Black People Love Paramore
by Sequoia Holmes
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About this podcast
A humorous podcast about the seemingly random, underrepresented interests of different niches of Black people! Episode topics include Paramore, anime, astrology, Tony Hawk, UNO and more. We hope to help Black people feel *scene*... get it? New episodes every other Thursday. With co-hosts Sequoia Holmes, Jewel Wicker, and Ryann Graham. Theme song by prod.joelteon. Cover artwork by Pedro Fequiere.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 146 episodes
- Hocus Pocus · 1 h 2 min · Episode 143This week, Sequoia, Ryann and Jewel revisit Hocus Pocus in honor of Halloween. They unpack how the Disney movie has become a spooky-season staple, but question whether it's…
- Taylor Swift’s Self-Titled Album 20th Anniversary · 1 h 2 min · Episode 142This week, Sequoia, Jewel and Ryann revisit Taylor Swift’s self-titled debut album in honor of its 20th anniversary. They look back at teenage Taylor’s country music beginnings…
- The Black Parade 20th Anniversary Ft. Ify Nwadiwe · 1 h 2 min · Episode 141This week, Sequoia and special guest and comedian Ify Nwadiwe celebrate the 20th anniversary of My Chemical Romance’s iconic rock opera concept album, The Black Parade. They…
- Insecure 10th Anniversary · 1 h 38 min · Episode 140This week, Sequoia, Jewel and Ryann celebrate Insecure 10 years after the hit HBO series premiered. They get into the messiness of your late twenties and adult friendships and…
- Aaliyah · 1 h 4 min · Episode 139This week, Sequoia and Jewel celebrate Aaliyah, 25 years after her tragic plane crash. They get into her One in a Million reinvention with Missy Elliott and Timbaland, her iconic…
- Step Up 20th Anniversary · 55 min · Episode 138This week, Sequoia and Ryann revisit Step Up (2006), the dance movie with a banging soundtrack (Ciara's "Get Up”) and that made Channing Tatum a star. They attempt to understand…
- The Princess Diaries · 1 h 7 min · Episode 137This week, Sequoia and Jewel take another look at the 2001 hit The Princess Diaries, adapted from Meg Cabot’s book of the same name. In the process, they reminisce about their…
- Beyoncé’s Renaissance · 1 h 3 min · Episode 136This week, Sequoia and Ryann talk Beyoncé’s 2022 album Renaissance. And even though Sequoia will go to the mat to defend Beyoncé’s supremacy as one of the greatest, if not the…
- NEW VIDEO - Alemeda · 31 min · Episode 135This week, we're dropping the VIDEO of Sequoia's interview with recording artist Alemeda, so be sure to watch the video on Spotify or YouTube. Enjoy!
- Sex and the City · 1 h 16 min · Episode 134This week, Sequoia, Ryann and Jewel dissect the original Sex & the City and things get heated. Sequoia and Jewel are shocked to learn Ryann’s SATC crush. According to Jewel, he…
- Alemeda · 30 min · Episode 133This week, Sequoia interviews rising alt-pop singer Alemeda, who wrapped up a six-city tour earlier this year. The Ethiopian-born singer and Sequoia bond over Paramore songs and…
- 2016 · 1 h 9 min · Episode 132This week, Sequoia and Ryann travel back in time to the year they both got pictures of themselves in front of the pink wall and choker necklaces were cool.
- Shrek · 58 min · Episode 131This week, Sequoia and Ryann revisit the original Shrek movie, which has since spawned three other sequels with a fifth movie scheduled for 2027. They get into why the movie was…
- hemlocke springs interview · 47 min · Episode 130Join us for a conversation with host Sequoia Holmes and hemlocke springs! The indie-pop artist behind the viral hit “girlfriend,” known for standout vocals, offbeat lyrics, and a…
- Devil Wears Prada · 1 h 0 min · Episode 129If you’re seeing this before May 1, 2026, the MaxFunDrive is taking place RIGHT NOW, and it’s never been easier to support Black People Love Paramore. If you are not a MaxFun…
- Casters on Casters: Sequoia Holmes, Ella McLeod, and Dimitry Pompée · 22 minIt's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters. Three different coasts are…
- Beyoncé’s Lemonade - 10th Anniversary · 1 h 12 min · Episode 128This week, Sequoia and Ryann are joined by Nadirah, a digital content creator and author of First Things First: Hip-Hop Ladies Who Changed the Game. The trio reflect on the…
- Card Games · 40 min · Episode 127This week, Sequoia and Ryann go deep on card games, and a heated back and forth about Uno nearly upends their friendship. They reveal which card games are played at their family…
- Hannah Montana: 20th Anniversary · 1 h 17 min · Episode 126On this week’s episode, Sequoia Holmes talks with Amanda and Amber Miller: sisters, hosts of the podcast Fangirl Central, and Hannah Montana fans from day one! They talk about…
- Pokémon 30th Anniversary · 1 h 3 min · Episode 64This week, Sequoia shows off her encyclopedic knowledge of Pokémon to mark the Japanese media franchise's 30th anniversary. She's joined by co-host Ryann Gilyard and…
