This 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 cats. Alemeda also weighs in on the cat backlash directed at Doechii, with whom she recorded Beat a B!tch Up.

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This 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. And the music? Well, 2016 was a very good year. With artists like Drake, Rihanna, Frank Ocean and Beyoncé and so many others at the top of their game, Ryann and Sequoia each had a difficult time choosing only five songs to play at their respective dance parties.

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This 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 such a success and ask the question: Are Shrek and Fiona really…Black? Plus, can they guess what fairy tale character is speaking from just the audio clip? Find out!

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