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Three different coasts are represented in this episode. Recording from Los Angeles is Sequoia Holmes (Black People Love Paramore) on the West Coast of the U.S. Dimitry Pompée (Eurovangelists) joins the conversation from the D.C. area on the East Coast. And nearly 4000 miles east of him, is Ella McLeod (Comfort Creatures) from London. The trio share what it's like behind the scenes, how they got into podcasting, and what they all have in common. Plus, the various challenges they've encountered making their shows.

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Edited and Produced by Laura Swisher for Maximum Fun.

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This 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 cultural impact of Beyoncé’s seminal album Lemonade, and also attempt to rank her albums and songs from best to…not best.

This album is so important to Sequoia, that she ditched Wikipedia and wrote the topic description from her heart. As Sequoia describes it:

Lemonade is an album by cultural phenom and generational talent Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, where she takes us through a deeply tumultuous and traumatic time in her marriage to Jay-Z, including accusations of infidelity and lying. Throughout the visual story, poems, and lyrics, she weaves in references to Black American history, generational curses, and triumph, telling a rich, complete, compelling story. Period.

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This 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 gatherings, and wonder whether Bid Whist is more popular in the midwest than other parts of the country. Plus, what do they call Go Fish in the UK? All this and more in this week’s episode.

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On 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 seeing Miley perform as Hannah Montana in her home state of Tennessee, Miley being a kid’s gateway the world of pop and country music, and what they hope to see from the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special. All this and more!

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This 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 writer/comedian Garrick Bernard. From watching Pokémon on the WB, collecting ALL the cards and weeping, WEEPING, at Pokémon the First Movie, they reminisce about their relationships to the iconic franchise. Plus, Ryan challenges Garrick and Sequoia to a game of Name That Pokémon. All this and more!

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On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Jewel Wicker discuss the Disney heavy hitter, Lizzie McGuire, starring Hilary Duff. They get into the nostalgia, the fashion, and pop cultural significance of the show.

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On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryann Graham discuss casual fine dining restaurant chains that are popular in pop culture and why we love places like Red Lobster, Olive Garden, & Chili’s so much - All this & more!

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On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryann Graham discuss the High School Musical franchise in its 20th year anniversary.

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