Does It Hold Up?

So Sorry for the late episode! Happy Pride to all those who celebrate! This week we take a deep dive into family trauma, growing up gay, and freedom as we discuss Dee Rees' Pariah!

Introducing a new segment of Does It Hold Up? Lyndan's Corner! Once a month, Lyndan will fly solo and interview a Black woman on her niche hobby, career, etc bridging the gap between her immigrant upbringing and facets of American Culture she missed out on! This week, she interviews old college friend, Chloe, about her time in ROTC and life in the Military as a first generation American! Thanks fo...

HOW DID SHE GET ON THE BOAT????? This week, we conclude our series on Tyler Perry and finally take him to task for his crimes! Comrades assemble! Thanks for listening. Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and album to...

This week we discuss family conspiracy theories, The Boondocks, and discuss the Tyler Perry film, Why Did I Get Married? Thanks for listening!

Sorry for the delay! This week we talk best airplane carry on items, stories from the Bible, and take a deep dive into the film that started it all, Tyler Perry’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman! Stay tuned for more! Thank you to the Center for Cultural Innovation for making this content possible! Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you kn...

This week we discuss A LOT of reality tv. That's it, just a TON of great reality tv so gear up for some wild stories. Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and album to ask the ultimate question “Does It Hold Up? Or wa...

This week we get a lil NSFW!!! We talk sex, Textured Heir merchandise, and discuss all the Black friendship type shows!!!! Thank you for listening! Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and album to ask the ultimate qu...

This week we discuss the HBO Max documentary TINA, and childhood trauma, before diving into a conversation about our favorite Black Disney Channel shows!  Thank you for listening! Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV s...

This week, it’s Lyndan’s pick!!!! We end our international Women’s History Month celebration with a discussion on the Kenyan based tv show, Shuga, and have a conversation about sexual health, among other things! Thanks for listening! Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a...

This week we discuss reality tv, specifically our lifelong obsession with The Hills, and take a dive into the film Coming to America. Thanks for listening! Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and album to ask the ult...

This week we discuss I May Destroy You, whales, Space, Reality TV marriages, and the cult classic film, Poetic Justice. Thank you for listening! Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and album to ask the ultimate quest...

Happy Valentines/Galentines Day! This week we talk Ivy Park drop strategies, Malcolm & Marie, high school athletic careers, and discuss the cult classic film, Love & Basketball with special guest, Amaria Estes! Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through...

Happy Black History Month!!! This month we are celebrating Black LOVE and Black JOY, so we talked about Valentines day rituals, prom-posals, Mumford & Sons, and take a deep dive into the 1997 film, Love Jones. Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through ever...

This week we discuss the hit sitcom Gilmore Girls, bomb threats, our bank robbing potential, and the hit 1996 film, Set It Off. Thanks for listening! Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and album to ask the ultimate...

Three words: SO. MUCH. COCAINE. This week we tackle cyclical violence and trauma, the introduction of crack in America, the literal devil Ronald Regan, and so much more as we watch the cult classic film, Paid in Full.  Thank you so much for listening.  Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah...

This week we discuss Vogue Magazine failures, Kamala’s cover, Hell in the Capitol, and discuss the classic film, Boyz N the Hood and everything this film represents in Black culture, and what it represents in our society…. Also A LOT of thirsting over Morris Chestnut. Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as M...

Merry Christmas!!!!! This week we discuss family holiday traditions, lust after cat daddies, and discuss the Christmas film, This Christmas! thanks for listening! Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and album to ask...

This week marks the 20th anniversary of this whirlwind of a film, Holiday Heart, so of course this episode covers everything from cults, to periods, to sexual health and cat burglary!  Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film,...

We're closing out our current series with the INCOMPARABLE Waiting to Exhale! Forgive us for the audio issues, we are working out the kinks. Thank you for being patient and sticking with us! Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film...

So sorry for the audio quality and also for the delay in this! It's not our fault this time we SWEAR! Thanks for listening though! Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and album to ask the ultimate question “Does It H...

We are so EXCITED about this episode!!! We're so excited to introduce our newest podcast, Where My Girls At? A podcast about women in Hip-Hop and have this extra special crossover episode discussing Nicki Minaj's debut album, The Pinkprint, on its 10th anniversary!!!! Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as M...

This week we discuss monogamy, virginity, and the roller coaster ride of a film, The Best Man. Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and album to ask the ultimate question “Does It Hold Up? Or was it just a product of...

Welcome Back! This new season we are focusing on Black women who deserve flowers while they can still smell them, and who better to start with than Gabrielle Union, ageless Queen. This week we talk about Deliver Us From Eva, 2020 Election, astrology, and MUCH more! Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mari...

We're closing out our Black girl groups series! Thank you sooooo much for listening. This episode we discuss Jennifer Lewis' Nigerian Prince, NXVIM (again),  Cunalingus, and gush over SWV's debut album, It's About Time.  Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a jou...

This week we discuss the HBO Documentary, The Vow, cults, Mariah Carey, and we take a deep dive into 3LW's debut album 3LW and the failures of early 2000s girl groups.  Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and al...