Seasoned Sessions

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Seasoned Sessions is a weekly discussion where two of Seasoned’s producers – Hanifah and Ada – chat about the Black news and trending topics of the week. From music and entertainment to politics, Ada and Hanifah’s conversations delve into topics that are sometimes overlooked in media, and the Seasoned Sessions podcast will celebrate blackness in spaces where it's often uncredited. Seasoned is a channel dedicated to creating and sharing content that resonates with the Black British experience.

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216. Adolescence , Jonathan Majors, & It's Endometriosis Awareness Month 22.03.2025 47:15

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we discuss; the recent audio footage of Jonathan Majors (plus his marriage to Meagan Goode), new Netflix series Adolescence, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

215. Trans women ARE women 15.03.2025 54:36

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we discuss; Nataleebfitness’ women-only gym, Anthony Mackie’s comments about success, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

214. Self Hatred, Femininity & Black Customer Service 08.03.2025 54:55

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we discuss; Whitney from Love Island’s comments on femininity, hairdresser and customer service etiquette, Severance, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

213. Thanks to Becky Joo, Black women are the enemy...again 01.03.2025 57:54

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we discuss; Twitch streamer Becky Joo, Severance, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

212. Adult Maintenance, Stormzy Disappointment & What Happened To Shame? 22.02.2025 50:19

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we discuss; the ongoing, never-ending chore of laundry, Stormzy’s Mcdonald’s meal, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

211. Kendrick Lamar, Ye & why are concerts so expensive?! 15.02.2025 52:47

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we discuss Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime show, Ye’s recent rant on X, our latest Severance theory (hello Severance Sessions), and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

210. The Grammys, Pakistan & Never stop talking about Grenfell 08.02.2025 45:57

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we discuss this year’s Grammy’s, the plans to demolish the remains of Grenfell tower, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

209. Severance, Pigeons, Keep it in the groupchat 01.02.2025 56:54

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we discuss our theories on Apple TV’s Severance, Idris Elba’s take on the solution to knife crime, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

208. So White Supremacists Are Excused Now? 24.01.2025 52:07

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we discuss Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk, Sex and The City, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

207. Meghan Markle Can't Win, Stop Hating On Jackie Aina & Birthday Dinners 18.01.2025 35:36

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we discuss the fires in California, Sheryl Lee Ralph living separate from her husband, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

206. The Traitors, LA Fires & Modern Colonialism 11.01.2025 42:48

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we discuss the fires in California, season three of The Traitors , and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

205. Things to leave in 2024, Aaron Pierre & Empathy 04.01.2025 51:24

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we discuss our ins and outs for 2025, Aaron Pierre getting accused of pandering to Black women, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

204. Black Men, Kinks & Merry Christmas! 21.12.2024 1:07:04

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we’re joined by our friend Alex to discuss incense, Black British men’s dating preferences, Christmas traditions, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

203. Blue Ivy, Sofia Richie "dance" & justice for Marcus Fakana 14.12.2024 39:18

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we talk about the 18 year old who’s been jailed for having sex in Dubai, Blue Ivy’s debut, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

202. Gym Chronicles, Online Jokes & Hercules Recasting 07.12.2024 51:04

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we had some drinks and discussed Marissa Bode addressing the jokes about Nessa-Rose in Wicked, and our dream cast for a live-action Hercules, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

201. Turning 27, Self Worth and Existing With Intention featuring David Larbi 30.11.2024 1:12:57

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This episode, we were joined by the lovely @davidlarbi to talk about mental health, living a mindful life, his upcoming book ‘Frequently Happy,’ and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

OUR 200TH EPISODE FEATURING CYNTHIA ERIVO 23.11.2024 19:52

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! To celebrate our 200th episode, we sat down with Cynthia Erivo for an emotional chat about Wicked. We discussed being vulnerable, the bond between the cast, believing in yourself, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh – have a great week!

199. Daily Mail, Sickle Cell and Allyship 16.11.2024 47:28

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, we talk about the Daily Mail linking Harry and Meghan to the Archbishop of Canterbury abuse scandal, a man with sickle cell who died in police custody, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh and leave any questions for Honesty Hour on this form.

198. Trump, Melissa's Wardrobe & Legacy Nudes 09.11.2024 1:00:47

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, we talk about the US election, Melissa’s Wardrobe’s pregnancy story, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh and leave any questions for Honesty Hour on this form.

197. Be the change you want to see Featuring Tobi Oredein 02.11.2024 1:09:26

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! In this BHM special, we sit down with Tobi Oredein, founder of Black Ballad to discuss her career journey, navigating parenting, and more. Leave any questions/problems/thoughts you’d like us to discuss in ⁠this form.⁠ Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh . Have a great week!

196. I'm not Black, I work in finance 26.10.2024 40:41

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, we talk about the Chris Kaba case, Quincy posting support of Diddy, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh . Let us know what you think about Seasoned Solutions, and leave any questions/problems/thoughts you’d like us to discuss in this form.

195. Has society always been this violent? 19.10.2024 55:01

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, we talk about Yung Filly’s rape charge, Spice Girl Mel B campaigning for hair diversity in emojis, the state of the world, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh . Let us know what you think about Seasoned Solutions, and leave any questions/problems/thoughts you’d like us to discuss in this form.

BHM Special: Stop curating your life...Ft Kimberley Cumberbatch 16.10.2024 1:03:45

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! In this BHM special, we sit down with Kimberly Cumberbatch, to talk about her podcast Out Of Office, her career journey, and growing up before social media too over everyone’s lives, and more. Leave any questions/problems/thoughts you’d like us to discuss in ⁠this form.⁠ Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh . Have a great we...

BHM Special: Why does the world look down on Black food? Ft Kiano Moju 09.10.2024 1:19:27

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, we’re joined with the talented recipe developer and author Kiano Mojo, who draws on the rich flavours of her Kenyan and Nigerian heritage. We discuss getting creative with food, trying different cuisines, and try to get to the bottom of why Brits aren’t experimental with new flavours. Follow Kiano at @kianomoju, and get in touch with us at @seasonedses...

194. Why are Black women everyones saviours? 05.10.2024 48:41

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, we talk about Mr Prada, updates to the Diddy case, KSI not showering, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh . Let us know what you think about Seasoned Solutions, and leave any questions/problems/thoughts you’d like us to discuss in this form.