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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82. Why is everyone over sharing these days? 05.03.2022 51:44

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! In this week’s episode, we talk about; Women’s History Month, the crisis in Ukraine, Zoë Kravitz’ sharing how she got into character for the new Batman film, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

The Euphoria Special Episode You Didn't Ask For 02.03.2022 57:42

Euphoria's second series came to a close, so of course, we couldn't help but break it all down! Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Have a great week and we'll see you back on Saturday for our regularly scheduled programming!

81. God Save The Queen 26.02.2022 57:27

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! In this week’s episode, we talk about; Jason Lee’s blog Hollywood Unlocked publishing a story falsely claiming that Queen Elizabeth had died, the untimely passing of music legend Jamal Edwards, Netflix’s Kanye West documentary Jeen-Yuhs , and more. To mark the season finale of Euphoria , we’ll also be having a bonus midweek episode, so make sure you tune in for t...

80. It's too expensive to live these days 19.02.2022 57:13

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! In this week’s episode, we talk about; Ada’s trip to Iceland, Prince Andrew’s £12m settlement to Virginia Giuffre, the constant rise in living costs, and of course – what we think will happen in the penultimate episode of Euphoria. Get in touch with us at  @seasonedsessionspod,  @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

79. Euphoria theories have us in a chokehold 12.02.2022 1:01:15

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! On this week’s episode we talk about; the Brit awards, the Oscars nominees, Joe Rogan apologising for using the n-word on his podcast, and of course Euphoria. Get in touch with us at  @seasonedsessionspod,   @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh . Have a great week!

78: Thandiwe’s having a Will Smith moment 05.02.2022 1:00:01

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions, and Happy US Black History Month! This week, we talk about Rihanna’s baby announcement, Thandiwe Newton apologising to her dark-skinned colleagues, Euphoria, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod , @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Have a lovely week!

77. It's 2022 and people still need to be educated on consent 29.01.2022 1:01:14

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! In this week’s episode, we talk about; the death of Regina King’s 26-year-old son Ian, Lauren Smith-Fields – a 23-year-old whose death was initially ruled an accident, but is now being investigated as a crime, and why Ari Lennox has said she’s no longer doing interviews (hint: misogyny has a lot to do with it). Get in touch with us at  @seasonedsessionspod,...

76. André Leon Talley, influencers and obviously Euphoria 22.01.2022 56:54

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! In this week’s episode, we talk about the unexpected death of André Leon Talley, the comeback of 2010 fashion, and social media culture, after blogger Stephanie Yeboah shared a photo with her boyfriend and was met with a mass unfollowing. Get in touch with us at  @seasonedsessionspod,   @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

75. We guess Drake also keeps hot sauce in his bag 15.01.2022 1:00:18

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! There’s a lot to unpack this week – we chat about “Euphoria” and our predictions for the second season, Ray J recommending men wear dark underwear to hide skid marks, the rumour that Drake allegedly used hot sauce as birth control, and more. Get in touch with us at  @seasonedsessionspod,   @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

74. Have people forgotten how bad the slave trade was? 08.01.2022 1:05:59

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, we talk about Twitter Discourse, the four people who toppled the Edward Colston statue during 2020’s BLM protests being cleared, Tristan Thompson’s most recent cheating scandal, our New Year's Resolutions, and more. Get in touch with us at  @seasonedsessionspod,   @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

73. New Year, New Shade ft Maia Wade @maiachondrialmembrane 01.01.2022 45:46

Welcome to our first episode of 2022 – Happy New Year! In this special episode, we’re joined with Maia Wade, AKA TikTok sensation, @maiachondrialmembrane to talk about her viral commentary videos. We chat about the timeline of Black culture and features being appropriated, the rise in BBLs, the Kardashians, and more. Get in touch with us at  @seasonedsessionspod,   @its_hanifahh and @ada...

72. Good Vibes and Good Chat ft Imriel Morgan and Michelle Scarlett 25.12.2021 1:09:46

Welcome to our special Christmas episode of Seasoned Sessions! To celebrate, we’re teamed up with the lovely Imriel Morgan, the CEO of Content is Queen , and immersive media producer and host of The Voices of our People  podcast Michelle Scarlett. We chat about podcasting life, motherhood and growing up, our favourite Christmas songs, and much more! Get in touch with us at  @seasonedsess...

71. Should Black people accept knighthoods? 18.12.2021 53:59

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! On this week’s we talk about the death of the untimely death of writer bell hooks, Lewis Hamilton getting knighted, our Christmas dinner traditions, and our pettiest dating icks. You can get in touch with us at  @seasonedsessionspod , @adaenechi, or @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

70. F the government 11.12.2021 59:29

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! In this week’s episode, we discuss the revelation of Downing Streets’s 2020 winter lockdown Christmas party and more of our government’s most recent indiscretions, COVID’s latest mutation, Kyle Rittenhouse’s post-trial podcast interview, and more. You can get in touch with us at  @seasonedsessionspod , @adaenechi , and @its_hanifahh . Have a great week!

69. An asteroid is coming, RIP Virgil Abloh, and the MOBO Awards ft. Henrie 04.12.2021 55:19

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week we’re joined with the lovely Henrie Kwushue, and we talked about the 2021 MOBO awards, the untimely death of designer Virgil Abloh, and an asteroid that, according to NASA, is set to break into the Earth’s orbit next week. You can get in touch with us at  @seasonedsessionspod , @adaenechi , or @its_hanifahh . Have a great week!

68. We've had enough Black trauma now, it's time for some Black joy ft. Aml Ameen 27.11.2021 51:01

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, Aml Ameen joined us to talk all about his latest film “Boxing Day,” – which he also wrote and directed – and the importance of seeing joyful, authentic Black stories on the big screen. The Christmas film has an ensemble cast, including Aja Naomi King, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and of course Aml – catch it in cinemas from December 3rd! Before that, we discuss...

67. Astroworld, Kyle Rittenhouse, and we’re award winners 20.11.2021 57:19

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions, which is now an award-winning podcast! In this week’s episode, we talk about our Lovie win, the tragedy at Astroworld Festival, the Kyle Rittenhouse case (which was ongoing at the time we recorded), Tessa Thompson’s latest film Passing, and more. Get in touch with us at  @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

66. Why do Brits get so angry when there are Black people in ads? Ft. Black, Broke and Brilliant 13.11.2021 55:19

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, things are a little different to our regular programming and are joined by the lovely Ivy and Samira from the Black, Broke and Brilliant podcast. We talk about this year's John Lewis Christmas advert, which is facing backlash because it stars a Black family, then we all share some of the most outrageous memories from our school days. Some of the scanda...

65. Do Black people really need to moisturise? 06.11.2021 33:16

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! In this week’s episode, we talk about this years’ Jingle Bell lineup, Jay-Z’s brief spell on Instagram, Leomie Anderson opening up about having to do her own hair and makeup for fashion shows, and the experience of being Black in majority-white spaces. Get in touch with us at  @seasonedsessionspod,  @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Have a great week! Tran...

64. It's time to end TMZ 30.10.2021 57:48

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! In this week’s episode, we talk about the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, Vanessa Bryant finding out about Kobe and Gianna’s deaths via social media, and Dave Chappelle doubling down on his jokes in his Netflix special. Get in touch with us at  seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com , @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Happy Black History Month!

63. Gatekeeping, Dave Chappelle, and YOU 23.10.2021 56:06

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! In this week’s episode, we talk about Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special and the trans employee who was fired from the company, Billy Porter calling out Harry Styles for wearing a dress on the cover of Vogue, and what we thought of season three of You. Get in touch with us at  seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com , @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh.

62. We're nominated for an award, Squid Game, and Ada has a cough 16.10.2021 35:17

Welcome to Seasoned Sessions! Hanifah’s back from her week off, and the podcast has been nominated for a Lovie Award! You can vote for us here: https://rb.gy/jl8lmj . In this week’s episode, we discuss our favourite Squid Game theories and Nicki Minaj’s response to the criticism Jesy Nelson has received for cultural appropriation. You can get in touch with us at  seasonedsessions@buzzfee...

61. Ada got mugged and Jesy Nelson thinks she's Black ft Dionne Grant 09.10.2021 45:27

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week in Hanifah is off so we have a special guest, Dionne Grant! This week Dionne and Ada chat about Ada getting mugged, Jesy Nelson forgetting her race and why you should pay your wedding photographer. You can get in touch with us at  seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com

60. It's time for Will and Jada to stop talking 02.10.2021 54:39

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! It’s Black History Month, so to kick things off, we share a few of our favourite Black-Owned British brands and the events we’re looking forward to the most. We also discuss the violence of the Metropolitan Police, Jada and Will Smith opening up about their marriage, and the politics of being a celeb couple. You can get in touch with us at  seasonedsessions@...

59. The Emmys, Kemi Badenoch’s leaked messages, and winter is coming 25.09.2021 31:46

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week, Ada’s on holiday so we have friend and listener Hafsa Ahmed filling in as a guest host! We’re talking about Michaela Coel’s history-making Emmy win, violence against women in the wake of the killing of 28-year-old Sabina Nessa, equality minister Kemi Badenoch’s alleged comments on colonialism, and the panic around gas shortage in the UK. TRIGGER WARNIN...