Spark Up Podcast

The thrill, feels so good but it's so wrong We go in on to talking about the thrill and people making up a fake persona on social media, the thrill of being liked and having a large following on social media being apart of today's culture, meeting people you follow on social media in real life and seeing the difference and holding people accountable for the things they do and say on social media....

On this episode we discuss what being "Out Here" means and how people use the term then we go on to talk about how we live our best lives in the summer time. Find out who is lit and who is just chillin. But first we start off with a Day Trill recap and find out why Banz missed out. Regina gives the culture shock by talking about the release of Drake's new album "scorpion", Cardi B getting another...

We giving yall a treat in honor of Day Trill In January we had the pleasure of interviewing Sabrina and Jay of Stay Silent LIVE! at Trade. We learned so much about Stay Silent, Sabrina, and Jay as individuals. We talked about the story of Stay Silent, how Day Trill began, how Jay stumbled upon an empty building that is now known as Trade Pop-up (their non-profit organization), how the two juggle b...

The Crew has been off the mic for a while but they are here to deliver They start off talking about the arts, music, and culture's PVD Fest held in Providence, RI June 7th-10th Cristina goes on to talk about the new hands free law being passed all around the country and transitions over to texting versus talking on the phone. Find out who is ignoring people's text messages and who is double textin...

We want ya'll to keep the same energy at all times On this episode we discuss Bill Cosby being found guilty, Kanye West and his "free thoughts", 2 Black men getting kicked out of Starbucks, and 2 wild incidents at 2 different Waffle House Restaurants. Catch a dope conversation! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Press play and enjoy another...

IT'S OUR 50TH EPISODE!!!! Regina replaces the "What's Poppin' Culture!?" for What's Poppin' in Music because April has been such a POPPIN time in music. Cardi B drops a solid album, Drake drops a fire track, and J.Cole announces an album. We talk about albums out, the ones we anticipate and singles we're bumpin'. Of course we talk BEYCHELLA! and more Then we close it out with a conversation about...

It's a bonus episode SAFE SEX with DR Phillip Chan Press play Learn something!

On this episode, Regina tells us what's poppin' in culture and we talk about Snapchat losing its touch and money, Chris Brown still being punished by people after 10 years, Dj Envy walking out during an interview with Desus and Mero and more. In Honor of women's history month we talk about women and confidence and who and what plays a part in women's confidence and self esteem. We talk about what...

In honor of Marvel's Black Panther Movie breaking into a BILLION DOLLAR success in the box office. Banz takes a deepe rdive into The Black panther with a guest host, Joel. *SPOILER ALERT* THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS Banz brings his friend Joel thru to go in on a deep dive on Black Panther and future Marvel movies They talk about the soundtrack, themes, symbolism of the film also present and fut...

Spark Up PVD loves pop culture for real! *Mo'Nique's Voice* They talk about Fergie's rendition of the national anthem. Banz and Cristina thought it was horrible but Regina made them keep their slander to a minimum. A video of SZA's father tearing up while playing "Broken clocks" off her PLATINUM album CTRL. Celebrities using sex (per usual) to get publicity Blac Chyna sucking her way to the top an...

In honor of Wakanda (we know its make believe ... roll with it) we dove into the movie so *SPOILER ALERT* We go in on this film because it is our duty We talk about the characters, our favorite parts, the themes and symbolism in the film AAAAAND! We even talk about Africa and how things in the movie connect to the real world of the past and today. We are rewriting history with this film. Congratul...

We say goodbye to Rob who will no longer be recording with us - find out why. Then we go on to talk about the Kardashians a.k.a the baby makers Justin Timberlake's halftime show - was it trash or was it good?, Kim being naked on Instagram...AGAIN! And lastly we talk all about our 4 day event at Trade Pop-Up An art Showcase, Pop Up Shop Plaza, and 2 LIVE PODCASTS one including an exclusive intervie...

Episode 44 is the Season Finale of Season 4! We talk about Net Neutrality and the FCC The importance of using your voice and staying educated a.k.a Staying "Woke" Thank you for tuning in to another Season! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Press play and enjoy another dope conversation. ------------------------------------------------------...

We had the pleasure of sitting down with our friend Coogi 1/2 owner of The Daily Note (TDN) Shout-Out to the other half Louie The Bee (Buzz Buzz) We go into The Eagles and their downfall, Draya (from Basketball Wives) ranting about her son's school Coogi drops a gem on a marketing tactic Joyner Lucas VS. Lil Pump Everyday Struggle and Akademiks being a cornball Taking a home event to ATL It gets r...

We had Lori Katelle owner of PVDonuts come on the show and tell us all about her average day running the best Donut Shop in Rhode Island, her and the employees love for Drake, partnerships with Cafes, the future for PVDonuts and more. Lori shares with us the great success story of a young woman taking a leap off faith off of an idea. ----------------------------------------------------------------...

Cristina Opens up with her experience of the night The Queen B Lil Kim was in Providence - Mezzo Lounge Then the cast talks about Bad Boy Records and their amazing run, talks top Bad Boy Records top hits, Cam VS. Mase short lived diss battle, their favorite diss tracks and battles in Hip-Hop, Nicki Minaj allegedly being petty about Cardi B's recent success and more. -------------------------------...

IT'S EPISODE 40! With the help from a 17 year old artist named Reign We sat down sparked conversation about: Old souls with a new flow have a place in music. How his father and his uncles(DJ Flip, TOD) influenced him to do music because he was in the studio with his father starting at 6 months. Reign also talks about how he is sure that music is what he wants to do and how he deals with the pressu...

On this episode Spark Up talk about Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, and other creeps in Hollywood. Spark up talks about the accusers, their accusations, whether or not a celebrity (like Chris Brown)can recover from sex scandals and crimes, if people can separate the celebrity from their crimes, the rape culture in the music and film industry, and more. ---------------------------------------------...

Spark Up sat with a young and fresh aspiring actor Brian Fernandez. You might have seen him in a Nature Valley commercial or in the latest Purge film. He is now starring in a mini-series called Gonzo directed by David Kirkman and how it recently got picked up. We talked about how it all started for him and how The Matrix played a part in that; stories of roles he has tried for gotten and the ones...

The squad is back together! They dive into the topic of friendship But before that they discuss: The unsuspected storm that hit the PVD And there is beef between the hosts find out why. The E.S.P-Rob fills us in on the controversy in the NFL Regina tells us all the poppin' news in pop culture: Demi Lovato's Documentary and talks about being on drugs Providence, RI putting a bid for the Amazon Head...

We have a special guests on the show who goes from the streets to whippin up the best dishes in Providence. We sat down with Mr. Blend A.K.A Chef Welbi B.K.A DJ Trap! Now we all know where the name Trap came from. Welbi sits down with us to talk about his love for Hip-Hop and how his street life led him to his passion for cooking. Welbi is someone who is popular in the city of Providence,RI. He wa...

On this episode Ruben and Cristina sit down with The Education in Sexual Health Coordinator Alexandra Castillo from The Sojourner House RI to discuss Domestic Violence. She tells us what it is, different forms, red flags, and the help that is offered at The Sojourner House RI On October 19th it is national purple day. You can wear the color purple or a purple ribbon to raise awareness on domestic...

It's or 1 year anniversary aooooowwww! We're back like we never left and we're talking dirty! Episode #34 We bring up fetish, threesomes, cuddling, casual sex, sex with benefits, and a bunch of other nasty talk. We also bring up our FIRST EVENT! Oct 5th @ The Alchemy Of course our segments are also back What's poppin culture - Kanye West gaining some weight and being fat shamed and Kyle Jenner all...

Jon Hope tells us how and what it means to be sophisticated ratchet, His idea of success, Not giving up Black culture to "fit in" but finding ways to incorporate it into the professional world, stage presence, being on Sway in The Morning, Acting, New book called "100 miles n' a parked car" New music and tour. AND MORE Check him out at jonhopemusic.com Follow him on Twitter @firstcuznofgod

We sat down with Lily Rayne to talk about: Sexuality "Gay as fuck" Her problem with her city (Providence, RI) Developing Artistry Her EP (of coarse) AND MORE! Check out her new EP out on all streaming services Lily Rayne - Rhode Girl EP