The Purple Podcast

Alia and Serge recap the entirety of the 79th Annual Tony Awards in this special bonus episode of The Purple Podcast. Tune in to hear their closing thoughts on the latest Broadway season, beginning at 24:37. In the beginning of the episode, they will cover the box office phenomenons that are Backrooms and The Obsession. Plus, they will briefly cover the finale of Hacks and Euphoria. Hosts: Alia Ho...

With the TONY Awards just 2 weeks away, Alia and Serge chat nominees and predictions. Plus, hear their thoughts on the penultimate episodes of Hacks and Euphoria. They dive into a slew of finales (Survivor 50, The Boys, The Comeback), as well as talk I Love Boosters, Grogu and more! We are starting to celebrate PRIDE early, by partnering with the Ali Forney Center to help contribute to their amazi...

Serge and Alia discuss the latest box office smashes (Michael and The Devil Wears Prada 2), as well as their long awaited review for the first batch of episodes of the final season of Euphoria. They also dive deep into the new Broadway musical, The Lost Boys, Beaches the musical, Ariana Grande's latest announcement, Kacey Musgraves' new album, Coachella and much more! Hosts: Alia Hodge (⁠⁠...

Alia and Serge are here to talk about two of the hottest movies to hit the cinema: Project Hail Mary and The Drama. Plus they will cover their times at CATS: The Jellicle Ball, Lady Gaga's MAYHEM BALL, Zara Larsson, The Wild Party at Encores and more. Plus, Alia shares all of her thoughts on the new BTS album and their huge comeback. In hopes to continue to raise awareness about Gun Violence i...

Alia and Serge return to discuss the 2026 OSCARs! Find out their thoughts on the biggest surprises, best in fashion and most shocking moments from the ceremony. Hosts: Alia Hodge (⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@blackiesnackie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠) and Serge Clivio (⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sergeclivio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠)

Season 4 of The Purple Podcast is here!!! Alia and Serge return to catch-up on the first two months of 2026 in pop culture. Amid the loss of James Van Der Beek and a few other, you can donate to the American Cancer Society HERE . Hosts: Alia Hodge (⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@blackiesnackie⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠) and Serge Clivio (⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sergeclivio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠)

The Season 3 finale is here!!! Alia and Serge will chat about all of the pop culture news that made 2025 another memorable year for the culture. Find out what favorites landed on their Year-End Lists, as well as some of the biggest flops! They also chat about December pop culture happenings and the much-anticipated "Marty Supreme." Their 2025 Year-In-Review begins at 35:20. All proceeds...

The penultimate episode of Season 3 is here! From the buzz of awards season with Golden Globes and Grammy nominations to the latest film and TV reviews, Alia and Serge are back to cover it all. They dive into discussions on the current state of the Broadway musical and the tough music industry's trends seen over the past year. With the holiday season in full swing, you can donate and learn abo...

Alia and Serge breakdown Wicked: For Good in this EXCLUSIVE WickedWatched™ episode of The Purple Podcast! Hosts: Alia Hodge ( ⁠⁠⁠@blackiesnackie⁠⁠⁠ ) and Serge Clivio ( ⁠⁠@sergeclivio⁠⁠ )

Where else can you hear about Taylor Swifts new album, buying pre-sale tickets to Wicked: For Good and Nicole Kidman's new bangs?! The Purple Podcast, of course! Alia and Serge discuss all this and much more as fall pop culture is in full swing! October is just about here and it is Breast Cancer Awareness month, you can donate to the American Cancer Society ⁠HERE⁠ . Hosts: Alia Hodge (⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@b...

Serge and Alia welcome in Autumn by breaking down the final Wicked: For Good trailer. They also recap their EMMY watch party and get into the craziness around Jimmy Kimmel. Listen closely and you will hear about Camp Rock 3 , contrasting opinions on The History of Sound , Serge's review of Mariah Carey's 16th studio album, Here For It All , and much more! October is just about here and it...

Serge and Alia wrap up the summer with more crazy stories from the AMC in Lincoln Square, a recap of Serge's trip across the pond (where he saw Jamie Lloyd's EVITA), Taylor Swift's big news and a deep-dive into alternate album art. Plus, they will review movies like Weapons and Highest 2 Lowest, music like Bieber's SWAG and Carpenter's Man's Best Friend, and a deep-dive int...

10 years in the making, Serge finally attended Disneyland with Alia. This was not the biggest news of their LA weekend though. You favorite friends will recap their time seeing Jesus Christ Superstar at The Hollywood Bowl, during it's limited one weekend run. Movie Corner is lit up with the duo's take on Disney's new Freakier Friday . Plus, updates on Big Brother, the VMAs and more! With the curre...

Marvel and DC are hoping to revive their franchises and brands with the releases of Superman and The Fantastic Four , BUT what do Alia and Serge have to say about these films of the summer? Plus, they will discuss Ari Aster's newest film, Eddington . Whether you want to hear about this year's EMMY nominations, The Coldplay kiss cam scandal, or just have Alia continue to describe And Just Like That...

Serge and Alia return to discuss the summer happenings in pop culture media! From Justin Bieber's surprise album release, to The Bear Season 4, to Alia describing this season of And Just Like That to Serge, to the mixed reviews of Celine Song's latest film - your co-hosts will dive deep into the gab that is culture! With the current administration shutting down the National LGBTQ+ youth suicide li...

Alia and Serge recap the entirety of the 78th Annual Tony Awards in this special bonus episode of The Purple Podcast. Tune in to hear their closing thoughts on the latest Broadway season.

Serge and Alia return from The Purple Pod's spring break to discuss all of the happenings over the past month. From sitting in the 3rd row at COWBOY CARTER, to the Patti LuPone drama to Tom Cruise bringing back cinema - all of this and more on the Season 3 return of The Purple Podcast. June is Pride Month!! We will be supporting LGBTQ+ organizations all month. You can find out more about this epis...

Sinners hits movie theaters, Alia and Serge attend a star-studded Cabaret Opening Night Party, Katy Perry and Gayle King go to space, The Last of Us shocks the public and Ava Max cuts her hair at Coachella??? Serge and Alia return to spill the tea and share all of their hot takes on this epsiode of The Purple Podcast. For the month of May, we are recognizing Asian American and Pacific Islander Her...

Fade in on a girl with a hunger for fame! Years in the making, Smash the musical has come to Broadway, and Serge and Alia were there to witness it in the front row. They spill the tea on this confused production, among all of the other pop culture happenings to kick off the month of April. This month, we are recognizing World Autism Awareness Day. Find other more at Autism Speaks , and donate to t...

The content over the past few weeks has been jam-packed!!! Serge and Alia return to discuss it all on The Purple Podcast. This episode will contain many spoilers and critiques. Tune in to find out more! This week, we hope to continue raise awareness around Women's History Month. Here, you can learn more and donate to Women for Women International . Hosts: Alia Hodge ( ⁠@blackiesnackie⁠ ) and Serge...

Awards Season has finally wrapped and Alia and Serge are here to talk about the highs, lows and everything in between of the 97th Academy Awards. They will also dive into Lady Gaga's new album, recap the Season 3 ending of The Traitors, the new cast of Wicked on Broadway and more! Proceeds from this episode will be donated to Women for Women International, honor of Women's History Month. Find out...

The Purple Podcast returns for the second episode of Season 3 with an exciting spread of pop culture news. Alia and Serge are back to dive into recaps of The 2025 GRAMMYs, Kendrick's Super Bowl performance, OSCAR nomination recaps and the current award season landscape, Severance, The Traitors, plus a lot more. Proceeds from this episode will be donated to the Transgender Law Center. Find out...

SEASON 3 OF THE PURPLE PODCAST HAS ARRIVED!!! Alia and Serge dive into all of the Pop Culture topics that have dominated the beginning of the year. You'll have to tune in to find out their thoughts... This week, we want to encourage people to donate to some causes that help aid victims of the tragic LA Wildfires, happening right now. We are holding all those affected by this tragedy. Los Angeles F...

The Season 2 finale is here!!! After a brief chat about current pop culture hot topics, Alia and Serge will chat 2024 year-end. Find out what favorites landed on their Year-End Lists, as well as some of the biggest flops of the year. Their 2024 Year-In-Review begins at 40:55. All proceeds will be donated to Toys for Tots. You can find out more about their mission to provide happiness to kids aroun...

The Purple Podcasts, penultimate episode of Season 2 finds Alia and Serge discussing another year of Golden Globe Noms, Netflix's newest season of Christmas content, the allegations against JAY-Z, the craziness that is Luigi Mangione and so many more pop culture happenings. Tune in to one of the final episodes of 2024! All proceeds will be donated to Toys for Tots. You can find out more about thei...