This is a Moment

Today we're taking a moment for the movie of our childhood that keeps on giving: Shrek . We're specifically taking a moment for Shrek 1 and Shrek 2. We talk about our favorite moments of the films, quote our favorite lines, reflect on musical moments, and dissect why Shrek has seen a resurgence in pop culture. We also analyze themes and metaphors connecting to racism and discuss the theories and r...

Today we're taking a moment for the legendary Whitney Houston. We shuffle through her discography and talk about our favorite songs on our favorite albums, we honor The Bodyguard and it's record breaking soundtrack, and we discuss her impact on the industry. We also talk some favorite Whitney collabs, interviews, and shady moments. With the insight from some of her interviews, documentaries, and b...

Today, we're taking a moment for 90's classic, The Best Man , and it's equally dramatic sequel, The Best Man Holiday . We talk about Harper's messiness, fist fights, love triangles, and what a healthy relationship would look like. The drama never stops with this group of iconic actors. We empathize with Robyn, we love/hate Lance, we stir the pot with Quentin, and of course, we sing and dance to Ca...

This week is all about Paige and Paige needs a moment to discuss one of her favorite artists: Barbra Streisand. Barbra Streisand is a singer, actress, director extraordinaire that cannot be stopped! We discuss where Paige's love began, Barbra's impressive repertoire, and real life Barbra moments that make her the funny girl we know her to be. We also dig into two of Paige's favorite Streisand film...

This week is all about Imia and Imia needs a moment to discuss one of her favorite movies: Head of State . This political comedy starring Chris Rock was ahead of its time. We discuss why this film is important to Imia, what we learned from it, behind the scenes moments, and favorite quotes. We not only dissect what it means to be Black, but what it means to be a Black President. Did Mays Gilliam g...

This week we're taking a moment for the revolutionary show: Insecure. We discuss favorite seasons, favorite relationships, growth moments, callback moments, and the impact this show has had on our generation. This show always had Twitter in a frenzy and we dig into the drama and the debates. We celebrate the authenticity of these characters, the dialogue, and the depiction of Los Angeles. Issa Rae...

Today, we're taking a moment for the iconic film: The Devil Wears Prada . Grab your Chanel boots and join us as we talk favorite lines, Miranda moments, Andy's nada to Prada journey, and how her friends were lowkey villains. Don't throw my phone while my boss is calling! We also discuss how much this film taught us about the fashion industry, what it means to be a female boss, and hustle culture....

This week we're taking a moment for one of our childhood favorites, Amanda Bynes! We're talking The Amanda Show , What I Like About You , What A Girl Wants , She's The Man , and honoring the comedic legacy of our gal. Amanda Bynes was always the goofy girl that shook things up and we all wanted to be her friend. Let's give credit where credit is due and appreciate the comedic chops she had startin...

This week we're taking a moment for the iconic TV show, Girlfriends. We're talking favorite characters, disastrous relationships, the Joan and Toni saga, and how this show changed television. We also dig into the tough conversations the show tackles, moments that made us laugh, and the revival of discourse around this show via Twitter after it was put on Netflix. This show makes you laugh and make...

This week, we're taking a moment for the Rush Hour trilogy! Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan are a force to be reckoned with in this series that impacted our childhoods. We discuss their iconic friendship/chemistry, the magical blend of action and comedy, our favorite jokes and scenes, and the important lesson of "following the rich white man" to solve a crime. These movies are full of lots of laughs,...

This week we're taking a moment to admire the work of actress Brittany Murphy and dissect the HBO documentary What Happened, Brittany Murphy? which examines her untimely death. We talk about our favorite performances including her roles in Clueless , Girl Interrupted , and Little Black Book and discuss how they affected pop culture and her real life. We dive further into her life, relationships, a...

This week we're taking a moment for the incomparable Denzel Washington. We're talking our favorite Denzel movies including Devil in a Blue Dress, The Great Debaters, The Preacher's Wife, and American Gangster as well as discussing the debate over his Oscar for Training Day, how one of our Pepperdine classmates never heard of Denzel, and how we wish he gave our commencement graduation speech. Get r...

This week we're discussing our favorite moments of 90's sitcom classic: Sister, Sister. We're talking justice for Lisa and Ray, the Kirk Franklin episode plus more memorable musical moments, the break ups and the make ups, and the stellar comedy chops of the cast. Join us as we sing, laugh, and Tamera cry. Want more podcast content? Join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thisisamomentpodcast...

We are kickin' off Season 2 with a moment for one of our beloved childhood classics--The Princess Diaries! We're talking both 1 and 2 and taking a moment for our favorite scenes, characters, and love interests. How iconic was Sandra Oh though? We also get into filmmaker talk and discuss Gary Marshall, Shonda Rhimes, and Debra Martin Chase. PLUS, we start a new segment called "recommendation corner...

In part two of our season finale we are taking a moment for 2000's TV and movies! We take a journey through our childhood's and touch on everything from reality TV, to kid content, to adult shows and movies. We discuss favorite our moments, memes, and the good times we had while watching. We're talking MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, PBS, romcoms, teen movies, and more! Shout out to the 2000's for being su...

In part one of our two part season finale we are taking a moment for 2000's music! We take a journey and discuss the many different genres and eras of 2000's music and radio and talk about the memories we associate with certain songs. We discuss pop girlies, R&B, Hip Hop, all the classic songs that were also dances, and how everyone was definitely in their feelings throughout the 2000's. Shout...

Today we're taking a moment to discuss the cult classic: Bring It On! We talk about quotable moments and how it paved the way for other iconic teen movies as well as discuss favorite scenes, the nostalgia, the music, the surprisingly great message, and Paige analyzes the cheer elements and makes comparisons to her real life cheer experience. Is the spirit stick a real thing? Listen and find out!&n...

Today we're taking a moment to talk all about Lovecraft Country season one. We go episode by episode, discussing our favorite performances, the cinematography, the music, what moved us, and the differences between the series and the book. We also dig into the Easter eggs that were hidden throughout the series, talk different interpretations of certain moments, and discuss the theories of what we c...

Today, we are taking a moment for our good friend Britney Spears. We reflect on the music and talk our favorite albums, eras, what was going on as we grew up with Britney Spears, and Paige talks about how she went to the Circus tour. We also dig into the documentary Framing Britney Spears of course and analyze the sexism that Britney endured, the evil paparazzi, conversations around mental health,...

Today we're taking a moment for the incomparable Viola Davis! Viola is arguably one of the greatest actors of all time and we're always inspired by her performances and her wise words. Today we're talking her performances in Doubt, Fences, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, how she stays rooted in theater, the new controversy over the movie The Help, the groundbreaking wig moment in How to Get Away with Mu...

Today we're taking a moment to discuss our favorite Disney Channel Original Movies! We're throwing it back to the times of our childhoods and discussing The Proud Family Movie, The Even Stevens Movie, The Cheetah Girls, Stuck in the Suburbs, and of course, High School Musical. We discuss funny moments from each movie, how we related to the characters, and what was going on in our lives when these...

Today we're talking about a major cultural moment: the Meghan Markle Oprah interview. We rehash the interview and discuss what we think were the biggest takeaways. We dig into Archie's title and security being taken away, how Archie's skin tone was brought up, Meghan's mental health, how Harry's family does not have his back, The Royal Family's relationship with the press, and we draw comparisons...

Calling all Jon Bellion fans! Imia needed a moment to talk about her love for Jon Bellion and we're doing just that. She talks about how he weaves his love for God into pop music, his storytelling, the behind the scenes moments he gives his fans, and how passionate and genuine he is. We also geek out over how amazing it is to see how musicians' minds work / their creative processes and we decide t...

Paige really needed a moment to talk all about Mariah Carey's memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey . Mimi divulges many stories about her family, racism, her marriage to Tommy Mottola, and of course, the music, and in this episode Paige discusses her favorite pivotal moments. If you've read the book, then you'll have fun with this book club moment, discussing the nuances of Mariah's experiences. If...

We miss a good red carpet! Today we're taking a moment to discuss some of our favorite red carpet looks ranging from extravagant Met Gala ensembles to more ready to wear outfits. We also discuss our personal frustrations with our own clothes. We can't wait until we're celebrities and can have all our clothes tailored to our bodies! ;) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisamoment...