Black People Love Paramore

Black People Love Paramore

A humorous podcast about the seemingly random, underrepresented interests of different niches of Black people! Episode topics include Paramore, anime, astrology, Tony Hawk, UNO and more. We hope to help Black people feel *scene*... get it? New episodes every other Thursday. With co-hosts Sequoia Holmes, Jewel Wicker, and Ryann Graham. Theme song by prod.joelteon. Cover artwork by Pedro Fequiere.

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August 26, 2025 69 mins

In a special bonus episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryann Graham go over the Love Island S7 Reunion shenanigans. 

 

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On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Jewel Wicker have a graduation ceremony for all our favorite emo & pop punk songs that turn 18 this year. 

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Highlights

My Chemical Romance 

Avril Lavigne

Fall Out Boy

Boys Like Girls

Metro Station

All Time Low  

 

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August 7, 2025 82 mins

On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryann Graham discuss the beloved early 2000s teen cult classic, Freaky Friday starring Lindsay Lohan and Jaime Lee Curtis. Our hosts get into the film’s fashion, messy character choices, the iconic soundtrack, and the film’s sequel out this Friday. All this & more! 

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Highlights

Ranking Lindsay Lohan’s teen films

Pink Slip 

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July 24, 2025 64 mins

On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryann Graham discuss the classic Disney Channel Original Movie franchise, Camp Rock starring Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas. 

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Highlights

Camp Rock Soundtracks 

Best DCOM Franchises 

Cringe Camp Rock Moments 

What makes a good movie villain / mean girl? 

 

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July 10, 2025 55 mins

On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryann Graham discuss one of the longest standing reality TV shows of all time: Big Brother, in its 27th season. 

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Highlights

Big Brother Memes

Celebrity Big Brother 

Big Brother Szn 27 

Traitors 

Social dynamics of the show 

 

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June 26, 2025 64 mins

On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryann Graham discuss the Love Island USA Season 7 midseason finale.  

 

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June 12, 2025 51 mins

On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes, Jewel Wicker, and Ryan Gilyard discuss the ground breaking documentary, Paris is Burning in its 35th anniversary, and the one of the most influential subcultures in the world: Ballroom Culture. 

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Highlights

Voguing 

Reclaiming Ballroom Language 

Ballroom in Pop culture 

Venus Xtravaganza

Rupaul’s Drag Race

 

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May 29, 2025 61 mins

On this week’s episode, Co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Jewel Wicker talk about all things Black Romance: media, books, and how the genre influences Black Pop Culture. 

 

Highlights

Netflix’s Forever 

Love Life 

Insecure 

Black Love is revolutionary 

Romance novels 

 

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May 15, 2025 58 mins

On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes, Jewel Wicker, and Ryan Gilyard discuss Shonda Rhimes’ medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy.  They talk best and worst relationships, characters, and storylines, along with what the 21 season show has meant to pop culture. All this & more!

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Highlights

Best/Worst Characters 

Best/Worst Relationships 

The complexity of Christina Yang

Shondaland 

McDreamy vs. McSteamy

 

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May 1, 2025 66 mins

DISCLAIMER: We had some mic issues while recording this episode, so please level your audio volume accordingly. Thank you! 

On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryan Gilyard discuss The Met Gala! They get into the history of the event, best and worst dressed, and this year’s Black Dandyism theme. All this & more! 

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Highlights

Best/Worst Dressed 

Most overrated looks 

Black Dandyism Fashion 

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April 17, 2025 49 mins

On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryan Gilyard talk about SPRING BREAK! They reminisce about college days, spring break horror stories, and how youth culture has shifted when it comes to occasion. All this & more! 

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April 3, 2025 57 mins

On this week’s episode, Co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Jewel Wicker give Mariah Carey her flowers for the 20th anniversary of one of her most critically acclaimed albums, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). 

 

Highlights

The Flawless Tracklist 

Glitter 

Atlanta is the Mecca of Black art 

Best Mariah lyrics 

Songs are a first love that we can’t stand to listen to anymore

 

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March 20, 2025 60 mins

On this week’s episode, Co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Jewel Wicker welcome the astrology new year aka Aries SZN by talking about Astrology. They discuss the best and worst of Aries, controversial opinions on dating each sign, & more! 

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March 6, 2025 54 mins

On this week’s episode, co-hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryan Graham celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film, A Goofy Movie. The two get into Black coded cartoon characters, the flawless movie soundtrack, and the Tevin Campbell of it all. All this & more! 

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Highlights 

Father & son relationships 

Roxanne the OG IG baddie 

Black - coded cartoon Characters 

90s Media 

Bobby Brown & Powerline 

 

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February 20, 2025 64 mins

On this week’s episode, Co - hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryann Graham discuss Jon M. Chu’s 2024 Wicked. Our hosts get into Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s ground breaking performances, cast drama, and how Elphaba was always Black girl coded. 

Highlights:

Defying Gravity Challenge

Wicked Press Tour

Ariana & Cynthia potential awards sweep 

Elphaba was always Black girl coded 

 

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February 6, 2025 66 mins

On this week’s episode, Co - hosts Sequoia Holmes and Jewel Wicker discuss the career of one of the greatest rappers of our generation - Kendrick Lamar 

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January 23, 2025 74 mins

On this week’s episode, Co - hosts Sequoia Holmes and Ryann Graham discuss the rise and fall of TikTok.

*This episode was recorded before the “ban” on January 19th 

Highlights

Memes

Dances

AI content

Couples / family/ children content 

Trauma dumping story times 

Rage Baiting

 

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January 16, 2025 23 secs

A word from our host, Sequoia Holmes. 

If you’ve been affected by the LA county fires or would like to help those who have: 

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On this week’s episode, host Sequoia Holmes welcomes Love, Peace, and Spades founder Kevito Clark and org resident host, Joshua Pinkay. 

Highlights 

Spades, Tonk, Big Whist

Games as Black heirlooms 

Why reneging in spades is controversial 

What games are most likely to cause a riot

Why family game nights are crucial to community building 

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December 19, 2024 43 mins

On this week’s episode, host Sequoia Holmes welcomes Emo historian and author of the My Emo Diaries series, My Emo Diaries. The two discuss the career of emo staple Panic! At The Disco, analyze the state of the scene during their career peak, and bring up the pressing question: why all the contention towards emo kids? All this & more! 

Highlights 

Religious Trauma to Emo music pipeline 

A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out 

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