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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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Episodes

83. Stop using Black trauma for entertainment

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! In this week’s episode, we talk about; International Women’s Day and the gender pay gap, Prince William commenting that it’s “alien” for his generation to see conflict in Europe, an upcoming Broadway opera about the murder of Emmett Till, and more. Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!...

Mar 12, 202246 min

82. Why is everyone over sharing these days?

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!

Mar 05, 202252 min

The Euphoria Special Episode You Didn't Ask For

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!

Mar 02, 202258 minEp. 82

81. God Save The Queen

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 that! Get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!...

Feb 26, 202257 min

80. It's too expensive to live these days

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!...

Feb 19, 202257 minEp. 80

79. Euphoria theories have us in a chokehold

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!

Feb 12, 20221 hr 1 min

78: Thandiwe’s having a Will Smith moment

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!

Feb 05, 20221 hr

77. It's 2022 and people still need to be educated on consent

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, @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh....

Jan 29, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 77

76. André Leon Talley, influencers and obviously Euphoria

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!...

Jan 22, 202257 minEp. 76

75. We guess Drake also keeps hot sauce in his bag

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!...

Jan 15, 20221 hrEp. 75

74. Have people forgotten how bad the slave trade was?

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!...

Jan 08, 20221 hr 6 min

73. New Year, New Shade ft Maia Wade @maiachondrialmembrane

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 @adaenechi....

Jan 01, 202246 minEp. 71

72. Good Vibes and Good Chat ft Imriel Morgan and Michelle Scarlett

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 @seasonedsessionspod, @its_hanifahh , and @adaenechi . Have a Happy Christmas!...

Dec 25, 20211 hr 10 min

71. Should Black people accept knighthoods?

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!

Dec 18, 202154 min

70. F the government

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!...

Dec 11, 202159 minEp. 70

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

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!...

Dec 04, 202155 minEp. 69

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

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 Kyle Rittenhouse being ruled not guilty on all charges after testifying he acted in self-defence an...

Nov 27, 202151 min

67. Astroworld, Kyle Rittenhouse, and we’re award winners

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!

Nov 20, 202157 min

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

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 scandals aren’t for the faint of heart, so (NSFW). You can get in touch with us at @seasonedsessionspod, @...

Nov 13, 202155 minEp. 66

65. Do Black people really need to moisturise?

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! Transcription: https://rb.gy/qgq2un

Nov 06, 202133 minEp. 65

64. It's time to end TMZ

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!

Oct 30, 202158 minEp. 64

63. Gatekeeping, Dave Chappelle, and YOU

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.

Oct 23, 202156 minEp. 63

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

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@buzzfeed.com , @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. PS. This episode has spoilers for Squid Game and Dune....

Oct 16, 202135 minEp. 62

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

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

Oct 09, 202145 minEp. 61

60. It's time for Will and Jada to stop talking

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@buzzfeed.com , @adaenechi, and @its_hanifahh. Happy Black History Month!...

Oct 02, 202155 min

59. The Emmys, Kemi Badenoch’s leaked messages, and winter is coming

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 WARNING: **this episode includes discussions about sexual assault.** You can get in touch with us at seaso...

Sep 25, 202132 minEp. 59

58. Are all anti-vaxxers stupid?

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week we’re talking about our favourite looks from the Met Gala. Nicki Minaj taking on the British government on Twitter, the proposed new reality show "The Activist," and more. Catch some of the discussion over on our TikTok @seasonedbf, and you can get in touch with us at seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com , @adaenechi, or @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

Sep 18, 202158 minEp. 58

57. Are these the end times?

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week we’re talking about the death of actor Michael K. Williams, Boris Johnson’s announcement of the news health and social care tax, and the news that Grenfell Tower will be demolished. Catch some of the discussion over on our TikTok @seasonedbf, and you can get in touch with us at seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com , @adaenechi, or @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

Sep 11, 202159 minEp. 57

56. Football is racist again, Cheryl and Saturn's Return

Welcome back to Seasoned Sessions! This week we’re talking about the racism England players were faced with at a World Cup qualifier match in Hungary, Cheryl Tweedy hosting a new R&B podcast for BBC, the ongoing R Kelly case, and more. Catch some of the discussion over on BuzzFeed UK’s YouTube channel, and you can get in touch with us at seasonedsessions@buzzfeed.com , @adaenechi, or @its_hanifahh. Have a great week!

Sep 04, 202157 min

55. It's always about race

Welcome back to another episode of Seasoned Sessions! This week Ada is stuck in Germany and Hanifah had technical difficulties but we didn't want to disappoint so we put out an episode anyway. We might not have had music but we talked about real issues in the world like Love Island and Beyoncé. Reach out to us at seasonedsessions@buyyfeed.com

Aug 28, 202137 min
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