Casters on Casters: Sequoia Holmes, Ella McLeod, and Dimitry Pompée

hemlocke springs interview

Join us for a conversation with host Sequoia Holmes and hemlocke springs! The indie-pop artist behind the viral hit “girlfriend,” known for standout vocals, offbeat lyrics, and a fresh alt-pop sound. We get to know Hemlocke and talk about music, touring, navigating the industry as a Black woman, and favorite Paramore music!! Check out Hemlocke’s new album the apple tree under the sea [https://hemlockesprings.bandcamp.com/album/the-apple-tree-under-the-sea], and the upcoming tour [https://tr.ee/co6Zy4lq3f]! Check out  Buy Mocha Grande Merch [https://maxfunstore.com/products/proud-mocha-grande-t-shirt] Follow Sequoia Instagram @SequoiaBHolmes [https://www.instagram.com/sequoiabholmes] TikTok @SequoiaBHolmes [https://www.tiktok.com/@sequoiabholmes]   Follow hemlock springs Instagram @hemlockesprings [https://www.instagram.com/hemlockesprings/] Follow BPLP Pod Instagram @bplppod [https://www.instagram.com/bplppod] TikTok @bplppod [https://www.tiktok.com/@bplppod] Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's MaxFunDrive! Still want to get in on the action? Follow this link to support this show (and get in on our limited-time keychain sale to benefit the Center for Constitutional Rights): https://maximumfun.org/joinparamore [https://maximumfun.org/joinparamore]

Devil Wears Prada

If you’re seeing this before May 1, 2026, the MaxFunDrive is taking place RIGHT NOW, and it’s never been easier to support Black People Love Paramore. If you are not a MaxFun member, and enjoy this show, please take a moment to keep it going for just $5 a month at MaximumFun.org/joinparamore [http://maximumfun.org/joinparamore]. In this week’s episode, Sequoia and Jewel revisit Devil Wears Prada twenty years after its release in 2006. What is it about this film that makes it so beloved? Sequoia wonders if Hilary Duff would have made a good Andy (Anne Hathaway’s role). Plus, they’ll put their casting director hats on to cast the main characters “Blackly”, and Sequoia makes some predictions about what will happen in Devil Wears Prada 2. Buy Mocha Grande Merch [https://maxfunstore.com/products/proud-mocha-grande-t-shirt] Follow Sequoia Instagram @SequoiaBHolmes [https://www.instagram.com/sequoiabholmes] TikTok @SequoiaBHolmes [https://www.tiktok.com/@sequoiabholmes] Follow Jewel Instagram @jewelwickershow [https://www.instagram.com/jewelwickershow/] Follow BPLP Pod Instagram @bplppod [https://www.instagram.com/bplppod] TikTok @bplppod [https://www.tiktok.com/@bplppod] Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's MaxFunDrive! Still want to get in on the action? Follow this link to support this show (and get in on our limited-time keychain sale to benefit the Center for Constitutional Rights): https://maximumfun.org/joinparamore [https://maximumfun.org/joinparamore]

Casters on Casters: Sequoia Holmes, Ella McLeod, and Dimitry Pompée

It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters. Three different coasts are represented in this episode. Recording from Los Angeles is Sequoia Holmes (Black People Love Paramore) on the West Coast of the U.S. Dimitry Pompée (Eurovangelists) joins the conversation from the D.C. area on the East Coast. And nearly 4000 miles east of him, is Ella McLeod (Comfort Creatures) from London. The trio share what it's like behind the scenes, how they got into podcasting, and what they all have in common. Plus, the various challenges they've encountered making their shows. If this glamorous, in-depth journey into what makes your favorite hosts tick inspires you, support them by joining as a member at maximumfun.org/join. Edited and Produced by Laura Swisher [https://maximumfun.org/about/team/laura-swisher/] for Maximum Fun. Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's MaxFunDrive! Still want to get in on the action? Follow this link to support this show (and get in on our limited-time keychain sale to benefit the Center for Constitutional Rights): https://maximumfun.org/joinparamore [https://maximumfun.org/joinparamore]

Beyoncé’s Lemonade - 10th Anniversary

This week, Sequoia and Ryann are joined by Nadirah, a digital content creator and author of First Things First: Hip-Hop Ladies Who Changed the Game [https://www.amazon.com/First-Things-Hip-Hop-Ladies-Changed/dp/1538740745]. The trio reflect on the cultural impact of Beyoncé’s seminal album Lemonade, and also attempt to rank her albums and songs from best to…not best.  This album is so important to Sequoia, that she ditched Wikipedia and wrote the topic description from her heart. As Sequoia describes it:  Lemonade is an album by cultural phenom and generational talent Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, where she takes us through a deeply tumultuous and traumatic time in her marriage to Jay-Z, including accusations of infidelity and lying. Throughout the visual story, poems, and lyrics, she weaves in references to Black American history, generational curses, and triumph, telling a rich, complete, compelling story. Period. Buy Mocha Grande Merch [https://maxfunstore.com/products/proud-mocha-grande-t-shirt] Follow Sequoia Instagram @SequoiaBHolmes [https://www.instagram.com/sequoiabholmes] TikTok @SequoiaBHolmes [https://www.tiktok.com/@sequoiabholmes]   Follow Ryann Instagram @gudguyryry [https://www.instagram.com/gudguyryry/] Follow Nadirah Instagram @hinadirah [https://www.instagram.com/hinadirah/] Follow BPLP Pod Instagram @bplppod [https://www.instagram.com/bplppod] TikTok  @bplppod [https://www.tiktok.com/@bplppod] Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's MaxFunDrive! Still want to get in on the action? Follow this link to support this show (and get in on our limited-time keychain sale to benefit the Center for Constitutional Rights): https://maximumfun.org/joinparamore [https://maximumfun.org/joinparamore]

Card Games

This week, Sequoia and Ryann go deep on card games, and a heated back and forth about Uno nearly upends their friendship. They reveal which card games are played at their family gatherings, and wonder whether Bid Whist is more popular in the midwest than other parts of the country. Plus, what do they call Go Fish in the UK? All this and more in this week’s episode. Buy Mocha Grande Merch [https://maxfunstore.com/products/proud-mocha-grande-t-shirt] Follow Sequoia Instagram @SequoiaBHolmes [https://www.instagram.com/sequoiabholmes] TikTok @SequoiaBHolmes [https://www.tiktok.com/@sequoiabholmes]   Follow Ryann Instagram @gudguyryry [https://www.instagram.com/gudguyryry/] Follow BPLP Pod Instagram @bplppod [https://www.instagram.com/bplppod] TikTok @bplppod [https://www.tiktok.com/@bplppod] Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's MaxFunDrive! Still want to get in on the action? Follow this link to support this show (and get in on our limited-time keychain sale to benefit the Center for Constitutional Rights): https://maximumfun.org/joinparamore [https://maximumfun.org/joinparamore]