"The Purple Podcast" is a place for all things pop culture and current entertainment news. With a slice of niche, your hosts Alia Hodge and Serge Clivio take their 10+ year long friendship and background in performing arts to spill the tea and openly chat in hopes to gain new perspectives along the way for both themselves and their listeners. Each episode will have a link to donate to a charity of their choice, in hopes to raise awareness outside of pop culture for marginalized groups. New episodes on a biweekly basis.
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 Heritage Month. You can donate to Stop AAPI hate HERE.Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
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 their mission.Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
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 Clivio (@sergeclivio)
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 more HERE.
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 more about their amazing mission HERE. We need to show support now, more than ever!
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 Fire Department Foundation The Merino Family Wildfire Relief Fun Children's Hospital of LA Wildfire Recovery Fund
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 around the country, HERE.
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 their mission to provide happiness to kids around the country, HERE.
Alia and Serge begin the final run of episodes this season by discussing Gladiator II, Moana 2, Emilia Pérez, Billboard's Greatest Pop Stars, People's Sexiest Man, Wicked (again) and more! Hear their hot takes and what they recommend tuning into before the year ends. All proceeds will be donated to The Pine Street Inn. You can find out more about their mission to end homelessness, HERE.
It's finally here! Alia and Serge talk all things Wicked, Part 1 - spoilers included! This week, proceeds will be donated to City Harvest. Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
GRAMMY Nominations are out, Nicole Scherzinger is under fire, Patti LuPone has been called out, Club Chalamet rises again, Wicked has partnered with Lexus and Reba wants to be in a Marvel film... Serge and Alia cover all this and more during a non-stop gab session of The Purple Podcast. This week can you donate to The Center. Learn more about them, here. Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
Alia and Serge return with a packed episode! Hear them cover Nicole Scherzinger's star-turn in the highly anticipated Sunset Boulevard revival on Broadway. They'll also chat about how bad the Joker sequel really was, recap Big Brother 26 season finale, and tribute Gavin Creel and Liam Payne. They also introduce a new segment, WickedWatch™, which will cover all things you need to know about the world of Wicked and the upcoming film. Plus, there's much more! Theater Corner - 4:57 WickedWatch™ - 39:20 Movie Corner - 1:03:36 TV Corner - 1:23:54 Music Corner - 1:36:16 This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated Serge and Friends 4 x Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
Today on The Purple Podcast, Alia and Serge discuss the 2024 EMMYs and VMAs, as well as a review from Serge on Katy Perry's 143 and Alia's dissertation on the current state of Bachelor Nation They also talk on their viewing of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice plus plenty more! EMMYs - 6:20 VMAs - 22:05 Bachelor Nation - 42:06 TV Corner - 59:42 Movie Corner - 1:18:07 Music Corner - 1:25:50 Theater Corner - 1:41:00 This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross. Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
Alia and Serge return to The Purple Podcast to discuss the close of the GRAMMYs season, Sabrina Carpenter's highly anticipated album, Channing Tatum doing Meisner exercises?!, the upcoming VMAs and more! GRAMMYs Draft - 5:40 Short 'n Sweet - 44:48 TV Corner - 1:16:40 Movie Corner - 1:39:44 Theater Corner - 2:04:40 This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to No Kid Hungry. Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
The Purple Podcast returns and is very demure, cutesy and quite mindful as co-hosts Alia and Serge recap the hottest movies, music and television of Summer 2024; and of course THE PARIS OLYMPICS! Movie Corner - 8:29 It Ends With Us - Begins: 26:58; Ends: 50:00 D23 Announcements - 57:48 Music Corner - 1:23:42 TV Corner - 1:45:22 Theater Corner - 1:55:46 Paris Summer Olympics - 2:06:44 This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to the the Urban Resource Institute. Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio) *NOTE THAT THERE IS MENTION OF DOMESTIC ABUSE/VIOLENCE IN THIS EPISODE, during discussion of "It Ends With Us." Find out more in the disclaimer at the top of the episode.
Alia and Serge return to talk about the pop culture news that has entered the zeitgeist over the past few weeks. They'll discuss their feelings on the new season of The Bear, Katy Perry's comeback single, the prequel to A Quiet Place, and much more! TV Corner - 2:29 Movie Corner - 59:17 Music Corner - 1:31:58 Theater Corner - 1:51:59 This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to the ASPCA. Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
Alia and Serge recap the 77th Annual TONY Awards this episode. From Ariana DeBose's hosting, to meme material, and Jeremy Strong's disdain of being present - find out their hot takeaways from this year's telecast. In addition to this, they'll dive deep into music chart manipulation and the danger of stan culture. Theater Corner - 1:49 Music Corner - 1:07:09 Movie Corner - 1:36:15 TV Corner - 1:42:06 This week, all podcast proceeds will continue to be donated to The Ali Forney Center. Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio).
The Purple Podcast RETURNS after its hiatus. Serge Clivio and Alia Hodge are BACK to discuss the happenings of the first half to 2024 in Pop Culture. It may be a long one, but all of your favorite segments are back: Music Corner - 5:40 Movie Corner - 1:17:57 Theater Corner - 1:38:42 TV Corner - 2:10:50 This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to The Ali Forney Center (https://www.aliforneycenter.org/) Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
Sports commentary, Céline Dion being ignored, Beyoncé goes country, Usher on rollerblades, Pilot Pete taking over The Traitors and a whole lot more! Alia and Serge return to spill the tea over and go deeper into some systemic issues plaguing a few of America's most popular institutions. This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to MusiCares Foundation (https://www.musicares.org/donations). Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
Ariana Grande wearing Bloch's and NOT LaDuca's?! Reese Witherspoon eating snow?! 2 gays suing Madonna for starting her cancer late?! Zayn's foot getting run over by a car?! Yes, Alia and Serge are back to discuss all this AND MORE as award season is in full swing and a new season of The Traitors has begun! This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital (https://www.stjude.org/give.html). Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
Alia Hodge and Serge Clivio return for Season 2 of The Purple Podcast! In the season premiere, they cover all of the notable items for the Golden Globe Awards, The Golden Bachelor Wedding, the first episode of RuPual's Drag Race plus much much more. Listen now to hear them spill the pop culture tea! This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to The Drag Defense Fund/ACLU (https://action.aclu.org/give/support-drag-defense-fund). Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
Alia and Serge bring you a special Bonus Episode to cap off an exciting first season. Today, they review the highs and lows of 2023 and look ahead to the new year.
Serge Clivio and Alia Hodge wrap up their successful Season One effort with a jam-packed finale where they chat about all of the past 2 weeks of OSCAR-buzz worthy films, Mariah making history in NYC, and the conundrum that is sweeping the nation - known as Wonka! This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to The Ali Forney Center (https://www.aliforneycenter.org/). Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
Alia and Serge are here with Episode 9 of The Purple Podcast to spill the tea on the past 2 weeks of music, television and pop culture happenings. This week they will discuss the strange virtual Billboard Music Award showing (3:37), the unfortunate news about Diddy (19:23), and Serge's experience viewing the new film Saltburn (1:18:25). They will also discuss the rumors surrounding Beyoncé and the Las Vegas Sphere (29:56), Season 3 of F Boy Island (1:01:23), Squid Games: The Challenge (1:31:28), and much more! This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to The Trevor Project (https://www.thetrevorproject.org/) in honor of Transgender Awareness Week. Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
Alia and Serge return to discuss all things pop culture in this brand new episode of The Purple Podcast! They review the recent nominations for our 2024 GRAMMY Awards, celebrate the end of the SAG-AFTRA Strike and share contrasting opinions on the brand new film, Priscilla. Plus the weekly Reality TV Corner, Music Corner and Theatre Corner segments return. This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to the MusicCares (https://musicares.org/). Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
Alia and Serge are back to discuss the hot pop culture topics of the past 2 weeks! This week they will dive deep into Martin Scorsese's epic new film Killers of the Flower Moon (4:20), Britney Spears' new memoir The Woman In Me (21:55), and Billboard's Top 500 Pop songs of all-time (42:07). They will also update you on Golden Bachelor happenings (1:15:28), Dolly Parton sleeping in full makeup (1:31:05) and so much more! They also pay tribute to the late Matthew Perry at the intro of the episode. This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to the Keep a Child Alive (https://www.keepachildalive.org/). Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
Your favorite pop culture girlies return to gab about music, tv, film, theater and more! Serge and Alia will dive deep into their time at Madison Square Garden seeing Queen + Adam Lambert (2:33), a very interesting UK-crossover hit on MAX, "Naked Attraction" (50:46) , Jada Pinkett Smith getting TOO personal (1:20:15) and much more! Serge will also chat about his experience seeing U2 at the Sphere in Las Vegas (28:53). This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to the Say Something Foundation (https://feelsomethingfoundation.org/). Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
This week on The Purple Podcast, Alia and Serge dive into the premiere of The Golden Bachelor (2:05) and Love Is Blind (15:22). They will also chat about all of the news on the agreement reached by the WGA in the historic strike (58:09), Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (1:06:09), Katy Perry's bizarre TikTok (38:21) and The Traitor's Season 2 cast (27:55). A new segment called "Favorite Random Headline of the Week" is introduced (1:18:41) and their favorite "What We Are Consuming" segment (1:20:24) talks Serving the Hamptons, Who Killed Jill Dando?, and more. This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to Maui Fire Disaster Relief Fund (https://mauiunitedway.org/disasterrelief). Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
This week on The Purple Podcast, Alia and Serge host an EMMYs of their own, due to the postponed telecast (2:24). They will also spill the tea on the divorce of Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner (35:32), My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (1:36:55), Drew Barrymore Show drama (1:17:06) and Beyoncé's A-List birthday concert attendees (1:19:37). Alia tells the tale of Club Chalamet (1:23:17) and the new segment, "Reality TV Corner," is introduced (1:29:58). This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to the ASPCA, to help the animals find their forever home. Consider donating yourself at https://www.aspca.org/ways-to-give. Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
This week on The Purple Podcast, Alia and Serge are back with a jam-packed episode to discuss the drama around Scooter Braun (1:32), recap some hit Songs of Summer 2023 (16:45), and reminisce on Ariana Grande's debut album, in honor of its 10th anniversary (43:39). They will also spill to the Tea on Miley's and Selena's new singles (35:25), The Spanish fútbol scandal (1:07:08) and more! Of course, they will also recap Big Brother (1:02:05) and chat about what media they've consumed during the past 2 weeks (1:16:02). This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to Maui United Way, to help the Maui Fire Disaster Relief fund. Consider donating yourself at https://mauiunitedway.org/disasterrelief Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
This week on The Purple Podcast, Alia and Serge are back to discuss all of the details surrounding Britney Spears's divorce (1:43). They will also spill to the Tea on why they think Miley and SZA got snubbed out of VMA nominations (12:56), Snow White Live Action drama (45:28), Jimmy Fallon RANDOMLY appearing at the Jonas Brothers concert..? (1:02:43) and more! This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to The Bruna Rocha Memorial Foundation, to raise awareness for mental health. Consider donating yourself at https://gofund.me/2f686a3bhttps://gofund.me/2f686a3b Hosts: Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio (@sergeclivio)
WELCOME TO THE PURPLE PODCAST!!! Alia Hodge and Serge Clivio are here to chat about all things pop culture! On today's pod, Alia and Serge dive deep into their experience attending Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour at MetLife Stadium on July 30th, Big Brother's 25th Anniversary season, Barbenheimer hot takes and Oprah and Gayle! This week, all podcast proceeds will be donated to Memorial Sloan Kettering's Cancer Research Center. Consider donating yourself at https://giving.mskcc.org/. Hosted by Alia Hodge (@blackiesnackie) and Serge Clivio @sergeclivio.
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