Dipped With Sweet and Hot

We finally get the scoop on the blind dates for our hosts! What happened and why did it take so long to share here on the pod?!? Dating with Dipped with Sweet and Hot. We also toss around some possibilities for Season 3, and we want to hear from YOU! In Sweet and Hot, Hollee is Hot, or green with envy, rather— while Mel takes on Sweet, and what a sweet story it is. Tune into this

Listen, hair care is a special kind of Black love language! Actors and hair stylists Jos N. Banks and Keirsten Hodgens join us to share their stories, including funny tales of using their siblings as guinea pigs. One thing about it: "We won't let each other go out in these streets looking crazy!" Also, we discuss how hair care is therapeutic for both client and stylist. Plus, Mel s

In this second episode on Black Romantic Love, we discuss money and relations. Does it play a huge role and if so how? Do men have issues with their women making more money then they do? In a relationship, should finances be dealt with separately? In Sweet and Hot, Hollee is currently in a position for a new career and Mel is frustrated with car issues.

Why is it so hard for some of us to find healthy, loving relationships?!? Mel and Hollee turn their attention to heterosexual love among Black people in this episode. Shoutout to @datingcoachanwar for his intriguing IG post about why he feels “Black men are the hardest to date.” Y’all know your girls have some thoughts! Plus, Mel is ‘Sweetly’ anticipating being set up on

As we know, Mel and Hollee have a strong sisterly love, and for this episode, they dip into some brotherly love. Our duo chops it up with Dr. Nathan Connolly and Dipped’s own Super Producer Louis Jacques, addressing what makes their best-friend bond so strong and deep. The fellas discuss origin stories, supporting each other through life changes and what brought about a recent br

We’re joined by two Black ‘Girldads’ in this episode. Robert Charles, father of two and brother to our co-host Hollee, and Titus Cooper, who has three daughters of his own. These dads share: What they have discovered while being fathers What has been most rewarding How they felt and feel about raising Black girlsThey also talk about tackling dating and sex. In Sweet and Hot,

In “Sweet and Hot,” Mel chats about a popular celebrity at a listening party, which triggers Hollee, who went to a listening party of her own with a very different experience. We also chat with two other VIPs, Renauda Riddle and Angela Barnes. They are co-owners of a popular, woman-centered bar and lounge called Nobody's Darling. We dive into the bar and how it’s an expressio

Black women under attack: Our hosts unpack the brutal shooting of Sonya Massey, the outrage and aftermath. They also discuss Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, who also has been dragged and targeted in different ways. Stand up for and #ProtectBlackWomen. On a lighter note, in Sweet and Hot, Hollee discusses finally taking a day to herself.

We talk to Nathan Ollie, the President and Chairman of the Board for 100 Black Men of Memphis, one chapter of the 100 Black Men of America, a mentoring organization with the slogan: “What they see is what they'll be.” Find out why Nate feels his organization is so important for the community, the positive impact that is has, and how you can support the cause. We also discuss th

Our dynamic duo continues the topic of Black Love, focusing this time on the love between a Black mother and her children. In this episode, they interview The Coopers. Mother Geri Cooper and her daughter, Kiersten Cooper, discuss: Their current relationship and hopes for the futureMothering then and nowWhat Black parents and kids can do to improve their relationships with each othe