Sips & Scripts Podcast

Episode 26: Sips & Scripts — Season 5 Premiere


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White Movies That Black People Heavily Love (Whether Hollywood Planned It or Not)

“They weren’t made for us… but they were absolutely claimed by us.”

We’re back!! This week on Sips & Scripts, we’re kicking off Season 5 with a list episode that’s already chaotic in the group chat: White Movies That Black People HeavilyF*ck With (aka Films That Accidentally Became Ours).

From Cher Horowitz being spiritually adopted by Black girls everywhere, to Harry Potter belonging to Black Hermione before Hollywood caught up, to Grease, Forrest Gump, The Craft, and The Devil Wears Prada living rent-free in our cultural canon—we’re breaking down whycertain films crossed racial marketing lines and landed squarely in Black hearts, homes, and memes.

We’re talking nostalgia, cable TV upbringing, problematic faves, characters we claimed as cousins, and the moviesthat raised us whether they meant to or not.


Season 5 Premiere!
🗓️ Sunday, February 22nd @ 3PM EST
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🎧 Miss it live? Catch the replay on Spotify or whereveryou get your podcasts!

Pour up, log in, and come argue respectfully in the comments—because we KNOW your list is different.

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Sips & Scripts PodcastBy Kirsten A. Jackson