Sips & Scripts Podcast

🎄🎤 “Christmas chaos, cousin drama & a broke-boy holiday miracle…”This week on Sips & Scripts, we’re stepping straight into the hood holiday classic Friday After Next (2002) — the movie that proves Christmas can still be merry even when your rent is due, your presents got stolen, and your landlord is threatening you with her freshly released-from-prison son.From Craig and Day-Day’s dusty security jobs to Money Mike’s pink-suit pimp chronicles to Damon’s “fresh out and WAY too friendly” energy… we’re breaking down every scam, every squabble, and every wild moment this Christmas Eve delivers.✨ Cocktail: Today’s sip is Ms. Pearly’s Peach Threat — a sweet-but-disrespectful peach lemonade cocktail that will have you yelling “PAY ME MY RENT!” after one sip.✨ Guest: No guest today — it’s just me and Terrell holding it down while Jeff is out on assignment.Pour up something festive and slightly petty, because this episode is pure holiday foolishness from start to finish. 🎄🔥🍹#FridayAfterNext #IceCube #MikeEpps #SipsAndScriptsPodcast #HoodClassics #ChristmasMovies #Comedy #BlackCulture #MovieTalk #PodcastVibes #SipsAndScriptsmas

“He’s just a baby boy…” but growing up ain’t easy when you’re stuck between mama’s house and manhood. 👶🏽💭This week on Sips & Scripts, Kirsten and Terrell are joined by special guest Krystal Hart — PR strategist, business consultant, and co-owner of Sunbury Coffee Bar — to unpack John Singleton’s 2001 classic, Baby Boy. A raw, emotional story about love, manhood, and the cycles we fight to break.Together, we’re diving into:💔 What Baby Boy says about Black masculinity and emotional growth🏠 Why “mama’s house” is both a comfort and a cage💅🏽 The complicated love between Jody and Yvette👊🏾 And how John Singleton’s storytelling still mirrors our culture todayThis week’s sip? The Georgia Girl — a peachy, grown-folks twist of lemonade, peach schnapps, peach gin, and Grand Marnier. 🍑✨ Sweet, smooth, and a little strong — just like this episode.Pour up and join the conversation — because sometimes, you have to face your reflection before you can grow up. 🥂#SipsAndScriptsPodcast #BabyBoy #JohnSingleton #BlackCinema #TyreseGibson #TarajiPHenson

Candyman (2021) — Season 4, Episode 13Say his name… if you dare. 👁️ This week on Sips & Scripts, Kirsten and Terrell are joined by Chicago’s own Rapper, Sinatris Jackson to talk all things Candyman (2021) — the chilling sequel of the 1992 horror classic that blends legend, legacy, and social commentary.Together, we’re unpacking:🪞 How mirrors and memory turn trauma into terror🏙️ The haunting link between gentrification and ghosts🎨 What art, storytelling, and vengeance have in common👻 And whether Candyman offers redemption, warning… or something in between...This week’s sip? The Honey Hook — a smooth but sinister mix of dark rum, honey, lemon, and a hint of smoke. Sweet at first… but it stings in the end. 🍯🪝Pour up and join us as we explore how horror reflects us back to ourselves.Toast the tale, share the truths, and mind the mirrors... 🥂

He Got Game (1998) — Season 4, Episode 12Ball is life — but at what cost? This week on Sips & Scripts, Kirsten, Terrell, and Jeff are diving into He Got Game (1998), the Spike Lee classic that mixes hoops, hustle, and heartache. Starring Denzel Washington, Ray Allen, and Milla Jovovich, this film goes way beyond basketball — it’s about fatherhood, freedom, and forgiveness.We’re unpacking:🏀 How Spike Lee turned a sports drama into a social commentary💔 The complicated love between fathers and sons💸 Who really profits from Black athletic excellence🎓 And whether redemption is ever truly possibleThis week’s sip? The Recruiter — a smooth yet surprising mix of vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice, and pineapple juice. Sweet on the outside, sharp underneath… just like the game itself.Pour up and join us as we break down one of the most powerful father-son stories in Black cinema. Cheers! 🥂

It’s a family reunion… and not the fun kind...This week on Sips & Scripts, Kirsten and Terrell are diving into Kingdom Come (2001), the dramedy with a powerhouse ensemble cast: Whoopi Goldberg, LL Cool J, Loretta Devine, Jada Pinkett Smith, Vivica A. Fox, Toni Braxton, and Cedric the Entertainer. Joining us is a very special guest: Reginald L. Pierce, Sr., Coroner of Liberty County, who brings a unique and insightful perspective to this film about family, funerals, and forgiveness. We’re breaking down: The balance between comedy and grief...Which character steals the family reunion...And whether the dysfunction felt relatable… or just over the top!This week’s sip? The Family Gathering cocktail — a bourbon and sweet tea mix that’s sweet, strong, and just a little messy… like the Slocumb family themselves.Tune in for laughs, stories, and maybe a few family confessions of our own. Cheers!