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Does It Hold Up?

Does It Hold Up?

By Textured Heir

Two latchkey kids and one first-generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and album to ask the ultimate question “Does It Hold Up? Or was it just a product of its time? And MUCH more!
Brought to you by Textured Heir.



Textured Heir is an online community dedicated to celebrating Black womanhood. Visit Texturedheir.com for more!
Check out our other podcasts Where My Girls At? About Black women in Hip-Hop and The Blacklist
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Okay so this is actually Eddie Murphy appreciation month lol! We have a special guest, Satchel Williams, friend of the pod joins us to talk all things Brunch, Vanderpump Rules, and take a deep dive into the 1989 film, Harlem Nights! Thanks for listening!

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HEY Y'ALL HAPPY MAY! This month, we're exploring fashion, beauty, health & wellness, and we had to watch a film with impeccable fashions, 1992's Boomerang. Thanks for listening!


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Question: Would you let a 13 year old white girl bully YOU??? Find out in our latest episode of Does It Hold Up? along with tales of Paris Marathons, Vanderpump Rules recap, and some incredible singing as we (attempt to) discuss the 2019 film, Little. Thanks for listening!!!

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New MONTH NEW THEME!!!! This month we're celebrating Black women in Comedy and is there any better way to kick it off than with the Original Queens of Comedy (2001)????? This episode we talk about A LOT and we get into this incredible film. Thanks for listening

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Hi guys! Happy women’s history month!!! Today we talk celeb plastic surgeries, new podcasts we’re loving, performers flopping, and take a deep dive into THEE baddest mathematicians NASA has ever seen, the women of Hidden Figures, Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughn! Thanks for listening!




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70 going on 17- Seventeen Again

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Happy Black History Month or should we say Happy Black FAMOUS History Month! All month long we're celebrating Black famous movies, and today we're discussing a film that may trigger some maaaajor early 2000s nostalgia in you: Seventeen Again (the Black version not the Zac Efron version). Thanks for listening!

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King vs Kong- The Movies that made us

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Take time out this month to celebrate gratitude. Gratitude for life, for family, for friends, for movies and tv. This week we talk new shows, credit card debt, childhood fables, and take a deep dive into movies that shaped who we are today. Thanks for listening!

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This week marks the 44th anniversary of the iconic 1978 movie musical, The Wiz, so we HAD to close out our original vs remix series talking about the film and it's predecessor, 1939's The Wizard of Oz... Among other things! Thanks for listening!

Oct 26, 202201:26:60
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Name something that's better in Black? DISNEY PRINCESSES! This wee we take on a new theme: The original vs the remix and we're talking Cinderella the 1950 version vs 1997 Black ass version. Plus a Don't Worry Darling review and our unfiltered thoughts on Harry Styles. Thanks for listening! 

Oct 12, 202248:44
Girls Like Us- Heaux Tales

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How can we talk about comebacks without discussing Jazmine Sullivan? QUEEN of disappearing and coming back better than ever. This week we get veeeeery personal as we discuss her incredible EP Heaux Tales. Thanks for listening. 


Sep 28, 202201:06:32
Friendship.Community.Spelling- Akeelah and the Bee

Friendship.Community.Spelling- Akeelah and the Bee

WHEEEW we MISiD y'all!!!! This episode is....... A LOT. Chile we talk about tooooo much. Thanks for listening (and sorry its late) 

Sep 15, 202201:12:18
Freedom Writers- Precious

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Hi folks! Today we talk all things HBO Max, Renaissance, terrible movies, fat phobia, abuse, government failures, and discuss the 2009 film, Precious. Thanks for listening! 


Aug 17, 202251:03
Protect Black Women- What's Love Got To Do With It?

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Sorry for the delay! This month we're talking self care and protecting Black women so we had to finally discuss the 1993 film, What's Love Got to Do with It? and of course we talk alllll things Beyonce! Thanks for listening! 

Aug 04, 202201:05:13
NSFW- Black women S*X scenes

NSFW- Black women S*X scenes

This one, I WOULDN’T play out loud folx!!! Thanks for listening!
Jul 20, 202249:10
UPDATED- How Stella Got Her Groove WACK

UPDATED- How Stella Got Her Groove WACK

Hi everyone! This July we're talking about S*X!!!! So you know we had to tackle the 90s classic Stella Got Her Groove Back, cougars in Hollywood, and a whooooole lot of sex talk! Thanks for listening!
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NO YELLA BITCHES- BESSIE

NO YELLA BITCHES- BESSIE

Hi everyone and happy PRIDE!!!! WE'RE BACK with another Queen Latifah CLASSIC, this week we discuss Bessie, failed date attempts, and what's new in Black Hollywood. Thanks for listening! 

Jun 15, 202201:08:32
QUEER ICONS - Beauty Shop w/ Suni Jade Reid

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Happy pride month everyone!!!! This week, we are tackling a cult CLASSIC with a very special guest Mx. Suni Jade Reid! Thanks for listening!!!

Jun 01, 202257:60
OG Black Hot Girls- 90s and 2000s Edition

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WHAT YOU NEED BOY? I NEED A HOT GIRL!!!!! Hi guys! We're back with a little twist, to end out our guide to hot girl summer we decided to countdown our top 9 hot girls from the 90s and 2000s among other things! Thanks for listening

May 18, 202201:09:19
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Hey y'all! happy MAY! It's almost hot girl summer so we had to come through and talk about what true body liberation means as we discussed the 2006 comedy Phat girlz. Thanks for listening! 

May 04, 202201:03:22
Morris's Chest Nuts- Girls Trip

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So sorry for the delay! We're back with another episode and this week we're talking true crime, terrible made for TV movies, and we take a deep dive into the 2017 comedy, Girls Trip. Thanks for listening!

Apr 22, 202201:25:58
Sister, Sister- The Color Purple

Sister, Sister- The Color Purple

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains mentions of rape, incest, and domestic violence. 

Hey y'all we are BACK! This week we talk tv shows, white men scams, and deep dive in to 1985's The Color Purple. Thank you for listening!


ALSO: Mariah made a mistake: Danny Glover is NOT in Driving Miss Daisy. 

Apr 06, 202201:14:48
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Happy Women's History Month y'all! This month we are celebrating Black women's culture OUTSIDE of the US, and what better way to start than discussing Michaela Coel's BRILLIANT limited series, I May Destroy You, and what we know and don't know about Black British culture and global rape culture. Thank you for listening!

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Women behind the camera

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  • Twilight saga comes to an end
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  • Kimye is official
  • Boybands are BACK (One Direction or The Wanted?)
  • Drake becomes the greatest meme of the decade
  • Beyonce becomes a mother
  • All of your friends with androids now have Instagram for the first time
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for this week’s episode of Does It Hold Up?, we took a look back the year 2012 in Pop culture, film tv, and music! Let us know what you think!

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Locked Up! Won't Let Me Out! - Life

Locked Up! Won't Let Me Out! - Life

TRIGGER WARNING: DISCUSSIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. SKIP TO 23:00 TO AVOID!


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Dec 15, 202101:36:56
Diamonds Dancing- The Players Club

Diamonds Dancing- The Players Club

We’re finishing out our November series with…. Um. A CHOICE film.

TRIGGER WARNING: mentions of rape, sexual assault, and domestic violence. 49:00-55:00

This week we talk about Selling Sunset, Succession, our holiday dinners, and we take a deep dive into the 1998 film, The Players Club. Thanks for listening!

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Found Family - Lydan's Corner

Found Family - Lydan's Corner

Sorry about the delay!!!! We're back with a special edition of Lydan's Corner just in time for the holidays! This week we talk found vs blood family, dramas, boundaries, swap holiday stories, and share our best tips for you! Happy Holidays!

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Unpimp My Ride- Johnson Family Vacation

Unpimp My Ride- Johnson Family Vacation

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Murderous Mythical Creatures- Leprechaun Back 2 Tha Hood

Murderous Mythical Creatures- Leprechaun Back 2 Tha Hood

This week we end our spooky month with a…um. CHOICE film. We talk tv and podcasts we’re loving, and Mariah tells us QUITE the story about her weekend. This episode is dedicated to Mariah’s aunt! Thanks for listening!

Oct 20, 202101:19:36
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The Audacity of white women- Candyman

We’re baaaaaaack! And since it’s October, we’re getting spooky. This week we talk about what we watched over hiatus, our horror fantasies, mythical creatures, and we deep dive into the 1992 cult classic, Candyman. Thanks for listening!!!
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We’ll be back!

We’ll be back!

We’re taking a mental health break but we’ll be back in October!
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Love & Hip-Hop: Motown- Dreamgirls

Love & Hip-Hop: Motown- Dreamgirls

Happy september y'all! Today, in honor of Beyonce's upcoming birthday, we discuss the music industry, evil record executives, Motown's legacy, and Black people's impact on the music industry as we cover Dreamgirls! Thanks for listening !

Sep 01, 202101:47:08
Do You Know What Today Is? It’s Our Anniversary

Do You Know What Today Is? It’s Our Anniversary

Today is the FIRST Does It Hold Up? Anniversary!!! Thank you all so much for listening. Today we answer listener questions, and Lyndan does a countdown of her top 10 favorite episodes!!!
Aug 25, 202101:03:17
What Happened to You? - Juice

What Happened to You? - Juice

This week on the pod we talk fight clubs, housewives scams, reality TV misogyny, and take a deep dive into the trauma and violence of Juice, and what happens to Black children who grow up in a cycle of violence.

Aug 18, 202101:41:25
Legally Blunt- How High

Legally Blunt- How High

We’re back! And this week we’re going to Harvard! What like it’s HARD?!?! This week we get a little (or a lot) under the influence to discuss all things college: tv shows who went to college, our white boy crushes, catfish dating scams, and we take a WILD ride through Method man and Redman’s 2001 stoner comedy film, How High. Thanks for listening!
Aug 11, 202101:21:53
From Rags to Bitches - Love Don’t Cost A Thing

From Rags to Bitches - Love Don’t Cost A Thing

This week we talk Love is Blind, Love Island, Old nostalgic tv shows, our mutual dislike for Matt Damon, and we all travel back to our cringey high school days and the early 2000s as we watch the Black cult classic, Love Don’t Cost A Thing
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Lyndan's Corner - Home is Where The Heart Is

Lyndan's Corner - Home is Where The Heart Is

This week we close out our "Home" series with a very beautiful conversation! Lyndan talks to an old childhood friend about immigrating to the US from Ghana and what her definition of home is because of that. Thank you for listening.














Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and album to ask the ultimate question “Does It Hold Up? Or was it just a product of its time? And MUCH more!

Brought to you by Textured Heir. Textured Heir is an online community dedicated to celebrating Black womanhood. Visit Texturedheir.com for more!

Check out our other podcasts Where My Girls At? About Black women in Hip-Hop and The Blacklist about Black Hollywood stars from the 20th Century!

Follow us on Instagram @doesitholduppod and @texturedheir Follow us on Twitter at @texturedheir

Jul 28, 202111:22
Secret Sluts - Chewing Gum

Secret Sluts - Chewing Gum

What's it like to be young, catholic, and VERY sexually repressed? Well, Lyndan takes us on a trip through her childhood as we recap the pilot episode of Michaela Cole's Chewing Gum, among  other things! Thanks for listening! 













Jul 21, 202146:26
N.A.S.- A Low Down Dirty Shame

N.A.S.- A Low Down Dirty Shame

In the words of the prophet, Doja Cat, “these dumbass niggas ain’t shit.” This week on the pod we talk marvel superhero liabilities, and take a brief dive into the 1994 comedy action film, A Low Down Dirty Shame
Jul 14, 202101:01:15
Bring Back Light Skinned Villains- Soul Food

Bring Back Light Skinned Villains- Soul Food

We back!!!! We took a little break but we’re back and better than ever! This week, we talk about guilty pleasure crushes, embarrassing family anecdotes, and take a deep dive into the 1997 film Soul Food. Thanks for Listening!!!
Jul 07, 202102:06:56
F*CK IT UP BEY - HOMECOMING w/ Satchel Williams

F*CK IT UP BEY - HOMECOMING w/ Satchel Williams

Happy Juneteenth everyone! Today is a celebration of emancipation, however complicated that history may be, and it's Black music month! So we thought what better way to celebrate than to simply GUSH over the one, the only, the woman, the myth, the legend: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter! Thanks for listening!!!












Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and album to ask the ultimate question “Does It Hold Up? Or was it just a product of its time? And MUCH more!

Brought to you by Textured Heir. Textured Heir is an online community dedicated to celebrating Black womanhood. Visit Texturedheir.com for more!

Check out our other podcasts Where My Girls At? About Black women in Hip-Hop and The Blacklist about Black Hollywood stars from the 20th Century!

Follow us on Instagram @doesitholduppod and @texturedheir Follow us on Twitter at @texturedheir

Jun 19, 202102:14:52
Lyndan's Corner- Black Women Vinyl Collectors w/ Desuana

Lyndan's Corner- Black Women Vinyl Collectors w/ Desuana

Welcome back to another Lyndan's Corner!!!! This month, we talk with a Black woman vinyl influencer, Desuana of @deesvinyl, about Black music, and the rarities of vinyls, and MORE! Thanks for listening.











Two latchkey kids and one first generation American sit down to digest all of the Black pop culture you know and love. Join us as Mariah and Camille take Lyndan on a journey through every major Black cult film, TV show, and album to ask the ultimate question “Does It Hold Up? Or was it just a product of its time? And MUCH more!

Brought to you by Textured Heir. Textured Heir is an online community dedicated to celebrating Black womanhood. Visit Texturedheir.com for more!

Check out our other podcasts Where My Girls At? About Black women in Hip-Hop and The Blacklist about Black Hollywood stars from the 20th Century!

Follow us on Instagram @doesitholduppod and @texturedheir Follow us on Twitter at @texturedheir

Jun 09, 202116:43