Attention all divas!
From Beyoncé to Whitney, and all the iconic divas in between, join Steffi & Angie as they deconstruct everyone's favorite divas on film, TV, & in music. Here on Diva Dailies, we deep dive into all the things happening in the (superior) DCU, aka the Diva Cinematic Universe. From reviews of our favorite diva movies, tv shows, & albums, to discussions on the latest diva headlines, it's all about giving it up to the women that continue to shape culture and inspire the masses.
So whether you're a stan, a casual fan, or one of Patti Labelle's lost background singers, pull up a chair and make sure that microphone is on because it's time to celebrate & honor: THE DIVAS.
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2024 GRAMMY DIVAS (Thank You, Celine Dion) + Usher Super Bowl Predictions
Season 4 · Episode 1
Sunday, February 11, 2024 • Duration 01:26:49
Kicking off Season 4, Angie and Steffi discuss the diva-coded 2024 Grammys. They get into major moments like the return of Tracy Chapman, Jay Z’s speech & the Taylor Swift snubbing Celine Dion debacle. Plus, Usher Super Bowl setlist predictions!
We also share our thoughts on our favorite Grammy winners of the night including Victoria Monet and Miley Cyrus and our favorite performances.
Season 3 Wrap Up! - MORE Listener Feedback & What's to Come
Season 3 · Episode 34
Thursday, January 18, 2024 • Duration 01:38:39
In our FINAL episode of Season 3, Angie and Steffi answer additional listener feedback. We share the origins of our podcast theme song, tangential Whitney Houston / My Love is Your Love topics, posthumous albums, what’s the difference between an artist that is inspired by other artists and one that merely copies - and so much more!
We also tease what we will be covering next season - Season 4 will be our experimental diva album.
Because this is our final episode of the season, just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of our listeners that listened to us babble on about our favorite divas every week. It really means a lot that you take the time to support the pod in whatever way you do. We see you and appreciate you. And thanks so much for listening and loving the divas just as much as we do.
"My Love is Your Love" (1998): WHITNEY HOUSTON - Track by Track Review | Diva Discography {Part 2}
Season 3 · Episode 25
Thursday, November 9, 2023 • Duration 01:13:32
In this episode, Angie and Steffi continue their review of Whitney Houston’s “My Love is Your Love” (1998) album. We are reviewing the album track by track. This is the second part of the album breakdown. The first five songs were discussed in part 1, and the era breakdown will take place in parts 3 and 4.
As we do in all of our Diva Discography episodes, part 1 (technically this is part 2) is an in-depth review and discussion of EVERY SINGLE TRACK of the album.
Because we - namely Steffi - are huge Whitney Houston stans, we are dividing our album breakdown into two separate episodes. Go back and listen to our thoughts on the first five songs in part 1.
Album Info: My Love Is Your Love is the fourth studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released worldwide on November 17, 1998. It was Houston's first studio album in eight years, following I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990) although she had participated on three movie soundtracks during that period. My Love Is Your Love is composed of mid-tempo R&B, hip hop soul, pop and dance music, produced by musicians such as Rodney Jerkins, Soulshock & Karlin, Missy Elliott, Wyclef Jean, David Foster, Lauryn Hill, and Babyface.
Happy Pride month, everyone! To kick us off, Steffi is joined again by Stefan to talk about the activist biopic “MILK” (2008). In honor of Pride month, we have made an effort to choose movies/TV episodes that centered LGBTQ people both onscreen & off. Our “divo” of the week is the man that inspired the movie, Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California. AND...Gus Van Sant, the director of the film and an out gay man.
LOGLINE: The story of Harvey Milk and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official.
- A comprehensive list of resources to where you can sign online petitions & donate to victims, protestors, Black owned businesses, organizations & other important funds.
LEARN:
“13th” (2016) - Netflix
“When They See Us” (2019) - Netflix
“If Beale Street Could Talk” (2018) - Hulu
“Fruitvale Station” (2013) - Amazon Prime & other digital platforms
“Just Mercy (2020) - Amazon Prime & other digital platforms
Closing out our first month of divos ever with my personal favorite of favorites: Mr. Michael Jackson. This week, Angie & Steffi are easing down the road and talking about The Wiz (1978). Our aforementioned divo of the week is Michael Jackson and our diva of the week (opening & closing divo’s month with 1 divo and 1 diva) is Ms. Diana Ross.
LOGLINE: The Wiz is a movie musical adaptation of the 1974 Broadway musical “The Wiz” & reimagining of L. Frank Baum’s children’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” that features an all Black cast. It follows the adventure of Dorothy, a 24 year old school teacher who magically gets transported to the Land of Oz. She befriends a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion on her quest to meet the Wiz - who may be the only being powerful enough to send her home.
"HARRY STYLES" - THE MUSIC VIDEOS (2017): HARRY STYLES
Season 1 · Episode 16
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 • Duration 01:05:24
Another first for the podcast! This week, Steffi is joined by first time guest co-host Nikita Ray. Together, we review Harry Style’s self-titled debut era, “Harry Styes” (2017). We discuss the music videos & give our thoughts on each track!
ALBUM INFO: Harry Styles is the eponymous debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Harry Styles. The album was released on 12 May 2017, through Columbia Records and Styles' own label, Erskine Records.For the album, Styles worked with producers Jeff Bhasker, Alex Salibian, Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon. The record has been described by various music publications as a collection of soft rock, rock, Britpop and pop.
THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR - PILOT EPISODE (1990): WILL SMITH
Season 1 · Episode 15
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 • Duration 01:14:00
It’s our first TV episode ever on the podcast. And this week, guest co-host Angie and Steffi are hopping in a yellow taxi cab with the dice in the mirror to talk about our divo of the week, Will Smith, in the pilot episode of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (1990).
SERIES LOGLINE: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American sitcom television series created by Quincy Jones, Andy and Susan Borowitz, that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his wealthy uncle and aunt in their Bel Air mansion after getting into a fight in his hometown. However, his lifestyle often clashes with the lifestyle of his upper-class relatives. It ran for 148 episodes over six seasons.
EPISODE LOGLINE: A streetwise teenager is sent by his mother to live with wealthy relatives in an upper-class California neighborhood, where he must adjust to a new lifestyle. After getting reacquainted with the family, it leads to a formal dinner.
It’s time to purify ourselves in the waters of Lake Minnetonka & give it up to the Purple One. This week, guest co-host Angie is back to talk with Steffi about another divo/legend, Prince, in his classic rock movie Purple Rain (1994).
LOGLINE: Rock musical drama that follows “The Kid”, played by Prince, as he navigates life as a musician in the Minneapolis music scene, living in an abusive household, & a budding romance
WE GOT OUR 1ST CALLER! - More Whitney & Janet and One's Gotta Go: Whitney, Janet, MJ, or Prince
Season 1
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 • Duration 57:47
We got our 1st caller!!!
In this episode, Angie & Steffi listen to the first ever voicemail that was left for the podcast! If you're interested in leaving a voicemail & are in the North American region, the number to call is 714-729-3121. If you're not within the North American region, you can email us a voice recording of yourself to divadailiespod@gmail.com.
Additionally, Angie & I talk about Whitney and Janet - parallels in their careers, queer identity, religion, problematic family members, & their movie careers.
We finish the episode off by playing a game of "One's Gotta Go" - Whitney, Janet, Prince, or Michael Jackson.
- Can you break down the podcast intro and outro? (04:34)
- Whitney Houston’s evolution as an artist & person during the My Love is Your Love era? (18:51)
- What could Whitney Houston have done differently, with the industry changing into the late 90s into the early 2000s for an artist that did not write her own stuff? How much control did she really have? (23:27)
- Thoughts on Michael Jackson’s posthumous albums & posthumous albums in general? (30:23)
- Would you have gone to Geri Halliwell’s book signing? (41:16)
- Did Sanaa Lathan bite Beyoncé? (44:25)
- Difference between artists who are copycats & artists who are inspired? (51:53)
- 5 Minute Moment of Silence for Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, & All Black lives that have been lost due to police brutality (17:24)
