Introducing Black Love: The Interviews

Introducing Black Love: The Interviews

Author: Tommy Oliver, Codie Elaine Oliver, Black Love Podcast Network February 6, 2021 Duration: 0:34

“Black Love,” from filmmakers Codie Elaine Oliver and Tommy Oliver, displays “the other side of love that exists, that no one is showing”. Focusing on real couples from all walks of life and celebrity couples, the docu-series shares honest, emotional and sometimes cringe-worthy always-true love stories. The couples talk about how their relationships began, the road to the altar, life after children and all of the other obstacles they may have faced to make their marriages stronger than ever. For the first time, the long form interviews from each couple is being presented with new insights from Codie Elaine Oliver to provide a new experience for those familiar or new to the series. 


There's a richness and complexity to relationships that often gets lost in the noise of everyday life and media portrayals. Black Love: The Interviews creates a space to reclaim those narratives, moving beyond the highlight reel to explore the full, textured reality of partnership. Created by filmmakers and real-life partners Tommy Oliver and Codie Elaine Oliver, this podcast extends the conversation from their acclaimed docu-series into a more intimate, long-form audio format. Here, you'll hear extended, unfiltered conversations with the same compelling mix of everyday couples and well-known figures, all sharing their unique journeys without a script. Each episode delves into the foundational moments-how a connection first sparked, the deliberate or surprising path toward commitment, and the reshaping of a relationship after starting a family. They discuss the obstacles faced and the resilience built, offering a raw and often refreshingly candid look at what it takes to build a life together. This isn't about presenting perfect stories, but honest ones, providing listeners with a profound sense of recognition, insight, and community. Tuning into this podcast feels like being part of a necessary and deeply human dialogue about love in all its forms.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 83

Black Love: The Interviews
Podcast Episodes
Kevin & Melissa Fredericks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:09
When Kevin first laid eyes on Melissa in on the first day of 11th grade in Ms. Chapman’s U.S. History class he knew he wanted to shoot his shot. He didn't, but he did at least start a friendship, and they've been in each…
Kathy & Luther Freeman [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:33
Some might say that Kathy and Luther's love journey started after a chance meeting in a food court in 2014, but it isn't exactly that simple. It wouldn't be until after a divorce and a re-kindling that these to would sta…
David & Julie Arnold [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:31
David and Julie first met at a party of a mutual friend, but one could say it was on from there. They were engaged one year later in 2002. Married in 2003. Pregnant in 2004, Welcomed their first daughter in 2005. Pregnan…
Codie & Tommy Oliver [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:02
Codie and Tommy's love story begins at the Toronto Film festival while she was a working as a camera rep and he was presenting his feature film debut. We're not going to get into the details of who was hitting on who or…
DeWanda Wise & Alano Miller [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:02
Raise your hand if you found the love of your life at a "Love Lockdown" party! Okay we didn't really know what exactly a Love Lockdown party was either, but apparently they were big in 2009 and it's where DeWanda and Ala…
Starr & Bart Scott [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:21
When Starr first heard about Bart it was while she was on a date with someone else. When that date didn't go as planned, she was quickly set up with Bart. But look, she was 19, good looking, and wasn't trying to waste he…
Tony & Brittany Ingram [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:06
When Tony first met Brittany in November 2011 he joked that she would be his wife. It was a weird joke coming from the Navy man who was heading out on an 8 month tour, but he seemed pretty sure of it. While he was right,…
Rebecca King-Crews & Terry Crews [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:29
When Terry first met Rebecca she was a single mom and he was a sophomore in college. She thought he was a little corny, and he wasn't sure he was all in to be the man in her life. So how did this lead to 29 years of marr…
Wendell Ellis Sr. & Paula Bryant-Ellis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:54
Wendell Ellis Sr. & Paula Bryant-Ellis share their love story in this 2019 interview for Black Love Doc.
Michael Davis Sr. & Debbie Davis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:10
Michael Davis Sr. and Debbie Davis share their love story in this 2019 interview for Black Love Doc.