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
Egypt Sherrod & Mike Jackson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:26
Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson share their love story in this 2018 interview for the third season of Black Love Doc.
Todd & Alicia Taylor [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:18
Todd and Alicia Taylor share their love story in this 2017 interview for the second season of Black Love Doc.
April and Troy Lawrence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:02
CW: Abuse, Drug Use. April and Troy Lawrence share their love story in this 2017 interview for the second season of Black Love Doc.
Shirley & Bernard Kinsey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:57
Shirley and Bernard Kinsey share their love story in this 2017 interview for the second season of Black Love Doc.
Richard Lawson and Tina Knowles [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:15
Richard Lawson and Tina Knowles share their love story in this 2017 interview from the second season Black Love Doc.
Styles P and Adjua Styles [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:20
Styles P and Adjua Styles share their love story in this 2017 interview from the second season Black Love Doc.
Rev Run & Justine Simmons [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:38
Rev Run & Justine Simmons share their love story in this 2017 interview from the second season of Black Love Doc.
Kirk and Tammy Franklin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:50
Kirk and Tammy Franklin share their love story in this 2017 interview from the second season of Black Love Doc.
Ryan Michelle Bathe & Sterling K. Brown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:03
Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe share their love story in this 2017 interview from the second season of Black Love Doc.
Devale & Khadeen Ellis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:27
Devale and Khadeen Ellis share their love story in this 2017 interview from the second season of Black Love Doc.