The Seeds

The Seeds

6 Episodes

Every story starts with a seed. Alana Hadid is on a mission to dig into the tiny, weird, wonderful moments that shape us -- one silly, vulnerable and deep conversation at a time.

The Seeds is where artists, activists, and icons open up like you've never heard them before.

This season, Alana sits down with folks like Hasan Piker (political firestarter), Mona Chalabi (Pulitzer Prize winning data queen), Aja Monet (award-winning poet of your dreams), Kendrick Sampson (activist/heartthrob, Insecure & I'm a Virgo), Melissa Barrera (hello, horror icon), and Poppy Liu (actual magic, Hacks). We get into childhood memories, big feels, late-night thoughts, early crushes, politics, love, art -- the real stuff. So pull up a seat.

New episodes every Friday, starting June 6 and Watermelon+ subscribers will have early access to each episode the day before it goes live on all platforms! Follow on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Presented by Watermelon Pictures. Produced by Dustlight Productions.

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The Seeds
  • The Seeds Podcast - Poppy Liu

    Episode 1

    In the very first episode of The Seeds, host Alana Hadid sits down with Poppy Liu (they/she)—actor, doula, and activist— to talk about ancestry, speaking out for Gaza, postpartum rituals, immigration and motherhood.

  • The Seeds Podcast - Hasan Piker

    Episode 2

    In this episode, host Alana Hadid sit down with Hasan Piker — political streamer, political commentator, and king of thirst traps — to talk about the day-to-day behind streaming, dodging online death threats, and the role of luck in life. From his early days working in Hollywood to becoming one o...

  • The Seeds Podcast - Melissa Barrera

    Episode 3

    Host Alana Hadid talks to actress, Melissa Barrera, about the actress’s life purpose and her inspiring journey — from growing up as a tomboy in Monterrey, Mexico, to breaking barriers in Hollywood as a leading Latina actress to speaking about Palestine. In this episode, Melissa opens up about her...

  • The Seeds Podcast - Kendrick Sampson

    Episode 4

    Why does Kendrick Sampson have beef with Leos? (We get into that… but this conversation goes way deeper.) Actor, activist, and creative force Kendrick Sampson (Insecure, Miss Juneteenth) joins host, Alana Hadid, for a bold and honest conversation about power, identity, and the lies we've been sol...

  • The Seeds - Aja Monet

    Episode 5

    In this soul-stirring episode of The Seeds, poet and activist Aja Monet sits down with host, Alana Hadid, to talk about the cost of being online, bearing witness to injustice, and how poetry and faith can heal us. From the overwhelm of social media to solidarity with Palestine, Aja opens up about...

  • The Seeds - Mona Chalabi

    Episode 6

    In this episode of The Seeds, Mona Chalabi—Pulitzer Prize–winning data journalist and artist—joins host Alana Hadid for a warm, funny, and deeply reflective conversation about childhood, being Iraqi, how journalists manufacture consent for genocide, and data in dating.