PYNK Lemonade The Squeeze | Volume 5

All Things Culture, All Things Millennial

2020 took away everything we knew as normal, but it also brought about some of the most creative forms of digital content. We all know what we’re used to seeing when we think of a talk show, but “PYNK N’ Sip” quickly came on the scene and introduced us to a new type of webseries perfect for the times we live in. I was able to chat with producers and cast about what “PYNK N’ Sip” is all about.

PYNK Lemonade Production Director, Khrystina Blanks, explains the idea of “PYNK N’ Sip” came to her in the summer of 2019. With her working in music she was constantly seeing new projects coming out such as podcasts and YouTube shows, but felt it wasn’t content for people her age. “I [didn’t] see anybody our age talking our mess saying what we want to see in pop culture.

So I thought it be really cool to get a group of millennials over some drinks and talk our sh*t. I just saw how pop culture was moving and I wanted to provide a platform for our age group from all walks of life because the cast is very diverse.”

Something new, something fresh and something poppin’.”

Visual Content Producer, Sherdrain Johnson, talks on how that diversity was very intentional when casting the show. “We were looking for people that can give different perspectives on any topic without hearing people sounding repetitive. That was the main thing. From appearance to what you said out of your mouth [all] had to be different than the next person, and that’s how we went about it.

PYNK N’ Sip consists of a cast of six individuals all unique in their own ways. With the show being produced during the pandemic and most communication all virtual, you would think an authentic mesh would be hard to create. However, both producers emphasize they not only worked well together, but everyone just naturally clicked.

“Every month we kept up the group chat, like we’re friends, because at this point we are! All of the people could’ve been frustrated...they could’ve just dipped. But they didn’t, everybody Working also as the host of this talk show, she stayed. And that shows me this is supposed to points out the diversity is what makes the show so happen, it’s needed, and we’re just working on special and the start to other generations putting making it grow bigger and making it better.” respect on millennials’ names. “I just wanted to show millennials don’t live in a vacuum, we’re With a little liquid courage, this cast isn’t shy spread out across so many different avenues. about sharing their opinion, discussing everything They like to think we don’t know what we’re from dating and social media to exploring talking about but we’re the ones actually making different avenues of cultural experiences. It’s fair changes, we’re the ones fighting for what we to say they’re letting the world know they have believe in. No disrespect to our elders but yea. something to say.

THE SQUEEZE

61

WINTER 2021

WE ARE THE CULTURE

2

By Ramona Roberts