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Each week, Sam and Alex will hop in their time machine and spend time in the past in hopes of understanding the chaos that is sure to be our future. From pop culture to political news to scientific markers and medical breakthroughs, they and a guest will hold up a mirror to society and ask ourselves, “Did we really learn anything, or did we just become dumber?”
Episodes
Latest Episode
October 21, 2026 · 43m
Sam and Alex are joined by pop music legend, businesswoman, and Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss. Kandi remembers the year 2020 as a year of swift social change, from the way we work and interact with one another to confronting racial inequality at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement. See for privacy information.
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Oct 14, 2026 · 1h 2m
Playwright and cultural curator Jeremy O. Harris joins Sam and Alex to discuss the Harlem Renaissance and the true story of Countee Cullen, his marriage to W.E.B. Du Bois’s daughter, and the infamous “fruit bowl” letter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 7, 2026 · 38m
Brian Patrick Davis is THE black socialite of Atlanta. He is a creative director, graphic designer, tastemaker, and pop music aficionado. We start with pop music of the year 1998 and move into the 2000s and beyond.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 30, 2026 · 53m
Before Derek J was a celebrity hair stylist and all-around fashionista, he was just a kid in Ohio watching the verdict of the OJ Simpson trial in 1995 on an AV cart in a public school classroom. Sam, Alex, and Derek also discuss the intricacies of being black and gay in the 90s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 23, 2026 · 42m
Sam and Alex are joined by daytime talk TV legend Maury Povich to hear the story of his coming of age in 1963. Before he was reading the results of paternity tests on TV, Maury was a 24-year-old reporter; his first assignment was covering the assassination of the nation's 35th president, John F. Kennedy. Maury relives the event and the events in the year following: Martin Luther King Jrs. March on Washington, the Civil Rights Act being passed, and the start of the Vietnam War. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 16, 2026 · 1h 0m
TS Madison takes us back to the summer of 2022. The summer of Beyoncé’s Renaissance album is when TS Madison was elevated from a national community Icon to a globally recognized and Grammy Award-winning songwriter for contributing to the song “Cozy”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 9, 2026 · 1h 10m
This week, Alex and Sam welcome rapper and actor Smoke DZA to catch up on life, surviving New York City, and the pop culture memories that shaped an entire generation. The conversation kicks off with memories of 1997, Harlem’s cultural energy, Biggie’s death, the rise of local legends, and the sounds, styles, and TV moments that defined the era.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 2, 2026 · 52m
Sam and Alex are joined by Hunter Biden for a history lesson on the 1873 Colfax Massacre, which Hunter Biden believes led to our current moment in American politics following the events of January 6th. For more from Hunter, visit his Substack: https://hunterbiden.substack.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 26, 2026 · 47m
On today's episode, Rosebud Baker takes us back to her childhood memories of Ronald Reagan's White House. You know her for her stand-up comedy and as a writer for SNL, but did you know her Grandfather was James Baker, Reagan's former Chief of Staff? Rosebud tells us all about it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 19, 2026 · 56m
Is it too soon to look back at 2020? Today, Sam and Alex are joined by legendary comic Rachel Feinstein to discuss 2020, get perspective on what it was like to be pregnant during the pandemic, and hear her insights on being a mother to a young Gen Alpha child.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.