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.

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.

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?”

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,&nbsp; &ldquo;Did we really learn anything, or did we just become dumber?&rdquo;

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The OJ Simpson Trial with Derek J

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It’s a spooky, scary solo Halloween episode this week! Sam and Alex catch up and dig into the photo albums to discuss Halloweens of years past and help each other discover their costumes for this year's festivities.

It&rsquo;s a spooky, scary solo Halloween episode this week! Sam and Alex catch up and dig into the photo albums to discuss Halloweens of years past and help each other discover their costumes for this year's festivities.

Halloween with Sam and Alex

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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.

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.

2020 with Kandi Burruss

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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.

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&rsquo;s daughter, and the infamous &ldquo;fruit bowl&rdquo; letter.

The Harlem Renaissance with Jeremy O. Harris

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The OJ Simpson Trial with Derek J

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