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.

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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.

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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.

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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”.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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