Introducing: Look Back At It

1990 with Clayton English

Comedian, Actor and Writer Clayton English takes us back to his childhood in the 90s. When adults would give you a $10 and tell you to "get lost!" for the day while stranger danger was at its peak. They also discuss his first experience attending Freak-Nik and the first time he saw porn online. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

2002 with Carl Jones

You know Carl Jones for his work on The Boondocks and Black Dynamite; he is a legend in the world of black adult animation. But in 2002, before he became an animator, Carl Jones was supporting his family by selling bootleg DVDs, and it all took a turn for the worse when he sold a bad copy of the cinematic masterpiece “Flubber”—all that and more, in the year 2002. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

2012 with Crissle West

Crissle West takes us back to the year 2012, which was the year she was in a fake internet relationship with Alex, and the same year that Beyoncé told Crissle to move to New York instead of Atlanta. Sam, Alex, and Crissle all tell their hilarious stories of how they ended up in NYC and how they survived when they first landed. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

1979 with Larry Wilmore

The legendary Comedian, Creator, Producer, and Writer Larry Wilmore schools us on what the year 1979 was like from his eyes. It was the year Juneteenth became a holiday, The Sugarhill Gang gave us Rapper's Delight, and he met Richard Pryor. Join Sam and Alex for Larry Wilmore’s trip down memory lane.   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

1984 with Marc Lamont Hill

Marc Lamont Hill is a scholar, author, and a man of many suits. Sam, Alex, and Marc take a look back at 1984. A year full of political shifts. Jessie Jackson made his first run for president of the United States, and Bill Cosby had our hearts. If you’re interested in the rise of crack cocaine and the fall of Black Santa Claus, then this is the episode for you. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.