Hood Pass
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jun 28, 2017
James journeys to the 'hood with his friend Stevie J to earn his 'hood pass; introduces Trap Kitchen; gives appropriating YouTubers a taste of their own medicine.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jun 28, 2017
James journeys to the 'hood with his friend Stevie J to earn his 'hood pass; introduces Trap Kitchen; gives appropriating YouTubers a taste of their own medicine.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Jul 5, 2017
James puts his personal stamp on activism by providing real-world solutions; James looks at the protest movement in America through a lens that satirizes the issues facing people of color in these racially combustible times.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Jul 12, 2017
James goes back to Pomona College to relive his memories from his time there -- an immersive experience in whiteness and being privilege-adjacent; tackling some of the larger issues facing college students of color.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jul 19, 2017
Black Twitter turns into a dominant and cutting-edge cultural force; James breaks down its unique brand of comedy and invites everybody to join the party.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Jul 26, 2017
James explores some of the less-discussed sides of gangs, with the goal of humanizing gang members and gaining a better understanding of the surrounding social issues.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Aug 2, 2017
James lays out just how important Michael Jordan has been to him and those around him while taking viewers on a journey through the subcultures, personalities and controversies surrounding the basketball legend.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Aug 9, 2017
James looks back on his lifelong love of golf, which has made him even more adjacent, taken him to some of the whitest corners of America and made him realize just how nuanced his identity can be.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Aug 9, 2017
James brings actress Jazmyn Simon into the studio to explain Black Girl Magic, a popular phrase that describes the phenomenon of black women triumphing in a society that stacks the odds against them.