Hillman Class Reunion
43 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -BFFs, pop culture enthusiasts, and scholars Portia & LaRhonda know one thing for sure: A Different World is the most important sitcom ever! And each week, they’ll prove it as they review every episode of A Different World. So join us -- Class is in session!
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Ep 039 - Got Dem Mean Churren Blues
October 13, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBIt’s the end of the school year, which means it’s time for transition. We’re moving off campus, making summer plans, reevaluating old relationships, and letting off some steam. Grab a piano, a casserole, and meet us at La Grenade! Episodes Discussed: S2E22 - There's No Place Like Home This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporti...
Ep 038 - He IS Somebody!
October 06, 2022 08:00 - 2 hours - 101 MBWe are joined by our guest policy and politics expert, Talisha Searcy to discuss a groundbreaking episode where Dwayne campaigns for student government president and Rev Jesse Jackson visits the campus. Episodes Discussed: S2E21 - Citizen Wayne Episode Resources: • Follow: Talisha Searcy (Twitter: @talisha_searcy; Facebook: @Talisha Searcy) • Visit: talishasearcy.com • Watch: Jesse Jackson presidential campaign commercial featuring Bill Cosby (1988) • Watch: Jesse Jackson’s “D...
Ep 037 - "Thank you for being my friend..."
September 29, 2022 08:00 - 2 hours - 94.5 MBFreddie’s first kiss turns into a nightmare. We are joined by our guest, award-winning actress, director, producer, and activist Cynthia Dorsey. (Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault) Episodes Discussed: S2E20 - No Means No Episode Resources: • Follow: Cynthia Dorsey (Twitter: @crmdelafemmecnt; Instagram: @soulactorcyn; Facebook: @soulactor) • Visit: RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected...
Ep 036 - No Money, More Problems
September 22, 2022 08:44 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBWhitley takes a job at The Pit, and Ron tries to recover from a botched haircut. Episodes Discussed: S2E19 - Take This Job and Love It This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporting Delaware State University. Go to www.desu.edu to donate. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and visit our website. Like this show? Plea...
Ep 035 - Mental Health is Mental Wealth
September 15, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBKim takes on too many responsibilities; and Mr. Gaines moves in with Col. Taylor. We are joined by our amazing guest, entrepreneur, wellness curator, and social worker Quinn Flowers, LICSW, LCSW, LCSW-C. Episode Discussed: S2E18 - High Anxiety Episode Resources: • Follow: Quinn Flowers (LinkedIn: @QuinnFlowers; Instagram: @quinnflowers.licsw.rpt) • Visit: The Healing Garden • Shop: Healing Garden Company This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which h...
Ep 034 - Walter and Jaleesa and Lamar
September 08, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBSomeone wants that ol’ thang back and he traveled all the way to Hillman to get it! Episode Discussed: S2E17 - The Thing About Women Episode Resources: • Listen: Ledisi - Add To Me (Official Video) This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporting Claflin University. Go to www.claflin.edu to donate. Follow us on Facebook, Twitt...
Ep 033 - Kappa Lambda Nu
September 01, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBRon and Dwayne are on line and one of them fails to cross the burning sands. If you understood that previous sentence, you might be our Classmates for real! Episodes Discussed: S2E16 - It's Greek to Me This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporting Claflin University. Go to www.claflin.edu to donate. Follow us on Facebook, Twitt...
Ep 032 - Mother May I?
August 25, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBWhitley's mother comes to campus to facilitate the board of trustees business. However, while there she is determined to find a boyfriend for her daughter. Episodes Discussed: S2E15 - For She's Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage Episode Resources: • Visit: Phillis Wheatley | National Women’s History Museum • Visit: Dominic Hoffman website • Watch: A Different World - S1E10 - The Gift of the Magi (Amazon Prime) This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which h...
Ep 031 - ...Grand Closing
August 18, 2022 08:01 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBAll good things must come to an end. Especially if it was only good for one person… Sing it with me: [to the tune of N.E. Heartbreak] 𝅘𝅥𝅮”It was Dwayne Wayne heartbreak”𝅘𝅥𝅮 Episodes Discussed: S2E14 - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Episode Resources: • Visit: Lonnell Williams’ Instagram post about Darryl Tribble • Watch: A Different World - S4E23 - If I Should Die Before I Wake (Amazon Prime) This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by th...
Ep 030 - Big Fun at Hillman
April 14, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 88 MBClair Huxtable gives a business etiquette seminar at Hillman while Vanessa and her friend Kara are seeking out “biiigg fun” around campus. Episode Discussed: S2E13 - Risky Business This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporting Dillard University. Go to www.dillard.edu to donate. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, ...
Ep 029 - Food & Liquor
April 07, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBToday (4/7/22) is National Beer Day (that’s a true fact), and what better way to celebrate than to revisit the time when Freddie got lit! Episodes Discussed: S2E12 - I've Got the Muse in Me This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporting Dillard University. Go to www.dillard.edu to donate. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Inst...
Ep 028 - "Make that pull-out game weak!"
March 31, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBWe discuss the various ways in which friends of Kim and Robert support them as they face potential life-altering consequences when Kim fears that she may be pregnant. Episodes Discussed: S2E11 - It Happened One Night This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporting Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science. Go to www.cdrewu.e...
Ep 027 - I Want My Dapper D!
March 24, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBDwayne’s radio show gets pulled off the air; the students take over the Dean’s office; and we see the birth of Freddie - The Activist. Episodes Discussed: S2E10 - Radio Free Hillman Episode Resources: Read: “The Evolution of A Different World” (Entertainment Weekly) This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporting Charles Drew Uni...
Ep 026 - All's Fair or Is it?
March 17, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBWhitley and Kim deal with male guest issues while Freddie assumes her short lived reign as the Hillman Poet Laureate. Join us as we discuss boundaries. Episodes Discussed: S2E9 - All's Fair This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporting Bennett College. Go to www.bennett.edu to donate. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagr...
Ep 025 - Grand Opening…
March 10, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBDwayne discovers that he has more in common with Col. Taylor than he thought. Meanwhile, Whitley gives Freddie a makeover. Plus, there's a nice #BlackandSTEM moment. We're ready to break it all down for you! Episodes Discussed: S2E8 - Life With Father This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporting Bennett College. Go to www.ben...
Ep 024 - Gilbert Hall's the One For Me
March 03, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBIt’s Homecoming at Hillman, and the Ladies of Gilbert Hall experience a rift among friends while perfecting their step routine for homecoming festivities. Episodes Discussed: S2E7 - A Stepping Stone Episode Resources: • Visit: Hampton University • Visit: The Links, Inc. • Visit: Apollo Theater • Watch: Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker (Netflix) This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, mor...
Ep 023 - Give Thanks for These Dranks
February 24, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBInstead of going home for Thanksgiving, Whitley and Kim decide to run in dem Virginia streets cuz that’s they business. Episodes Discussed: S2E6 - If You Like Pilgrim Coladas This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporting Lincoln University (MO). Go to www.lincolnu.edu to donate. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, an...
Ep 022 - I've Really Got To U-Use...
February 17, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 69 MBWhitley and Jaleesa team up for an audition to sing backup at an upcoming Gladys Knight concert on campus. They ask Angela, an aspiring opera singer, to join them, however, she turns into an insufferable diva, who steals the show. Heartbroken, Whitley and Jaleesa imagine what it might have been like to sing with Gladys. Meanwhile, Freddie tries to work up the nerve to ask Dwayne to the concert. Episodes Discussed: S2E5 - Three Girls Three Episode Resources: Read: “This TV Sitcom Broke Ne...
Guess Who's Back
February 10, 2022 09:00 - 55 seconds - 1.21 MBAfter a mid-season break, Portia and LaRhonda are back! New episodes come out every Thursday starting February 10. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and visit our website. Like this show? Please leave us a review here. And post a screenshot of you listening on Instagram & tag us so we can thank you personally! Original music produced by Deyquan Bowens. For more info, visit www.deyquanbowens.com.
Ep 021 - Don't Wake Me, I'm Dreamin...
November 04, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBWhitley and Freddie sort out their feelings over the same man while Dwayne eats brownies in the computer lab (Is that allowed?). Canoes and poetry may also be involved... Episodes Discussed: S2E4 - Dream Lover This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporting Edward Waters College. Go to www.ewc.edu to donate. Follow us on Faceboo...
Ep 020 - Shake Me, Wake Me
October 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBJaleesa and Walter enjoy a first date with the stipulation that they are just friends. Meanwhile Dwayne and Ron launch a shaky wake-up service. Episodes Discussed: S2E3 - Some Enchanted Late Afternoon This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporting Tougaloo College. Go to www.tougaloo.edu to donate. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter...
Ep 019 - I Hate Group Projects!
October 21, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBDewayne and Ron’s friendship is tested after Ron abandons his group project responsibilities to engage in campus shenanigans. Meanwhile we are introduced to the Pit Master himself, Mr. Vernon Gaines, as Freddie and Kim eagerly seek on-campus employment. Episodes Discussed: S2E2 - Two Gentlemen of Hillman This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This we...
Ep 018 - Allow Us to Reintroduce Ourselves...
October 14, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBA new academic year brings big changes to Hillman College. So long Denise, Maggie, and Millie. Hello Freddie, Kim, and Col. Taylor. It’s time to hit the reset button! Episodes Discussed: S2E1 - Dr. War Is Hell Episode Resources: • Watch: Television Academy Awards Foundation: The Interviews - Thad Mumford This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. T...
Ep 017 - HBCU Drop Out
October 07, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutes - 42.5 MBAlthough Denise Huxtable’s time at Hillman College has ended, her story isn’t over. In this episode, we will review Denise’s difficult decision to leave school and remain at home in Brooklyn, NY. Episodes Discussed: The Cosby Show - S5, E1 – Together Again and Again This season, we are highlighting and donating to a variety of HBCUs, which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, these institutions need our support. This week, we are supporting Cheyney Universi...
Ep 016 - It’s a Different World… Literally
May 27, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBThe transition from Season 1 and Season 2 of "A Different World" will forever go down in television history as one of the most successful sitcom overhauls of all time! From the writers, to the producers, to the cast… Debbie Allen’s redirection remains a topic of conversation for fans of the show. Few sitcoms have experienced overhauls like this and survived, let alone thrived. In this episode, Portia and LaRhonda will give an overview of some of the most important changes made to bring a ...
Ep 015 - Debbie Allen Enters the Building
May 20, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 39.6 MBBefore we talk about the transition from Season 1 to Season 2 of “A Different World”, we must talk about the person responsible for it all -- Debbie Allen. In this episode, Portia and LaRhonda will do a deep dive into her childhood in Texas, her dance training, her experience at Howard University, highlights from her award-winning career on Broadway, television, and film, and her transition into producing and directing right up until she joins the team at “A Different World”. There’s a rea...
Episode 014 - Eggs, Eggs, and Mo’ Eggs!
October 22, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBEggs and Theo come to campus. Episodes Discussed: S1E21 - Come Back, Little Eggby S1E22 - My Dinner with Theo
Ep 014 - Eggs, Eggs, and Mo’ Eggs!
October 22, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBEggs and Theo come to campus. Episodes Discussed: S1E21 - Come Back, Little Eggby S1E22 - My Dinner with Theo
Ep 013 Tough Love / Sweet Love
October 15, 2020 08:00 - 2 hours - 83.1 MBClaire comes to campus and Denise and Dwayne finally go on a date. Episodes Discussed: S1E19 - Clair's Last Stand and S1E20 - If Only for One Night
Ep 012 - Booked and Busy
October 08, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBJaleesa has stage fright and Denise comes home for Spring Break. Episodes Discussed: S1E18 - Speech Therapy (The Cosby Show) S4E22 - Home for the Weekend
Ep 011 - Girls and Boys
October 01, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBWhitley and Denise fight over a man and Dwayne breaks the gender barrier. Episodes Discussed: S1E16 - The Show Must Go On S1E17 - Mr. Hillman
Ep 010 - Enrollments and Entanglements
September 24, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBThe gang helps a homeless student and Valentine's Day hits Hillman. Episodes Discussed: S1E14 - Wild Child S1E15 - Dr. Cupid
Ep 009 - Take it Down a Thousand!
September 17, 2020 08:00 - 2 hours - 87.9 MBDenise becomes a counselor and Lettie takes over. Episodes Discussed: S1E12 - Advise and Descent S1E13 - The Prime of Miss Lettie Bostic
Ep 008 - Christmas Cougar
September 10, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBWhitley gets a stepmama and Dwayne gets a sugarmama. Episodes Discussed: S1E10 - Gift of the Magi S1E11 - Does He Or Doesn't He?
Ep 007 - Grown... ish
August 27, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBDenise joins the track team and crushes on her professor. Episodes Discussed: S1E8 - If Chosen I May Not Run S1E9 - Romancing Mr. Stone
Ep 006 - Familiar Faces on Campus
August 20, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBLittle Sister Rudy and Grandpa Russell come to campus! Episodes Discussed: S1E6 - Rudy and the Snow Queen S1E7 - Sometimes You Get the Bear… Sometimes the Bear Gets You
Ep 005 - Women of the 80s
August 13, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBThe life of a college co-ed in the 1980s is… interesting. Episodes Discussed: (The Cosby Show) S4E5 - Shakespeare S1E4 - Those Who Can't… Tutor / S1E5 - War of the Words
Ep 004 - Getting to Know You
August 06, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBMaggie joins the party. Episodes Discussed: S1E2 - Pilot / S1E3 - Porky de Bergerac
Ep 003 - New Show, Who Dis?
July 30, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 37 MBMeet Sophomore, Denise Huxtable, and her new friends at Hillman. Episodes Discussed: S1E1 - Reconcilable Differences
Ep 002 - This is a Hillman Family
July 23, 2020 09:00 - 2 hours - 88.8 MBA review of every episode of The Cosby Show that mentioned Hillman College, setting the stage for “A Different World” prior to its premiere. Episodes Discussed: S1E6 - Breaking With Tradition S1E20 - Back to the Track, Jack S2E23 - The Card Game S2E24 - Off to the Races S2E25 - Denise's Decision S3E2 - Food for Thought S3E9 - Denise Gets a D S3E12 - Cliff in Charge S3E25 - Hillman
Ep 001 - Begin at the Beginning
July 23, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBBefore we talk about “A Different World”, we must talk about the creator -- Bill Cosby.
Ep 000 - Welcome to the Hillman Class Reunion
January 09, 2020 05:02 - 6 minutes - 7.92 MBBFFs, pop culture enthusiasts, and scholars Portia & LaRhonda know one thing for sure: A Different World is the most important sitcom ever! And they'll prove it as they review every episode of ADW. So join us... Class is in session!
Ep 000 - Hillman Class Reunion Trailer
January 09, 2020 05:02 - 6 minutes - 7.92 MBBFFs, pop culture enthusiasts, and scholars Portia & LaRhonda know one thing for sure: A Different World is the most important sitcom ever! And they'll prove it as they review every episode of ADW. So join us... Class is in session!