Erika Alexander

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  1. The Finale That Changed TV History featuring Yvette Lee Bowser

    11/26/2025

    The Finale That Changed TV History featuring Yvette Lee Bowser

    This week on ReLiving Single, Erika and Kim dive into the Season 1 finale of Living Single with the return of the legend herself, Yvette Lee Bowser. Khadijah’s love triangle hits maximum chaos with Scooter’s big return, while Max’s bold legal move lands her in the wildest cliffhanger of the season. Yvette breaks down the vision and the cultural heartbeat behind one of the best finales in sitcom history.  Got a burning question for Erika or Kim about Living Single? True Blue Fans, send it our way at relivingsinglepodcast@hartbeat.com. Your note just might make it into the show. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to stay in the mix. Stream Living Single on Hulu, or purchase episodes on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video and/or Fandango. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 11m
  2. All Hail the Queen! featuring Queen Latifah and Chip Hurd

    11/12/2025

    All Hail the Queen! featuring Queen Latifah and Chip Hurd

    This week on ReLiving Single, Erika and Kim welcome the one and only Queen Latifah, aka Khadijah James herself, for an unforgettable conversation about Living Single’s “She’s Not Heavy, She’s My Mother.” Together, they revisit the heartfelt Mother’s Day episode featuring Latifah’s real-life mom, Rita Owens, and Kim Field's mom, Chip Hurd, who also drops by to share behind-the-scenes memories. From laughter in the quick-change room to lessons on boundaries, caregiving, and the power of motherhood, this episode is a royal celebration of family, legacy, and love. Got a burning question for Erika or Kim about Living Single? True Blue Fans, send it our way at relivingsinglepodcast@hartbeat.com. Your note just might make it into the show. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to stay in the mix. Stream Living Single on Hulu, or purchase episodes on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video and/or Fandango. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 26m
  3. Bow Down: The Legend of Yvette Lee Bowser featuring Yvette Lee Bowser

    11/19/2025

    Bow Down: The Legend of Yvette Lee Bowser featuring Yvette Lee Bowser

    This week on ReLiving Single, Erika and Kim welcome the legendary Yvette Lee Bowser, creator of Living Single. Yvette opens up about her Philly beginnings, early Hollywood battles, and the real-life stories from her own diaries that shaped Season 1. Together, they revisit iconic episodes, unpack the origins of the core friendships and reflect on the cultural blueprint Yvette built for all of us. A powerful, joyful tribute to the woman who changed the game. Got a burning question for Erika or Kim about Living Single? True Blue Fans, send it our way at relivingsinglepodcast@hartbeat.com. Your note just might make it into the show. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to stay in the mix. Stream Living Single on Hulu, or purchase episodes on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video and/or Fandango. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 7m
  4. Do Women Gossip More Than Men? featuring Jason Lee & Special Guest

    11/05/2025

    Do Women Gossip More Than Men? featuring Jason Lee & Special Guest

    This week on ReLiving Single, Erika and Kim tackle the Living Single episode, “A Tale of Two Tattles,” where Regine’s gossip turns into a comedy club crisis. They unpack the fine line between harmless tea and harmful shade—with a little help from media maven Jason Lee. He also surprises the ladies with a special guest! This is not an episode you want to miss!  Got a burning question for Erika or Kim about Living Single? True Blue Fans, send it our way at relivingsinglepodcast@hartbeat.com. Your note just might make it into the show. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to stay in the mix. Stream Living Single on Hulu, or purchase episodes on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video and/or Fandango. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RELIVING and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 11m
  5. When Men Show Up featuring TC Carson

    10/22/2025

    When Men Show Up featuring TC Carson

    This week on ReLiving Single, we’re joined by the incomparable T.C. Carson—aka the original stockbroker with swag, Kyle Barker. Together, they rewind Living Single Season 1, Episode 23, “Five Card Stud,” where Kyle defends Regine in a high stakes poker game. The three unpack what it means for Black men to show up and speak up for Black women, the complexity of Kyle’s choices, and how the male friendships on the show offered a refreshing take on healthy masculinity. Plus, we get into today’s so-called “manosphere,” why self-awareness is sexy, and how real love requires real growth. Got a burning question for Erika or Kim about Living Single? True Blue Fans, send it our way at relivingsinglepodcast@hartbeat.com. Your note just might make it into the show. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to stay in the mix. Stream Living Single on Hulu, or purchase episodes on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video and/or Fandango. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    45 min
  6. Khadijah Glows Up Without Us

    10/29/2025

    Khadijah Glows Up Without Us

    This week on ReLiving Single, Erika and Kim tackle the Living Single episode, Love is a Many Splintered Thing, where Khadijah meets her match: Mr. Alonzo Ford. But the friend group wonders if love’s got her seeing stars. Meanwhile, Kyle and Overton face the “snip snip” dilemma with their dog - remember him?? Sparking a bigger convo about masculinity, balance, and boundaries. In the Reverb, Erika and Kim unpack the “male loneliness” discourse, digital disconnection, and what healthy love (and self-love) really look like. Got a burning question for Erika or Kim about Living Single? True Blue Fans, send it our way at relivingsinglepodcast@hartbeat.com. Your note just might make it into the show. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to stay in the mix. Stream Living Single on Hulu, or purchase episodes on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video and/or Fandango. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    45 min
  7. Kiss & Tell (After 50) featuring Cree Summer

    09/17/2025

    Kiss & Tell (After 50) featuring Cree Summer

    This week on Reliving Single, Erika and Kim are joined by esteemed actress and voiceover icon Cree Summer as they revisit Season 1, Episode 18: "Love Thy Neighbor." Overton is convinced to go on a double date by Kyle, putting pressure on the will-they-won’t-they dynamic he has going with Synclaire. Meanwhile, the gang has to deal with their new neighbors’ very loud passionate lovemaking. Cree, who guest-starred in this episode, joins Erika and Kim to discuss menopause, sexuality in your 50s, and the importance of self-exploration.  Got a burning question for Erika or Kim about Living Single? True Blue Fans, send it our way at relivingsinglepodcast@hartbeat.com. Your note just might make it into the show. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to stay in the mix. Stream Living Single on Hulu, or purchase episodes on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video and/or Fandango. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 14m
  8. Obie-Wan Henton featuring John Henton

    10/01/2025

    Obie-Wan Henton featuring John Henton

    This week on ReLiving Single, Kim and Erika welcome Living Single legend John Henton to rewind “Hot Fun in the Wintertime.” They debate whether Synclaire should take Overton or Khadijah to the Bahamas, Max vs. Kyle’s prank war, and Overton and Synclaire's Great American Love Story. They then dive into chemistry, craft, and the man behind Overton. John opens up about comedy influences, his Tonight Show break, a life-changing crash and comeback, fatherhood and faith, and a True Blue shout-out to the Cleveland Browns. Got a burning question for Erika or Kim about Living Single? True Blue Fans, send it our way at relivingsinglepodcast@hartbeat.com. Your note just might make it into the show. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to stay in the mix. Stream Living Single on Hulu, or purchase episodes on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video and/or Fandango. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 5m
  9. Tall, Dark, and Morris Chestnut

    09/24/2025

    Tall, Dark, and Morris Chestnut

    This week on ReLiving Single, we rewind Season 1, Episode 19 “Mystery Date,” where Sinclair and Overton get sabotaged by bad advice while Khadijah, Max, and Regine compete for Dr. Hamilton (hello, Morris Chestnut). Fox lets America pick his date—and Erika still swears it was rigged. Expect alternate endings, Erika’s legendary couch sprint, and a debate on why fighting over a man never sat right with Max—or Erika. We also celebrate Living Single’s tender, goofy, grown portraits of Black love. Got a burning question for Erika or Kim about Living Single? True Blue Fans, send it our way at relivingsinglepodcast@hartbeat.com. Your note just might make it into the show. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to stay in the mix. Stream Living Single on Hulu, or purchase episodes on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video and/or Fandango. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min
  10. Boss Lady Blues featuring Shaun Baker

    10/15/2025

    Boss Lady Blues featuring Shaun Baker

    This week on Reliving Single, Kim and Erika dive into Living Single episode 22, "Who's the Boss," where Synclaire steps up to run Flavor while Khadijah's under the weather. But wait—things take a turn when the music editor, Russell, quits? Yikes! Being the boss ain't easy.  Erika and Kim chat about sickness, embracing the unexpected, and even welcome Shaun Baker, the man himself, who plays Russell. He drops some gems on knowing your worth and unleashing your creativity, serving up a delightful mix of real talk and laughs around responsibility and growth.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    53 min
  11. Shady Besties

    10/08/2025

    Shady Besties

    This week on ReLiving Single, Erika and Kim rewind Living Single Episode 21, “Friends Like These". They dig into money and friendship, how to have the hard talks, and shout-outs to the great Arsenio Hall and LeVar Burton. Plus, they want your vote: Max or Jackie? In the Reverb, they get real about their 32-year-old friendship. This conversation delivers laughter, nostalgia, and the kind of honesty only longtime friends can share. Got a burning question for Erika or Kim about Living Single? True Blue Fans, send it our way at relivingsinglepodcast@hartbeat.com. Your note just might make it into the show. Follow us on Instagram and YouTube to stay in the mix. Stream Living Single on Hulu, or purchase episodes on Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video and/or Fandango. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/RELIVING and get on your way to being your best self. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    56 min
  12. The History of Reparations

    Season 1, Episode 3

    The History of Reparations

    In this episode, Erika and Whitney use their Hollywood skills to explore the history of reparations through the lens of three Black women trailblazers in the reparations movement. Whitney channels his best Richard Attenborough, in a Jurassic Park-MrDNA mashup, and gets a colorful history lesson from a Reparations Mosquito; played by the illustrious actress Cree Summer. Erika bends space time to posthumously interview Queen Mother Moore about her life and dedication in “the struggle.” Professor Mary Frances Berry uncovers the brave work of Callie House, whose fight for a pension for ex-slaves got her thrown in jail. And finally,  reparations star Alderwoman Robin Rue Simmons defies gravity to change American history in Evanston, Illinois. This inspires the duo to imagine what it would be like to live, “In A World…” Guest voiceover appearance: Cree Summer The Queen Mother Moore audio was Courtesy of the Tamiment Library at New York University. For more info about this episode, please visit https://reparationsbigpayback.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    38 min
  13. The DEBT - "$15 a N*gger"

    Season 1, Episode 2

    The DEBT - "$15 a N*gger"

    In this episode, Erika and Whitney address the reparations elephant in the room when they ask, “How much, and who pays, the debt of reparations?” They get answers from business titan Bob Johnson, uber economist Julianne Malveaux, and everybody’s favorite reparations professor, Dr. William Darity. To illustrate the effects of privilege in their own lives, Erika and Whitney recruit MSNBC’s top anchor, Joy Reid, to help them play The Privilege Walk. Finally, Morningside Heights gets a wake-up call, when the duo's visit to Riverside Church is interrupted with an urgent plea from the past; as civil rights leader James Forman demands “$500 million” or “$15 a n****r!” in his historic 1969 Black Manifesto. To kick it all off, we get a special definition of reparations, from none other than Wu-Tang Clan impresario, RZA. Written credits: Audio of Jim Forman’s “Black Manifesto” speech provided by Riverside Church Archives. Music: “Hall of the Mountain King" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ For more info about this episode, please visit https://reparationsbigpayback.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    35 min
  14. Why Now?

    Season 1, Episode 1

    Why Now?

    In the premiere episode, Erika and Whitney ‘show us the money’, as they travel to the American crossroads of business and slavery, Wall Street. They get personal when they unearth the pain and shame of human bondage, hidden at the site of New York City's notorious African slave market and lost burial ground. The duo makes their argument in Black and White, when they crash a congressional hearing for Reparations Bill HR 40 and introduce the Rosa Parks of the reparations movement - Evanston, IL Alderwoman Robin Rue Simmons. This groundbreaking episode concludes with a reimagining of a post-reparations America, that would allow for new possibilities, new leadership, and a new direction.  For more info about this episode, please visit https://reparationsbigpayback.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    24 min
  15. The History of Slavery

    Season 1, Episode 4

    The History of Slavery

    Whitney commandeers the slave narrative along with a motley crew of allies, to prove that Whites can own and tell the truth about slavery. But first, the duo ‘forge a new nation’ in media, as Erika revisits a role she played on a miniseries - Ona Judge, the “beloved” runaway slave girl of George Washington. Later, New England patriot Katrina Browne owns her grisly, family legacy as the largest, slave-trading family in America. And bestselling author, Edward Baptist, describes the human cost and atrocities built within the industry of slavery, by conjuring up the lore of the dreaded “whipping machine.” Meanwhile, Erika reclaims the narrative, calling in a favor and advice from the ultimate disrupter, Rev. Al Sharpton. Finally, it’s Dow versus Alexander, when the pair asks, “What's in a name?” Whitney compares his centuries-long, British-American family history, from The Book of Dow to the smoky, white shroud covering Erika’s African-American history, and slave name, Alexander.  Clips from "George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation" are courtesy of MGM Media Licensing. For more info about this episode, please visit https://reparationsbigpayback.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    43 min
  16. Introducing: Reparations: The Big Payback

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    Introducing: Reparations: The Big Payback

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    3 min
  17. How To Make Reparations Great Again!

    Season 1, Episode 8

    How To Make Reparations Great Again!

    Erika’s mother, Sammie Alexander, grabs the mic and tells the story of her Black experience, growing up, raising Black children and facing racism, but she drops the mic to deliver a dire prediction for Black America’s reparations in a red, white n’ blue future. Then billionaire Tom Steyer rolls his ‘money ball’ to expose the financial barriers that continue to limit the economic growth of Black Americans. And Dr. William Darity returns to teach a master class, on how reparations can make our country a more perfect union. Finally, former Flint, MI Mayor Karen Weaver, tells a dark water story about the challenges she faced getting compensation for Flint residents and why it may never be enough.  For more info about this episode, please visit https://reparationsbigpayback.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    46 min
  18. The Big Payback Is Back!

    Season 1, Episode 13 Bonus

    The Big Payback Is Back!

    Erika and Whitney return! In this special bonus episode, the co-directors discuss their latest adventures, including the PBS premiere of their reparations documentary, The Big Payback. And, with a little help from NAACP President Derrick Johnson, they dissect the shaky state of reparations. Can a flood of burgeoning local reparations movements supercharge the perpetually landlocked HR40 initiative in congress? Or will a new strategy, and an executive order from The White House, finally right the rocky ship of reparations?  Make sure to check out The Big Payback film on the PBS Video app. Streaming free until April 15th. Film: pbs.org/bigpaybackfilm #BigPaybackFilmPBS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    27 min
  19. American Freakshow! Inside America’s Racist Corporate And Educational Institutions

    Season 1, Episode 5

    American Freakshow! Inside America’s Racist Corporate And Educational Institutions

    Oh say can you FreakShow! Erika and Whitney become minstrel characters, “Mista’ Tambo n’ Mista’ Interlocutor,” to present the perverse-circus-sideshow oddities of America’s institutional and corporate racism. Star experts join them to bear witness and unveil slavery‘s toxic legacy, woven within modern corporate policies and legislation. Professor Adam Rothman chronicles the sordid history behind one of America's finest educational institutions, Georgetown University. Voting rights activist Desmond Meade disrupts the panhandle circus with Florida Amendment Four to restore voting rights to 1.4 million people with felony convictions. Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee illustrates how the sad perversities of fighting for systemic injustice persists. And the MLK of tipped wage workers, Saru Jayaraman, nails the corrosive tradition of tipping to slavery and the ongoing fight for fair wages within America’s largest private sector workers. Finally, Erika croons a new Swanee tune that makes the White Superiority hit list! “Step back Beyoncé!” For more info about this episode, please visit https://reparationsbigpayback.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    35 min
  20. Episode 137: Living Single (Feat. Erika Alexander & Eric Bellinger)

    04/20/2018

    Episode 137: Living Single (Feat. Erika Alexander & Eric Bellinger)

    On this weeks episode, Erika Alexander (Cousin Pam from The Cosby Show & Maxine Shaw from Living Single) as well as R&B artist Eric Bellinger sit with ladies of Lip Service. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 5m
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