All Roads Lead To

Send us Fan Mail The gates of Hillman College are open again. Netflix dropped all 10 episodes of the new *A Different World* on September 24, 2026, exactly 39 years after the original premiered on NBC, and Al and Jayné have been watching. In this episode, we share our honest thoughts on the episodes we've seen so far: the new freshman class led by Deborah Wayne, the daughter of Dwayne and Whi...

Send us Fan Mail Looking back at A Different World + why HBCUs matter Show Notes All Roads Lead To Hillman! Before we react to the reboot, we're taking you back to where it all started. Al and Jayné open up about what A Different World meant to them growing up — the friendships, the first real glimpse of Black college life many of us ever saw on TV — and dig into the real history behind it: w...

Send us Fan Mail Getting school supplies as a kid: peak excitement. Buying school supplies as a parent: another story. 🎒💸 In this week’s episode, "All Roads Lead Back To School," we’re comparing notes on what back-to-school season was like growing up vs. what it’s been like now that we’re the parents. Drop a comment below: What’s one thing you completely underestimated about back-to-sc...

Send us Fan Mail   On today's episode Al and Jayné talk about the month of July and what it means to them. 

Send us Fan Mail LA wins championships, but the deeper story is how it keeps pulling people and whole histories toward it. We’re recording in fall 2020, right after the Lakers take the NBA title and the Dodgers grab the World Series, and we use that “Title Town” moment to ask a bigger question: what makes a place feel like home when teams move, families migrate, and loyalty gets complicated? We ta...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Al and Jayné talk about birthdays and their significance in their family.

Send us Fan Mail Check out what Al and Jayné have to say about coaches in the 2021 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments. In this episode, they also give a special tribute to Coach James Roddy of Oakwood University.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you'll hear Al and Jayné give their predictions for the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Send us Fan Mail On the Season 2 premiere Al and Jayné share a few reflections on the impact of the Martin Luther King holiday and are joined by their friends Melvin and Leslie Bray for a conversation on what life has been like for them as residents of the state of Georgia.

Send us Fan Mail Al and Jayné in this bonus episode give a behind the scenes look into the making of season 1.

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we salute the enduring legacies of Charles Evers, Bruce Boynton, Joseph Lowery, CT Vivian and John Lewis.

Send us Fan Mail This episode continues our conversation about change makers who left an enduring legacy in 2020. Join us as we remember David Dinkins, Bob Ryland, Earl Graves Sr, Jean Kennedy Smith, Katherine Johnson and Wilson Roosevelt Jerman.

Send us Fan Mail This episode wraps up our conversation on change makers who left an enduring legacy in 2020. Listen as Al and Jayné reflect on the lives of Paul Sarbanes, B Smith, Barbara Harris, Phyllis George, Drew Days III, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Send us Fan Mail Hear and Al and Jayné share their memories of Charley Pride, Kenny Rogers, Ellis Marsalis,  Alex Trebek, Sir Sean Connery, James Lipton and other artists who left an enduring legacy in 2020.

Send us Fan Mail In this first of a two part episode Al and Jayné remember the enduring legacies of Chadwick Boseman, Bill Withers, Bishop Rance Allen, and Little Richard.

Send us Fan Mail During this episode Al and Jayné talk about some of the lessons they have learned during 2020 as well as remember some of the notable individuals from the field of athletics who finished their life's journey this year. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Al and Jayné talk about a few of their unforgettable Thanksgiving experiences growing up and as a couple. They are also joined by family and friends who share great Thanksgiving memories. Show Notes Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade https://www.macys.com/social/parade/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy%27s_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade Great guide to family activities...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first of two live episodes Al and Jayné recorded on Thanksgiving Day 2020 where they talk about family and food as well as interact with friends and family who are watching. Show Notes NFL Thanksgiving Day Games https://www.nfl.com/news/six-things-to-watch-for-during-nfl-thanksgiving-doubleheader CDC Thanks giving Guidelines https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/da...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Al and Jayné  talk about the things they love about LA - Los Angeles, CA including their family history, all time Laker starting five and favorite LA themed TV shows.

Send us Fan Mail This is the debut of All Roads Lead To With Al and Jayné where we share memories of the time when we lived in the state of Delaware as well as some of our initial thoughts on the 2020 election. SHOW NOTES: Delaware : “Welcome to Delaware! Delaware is a small but diverse state, including urban cities and rural communities, beaches, forests, and farms - with historic roots (the Firs...