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PAUSE with Sam Jay

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About PAUSE with Sam Jay

PAUSE with Sam Jay is a talk TV series that premiered on HBO on May 21, 2021. It has 2 seasons and 14 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 8 "Dead Momma Episode", aired on July 8, 2022.

This late night talk series sees host Sam Jay hosting a party at her apartment, where she and her guests explore current topics. Conversations are further expanded upon throughout the episode with additional interviews, sketches, and animation.

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Episodes

14 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

2021 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago

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    6. N.A.H.S.O.N.

    Finale

    Sam learns how to navigate bureaucracy like a rich white man instead of a broke “Black b****” and live above the political clouds without government institutions determining her health or her safety.

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    5. Pregnant Studs

    Sam shares her fears about motherhood and wonders whether having a baby is a good way for her to contribute to society. Also, will this f*** up her bag?

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    4. Money and the American Way (a.k.a. NBA SamBoi, Never Broke Again)

    Determined to never be broke again, Sam looks at the morality of money in America.

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    3. Let Freedom Freak

    Sam explores personal freedom in its many forms, digging into ways to open people’s minds, hearts, and legs to discover their most liberated selves.

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    2. Tea-M.Z

    Sam investigates the benefits and downfalls of fame as it relates to the status of Black people in America.

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    1. Coons

    Sam goes on a journey to unpack the negative effects of tribalism in America and questions whether she owes any special loyalty to Black people or the queer community as she navigates the world.

Season 2

2022 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago

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    8. Dead Momma Episode

    Finale

    On the season finale, Sam goes on a journey to conquer her fear of death.

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    7. Sexual Miscalculations

    Sam looks to reconcile her history of sexual miscalculations.

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    6. Forever Drunk

    Sam sets out to understand addiction and prove she’s not an alcoholic to all the haters.

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    5. Breakfast at Julia's

    Sam and her fiancé Ya go on a journey to understand how cheating has influenced their relationship’s growth and its future.

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    4. SMDK

    Sam reflects on her past as a contrarian kid to better understand how we as a society can redirect the young rebels in our future.

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    3. I Know Why the Caged Homie Sings

    Sam grapples with the person her brother could have been without prison, versus the man prison made him become.

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    2. The Crackas Is Coming

    Sam goes on a journey to get Black people to recalibrate as it relates to racism.

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    1. Eyes Wide Butt

    Sam goes on a journey to make homosexuality more intersectional.

Cast & crew

Created by Sam Jay

  • Chris Powell

    Chris Powell

    Party Guest

  • Ayo Edebiri

    Ayo Edebiri

    Party Guest

  • Lucy Ortiz

    Party Guest

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The most recent episode of PAUSE with Sam Jay, Season 2 Episode 8 "Dead Momma Episode", aired on July 8, 2022.

How many seasons of PAUSE with Sam Jay are there?

PAUSE with Sam Jay has 2 seasons with 14 episodes in total.

When did PAUSE with Sam Jay first air?

PAUSE with Sam Jay first aired on HBO on May 21, 2021.

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