Since 2016, the Dissect host Cole Cuchna has been analyzing some of hip-hop’s most iconic albums in a show that’s akin to the audio version of a term paper. This season, Dissect turns to Beyoncé’s Lemonade, its first time studying an album made by a woman (excluding a miniseries on The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill). Cuchna enlists the Dope Labs co-host Titi Shodiya to contextualize how slavery has shaped Black love and informs the imagery used in Beyoncé’s visual album. The show pays special attention to pan-African mythology, Lemonade’s many allusions and deep symbology, and the unique burdens carried by Black women. Each episode breaks down the metaphors, history, and cultural relevance of a single song on the album. The hosts dive into every detail—like the difference between Beyoncé appearing in a bathtub without water in “Intuition” and then fully submerged in water in “Denial,” which they say signifies rebirth. Some of their analyses might be conjecture, but they all point toward stunning artistry. The show, which kicked off about a month before the killing of George Floyd and wrapped in July, shed new light on being Black in America at a pivotal moment.