Alec Reinstein (born May 7, 1982), better known by his stage name Despot, is an American hip hop artist from Queens, New York City. He was signed to rapper El-P's label Definitive Jux in 2004. Despot has been a part of the New York underground rap scene for over a decade. Despot is associated with the Smart Crew collective and a co-owner of Santos Party House.[1] Despot was one of the original hosts of Time Crisis, alongside Ezra and Cousin Asher, and makes appearances more infrequently after the show's move to LA.
Social Media[]
Twitter - @despotroast
Instagram - @despotroast
Appearances[]
| Episode No. | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 12, 2015 | Mark Ronson's personal history. |
| 2 | July 26, 2015 | Songs of the summer with Florence Welch. |
| 3 | August 9, 2015 | In Los Angeles. |
| 8 | October 18, 2015 | Back in New York and Halloween talk. |
| 11 | November 29, 2015 | Tells a story about almost fighting Justin Bieber at Coachella |
| 14 | January 31, 2016 | Despot proclaims his support for Donald Trump in the presidential election |
| 18 | May 22, 2016 | The dark history of Doritos and PepsiCo |
| 19 | June 5, 2016 | Juggalos, 1999, and PepsiCo |
| 43 | May 21, 2017 | Meet Me in the Bathroom author Lizzy Goodman. |
| 87 | February 24, 2019 | Declared to be the President of TC East |
| 93 | May 19, 2019 | Interviewed during his attendance of Vampire Weekend's album release show at Webster Hall |
| 100 | September 8, 2019 | 100th episode special |
| 115 | April 5, 2020 | Unabomber auction; quarantine routine |
| 150 | June 20, 2021 | podcasting |
| 160 | November 7, 2021 | crypto chat from NFT Week |
| 163 | December 19, 2021 | the Beatles; HBO's "Chillin Island" |
| 176 | June 26, 2022 | Roger Miller; Extreme Elvis at SUNY-Purchase Culture Shock |
| 200 | Sept. 2, 2023 | safe driving; pronunciation of "orange"; thumbs-up reaction |