Higher Learning
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Digging Into Trump’s Indictment, and Melina Abdullah on Cop City in Atlanta
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay break down Donald Trump’s federal indictment
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Donald Trump’s Second Indictment and Marquis “Mookie” Cook on Playing LeBron
Van and Rachel also talk about Stephen A. Smith’s criticism of President Joe Biden and Kelis’s new boyfriend
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Nikki Haley’s Dangerous Rhetoric, Plus Aaron L. Morrison on Transparency in Black Lives Matter
Plus, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott prepares to sign a sweeping new bill into law
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A Lack of Slavery in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ and Biden Takes a Tumble
Plus, Shannon Sharpe’s decision to leave FS1
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The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Ron DeSantis Runs
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay also have a discussion on the extravagances of prom and talk about Taylor Swift being diabolical
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The One and Only VanVan! Plus, Jim Brown’s Complicated Legacy.
Van and Rachel also discuss Brittney Griner making her WNBA return and speaking on why she’s now standing for the national anthem
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The Color of Change Controversy and Conservatism at CNN
Van and Rachel also discuss the 1975’s lead singer’s jokes about watching Black humiliation porn
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Ja Morant’s Mistakes, and Interracial Relations Conversations
Van and Rachel also talk about President Biden’s statements at a "Black HBCU"
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Delroy Lindo the Thespian and CNN’s Platforming of Donald Trump
Van and Rachel talk to actor-producer Delroy Lindo from ‘Unprisoned’ about portraying a father on TV
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Yet Another Mass Shooting. Plus, Slurs in the Sports World
Van and Rachel discuss the shooting at a Dallas-area mall
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Hollywood on Strike, Plus Black People and Honest Jobs
Van and Rachel also discuss the killing of an unhoused man on a New York City subway
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The Latest Mass Shooting in Texas, and ‘Good Moms Bad Choices’
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the shooting deaths of five people in Texas and the political fallout of the tragedy
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Disney vs. DeSantis, Plus Allen Hughes on ‘Dear Mama’ and His Filmmaking Career
Plus, WWE gets sued over racist scripts
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Tucker’s and Don’s Exits, and the Case for Reparations for White People
Van and Rachel react to the breaking news about Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon leaving their respective networks
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Fox V. Dominion, and Lee Merritt on Representing the Family of Ralph Yarl
Plus, updates on the Jonathan Majors situation
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The Heartbreaking Ralph Yarl Situation and the Ghost of Freakniks Past
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the heartbreaking and terrifying news surrounding the shooting of teen Ralph Yarl
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A Regular, Black Conversation About Guns With Jason “Jah” Lee
Van and Rachel also discuss Tennessee representative Justin Pearson’s return to the state legislature and Tucker Carlson’s take on Justin Pearson’s voice
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Clarence Thomas’s Nazi-Art-Collecting Friend, and Cassandra Freeman on ‘Bel-Air’
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss DJ Akademiks, Black conservatism, and followers of Andrew Tate before digging into the latest Clarence Thomas controversy
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Will Packer on ‘Praise This,’ Plus Donald Trump Arrested
Van and Rachel also react to the expulsion of Congress members from the Tennessee House of Representatives
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The Double Standard and Felicia Enuha on Corporate Life
Van and Rachel react to the outrage toward LSU’s Angel Reese compared to Iowa’s Caitlin Clark following the women’s NCAA national championship game
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Donald Trump’s Indictment and Ally Love of Peloton and ‘Dance 100’
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the news of Donald Trump’s indictment in a hush-money case, before welcoming host of Netflix’s ‘Dance 100,’ Ally Love, to discuss Peloton and a ranking of legendary dancers
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The Arrest of Jonathan Majors and Yet Another School Shooting
Van and Rachel also discuss Judge Joe Brown’s denial of something he wasn’t accused of
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Tekashi 6ix9ine and Privacy in the Age of Social Media
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay also discuss TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s appearance before lawmakers as his company faces a potential ban in the U.S
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Arresting Donald Trump and the NFL’s History of Blackballing
Van and Rachel discuss the reaction to ‘Swarm,’ and Ringer podcast manager and host of ‘Blackballed’ Chelsea Stark-Jones joins to discuss the NFL’s history with race
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House Bill 999 and Criticisms of Kamala
Plus, a discussion about a therapist who decided to stop accepting male clients
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Angela and the Academy, Plus Sam Pollard on Documentary Filmmaking
Van and Rachel also discuss President Biden addressing the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
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The Extremely Likable Tracee Ellis Ross, Plus ‘No Jumper’ Disappoints
Rachel and Van talk to Tracee about her new podcast, her memorable characters, and her time working with Eddie Murphy
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Respectability Politics and Damon Young on Being Funny and Black
Van and Rachel are also joined by Charles Holmes to talk about the discourse around Ja Morant and Chris Rock’s Netflix special, ‘Selective Outrage’
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A “Corny” Conversation With Wood Harris
Wood Harris drops in to talk ‘Creed III’ and his other memorable roles
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The Origins of COVID and the Demise of ‘Dilbert’
Plus, a continued discussion on Black masculinity
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The Emasculation Proclamation and Civil War II
Van and Rachel are back to discuss the two magazine covers that have had Black Twitter in a tizzy
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Animal Welfare and the Return of Animal Games
Van and Rachel welcome Chris Draper of the Performing Animal Welfare Society and Dr. Lauren Howard of the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to discuss animal care and welfare