Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay dissect the biggest topics in Black culture, politics, and sports. Two times per week, they will wade into the most important and timely conversations, frequently inviting guests on the podcast and occasionally debating each other.
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Druski, the Most Consequential Comedian? Plus: L.A. Mayor Karen Bass on Wildfire...
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Meg and Klay’s Breakup and Trump’s Second Shooting Attempt? Plus, Durand Bernarr...
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‘Michael’ Review, ‘Iceman’ Preview, and Kendrick Sampson on Quincy Jones and Bla...
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Netflix’s ‘Man on Fire’ With Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Steven Caple Jr.
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Roland Martin’s Deleted Post and Jamilah Lemieux on Black Relationships
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Decency and Dave Chappelle. Plus, Should Former Trump Allies Be Embraced?
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Coachella, Afrika Bambaataa, and Their Lord and Savior Donald Trump
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Offset and the State of Hip-Hop in ATL. Plus, Trump’s Ceasefire in Iran
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LeBron James vs. Memphis. Plus, Joe Rogan and Theo Von on the War in Iran
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Pam Bondi Fired, the Kidnapping of Gucci Mane, and Underage Dating: Brandy and W...
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Black Republican Celebrities, Plus Butch Ware: the Black Muslim Revolutionary Ca...
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Capitalism, Beef and Jay-Z, Usher Praises Diddy, Plus a ’Beauty in Black’ Conver...
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Bachelorette Cancellation, Biracial Jihad, Plus Iran and Civil War II Wth Emma V...
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The New York Times's Cesar Chavez Investigation, the Afroman Trial, and the Tayl...
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Jack Harlow ‘Got Blacker,’ Spring Break in Houston, and an Oscars Recap With ‘Th...
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A Real Conversation With Gov. Josh Shapiro
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Magic City Night Canceled and Target Boycott Over? Plus, Ryan Michelle Bathé on...
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‘Sinners,’ Awards Season, and Pearline’s Husband With Jayme Lawson
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Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Talarico Takes Texas, and the Impact of ‘The Perfect Ne...
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War in Iran, Chalamet vs. Jordan, and the American Black Film Festival
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Comedy, Music, and the Black Church With KevOnStage
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The N-Word at the BAFTAs, Producing R. Kelly, and Gavin Newsom Backlash: Fair or...
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LaBeouf Takes Louisiana. Plus, Colbert, Crockett, and Talarico.
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LeBron and Israel, the “Kevin Durant Files,” and the Beautiful Hellscape of Culv...
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Epstein Revelations, Ja Rule vs. G-Unit, and Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene...
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Bad Bunny’s Halftime, Trump’s Racist Post, and Activism in Sports With Jemele Hi...
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Chris Harrison: The Return of Traditional Love, Epstein Update, and ICE at the P...
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Don Lemon’s Arrest and ‘Melania’ a Box Office Hit? Plus, Howard Bryant on the Er...
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Melania the "Trophy Wife," Nicki’s MAGA Turn, and Black Prestige Media With Ashl...
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Ye’s Apology, Latest Death in Minneapolis, and Aldis Hodge and Ben Watkins on ‘C...
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Michelle Appears on Call Her Daddy, Rachel’s Freedom, and Keith Edwards on Criti...
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Feeling for Josh Allen, Stephen A. and the Bruhs, Plus Charlie Kirk the Time Tra...
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Kanye West Will Return, Druski and the Megachurch, and the Iranian Conflict
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‘Sinners,’ Jasmine Crockett, and the Black Panthers
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Minneapolis ICE Shooting, Chris Redd Gets Candid, and the Penis Lawsuit
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The Venezuela Takeover. Plus, a Conversation About Adin Ross, Doechii, and Black...
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Do the Epstein Files Matter? Is Rachel an Auntie? Plus, Interracial Relationship...
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Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz and the Legacy of Malcolm X
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Jeffrey Epstein, Nicki Minaj, and the Streets
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Epstein Distractions, Dr. Umar vs. 50 Cent, and Van’s N-Word Game
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The Reiner Family Tragedy, Mass Shootings, and an Uncle Nearest Apology Rating
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Jasmine Crockett vs. James Talarico, Sherrone Moore Arrested, and Rachel Dating...
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L.A. Hip-Hop Culture With Nana, and Sydney Sweeney Speaks
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Talking Reparations and “Black Boy Tragic” With Governor Wes Moore! Plus, the Di...
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Pete Hegseth’s Investigation, and the Danish Deception
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Trump Hearts Mamdani, MAGA Bots Exposed, and the Summer Walker Drama Explained
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Senator Brian Schatz On Trying to Comprehend MAGA. Plus, Men’s Views on the WNBA...
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MAGA Regrets, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Apology, and Pharrell’s Philosophy
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Is the Shutdown Really Over? Plus, More Epstein Files Leak, and the State of the...
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The End of the Shutdown With Representative Summer Lee. Plus, Reactions to the ‘...
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