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“What Can He Do?”: A ‘Higher Learning’ Special

Donald Trump’s cabinet and staff nominations are flying in, and Van and Rachel welcome a few experts to help make sense of it all

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay November 22

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The Nomination of RFK Jr. and Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson

Van and Rachel are still on TRUMP WATCH, this time reacting to the nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay November 19

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The Danger of Trump’s Nominations With Paul Rieckhoff

Plus, talking about Denzel Washington’s deleted scene in ‘Gladiator II’ and The Onion’s purchase of InfoWars

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay November 15

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A ‘Higher Learning’ Autopsy of the Democratic Party

Hardened detective Rachel Lindsay enlists the help of esteemed pathologist Van Lathan to determine the cause of death of the current version of the Democratic Party

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay November 12

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Donald Trump’s Second Term and the Expectations of Change

Van and Rachel also discuss what it means to fight in the years ahead

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay November 8

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Higher Learning/Bakari Sellers Election Night Livestream

Van Lathan, Rachel Lindsay, and Bakari Sellers are here to help you process

By Van Lathan, Rachel Lindsay, and 1 more November 5

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Election Day Is Here. What’s Going to Happen?

Van and Rachel remember the life and iconic career of Quincy Jones before welcoming Pastor Carlton Lynch to discuss his viral confrontation with a Donald Trump supporter

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay November 5

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Trump Garbage Talk, and Wearing Whiteface for Halloween

Plus, Rachel breaks down some preferences when it comes to dating

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay November 1

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MAGA Jokes and Mega Outrage With Roy Wood Jr.

Plus, Van and Rachel break down Lil Durk’s arrest on a murder-for-hire charge and Shaq’s "advice" to Angel Reese on making the WNBA sexier

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay October 29

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The Trump Rumor Mill and LeBron and Bronny’s Big Moment

Van and Rachel also get into the ‘Blade’ reboot’s removal from Marvel’s release schedule, the WNBA players’ current bargaining agreement, and much more!

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay October 27

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Disrespecting Kamala and Annemarie Wiley on ‘RHOBH’ and Politics

TV personality Annemarie Wiley joins to talk the labeling of women, her time on ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,’ and where she stands on the 2024 election

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay October 22

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Obama Talks to the Brothas, Plus Chris Spencer and Lynnette Grey Bull Join the Show

Van and Rachel also discuss Liam Payne’s death and the graphic photos posted by TMZ

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay October 18

Donald Trump Campaigns For President In Reading, Pennsylvania

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Trump’s Russian Relationship, and What’s a Black Dandy?

Van and Rachel also discuss Hurricane Milton, J. Cole, the Met Gala, and more

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay October 11

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James Carville on Giving Politics a Better Name, Plus the Top 10 Black Horror Films

Van and Rachel also react to Kamala Harris’s media blitz this week, before discussing the annual blackface problem that comes with Halloween and locker room privacy in the NFL

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay October 8

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Evidence Against Trump and a Vice Presidential Debate Recap

Van and Rachel also remember the life of John Amos and react to an upcoming Chris Brown documentary and the tense exchange Ta-Nehisi Coates had on ‘CBS Mornings’

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay October 4

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Love, Hatred, and Boosie. Plus, Representative Maxwell Frost on the Future of Politics.

Van and Rachel also debate the appropriateness of a sexy TD Jakes R&B album before discussing Boosie’s most recent comments on his daughter’s sexuality while on Yung Miami’s podcast

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay October 1

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Eric Adams Indicted, and Symone Sanders-Townsend Talks the Black Women’s Vote

Van and Rachel also talk Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s diagnosis and react to Cardi B and Offset’s online fight

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay September 27

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Janet’s Kamala Escapade and ‘Evolution of the Black Quarterback’ With Michael Vick

Van and Rachel also talk about the way Jerry Jones talks about his players and what’s between their legs

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay September 24

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Of Mess and Men: Mark Robinson, Michael Eric Dyson, and ‘ShxtsNGigs’

Van and Rachel react to a few recent controversies involving the likes of Mark Robinson, Michael Eric Dyson, Andrew Schulz, and more

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay September 22

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Emergency Pod: Diddy’s Indictment

Van and Rachel address the news of Sean Combs’s arrest and indictment on sex trafficking and racketeering charges

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay September 18

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Shannon Sharpe Goes Live and Terrell Owens Talks T.O.

Van and Rachel also remember the life of Tito Jackson and react to the second apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump in two months

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay September 17

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Kamala Baits Trump, Taylor Swift Endorses, Plus Kendrick’s Super Bowl

Van and Rachel also discuss the detainment of the Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay September 12

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Kamala’s Code Switch, Lee Daniels, and the Reparations Movement in Peril

The chair of the California Reparations Task Force, Kamilah Moore, also joins to discuss the blocking of a pair of bills by the Black Caucus

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay September 6

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The Top 10 Black Beauties of the ’90s

This Labor Day, Van and Rachel are bringing you a brand-new segment called the Van LaTEN! This time, they count down the top 10 Black beauties of the ’90s.

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay September 2

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Negative Attention, Fragmented Communities, and the Common White TikToker’s Past

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode with updates on Donald Trump’s indictment and the release of a letter from Mark Zuckerberg detailing the censorship pushed by the Biden administration

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay August 30

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Bending the Knee, Selfishly Creating Families, and Infighting Within the Black Community

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay also talk about why RFK Jr. dropped out of the presidential race, their NFL season predictions, and Drake’s possible second round with Kendrick Lamar

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay August 27

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The Freedom Festival of the DNC, the Beyoncé Fake Out, and the End of Bennifer 2.0

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay give their reactions to the Democratic National Convention, including their thoughts on Kamala Harris’s speech and the ideology of freedom

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay August 23