Higher Learning
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Investigating Trump With Rep. Pete Aguilar, Plus Deshaun Watson Apologizes
Also, Van and Rachel talk about the church coming for Beyoncé
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Trump’s Troubles, Plus Talking Monkeypox With Dr. Sabrina Assoumou
Plus, Van and Rachel wonder if Serena Williams is the greatest athlete of all time
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Aldis Hodge Talks ‘City on a Hill,’ ‘Black Adam,’ and More, Plus the Cale Gundy Story and the Latest on Alex Jones
Van and Rachel also debate a love story published in the New York Times
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A Deep Dive Into the Deshaun Watson Suspension and Brittney Griner’s Sentence
Plus, Van and Rachel discuss the federal charges against Breonna Taylor’s killers
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Deshaun Watson’s “Punishment” and Monkeypox on the Rise
Van and Rachel also discuss the lives of Bill Russell and Nichelle Nichols
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The Safer America Plan, Plus Inflation Reduction With Marc Goldwein
Van and Rachel also go over the latest news regarding Brittney Griner and a potential prisoner exchange and Kyler Murray’s contractually obligated study
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Colorism and Keke Palmer, Plus ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Trailer Reactions
Van and Rachel also talk about DaBaby’s support of Donald Trump and the robbery of a church caught on IG Live
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Biden Tests Positive for COVID, and a Chappelle Show Is Canceled
Plus, Rachel and Van get into Ne-Yo’s comments regarding R. Kelly and separating art from artist
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Amber Rose In-studio, and the Sesame Place Situation
Van and Rachel discuss the Sesame Place backlash following a video of a character ignoring Black children. Then, they welcome model, author, and musician Amber Rose to discuss the arc of her career.
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The Put Your Shoes On Challenge, and Jill Biden on Tacos
Plus, Van and Rachel talk about the concern growing around Orlando Brown and his Bow Wow comments, and LeBron questioning Brittney Griner wanting to return to the U.S.
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‘N-Word’ Usage in Music and Biden’s Executive Order
Plus, Van and Rachel talk about Doja Cat’s ‘Stranger Things’ DMs becoming public and Herschel Walker saying some things
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Congressional Twerking and a Diaspora Discussion
Plus, Van and Rachel give an update on the Brittney Griner situation
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Jaylen Walker’s Unnecessary Death and Talking Mass Shootings … Again
Plus, Van and Rachel discuss Brittney Griner’s letter to President Joe Biden from a Russian prison and dynamics of the Black diaspora
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R. Kelly Sentenced and Inflation Talk With Marc Goldwein
Plus, Van and Rachel talk about Ketanji Brown Jackson officially being sworn in
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The Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Constitutional law professor Caroline Mala Corbin also joins the show to help make some sense of the landmark decision
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Trouble in Texas and Drake’s Album Review
Van and Rachel react to the Texas GOP’s new platform suggesting secession before discussing the mixed reaction to Drake’s new album
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DJ Akademiks’ Comments on Underage Dating, Plus Herschel Walker and Fatherhood
Van and Rachel also discuss the U.S. providing more aid to Ukraine
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Garcelle Beauvais on Persevering in Hollywood, Plus Revisiting the Isimemen Etute Case With Jarrett Hill
Van and Rachel also react to Matt James revealing his frustrations surrounding his ‘Bachelor’ experience
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Michael Che and the Feel-Good Biz of Comedy, Plus Fan Controlled Football With Ray Austin
Van and Rachel discuss the New York Times’s report on the latest Deshaun Watson allegations and Jack Del Rio’s comments and the epidemic of ‘white-nesia’
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Discussing the Acquittal of Isimemen Etute With James Turk
Plus, there’s discussion about Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey’s breakup, Herschel Walker doing press, and an update on ‘Mountain Lion Watch’
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Mass Shootings and the Challenge of Finding Hope
Guns Down America director Igor Volsky joins Van and Rachel to discuss pushing the Biden administration to live up to promises made and attempting to find hope amidst the circumstances
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Racist or Nah? Plus, Discussing the Spread of Monkeypox
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are back in studio to debate whether or not a Yankees vs. White Sox dustup was sparked by racism, Gunna being denied bond, and Trump sharing a post calling for "civil war"
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Peak White Mess, and Speaking for All Interracial Marriages
Plus, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team’s successful fight for equal pay
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The Great Replacement Theory, and an “Auntie Diaries” Conversation
Van and Rachel also discuss the latter’s "celebrity beef"
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Bruce Rivers and the Fight to End Self-Snitching
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the indictment of Young Thug and Gunna before welcoming Bruce Rivers, attorney and host of ‘Criminal Lawyer Reacts,’ to discuss potential legal woes
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Kendrick Lamar’s Return and the Indictment of Young Thug and Gunna
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay also discuss the death of controversial YouTuber Kevin Samuels and the ensuing social media reaction
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Overturning Roe v. Wade and Dave Chappelle’s Attack
Plus, Drake hops in a wife’s DMs and Animal Games is back
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Can a Victim Be a Bully? And the Sides of Toxic Christianity
Plus, discussions about a substitute teacher getting fired for a TikTok post and Van Jones being critical of the Biden administration
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Prayer in Schools and Playing Animal Games
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the Supreme Court case involving a high school football coach claiming the right to pray after games, Joe Biden considering student loan cancellation, and more
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DaBaby’s Self-Defense Claim, and Talking Black Supremacy
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay celebrate the release of Van’s new book ‘Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales from the Trenches of Transformation,’ before discussing the security footage of DaBaby’s fatal confrontation in 2018
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Mask Mandate Lifted, and Earning a Punch from Mike Tyson
Van and Rachel discuss mixed reactions to the lifting of the transportation mask mandate before going through other recent pop-culture news
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Cruel, Unusual Punishment, and Jesus at 30,000 Feet
Van and Rachel unpack Megan Thee Stallion’s Coachella sneak peek. Plus, acoustic gospel hijacks a flight and Kyrie Irving flips off Celtics fans.