Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Van and Rachel discuss Teyana Taylor’s comments on Ye, Kai Cenat’s career shift, and Druski’s megachurch skit. Then an update on the conflicts with ICE agents before associate professor Hussein Banai joins to help shed light on the conflict in Iran. (0:00) Intro (15:44) Teyana Taylor and Kanye West (31:17) Kai Cenat’s new path (42:39) Druski’s megachurch skit (1:00:14) J. Cole’s upcoming album (1:02:17) The war with ICE (1:19:00) Hussein “Huss” Banai on the Iranian conflict Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Hussein “Huss” Banai Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley Social Producer: Bernard Moore Video Supervision: Chris Thomas Vote here for the NAACP Image Awards: www.naacpimageawards.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Van and Rachel kick the show off with some awards season reactions, check in on the situation in Minnesota, and react to some criticism of Representative Jasmine Crockett. (0:00) NAACP Image Awards nominations (5:47) Awards season reactions (38:28) Kristy and Desmond Scott’s divorce (53:13) Minneapolis update (1:10:08) The Black Panthers and knowing your rights (1:24:04) Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, and criticisms of Representative Crockett (2:08:23) Steve Nash and capitalism Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley Social Producer: Bernard Moore Video Supervision: Chris Thomas Vote here for the NAACP Image Awards: www.naacpimageawards.net Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Van and Rachel discuss how House Democrats commemorated the five-year anniversary of the J6 riots before reacting to the ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Then, Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of L.A., former NFL player Matt Kalil is suing for talk about his penis size, and comedian Chris Redd gets candid on Instagram. (0:00) Intro (2:59) Van addresses the response to the last episode (15:37) Democrats mark five years since the J6 attack (28:53) ICE shooting in Minneapolis (55:43) Spencer Pratt’s mayoral race (1:04:34) Matt Kalil suing for penis talk (1:19:53) Chris Redd’s emotional post (1:48:01) Zion Williamson’s latest drama Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley Social Producer: Bernard Moore Video Supervision: Chris Thomas Van’s ‘Fuck You If You Disagree’ Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/vanlathan?r=5cs2w&utm_medium=ios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Van and Rachel kick off the New Year with a look at the drop in U.S. crime and Pastor Jamal Bryant’s defense of his wife’s dress before they welcome back 'Breaking Points’ host Ryan Grim to help break down Trump’s actions against Venezuela. Plus, a look at a pair of prominent lawsuits before a discussion of Adin Ross, Doechii, and Glasses Malone, the latter of whom came to the defense of the star rapper. (0:00) Intro (3:50) Van’s dreams (14:44) U.S. crime rates are falling (34:21) Pastor Jamal Bryant defends his wife’s dress (1:00:36 Ryan Grim on Venezuela (1:38:19) Will Smith and Tyler Perry lawsuits (2:03:44) Adin Ross, Doechii, and Glasses Malone Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Ryan Grim Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Social Producer: Bernard Moore Video Supervision: Chris Thomas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Van and Rachel close out 2025 with a bang! Thanks for listening and watching this year and keep doing so in the next. See ya’ll in 2026. (0:00) Intro (12:01) Van Lathan: King of Threads (15:59) Auntie or nah? (20:03) ‘Stranger Things’ (32:49) Chappelle backlash (1:00:26) Nigeria strikes (1:08:02) Epstein update (1:21:57) Dr. Umar on Venus and Serena (1:55:13) New Diddy documentary (2:08:00) Russian ‘Bad Girls Club’ (2:14:40) Top moments of 2025 Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley Social Producer: Bernard Moore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices