Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Van and Rachel react to Russell Westbrook’s retirement, Tyga’s AI album ‘$tarface’, and Marcellus Wiley’s domestic violence case being dropped, before discussing Pat McAfee’s appearance with President Trump. Plus, Saucy Santana addresses a White House repost and code-switching gets defined before Van whips out the whiteboard to debate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s dating options.

(0:00) Intro

(11:02) Russell Westbrook retires from NBA

(22:24) Tyga’s AI album, ’$tarface’

(44:46) Marcellus Wiley’s case dropped

(1:11:13) Pat McAfee and Trump at the Patriot Games

(1:25:09) Saucy Santana’s White House repost

(1:40:55) Code-switching

(1:59:28) AOC’s dating pool

Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley

Social Producer: Bernard Moore

Video Supervision: Chris Thomas
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Van and Rachel debate "capitalism" before discussing accusations of an Usher body double and Drake’s content creation. Plus, Kamala Harris speaks on what’s needed from the Democrats, and Van breaks down the X-Men vs. the Avengers.

(0:00) Intro

(6:34) A capitalism conversation

(51:37) Usher using body doubles?

(1:00:51) Drake’s stream

(1:20:56) Kamala Harris and "ruthless" Democrats

(1:40:13) X-Men vs. Avengers

Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley

Social Producer: Bernard Moore

Video Supervision: Chris Thomas
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Van and Rachel react to results from the August primary races, Sophie Cunningham weighing in on trans athletes, A$AP Rocky opening up to Jason Lee. Then, author and political leader Stacey Abrams returns to weigh in on the ongoing fight for voting rights.

(0:00) Intro

(5:39) Primary race results

(19:26) Sophie Cunningham on trans athletes

(30:01) A$AP Rocky on his relationship with Rihanna

(42:25) Stacey Abrams joins the show

(1:40:10) Did Van see this?

Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Guest: Stacey Abrams

Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley

Social Producer: Bernard Moore

Video Supervision: Chris Thomas
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Van and Rachel react to Spider-Man’s big box office weekend before switching gears to talk about RFK Jr.’s on-air meltdown and Governor Wes Moore’s chummy exchange with a Trump official. Then actor, writer, and producer Diarra Kilpatrick joins to talk about Season 2 of the hit show 'Diarra From Detroit.'

(0:00) Intro

(0:15) ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ box office

(8:42) RFK Jr.’s on-air meltdown

(23:51) Governor Wes Moore and "across-the-aisle" politics

(1:00:42) Diarra Kilpatrick joins the show

Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Guest: Diarra Kilpatrick

Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley

Social Producer: Bernard Moore
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Van and Rachel discuss tragedy and personas in rap, and updates in the Nolan Wells case before diving into President Trump’s attempts at voter suppression. Then Jonathan Majors speaks, the author of ’Children of Blood and Bone’ distances herself from the film, and Usher’s interaction with a fan sparks debate.

(0:00) Intro

(7:46) The Madden curse

(27:48) Gun violence and 21 Savage

(40:37) Update on the Nolan Wells case

(54:07) Mail-in voting restrictions

(1:07:21) The punishing of Jonathan Majors

(1:20:46) The ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ controversy

(1:39:01) Usher kicks fan off stage

Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley

Social Producer: Bernard Moore

Video Supervision: Jacob Cornett
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