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MAGA Jokes and Mega Outrage With Roy Wood Jr.
[ad_1] Van and Rachel react to Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally (6:28) before comedian Roy Wood Jr. joins to dig into controversial jokes…
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Obama Talks to the Brothas, Plus Chris Spencer and Lynnette Grey Bull Join the Show
[ad_1] Van and Rachel discuss Liam Payne’s death and graphic photos posted by TMZ (5:25), react to Barack Obama addressing Black male voters’ lack…
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James Carville on Giving Politics a Better Name, Plus the Top 10 Black Horror Films
[ad_1] Van and Rachel react to Kamala Harris’s media blitz this week (25:30), before discussing the annual blackface problem that comes with Halloween (34:27)…
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Love, Hatred, and Boosie. Plus, Representative Maxwell Frost on the Future of Politics.
[ad_1] Van and Rachel remember the lives of Dikembe Mutombo and Kris Kristofferson (:15) and debate the appropriateness of a sexy TD Jakes R&B…
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Janet’s Kamala Escapade and ‘Evolution of the Black Quarterback’ With Michael Vick
[ad_1] Van and Rachel discuss Beyoncé’s exclusion from the CMAs (5:47) before reacting to the fallout from Janet Jackson’s questioning of Kamala Harris’s Blackness…
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The Top 10 Black Beauties of the ’90s
[ad_1] This Labor Day, Van and Rachel are bringing you a brand-new segment called the Van LaTEN! This time, they count down the top…
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Negative Attention, Fragmented Communities, and the Common White TikToker’s Past
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode with updates on Donald Trump’s indictment (05:22) and the release of a letter from Mark…
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K.Dot’s “Euphoria,” Acho’s Book, and Reproductive Justice With Nourbese Flint
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the drop of Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” and the evolution of Drake throughout the years (15:03), before reacting…
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Confederacy Month, the New Drake Diss, and Stephen A.’s Apology
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show by addressing the new theme song and reaction from our Thought Warriors (00:15). Then, they…
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Biden’s Budget, Pretty Privilege, and the Horrors of ‘Quiet on Set’
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show off with some “gender wars” banter (02:21) and a quick shout-out (04:37) before diving into…
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New Diddy Lawsuit, the Wins of the “Uncommitted,” and Fat Joe’s Trump Sneaker Addition
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the new Diddy lawsuit and the internet’s reaction (13:28), the rumored big names in the lawsuit (27:37),…
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The Jim Crow Era of Reproductive Freedom, Plus Tiffany Haddish’s Israel Trip
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that’s resulted in the halting of IVF treatments (5:18), before reacting to…
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Drake, the Meat Messiah. Plus, Boaz Yakin on ‘Once Again (For the Very First Time).’
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay kick off the show with some Super Bowl, and unfortunately, Taylor Swift talk (3:05) before reacting to an…
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Yodit Tewolde on the Legal Affairs of Fani Willis, and the Cancellation of Black Shows
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay welcome trial lawyer and judge on Hot Bench Yodit Tewolde to discuss accusations of a possible affair between…
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Brick Lady, Dresses on Black Men, and Florida’s Miseducation
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are back to discuss the surprising numbers coming from the second COVID surge (05:46), masculinity and Black men…
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Nick Saban Retires, and Stephen A. Smith Lets Loose on Jason Whitlock
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to Nick Saban’s retirement announcement (11:33) before discussing Stephen A. Smith going scorched earth on Jason Whitlock…
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Jonathan Majors’s Interview, Wikipedia Plagiarism, and Apologies
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start today’s episode by bringing back a previous topic to talk about the disappointing update and regrets (02:48).…
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Claudine Gay Is Out and Katt Williams Goes In
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the resignation of Harvard University’s president, Claudine Gay (7:58). They then discuss the competitive nature of…
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Jason Hehir and ‘Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage, and Reckoning’
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are joined by filmmaker Jason Hehir to discuss the new docuseries Murder in Boston (1:25), explain Boston’s history…
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Gender War, Civil War, and the Loyalty of a Barber
[ad_1] Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay check back in to discuss Simon Biles’s recent interview with husband Jonathan Owens (18:28), and Kevin Hart’s lawsuit…