A Conversation with Dr. Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay welcome Dr. Yusef Salaam, motivational speaker, author and member of the Exonerated Five to discuss life after his wrongful conviction at the age of 15, and growing to be...
7 Sep 202131min
Sheila Jackson Lee and the Cruelty of the Texas Abortion Law
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the podcast off with a game of Is It Better Than?, the subject being the legendary LL Cool J (2:04). Then, with the Supreme Court's refusal to block Texas’s restric...
3 Sep 20211h 42min
God Bless Louisiana and Reviewing Kanye’s 'Donda'
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay kick things off with their thoughts and reviews on Kanye West’s latest album, 'Donda' (12:28) before breaking down the disappointment surrounding the Tyron Woodley–Jake P...
31 Aug 20211h 35min
Azmat Khan and the Latest From Afghanistan
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay welcome investigative journalist Azmat Khan to the podcast to help contextualize the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan (19:55). Then: Sha’Carri Richardson is staying in the n...
27 Aug 20211h 37min
TV Legend Larry Wilmore Shares His Top Five Black Sitcoms
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay break down Sha’Carri Richardson’s last-place finish at the Prefontaine Classic (6:33), before welcoming a true television legend to the podcast, Larry Wilmore, to discuss...
24 Aug 20211h 46min
American Royalty: Olympian Dominique Dawes on Happy and Healthy Gymnasts
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay welcome four-time Olympic medalist Dominique Dawes to discuss everything from mental health in gymnastics to the time Prince made her hot cocoa before a music video shoot...
20 Aug 20211h 22min
The Crisis in Afghanistan, and Lizzo Responds to the Trolls
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the developing situation in Afghanistan and the impact the rise of the Taliban is having on citizens (5:59). Then they move to Lizzo's recent social media message...
17 Aug 20211h 19min
Kmele Foster Reports on the Central Park Bird-watching Incident, Plus Skip Bayless Is Put in His Place
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are joined by cohost of 'The Fifth Column' podcast, Kmele Foster, to discuss what he’s learned a year later through his reporting on Amy Cooper and the Central Park bird-...
12 Aug 20211h 28min
