Kendrick Lamar’s Televised Revolution and Ben Watkins Talks Alex Cross
Van and Rachel react to the Super Bowl (0:00) before giving their reviews of Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show (14:42). Then, Kanye West is regrettably in the news again (31:35), and Trump signs an order...
11 Feb 20251h 23min
Marc Lamont Hill on Trump’s Vision for Gaza, and DEI in the NFL
Van and Rachel react to the death of Murder Inc. founder Irv Gotti (10:46), before discussing the NFL removing "End Racism" from the end zones at the Super Bowl (15:00), and Dennis Schröder compares N...
7 Feb 20251h 27min
The Historic 67th Grammys, the Luka Trade, and a Tariff War
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start today’s episode by talking about the historic wins, controversial moments, and surprises from the 67th Grammys (05:21). Senior staff writer and fellow podcaster Jus...
4 Feb 20251h 31min
DEI Did It, Plus ‘How to Sell Out’ and the Future of AI
Van and Rachel discuss the midair collision that killed 67 people (1:00) before reacting to Donald Trump pointing the finger at DEI initiatives (10:05). Plus, DJ Akademiks gets banned from Twitch afte...
31 Jan 20251h 29min
Boycotts, Target and Tabitha Brown, Plus Snoop Speaks
Van and Rachel react to the death of DJ Unk (6:04), before discussing Tabitha Brown’s response to a call to boycott Target for ending DEI programs (15:40) and the Air Force’s choice to walk back a dec...
28 Jan 20251h 49min
Trump, Nazis, and Leonardo DiCaprio’s N-Word Count
Van and Rachel react to President Trump’s executive orders (11:35) before welcoming assistant professor of law at Washington and Lee Maureen Edobor to dig into their legal and moral implications (22:3...
25 Jan 20251h 26min
Hip-Hop, MLK, and Trump’s Second Inauguration
Van and Rachel open the show with Coach Prime, a.k.a. impressionist Sam Croker (8:38), before welcoming the chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Ben Wikler, to discuss plans should he become...
21 Jan 20251h 56min
Drake’s Certified Legal Action and a Potential Ceasefire in Gaza
Van and Rachel discuss what looks to be a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas (7:44). Then, they welcome Toronto radio personality Marlon Palmer to break down the cultural impact of Drake’s l...
17 Jan 20251h 43min
