The Defense of an Unwanted Kiss, and the Black Maternal Health Crisis
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to singer YK Osiris forcibly kissing rapper Sukihana and the online defense of the act (11:50), plus racist emails between Donald Trump Jr. and friend Gentry Beach ...
16 Juni 20231h 17min
Digging Into Trump’s Indictment, and Melina Abdullah on "Cop City" in Atlanta
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay break down Donald Trump’s federal indictment for the mishandling of classified documents (18:27), before codirector of Black Lives Matter Grassroots Melina Abdullah joins...
13 Juni 20231h 34min
Donald Trump’s Second Indictment and Marquis “Mookie” Cook on Playing LeBron
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss televangelist Pat Robertson’s death (9:16), Stephen A. Smith’s criticism of President Joe Biden (18:25), and Kelis’s new boyfriend (38:04). Plus, news breaks of D...
9 Juni 20231h 47min
Nikki Haley’s Dangerous Rhetoric, Plus Aaron L. Morrison on Transparency in Black Lives Matter
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to Nikki Haley’s dangerous comments at a CNN Town Hall (21:12), before welcoming journalist Aaron L. Morrison to discuss accountability in nonprofit organizations l...
6 Juni 20232h 8min
A Lack of Slavery in ‘The Little Mermaid’ and Biden Takes a Tumble
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to complaints about there being no acknowledgement of slavery in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ (13:21), Shannon Sharpe's decision to leave FS1 (33:30), and Presiden...
2 Juni 20231h 30min
The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, and Ron DeSantis Runs
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay remember the life and legacy of Tina Turner, who passed away at 83 (:20). Then, Ron DeSantis makes his presidential run official (15:00), a discussion on the extravagance...
26 Maj 20231h 13min
The One and Only VanVan! Plus, Jim Brown’s Complicated Legacy
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the life of Jim Brown, which included both advocating for civil rights and arrests for assaulting women (20:29). Then, they react to Tim Scott’s presidential bid ...
23 Maj 20231h 48min
The Color of Change Controversy and Conservatism at CNN
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to an article that alleges a toxic work environment at the Color of Change organization (10:38), before discussing CNN flirting with conservatism (1:00:00). Plus, R...
19 Maj 20231h 39min
