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Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay dissect the biggest topics in Black culture, politics, and sports. Two times per week, they will wade into the most important and timely conversations, frequently inviting guests on the podcast and occasionally debating each other.

Episodes

Disrespecting Kamala and Annemarie Wiley on ‘RHOBH’ and Politics

22 Oct 2024

2h 6m

Obama Talks to the Brothas, Plus Chris Spencer and Lynnette Grey Bull Join the Show

18 Oct 2024

1h 46m

Janet’s Kamala Escapade and ‘Evolution of the Black Quarterback’ With Michael Vick

24 Sep 2024

1h 28m

Of Mess and Men: Mark Robinson, Michael Eric Dyson and ShxtsNGigs

20 Sep 2024

1h 31m

Emergency Pod: Diddy’s Indictment

18 Sep 2024

42m

Shannon Sharpe Goes Live and Terrell Owens Talks T.O.

17 Sep 2024

2h 4m

Kamala’s Code Switch, and the Reparations Movement in Peril

06 Sep 2024

1h 18m

The Top 10 Black Beauties of the ’90s | The Van LaTEN

02 Sep 2024

19m

Bending the Knee, Selfishly Creating Families, and Infighting Within the Black Community

27 Aug 2024

1h 42m

The Freedom Festival of the DNC, the Beyoncé Fake Out, and the End of Bennifer 2.0

23 Aug 2024

1h 21m

The Musk-Trump Interview, Simone Biles’s Past, and Voting Rights With Representative Stacey Abrams

16 Aug 2024

1h 28m

The Olympics Are Over, Culture’s Best Uncle, and J.D. Vance’s Hypocrisy

13 Aug 2024

1h 26m

Harris’s VP Pick, Marcus Jordan’s Trip, and the Reason Behind Ye’s Fall

09 Aug 2024

1h 21m

The “Big” Disappointment at the Olympics, RFK Jr.’s Bear, and MOVE’s Legacy With Mike Africa Jr.

06 Aug 2024

1h 36m

Trump’s Bizarre Panel, MAGA Rejects Their Favorite Son, and the Political Football of Misinformation

02 Aug 2024

1h 37m

The Patriotism of the Paris Olympics, Paging Doctor Doom, and the Shadow Docket

30 Jul 2024

1h 38m

J.D. Vance’s Cosplay, Sonya Massey’s Senseless Death, and the Disfunction of Policing With Philip McHarris

26 Jul 2024