311 episodes
Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay The Ringer
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- Society & Culture
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4.7 • 10.8K Ratings
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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.
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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 like BLM and Color of Change (44:18). Then, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott prepares to sign a sweeping new bill into law (1:20:05), and the ‘Fresh & Fit’ podcast is discussed for, hopefully, the last time (1:29:14).
Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Guest: Aaron Morrison
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith
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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 President Biden falling after a commencement speech (47:08). Plus, there’s news in the world of mountain lion (1:05:48).
Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith
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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 extravagances of prom (28:43), and Taylor Swift is diabolical (35:33).
Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith
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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 (35:48) before welcoming music sensation VanVan and her father Reggie McConneaughey to talk about playing outside everyday and her rise to social media stardom (53:16). Finally, Brittney Griner makes her WNBA return and speaks on why she’s now standing for the national anthem (1:14:22).
Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Guests: VanVan and Reggie McConneaughey
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith
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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, Ron DeSantis’s pudding fingers (1:15:23) and the 1975’s lead singer jokes about watching Black humiliation porn (1:19:24).
Hosts: Van Lathan Jr. and Rachel Lindsay
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith
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Ja Morant’s Mistakes, and Interracial Relations Conversations
Van Lathan Jr. and Rachel Lindsay react to Ja Morant’s suspension for brandishing a firearm on social media … again (19:28), before addressing President Biden’s statements at a “Black HBCU” (55:22). Plus, California Gov. Gavin Newsom seems to back off of a reparations proposal (1:08:55), and a social media post sparks discussion on interracial relationships (1:24:15).
Hosts: Van Lathan Jr. and Rachel Lindsay
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith
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Customer Reviews
A.I.
Love the show. You should have Geoffrey Hinton on to discuss A.I.
FINALLY Van!
It’s about time! Finally you are questioning your inadvertent role in empowering those racists who are have fully overtaken the Republican Party. Was hoping the lightbulb would go on:
You feed into the agenda of the fully autocratic fascist GOP when you pick apart the detailed failures of the Democrats. Any Black leadership voice (and you are the two best right now) that does anything other than urging full defeat of state, local and federal Republicans is a disservice to our future. It unintentionally feeds the ongoing structural raciest agenda. It gives Fox,Trump and the party of Autocracy jet fuel to manipulate the messages from our leaders of color.
We need to take the flaws of a well intentioned Democratic bulwark and realize that they are the last frail hope. There is NO good intention by the GOP. They no longer try to hide their agenda after Trump proved it is not necessary. Yet until today, you, Van, kept a bind eye to this. Lesson: If the left doesn’t keep it simple, the far right keeps taking minority rule carnage. Clearly any courageous republicans (the 10 R votes to convict/impeach, etc) have no foothold as long as the extremist right we have now holds the 35% “majority” bully pulpit. ALL the rest of the GOP are proven gutless lemmings.
How?
Simple: Today’s Republicans have to be defeated. All of them. Period.
A new majority rule of justice for all needs oxygen.
Big Jim Brown
Lemme start by saying Rest In Peace. We’ve had many, many years to discuss his life. I don’t feel the need to pick over his life, after he’s passed. I grew up learning to having respect for the dead. So brushing over his shortcomings, arrest, filings and record now is for what? Only GOD can judge and I own no black robe. Mr. Brown backed Nixon and ReaGUN. So don’t just scan all the way to 45. Things like that show the lack of research. Just for podcast views and likes. In life we take the good and the bad from those looked as heroes. We’re all flawed and put our pants on one leg at a time. In conclusion, a wise man learns from a fool’s mistakes.
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