Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay dissect the biggest topics in Black culture, politics, and sports. Two times per week, they will wade... more
Van and Rachel recap Jess Hilarious's airing out of 'Breakfast Club' grievances online and on air (7:32), before reacting to... more
Van and Rachel give a review of Playboi Carti’s latest album, ‘Music’ (7:19), before reacting to Kanye West and Kim... more
Van and Rachel react to questions about Doechii after she was invited onstage at a Lauryn Hill concert (12:35), Lil... more
Van and Rachel remember the life of D’Wayne Wiggins and the impact of Tony! Toni! Toné! (:37), before Van breaks... more
Van and Rachel reflect on the life and career of Roy Ayers (1:40) and discuss Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico,... more
Van and Rachel remember the life and career of Angie Stone (00:34) before reacting to the Oscars (2:36), and Van... more
Van and Rachel discuss the life and death of Gene Hackman (4:55), before reacting to the GOP budget bill that... more
In honor of Roberta Flack, Van and Rachel reveal their top five voices ever (7:23), before taking a look at... more
Van’s radio row adventures continue, as he welcomes Pacman Jones and Evan Rosenblum to discuss 'The Pacman Jones Show' (0:00).... more
While at Super Bowl LIX radio row, Van sat down with the likes of Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith (0:00), LSU... more
Van and Rachel discuss Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s plans for the federal government (19:28), and the potential end of... more
Van and Rachel react to the Super Bowl (0:00) before giving their reviews of Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show (14:42). Then,... more
Van and Rachel react to the death of Murder Inc. founder Irv Gotti (10:46), before discussing the NFL removing "End... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start today’s episode by talking about the historic wins, controversial moments, and surprises from the... more
Van and Rachel discuss the midair collision that killed 67 people (1:00) before reacting to Donald Trump pointing the finger... more
Van and Rachel react to the death of DJ Unk (6:04), before discussing Tabitha Brown’s response to a call to... more
Van and Rachel react to President Trump’s executive orders (11:35) before welcoming assistant professor of law at Washington and Lee... more
Van and Rachel open the show with Coach Prime, a.k.a. impressionist Sam Croker (8:38), before welcoming the chairman of the... more
Van and Rachel discuss what looks to be a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas (7:44). Then, they welcome Toronto... more
Van and Rachel discuss the looming insurance crisis for Los Angeles homeowners (14:42), the price gouging of rental properties (21:14),... more
Van and Rachel react to the devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires (0:00) before being joined by activist William Gude... more
Van and Rachel discuss the Fox Sports lawsuit and social media’s reaction to the allegations (15:12), before breaking down Drake’s,... more
Van and Rachel are joined by Chris Draper of the Performing Animal Welfare Society to discuss providing sanctuary and care... more
Van and Rachel kick off the last show of 2024 discussing the Matt Gaetz House Ethics report (5:19), reacting to... more
Van and Rachel welcome actor Jaleel White to address backlash he received for comments on "hood" TV shows (12:10), where... more
Van and Rachel discuss Daniel Penny and Luigi Mangione being celebrated as heroes (8:09), before reacting to the latest from... more
Van and Rachel kick it off by reacting to Remy Ma and Papoose airing out cheating allegations via the internet... more
Van and Rachel welcome reporter Meghann Cuniff to discuss the legal aspects of the Jay-Z rape lawsuit (5:58), before breaking... more
Van and Rachel discuss reports that Trump is considering Ron DeSantis over Pete Hegseth for defense secretary (12:32). They then... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are back to talk about Van’s new hair (12:11) before reacting to Joe Biden’s pardon... more
Let's take it back to Nov. 27th, 2021: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are joined by their parents for a... more
Let’s set the time machine to May 28th 2020: Van and Rachel address the death of George Floyd and what... more
Donald Trump's cabinet and staff nominations are flying in and Van and Rachel welcome a few experts to help make... more
Van and Rachel are still on TRUMP WATCH, this time reacting to the nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr. to head... more
Van and Rachel are on TRUMP WATCH. They react to Trump’s list of cabinet and staff picks (10:34) before founder... more
Hardened detective Rachel Lindsay enlists the help of esteemed pathologist Van Lathan to determine the cause of death of the... more
Van and Rachel break out a bottle of tequila and break down how and why Donald Trump won the presidency... more
It's still way too early call...BUT...Van Lathan, Rachel Lindsay, and Bakari Sellers are here to help you process what's happening,... more
Van and Rachel remember the life and iconic career of Quincy Jones (7:16) before welcoming Pastor Carlton Lynch to discuss... more
Van and Rachel react to the Dodgers winning the World Series (12:47) before digging into the ‘garbage’ talk coming out... more
Van and Rachel react to Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally (6:28) before comedian Roy Wood Jr. joins to dig... more
Van and Rachel discuss Kamala Harris’s CNN town hall (10:45) before digging into reports of a damaging story for Donald... more
Van and Rachel react to Trump’s comments about Arnold Palmer’s meat size and the overall state of the race (6:14)... more
Van and Rachel discuss Liam Payne’s death and graphic photos posted by TMZ (5:25), react to Barack Obama addressing Black... more
Van and Rachel discuss the impact Hurricane Milton has had on Florida and the political storm surrounding it (18:48), react... more
Van and Rachel react to Kamala Harris’s media blitz this week (25:30), before discussing the annual Blackface problem that comes... more
Van and Rachel remember the life of John Amos and discuss the family drama around his death (14:49), then break... more
Van and Rachel remember the lives of Dikembe Mutombo and Kris Kristofferson (:15) and debate the appropriateness of a sexy... more
Van and Rachel react to the indictment of New York Mayor Eric Adams (8:07) and give a quick update on... more
Van and Rachel discuss Beyoncé’s exclusion from the CMAs (5:47) before reacting to the fallout from Janet Jackson’s questioning of... more
Of Mess and Men: Mark Robinson, Michael Eric Dyson and ShxtsNGigs Van and Rachel react to Lt. Governor and Gubernatorial candidate... more
Van and Rachel address the breaking news of Sean Combs’s arrest and indictment on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Hosts: Van... more
Van and Rachel remember the life of Tito Jackson (10:39) before reacting to the second apparent assassination attempt on Donald... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay open the show remembering the lives of James Earl Jones, Frankie Beverly, and Rich Homie... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the death of Fatman Scoop (8:10), before digging into conversations surrounding Kamala Harris’s... more
This Labor Day, Van and Rachel are bringing you a brand-new segment called the Van LaTEN! This time, they count... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode with updates on Donald Trump’s indictment (05:22) and the release of a... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show by talking about RFK Jr.'s drop out of the presidential race and... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode with their reactions to the Democratic National Convention, including their thoughts on... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode by gearing up for the first night of the Democratic National Convention... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start today’s episode by giving their impressions on the Elon Musk and Donald Trump interview... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show off by talking about Tyrese Gibson’s latest creative choice (01:24) and Amber... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode by giving updates on the Olympics (09:26) before talking about Kai Cenat's statement... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode with some updates from the Olympics, including the disappointment of Sha’Carri Richardson’s... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay talk about Trump’s strange panel at the National Association of Black Journalists and the importance... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay talk about the 2024 Paris Olympics, what they are looking forward to, and the conservative... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode with discussion of President Biden’s latest address to the country (17:00), as... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show talking about President Biden’s announcement that he'll abandon his bid for re-election... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay talk about the pressure on President Biden to step down from Democratic nomination, as well... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay talk about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump during his rally this past weekend and... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay talk about Joe Biden’s pressure from the Democratic Party (08:20) and react to Representative Alexandria... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay talk a little bit about what they’ve been up to over the Fourth of July... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show off with their reactions to the Biden-Trump debate, including the surprises, the... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode off by giving a quick statement on the BBI (11:27). Then, they... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to Birdman’s visit to his hometown to speak to inmates at Orleans Parish Prison... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show talking about the Biden and Obama event and the protest outside of... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode talking about the Dallas Mavericks and some recent Supreme Court decisions (01:20). Then,... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay talk about Will Smith’s return to the public eye and the Black community’s reaction to... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show by talking about the NBA Finals and a tale about a recent... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay talk about the 34 guilty verdicts against Donald Trump and what that could possibly mean for both... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay give a quick recap on a few headlines that have captured their attention (08:24), before... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay spend Memorial Day with Prentice Penny, creator of ‘Black Twitter: A People's History.’ They talk... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay kick off the podcast celebrating four years with the Thought Warriors before Van brings us... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the podcast with a discussion about their thoughts behind the emergency podcast and the... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show talking about the controversial speech Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker gave to Benedictine College’s... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show by talking about how they celebrated Mother’s Day and how it was... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss Questlove’s reaction to the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef (06:40), before giving their first... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode by taking a moment to say goodbye to friend Darius Morris (24:04).... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the drop of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Euphoria’ and the evolution of Drake throughout the years... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay express their disgust toward the news of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem taking pride in... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show by addressing the new theme song and reaction from our Thought Warriors (00:15). Then,... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay bring in the new episode with a new theme, a different location, and a talk... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start today’s episode by giving their impressions on the progression of the beef happening in... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay bring in the show talking about the past, passing, and impact of O.J. Simpson and... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start today’s episode on WrestleMania and its history-making outcome (01:03). Then, they discuss J. Cole’s... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the Iowa vs. LSU game and the possible future for the WNBA (17:12). Then,... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay give their impression of Beyoncé’s new album, ‘Cowboy Carter’ (08:54), the first episode of Jerrod... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the Diddy situation including the raid on his house, the lawsuit, and the internet’s... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode with a playbook update (09:49) and discuss Candace Owens and her online... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the show off with some "gender wars" banter (02:21) and a quick shout-out (04:37)... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay recap and give their impressions on the Kate Middleton conspiracy (06:07) before discussing former president... more
Today, Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are joined by Ashley Gold, a tech and policy reporter at Axios, to talk... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start the episode off with their reactions to the 96th Academy Awards (00:13) before giving... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay give their opinions on the latest Supreme Court ruling (27:37) and reparation comments from the... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the new Diddy lawsuit and the internet’s reaction (13:28), the rumored big names in... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the coaches who came after Cam Newton at a youth tournament and talks... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that’s resulted in the halting of IVF treatments (5:18)... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay dig into the Fani Willis hearings and testimony (14:17), before reacting to Ruffles forcing the... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the latest mass shooting, this time at the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade in... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the back-and-forth between Shannon Sharpe and Mike Epps (:12) before recapping a Super... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay kick off the show with some Super Bowl, and unfortunately, Taylor Swift talk (3:05) before... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to an eventful Grammy Awards ceremony (15:15) before discussing Killer Mike’s arrest and recent... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to Nikki Haley’s appearance on the ‘The Breakfast Club’ (8:34), before discussing Snoop Dogg’s... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the feud between Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion (15:40). They then discuss... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the 2024 Oscar nominations (2:52), before talking conservative outrage over DEI in the... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay welcome trial lawyer and judge on ‘Hot Bench’ Yodit Tewolde to discuss accusations of a... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are back to discuss the surprising numbers coming from the second COVID surge (05:46), masculinity... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the kickoff to the 2024 presidential election (10:14) before reacting to Pat McAfee’s comments... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to Nick Saban’s retirement announcement (11:33) before discussing Stephen A. Smith going scorched earth... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay start today’s episode by bringing back a previous topic to talk about the disappointing update... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the resignation of Harvard University's president, Claudine Gay (7:58). They then discuss the... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are joined by filmmaker Jason Hehir to discuss the new docuseries ‘Murder in Boston’ (1:25),... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay check back in to discuss Simon Biles’s recent interview with husband Jonathan Owens (18:28), and... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are joined by law professor Khiara Bridges to discuss conservative backlash to a San Francisco... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay talk about Taraji P. Henson and pay disparities in Hollywood (11:45) before discussing a Black... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the verdict in the Jonathan Majors trial (15:12), before discussing blaccents (39:46), Anthony... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the latest act of violence from Golden State forward Draymond Green (19:18), before... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the reports coming out of the Jonathan Majors assault and harassment trial (13:51)... more
Thought Warriors! No full episode today. In its place, a quick tease of topics to be talked about next week... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to undefeated Florida State being snubbed by the College Football Playoff committee (13:31), before... more
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are joined by law professor Khiara Bridges to discuss conservative backlash to a San Francisco maternal health... more