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 episode talking about their impressions and the most surprising moments from the BET... 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 episode by discussing the workplace harassment allegations and lawsuit against Megan thee Stallion... 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 discuss the legacy of former secretary of state Henry Kissinger (8:59), before reacting to Dez... more

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the surge of sexual assault lawsuits in New York (20:58) before reacting to the... more

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay are joined by Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, former mayor of Baltimore and current Executive Director of the... more