Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

• A Broken White House, With Karine Jean-Pierre. Plus, the End of SNAP?

  Jomi Adeniran joins Rachel and Van to react to the Dodgers winning a classic World Series before discussing the Trump administration’s efforts to cut the funding for SNAP. Then, Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary for the Biden administration, joins to talk about her new book, ‘Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines’; the response to her book tour; and the reasons behind her exit from the Democratic Party. 00:00 Dodgers' World Series win (18:20) Efforts to end SNAP (1:01:06) Ignoring the blackface costumes (1:08:39) Karine Jean-Pierre joins the show (1:12:46) A look into the book (1:22:11) A broken White House (1:38:17) Where should the party go? (2:13:38) Graham Platner’s campaign Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guests: Oluwajomiloju Adeniran and Karine Jean-Pierre Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Video Supervision: Chris Thomas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Black Political Power and Jesse Jackson, With Abby Phillip! Plus, Elections Galore and a Red Alert for Hip-Hop. | Higher Learning | The Ringer

  Rachel and Van start the show with a conversation on the Virginia election and intercommunity politics concerning Black Republicans. Then they are joined by Abby Phillip, anchor of 'NewsNight' on CNN, to talk about her latest book, 'A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power.' They end the show by giving their thoughts on the Billboard Hot 100's top 40 not having any rap songs for the first time since 1990. 00:00 - Welcome! 01:27 - Virginia Election Day approaches 16:12 - NYC mayoral race 38:50 - California’s Prop 50 51:58 - Abby Phillip joins us! 1:53:31 - The attack on SNAP benefits and resources 1:56:09 - Billboard Hot 100’s top 40: no rap songs 2:13:31 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Abby Phillip Producers: Donnie Beacham and Ashleigh Smith Video Supervision: Chris Thomas RESOURCES : Detroit Farmers Giving Away Food https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQa5L7jDRa3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== LA County Mobilizes Food Assistance as Federal Government Shutdown Continues https://lacounty.gov/2025/10/28/la-county-mobilizes-food-assistance-as-federal-government-shutdown-continues/ SNAP benefits ending: Here's where you can get emergency assistance in Southern California https://www.foxla.com/news/snap-benefits-ending-november-government-shutdown SNAP runs out of money Nov. 1. Here's what that means in your state https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/g-s1-95189/snap-food-stamps-government-shutdown-november Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Fatherhood and Forgiveness With Roy Wood Jr., Plus Ed Zitron Breaks Down the “AI Bubble”

  Van and Rachel talk Kamala Harris’s political future, New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries endorsing Zohran Mamdani, and the Cash Money vs. No Limit ‘Verzuz’ battle before Roy Wood Jr. joins to discuss his new memoir, 'The Man of Many Fathers.' Then technology writer Ed Zitron joins to break down the economic impact of AI. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Kamala Harris running again? (9:53) Hakeem Jeffries endorses Mamdani (18:57) Roy Wood Jr. joins the show (1:12:51) Ed Zitron on AI (1:45:29) ‘Verzuz’: Cash Money vs. No Limit (1:50:30) Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear on "inclusion and exclusion" Hosts: Van Lathan Jr. and Rachel Lindsay Guests: Roy Wood Jr. and Ed Zitron Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Video Supervision: Chris Thomas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• Sifting Through Emmanuel Acho’s Perspective. Plus, Logan Explains the NBA Gambling Scandal! | Higher Learning | The Ringer

  Rachel and Van start the show by rating Stephen A. Smith’s apology to Jasmine Crockett before getting into Emmanuel Acho’s latest comments and perspective on our past intense interview with him. Then, Logan Murdock from The Ringer’s Real Ones joins to talk about the NBA gambling scandal, celeb culture, and masculinity. Last, they talk about the backlash against Keke Palmer’s new fish-out-of-water show, ‘Southern Fried Rice.’ 00:00 - Welcome! 00:53 - Sneak peek of next week’s show: The AI problem 07:29 - Stephen A.’s apology 29:34 - Revisiting Emmanuel Acho 53:11 - Logan Murdock joins us! 1:40:51 - Keke Palmer’s new show 1:59:14 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Logan Murdock Producer: Ashleigh Smith Video Supervision: Chris Thomas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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• The State of the Gaza Ceasefire With Akbar Ahmed. Plus, the Demands of the “No Kings” Protest and the Ghost of Social Media’s Past. | Higher Learning | The Ringer

  Rachel and Van start the show by talking about the “No Kings” protest, the goals of the protest, and the “blatant hypocrisy” from the reaction of the far right. Then, they talk about two controversies concerning offensive past social media posts, one from Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner and the other from Grammy winner Tyler, the Creator. Last, they go over the Gaza ceasefire deal with Huffington Post senior diplomatic correspondent Akbar Ahmed and the violations that followed it. 00:00 - Welcome! 09:12 - The “No Kings” protest 44:16 - Joe Rogan declines to debate Gov. Gavin Newsom 49:36 - Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner apologizes for past social media posts 1:03:49 - Tyler, the Creator’s social media past brings current backlash 1:23:21 - Akbar joins the show! 1:41:23 - What do we do about the Stephen A. thing? 1:52:39 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Akbar Ahmed Producers: Ashleigh Smith Video Supervision: Chris Thomas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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