Van and Rachel react to the biggest news of the NBA offseason before questioning whether Kamala Harris is gearing up for a presidential run and discussing Barack Obama’s opinion of George Washington. Then Maureen Edobor, an assistant professor at Washington and Lee School of Law, joins to help break down the impact of some recent Supreme Court decisions befo ... Show More
Jun 30
Druski’s BET Awards, Tucker Carlson Leaving the GOP, and “War” in the Democratic Party
Van and Rachel react to the 2026 BET Awards before discussing the latest from a pair of former Fox News hosts, and the conflict dividing the Democratic Party. (0:00) Intro (16:04) BET Awards recap (29:00) Haiti and Megyn Kelly’s racist rhetoric (54:11) Tucker Carlson leaving the ... Show More
2 h
Jun 26
XXL Freshman Class, and What Happened With Lizzo? Plus, the Last Gasp of Trumpism
Van and Rachel kick off the podcast with a follow-up discussion about Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico before digging into a pair of music industry topics. Plus, an awkward interaction during ESPN’s NBA draft coverage, and was A$AP Rocky disrespectful with the stuff he said du ... Show More
2h 7m
Feb 2025
HOT TOPICS | Van Lathan on Trump's DEI Policies, Kanye, & Snoop Dogg - February 4th, 2025
Hey there Lemon Community! This morning Don is joined by media personality and co-host of The Higher Learning podcast, Van Lathan. They'll dive into Trump's dangerous rhetoric around DEI, Don's Grammy beef with Kanye, and the latest around Snoop Dogg. Tune in for a fiery conversa ... Show More
46m 53s
Nov 2021
Da Baby Momma Drama, Biden Actually Does Something? (Thursday Trends) w/ JUJ
<p>Dramos is joined by singer/songwriter JUJ to dive into trending topics like the drama between rapper Da Baby and the mother of his child DaniLeigh, Latin Grammys preview, machismo and toxic masculinity and how Biden is looking out for a marginalized community.</p><p> </p> Lear ... Show More
39m 51s
Dec 2024
2024 Pop Culture Wrap-Up
Juliet is joined by fellow Ringer colleague, Van Lathan, to discuss the biggest pop culture stories of 2024, including JLo and Ben Affleck’s breakup, Diddy’s indictment, Drake and Kendrick Lamar's beef, the new rise of pop singers including Sabrina Carpenter and Brat, and more!
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54m 25s
Jan 2022
Hopeful Vocal Fry w/ Rayne Fisher-Quann *TEASER*
In this episode, Eliza is joined by activist, music journalist, and last redeeming TikTok creator Rayne Fisher-Quann. Together, they discuss Adrienne Marie Brown's "We Will Not Cancel Us," and move through a conversation about online activism, cancel culture, the "dirtbag left," ... Show More
3m 41s