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Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Druski’s BET Awards, Tucker Carlson Leaving the GOP, and “War” in the Democratic Party

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.711.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2026

⏱️ 119 minutes

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Summary

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 GOP (1:06:14) Moderates vs. Democratic Socialists (1:31:03) New segment: Rachel Hasn’t Seen This (1:39:40) Fewer babies named Donald Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley Social Producer: Bernard Moore Video Supervision: Chris Thomas and Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Yo, yo, yo, thought warriors. What is up?

0:11.8

How learning is on is I Van Lathen, Jr.

0:14.7

And it's me, Rachel and Lindsay.

0:17.6

I have a couple of thoughts. First of all, I'm coming to the podcast from New York.

0:23.2

I'm in New York City.

0:25.6

I'm at, thank you, thank you.

0:28.9

I'm in Spotify, New York, okay?

0:32.8

And, you know, the city was alive.

0:34.2

The city's alive.

0:34.9

It was pride yesterday.

0:35.9

Everybody was going crazy.

0:37.2

New York turned into a twerk fest last night. You walk around the streets, New York. People are on top of mailboxes, twerking. Everybody's throwing ass all around the city for pride. Wait, was the parade yesterday or was it Saturday? I'm not sure. When I got into the city, everybody was everywhere. What a time. Scantily clad, having fun. Yeah. And then I thought it would be over.

0:57.1

I went out with some friends. Then it was, they were still getting to it. Yeah, it's not over. What, I'm jealous. That's the time. That's a good time to be there. Energy is good. Going crazy. Everybody's like, yo, what's going on, man? What's that? We's your, B is pride, B. I should have. What's up, son? I should have done a timer because I knew it was only a matter of minutes. Could have been seconds before you attempted your New York accent. Yo, what's up, son? Yo, son, what's us, son? It's pride, son. Yo, son, love is love, son.

1:29.6

Yo, what's up, B? What's happening with you? Son done, son done. Son, done. What's up, son? I'm here with my boyfriend and my girlfriend and my friend friend. It's getting here with him pride, son. Okay, I'm probably. It's getting worse. Why do you do that?

1:42.2

Why do you feel like you got to do that?

1:44.0

It's so everywhere you go do you do that? Why do you feel like you got to do that?

1:51.1

It's so everywhere you go, you got to adapt their accent, their- I won't say style, but so you immediately become-

1:54.0

I become a part of their culture.

1:55.1

So you're one of those people.

1:55.9

So when you go, if you go to London, you would immediately start talking with that accent.

2:01.5

Try it out.

2:02.5

Pip-p-p-chary-o, blokes.

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