Kyren Lacy and the Mental Wellness of Black Men With Jason Wilson

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.8 • 11.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 162 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Van and Rachel react to the death of LSU football standout Kyren Lacy (15:07), before Bill Maher inspires the start of a new segment following his dinner with Donald Trump (24:00), and they discuss black businesses in light of Wallo’s recent comments (56:35) Then, Ringer social content producer and Midnight Boy Jomi Adeniran joins to give some insight on KTLA accidentally tweeting the N-word (1:07:57). Finally, Jason Wilson, author of ‘The Man the Moment Demands,’ joins for an emotional and heartfelt conversation (1:28:01). Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guests: Jason Wilson and Jomi Adeniran Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This episode of Higher Learning is brought to you by MGM Plus.
0:06.1	If you love high-stakes drama, Godfather of Harlem delivers.
0:11.5	I can't wait to see it.
0:12.5	I know it has Academy Award winner, Forrest Whitaker.
0:15.0	He returns as bumpy Johnson, facing his deadliest battles yet for Harlem's future.
0:19.6	When ruthless newcomer, Frank Lucas arrives, everything changes.
0:25.2	As power shifts and new threats emerge,
0:28.4	will Bumpy forge an uneasy alliance with his enemies?
0:31.4	Or will he stand tall as the undisputed Godfather of Harlem?
0:36.9	Well, you can find out in the new season of Godfather of Harlem, new episode streaming
0:41.4	Sundays on MGM Plus.
0:47.0	Yo, yo, yo, you're on, boyers.
0:49.7	What is up?
0:51.3	And it's me be Rachel and Lindsay.
0:55.2	Barely.
0:57.3	I'm actually surprised I have this much of a voice.
1:00.5	But when I tell you, my eyes are barely open,
1:04.2	it's not because it's going hard at Coachella.
1:06.3	It's the weather at Coachella, the dust.
1:11.4	I mean, my eyes are swollen.
1:13.7	I'm congested.
1:15.9	But I had a good time.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 3 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Ringer, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Ringer and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.