Magic City Night Canceled and Target Boycott Over? Plus, Ryan Michelle Bathé on ‘Paradise’ Season 2

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

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Society & Culture

4.7 • 11.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2026

⏱️ 167 minutes

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Summary

Van and Rachel react to the cancellation of the Atlanta Hawks’ "Magic City Night" and Bam Adebayo’s 83 points before switching gears to discuss potential threats from Iran. Plus, Harvey Weinstein speaks from behind bars, Ari Lennox gives life to a meme, and the Target boycott appears to be over. Then, Ryan Michelle Bathé, host of the ‘Paradise’ companion podcast joins to talk season 2 of the hit Hulu show. (0:00) Intro (2:32) Magic City Night canceled (13:27) Bam’s 83 points (42:34) Harvey Weinstein’s interview (59:02) Ari Lennox and why nice guys finish last (1:16:10) Jamal Bryant ends the Target boycott (1:37:16) Real Housewives vs. the feds (1:45:33) Ryan Michelle Bathé joins the show Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Ryan Michelle Bathé Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley Social Producer: Bernard Moore This just in, the Comcast Business Price Lock Guarantee is back. For a limited time you can lock in the same great rate on gig speed internet and advanced security for 5 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Yo, yo, yo, yo, thought warriors.
0:11.0	What is up?
0:12.3	Higher Learning is on.
0:13.2	It is Ivan Lathin, Jr.
0:14.6	And it's me, Rachel and Lindsay.
0:16.4	We have Ryan, Michelle Bethay coming up on the podcast later.
0:26.3	She hosts the actress podcaster. She hosts the Paradise Companion podcast. I love Paradise. Love it. She does a podcast, another podcast with
0:35.2	her husband, Sterling K. Brown. Yeah, we don't always agree. We don't always agree. Mm-hmm. And I can't wait. She's a friend. She's a friend of yours. You like her. You guys go to Allo together? You want to go. Why don't you come on with me? We do not go to Allo together, but we could. We are both deltas. Delta Sigma Theta, we talk a little bit about that. We talk about black people in white fraternities and sororities with Chelsea is one of them. She's not alone. Yes, Chelsea, Starg Jones. Here at the Ringers, one of them. She's in a white sorority. She is. What was she again? What's it called?
1:11.2	Sigma.
1:12.0	Where is it?
1:13.5	I don't know.
1:15.0	I don't want to say the wrong thing.
1:16.0	Sigma Delta.
1:17.5	But you're fascinated by it. I think it's Sigma Kappa.
1:19.0	Sigma Kappa.
1:20.4	Sigma Kappa.
1:21.3	Rush?
1:22.0	Yep.
1:22.8	It's rush.
1:26.6	Sigma Kappa.
1:27.6	Donnie.
1:28.8	Donnie.
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