W. Kamau Bell on Being a Tall Black Man in America

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.8 • 11.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2021

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay address the recent plagiarism claims lobbied towards Two Distant Strangers (5:46), then comedian W. Kamau Bell joins the podcast to discuss the America’s identity and his hope for the future (22:29). Plus, Van and Rachel debate how much money Melinda Gates is owed in her upcoming divorce with Bill Gates (54:18), and talk Will Smith being in the “worst shape of his life” (1:11:35) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Yo, yo, yo, thought warriors.
0:02.0	What is up?
0:03.0	What is up?
0:04.0	Do that again.
0:05.0	Do it again.
0:06.0	Hot.
0:07.0	Is he not?
0:08.0	I can't.
0:09.0	I'm holding the mic.
0:10.0	I cannot let that be the first thing that people hear.
0:13.0	I'm holding the mic.
0:14.0	I need them to tune in to what my heart's to say.
0:16.0	Yo, yo, yo, thought warriors.
0:18.0	What is up?
0:20.0	Higher learning is on.
0:21.0	It is I, Van Lapen.
0:23.0	And it's me, Rachel Lindsay.
0:25.0	Van coming in hot.
0:26.0	Come in hot.
0:27.0	Hot.
0:28.0	Come in hot from Hawaii.
0:30.0	Talk to us about it.
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