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Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Why Won't President Trump Do a Virtual Debate? Plus: VP Debate Reactions and Mailbag Friday.

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.711.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2020

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss Kamala Harris and Mike Pence facing off in the vice presidential debate, President Trump’s decision to not participate in a virtual debate, the NBA Finals' drop in ratings, and the arrest of several men for attempting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, before taking mailbag questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Yo, yo, yo, thought warriors.

0:04.3

What is up?

0:05.7

Higher learning, put your thinking caps on.

0:08.1

It is I, Van Lathen.

0:10.0

What's up, guys?

0:10.8

This is me, Rachel Lindsay.

0:12.3

Rachel, I have to ask you permission for something

0:14.3

before we get started.

0:15.3

Yes.

0:16.1

OK.

0:17.8

What for what?

0:19.5

I have to ask you permission to bring my mom on the podcast.

0:23.8

You don't have to ask permission for that?

0:26.0

Yes, I do.

0:27.1

Why?

0:28.1

I would love for your mom to come on the podcast.

0:32.9

I just had a long conversation with my mom

0:35.5

as I was walking through Beverly Hills.

0:37.6

And some of these stories and some of these jewels

0:41.0

that Crystal Ellis is dropping.

0:43.5

Crystal Ellis, they have got to find their way

0:46.3

onto higher learning.

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