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Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Will Packer on ‘Praise This’, Plus Donald Trump Arrested

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.811.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2023

⏱️ 109 minutes

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Summary

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the expulsion of Congress members from the Tennessee House of Representatives (0:19), before welcoming AP journalist Michael Sisak to break down the arrest and arraignment of Donald Trump (22:27). Then producer Will Packer joins for a “delightful” interview to discuss his newest film, ’Praise This’ (54:34). Hosts: Van Lathan Jr. and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Will Packer and Michael Sisak Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Yo yo yo, thought warriors.

0:04.0

What is up?

0:06.0

Harlearn is on and is eye-bandled like a junior.

0:09.0

Wow.

0:10.0

It's me, Rachel and Lindsey.

0:12.0

Sorry.

0:13.0

I'm looking to breaking news.

0:14.0

Tennessee House votes to expel state representative Jones.

0:18.0

Talk about it.

0:20.0

Um, he's walking out like right now.

0:23.0

He's walking out of the the courthouse with his fists in the air.

0:26.0

I guess they haven't made a vote on the other two.

0:28.0

So if you guys haven't been paying attention right now, we've talked about what's going on in Tennessee.

0:33.0

There's a lot going on.

0:35.0

Um, but right now, what's about to happen in the Tennessee legislature is absolutely despicable.

0:41.0

So today they are voting on expelling three Democrats over gun protests.

0:47.0

Now, you know, if you've been following the news that there was the recent shooting at that school in Tennessee, where six people lost their lives.

0:55.0

Today, the how their their legislature, which is Republican led is voting to whether or not to expel three Democrat, three Democratic lawmakers who recently led a protest from the House floor calling for gun law reforms.

1:11.0

Those representatives are Gloria Johnson, Justice Jones and Justice Pearson.

1:16.0

As you just heard me say, uh, representative Justin Jones was just expelled.

1:21.0

Uh, they do acknowledge that they didn't follow the rules of order and decorum by speaking without formally being recognized.

1:28.0

But now they're facing a disciplinary measure that's only been used twice since the 1800s.

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