What is the Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay podcast?
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay dissect the biggest topics in Black culture, politics, and sports. Two times per week, they will wade into the most important and timely conversations, frequently inviting guests on the podcast and occasionally debating each other.
Who is Van Lathan?
Van Lathan serves up a weekly dose of truth, sonically force feeding listeners the red pill, and NEVER apologizing. News, politics, and pop-culture are all on the menu, with reality so sizzling it’ll fry your echo chamber.
What did Van Lathan say about Kanye West on TMZ?
Van Lathan is a former host of TMZ Live. During his time at TMZ Live, he famously got involved in an argument with rapper Kanye West in 2018, after the rapper stated that American slavery was a choice. Lathan also hosted a weekly podcast, Van Lathan's The Red Pill, from 2018 through 2019.
What is the name of Lathan Lathan's first book?
Lathan is in the process of writing his first book titled 'Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales from the Trenches of Transformation,' in which he would share his struggles of weight loss and mental health journey. He is also expected to give practical advice on attaining and maintaining good health. The book is expected to be published on 18 January 2022.
How often do Rachel Lindsay and Van Lathan talk?
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay dissect the biggest topics in Black culture, politics, and sports. Two times per week, they will wade into the most important and timely conversations, frequently inviting guests on the podcast and occasionally debating each other.
Does Van Lathan apologize?
Van Lathan serves up a weekly dose of truth, sonically force feeding listeners the red pill, and NEVER apologizing. News, politics, and pop-culture are all on the menu, with reality so sizzling it’ll fry your echo chamber.
Episodes
Van sits down with relationship and sex guru Shan Boody to talk about what men need to do better in bed, what people need to do better in relationships.
Popular Podcasts
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
Episodes
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2:19), before welcoming Terrell Jermaine Starr, host of the ‘Black Diplomats’ podcast, to discuss what he’s seeing in Kyiv (19:50).
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If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.
Brian Flores Sues the NFL and Peter Rosenberg Talks Whoopi
Van and Rachel give their reactions to Flores’s decision to sue the NFL for racial discrimination before welcoming Rosenberg back for a layered discussion on the Whoopi Goldberg controversy
Bakari Sellers on the Present and Future State of Politics
Plus, an interviewer’s cringey question to Ari Lennox has the internet abuzz
The Forever Fight for Voting Rights and Kate Sosin on Ending Violence Against the Trans Community
Plus, Van and producers Trudy and Donnie discuss the NFL coming out of the war on race unscathed
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Closing Achievement Gaps and Fixing Student Loan Programs
Plus, Van and Rachel talk about the convictions in the Ahmaud Arbery murder case and Urban Meyer being an even bigger POS than we thought
Being Proud of Not Dating Black Women, and Talking Hip-Hop With Reason
Plus, Van and Rachel talk about New York’s newest mayor drawing backlash
The Return of Student Loans and Deion Sanders Gets Top Recruit
Van and Rachel react to President Joe Biden’s decision not to extend student loan relief, and a Louisiana judge’s decision to blame a slur on a sedative
The Realities of Climate Change and the Future of Roe v. Wade
Plus, Van and Rachel discuss Governor Gavin Newsom’s plans to use Texas’s restrictive abortion law as a model for an assault weapon ban, and the recent crime wave in L.A. has folks moving differently
Who is Van Lathan?
Van Lathan is a former host of TMZ Live. During his time at TMZ Live, he famously got involved in an argument with rapper Kanye West in 2018, after the rapper stated that American slavery was a choice. Lathan also hosted a weekly podcast, Van Lathan's The Red Pill, from 2018 through 2019.
Early Bio
Van Lathan was born on 16 April 1980 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to Van Terry Lathan Sr. and Christal Ellis. He was a chubby child growing up. He graduated from McKinley High School.
Early Career
Lathan began his career as a tour guide in 'The TMZ Tour' segment of the adventure documentary television series Extreme in 2012. Later, he hosted the live version of the TMZ news program called TMZ Live.
Van Lathan Vs. Kanye West
While addressing American slavery during an interview on TMZ Live on 1 May 2018, American rapper Kanye West said that 400 years of American slavery was a choice. After hearing West's comment about slavery, Lathan, who was in a newsroom, spoke directly to West.
Fired from TMZ
In October 2019, Lathan was fired from his job after getting involved in a physical altercation with his co-host Michael Babcock. The quarrel happened during an argument over politics in a segment of TMZ Live. Reportedly, the on-air face-off of Lathan and Babcock was edited out. After the incident, Lathan was suspended and fired a few days later.
The Ringer
Lathan joined the sports and pop-culture podcast network called The Ringer on 12 April 2020. At The Ringer, he co-hosted two podcasts such as The Wire: Way Down in the Hole with Jemelle Hill and Higher Learning with Jemelle Hill.
Book
Lathan is in the process of writing his first book titled 'Fat, Crazy, and Tired: Tales from the Trenches of Transformation,' in which he would share his struggles of weight loss and mental health journey. He is also expected to give practical advice on attaining and maintaining good health. The book is expected to be published on 18 January 2022.
