"New Face of Hollywood,” Boosie’s Pardon Play, and Rachel’s Finest

from Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay · host The Ringer

Van and Rachel react to a problematic Hollywood Reporter article and some Christian blacklash for KevOnStage, before discussing Boosie’s failed efforts to get a pardon and recent killings at the hands of ICE. Then Rachel gives her list of “top five finest men.” (0:00) Intro (24:38) New face of Hollywood (46:08) KevOnStage upsets some fans (1:05:27) Boosie’s pardon play (1:17:32) Memphis Bleek and community (1:34:48) ICE shootings (1:54:24) Rachel’s finest (2:02:18) Remembering a community hero Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley Social Producer: Bernard Moore Video Supervision: Chris Thomas and Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jul 17, 2026

Embed this episode

Attribution link and audio player

NOW PLAYING

"New Face of Hollywood,” Boosie’s Pardon Play, and Rachel’s Finest

0:00 2:13:59

1×

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

No similar episodes found.

Similar Podcasts

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay?

This episode is 2 hours and 13 minutes long.

When was this Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay episode published?

This episode was published on July 17, 2026.

Can I download this Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.

URL copied to clipboard!