War in Iran, Chalamet vs. Jordan, and the American Black Film Festival

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

Van and Rachel welcome Indiana University associate professor Hussein Banai, who gives his insight on the joint strikes against Iran. Then they switch gears to discuss Michael B. Jordan’s Oscar odds and Jonathan Majors’s next project. Then Jeff and Nicole Friday join to celebrate 30 years of the American Black Film Festival. (0:00) Intro (09:23) Hussein Banai on the conflict in Iran (41:53) Predictive history (1:02:20) NAACP Image Awards (1:09:27) Oscar speculation (1:23:36) Jonathan Majors and Ben Shapiro (1:36:34) Jeff and Nicole Friday join the show (2:05:42) Magic City Monday and the NBA Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guests: Hussein Banai, Jeff Friday, and Nicole Friday Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley Social Producer: Bernard Moore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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