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Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Kendrick Lamar’s Televised Revolution, and Ben Watkins Talks Alex Cross
About the episode
Van and Rachel react to the Super Bowl (0:00) before giving their reviews of Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show (14:42). Then, Kanye West is regrettably in the news again (31:35), and Trump signs an order in solidarity with white South Africans (45:10). Finally, the showrunner of Prime Video’s Cross, Ben Watkins, joins to discuss Aldis Hodge’s star power (55:51) and his thoughts on him possibly being the next Black Panther (1:08:37).
Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Guest: Ben Watkins
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith
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