Van Lathan
Van Lathan
Rachel Lindsay
Rachel LindsayAbout the episode
Van and Rachel discuss the buildup to the selection of the new pope (14:37) and the acquittal of the officers who killed Tyre Nichols (16:46) before shifting gears to the Met Gala and its celebration of Black style (32:43). Then, instant reactions to the announcement of Pope Leo XIV (56:08), a conversation around the lawsuit against Smokey Robinson (59:09), and the discussion on Jayden Daniels’s mom makes a comeback (1:28:30).
Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith
Who Wants the Smoke? Trying to Predict the Unpredictable Papal Conclave.
Who Wants the Smoke? Trying to Predict the Unpredictable Papal Conclave.
The secretive process to pick the new pope begins Wednesday. It’s a sacred, historic, and potentially lucrative event—provided your guy wins. We broke it down, complete with betting odds.
