Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Hosted by Rachel Lindsay and Van Lathan · The Ringer
4.7from 15,159 ratings
- 648
- Episodes
- 269
- Transcribed
- 15,159
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 16M
- YouTube views
About Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
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.
- Publisher
- The Ringer
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 26 May 2020
- Latest episode
- 22 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
269 of 648 episodes have a transcript.
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ed Sheeran's Apology, Trump's Journalist Ban, and Shaquille O'Neal Named Honorary FBI Special Agent
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Janin Nabers in the house! More Macklemore drama, Kash Patel chewed out and JD Vance begs.
16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Colin Kaepernick Joins Higher Learning
Inside a recent episode
Ed Sheeran's Apology, Trump's Journalist Ban, and Shaquille O'Neal Named Honorary FBI Special Agent
Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But I can guarantee you right now there is a coordinated effort on some parts of the establishment of the right to get off the Trump train. And that is self-preservation. They didn't all come to the same idea at the same time. What happens inside of these places is people start to go, OK, I'm going to lose my race. OK, my audience is cratering. There are people all over the place that are beholden to Americans in a specific way, either through the election or through listening to stuff. These people are looking for a way to get off this. And there's conversation and thoughts that come from different places that go. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Janine Nabers
- Colin Kaepernick
- Danielle Brooks
- Walter Thompson-Hernández
- Geno Smith
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 16,374,135
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 11,489 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 3,670 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100
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- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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Rachel Lindsay and Van Lathan host the show. Published by The Ringer.
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