Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Van and Rachel review Drake’s highly anticipated new album, ‘Iceman.’ Did it live up to the hype? Then they discuss a white college student’s alleged scheme to attract Black athletes before gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer joins the podcast to shed light on his potential policies for the Golden State.

(0:00) Intro
(8:33) ‘Iceman’ album review
(35:06) Black athlete scheme
(54:59) Tom Steyer joins the show
(1:56:00) Polls in CA races

Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Guest: Tom Steyer
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley
Social Producer: Bernard Moore
Video Supervision: Chris Thomas and Jacob Cornett 

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