Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Rachel and Van start the show by taking a moment to acknowledge the life of the late Assata Shakur before Rep. Maxwell Frost joins to talk about the government shutdown and the volatile housing market. After, they get into the drama surrounding the WNBA leadership comments, and Ray J getting sued by the Kardashians. Then, they end the show with a “VanLaTEN” for Bad Bunny.

00:00 - Welcome!
05:56 - Assata Shakur’s passing
08:15 - Rep. Maxwell Frost joins us!
1:04:04 - The WNBA’s leadership
1:31:33 - Ray J is getting sued
1:41:49 - The reaction to Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl
1:43:59 - Van’s 5 ideas for Bad Bunny’s performance
1:53:15 - Thanks for watching!

Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Guest: Rep. Maxwell Frost
Producers: Donnie Beacham and Ashleigh Smith
Video Supervision: Chris Thomas


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Sources:

Assata Shakur, wanted Black Liberation Army member, dies at 78 in Cuba
abcnews.go.com/US/assata-shakur-wanted-black-liberation-army-member-dies/story?id=125967032

Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner sue Ray J for defamation over ‘blatantly false’ racketeering claims
pagesix.com/2025/10/01/celebrity-news/kim-kardashian-kris-jenner-sue-ray-j-for-defamation-after-racketeering-claims

Napheesa Collier calls out WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert: ‘Worst leadership in the world’
nytimes.com/athletic/6677183/2025/09/30/napheesa-collier-lynx-cathy-engelbert-wnba-leadership