Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Van and Rachel discuss the agreement to end the government shutdown before welcoming Representative Summer Lee to give her perspective as a congresswoman. Then Van gives his take on the controversy surrounding James Talarico’s social media habits, and a Michael Jackson impersonator responds to the trailer for the biopic ‘Michael.’

00:00 Intro
(6:13) Government shutdown ends
(31:00) Representative Summer Lee joins the show
(1:23:13) James Talarico follows adult film stars
(1:30:58) Reactions to the ‘Michael’ trailer

Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Guests: Rep. Summer Lee
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith
Video Supervision: Chris Thomas

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