Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Van and Rachel discuss tragedy and personas in rap, and updates in the Nolan Wells case before diving into President Trump’s attempts at voter suppression. Then Jonathan Majors speaks, the author of ’Children of Blood and Bone’ distances herself from the film, and Usher’s interaction with a fan sparks debate.

(0:00) Intro
(7:46) The Madden curse
(27:48) Gun violence and 21 Savage
(40:37) Update on the Nolan Wells case
(54:07) Mail-in voting restrictions
(1:07:21) The punishing of Jonathan Majors
(1:20:46) The ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ controversy
(1:39:01) Usher kicks fan off stage

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Video Supervision: Jacob Cornett

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