Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Van and Rachel react to Kanye’s apology in The Wall Street Journal, before discussing the violence in Minnesota. Plus, actor Aldis Hodge and showrunner Ben Watkins join to get us set for Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Cross.’

(0:00) Intro
(0:24) Kanye’s apology
(29:16) Another shooting in Minneapolis
(59:09) Texas Senate debate
(1:02:51) Chris Broussard’s bad tweet
(1:05:23) Aldis Hodge and Ben Watkins on Season 2 of ‘Cross’

Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Guest: Aldis Hodge and Ben Watkins
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley
Social Producer: Bernard Moore
Video Supervision: Chris Thomas

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