Jay-Z Closes Out 30th Anniversary Tour in L.A., and the 2026 Midterm Elections Are Here
Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel LindsayShow Notes
Higher Learning is back!! On today’s show, Van and Rachel talk about gaming, Soul Food, and Jay-Z closing out his 30th anniversary tour in L.A. Plus, they break down the key senate races in the 2026 midterm elections, Vivek Ramaswamy’s horrendous ad, and Van gets deep into Greek mythology.
(00:00) Welcome to Higher Learning
(41:00) Jay-Z’s star-studded L.A. finale
(56:35) 2026 midterm elections
(1:26:40) Greek freaks
(1:42:38) Ramaswamy is just the worst
Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
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