The New Blue Wave, a Great Value Economy, and the Act of Centering Men. Plus, Talking the World Series With Jesse Blake! | Higher Learning | The Ringer
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Rachel and Van start the show with a recap of the recent elections, including what the “blue wave” of elected officials means for the future of politics, the passage of Prop 50, and the reactions to Zohran Mamdani winning the NYC mayoral election. Then, they are joined by Jesse Blake, co-owner of the podcast network SDPN, to talk about the World Series and what it’s like being a Toronto Blue Jays fan. Finally, they talk about the developing GOP “civil war” over Nick Fuentes before getting into Summer Walker’s newest cover art and the viral discussion about whether it is embarrassing to have a boyfriend. 00:00 - Welcome! 04:34 - Election night recaps 32:02 - Van Jones comments on Zohran Mamdani 1:04:06 - Jesse Blake joins the show 1:18:13 - Has a GOP civil war begun? 1:40:32 - Summer Walker’s new album artwork 1:52:17 - Embarrassing boyfriends 2:10:35 - Thanks for watching! Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Jesse Blake Producer: Ashleigh Smith and Donnie Beacham Video Supervision: Chris Thomas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
