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020 – The Most Interesting Woman Alive w/ Miko Grimes Jul 03, 2018

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Miko Grimes is this week’s illustrious guest to sit down with Van as the two jump into a handful of stories centered on Miko’s life with professional football player Brent Grimes. Miko discusses why she wanted to be a sports reporter growing up, how she ended up fighting the sports media, both literally and figuratively, throughout some of Brent’s career, and her thoughts on the #MeToo movement in sports and entertainment.

019 – Zero Tolerance w/ Kap G Jun 26, 2018

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Van is joined by Kap G, actor, rapper and widely known for making the coveted and controversial cover of the 2017 XXL Freshman List. Kap G weighs in a variety of topics including the topicality of Donald Trump’s immigration policy and what it was like facing the risk of deportation when he was just a child. On a lighter note, Kap G also reveals what it’s like receiving a plethora of DM’s.

018 – Tim Osman w/ Immortal Technique Jun 19, 2018

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Van catches up with Immortal Technique, widely known rapper and activist, who’s incredible depth of knowledge on geopolitical issues in the world is unmatched. Immortal Technique discusses where America stands today in relation to the problems we see overseas, how we can confront the policies being put in place and his journeys across the globe.

017 – We All Crazy w/ Demetrius Harmon Jun 12, 2018

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Demetrius Harmon, formerly known as MeechOnMars, sat down with Van to discuss the importance of mental health, the ongoing discussions that need to be brought into the open and strategies to fight the demons that so many struggle with on a daily basis. This emotional episode of The Red Pill does end on a light hearted note, as the room weighs in on the viral photos of Beyonce and Jay Z.

016 – Fighting Fat w/ Dolvett Quince Jun 05, 2018

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Van Lathan is joined by Dolvett Quince, widely known as a professional trainer on the hit series “The Biggest Loser”. The two rehash their stories of transformation, opening up on both the mental and physical obstacles they had to push through to achieve their weight loss goals, including some straight forward tips for you to start achieving your own goals today.

015 – Smart, Funny, and Black w/ Amanda Seales May 29, 2018

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Van is joined by Amanda Seales this week to discuss a handful of awesome events Amanda has been taking part of this year including her show Smart Funny & Black, her podcast Small Doses and being mentioned in a now famous Kanye tweet. Amanda also helps Van deconstruct which celebrities happen to be…f*ck bois.

014 – Straight White Male w/ Josh Denny May 22, 2018

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Van Lathan sits down with Josh Denny, comedian and former host of Food Network’s Ginormous Foods. Denny rose to the top of the social media trends after a controversial tweet comparing the use of the n-word to being a straight white male. Van challenges Josh on the current use of that damaging word, and historical context in an at times uncomfortable, but important and needed conversation.

013 – Which Wayans? w/ Damien Dante Wayans May 15, 2018

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Damien Dante Wayans and Van take a trip down Wayans family memory lane where the two discuss their favorite movies that the legendary family has produced, written, directed and starred in over the years. Damien does his beat Keenan, Marlon and Damon impressions while shedding light on how his upbringing was not surrounded by money and fame until way later in life.

012 – Absence Of Thought May 08, 2018

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Van and Brandon recap the wild week of Kanye madness that took over not just the TMZ newsroom, but the internet as a whole. The personal retelling of what Kanye’s music meant to Van and the aftermath of standing up to a celebrity with that kind of influence left Van in an interesting spot…and a tweet from Jamie Lee Curtis! Additionally, Van is joined by Jason Wilson, who is running an initiative in Detroit (https://thecatta.org/) to help male development.

Episode 011 -Wake Up Mr. West featuring Charlamagne Tha God May 01, 2018

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In this very special “emergency” edition of the podcast, Van Lathan lays out all of his unfiltered thoughts on Kanye West and his recent controversies stemming from Twitter. Towards the end of the show Charlamagne Tha God calls in to tell us about his first hand experience with Yeezy and why Van might be wrong about him.

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