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The NFL vs. Unvaccinated Players and Problematic Astronauts

Van and Rachel break down the NFL’s new policy regarding unvaccinated players, talk about billionaires in space, and dive into the mailbag

By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay kick things off with a fun fact about Forrest Gump (23:32) before diving into the circumstances behind Maria Taylor’s exit from ESPN (36:31) and breaking down the NFL’s new policy regarding unvaccinated players (59:11). Plus, we introduce a new segment titled: “What Were the Whites Thinking?” (1:09:35) before digging into the Thought Warrior mailbag (1:20:37).


Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Producer: Donnie Beacham

Subscribe: Spotify / Apple Podcasts

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