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Don Lemon’s Arrest, and Is ‘Melania’ a Box Office Hit? Plus, Howard Bryant on the Erasure of Paul Robeson.

Don Lemon’s Arrest, and Is ‘Melania’ a Box Office Hit? Plus, Howard Bryant on the Erasure of Paul Robeson.
Don Lemon’s Arrest, ‘Melania,’ and Howard Bryant on Paul Robeson
Don Lemon’s Arrest, ‘Melania,’ and More
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About the episode

Van and Rachel react to the Grammys before discussing the arrests of journalists who were covering the protests in Minnesota and former Trump supporters Harvey Levin and Andrew Schulz speaking against the president. Then, the host of The Town, Matt Belloni, sheds light on the box office performance of Melania before author Howard Bryant joins to discuss his latest book, Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America.

Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Guests: Matthew Belloni and Howard Bryant
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley
Social Producer: Bernard Moore
Video Supervision: Chris Thomas

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Summary

  • Intro

  • 3:49

    2026 Grammys

  • 16:14

    Journalists arrested

  • 37:56

    Harvey Levin and Andrew Schulz on Trump

  • 59:26

    Matthew Belloni joins to talk Melania

  • 1:29:23

    Howard Bryant joins to talk Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson

  • 1:59:42

    Sha’Carri Richardson jailed for speeding