Stephen A. Smith Receives “Thumbs Down” Award, Maya Boyd Is Your New Storm, James Talarico’s Strategic Ad Campaign, and Ray J Defeats Orlando Brown in the Ring

Van and Rachel pay tribute after the passing of actress Hayden Panettiere and academic Jason Arday. They also discuss James Talarico’s campaign ad against Ken Paxton. Plus, they give their reactions to the Ray J vs. Orlando Brown boxing match and have a discussion of Stephen A. Smith receiving the “Thumbs Down” Award from NABJ. Plus, an in-depth discussion about the casting of Maya Boyd in Marvel’s new X-Men, coming in 2028.

Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Producers: Marco Escalante and Jade Whaley
Social Producer: Bernard Moore
Video Supervision: Jacob Cornett