June 24, 2025 • 129 mins
Rachel’s back! And the U.S. is on the brink of war! Rep. Ro Khanna joins to bring congressional perspective to our involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, before HuffPost’s Akbar Shahid Ahmed returns to help dig into Iran’s retaliation on a U.S. military base.
(0:00) Intro
(17:24) Rep. Ro Khanna joins the show
(29:54) Authorizing strikes without Congress
(34:08) Andrew Cuomo vs. Zohran Mamdani
(49:32) Akbar Shahid Ahmed
(52:25) Trump’s response
(1:23:04) NBA Finals
(1:29:17) Kevin Durant traded
(1:32:31) McGrady compares career to Kobe’s
(1:38:44) Face of the Ringer
(1:54:09) Glaze of the Week
Host: Van Lathan Jr. and Rachel Lindsay
Guests: Rep. Ro Khanna and Akbar Shahid Ahmed
Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith
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