Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay lament the end of days as Nicki Minaj and the barbs take on the Center for Disease Control (4:02), then balance things out with some positivity as author and host of the Dropping Gems podcast Devi Brown stopped by to give some steps towards true healing (18:25). Oh yeah, and Diddy owes Jermaine Dupri an apology (51:11).

Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

Guest: Devi Brown

Producers: Trudy Joseph and Donnie Beacham

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