Coachella, Afrika Bambaataa, and Their Lord and Savior Donald Trump | Higher Learning | The Ringer
April 14, 2026
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as posted by the channelVan and Rachel recap the first weekend of Coachella, before discussing Afrika Bambaataa’s legacy and reported history of abuse. Then, Trump shares an image of himself as Dr. Christ, Gucci Mane releases a diss track, and the church gets lit.
(0:00) Intro
(2:54) Coachella recap: Justin Bieber
(11:47) Coachella recap: Sabrina Carpenter
(22:54) The legacy of Afrika Bambaataa
(42:18) Rep. Eric Swalwell suspends campaign
(51:59) Van makes an endorsement for Governor of CA
(58:07) Trump’s Jesus post
(1:11:07) Gucci Mane’s Pooh Shiesty diss
(1:38:41) Travis Scott’s FEIN and the church
(1:49:27) Mysterious death of influencer
Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay
Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley
Social Producer: Bernard Moore
Video Supervision: Chris Thomas and Jacob Cornett
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