# ‘Michael’ Review, ‘Iceman’ Preview, and Kendrick Sampson on Quincy Jones and Black Creativity

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Podcast: [Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay](https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-learning-with-van-lathan-and-rachel-lindsay-868880)
Published: 2026-04-24T10:00:00+00:00
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‘Michael’ Review, ‘Iceman’ Preview, and Kendrick Sampson on Quincy Jones and Black Creativity Van and Rachel give a review of the Michael Jackson biopic before digging into theories about Drake’s upcoming album. Plus, they give a recap of the California gubernatorial debate before actor Kendrick Sampson joins to give insight on his portrayal of Quincy Jones in the film ‘Michael.’ (0:00) Intro (8:08) ‘Michael’ review (33:06) ‘Iceman’ preview (48:22) California gubernatorial debate (1:02:59) Kendrick Sampson joins the show Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Kendrick Sampson Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley Social Producer: Bernard Moore Video Supervision: Chris Thomas and Jacob Cornett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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