Van Lathan
Podcaster and media personality, Alabama football fan
Van Lathan (Podcaster and media personality, Alabama football fan) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Digger (film), Manchester City Premier League financial charges.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
Digger (film)
Lathan argues that Tom Cruise can no longer sustain his career on spectacle in his 60s.
“You can't spectacle yourself through your career in your 60s. People have to feel like some type of actual connection to you beyond things going fast”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:26:02
Lathan argues that 'Digger' was mismarketed as a farcical morality tale when it is far more grounded.
“So based upon what actually happens in the movie, the movie was completely and totally mismarketed”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:24:45
Lathan contends that 'Digger' is a brilliant film despite its poor reception.
“I thought Digger was brilliant. I thought Digger was brilliant in execution”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:20:12
Manchester City Premier League financial charges
Lathan warns that a harsh penalty could cause economic damage that permanently alters the league.
“The economic distress might destroy what it is that we have going on and permanently alter the league”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 2:00:43
Appearances
NBA One Guy (the East!), a Man City Punishment Primer, and Tom Cruise’s Bomb With J. Kyle Mann, Chris Ryan, and Van LathanThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Oct 6, 2026 · 2 h 13 min
Bill Simmons and J. Kyle Mann pick one key player per NBA Eastern Conference team, then Chris Ryan and Van Lathan discuss cable stars, Tom Cruise's 'Digger,' and Manchester City's punishment.
Often appears with
- Bill Simmons · 1 shared episode
- J. Kyle Mann · 1 shared episode
- Chris Ryan · 1 shared episode