This episode is pure chaos in the best way: Instagram might start counting your messy screenshots as “engagement,” Dr. Umar is out here charging $500 for lunch dates (charity or scam, you decide), and Lil Nas X is fighting the law instead of trolls. Meanwhile, DDG and Halle Bailey are legally gagged from posting about each other, Serena slimmed down with GLP-1s, and the FTC is finally dragging LA Fitness for trapping people in gym contracts. Target’s CEO is tapping out, Nearest Green’s founders are losing their distillery, and someone in California just caught the actual plague. Trump’s DOJ wants trans kids’ medical files and the Smithsonian to stop talking about slavery, Popeyes managers are throwing hands (and hot chicken), and Tyla partied so hard in Brazil she had to be carried out. Let’s just say things have been unhinged, but entertaining.

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In this episode, I unpack Cardi B’s beef with influencer Samyra. give Clarissa Shields a memo that its fine to take a social media break, and pretend I’m Chloe Bailey’s A&R for her new Caribbean single. We breeze past Taylor Swift’s new album, sip on why Americans are drinking less (is it health or the recession), and side-eye a Food52 exec who treated the company card like her own Sugar Daddy. We dive into layoffs hitting 300k Black women, Spirit Airlines’ “may not be here next year” energy, the Smithsonian’s history rewrite orders, and Trump’s doing… well, Trump things. Buckle up, it’s a lot.

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This week’s episode is a whole buffet of wtf. From tariffs being as high as they were during the Great Depression, to Sweden’s Prime Minister a using ChatGPT/AI like it’s his chief of staff. We’ve got Legionnaires’ disease lurking in NYC, Diddy claims they're feeding him maggot infested meals and is also begging Trump for a pardon (his lawyer confirmed it ). BET is shelving the Soul Train and Hip Hop Awards, and Instagram wants to show your exact location now? Yeah, this is a hot mess.

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There is no way we woke up to student loan interest restarting and tariffs, can we breathe?!?!?! Kamala’s is dropping a book and not running for Cali Gov (y’all had your chance, remember?). Ghislaine Maxwell won’t be getting immunity, but folks still want the Epstein files. American Eagle’s ad with Sydney Sweeney is a hot mess. NYC had a mass shooting, and Texas is in the middle of a flood scandal. Shannon Sharpe got the boot from ESPN. Carl Crawford is offering BBLs with his record deals (I wish this was a joke). Justin Timberlake says he’s got Lyme disease, and Katy Perry might be cozying up with Justin Trudeau. Oh, and Giveon dropped something new, but can he unseat Fridayy? Let’s unpack the mess.

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E News is going digital (because who watches TV anymore?). Meanwhile, a dentist’s protein shake poisoning scandal unfolds like a dark soap opera, Jay-Z’s paternity case quietly drops, and Shannon Sharpe’s drama cools off. Cardi B’s sued for a Vegas incident involving a fan, Glorilla arrested recently, and astrology is somehow tied to celebrity passings—because why not? Laverne Cox spills tea on dating a cop, Candace Owens gets sued by the French President and his wife, and the Astronomer CEO gets caught cheating at a Coldplay show. Trump’s suing media with lawsuits, CBS axed Colbert, and he’s throwing shade at Obama and Jerome Powell while Epstein files lurk in the background. Grab your popcorn, this episode’s a wild ride!

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From topping podcast charts to dragging billionaires, we’re covering all this weeks mess and news. Interest on student loans is returning on August 1, Nicki Minaj is back at it with Jay-Z (and somehow Beyoncé), Diddy’s fate gets sealed this fall, and Texas + New Mexico are underwater with zero help. Philly’s sanitation workers said nope, Big “Beautiful” Bill ain’t foolin’ nobody, and the Trump circus continues. BTW Words With Wista just hit the Best 100 Black Pop Culture Podcasts (#27, thank you very much!) and the Top 70 Gossip Podcasts (#55)! Thank you Wista Gang!

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From world war rumors to Vogue shaking up the front row, this episode is a rollercoaster. Zohran Mamdani just made history in NYC's mayoral race and folks are pressed, People are using AI to push stereotypes. Companies are robbing us in broad daylight, and the medical system continues to fail Black women (this time in Georgia with a horrifying case). Meanwhile, Anna Wintour finally takes her bob and glasses and exits Vogue—but who's snatching the throne? Justin Bieber keeps crashing out, Simon Guobadia was deported but is living life in Dubai, Cardi B says September is finally the month (again), and a tragic influencer story leaves us speechless. Rico Love allegedly accepting $3k for some… extracurricular activities with Diddy. $3k? That can't even cover rent in NYC.

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It’s Pride Month, and while the world’s out here voguing, Elon Musk and Trump are busy pulling each other’s wigs. I share my thoughts on the L.A. protest against ICE, break down the tight NYC mayoral race, and side-eye Kai Cenat for not knowing who Wale is (???). Plus: BET Awards, a breaking strike, and a PSA on why I don’t mess with Virgos—y’all know why.

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In this episode, we own up to being wrong (growth!). Trump’s out here handing out pardons like party favors to rappers and reality TV stars. Cardi B’s love life is back on the main stage: Offset wants spousal support (?!), while her new new Stefon Diggs allegedly got caught with some mystery powder. Muni Long got real bold calling out fans even though her music catalog isn’t exactly platinum. Meanwhile, Tabitha Brown wants you to keep spending at Target for the culture, even though people are boycotting. And Hailey Bieber just secured a billion-dollars by selling Rhode Beauty to ELF—after only 3 years in business. Whew. Let’s get into it.

In this chaotic episode, we talk about the plans to ban international students from Harvard. The South African refugees are already over the American dream, Layoffs are turning LinkedIn into Shark Tank auditions. Tory Lanez allegedly got cut up in jail and is now begging Gavin Newsom for a second chance. Chris Brown got arrested in the UK (surprise, surprise), Diddy's courtroom drama gets deeper, and we unpack Cassie and Kid Cudi’s powerful statements, and a look at Halle and DDG’s custody drama.

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