Words With Wista

This week, we’re spiraling through everything from Trey Reed tragically discovered hanging from a tree at Delta State University in Mississippi to Kash Patel showing us what not to do as FBI director. Jimmy Kimmel got booted from ABC, Trump’s UK visit came with an Epstein jump scare, D4vd's alleged disturbing connection to a missing teen, and Chris Brown rage-quits social media after colorism allegations. Jay-Z and Beyoncé were seen sitting at the same table as Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner at the Reform Gala, prompting some to raise an eyebrow. Jaden Smith is now the face of Christian Louboutin, and Cardi B’s got a new baby and a new album.

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The job market’s a nightmare, Charlie Kirk news, and D4VD's Tesla holds a creepy surprise. Paramount might merge with Warner Bros., Miguel quietly welcomed a baby with Margaret Zhang, and Tabitha Brown caught heat for telling entrepreneurs to “just get a job” to fund their business. NBA fans roasted Adam Silver for his “highlights-only” streaming advice for folks who can’t afford the service, and Le’Andria Johnson spills tea on Beyoncé having her back through her battle with alcoholism.

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This week was a mess! We’re saying RIP to icons Rolling Ray and Giorgio Armani, talking about how America officially has more people without jobs than jobs to give, and Trump wanting to send the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore like it’s SimCity. Epstein survivors are making their own client list since the courts are playing games, while a Texas dad sold his company for $51M just to build a free amusement park (bless him). New York schools are serving free breakfast and lunch, Gunna is running 5Ks for a cause, and the Caribbean Day Parade brought some culture and a little ethnocentrism drama. Add in an NBA player trying to make Charlamagne his “play friend,” August Alsina catching heat for being in love, Anna Wintour passing the Vogue torch, Cardi B winning in court, and me almost running over a gopher!

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This week is pure headline whiplash: a tragedy at a school in Minneapolis, Denmark is calling out America over Greenland. RFK Jr. is making bold health claims again, and the CDC higher-ups are getting the boot. E-retailer Ssense is filing for bankruptcy protection, Europe won’t send us packages, and Drake’s OVO store got smashed. Meanwhile, iLoveMakonnen’s flipping plates instead of beats, Dame Dash’s wallet might be lighter than his label, and Cardi B’s on trial for allegedly putting hands on security while pregnant. SNL is letting go of cast members, and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially engaged.

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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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