Words With Wista

Everything is wild this week: the government has officially shut down leaving chaos in its wake, Letitia James got indicted after Trump’s pressure campaign, a man in Florida is facing serious charges for allegedly starting a massive Palisades blaze, and the last of the New Orleans escapees was finally caught after nearly five months on the run. Meanwhile, Diddy is headed to federal prison with law...

This week, it’s a hot mess express: the government can’t keep the lights on, Kash Patel is firing folks over Pride flags, and there was a tragedy in Michigan. Eric Adams tapped out of the mayoral race due to low funding, while Michelle Obama is reminding everyone that marriage isn’t #CoupleGoals 24/7. Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are divorcing, Cardi and Nicki dragged each other’s kids into the b...

This week is a buffet of foolishness: the TikTok deal is still a hot mess, James Comey’s name is back in drama, and Trump has beef with the UN. The White House warns of mass firings if the government shuts down, Dallas ICE goes sideways, and “Alligator Alcatraz” detainees vanish. A dentist allegedly admits to turning down laughing gas based on patients’ political views, and Jay-Z’s casino dreams g...

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 alle...

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...

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...

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 Da...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 da...

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 cir...

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 a...

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. IG: @itswista Podcast IG: @Wordswithwista

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. Mean...

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,...

This week’s episode is giving global chaos with a side of glitter. We’ve got an American Pope, but will he finally address the mess in the church? Skims co-founder Emma Grede is catching heat for saying work-life balance is your problem, not your boss’s. Tariffs are making holiday shopping feel like a luxury sport, Beyoncé is slaying the stage on her Cowboy Carter tour (as she should), and the Met...

In this episode, I talk about how rejection might just be redirection, the return of student loans and Uncle Sam threatening to snatch your check real quick, and the Catholic Church entering its next era—could it be time for a Black Pope? Kevin Gates needs to worry less about LeBron’s marriage and more about his own entanglements, influencers have added “Jesus” to their brand kit, and Florida cont...

In this week’s episode, we’re talking doors closing, prices rising, and common sense disappearing. From Shein and Temu playing the tariff game (as if the quality was ever worth it), to luxury brands getting exposed by China for basically AliExpress-ing us all. We also unpack people taking out payment plans to stand in the desert at Coachella, and Zeus Network stars are learning that reality TV fam...

This week’s episode is a wild ride through chaos, controversy, and a little bit of capitalism. We’re talking about the looming tariff drama that could make your next shopping trip a little more expensive (ugh, not the retail therapy tax!), a tragic roof collapse in the Dominican Republic (RIP to the victims — sending love and prayers), and the Zeus Network getting dragged through the mud (finally,...

Burna Boy flexes his skills in kreyol on Joe Dwet File’s 4Kampe remix—could this be a major win for Haitian music? Meanwhile, Trick Daddy’s in hot water for saying he won’t date women over 35 because they have standards. Pop The Balloon is coming to Netflix, but what does that mean for the YouTube series? Speaking of things losing their spark, why are dating shows so boring now? Fivio Foreign has...

This week, we’re diving into a little bit of everything—so buckle up! First off, the power of the tongue is real, and some of y’all are out here manifesting L’s instead of wins (might be time to speak nicer to yourself, bestie). Meanwhile, folks attacking Tesla dealerships are now being labeled as hate crimes. Kanye is spiraling (again), and at this point, it’s like watching a rerun nobody asked f...

In this episode, we’re diving into the chaos: the stock market is in shambles, a recession and government shutdown might be knocking on our doors, and Trump is out here trying to demolish the Department of Education—so what’s gonna happen to our student loans?? Meanwhile, Tesla owners are losing their minds. We also gotta talk about influencers—one just got arrested for unaliving someone while dru...

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