Words With Wista
Society & Culture
About
Words With Wista is my not-so-personal diary. I talk pop culture, politics, internet chaos, money messes, and whatever else is living rent-free in my head. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s messy, sometimes it’s serious. Either way, you’re hearing my thoughts out loud.
Episodes
- EP 203 - Nothing About This Week is Normal
This week is giving chaos, capitalism, and controversy all in one. We get into the unexpected tension between the Pope and Trump and Congress being a mess as resignations and removal calls pile up. We also talk about Erica Schwartz steppin…
- EP 202 - From Capitol Hill to Coachella
This week is a full-on chaos report as politics and pop culture collide and honestly nobody is acting normal. We get into Pam Bondi losing her job, rising war tensions, and Democrats floating 25th Amendment talk, plus the internet being fu…
- EP 201 - The World Is Glitching
The world is really glitching right now, so let’s get into it. We’re talking Cuba protests over blackouts and Haiti preparing for its first election in a decade, plus Trump making decisions while tensions with Iran continue despite claims…
- EP 200 - 10 Years Later, Voicemail Activated, State of the Union Slump and Industry Shakeups
EP 200. Ten years, 200 episodes, and a whole lot of growth in between. This one is about staying the course, finding your voice, and building something that lasts. We reflect on the journey, launch the voicemail line so you can call in and…
- EP 199 - Romance Scams and the Collapse of Common Sense
This week’s episode is a Valentine’s Day warning and a cultural temperature check. Romance scams are surging ahead of February 14, so if he says he loves you but needs a wire transfer, please log out. A year into Trump’s term, some voters…
- EP 198: People Are Losing Their Jobs and Their Minds
This week’s episode proves that just because the government reopened does not mean the chaos stopped. Mass layoffs are stacking up with Nike cuts, The Washington Post letting go of a third of its staff, and Bahama Breeze shutting down enti…
- EP 197 - Leaked DMs and National Discourse
This week is a lot, so naturally, we unpack all of it. From the alleged RFK Jr. messages that should’ve stayed private, to the passing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis following an encounter with federal agents that has sparked protests, outr…
- EP 196 - 2016 Was Not That Girl and We Know It
This week on Words With Wista, we’re unpacking why the internet is suddenly romanticizing 2016 like it wasn’t a collective mess, while Trump casually floats skipping elections and his agriculture secretary explains how Americans should sur…
- EP 195 - Pyramid Schemes and Your Favorite Couple Is Getting Divorced
This week on Words With Wista, the scams are scamming, and the timeline is spiraling. We break down a $25M pyramid scheme that took thousands for a ride, influencer divorce news that didn’t shock me but sent their followers into a tailspin…
- EP 194 - A Tragic Loss, Political Fallout, and a Chaotic News Cycle
This week on Words With Wista, we’re running through absolute whiplash as a tragedy in Minnesota sparks protests, Denmark makes it clear that invading Greenland would be a very bad idea, and global tensions continue to escalate. We also ge…
- EP 193 - Global Arrests, NYC Power Shifts, Industry Collapses and Public Meltdowns
New year, same chaos. This episode breaks down reports surrounding Venezuela’s president and serious questions about U.S. involvement, Zohran Mamdani’s first days as NYC mayor and the immediate political backlash, and why the alcohol indus…
- EP 192 - The Klarna Economy, Political Whiplash and Celebrity Fallouts
This week on Words With Wista, we’re talking federal judges forcing the Trump administration to restore disaster funds to blue states, America living in the United States of Klarna while still spending like everything’s fine, and holiday s…
- EP 191: Patriot Games, Epstein Files, Medical Plot Twists and Ice Spice Said Surprise
This week on Words With Wista, we are truly living in a Real Life Hunger Games timeline. Trump announces Patriot Games for one boy and one girl, floats a $1,776 warrior dividend, and slaps his name on the Kennedy Center while Epstein files…
- EP 190: Affordability Is a “Hoax,” Social Media Surveillance, Global Tragedies, and Celebs Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud
In this episode of Words With Wista, we’re unpacking Trump calling the affordability crisis a “hoax” while the data tells a very different story, tourists being asked to submit five years of social media history to visit the U.S., and mult…
- EP 189 - Supreme Court Drama, GoFundMe Foolery, and Klarna’s Expensive Delusion
In this episode of Words With Wista, we’re unpacking America’s latest circus: the Supreme Court entertaining Trump’s mission to end birthright citizenship, the National Park Service dropping free admission on MLK Day and Juneteenth while a…
- EP 188 - Southwest Charges Double, Immigration Freeze, & Kandi’s Tea
In this episode of Words With Wista, we’re diving into America’s latest plot twists: Trump flirting with Australia’s retirement system while freezing immigration from 19 countries, billionaires donating to Trump Accounts for kids, Halle Be…
- EP 187 - Holiday Hot Mess Recap: Scams, Fake Jobs, and Digital Blackface
SNAP benefits are back but a whole lot of folks are about to hit that 80-hour work requirement wall, a child’s birthday party in Stockton turned tragic, and Kash Patel is allegedly earning the “Make-a-Wish Director” nickname with his luxur…
- EP 186 - The Files Are Coming, And The Housewives Are Losing Their Damn Minds
The news was messy this week and I’m here to unpack it all so you don’t have to pretend you understand what’s happening. Trump signs the Epstein files bill, giving the DOJ 30 days to release sensitive documents, then drops support for Marj…
- EP 185 - The Government Is Back But Everyone Still Acting Up
The feds finally crawled back to work after a 43 day shutdown, and somehow the world is still wild. We got Kristi Noem tossing TSA workers ten thousand dollar “my bad” bonuses, Epstein emails flying around with Trump’s name all in the mix,…
- EP 184 – NYC Got a New Mayor, Flights Got Cancelled, and Nicki’s Being Political?!
Zorhan Mamdani is officially NYC’s new mayor, Nancy Pelosi is finally clocking out of Congress after 40 years, just in time for the youth to start taking over. Flights are getting cancelled thanks to the shutdown. The government might actu…
- EP 183 - SNAP, LAYOFFS & LIL DURK: THE WORLD’S ON SALE AND NOBODY’S BUYING
This week’s episode is a certified circus. The government said “figure it out” as SNAP benefits vanish but DoorDash said “we got you” with free meals. Paramount’s restructuring again by cutting jobs, China wants influencers to have diploma…
- EP 182 – Billion Dollar Ballrooms, Stolen Art, and Fake Therapists
This week’s episode is a hot mess buffet. Trump’s turning the White House into a luxury event space, the government’s playing games with people’s groceries, and the Louvre apparently lost more than art—it lost security. The NBA’s looking m…
- EP 181 – Fake Friends, Faux Fur, and Full-Blown Foolery
Buckle up, because this week’s episode is a wild ride through chaos and couture. We’ve got a possible Thanksgiving travel nightmare thanks to a looming government shutdown, SKIMS launching faux fur panties (the bush is back, baby), and UPS…
- EP 180: Government’s Out of Office, Diddy’s Locked Up, and Bad Bunny’s Breaking the Internet
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 Palisa…
- EP 179: The Girls Are Fighting, The Government Is Shut Down, and Diddy Still Begging
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 Oba…
- EP 178 - TikTok Drama, Diddy Pleas & Cardi B Claps Back
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, a…
- EP 177 - Kimmel Cancelled, Cardi Carrying, and D4vd’s Creepy Secret
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, Trum…
- EP 176 - Corporate Clout and Chaos: The Week That Said ‘Nope’
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…
- Ep 175 - Legends Lost & Everybody’s in Their Feelings
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…
- EP 174 - From Taylor’s Ring to Pandemic Politics: A Wild Week in America
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…
- EP 173 – Screenshots, Scams & Spicy Chicken
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…
- EP 172 - Hot Mess Express: Card Declines to Spirit Airlines Apocalypse
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 al…
- EP 171 - We Need a Refund on Earth
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,…
- EP 170 - BBLs & Book Deals
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…
- EP 169 - Tea, Trials & Takedowns: When Celebs, Crimes, and Lawsuits Collide!
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 fo…
- EP 168 - Loans, Lies, & Sewer Water: A Summer to Remember
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 thi…
- EP 167 - WW3, Wigs & Wintour: The Girls Are Not Alright
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 br…
- EP 166 - Pride, Petty Fights, and Problematic Virgos
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 kn…
- EP 165 – Cardi, Covid & Confessions: A Messy Summer Starter Pack
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 ne…
- EP 164 - Harvard Ban, Custody Court & Mugshots
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 c…
- EP 163 - The Grifter and a GoFundMe Wedding in Nigeria
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, n…
- EP 162 – From Popes to Payments: The Global Mess
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?…
- EP 161 - A Mixed Bag Of Foolery
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 A…
- EP 160 - Tariffs, Throuples & Tinfoil Tea
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!),…
- EP 159 - Who Got Added to the Group Chat?!
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…
- Episode 158: Say Less… Or End Up in a Mess
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,…
- EP 157 - Recession, Religion & Rich People Problems
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…
- Episode 156 - Back On My BullSh**
Topics: Why I’ve Been Slacking and How I’m Getting My Sh*t Together | Remembering Angie Stone: A Legend Lost | Trump’s Antics & That Awkward Meeting with Ukraine’s President | Eric Adams & Andrew Cuomo Running for Mayor? | Joy Reid & The S…
- EP 155 - Karma, Controversy & the Culture Clapback
Topics: Black History Month| Cowboy Carter Tour | Super Bowl | Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Performance | People Mad About the Halftime Performance | 50 Cent vs. Big Meech | Why Karma Catches Up When You Least Expect It | Companies Laying Off…
- EP 154 - You Should've Chosen Better
Topics: Why Has January Been a Long Month | Bhad Bhabie and Alabama Barker Fighting Over Dusties | Justin Bieber Unfollowing His Peers | Grammy Predictions | A$AP Rocky Trial | Why Rihanna Is Standing by Her Man | DC Plane Crash | Target B…