Hey Nieces and Nephews!!!  Today you’re getting a brand new episode hosted by your favorite auntie Mandii B joined by 1/3rd of the Friendzone Podcast @heyAssante along with host, journalist, and and EP @Dometi. For my true crime girlies (& fellas) make sure to check out True Life Crime S2 where Dometi Pongo reports on the mysterious circumstances surrounding the deaths of young people and searches for answers to the country's grimmest unsolved cases.  This week the 3 talk about:  (3:00) Dometi’s therapist ghosting him and the requirements you should have for a therapist  (7:00) Some New Year's Resolutions the 3 are (or are not) setting (16:00) Assanté & Mandii’s first time skiing and how DIFFICULT it ACTUALLY IS (more Black people should try it)  (20:00) Traveling necessities that you should always pack  (23:00) How the music industry is shifting what charting looks like with the Tik Tok and Billboard collaboration. What impact will this have on the music industry?   (32:20) HONEST SEGMENT  (32:36) Mandii issues an apology to Club Shay Shay,,, find out why!   (36:00) The three discuss, what responsibility does a  journalist have while conducting an interview? Is it important to fact check in the moment or follow up with questions that provide more context to the story, or is it appropriate to allow someone to come on a platform and tell their version of a story?  (53:53) Fans can anticipate a Biopic about the rapper 21 Savage (1:00:00) Ari Lennox speaks out about going on tour with Rod Wave // Check out EP 134 Ari Lennox titles “How Big Is Your Boat” : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-big-is-your-boat/id1534096260?i=1000579296293  (1:13:00) Florida News Segment: Rumors of 'shadow aliens' at Bayside Marketplace go viral after large fight among teens creates chaos - CBS Miami  (1:07:00) Is it your fault if you take a bad business deal? The three talk about negotiating contractual terms and the cracks in the Hollywood Facade  (1:23:00) Does respect diminish with the continued forgiveness? https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ttuM8CaV0/?igsh=bnBlbWs2cHJnMHg2 (1:31:00) Man shares story of woman who didn't pay $20 to pick up food https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1ch52WgU7W/?igsh=M2J0OXRmZjg3a3U0 (1:42:00) FRESHLY SQUEEZED  Mandii’s Pick:  Home Alone- Bas Feat. J.Cole // https://music.apple.com/us/album/home-alone/1720257027?i=1720257368  Dometi’s Pick: Blick- Scarlet // https://music.apple.com/us/album/blick/1716439288?i=1716439291  Assanté’s Pick: UFHO- Flyana Boss // https://music.apple.com/us/album/ufho/1720267660?i=1720268076   ------------------------------------------------------ CONNECT WITH US: 📱INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/seethethingispod/reels/   📱TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@seethethingispod?lang=en   🗝PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/seethethingispod  🎙ADVERTISE WITH US ON GUMBALL : https://gumball.fm/shows/see-the-thing-is/61781b15b8db6d491d3f4119 ------------------------------------------------------ Sponsors of the show: NYX: For an easy to apply concealer that lasts up to 12 hours buy NYX Cosmetics Pro Fix Stick Concealers at your favorite makeup retailer! SMALLS: Give your cat food the quality food they deserve! For 50% off your first order, head to https://www.smalls.com/stti  and use code STTI See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.