Episodes
As Americans have found out that price gouging from companies may occur because of the upcoming Tariffs, now people are googling how to prep and it's been a hot topic for a few weeks now. Let's talk about it.
Published 11/22/24
The last few weeks have been a mixture of crazy online moments, viral trends and me writing, let's get into it.
Published 11/20/24
A few things came up the last week or so on social media, discussions around BookTok being too political and the impact of the election. Let's talk about it.
Published 11/13/24
This episode highlights the polarizing effect of the election. Immediately following the results of the election on BookTok, a community that celebrates literary voices and stories, people started to unfollow each other. Let's talk about it.
Published 11/12/24
My initial thoughts on the Election Results and why I wasn't shocked by the outcome.
Published 11/08/24
A young woman found out that her parter who happens to be undocumented in the U.S cheated on her, she fooled him by saying she was taking him to Six Flags but instead drove him to the Border back to Mexico. In the heat of the moment, it might have had a temporary feeling of winning but long term, this may have some legal consequences. Let's talk about it.
Published 10/24/24
Nothing you do will stay in the dark! That is what my grandmother used to say. Well, 4 years ago at the height of the pandemic, PPP loans were given to individuals to help them deal with the economic stress of the time period. A few federal employees committed loan fraud and now are being arrested because consequences happen when you commit fraud. Let's talk about it.
Published 10/22/24
In this episode, I highlight a few celebrities who are taking social media breaks and the positive results of that. Let's get into it.
Published 10/16/24
Who is Lieutenant Dan? He's a man who went viral during Hurrican Milton. He had a boat and wasn't going to leave it. Since he went viral, social media users went looking for his background, curious about his life. Let's talk about it
Published 10/14/24
As another Hurrican Milton attacks the Florida coastline, we find ourselves seeing how constituents thoughts and needs are overshadowed by selfish lawmakers refusing help. Also, we see a lot of misinformation on social media about FEMA. Let's talk about it.
Published 10/08/24
This week in America has been rough with a lot of viral moments including a possible impact to our economy due to dock workers strike. Hurricane Helene's impact on southern states and a viral story about a missing trucker. Let's get into it.
Published 10/01/24
The Sean Combs Arrest highlights the following:
Access to money
Power and Influence
Allegations of trafficking and other crimes
Rumors & Reality
Let's talk about it.
Published 09/23/24
One of the cops in the Tyre Nichols case says that Mr. Nichols was not at fault and did nothing wrong in the terrible traffic case that ended his life. Let's talk about it.
Published 09/18/24
This episode highlights a case in Elgin, Illinois where a middle school student experienced a racial rant from a teacher. Let's talk about it.
Published 09/17/24
Last Thursday, one of the most horrible mass shootings occured in Georgia History at the hands of a 14 year old student Colt Gray. He is now charged as an adult for the grisly murders of 2 teachers and 2 students at his high school. Let's talk about it.
Published 09/09/24
This story went viral a few days ago when we all found out that an employee died at their desk. It took four days for Wells Fargo to find the body, of a 60-year-old employee who clocked in on August 16 at 7 am. Her body was found on Monday morning 4 days later (August 20, 2024), shocking her colleagues who really didn't find out until social media made this a viral moment. Let's talk about it.
Published 09/06/24
A sad story about how a gambling addiction led a former food director to steal over $1 Million in Chicken Wings. This has led to her getting sentenced to 9 years in Illinois prison. Let's talk about it.
Published 09/05/24
My thoughts on the viral moment. Bad check writing leads to checking fraud, messed up status in ChexSystems, and other legal ramifications. Let's talk about it.
Published 09/04/24
A bank glitch goes viral on several platforms including X and TikTok as Chase customers claim there was a glitch but what happened was bank fraud. Let's talk about it.
Published 09/03/24
This episode discusses the impact of unleashed rage and violence that can occur in school. On August 15th, a Texas Middle School Principal tries to break up a fight and ends up attacked and now losing permanent eyesight in one eye. She had to be airlifted to a hospital. Let's talk about it.
Published 08/29/24
It seems crazy that we're now finding out about a large HIV number in South Carolina, but should we be surprised? What did peak my interest was the number of people in SC including children and teens in that number. Let's talk about it.
Published 08/26/24
Ava visited a local court room of Judge Kenneth King as a youth participant where a field trip to the courtroom should have highlighted careers in criminal justice, the ability to work a job and have a great experience. Due to her falling asleep during the field trip, Judge King threatened her with prison time because of her falling asleep two times during the incident. Let's talk about it.
Published 08/23/24
A lyft car incident went viral a week ago on social media and it led me to learning about a real life incident of a teen who survived a similar situation. Let's talk about it.
Published 08/21/24
Unless you've been under a rock, Rachel Gunn, the australian break dancer who highlighted the hip hop dance movements of generations, received a lot of interest, backlash and negative comments. Let's talk about it.
Published 08/19/24