Welcome to The Rueality Podcast — where pop culture, politics, media headlines, and a little mess come together weekly with your host, Rue Zalez (@Rue.Zalez).
This week’s Weekly Recap covers the struggle of waking up at 2am to stream your fave, only to still clock in for work right after, the mindset I’m finishing the week with, and why I’m prioritizing STD & HIV prevention.
Then in Tea in the Streets: ☕
☕ Charlie Kirk’s funeral — Erika’s public forgiveness, Trump turning the pulpit into a campaign stop, Stephen Miller’s apocalypse vibes, and RFK Jr. going full conspiracy. Was it a service, a rally, or both?
☕ Kamala Harris’s VP choice reflections — why she says a Black woman and a gay man would’ve been “too much of a risk,” plus what her new memoir 107 Days reveals about Biden loyalty and regrets.
☕ Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial return — his fiery monologue on censorship, Erika Kirk, and why some affiliates blacked him out.
☕ The d4vd case — Celeste Rivas’s tragic discovery in his Tesla, unanswered questions, and what it means for the music industry.
In Heavy Rotation 🎧:
☕ Candace Owens conspiracies — from FBI cover-up claims to blaming billionaire Bill Ackman, to not being invited to the funeral. Where’s the line between grief and dangerous speculation?
🔥 Rapture Tok is still going strong — yes, people swore the rapture already happened. Am I podcasting from heaven? Maybe.
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Episode Segments:
👋🏽 00:00 – Intro (Kehlani TikTok audio, voicemail feature, housekeeping)
📰 03:38 – Weekly Recap: STD Prevention, Politics in wrong places
☕ 18:24 – Tea in the Streets: Kirk funeral spectacle, Kamala memoir, Kimmel’s comeback, d4vd case
🎧 46:20 – Heavy Rotation: Rapture Tok + Candace Owens theories
📝 53:56 – WE GONE BE LEARNING
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