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:☕ Cardi B’s Am I the Drama? album — platinum on release day, the seven-year wait, the diss records, and whether features and old hits help or hurt.
☕ Jimmy Kimmel’s indefinite suspension after his Charlie Kirk monologue — freedom of speech vs corporate censorship.
☕ Bob the Drag Queen heads to Broadway + Monét X Change gets engaged — queer milestones we love to see.
☕ Bad Bunny & Amazon’s pact — a concert, a cause, and a cultural reset for Puerto Rico.
☕ New Doja Cat on the way — why Vie might be her most experimental and 80s-inspired work yet.
In Heavy Rotation 🎧:🔥 Crissle from The Read vs Cardi B — motherhood, pregnancy, and pushback from the Bardi Gang.
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Episode Segments:
👋🏽 00:00 – Intro (Kehlani TikTok audio, voicemail feature, housekeeping)
📰 02:57 – Weekly Recap: 2am fandom, work balance, prevention mindset
☕ 18:45 – Tea in the Streets: Cardi’s platinum day, Kimmel cancelled, Bob & Monét milestones, Bad Bunny pact, Doja’s new era
🎧 53:25 – Heavy Rotation: Crissle vs Cardi, Bunny’s global stream, Doja Cat support
📝 01:00:20 – My Sticky Note
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