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Lauren LaRosa
This is an I heart podcast.
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Hunter
Short on time, but big on true crime. On a recent episode of the podcast Hunting for Answers, I highlighted the story of 19 year old Lachey Dungey. But she never knocked on that door. She never made it inside. And that text message would be the last time anyone would ever hear from her. Listen to Hunting for Answers from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
I'm Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, host of the Psychology Podcast. Here's a clip from an upcoming conversation about how to be a better you.
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Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman (continued)
When you think about emotion regulation, you're not going to choose an adaptive strategy which is more effortful to use unless you think there's a good outcome. Avoidance is easier. Ignoring is easier. Denial is easier. Complex problem solving takes effort.
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Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
Listen to the Psychology podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Mandy Money
Do we really need another podcast with a condescending finance bro trying to tell us how to spend our own money? No, thank you. Instead, check out Brown Ambition. Each week I your host, Mandy Money gives you real talk, real advice with a heavy dose of I feel Useless. Like on Fridays when I take your questions for the baqa. Whether you're trying to invest for your future, navigate a toxic workplace place, I got you. Listen to Brown ambition on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast.
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Snacks from Trap Nerds
What's up everybody? It's snacks from the Trap nerds. And all October long, we're bringing you the Horror.
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Lauren LaRosa
Boogity, boogity, boogity. We kicking off this month with some.
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Snacks from Trap Nerds
Of my best horror games to keep you terrified. Then we'll be talking about our favorite horror and Halloween movies and figuring out why black people always die first. And it's the return of Tony's horror show side Quest, written and narrated by yours truly. We'll also be doing a full episode reading with commentary, and we'll cap it off with Horror Movie Battle Royale. Open your free Aha. Radio app and search Trap Nerds Podcast and listen. Now let's get to it.
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Lauren LaRosa
I'm the homegirl that knows a little bit about everything. And everybody knows you don't lie about that, right? Lauren came in hot. Hey, y', all, what's up? It's Lauren the Rosa. And this is the Latest with Lauren LaRosa. This is your daily dig on all things pop culture, entertainment news, and all of the conversations that shake the room. Now, I know we have talked a lot about Diddy in the last couple days because he was sentenced on October 3, 2025 to four years and two months behind bars. But I had a little bonus content for you guys. I recorded a video when I came outside of the courtroom during our lunch break. Now, to set the scene. This video is before Diddy got sentenced, but it is after a lot of ping ponging back and forth between the defense, which is Diddy's team, and the prosecution or the government and the judge getting in and saying how he felt. I didn't think that Diddy was gonna come home after hearing that part, this part of the trial. And this was just on my lunch break. But I want you guys to hear it as well, sharing it as a bonus episode because I love my low riders. Thank you guys for tuning in. Now take a listen to me outside of the courtroom, literally hours before Shawn Diddy Combs was sentenced. All right, y', all, so really, really quick, I just wanted to. We're on a lunch break. I just wanted to give you guys a little update. First of all, let me just say people were asking, the minute I walked out of court, people were asking me, what's the in there? Like, what's the temperament in the court? The last, I would say in the beginning, of course, of the first few hours, it feels like, did he about to get the book thrown at him? If I'm being honest with y', all, like, I think, you know, there's a lot of things to take into consideration here. I think the fact that the judge says, hey, even though he was acquitted of, you know, all those things that relates that Rico and everything that he didn't get hit with charge wise, that didn't stick, you can consider that when having a conversation about certain things moving forward, you know, as we're talking about sentencing, because the judge's point was we wouldn't have ended up here at prostitution if it wasn't for certain things that had to do with some of the charges, he was acquitted. Point being, they talked a lot about the force, the coercion, the fear that they, you know, are saying that Diddy and put into these women and put into Jane and put into Cassie, which made them do things they did not want to do. The judge specifically mentioned Diddy threatening to not pay for Jane's home or how her kids stayed the judgment, watching Diddy texting Cassie and threatening to leak sex tapes, you know, all things that there were hard evidence of, even though those tribes did not stick. Right? So the minute you hear that, because what they're having A conversation about right now is. Is like, it's. It's the guidelines, the sentencing guidelines. And what can. What can you lean on when you went? Or what is the court going to lean on? And what is the court allowed to lean on? And they're taking it from both sides. They're looking at, here's what the prosecution is asking for, for us to consider, to think about. Here's what Diddy seems. Asking us to consider and think about. And here's everything that each side is saying we don't want you to consider or think about. Right. But then at the same time, right, you have, you know, Diddy's team, who gets up there. And Nicole Westmoreland broke down in tears. His attorney, Nicole Westmoreland broke down in tears. And I don't. People are always like, why do you refer to her as the black woman attorney? And here I'm going to do so because I feel like it's important to do so. Right. And I'll explain why. So Nicole Westmoreland is. She's a black woman attorney from Atlanta. She's also. It's also been, you know, a thing and a conversation about the fact that she is a sexual, violent or sexual assault survivor. Right. She broke down in tears talking about what Diddy means to this family, to the black community, the strides that he's made as the first black man to do several different things, and just how he's used all of his power, all of his fame to help people. He is not a person that has just disregarded people in the way the prosecution wants you to believe. But here's the thing. Before Westmoreland got up there and began to cry, and I think, you know, and the reason why I brought up the fact that she's a black woman on a team doing so is because none of the white attorneys could have did that. For me, in my opinion, I understand. Understood why she was doing it, but I felt like after the. The hours of, you know, it was so clear, in my opinion, that the judge, he doesn't believe that Diddy is as remorseful as he should be. The judge specifically pointed out because Diddy was asking, you know, for sentencing to be taken easy on him because he has been remorseful to the court. He's asking several different things, but that was one of them. Right. I'll get more into that later. But the judge is like, look, you've been remorseful and you've apologized for things. You haven't even. And you've admitted to things. Yes. But you have yet to even admit to what you were actually convicted of, which was the prostitution charges. Nor have you apologized for that. So no, I'm not gonna say, oh my God, he's so remorseful to the court. I want to make sure we take this life. No.
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Hunter
I'm Hunter, host of Hunting for Answers on the Black Effect Podcast Network. Join me every weekday as I share bite sized stories of missing and murdered Black women and girls in America. There are several ways we can all do better at protecting Black women. My contribution is shining a light on our missing sisters and amplifying their disregarded stories. Stories like Tameka Anderson. As she drove toward Galvez, she was in contact with several people talking on the phone as she made her way to what should have been a routine transaction. But Tameka never bought the car and she never returned home that day. One podcast, one Mission. Save our Girls. Join the search as we explore the chilling cases of missing and murdered Black women and girls. Listen to Hunting for Answers every weekday on the Black Effect Podcast Network, iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Dani Shapiro
Your entire identity has been fabricated. Your beloved brother goes missing without a trace. You discover the depths of your mother's illness, the way it has echoed and reverberated throughout your life, impacting your very legacy. Hi, I'm Dani Shapiro and these are just a few of the profound and powerful stories I'll be mining on our 12th season of Family Secrets. With over 37 million downloads, we continue to be moved and inspired by our guests and their courageously told stories. I can't wait to share 10 powerful new episodes with you. Stories of tangled up identities, concealed truths, and the way in which family secrets almost always need to be told. I hope you'll join me and my extraordinary guests for this new season of Family Secrets. Listen to Family Secrets Season 12 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.
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Mandy Money
Hey sis, what if I could promise you you never had to listen to a condescending finance bro tell you how to manage your money again? Welcome to Brand Ambition. This is the hard part. When you pay down those credit cards. If you haven't gotten to the bottom of why you were racking up credit or turning to credit cards, you may just recreate the same problem a year from now when you do feel like you are bleeding from these high interest rates, I would start shopping for a debt consolidation loan. Starting with your local credit union. Shopping around online looking for some online le because they tend to have fewer fees and be more affordable. Listen I am not here to judge. It is so expensive in these streets. I 100% can see how in just a few months you can have this much credit card debt. And it weighs on you. It's really easy to just like, stick your head in the sand. It's nice and dark in the sand. Even if it's scary, it's not going to go away just because you're avoiding it. And in fact, it may get even worse. For more judgment free money advice, listen to Brown ambition on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Chinatown Sting Narrator
In early 1988, federal agents raced to track down the gang they suspect of importing millions of dollars worth of heroin into New York from Asia.
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Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman (continued)
We had 30 agents ready to go with shotguns and rifles, and you name it.
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Chinatown Sting Narrator
But what they find is not what they expected.
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Chinatown Sting Witness
Basically, your stay at home moms were picking up these large amounts of heroin. They go, is this your daughter? I said, yes. They go, oh, you may not see her for like 25 years.
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Chinatown Sting Narrator
Caught between a federal investigation and the violent gang who recruited them, the women must decide who they're willing to protect and who they dare to betray.
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Chinatown Sting Witness
Once I saw the gun, I tried to take his hand and I saw the flash of light.
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Chinatown Sting Narrator
Listen to the Chinatown sting on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you get your podcasts.
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Lauren LaRosa
And while the judge is talking about what they're able to use and you know, Diddy's attorneys are like, I mean, Brian Still's head was in his hands, his face was in his hands, like in disbelief almost. You had two of Diddy's attorneys stand up, Shapiro and Teeny Jergo stand up and talk about how being able to use anything he was acquitted of, how harshly that's going to impact his sentencing. The judge used the word it would be non consequential because you can only use it when having conversation around how we arrive to the actual things he was charged with. Right. Which honestly, in my opinion, I'm like, there's no way that you only use it for certain things. And you're, this is those things that you're talking about when it comes to force coercion, the beating of the women, that all speaks to character. It's hard to not consider that when you're making a determination on sentencing. And Teeny Garrick made a good point. She said, hey, I just want to put on record you said the word non consequential. Can we please discuss like, yes, it is. And the judge corrected himself he said, you know, my bad, if that's the word I use. But I want to be specific when I say, you know, here is how I imply for you, for. For us as the court to be able to use anything he was acquitted of in sentencing. And the way that I am thinking about this and the way that it should be set up based on previous case law is not when it comes to the conversation of sentencing guidelines, but solely to understand how we arrived here. And the reason why I keep saying that is because the judge is arguing and the court is believing that in order for Diddy to be convicted of prostitution charges, he had to be able to force the women. He had to be able to put fear of the women. He had to be able to. Able to all of the things run an enterprise where people protected what he was doing. And there's multiple people involved. And it's obvious that they're setting up, you know, Diddy team lines for an appeal because Shapiro began to speak to that. But, man, when them kids got up there, because now you have Nicole Westmoreland, she's crying and in the temperature, I'm telling y', all going into this like, oh, they about to throw the book at him. They're not buying me that this, man, it was an addict who made mistakes. They're not buying it. They're not buying the downplaying decision to beat Cassie up and down the hallway. As, you know, a dark moment in time that he's now rehabilitated itself from. And it was obvious that the court is not buying it. Nicole Westmoreland gets up there, she's crying. She's talking about the impact on the black community as a black woman, what it means to her, how she saw diddy speak in D.C. and, you know, how it moved her and all these things. I think she was really trying to make the judge understand how much of a vessel Diddy is. He's better outside of a jail than inside. Is was her ending point. Then the kids get up. I cried, y'. All, Like, I was like, oh, my God. And it wasn't because I feel bad for Diddy. I think a lot of the decisions that he's made has ended him up here. I wish him the best, though. But it was more so about these kids. Did not choose this. Like, they did not. They did not choose to be in this situation. They did not choose a life that was. End them up in this courtroom, crying in front of all these people. All the headlines, all the. One of the twins, one of the com twins said, please like, she was begging the judge, sobbing, crying, begging the judge, judge, please allow us the opportunity to heal as a family and not as a headline. Christian was. Was the first. Hey, how you doing? Christian was the first of. I mean, well, Quincy spoke first, then Justin, then Christian. But Christian was the most emotional. He was emotional first. So he talked about, you know, everybody knows Christian and Diddy's relationship. Did. He has a relationship with all of his kids, but Christian is like the guy's twin. You know what I mean? So he talked about, you know, understanding and feeling his dad differently than even potentially some of his siblings and knowing that his dad has changed over time because of conversations. But when the girls begin to speak, man, Diddy's hands dropped into his head. He couldn't even. He was. He was watching them. He had to turn away at some points. Like it was. It was really tough. Like it was. It was hard. I was crying. People sitting next to me, we're crying. I'm looking in the courtroom on the monitor. You know, Diddy's breaking down. You got people. I still saw Misa Hilton crying. Who's Justin Combs? Mom? Like, then they play this video that shows all of his, like, family interactions and these moments. Diddy couldn't even watch the video. And the. The craziest thing about all of this is from now. So the day we were on break for lunch, going into lunch, it ended emotionally heavy. Before that, it was very much, the court is giving no remorse. Remorse to Diddy. And the whole time, I kept thinking two things. These kids did not ask for this, and I feel so bad for them. And another thing I. I thought of is Diddy's ego and his addiction is what ended us up here. And I. I just. I. I wish and I hope that when he speaks, he readjusts whatever he had planned, because it is very obvious that the judge is not. You don't feel remorse from Diddy. And I think. I think what would be most impactful to hear from Diddy today before court ends is he was an addict. And. And what that really means. So I think people are removing that, too, because, I mean, obviously, because you saw a woman be beat on camera, so you're not gonna. You don't sympathize with it with a woman abuser, and you shouldn't. But I think that there is something to. I'm remorseful. But not only am I remorseful, now I understand exactly what is up to be able to begin to fix it. Do I think that the judge feels like the amount of time that he has been locked up is enough time to just let him walk free with supervisor lease? Hell no. I don't think that. I don't think that the judge is right now as a court is like a little bit after 1pm the sentencing of Sean Diddy Combs. I don't see a judge taking it easy on him whatsoever. This is the latest with Laurent Rosa. I'll be back at the end of court to give you guys some talk on whatever happened at the end of each episode. I tell you guys, I am always appreciative for you guys tuning in my low riders who've been rocking out with me, born or not. I appreciate you guys because y' all could be anywhere with anybody talking about this stuff, hearing all the recaps. But y' all choose to be here with me every single episode and for that I am so thankful. Every single episode. I'm so thankful. So thank you guys. Tell a friend to tell a friend that this episode is out. It's live. Share it and all the things I will catch you in my next episode.
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Hunter
Short on time, but big on true crime. On a recent episode of the podcast Hunting for Answers, I highlighted the story of 19 year old Lachey Dungey. But she never knocked on that door. She never made it inside. And that text message would be the last time anyone would ever hear from her. Listen to Hunting for Answers from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
I'm Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, host of the Psychology Podcast. Here's a clip from an upcoming conversation about how to be a better you.
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Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman (continued)
When you think about emotion regulation, you're not going to choose an adaptive strategy which is more effortful to use unless you think there's a good outcome. Avoidance is easier. Ignoring is easier. Denial is easier. Complex problem solving takes effort.
- [18:39]
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
Listen to the Psychology podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
- [18:45]
Snacks from Trap Nerds
What's up everybody? It's snacks from the Trapped nerds. It's all October long. We're bringing you the Horror Boogity boogity boogity.
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Lauren LaRosa
We kicking off this month with some.
- [18:53]
Snacks from Trap Nerds
Of my best horror games to keep you terrified. Then we'll be talking about our favorite horror and Halloween movies and figuring out why black people always die first. And it's the return of Tony's Horror Show Side Quests written and narrated by your yours truly. We'll also be doing a full episode reading with commentary and we'll cap it off with a horror movie battle Royale. Open your free Aha Radio app and search Trap Nerds podcast and listen now.
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Chinatown Sting Narrator
In early 1988, federal agents raced to track down the gang they suspect of importing millions of dollars worth of heroin into New York from Asia.
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Lauren LaRosa
Had 30 agents ready to go with shotguns and rifles. And five, six white people pushed me in the car.
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Hunter
I'm going, what the hell?
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Chinatown Sting Witness
Basically, your stay at home moms were picking up these large amounts of heroin. All you gotta do is receive the package. Don't have to open it, just accept it. She was very upset, crying. Once I saw the gun, I tried to take his hand and I saw the flash of light.
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Chinatown Sting Narrator
Listen to the Chinatown sting on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you get your podcasts.
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Lauren LaRosa
This is an iHeart podcast.