Yamaneika tackles the chaos of being the "favorite child," doing your boss's job without the paycheck, dating in the age of TikTok therapists, and why success suddenly turns you into everyone's personal ATM. 

00:00 Welcome to You’re the Problem
00:39 Why Don’t New York Barbecues Have Baked Beans?
04:14 The “Favorite Child” Family Feud
05:53 Is Yamaneika Her Father’s Golden Child?
09:14 Doing Your Boss’s Job Without the Promotion
11:20 TikTok Therapy Is Ruining Relationships
16:51 One Promotion Made Everyone Think I’m Rich
19:02 How to Stop Being Everyone’s ATM
22:02 Send Your Problems to the Show
22:35 Final Thoughts: Get Your Power Back

Please send your listener letters as emails, voice notes, or videos to AskYamaneika@gmail.com

To buy tickets for upcoming shows on Chelsea Handler's HIGH & MIGHTY tour, check out the link here: https://bit.ly/3RIViL3

For tickets to Yamaneika's residency in Las Vegas, check out the link here: https://bit.ly/yamaneika

Yamaneika tackles the chaos of being the "favorite child," doing your boss's job without the paycheck, dating in the age of TikTok therapists, and why success suddenly turns you into everyone's personal ATM.&nbsp;
00:00 Welcome to&nbsp;You&rsquo;re the Problem 00:39 Why Don&rsquo;t New York Barbecues Have Baked Beans? 04:14 The &ldquo;Favorite Child&rdquo; Family Feud 05:53 Is Yamaneika Her Father&rsquo;s Golden Child? 09:14 Doing Your Boss&rsquo;s Job Without the Promotion 11:20 TikTok Therapy Is Ruining Relationships 16:51 One Promotion Made Everyone Think I&rsquo;m Rich 19:02 How to Stop Being Everyone&rsquo;s ATM 22:02 Send Your Problems to the Show 22:35 Final Thoughts: Get Your Power Back
Please send your listener letters as emails, voice notes, or videos to <a href="mailto:AskYamaneika@gmail.com">AskYamaneika@gmail.com</a>
To buy tickets for upcoming shows on Chelsea Handler's HIGH &amp; MIGHTY tour, check out the link here:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3RIViL3">https://bit.ly/3RIViL3</a>
For tickets to Yamaneika's residency in Las Vegas, check out the link here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUThiOHpobWVReGtDRDNmRGtHQlM2ZnxBR3JiS2FuNmFyY3U4Z0hqdEZZNjRVWFBkNUhvSEhHWDItVFlobTZTNWRGZGZWa3FCQ1VIXzJ0eElDdjVjaFlDQ242T0pNR0VHcEdVVkJrRUpyT2lxeEw4ZWdzZGFjZm01ZXNm&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fyamaneika&amp;v=iJjFaNI2XVk">https://bit.ly/yamaneika</a>

Comedian and actor Yamaneika Saunders brings her fearless takes and outspoken voice to You're the Problem... with Yamaneika!, the first original podcast from Chelsea Handler's Dear Chelsea Network.


Each week, Yamaneika and her voice of reason, Tyree, break down thebiggest stories in pop culture, politics, celebrity news, and relationships. From trending headlines and internet drama to dating questions and hot-button debates, no topic is safe. 


You're the Problem asks the only question that matters: who's really the problem, and what, if anything, can we do about it? 


Listen to You're the Problem... with Yamaneika! every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. 

Comedian and actor Yamaneika Saunders brings her fearless takes and outspoken voice to You're the Problem... with Yamaneika!,&nbsp;the first original podcast from Chelsea Handler's Dear Chelsea&nbsp;Network.
 Each&nbsp;week, Yamaneika and her voice of reason, Tyree, break down thebiggest stories in pop culture, politics, celebrity news, and relationships. From trending headlines and internet drama to dating questions and hot-button debates, no topic is safe.&nbsp;
 You're the Problem asks the only question that matters: who's really the problem, and what, if anything, can we do about it?&nbsp;
 Listen to You're the Problem... with Yamaneika! every Wednesday&nbsp;wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;

You’re The Problem... with Yamaneika

Why Everyone Wants Something From You

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Yamaneika has questions: Why can’t Chloe Bailey play Storm? Why can’t a mom finish a marathon without being called a bad mother? And how do you throw a Dominican party with no Cardi B? This week, Yamaneika gets into beauty, aging, Blackness, anti-Blackness, and the exhausting expectation that Black people make everybody else comfortable before "Listener Letters" tackles friendship boundaries and whether anal is a vacation activity or a recurring subscription. Somehow, Popeyes biscuits get involved.

00:00 Yamaneika has a dating update
06:49 Should Chloe Bailey play Storm?
09:55 Usher, Shania Twain & the pressure to age perfectly
15:30 Why moms lose even when they win
19:27 The Big Problem: Blackness, Dominicans & belonging
24:20 Why wasn’t Cardi B played at the Dominican party?
29:53 A white woman says the N-word at Yamaneika’s show
35:33 Who gets to be uncomfortable about racism?
39:30 Listener Letters
39:54 Is anal a “vacation special”?
42:49 Do friends owe each other updates?
45:54 See you next week

Please send your listener letters as emails, voice notes, or videos to AskYamaneika@gmail.com

To see Yamaneika open on Chelsea Handler's HIGH & MIGHTY tour, buy tickets here: https://bit.ly/3RIViL3

For tickets to Yamaneika's residency in Las Vegas, check out the link here: https://bit.ly/yamaneika

Yamaneika has questions: Why can&rsquo;t Chloe Bailey play Storm? Why can&rsquo;t a mom finish a marathon without being called a bad mother? And how do you throw a Dominican party with no Cardi B? This week, Yamaneika gets into beauty, aging, Blackness, anti-Blackness, and the exhausting expectation that Black people make everybody else comfortable before "Listener Letters" tackles friendship boundaries and whether anal is a vacation activity or a recurring subscription. Somehow, Popeyes biscuits get involved.
00:00 Yamaneika has a dating update 06:49 Should Chloe Bailey play Storm? 09:55 Usher, Shania Twain &amp; the pressure to age perfectly 15:30 Why moms lose even when they win 19:27 The Big Problem: Blackness, Dominicans &amp; belonging 24:20 Why wasn&rsquo;t Cardi B played at the Dominican party? 29:53 A white woman says the N-word at Yamaneika&rsquo;s show 35:33 Who gets to be uncomfortable about racism? 39:30 Listener Letters 39:54 Is anal a &ldquo;vacation special&rdquo;? 42:49 Do friends owe each other updates? 45:54 See you next week
Please send your listener letters as emails, voice notes, or videos to <a href="mailto:AskYamaneika@gmail.com">AskYamaneika@gmail.com</a>
To see Yamaneika open on Chelsea Handler's HIGH &amp; MIGHTY tour, buy tickets here:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/3RIViL3">https://bit.ly/3RIViL3</a>
For tickets to Yamaneika's residency in Las Vegas, check out the link here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUThiOHpobWVReGtDRDNmRGtHQlM2ZnxBR3JiS2FuNmFyY3U4Z0hqdEZZNjRVWFBkNUhvSEhHWDItVFlobTZTNWRGZGZWa3FCQ1VIXzJ0eElDdjVjaFlDQ242T0pNR0VHcEdVVkJrRUpyT2lxeEw4ZWdzZGFjZm01ZXNm&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fyamaneika&amp;v=iJjFaNI2XVk">https://bit.ly/yamaneika</a>

Why are Chloe Bailey, Cardi B & marathon moms making everybody mad?

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Forbes forgot Black women. Nancy Grace found her church fan. Marvel started another family argument. A man fumbled Yamaneika. Somebody stole her subway seat. Nobody is safe. Somebody's definitely the problem.

00:00 Why Black Women Are Missing From the Top 10
00:26 This Week on You’re the Problem
00:52 Tyree’s Pink Nail Polish
01:55 Yamaneika’s Situationship Confession
03:21 Touring With Chelsea Handler
07:57 Forbes’ Highest-Paid Podcasters List
09:30 Why Podcasting Profits From Black Women
10:38 Joe Rogan and Who Audiences Support
11:52 Nancy Grace and Nolan Wells
14:22 Yamaneika’s Apartment Management Drama
16:09 The New Black Panther Casting Debate
16:26 Black British vs. Black American Actors
20:18 Would Yamaneika Date a Woman?
21:19 Brittney Griner’s Divorce
23:34 What Yamaneika Wants From a Man
25:35 The Big Problem
26:08 Yamaneika’s NYC Subway Showdown
31:11 Pretty Privilege Does Not Work Here
33:12 The Lesson Behind the Subway Fight
36:27 Listener Letters
37:18 My Married Friends Treat Me Like a Backup Plan
41:37 My Boyfriend Owes Me $700
43:15 Stop Dating Men With Androids
45:52 Is She Dating a Hobosexual?
47:00 Final Advice

Please send your listener letters as emails, voice notes, or videos to AskYamaneika@gmail.com

To buy tickets for upcoming shows on Chelsea Handler's HIGH & MIGHTY tour, check out the link here: https://bit.ly/3RIViL3

For tickets to Yamaneika's residency in Las Vegas, check out the link here: https://bit.ly/yamaneika

 

Forbes forgot Black women. Nancy Grace found her church fan. Marvel started another family argument. A man fumbled Yamaneika. Somebody stole her subway seat. Nobody is safe. Somebody's definitely the problem.
00:00 Why Black Women Are Missing From the Top 10 00:26 This Week on You&rsquo;re the Problem 00:52 Tyree&rsquo;s Pink Nail Polish 01:55 Yamaneika&rsquo;s Situationship Confession 03:21 Touring With Chelsea Handler 07:57 Forbes&rsquo; Highest-Paid Podcasters List 09:30 Why Podcasting Profits From Black Women 10:38 Joe Rogan and Who Audiences Support 11:52 Nancy Grace and Nolan Wells 14:22 Yamaneika&rsquo;s Apartment Management Drama 16:09 The New Black Panther Casting Debate 16:26 Black British vs. Black American Actors 20:18 Would Yamaneika Date a Woman? 21:19 Brittney Griner&rsquo;s Divorce 23:34 What Yamaneika Wants From a Man 25:35 The Big Problem 26:08 Yamaneika&rsquo;s NYC Subway Showdown 31:11 Pretty Privilege Does Not Work Here 33:12 The Lesson Behind the Subway Fight 36:27 Listener Letters 37:18 My Married Friends Treat Me Like a Backup Plan 41:37 My Boyfriend Owes Me $700 43:15 Stop Dating Men With Androids 45:52 Is She Dating a Hobosexual? 47:00 Final Advice
Please send your listener letters as emails, voice notes, or videos to <a href="mailto:AskYamaneika@gmail.com">AskYamaneika@gmail.com</a>
To buy tickets for upcoming shows on Chelsea Handler's HIGH &amp; MIGHTY tour, check out the link here: <a href="https://bit.ly/3RIViL3">https://bit.ly/3RIViL3</a>
For tickets to Yamaneika's residency in Las Vegas, check out the link here: <a href="https://bit.ly/yamaneika">https://bit.ly/yamaneika</a>
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Forbes left Black women off its podcast list...Yamaneika went off!

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Yamaneika dives into the viral Usher concert controversy and asks whether fans who agree to get on stage should actually commit to the moment, celebrates Rick Moranis' long-awaited return for Spaceballs 2, weighs in on Diddy's reported stint in solitary confinement, and defends Chloe Bailey against online body-shaming. Then, in this week's Big Problem, Yamaneika gets candid about Kendra Wilkinson's emotional career struggles and the harsh reality of reinventing yourself in entertainment after fame fades. Plus, listener letters tackle workplace friendships, dating while broke, and a wedding party caught between identity and tradition.

If you want to write into the show, email AskYamaneika@gmail.com to have your question read in next week's episode!

00:00 Cold open: Kidney donations, dating & the week's biggest problems
00:17 Welcome back + Yamaneika's Las Vegas scam story
09:25 Usher's awkward serenade: Consent, Chris Brown & fan backlash
13:32 Rick Moranis returns for Spaceballs 2 after decades away
16:03 Diddy's solitary confinement sparks debate
18:15 Chloe Bailey claps back at body-shaming comments
21:18 Lindsey Graham's Senate seat controversy
24:51 The Big Problem: Kendra Wilkinson's career struggles after reality TV
39:01 Listener Letter #1: Is my funny friend secretly bullying me?
42:42 Listener Letter #2: I can't afford the relationship I started
47:09 Listener Letter #3: Wedding party drama over a bridesmaid dress
51:18 Final thoughts: Protect your peace & choose your happiness

Yamaneika dives into the viral Usher concert controversy and asks whether fans who agree to get on stage should actually commit to the moment, celebrates Rick Moranis' long-awaited return for Spaceballs 2, weighs in on Diddy's reported stint in solitary confinement, and defends Chloe Bailey against online body-shaming. Then, in this week's Big Problem, Yamaneika gets candid about Kendra Wilkinson's emotional career struggles and the harsh reality of reinventing yourself in entertainment after fame fades. Plus, listener letters tackle workplace friendships, dating while broke, and a wedding party caught between identity and tradition.
If you want to write into the show, email AskYamaneika@gmail.com to have your question read in next week's episode!
00:00 Cold open: Kidney donations, dating &amp; the week's biggest problems 00:17 Welcome back + Yamaneika's Las Vegas scam story 09:25 Usher's awkward serenade: Consent, Chris Brown &amp; fan backlash 13:32 Rick Moranis returns for Spaceballs 2 after decades away 16:03 Diddy's solitary confinement sparks debate 18:15 Chloe Bailey claps back at body-shaming comments 21:18 Lindsey Graham's Senate seat controversy 24:51 The Big Problem: Kendra Wilkinson's career struggles after reality TV 39:01 Listener Letter #1: Is my funny friend secretly bullying me? 42:42 Listener Letter #2: I can't afford the relationship I started 47:09 Listener Letter #3: Wedding party drama over a bridesmaid dress 51:18 Final thoughts: Protect your peace &amp; choose your happiness

Why Usher's fans, MAGA babies, and Waymos are the problem!

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