I Have To Say

This week on I Have To Say Pod, Lyssa ranks the Bridgerton seasons, including Queen Charlotte based on the lead's first meeting, the main characters and their backstories, the romance between leads, and the side stories. Then, she talks a little about Season 5!

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This week on I Have To Say Pod, Lyssa talks about reality tv's problem, aside from racism, along with the recent Taylor Frankie Paul news.

Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence and Abuse

Yahoo article TFP charges (SLOMW and The Bachelorette): https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/taylor-frankie-paul-domestic-assault-181948177.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAvbK0q704oTcvoKRPZcL74lydqTxP9bdWs6mDLxwmgkJhC6Anc9S4ZjzQqb8Pyp6fDoEHXbUppN1ve0ulAwrMnYz87WEjnOOQ94ivCKSmDZemhO_4mvUWKv8Gy9TnBgtZ7k213h7gPJptwBdZKV9EbdTSha2cTz-CWNrFloMYv_

Parade Article Huda Mustafa (Love Island): Huda Mustafa...

This week on I Have To Say Pod, Lyssa analyzes some of the themes in the Oscar winner movie, Sinners.

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(00:00) - Intro (00:08) - Welcome (02:20) - Ryan Coogler and Authenticity (04:52) - Intro to Themes of the Mov...

This week on I Have To Say Pod, Lyssa talks about experiencing reality tv while being Black, touching on the lack of diversity, the lack of protection, and double standards, with examples of racist moments on reality tv.

Mental Health America Link: https://mhanational.org/resources/microaggressions/

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New episodes on Wednesdays!

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Sorry it's a day late! But, this week on I Have To Say Pod, Lyssa ranks the Bring It On movies based on her interpretation of the following categories: Story, Cheerleading, Romance, Rivalry, and a Bonus round about Lasting Friendships.

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(00:00) - Intro (00:08) - Welcome (01:32) - Quick Timeline (02:45) - Story Rating - Bring It On (05:13) - Story Rating- All or Nothing (07:25...

This week on I Have To Say Pod, Lyssa talks "The Traitors" and talks about Season 4, episodes 1-8 that have aired on Peacock.

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(00:00) - Intro (00:08) - Welcome (01:07) - About the Traitors (02:59) - Traitors 101 (08:00) - Traitors Pick (10:30) - Eliminations (15:20) - Secret Traitor (18:11) - Rob vs. Candaice (26:53) - Conclusion (00:00) - Chapter 10 (00:00) - Chapter 11 (00:00) - Chapter 12 00:00 Intro 
00:08 Welcome
01:07 About the Traitors
02:59 Traitors 101
08:00 Traitors Pick
10:30 Eliminations
15:20 Secret Traitor

On this week of I Have To Say pod, Lyssa hosts a Reality TV Chat. In this episode, she discusses Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Real Housewives of Potomac, Vanderpump Rules, Canada Shore, and more.

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(00:00) - Intro (00:08) - Welcome (01:29) - RHOSLC (04:55) - RHOP (13:05) - Vanderpump Rules (17:25) - Canada Shore (18:20) - Other Reality Shows (20:35) - Conclusion 0:00 Intro

0:08 Welcome

01:29 RHOSLC

04:55 RHOP

13:05 Vanderpump Rules

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This Week on I Have To Say Pod, Lyssa talks about wanting more original IP and has some revelations. 

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(00:00) - Intro (00:08) - Welcome (02:10) - Question (04:34) - Are studios the problem? (09:33) - Are we the problem? (11:59) - Is it an access issue? (14:48) - Original IP vs. Existing IP (16:39) - My beef with adaptations (21:15) - Conclusion 00:00 Intro
00:08 Welcome
02:10 Question
04:34 Are studios the problem?
09:33 Are we the problem?
11:59 I...

This week on I Have To Say Pod, Lyssa dissects Glinda's character from Wicked (2025) & Wicked For Good. 

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(00:00) - Intro (00:08) - Welcome (01:44) - About Wicked (02:27) - Friendship??? (05:48) - Dig deeper (09:31) - Willfully ignorant (11:08) - Propoganda (14:18) - Is Glinda a Villain? (17:22) - Don’t fall for it (18:55) - Conclusion 00:00 Intro
00:08 Welcome
01:44 About Wicked
02:27 Friendship???
05:48 Dig deeper
09:31 Willfully ignorant
11:08 Propoganda
14:18 Is Glinda a Villain?
17:22 Don’t fal...

This week on the I Have To Say pod, Lyssa discusses what's to love about Heated Rivalry!

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(00:00) - Intro (00:08) - Welcome (02:10) - About Heated Rivalry (03:05) - Storytelling (04:31) - Micromoments (06:00) - Actor Roll Call (07:10) - Hudson and Connor (10:59) - Episode “Breakdown” (12:36) - Episode 3 (13:51) - Women of Heated Rivalry (14:57) - SMUT (17:24) - Critiques (20:20) - Success of the Show (22:06) - Act Right (24:30) - Conclusion 00:00 Intro
00:08 Welcome
02:10 About Heated Rivalry
03:05 Storytelling
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This week on the I Have To Say Pod, Lyssa talks about life lessons and takeaways from 2025.

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(00:00) - Intro (00:08) - Welcome (02:24) - Things Don’t Exist in a Vacuum (03:49) - Good Intentions Don’t Always Justify the Outcome (04:46) - Your Way Isn’t The Only or Best Way (06:08) - Make the Choice You Can Live With (07:45) - Choose Your Hard (08:18) - Release the Outcome (09:33) - More to Life Than Achievements (10:11) - Stop surveilling others (12:20) - Boundaries (13:49) - Empathy, Sympathy, Compassion (17:57) - Use Discernment (19:38) - Conclusion 00:00 Intro
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