Amanda Seales

What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, we have Amanda Seales discussing Kyle Sandler, a man who posed as a rich Google executive, creating a now defunct tech business incubator in Opelika, Alabama. Plus, a fortune teller is arrested for fraud, scamming one victim out of $50,000. Stay Schemin’!

Research By Kaelyn Brandt 

Sources:

https://www.al.com/news/2021/05/kyle-sandler-explains-how-he-conned-opelika-out-of-19-million-on-hbos-generation-hustle.html

https://www.al.com/news/2018/08/auburn_man_pleads_guilty_to_de.html

https://www.al.com/news/2019/02/how-an-alabama-city-fell-for-a-massive-19-million-scam.html

https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2021/04/kyle-sandler-john-mcafee-associate-who-scammed-alabama-town-out-of-19-million-featured-on-hbos-generation-hustle.html

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2019/03/26/lee-county-roundhouse-founder-kyle-sandler-sentenced-prison/3279308002/

https://www.foxla.com/news/fortune-teller-arrested-for-fraud-riverside-police-find-snake-voodoo-doll-satanic-items

Comedian, writer, and truth-teller Amanda Seales joins Jameela this week to discuss her pandemic breakdown, how she is treated on the internet due being a black woman, light skin privilege vs white privilege, shrinking yourself vs finding your tribe, and persisting.
You can follow Amanda Seales on Instagram and Twitter @amandasealesAnd listen to Amanda’s podcast – Small Doses with Amanda Seales:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/small-doses-with-amanda-seales/id1333316223
You can find transcripts for this episode on the Earwolf website. I Weigh has amazing merch – check it out at podswag.com
Jameela is on Instagram @jameelajamilofficial and Twitter @Jameelajamil And make sure to check out I Weigh’s Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube for more!

You know those hangout episodes of your favorite TV shows? This episode’s like that, but in podcast form. Grab a seat and spend an hour with Jonathan and comedian, producer, writer, actor (and more!) Amanda Seales. The two explore their shared passion for gymnastics, how Amanda crafts her Instagram-famous comedy songs, and why it can be a compliment to be called “difficult.”

Want another round with Amanda and Jonathan? Head over to Amanda’s podcast Small Doses for the second half of their conversation!

For more on Amanda and her work, including upcoming performance dates, make sure to follow her on Instagram and Twitter @amandaseales, and head to smartfunnyandblack.com.
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