Amy and T.J. Podcast

Episode 4 dropped Friday night and full disclosure, we actually started watching it, during half time of the NBA finals, and it did not disappoint. However, we did fast forward through some of the “Boss Bitch” game that just got truly, sexually uncomfortable at times. But the episode ends with the continuing spiral of Melanie, who ended the episode with an emotional episode of her own.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a remarkable turn of events, just weeks before an explosive trial was set to begin in Arkansas. A judge has dismissed second degree murder charges against the leading candidate for Lonoke County Sheriff., 37-year-old Aaron Spencer. Spencer was in pursuit of 67-year-old Michael Fosler, who kidnapped his 13-year-old daughter while out on parole for allegedly sexually assaulting her months earlier. Spencer admits to running him off the road, shooting and killing Fosler and rescuing his daughter in the process. Wait until you hear WHY the judge dismissed the case and why that is now adding to the likelihood this self confessed killer may become Lonoke’s next sheriff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s hard to believe the Islanders have only been at the villa for three days, because the drama we’re seeing feels like months-long relationships are ending. We discuss the drama that is already on full display with Melanie and Sincere, and bombshell Kayda’s role in the messiness. Plus the kissing crusade continues despite viewers’ protests, while Beatriz and Sean give a master class in resolving conflict. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump has announced that he told all the performers who were announced for his summer concert series to stay home! Instead, Trump says, we will all be treated to one of the greatest hits of all time: his go-to on the campaign trail and beyond, Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless The U.S.A.” And so, much to T.J.’s chagrin, it looks like Vanilla Ice, who has been the only talent on the original list of artists to enthusiastically say he wants to perform, won’t be on stage celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A shocking story out of Los Angeles, 81-year-old beloved actor James Handy was found with stab wounds to his chest after police received an eerie 9-1-1 call. Police say the caller was the son of Handy’s girlfriend who was living with the actor, 44-year-old Michael Gledhill. Wait until you hear what Gledhill told police, as investigators try to piece together the motive behind the brazen early morning attack, that left a man with more than 150 acting credits and a decades long career, dead on his own front lawn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police have arrested a former Navy cadet who has been married for 4 decades, for the 1986 rape and murder of 22-year-old Roberta Walls. 66-year-old Charles Berry is now in custody, after police finally linked DNA from the crime scene to a genealogy website that confirmed Berry as the killer. Now they’re looking to see if this brutal crime was a one time occurrence, or could Berry have more victims out there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re following day one of the Karmelo Anthony trial, the teen accused of killing another teen after a scuffle before a track meet. There has been outrage that an all white jury was seated to decide Anthony’s fate. Anthony is black while the victim, 17-year-old Austin Metcalf is white. Today we heard opening arguments and the first witness, as protests erupt outside the courthouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amanda Kloots is really dating for the first time in her life, and she’s finding it hard to navigate. Brian is giving advice on how to approach dating in chapter two, how to navigate dating as a single parent, and why it’s important for parents to embrace and not race through childhood experiences with their kids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The drama has already begun in the Fiji villa. Spoiler Alert: We now have two islanders who are “single and vulnerable.” As the uncomfortable on-screen kissing continues, so do the awkward getting-to-know you conversations. The final fire pit scene ends with a sarcastic air kiss and an eat sh*t look from the woman this show may not want to lose, Kenzie, who’s quickly becoming must see tv (for all the wrong reasons). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20-year-old Weston Higginbotham was on a family vacation celebrating his younger brother’s high school graduation. After an argument with his mom, Higginbotham went out on his own, last seen walking towards a hiking trail in Kyoto at 8pm last Friday. He’s an experienced solo hiker, but his location services were turned off just before he disappeared and now family is begging anyone with information to help in the search for their son.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

41-year-old Jesse Calhoun was in court yesterday, arraigned on a fifth homicide in a string of murders that terrorized the Portland, Oregon community. Family members of some of the young victims, who all ranged in age from 22 to 32, were present as Calhoun pleaded not guilty. Calhoun has a long criminal history of violent crime, but was released early under a prison firefighting program. That’s when Calhoun is alleged to have committed his killing spree, and police say their investigation remains open, saying there could be additional victims.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The company known for its outdoor apparel and environmental activism is suing a drag queen who goes by a similar name after it claims Pattie has breached an agreement they both reached 3 years ago. The back and forth between the company and the drag queen has now spilled over to social media, where both sides are trying to win over public opinion. It may surprise you what Patagonia is asking for in its lawsuit and why Pattie Gonia has refused, saying: “Absolutely not, no deal.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Department of Justice has opened a new investigation into former New York Republican Congressman George Santos. President Trump commuted his 7 year sentence for financial crimes, but now he’s being investigated for insider trading. Officials say Santos bet against himself attending Trump’s SOTU address, after telling his X followers he was going. By NOT going, he was then able to cash in tens of thousands of dollars with his bet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, that didn’t take long. New ‘60 Minutes’ EP Nick Bilton fired Scott Pelley after Monday morning’s staff meeting that he says Pelley “hijacked” to disparage him. Pelley fired back with a statement of his own, alleging that new management has instructed him to “inject falsehoods and bias” into his reporting. What happens now to the legendary we broadcast now that’s it’s lost 4 of its 7 correspondents and most of its senior producing staff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We just wrapped our Love Island USA watch party and boy do we have thoughts! We gathered our group straight to the mics to first discuss the unnecessary amount of French kissing that lasted throughout the entire episode. And then there were those uncomfortable sex questions, the constant doors , the bombshell additions and the silly, highly produced opening to start season 8 off with a bang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenny Mollen is doing damage control following a controversial post showing her intertwined with her 12-year-old son on the bed, with her in-between his legs; the original caption saying the “eldest son is the most toxic relationship of your life.” While Mollen took the caption down, her essay she posted days ago is making headlines as well. Mollen is in the middle of divorcing actor Jason Biggs of “American Pie” fame and penned an essay with the first line reading: “Call me old-fashioned, but I only want my sons to marry women with dead mothers” and ending with “I pray that at least one of them is gay.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We introduce you to the islanders competing for love on Season 8, premiering tonight on Peacock. From a DJ and model to a Paralympian medalist to a daughter of an NBA player, many of these 20 somethings will soon become household names and online fodder for the next six weeks. One contestant even drew the ire from his town’s mayor, clearly upset that he quit his job as police officer to be on the reality show. We also discuss the show’s success rate at finding lasting relationships, you might be surprised how many couples from previous seasons are still together.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

53-year-old Andrew Lukehart is scheduled to die by lethal injection tonight at 6pm ET for the murder of his girlfriend’s 5 month old daughter. Lukehart fractured the skull of baby Gabriella after losing his temper while changing her diaper. Hear the fabricated story he told police, before eventually admitting his guilt. And, to make matters worse, Lukehart committed the brutal killing after recently being released from prison for beating his former girlfriend’s 8-month-old daughter just two years earlier.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An audio recording of the most explosive staff meeting we’ve ever heard was leaked to several news outlets. In the recording, there is a heated exchange between former Evening News anchor and ’60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley and newly appointed Executive Producer Nick Bilton. We go over the jaw dropping back and forth which included Pelley telling Bilton he and Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss aren’t qualified for their positions. We’ll also explain why Bari Weiss herself chose not to be at the meeting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

44-year-old tennis legend Serena Williams is getting back on the grass! Williams announced today she will be returning to tennis one week from today on June 8th at the HSBC Championships in London, considered a warm up to Wimbledon. She will be playing doubles with partner 19-year-old Victoria Mboko from Canada. Williams credits GLP-1 weight loss drugs for allowing her comeback, saying losing the weight, eased the joint pain that forced her to stop playing competitively four years ago.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jury selection is underway for 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony who is facing life in prison for the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet in Texas last year. Extra security is in place at the courthouse and there is a strict electronic gag for members of the media given all the racial tensions that have erupted in the aftermath of the murder. Anthony is black, Metcalf was white, and a significant amount of misinformation has circulated online that resulted in death threats for both the victim’s and the defendant’s families over the past several months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The name Graham Platner has been trending all weekend after his wife of 3 years posted a video defending her husband. Platner is ahead in the polls, hoping to beat incumbent Maine Senator Susan Collins come November. That win could shift the balance of power in the Senate to Democrats. Platner has admitted to sexting several women early in his marriage and has past Reddit posts about black people and sexual assault victims coming back to haunt his candidacy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New word from rescue teams in Laos confirming there were knocking sounds in response to their signals. Just one day after rescuers reported they had given up hope of finding the remaining two miners, a new cave shaft has been discovered where they now believe the men are trapped. This area is described as even tighter and more unpleasant than the area the other five were rescued from over the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We saw both “Backrooms” and “Obsession” over the past two weekends and were blown away by the not only the movies themselves, but by just how many other people turned out to see them. “Obsession” continues to rise in its third week, a never before seen phenomenon. While “Backrooms” blew away the competition, bringing in a record breaking box office number by the youngest director in movie history. Both films cost very little to make, and are likely to change the way we make movies going forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here we go again, but this time, an islander who used the n-word on newly resurfaced social media posts is being removed before we even meet her. Two videos from 25-year-old Vasana Montgomery have been circulated where she is seen saying the n-word playing a video game and rapping to a song in the car. Last season, it was Yulissa Escobar who was kicked off after the first episode when videos of her using the racial slur were discovered. Later, Cierra Ortega was kicked off for videos showing her using an Asian slur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In another jaw dropping Truth Social post, President Trump has announced that he is canceling the concert series after nearly all of the musical acts dropped out. Instead, he says the man who gets larger audiences than Elvis in his prime will hold a rally… yes, President Trump is referring to himself. Trump went on in a second post to also say he is canceling the Kennedy Center renovations after a judge ruled his name must be removed from the building. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TV host Amanda Kloots has gone through a divorce and experienced the loss of a spouse. In her chapter two, she’s discovering dating for the first time. Amanda sits down with Brian Austin Green for an intimate conversation about what divorce taught them and how they navigated dating without bringing their previous relationship baggage with them. Email us at: IDOPOD@iheartradio.com or call us at 844-4-I Do Pod (844-443-6763)Follow I Do, Part 2 on Instagram and TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This was an eye opening conversation about what some men privately think about their wives and their relationships. It came to us from a Buzzfeed article that listed secret complaints men have about their women, but to us, it sounded more like issues these men have with communication! Men, it’s ok to tell us how you feel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Timing is apparently everything when it comes to “successful sex” according to a sleep expert and psychologist who has been studying hormone levels for more than 2 decades. This researcher says our hormones are literally the opposite of what we need for good sex at the time MOST couples have sex: right before bed. We go over when the best time to connect is for both women and men, and what to do if he’s a night owl and she’s a morning person. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How would this go over in YOUR relationship: “Hey honey, I’d like to spend my vacation alone this year.” It’s a growing trend among couples in loving relationships, many saying it can actually make you a better partner. You end up missing each other when you’re away and appreciating one another when you come back! Experts do warn however, there is a fine line between healthy independence and avoidance and there are several questions you should ask yourself before deciding to travel solo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a heinous story that shocked the New York community, 34-year-old Erin Merdy drowned her 7, 4 and 3 month old children in the Atlantic Ocean. Merdy left their bodies along the Coney Island shoreline where it took authorities hours to find them. A judge showed leniency to Merdy, going against prosecutors who wanted her sentenced to life without parole. Once you hear how her life turned upside down, from a young woman with hopes of a health care career to a hopeless single mother suffering from postpartum depression, his lesser sentence may be more understandable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration, ordering officials to remove Trump’s name from the building within two weeks. The administration must also get rid of all online references to the “Trump Kennedy Center.” The judge also ruled that while the center may move ahead with renovations, it must later decide whether or not to close down the center after the board “more fully considered the impact.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A judge gave 52-year-old Shannon O’Connor the maximum sentence possible after the California mom was found guilty of more than 4 dozen felony counts. O’Connor cried openly in court as victims and their parents stepped forward to describe the lasting trauma she caused for plying teens with drinks and egging on non-consensual sex in her home. O’Connor claims she held alcohol fueled parties to help her 15-year-old son’s social life, but prosecutors say she is now a sexual predator, convicted felon and a registered sex offender. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Thursday, CBS News announced three senior level women with “60 Minutes” were out of a job. First, the show’s executive producer, Tanya Simon, daughter of legendary reporter Bob Simon, was fired and replaced by a technology columnist who has never worked in broadcast news. Next, correspondents Sharon Alfonsi and our former ABC colleague and present day friend, Cecilia Vega were let go as well. Wait until you hear what Vega and Alfonsi had to say as they left the network, both women claiming censorship and political bias led to their departures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And just like that Brett Michaels, the frontman to “Poison” has announced he will not be performing in the Great American State Fair this summer. Michaels joins Martina McBride, Morris Day and the Time, The Commodores, Young MC, and C and C Music Factory in dropping out of the lineup just two days after it was announced. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump may soon be on a brand new $250 dollar bill, all in honor of our nation’s 250th anniversary. The issue with this plan, it’s against federal law. And to be honest, we didn’t think the administration was serious about moving forward with the plan until today’s press conference with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. No living president can appear on currency, unless Congress passes legislation authorizing a special “Trump” bill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.