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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. 

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  • S1 · E18
    Wednesday · 51 min

    Beth Stelling’s Internet troll came back 88 weeks later!

    Comedian Beth Stelling joins Yamaneika to talk stand-up, surviving the changing comedy industry, and an internet troll who resurfaced nearly 88 weeks after accusing her of stealing a joke. Plus, Yamaneika sounds off on customer service, Tesla, Jasmine Guy, sorority colors, and Nicki Minaj. Beth and Yamaneika help listeners solve workplace power struggles, ADHD, relationship issues, and when to let somebody go. 00:00 Customer Service From Hell + This Week’s Headlines 22:13 Beth Stelling on Stand-Up, Fame & the Comedy Grind 29:40 Beth Stelling vs. the Troll Who Wouldn’t Let Go 40:30 Listener Problems: Bad Bosses, ADHD & Bad Sex 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 Atlanta 10/2 - https://bit.ly/4jwEuSM Baltimore 10/3 - https://bit.ly/4AHKv5p See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E17
    September 23 · 50 min

    We need to talk about this Trump + Mamdani bromance!

    Trump and Mamdani’s unexpected chemistry, The New York Times’ treatment of Nikole Hannah-Jones, and what it means for Chris Rock to be Black famous. Plus, Yamaneika on what you do when a funeral home loses your relative's body. 00:00 Yamaneika’s D.C. family trip 05:31 Kash Patel, Trump & Mamdani + funeral home chaos 18:01 Chris Rock, “ghetto famous” & Black-on-Black criticism 32:05 Nikole Hannah-Jones, Black education & Yamaneika’s childhood 40:25 Listener Letters: Dating standards, cigarettes & boundaries 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E16
    September 16 · 44 min

    The Emmys were so white...Yamaneika had questions!

    Yamaneika takes on the Emmys, aging music legends, pet-parent disrespect, and messy boundaries. Plus, Yam and Tyree revisit last week’s friendship drama and help listeners with problems of their own. 00:00 Pet parents & Emmys so white 17:30 Yamaneika responds to the friendship drama 22:53 The Big Problem: Let our legends sit down 34:28 Listener letters: Boundaries & burnout 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E15
    September 9 · 43 min

    Ciara’s pregnant again?! These men are making AARP babies

    Beyoncé is selling her box for damn near $1,000, Chris Brown is threatening folks from the stage, and apparently Yamaneika's the problem because she refused to speak to somebody’s child at the cookout. Plus: wife auditions, broke friends taking trips to Cabo, and why some of y’all need to PUT THE TIKTOK DOWN. 00:00 Keke Palmer, Pick-Mes & the Comments 06:45 Beyoncé’s $948 Box, Chris Brown & AARP Babies 20:44 Am I the Problem? The Cookout Confrontation 35:33 Wife Auditions & the $2,800 Cabo Scam 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E14
    September 4 · 8 min

    When does dark humor go too far? with Jared Freid

    Yamaneika got called out, and now she and Jared Freid have questions. After a listener challenged the show over last week’s disability jokes, Yamaneika and Jared discuss punching down, dark humor, and what happens when the person going through it is the one asking you to make the joke. Plus, Jared recalls the brutal crowd-work moment that proved sometimes “do something with it” is a dangerous invitation. 00:00 We Got Called Out 01:47 The Listener Responds 02:49 Jared’s Dark Humor Disaster 05:26 Punching Down vs. Punching Back 07:14 Who’s Fair Game? 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E13
    September 2 · 53 min

    Pick-Me’s, Nerds, and Nonsensical N****s with Jared Freid

    Yamaneika confronts her pick-me past, reports everybody providing raggedy customer service and tries to understand Trump’s latest nonsense. Then comedian Jared Freid joins the show to unpack parental trauma in his new Netflix special, “The Family Plan”, defend Nerds Gummy Clusters and help Yamaneika solve listener problems. 00:00 Yamaneika’s Pick-Me Confession 05:45 Report Everybody 10:40 Trump, Keke & Nonsense 18:45 Jared Freid Joins the Problem 35:35 Listener Letters with Jared 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E12
    August 28 · 17 min

    Would you make your situationship your emergency contact?

    Yamaneika is back in the Yamily advice office, and apparently everybody’s relationships need HR. This week, she tackles an ex with bomb D and an even better weed connect, a situationship demanding emergency-contact privileges, a teenage driver who left his mother’s tire pressure between the dashboard and God, and the return of the controversial work wife. Plus, Yamaneika realizes she might need to start writing Listener Letters to herself. 00:00 Bomb D and a better weed man 02:20 Situationship emergency contact 05:19 Yamaneika needs her own advice 06:58 The tire pressure was between him and God 11:59 The work wife returns 15:58 Yamaneika chooses herself 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E11
    August 26 · 47 min

    Yamaneika’s working 9 to 5…on your problems!

    Yamaneika begins the episode by sharing what she'll remember most about Dolly Parton. Then, Yamaneika's got problems with Target's racist Halloween costumes, a flight attendant who can't remember her badge, and the people who expect mothers to do it all. Plus, she takes on a listener request to find the funny in losing a leg. 00:00 Intro - Yamaneika vs. Canada 09:17 News Stories - Target, Tia Kemp, and Dolly Parton 18:15 The Big Problem - Mary J. Blige, motherhood & choosing your dreams 37:35 Listener Letters 44:46 Final Thoughts - Handle your problems 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E10
    August 21 · 23 min

    Do stepparents have to love your kids like their own?

    This week, Yamaneika is deciding whether stepparents have to love everybody’s kids equally, if your gorgeous friend is secretly sabotaging your Instagram, and whether your daddy dating somebody your age is actually *your* problem. Then a neighborhood parking dispute sends Yamaneika into a full-blown tale of Costco groceries, gentrification, folding chairs, and why sometimes the new neighbor needs to simply mind their damn business. Send your mess to the show, because clearly...you’re the problem! 00:00 Welcome to Listener Letters 00:27 Do stepparents owe equal love? 02:25 Is your friend cropping you dirty? 05:28 Yamaneika vs. her gorgeous friends 08:10 Dad is dating someone my age 10:48 Dating older men gets complicated 13:05 Who owns the parking spot? 14:39 Yamaneika’s new neighbor problem 16:42 The Costco incident 19:46 Gentrification comes to Harlem 21:04 Respect the folding chairs 22:08 Send us your problems 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E9
    August 19 · 40 min

    Is social media making us miserable, or are we just addicted to everybody’s business?

    Yamaneika wants off social media, but unfortunately, being chronically online is part of the job. This week, she gets into social media addiction, A$AP Rocky’s DM debacle, whether celebrities owe fans their attention, and a man Venmo-requesting $68.50 after getting rejected. Plus, Yamaneika reveals what’s really in her algorithm, settles a family streaming password war, and explains why clout-chasing might be costing y’all actual money. 00:00 Tyree’s naked blinds consultation 03:30 Yamaneika wants a threesome 07:05 Do celebrities owe fans? 12:20 A$AP Rocky’s DM fumble 15:53 Yamaneika’s $6,000 fashion dispute 19:17 Are we addicted to social media? 27:18 Yamaneika’s wild algorithm 30:42 The social media detox 32:53 Dating bills and stolen passwords 37:44 Yamaneika’s homelessness story 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E8
    August 14 · 18 min

    Is a 'work wife' cheating? Yamaneika has some questions...

    Work wives, family discounts, Facebook grandmas, and jobs that are killing your spirit... apparently everybody needs boundaries this week. Yamaneika answers your messiest listener letters with relationship advice, family drama, career reality checks, and absolutely no qualifications. Should your work wife clock out at 5? Can you block Grandma? And when is it finally time to quit your damn job? It’s You’re the Problem with Yamaneika: questionable advice, occasional wisdom, and a whole lot of “mind your business.” 00:00 Tyree’s “He/Him Points” Explained 01:13 Yamaneika Is Losing Money in Vegas 02:58 Listener Letters Begin 03:28 Should You Quit Your Job to Chase Your Dream? 05:04 The Reality of Being a Working Artist 06:07 When Your Job Is Killing Your Spirit 07:28 Should Family Get a Discount? 09:05 Block Your Grandma on Facebook?! 10:06 “Mom, Are You on Drugs?” 12:12 Does Your Work Wife Need a Divorce? 12:43 “GET OFF MY MAN, BITCH!” 13:26 Maybe You NEED a Work Wife 14:15 Who Is Yamaneika’s Work Husband? 15:24 Yamaneika’s Controlling Ex-Boyfriend 16:07 Yamaneika Lost Her Virginity at 26?! 16:49 20 Years of Life Experience 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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E7
    August 12 · 46 min

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

    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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E6
    August 7 · 24 min

    Why Everyone Wants Something From You

    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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E5
    August 5 · 49 min

    Forbes left Black women off its podcast list...Yamaneika went off!

    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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E4
    July 29 · 53 min

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

    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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E3
    July 22 · 46 min

    Why calling people 'animals' is the problem!

    Argentina's racism, the WNBA's Angel Reese controversy, explosive food illnesses, and one streamer's comments about Black women all get the Yamaneika treatment. This week on You're the Problem, Yamaneika and Tyree unpack Argentina's latest racism controversy, the internet's reaction to "Big Nigga Burgers," whether Angel Reese was unfairly called a "protected species," and why America suddenly can't seem to trust its own food supply. Then Yamaneika hilariously dismantles a viral streamer's "preferences" for Black women before answering listener questions on dating, co-parenting, and relationship boundaries with the brutally honest advice only she can give. 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 00:31 Welcome to You're the Problem 04:12 Argentina, Lionel Messi & Racist Fans 10:05 Angel Reese and the "Protected Species" Debate 16:26 Explosive Diarrhea, Alpha-Gal & America's Food Crisis 20:52 Fawcett's Comments About Black Women 34:32 Listener Question: Gay Dating & Situationships 37:25 Is a $300 Birthday Dinner Taking Advantage? 39:20 Should Parents Let Kids Quit Sports? 44:38 Protect Your Peace: Yamaneika's Closing Thoughts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E2
    July 17 · 23 min

    Why your questions are the problem!

    This week, Yamaneika answers your biggest relationship dilemma, from dating someone who's been with your friend to vacationing with a budget traveler and whether casual sex actually exists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • S1 · E1
    July 15 · 37 min

    Why Yamaneika's new podcast is the problem!

    Yamaneika Saunders launches You're the Problem by tackling America's 250th birthday, Taylor Swift's unconventional wedding, reality TV and Black culture, dating red flags, listener relationship dilemmas, and why settling for mediocre men is never the answer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  • July 8 · 1 min

    Introducing: You’re The Problem... with Yamaneika

    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 the biggest 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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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