<p>This week we’re revisiting some of the most loved characters in TV and film who were <em>actually</em> the villains (don’t fight us, we have the receipts).</p><p>Then we turn to the current events of today that have us feeling like we’re in the Twilight Zone:• The Job Corps shutdown and what’s next• The Gaza flotilla that never made it• The LA immigration protests and how the people are pushing back</p><p>And finally, we hold space for a listener letter asking: <strong><em>how do you stay grounded when everything feels like it’s unraveling?</em></strong></p><p>If you’re more of a YouTube girlie, tune in here ^^^</p><p>AAAND…</p><p>💌 Send us your own letter or question to be featured🧠 Subscribe for more conversations that go beneath the surface🎧 Find us on Apple + Spotify: 📩 Join our Substack: <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/330576002-how-to-be-real">How To Be Real</a> </p><p><strong>Resources to get involved in some of the current happenings we discussed on the show:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://linktr.ee/SavingAlGeneina?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=45c4e241-9222-4cfc-af9b-248a2938207a">Hope and Haven for Refugees</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://chuffed.org/project/118002-blankets-supplies-for-kordofan">Supplies for Sudan</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://lapublicpress.org/2025/06/la-protest-resources-ice/">Other ways to get involved in LA (even if you’re not in LA) </a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://zaap.bio/nilc?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadzQfggZOdRwMONVIBbS3FmhMb3mKNP0hHbSTxxuW9zFjKZiJrYHnl1MvxbjQ_aem_v0KRtrwBjsGoAjie8fv3_A">NILC (National Immigration Law Center)</a></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://howtobreal.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">howtobreal.substack.com</a>