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The Truth Today with T and A

The Truth Today with T and A

By: Teal de la Garza JD MFA and Amy Zamikovsky JD CFP® CPWA®
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🫛Two attorney besties in a pod 💙💙 T: Teal de la Garza, JD, MFA A: Amy Zamikovsky, JD, CFP®, CPWA® 🗣️See you next Tuesday 😉 ⚖️We’re not moving on ✝️🇺🇸🙏© 2026 The Truth Today with T and A
Episodes
  • Episode 15: Calculated Cruelty & The Future of Humanity in the Age of AI
    May 27 2026

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    This week on The Truth Today with T and A, the conversation moves from calculated cruelty to artificial intelligence — and asks whether modern society is prepared for either.

    T and A break down multiple disturbing cases involving vulnerable victims, including a nonverbal autistic child, special-needs students, and a homeless man allegedly targeted for humiliation. The hosts examine the psychology behind abuse directed at those perceived as powerless and discuss why accountability so often fails the defenseless.

    Then the episode pivots into one of the most important conversations of our time: artificial intelligence. From job displacement and collapsing trust in visual evidence to deepfake exploitation, emotional manipulation, education reform, and the future of human identity itself, T and A unpack the growing societal anxiety surrounding AI and what it may mean for women, children, labor, relationships, and reality itself.

    Also this week:

    • the hidden history of Memorial Day,
    • grief, intuition, and meaning,
    • Stevie Wonder’s Higher Ground,
    • Houston rap history,
    • emotional regulation online,
    • and a truly unbelievable Houston legal scandal.

    Truthfully uncomfortable. Intellectually honest. Episode 15 is one of the most thought-provoking conversations yet.

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    30 mins
  • Episode 14: Public Safety, Regenerative Farming, and Public Health in America
    May 21 2026

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    This week on The Truth Today with T & A, the hosts tackle two major issues impacting Americans right now: public safety and the growing crisis surrounding the modern food supply.

    The episode opens with a discussion about two disturbing criminal justice cases that have sparked outrage across the country — including a convicted child sex offender who disappeared while awaiting sentencing and another case involving a repeat offender with an extensive criminal history accused of violently assaulting a teenage girl. T and A examine the broader public questions these cases raise about bail, repeat offenders, due process, community safety, and whether the justice system is still fulfilling its most fundamental responsibility: protecting innocent people.

    The conversation then pivots into a completely different — but equally important — national issue: America’s food and health crisis.

    Joining the show is their first guest, Treasure Hance, regenerative farmer and co-founder of The Farm at Bald Hill in East Texas. Treasure explains how she and her husband built a regenerative farming operation focused on grass-fed and pasture-raised livestock, soil health, rotational grazing, and producing nutrient-dense food without the pesticides, herbicides, hormones, or chemical-heavy practices commonly associated with industrial agriculture.

    Together, the hosts and Treasure unpack some of the biggest questions consumers are asking today:

    •Why are chronic illnesses, inflammation, obesity, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders increasing so dramatically?

    •What role do ultra-processed foods and industrial farming practices play in public health?

    •Why are certain food additives banned in other countries but still allowed in the United States?

    •Are Americans being properly educated about nutrition and long-term health?

    •And why are more consumers turning toward local farmers, regenerative agriculture, and cleaner food sources?

    The discussion dives into everything from seed oils and glyphosate to food industry influence, pharmaceutical funding, FDA and USDA regulation, hospital nutrition programs, and the growing disconnect between healthcare and preventative wellness. Treasure also shares her perspective on how regenerative farming not only affects human health, but also strengthens local communities, improves soil ecosystems, and restores biodiversity.

    Blending hard conversations, public policy, wellness, and cultural commentary, this episode asks listeners to think critically about the systems shaping modern American life — from the justice system to the food system — and whether those systems are truly serving the public the way they were intended to.

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    44 mins
  • Episode 13: Bodies in the Bayou, Billion-Dollar Secrets & Racism in the Courtroom
    May 12 2026

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    In Episode 13 of The Truth Today with T and A, Amy and Teal tackle one of Houston’s most disturbing ongoing conversations: the growing number of bodies recovered from Houston-area bayous and whether law enforcement is doing enough to investigate potential patterns. The hosts examine public statements, investigative concerns, forensic challenges, and the broader issue of public trust and accountability.

    The episode also dives into the massive insider trading scandal now shaking Big Law and Wall Street, where federal prosecutors allege elite attorneys and insiders used confidential merger information tied to major corporations to generate millions in illegal profits. Amy and Teal discuss the allegations, the ethics implications for the legal profession, and why the case is sending shockwaves through corporate America.

    Also in this episode:

    • A's Book of the Week: May Cause Miracles by Gabby Bernstein
    • T's Book of the Week: Gender Trouble by Judith Butler
    • A's Song of the Week: “She Don’t Trend” by Lumi Rose
    • T's Song of the Week: “Notorious Thugs” by The Notorious B.I.G. and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
    • Favorite Follows: (A) Rupa Juthani & (T) The Innocence Project
    • Word of the Week: “Narcotect”
    • Plus: a shocking Texas courtroom controversy involving allegations of repeated racial slurs by an attorney during a custody trial.

    The views expressed in this podcast are solely those of the speakers in their personal capacities and are for informational and educational purposes only.

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    28 mins
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