A young woman did everything we tell people to do when they feel unsafe.
She documented the warning signs.
She reported the danger.
She asked for help.

But when 23-year-old nursing student Elizabeth Tamilore “Tami” Odunsi reached out for protection, the systems around her responded with delays, cancellations, and silence- until it was too late.

In this episode, Dr. Dee takes you inside the final days of a promising Texas Woman’s University student whose life was defined by hope, ambition, and a commitment to caring for others. Known online as “Tami Dollars,” she built a community of nursing students and young professionals who saw themselves in her journey. But behind her smile and study tips, she was living with fear that went unaddressed.

When police arrived at her Houston apartment for a welfare check, they walked into a scene no family should ever face. What happened inside that home- and what happened in the weeks leading up to it- reveals a devastating truth about ignored reports, lax screening procedures, and a housing system that placed her in harm’s way.

This episode explores:

• Tami’s journey from London to Houston
• The escalating warning signs she reported
• The roommate she never should have been matched with
• The failures that left her unprotected
• The legal aftermath and her family’s fight for accountability
• The deeper question: Why wasn’t her fear treated as enough?

Tami’s story isn’t just a case- it’s a call to reexamine how institutions respond when young women say, “I don’t feel safe.”

Light your cigar or take a quiet seat in the Lounge of Truth, and join us as we honor her life, confront the failures that allowed this tragedy, and remind the world why…

The Smoke Never Lies.

In March 2025, 19-year-old twin brothers Qaadir and Naazir Lewis were found fatally shot near the summit of Bell Mountain in northern Georgia, a haunting scene that sent shockwaves through their family and the community. Authorities ruled it a double suicide. But from the start, the Lewis family has cried foul, insisting the boys were happy, hopeful, and headed to Boston, not to their deaths.

In this deeply personal and investigative episode, Dr. Dee unpacks the chilling timeline, conflicting narratives, and unanswered questions that continue to swirl around the case. From cellphone pings and search history to racial tensions and historical mistrust, this story probes deeper than headlines ever dared.

Light your cigar, breathe in the truth, and join us for a gripping journey through tragedy, mystery, and the relentless pursuit of justice.

She called for help—and ended up dead.

In the early hours of July 6, 2024, 36-year-old Sonya Massey dialed 911 to report a prowler near her Springfield, Illinois home. Minutes later, she was shot in the face by a responding sheriff’s deputy. Unarmed. In her own kitchen. In front of a boiling pot of water and a prayer.

In this episode, Dr. Dee unpacks the heartbreaking story of Sonya Massey—a devoted mother, beloved daughter, and woman of faith—and the system that not only failed to protect her but helped shield the man who killed her. From the chilling bodycam footage to the courtroom drama that ended in a second-degree murder conviction, this episode exposes how justice was delayed, diluted, and defined by systemic failure.

We trace the outrage, the protests, the political reckoning, and the reforms that followed. And we honor the light Sonya carried—and the legacy her family now fights to protect.

Trigger warning: This episode contains details involving police violence, mental health crisis, and gun violence.

🕯️ Say her name. Sonya Massey.
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