Me, You & TophiaChu: The Full Aftershow Interview

I sat down with Tophia for over two hours and asked some questions.If you watched "Chu's Obsessed With Who?" (Part Two), this is where you hear her answer for herself, in her own words, and decide what you believe.⚠️ CONTENT NOTE This conversation covers homelessness, mental illness, grief, online harassment, stalking and swatting, and the aftermath of a March 2025 shooting death. It also touches on self-harm Tophia says was sent to her by harassers. This is her account, in her own words. When something hasn't been proven, we keep it as alleged. Please do not seek out, contact, or harass anyone in this story. That was never the point. If today feels heavy: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call or text 988 (US), or text HOME to 741741. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233.🛍️ MERCH https://investigation-chancla-shop.fourthwall.com 🩴 SUPPORT THE INVESTIGATION None of this happens without you. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/InvestigationChancla Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/investigationchancla And subscribing is free. 🎧 PODCAST Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/investigation-chancla/id6800461750 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0343ksBUJlOd0FVG3rOlOt 💛 A very special thank you to Tophia Slydell for sitting down and telling it in her own words. Look out for the quiet ones. Look out for each other. Drink your water. #InvestigationChancla #Tophia #Tophiachu #MamaChancla #SideEyeSquad #Albuquerque #Interview ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 How are you doing, really 5:13 Do you have a plan 8:10 Is there a different Tophia offline 17:53 The housing voucher 20:45 Disability and PTSD 23:58 Where she's been since the carjacking 26:21 Every shelter, one by one 38:51 The voucher meeting 45:19 The uncle 48:43 The GoFundMe, refunded 50:55 The allegation about her brother 1:07:26 Papa Chu 1:13:20 His ashes, and the burial 1:17:00 The night of the carjacking 1:24:49 School, and the dream of being a chef 1:27:50 CrushChu, her first love 1:32:24 The night-vision mix-up 1:40:20 StudChu and the self-defense case 1:48:59 What the harassers actually sent her 1:58:47 Side Eye Squad asks Tophia 2:03:37 Do you love yourself 2:07:56 Goodbye