One Take Wonder

"situationships are predatory" | Ep. 157

For background, episode 131 covers my opinion on situationships. Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. At the end of this episode, I ask you to remember of the life of Natasha Allen, a hilarious TikTok creator who passed away last August. Please take 5 minutes during this podcast to ⁠Urge Congress to Support NIH and Protect Medical Research⁠ ➡️ https://www.votervoice.net/mobile/AACR/campaigns/121586/respond?fbclid=PARlRTSAMZ_F1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp9_dt7vsnITOv3Qrhpr-XhvUNWCZRq--etxVozXrzW-QqjG1lZjdxX-2bu6o_aem_tJmKNMOQO7_6SUICNh1U8Q Please consider supporting the ⁠Natasha Allen Research Fund ⁠through the Sarcoma Foundation of America. Natasha was a founding member of SFA’s Adolescent and Young Adult Committee and the very first guest on SFA’s Sarcoma Stories podcast. Her work helped shape we connect, support, and empower the sarcoma community ➡️ https://curesarcoma.org/ways-to-help/donate/donor-campaign/?c=possiblynatasha And if you ever want to revisit her TikToks, please, visit ⁠Nat's TikTok⁠. You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Recommended Reading: 📚 The Underbelly Of Stan Culture: The Psychology, Legality, Of The Stan Experience ➡️ https://www.essence.com/of-the-essence/psychology-legality-stan-experience/

Is Carrie The Drama?! | Ep. 156

TW: This video has explicit mentions of gun violence, including crimes involving children. Viewer discretion is advised. Carrie, girl, I wish this had been different. You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Recommended Reading: 📚 Carrie by Stephen King (affiliate link to purchase the novel) ➡️ https://go.shopmy.us/p-79618245 📚 Why do we watch movies? ➡️ https://www.read-frank.com/p/why-do-we-watch-movies?r=2cxs9o&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true 📚 “F[*]ggots, Fame and Firepower”: Teenage Masculinity, School Shootings, and the Pursuit of Fame (you can potentially get free access to the article if you’re a student) ➡️ https://utppublishing.com/doi/pdf/10.3138/cras.2014.018?download=true 📚HORROR, FEMININITY, AND CARRIE'S MONSTROUS PUBERTY ➡️ https://www.jstor.org/stable/20687952

I AM AEGON, VISERYS' TRUE HEIR (HOTD REFLECTION) | EP. 155

The finale was incredible, we must discuss. You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Recommended Reading: 📚 How the ‘Body Positivity’ Movement Died ➡️ https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/08/the-internet-is-more-image-focused-than-ever/688170/?gift=cmAyw_GfCHJ55QPuNBKhGlD3Bn6osfeS6_UboEXsZjE&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Gen-Z Women Are Raising Their Boyfriends?! | Ep. 154

Happy August! You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Recommended Reading: 📚Call Her Mommy: Gen-Z women are paying for, and parenting, their boyfriends ➡️ https://www.thecut.com/article/young-women-earning-more-money-boyfriends.html 📺 Tell The Bees TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@tellthebeees/video/7667403167604182285?lang=en

Why Is Discourse Always About Dating?? | Ep. 153

Matthew Bartholomew Jamal [last name redacted] does not approve this message. You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Recommended Reading: 📺 “If we aren’t going to f**k, what’s the point in coming over?” ➡️ https://youtu.be/rFAZNspHnQg?si=doYHBytYyr-PyrEY

"Suburban Black Girls and Hood Dudes" | Ep. 152

and they're dead serious too. big words and everything. You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Past Episodes on Adulthood + Suburbia 🎙️Ep. 115: Does Adulthood Count (Spotify) ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/32LcqVb7PcHFUBqeZSvtZR?si=l99XZOm0R2i8yCDwDxn2Jg 🎙️Ep. 115: Does Adulthood Count (Apple Podcasts) ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-take-wonder/id1685790890?i=1000736352248 🎙️Ep. 71: Black and Suburban and Why I Really Don’t GAF (Spotify) ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/72LseALxH2MSSGYAG1Imp7?si=0t80ksatS7OM8U-HMF6eBg 🎙️Ep. 71: Black and Suburban and Why I Really Don’t GAF (Apple Podcasts) ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-take-wonder/id1685790890?i=1000673093673 Recommended Reading: 📚The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine ➡️ https://www.wired.com/story/madison-square-garden-jim-dolan-surveillance-machine/

OBSESSION: A Deep Dive, Part II | Ep. 151

My poor Nicki. Listen to Part I here on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Recommended Reading: 📺 Lucky Leftie On Obsession ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8GscBK5/

Girl, I'm Nawt UR Boyfriend! | Ep. 150

No, like, seriously. You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Recommended Reading: 📚When Intimate Partner Violence Meets Same Sex Couples: A Review of Same Sex Intimate Partner Violence ➡️ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6113571/

"Leave Him or leave me Out of It" | Ep. 149

Life is complicated and people are annoying ... they're still deserving of protection. You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Referenced/Recommended Reading: 📚 I Love My Husband (Who Hates Me) ➡️ https://www.thecut.com/article/i-love-my-husband-who-hates-me.html

OBSESSION: A Deep Dive, Part I | Ep. 148

Baron, I am going to **** you. You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Recommended Reading: 📚Nice guy facade: How to reconcile sexual violence and a good reputation ➡️ https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2018/10/02/nice-guy-facade-how-reconcile-sexual-misconduct-and-good-reputation-bill-cosby-accusations/1455688002/

I Love Crying 2 TikTok Edits (a rambling reflective) | Ep. 147

CAN YOU? CAN YOU FIND MEEEEEEEEEEE? I DUG MYYYYY HEELS INTO THE GRAVEL AS EVIDENCE FOR YOU TO UNRAVEL. A DRAGPATH ETCHED IN THE SURFACEEEEEEEE (CAN YOU FIND ME) CAN YOU FIND MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. RECCOMENDED READING: 📚 Inside the Killer Wardrobe of Obsession With Costume Designer Blair James ➡️ https://www.vanityfair.com/story/obsession-costume-designer-interview?srsltid=AfmBOooK_WlQHyeDDOumtlYIR2IE25t7D9jnWW01-b_iX6bVB711fCk0

It's My Party & I'll Cry if I Want To!!!! | Ep. 146

Are YOU mindful of why you were invited to the section?! You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Recommended Reading 📚There’s a Simple Reason Why I’m Sure A.I. Won’t Achieve Consciousness ➡️ https://slate.com/technology/2026/05/ai-consciousness-neural-networks-mathematics.html

Michael Jackson "Loved" His Animals :/ | Ep. 145

Bubbles, at least, is in a better place. Missed Part I? Check it out here on Spotify ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WYCHH5PVJxWCONKJoxRzs?si=e7d666899e5542e9 Apple Podcasts ➡️ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oh-jehovah-the-watchtower-and-michael-jacksons/id1685790890?i=1000767308036 YouTube ➡️ https://youtu.be/PQPZz6WmlgM?si=aNixXaeOjMXEzpon You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Sources/Recommended Reading: 📺 What Happened to the Animals of Neverland Ranch? (Michael Jackson's Menagerie) ➡️ https://youtu.be/QTuIj7WDRAU?si=sE2F1bHPsRM80r8T 📚 Jackson’s Neverland must close ➡️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/witn/2006/03/060310_jackson.shtml 📺 Searching For Michael Jackson's Zoo (Find it on Apple TV) 📺Neverland Animals Safe, Officials Say ➡️ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/neverland-animals-safe-officials-say/ 📚The Bible’s Viewpoint: Animals ➡️ https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/g201504/animals/

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Pop Culture Roundup With @Malik Saaka | Ep. 144

Join me and my guest, Malik Saaka, to discuss pop culture! You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Check out Malik's podcast, Subtle Urban Sex Appeal and checkout his instagram! We will be discussing Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical in an upcoming episode. Checkout the recap here 📚 Main Takeaways From Pope Leo’s Encyclical on A.I. Or, read the entire document: MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV ON SAFEGUARDING THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE TIME OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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Sorry, You Can't Actually Make Me Believe That | Ep. 143

Do you like the proposed new cover art? Vote here. You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Sources: 📺 Public Speaking (2010), directed by Martin Scorsese Recommended Reading: 📚 The Feed Is Fake Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976:Allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.This video may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.

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Oh Jehovah!: The Watchtower and Michael Jackson's Blackness | Ep. 142

Are you okay, Annie? Join me(he) as we delve into Michael Jackson's religion and his drastically altered appearance. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Sources/Recommended Reading: 📺 Michael Jackson Said It Would Be "Horrifying" If a White Actor Played Him | Where Are They Now | OWN 📚 Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Maintain Political Neutrality? 📚 Psychological Warfare: Jehovah’s Witnesses andThe African American Experience Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: Allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. This video may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. #michaeljackson

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Megan, I Will Go To WAR 4 You!!!!! | Ep. 141

my close personal friend, who I am normal about. You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Recommended Reading: The Shreveport Mass Killing Isn’t Just About ‘Mental Health’

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The Final Advice Episode | Ep. 140

Thank you all so much for entrusting me with something so special. Until next year! You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon.

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Alexia Gives Actual Advice | Ep. 139

This episode was so fun to record, unfortunately, some of the footage corrupted. I appear on video for the second half of the video! You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Thank you all sm for entrusting me with your serious and not so serious situations, it means so much to me <33333333 Recommended Reading: 📚 The Industry of the Future Is Run By People Who Hate Each Other

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April is a FOOL, this is her pregame | Ep. 138

This episode involves heavy discussions regarding suicide, self-harm and substances. Please be advised. You can watch this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For an ad-free experience and early access to episodes, checkout my Patreon. Recommended Reading: The University of Minnesota's website on domestic violence has been archived here. It's an excellent resource that cites its sources.

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