One Take Wonder

Alexia
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  • Society & Culture
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Every Monday, Alexia (your favorite hot weird girl!) analyzes pop culture, literature, dating, and more - some of the topics are serious, and some are ... not. But it's always funny, and, most importantly, smart.

  1. 4d ago

    Summer Isn't Over Yet | Ep. 158

    Welcome to my favorite part of the year, I'll see y'all September 14, 2026. Love ya!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.

  2. Aug 25

    "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/

  3. Aug 17

    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

  4. Aug 10

    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

  5. Aug 3

    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

  6. Jul 28

    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

  7. Jul 21

    "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/

  8. Jul 14

    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/

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Every Monday, Alexia (your favorite hot weird girl!) analyzes pop culture, literature, dating, and more - some of the topics are serious, and some are ... not. But it's always funny, and, most importantly, smart.

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  • Creator
    Alexia
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    161
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Alexia
  • Show Website
    One Take Wonder

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