One Take Wonder
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Alexia, your favorite hotweirdgirl, discusses a variety of topics: some important, some not. But it's always funny (and smart).
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Alexia, your favorite hotweirdgirl, discusses a variety of topics: some important, some not. But it's always funny (and smart).
Language:
English
Episodes
Ep. 52: I'm Going To The Seashore!
4/22/2024
For some fresh air and relaxation. See ya on the healthy side :) A really important TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLandR7s/
Duration:00:06:34
Ep. 51: Mindful Of Why I Was Invited 2 The Section
4/15/2024
I cry laughing everytime I think about that girl in a bodycon bandage dress warning young women to be "mindful" why they were in the section.
Required Reading:
Activism is not a Social Club: https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/activism-is-not-a-social-club
Duration:00:38:24
Ep. 50: I Was Right About J.Cole (And Other Incredibly Correct Nonsense Opinions)
4/8/2024
50 episodes, what a milestone. Let's celebrate by sitting on the porch and talking about rap! Required reading: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/04/03/diet-culture-nutrition-influencers-general-mills-processed-food/ We will be talking about this next week!
Duration:00:29:20
Do You Think I Have A Good Gollum Impression? Be Honest
4/1/2024
Almost an hour of nonsense.
Duration:00:49:05
Ep. 48: Bad Friends
3/25/2024
Have you always wanted my advice on your personal life? DM me on Insta @hotweirdg0rl. Required Reading: https://tangiedreamz.substack.com/p/a-dispatch-from-deep-in-the-dating?r=cjmtd&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true TikToks In Question 1. https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyweirdg0rl/video/7348584618750119211 2. https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyweirdg0rl/video/7348793848388226346 3. https://www.tiktok.com/@prettyweirdg0rl/video/7348875861136854315
Duration:00:25:09
Ep. 47: I'm Not Afraid of AI Because I Know How To Use A Garden Hose
3/18/2024
New intro! New cover art! We're getting fancy, y'all!
Required Reading:
"The Drama Kings of Tech" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/03/musk-zuckerberg-altman-drama-kings-tech/677778/
"Elon's Stale Playbook" https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-business-playbook-boss-visionary-jerk-spacex-tesla-twitter-2022-12
Khae's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@khaenotbae/video/7347051603247107371?lang=en
Follow Alexia @hotweirdg0rl on TikTok, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram.
Duration:00:33:33
Ep. 46: Chronic Loneliness (Part II of the Loneliness Series)
3/11/2024
You don't have a choice, pick one.
Do you ever think about peaceful baboons? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC387823/
Follow Alexia @hotweirdg0rl on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram + YouTube.
Duration:00:28:13
Ep. 45: Loneliness, The Prequel
3/4/2024
I would love to hear your thoughts! New episodes every Monday at 7:30 EST.
This week's article: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/02/talking-whales-project-ceti/677549/
Duration:00:27:39
Ep. 44: Thoughts From My Sickbed
2/27/2024
I am one more cough away from asking Mummy to take me to the seashore, just one more time.
Article mentioned: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/2/26/suicide-vs-genocide-rest-in-power-aaron-bushnell
Duration:00:23:34
Ep. 43: Good for the Creator, Bad for the Audience
2/19/2024
Happy Presidents' Day! Follow Alexia on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter @hotweirdg0rl.
Check out the The Cut Article referenced in today's episode: https://www.thecut.com/article/amazon-scam-call-ftc-arrest-warrants.html
Duration:00:33:42
Ep. 42: mirrors, ozempic, and a little bit of percy jackson
2/13/2024
Thank you so much Wildlin for all your help with the sound! Follow him here (even though you likely already do!) https://www.tiktok.com/@notwildlin?lang=en
Y'all I really think the sound is improving. Not where I want to be but soooo much better than where I was before.
Article of the week:
https://kottke.org/21/10/the-crane-that-fell-in-love-with-her-human-keeper
Duration:00:32:16
Ep. 41: time is sooooo fake and i'll never get old
2/6/2024
Preventative botox at 23 UR A VICTIM
Works Cited:
How We Learned to Be Lonely https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/01/loneliness-solitude-pandemic-habit/672631/
Sorry, But Preventative Botox Is A Total Waste of Money
https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/preventative-botox-wrinkles-scam-myth
Thanks to Pretty Critical, everyone follow her here: https://www.tiktok.com/@prettycritical?lang=en
Follow Alexia on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram + YouTube @hotweirdg0rl.
Duration:00:27:26
Ep. 40: Nicki Minaj & Irritating "Leftists"
1/30/2024
Hello - I'm still not happy with the sound quality of this episode. I worked on it until really early this morning, but short of skipping work and also getting 4 hours of sleep (again), I think this is where I'm going to have to cap this episode. Plus this episode is 12 hours overdue.
NYT Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/13/arts/music/nicki-minaj-kenneth-petty-lawsuit.html
Daily Beast Article:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/nicki-minaj-and-husband-kenneth-pettys-campaign-to-silence-his-sexual-assault-victim
Follow Alexia @hotweirdg0rl on YouTube, TikTok, Twitter + Instagram.
Duration:00:26:45
Ep. 39: I Hate Sharing The Internet With Y'all
1/23/2024
Thank you for your well wishes in advance!
Relevant Reading:
The Counterculture Generation: Idolized, Appropriated, and Misunderstood https://thekeep.eiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1186&context=the_councilor
Follow Alexia @hotweirdg0rl on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter & TikTok.
Duration:00:25:08
Ep. 38: It's Not Always Serious
1/16/2024
Sometimes we're just here to laugh. Follow Alexia @hotweirdg0rl on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram + Twitter. This week's recommendation: Game of Thrones star Lena Headey and leading actors back SA genocide charges on Israel with ICJ reading
Duration:00:22:57
Ep. 37: Stanley Cups + Climate Change
1/9/2024
Follow Alexia @hotweirdg0rl on YouTube, TikTok, Twitter & Instagram. New episodes every Monday, 7:30 EST.
Sources:
Assessing ExxonMobil’s global warming projectionsRhetoric and frame analysis of ExxonMobil’s climate change communicationsExxon Knew about Climate Change almost 40 years agoExxon Mobil’s Messaging Shifted Blame for Warming to ConsumersHow companies blame you for climate change
Recommended Reading:
Your Sweaters Are Garbage
Duration:00:28:43
Ep. 36: In Defense of Teenage Girls
1/2/2024
Welcome to Season Two - the best season yet! I'm so excited you're here.
Follow Alexia @hotweirdg0rl on TikTok, YouTube, Twitter & Instagram.
Some helpful reading that can expand your knowledge beyond this podcast:
Stop Treating Teenage Girls As Emotionally Abnormal Why Are Teen Girls In Crisis? It's Not Just Social Media
Teen Girls are facing unprecedented violence at the hands of their peers. And yet what do we focus on? Source.
Something I read over the holidays that I can't stop thinking about:
How Did Polyamory Become So Popular?
Duration:00:30:17
SEASON TWO PREMIERES JANUARY 1, 2024!
12/19/2023
TUNE IN MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2024 FOR THE SEASON TWO PREMIERE OF THE ONE TAKE WONDER PODCAST!
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Duration:00:00:48
Ep. 35: Whimsy Cannot Be Lost
12/5/2023
See ya next year ;) new episode dropping Monday, January 1, 2024.
Follow Alexia @hotweirdg0rl on YouTube, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram.
Thank you @Naive for the wonderful quote, and podcast title!
Duration:00:22:42
Ep. 34: Selling You Out For Diet Coke
11/28/2023
TW: This episode involves intense discussions of eating disorders, diets, and body talk.
Follow Alexia @hotweirdg0rl on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
Link to Washington Post article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/09/13/dietitian-instagram-tiktok-paid-food-industry/
Duration:00:38:26