Gonna do the podcast like the old days! I'll keep the deep dives & commentary on youtube & keep the yaps here :)

Talking about my 2026 ins & outs <3

talking about Russell Brand, his early life & rise to fame, the allegations against him & his (possible) convenient right hand turn to the church.

00:00 - intro

04:11 - early life & rise to fame

31:51 - allegations

51:10 - turning to god

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/russell-brand-in-plain-sight-dispatches

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-66822781

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/17/a-timeline-of-sexual-assault-allegations-against-russell-brand

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/16/russell-brand-accused-of-sexual-assault-and-emotional-abuse

https://www.cps.gov.uk/london-north/news/authorises-charges-against-russell-brand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THVhDjzup-Q

https://news.sky.com/story/russell-brand-elon-musk-and-andrew-tate-join-fans-reacting-to-allegations-as-bbc-urgently-looking-into-issues-12963122

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/09/16/russell-brand-scandal-support-elon-musk-kirsty-gallacher/

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-17398034

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyvyll3d1r8o

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/russell-brand-defends-attending-diddys-infamous-parties-while-married-to-katy-perry/LV3RZQB6LFAULLKSNIMCB4WURU/

https://www.vogue.com/article/beauty-and-the-beat-katy-perrys-first-vogue-cover

https://news.sky.com/story/russell-brand-describes-appalling-rape-assault-and-emotional-abuse-allegations-as-very-hurtful-13060873

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/russsell-brand-sexual-assault-allegations-channel-4-b2562642.html

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-04-29/russell-brand-baptized-christianity-rape-sexual-assault-allegations

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/17/a-timeline-of-sexual-assault-allegations-against-russell-brand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIynOOwD3CQ

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4UWySJRwVas

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/17/alleged-victim-condemns-russell-brands-wellness-persona

#weaponisedincompetence #tiktok #relationships HI! This is a reaction / commentary video of some tiktoks / clips I've seen over the last few months. Usual disclaimer! I know there are great men out there who love & cherish their partners! Viral tweet I'm referencing - https://x.com/sk1tguru/status/170889729420708266800:00 - intro06:53 - reactions

follow up on my previous video! the churches respond to the viral tiktok experiment, asking the churches for help buying baby formula.https://www.tiktok.com/@nikki_survivortothriver?_r=1&_t=ZN-91MowjiXsJChttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-mandy-and-her-dogs-find-comfort-in-an-rv?attribution_id=sl:b3c772cb-faf0-4164-97b4-e72992005cc5&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=man_ss_icons&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link00:00 - intro03:28 - everyones response

Talking about Nikalie Monroes viral tiktok social experiment asking churches for help with baby formula!

https://www.tiktok.com/@nikalie.monro...

00:00 - intro

09:33 - experiment

Yapping about Chanté Josephs article in British Vogue

'Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?'https://www.vogue.com/article/is-having-a-boyfriend-embarrassing-now00:00 - intro08:55 - a look into the past 17:26 - peoples reactions38:51 - my thoughts

I analysed EVERY SINGLE interaction between Carrie Bradshaw & Mr.Big.

You’re welcome.

I chat about the sunk cost fallacy, why Carrie could never ever leave Big alone. I also talk about avoidant & anxious attachment styles & push / pull dynamics.

#keithurban #nicolekidman #wizardliz #cheating Talking about Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban & the wizard liz situation.

References https://aeqworld.com/2025/05/05/why-women-take-on-the-role-of-mother-in-a-relationship/https://jamestobinphd.com/the-maternalizing-dynamic-in-romantic-relationships/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a68121738/keith-urban-nicole-kidman-relationship-timeline/https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/celebrity/nicole-kidman-keith-urban-divorce-cocaine-clause-prenup-sobriety-942984-2025100100:00 - intro02:43 - nicole & keith20:25 - wizard liz & landon

Im back! This week I took a lil deep dive into the world of pronatlism & also discussed the rise of childfree by choice content.References* “How many parents regret having children and how it is linked to their personality and health: Two studies with national samples in Poland” — Konrad Piotrowski et al. (2021) — https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34288933/* “Development and validation of the Parenthood Regret Scale” — Piotrowski, Mikolajczak, Roskam (2023) — https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37796606/* “Population growth is limited by nutritional impacts on pregnancy success in endangered orcas” — Wasser et al. (2017) — https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5491047/* “Prevalence and incidence of postpartum depression and environmental factors: the IGEDEPP cohort” — early/late PPD incidence study — https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.10382* “Beyond Baby Blues: The Child Penalty in Mental Health in Switzerland” — Nora Bearth (2024) — https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.20861* “Parenthood, Childlessness, and Well-Being: A Life Course Perspective” — D. Umberson (2010) — https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3159916/* “A Systematic Review of Life Satisfaction Experiences Among Childfree Adults” — Stahnke, Cooley, Blackstone (2022) — https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10664807221104795* “The Quality of Life and Satisfaction with Life of Women Who Are Childless by Choice” — Bień et al. (2017), Poland — https://www.aaem.pl/The-quality-of-life-and-satisfaction-with-life-of-women-who-are-childless-by-choice%2C72530%2C0%2C2.html* “Kids or no kids – men and women are equally satisfied across almost the entire lifespan” — Humboldt-Universität study (2024) — https://www.hu-berlin.de/en/press-portal/nachrichten-en/december-2024/nr-241219* “Mammalian reproduction: an ecological perspective” — F. H. Bronson (1985) — https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3882162/https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/2688-8319.12303* “Animal reproduction under extreme environments” — Parraguez, VH et al. (2024) — https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10940524/* “Environmental constraints on reproductive performance of farmed deer” — G. W. Asher (1996) — https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0378432096015011* https://erik-engheim.medium.com/feminism-didnt-kill-the-fertility-rate-430d34f46f86* Selective Gestation: The Racial Politics of American Pronatalism — Veronica Agudelo. Covers how demographic decline talk by Musk, Vance, others is tied to race and national identity anxieties. Columbia Political Review* Getting paid to have children: Hungary’s ‘carefare’ regime — Analysis of Viktor Orbán’s regime of incentives + how it’s tied to xenophobia, “native” Hungarian identity, and exclusion of migrants / non-Christian families. The Loop* Viktor Orbán’s Hungary: The Erosion of Reproductive Rights — Analysis by Population Matters of Hungary’s policies: tax exemptions for women with many children; how the framing emphasizes “native births” and casts migrants / queer families as ‘other’. Population Matters* Population Bomb, Great Replacement Theory, and Pronatalism — Kyla Rosin, Biopolitical Times. Explores the overlap between conspiratorial demography (Great Replacement) and modern pronatalist movements. Center for Genetics and Society* https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/living-alone/#:~:text=Dolan%20explains%20this%20in%20reference,the%20happiest%20population%20of%20all.* https://www.goodto.com/wellbeing/relationships/men-stress-women-out-more-than-kids* https://youtu.be/LHgjYz5oAZk?si=Po0I2ygAHbLVZCnUhttps://youtu.be/Hnd1Taw4CEE?si=33m1eh2bbb2GtnEvhttps://youtu.be/v_iiB4IbVaw?si=JvtGtyCOtxc62uxVhttps://youtu.be/Mxn2n3yrWKI?si=yHE_k2Mh6knxf6aA00:00 - intro06:08 - Pronatalism 39:48 - childfree content58:36 - nature knows best

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feel like I BARELY scratched the surface & might do a more in dept video in the future :)

In this video i speak about the seemingly insignificant & sometimes hidden costs associated with being a woman. I talk about the pink tax, the time that goes into maintaining an appearance, the invisible second shift & the halo effect.

00:00 - intro

01:09 - the pink tax

03:31 - the lifetime beauty bill

06:04 - beauty as a part time job

08:47 - the invisible second shift

12:23 - the halo effect

Chillpeach - Taiyaki : • [no copyright music]

Sources

• UN Women Data Hub – “Unpaid Care and Domestic Work” global time‑use database (updated 2023)

• Advanced Dermatology – “2024 Beauty Spending & Grooming Habits Survey” (U.S. panel, n≈1 000)

• OECD Time‑Use Surveys – average daily unpaid care split, 2019 synthesis

• USC Dornsife Center – “Invisible Workload & Fair Play” study on cognitive labor (2024, n=322 mothers)

• Journal of Marriage & Family – 2025 national time‑diary analysis of cognitive labor share

• Washington Post – Feature: “The CEO of the Household” (Sept 2024)

• ILO – “Care Work and Care Jobs for the Future of Decent Work” global brief (2018)

• Oxfam International – “Time to Care” report (2020) estimating $10 trillion unpaid‑care value

• Harvard / MGH (Etcoff et al.) – “Cosmetics as a Feature of the Extended Human Phenotype” experiment (PLOS One, 2011)

• Seton Hall University – 2023 trust‑game study on makeup and cash transfers

• Wong & Penner – “Gender and the Returns to Attractiveness” wage‑panel study (Research in Social Stratification, 2016)

• Harvard Business Review – Meta‑review of appearance and earnings across 65 studies (2019)

• Healthline – “How Often Should You Get a Haircut?” (2023)

• Salon Today – “Average Service Times in U.S. Salons” (2022 industry survey)

• UCLA Labor Center – “Nail Files” report on salon‑goer frequency (2023)

• European Wax Center – Client timing & cadence guidelines (2024 FAQ)

• Herzig, Rebecca – Plucked: A History of Hair Removal (2015; lifetime cost calculations)

• Forbes – Joan Michelson, “Women Retire With 70 % of Men’s Wealth” (Mar 30 2022)

• HerMoney – “Why It Costs $300 K More to Be a Woman” (2023 analysis)

• Ellen Taaffe (LinkedIn) – “The Hidden Costs of Being a Woman” post (2024)

• TheJournal.ie – “Pink Tax: Why Irish Girls Pay More” (May 2016 price scan)

• UNICEF / UN Women – “The Gender Snapshot 2023” (care‑work projections to 2050)