In this episode, Diweni and Uzo investigate the skinny epidemic. Why is everyone getting so skinny?! They discuss wellness, liars, and the importance of taking care of your body beyond simple aesthetics. Thanks for listening!

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“Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia,” by Sabrina Strings, NYU Press, 2019 - Center for the Study of Women

"Heroin Chic": How Racism Created the Thin Ideal | The Takeaway | WNYC Studios

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/style/liv-schmidt-tiktok.html

In this episode, Diweni and Uzo discuss teen dating violence and social media's effects on dating and dating expectations. Digressions include praying for our sisters stuck in situationships, praying for Tylenol's head of PR, The Summer I Turned Pretty, and more! Thanks for listening

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Abowitz, Deborah A., et al. “Emotional Abuse among Undergraduates in Romantic Relationships.” International Journal of Sociology of the Family, vol. 36, no. 2, 2010, pp. 117–138, www.jstor.org/stable/23028825?searchText=effect+of+romantic+abuse+on+women&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Deffect%2Bof%2Bromantic%2Babuse%2Bon%2Bwomen%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A44673f98bbd05c6bce1be94266ea2aac&seq=1. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.

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Tenore, Haley. “Teens Spend Nearly 2 Hours a Day on TikTok — and Barely Look at Facebook, a New Study Says. See How Other Apps Stack Up.” Business Insider, 28 Sept. 2023, www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-youtube-most-popular-screen-time-teens-facebook-instagram- -2023-9.

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Our fellow Americans,

In this episode, Diweni and Uzo address the citizens of Bachelor Nation in our State of the Union Address. Discussing the announcement of the new Bachelorette and her past seasons in the cast of the reality show Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. The ladies also discuss if it's creepy to go on the Bachelor at Sea cruise. Digression include a conversation about the cancellation of Chris Harrison, the end of Rachael and Matt, and more!

Thanks for listening!

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In this episode, Diweni and Uzo investigate the current state of TV. How did we get to this 8 episode hell? Digressions include: pondering the red pill indoctrination pipeline, reminiscing over previous seasons of Stranger Things, and a conversation about the effects of rap music on the brain. Thanks for listening!

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In this episode, Diweni and Uzo rehash the Love Island Reunion, discuss dating advice, dating apps, and Taylor Swift's engagement.

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In this episode, Diweni and Uzo channel their inner Jimmy McMillian and talk about how Rent Is Too Damn High! Digressions include talking about our favorite tv show Yellowstone, Baby Bobbie Brown-BonJovi's baby, this week's cancelled TikTokers, Nicolandria, and so much more!

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works cited:

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/09/nx-s1-5253778/justice-department-landlords-rents

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/business/economy/rent-prices-realpage-lawsuit.html?searchResultPosition=3

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https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/22/austin-texas-rents-falling/

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https://www.wfla.com/news/national/corporations-want-you-to-rent-not-own-can-lawmakers-stop-them/

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https://www.propublica.org/article/yieldstar-rent-increase-realpage-rent

In this episode, Diweni and Uzo discuss artificial intelligence! We go over how it works, the history behind the creation of AI, and how it's currently being used in this country. Digressions include: comparing Benedict Cumberbatch to Cillian Murphy, Taylor Swift's new album announcement, and AI generated music.

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“Hollywood Actors Are Pushing Back against Studios Using AI to Clone Them.” NPR, 2 July 2023, www.npr.org/2023/07/02/1185684635/hollywood-actors-are-pushing-back-against-studios-using-ai-to-clone-them.

Kainz, Natalie. “An Indie Band Is Blowing up on Spotify, but People Think It’s AI.” NBC News, 3 July 2025, www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/the-velvet-sundown-indie-band-spotify-ai-accusations-speculation-rcna216728.

Tabuchi, Hiroko. “Elon Musk’s A.I. Company Faces Lawsuit over Gas-Burning Turbines.” The New York Times, 17 June 2025, www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/climate/naacp-musk-xai-supercomputer-lawsuit.html?searchResultPosition=3.

Tan, Eli, and Dustin Chambers. “Meta Built a Data Center next Door. The Neighbors’ Water Taps Went Dry.” The New York Times, 14 July 2025, www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/technology/meta-data-center-water.html?searchResultPosition=2.

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A couple new surprises for this week’s episode! I decided to change the name to World War She; the name just came to me in a dream and it just felt right. Also, we’re joined by my friend Diweni. She’s going to be the new cohost for this pod. We’re so excited to be working on this together!

In this episode, Uzo and Diweni discuss the great Love Island split between Kenny and Jana, we speculate on what happened, we also talk about the Texas Democrats breaking quorum and fleeing the state, then we get into the main topic about the history of the high speed rail worldwide, the attempts at high speed rail in Texas, and light rail in Austin. Digressions include discussions about parking validation and wondering how anyone manages to be at Barton Springs at 11 a.m. on a workday.

If you’re interested in transit in America, here are some great resources:

https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/

https://www.hsrail.org/?nab=0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen

https://www.kut.org/transportation/2024-05-20/who-pays-for-texas-highways

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRAX_(light_rail)

https://www.projectconnect.com/

https://oklahomavoice.com/briefs/heartland-flyer-to-continue-operating-oklahoma-texas-route-following-funding-infusion/

We’re back! On this episode, Uzo discusses the connection between virality and loneliness and the connection between profit and the increased loneliness that everyone seems to be talking about. Digressions include a conversation about clickbait Threads ads, a review of the Oh, Hi movie, and a book recommendation. Thanks for listening!

This week, I’m talking about the wellness industry. How did wellness go from being run by anti-establishment hippies to RFK Jr? In this episode, I talk about Gwyneth Paltrow, Goop, raw milk, and Whole Foods.If you enjoyed this episode, leave a comment and let me know! You can find me on instagram @uzo.ogbanufe and substack uzothewizard

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