Hi all! Today we're taking a look at some utter chaos and nonsense in the thriller 'The Perfect Marriage' by Jeneva Rose. Please don't ask me to review the sequel - I'm not sure I can take it. :P Sources:https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/family-and-care/talk-money/financial-abuse-spotting-the-signs-and-leaving-safely https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/17/80-percent-of-uk-police-accused-of-domestic-abuse-kept-jobs-figures-showBook Recs (affiliate links):Gillian Flynn - Sharp Objects https://amzn.to/3XpIWqrGillian Flynn - Dark Places https://amzn.to/4orKICsGillian Flynn - Gone Girl https://amzn.to/48xKTpWPeter James - Roy Grace Series https://amzn.to/48tDzLMBenjamin Stevenson - Everyone In My Family...https://amzn.to/4oorptBBenjamin Stevenson - Everyone On This Train Is A Suspecthttps://amzn.to/4isCNDkAndy Weir - The Martian https://amzn.to/48c2NzxAndy Weir - Project Hail Mary https://amzn.to/4iPL053Listen to the audio-only version on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ggBTkK8HgceF9YvsMVDgS?si=c3c8251e47024683 *Follow Me On Instagram* https://www.instagram.com/rachel0ateshttps://www.instagram.com/KyraTheStaffy *Support My Work*https://www.patreon.com/racheloateshttps://www.paypal.me/rachel0ates *Amazon Wishlist to Support My Content:*Art Supplies: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/32OGDYZVHJCJMBooks: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2SISGRGPZ6J6CEverything Else: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2KI08M6GZ5PJVKyra: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1HK86YX9A4HNAObviously I know not everyone will be able to support my work financially but I’m so grateful to every single person who has over the years - you’re the ones who have allowed me to put out over 500 videos, write 3 books, and keep sharing my art and creations with the world. None of it would be possible without you and I’m so thankful! I can promise that any support on Patreon, Paypal or any gifts sent will be used for basic living expenses like rent, bills and tax, general business expenses like subscriptions for editing software, camera equipment, etc, and creating a huge variety of video and audio content, art, and social media content for you all. *What I've Been Reading*https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41503633-rachel-oates*My Website*https://racheloates.uk/ Here you can view a selection of my photographs, art, recordings of poetry performances, get book recommendations, and even buy art and photography prints if any take your fancy! Thanks for checking it out! :) *Tiktok*https://tiktok.com/@racheloates*Second Channel* https://www.youtube.com/@moreracheloates *My Poetry Books*Reflections on Healing (2022)UK: https://amzn.to/3gxvqiyUS: https://amzn.to/3XtWf7XCanada: https://a.co/d/1K3orWs*PO Box:*Rachel OatesUnit 16588, PO Box 6945London, W1A 6US*Please Note:* While I really appreciate people sending me their books, poetry, and other writing, I do get sent hundreds of pieces of writing, both physically and digitally, every week and I simply don’t have time to read and review every single one, I’m sorry! On top of this, I find it really hard to be objective with people who are my fans, so I prefer not to give feedback anymore to people who watch my videos. Thank you all for understanding!
It's finally happening: a Brett Cooper video. Sources and Further Reading: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/business/media/brett-cooper-fox-youtube-conservatives.html https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/mar/30/the-men-who-give-up-on-their-spouses-when-they-have-cancer https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/living-single/202503/why-more-marriages-end-when-wives-become-ill-than-when-husbands-do https://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlationshttps://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2021/07/are-beauty-practices-liberating-or-oppressive/#:~:text=But%20we%20cannot%20ignore%20that,ideal%20feminine%20standard%20comes%20from. https://safeline.org.uk/resources/information-for-adult-survivors/sexual-offences/reproductive-coercion/ Toxic: Women, Fame and The Tabloid 2000s - Sarah DitumDisobedient Bodies - Emma Dabiri Listen to the audio-only version on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ggBTkK8HgceF9YvsMVDgS?si=c3c8251e47024683 *Follow Me On Instagram* https://www.instagram.com/rachel0ateshttps://www.instagram.com/KyraTheStaffy *Support My Work*https://www.patreon.com/racheloateshttps://www.paypal.me/rachel0ates https://racheloates.creator-spring.com/ *Amazon Wishlist to Support My Content:*Art Supplies: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/32OGDYZVHJCJMBooks: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2SISGRGPZ6J6CEverything Else: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2KI08M6GZ5PJVKyra: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1HK86YX9A4HNAObviously I know not everyone will be able to support my work financially but I’m so grateful to every single person who has over the years - you’re the ones who have allowed me to put out over 500 videos, write 3 books, and keep sharing my art and creations with the world. None of it would be possible without you and I’m so thankful! I can promise that any support on Patreon, Paypal or any gifts sent will be used for basic living expenses like rent, bills and tax, general business expenses like subscriptions for editing software, camera equipment, etc, and creating a huge variety of video and audio content, art, and social media content for you all. *What I've Been Reading*https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41503633-rachel-oates*My Website*https://racheloates.uk/ Here you can view a selection of my photographs, art, recordings of poetry performances, get book recommendations, and even buy art and photography prints if any take your fancy! Thanks for checking it out! :) *Tiktok*https://tiktok.com/@racheloates*Second Channel* https://www.youtube.com/@moreracheloates *My Poetry Books*Reflections on Healing (2022)UK: https://amzn.to/3gxvqiyUS: https://amzn.to/3XtWf7XCanada: https://a.co/d/1K3orWs*PO Box:*Rachel OatesUnit 16588, PO Box 6945London, W1A 6US*Please Note:* While I really appreciate people sending me their books, poetry, and other writing, I do get sent hundreds of pieces of writing, both physically and digitally, every week and I simply don’t have time to read and review every single one, I’m sorry! On top of this, I find it really hard to be objective with people who are my fans, so I prefer not to give feedback anymore to people who watch my videos. Thank you all for understanding!
Today I'm taking a look at the thriller novel 'Ward D' by Frieda McFadden which may be one of the worst books I've ever read.
Today we're reviewing the second book in HD Carlton's 'Cat and Mouse' duology - this is Hunting Adeline.
Hi lovely people, today I'm reviewing another terrible book which has been requested by a lot of you - Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton. I was supposed to be reviewing the sequel in this video too but it's also looooong and I'm currently working on editing that one so it'll be out in a day or two's time (hopefully!) but for now please (attempt to) enjoy this and I'll see you again soon! 0:00 Intro and Content Warnings 11:17 Introducing Adeline24:23 MasterHacker 34:02 A Blast From The Past 40:25 "Z" 43:58 Hands on the Doorstep (No, LITERALLY)55:16 Ghosts Are Suddenly Real?! 1:13:15 THAT Scene 1:26:10 Intention Matters1:55:13 MasterHacker Back At It Again2:04:58 It's Just Unhealthy 2:22:08 Rich People Doing Rich People Stuff 2:41:40 Nearly Done...
Today I'm taking a look at the thriller novel 'The Teacher' by Frieda McFadden which may be one of the most infuriating books I've ever read. Thanks again BookTok for another terrible recommendation.
Why are so many men lonely? In this video, I explore male loneliness, toxic masculinity, relationships and why it matters for all of us.
Sources and Further Reading:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15QH7gpI6Jk-qtjzM7RDjnlu1MB9Lmyb9MyTbc0fehYY/edit?usp=sharing
Today we're looking at Matt Walsh's attempt at a children's book, 'Johnny the Walrus', and correcting all the harmful misinformation in it.
Hi all, today we're talking about a nail technician big on Instagram and Tiktok who, horrifically, encapsulated live frogs, ladybirds and ants inside her acrylic nails and mishandled mice as part of her social media content. This type of mistreatment of animals is never ok and can never be excused as just 'art' so today we're going to talk about it.
Sources and Further Reading: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BPe5n354ggpOj5KFdMoWbY1D1IwX67vIEZx_66lk-6k/edit?usp=sharing
A slightly hyperbolic title but you get what I mean. Feel free to read the full article here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/11/the-elite-college-students-who-cant-read-books/679945/ Originally published on Youtube 23rd February 2025
Hi all, today I'm looking at the first half of Candace Owens' Jubilee 'Debate': 1 Conservative vs 20 Feminists (Ft. Candace Owens)
Sources and Further Reading: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qSEXppF-oHJMhbE9w-EvTDghsSHYoBIdwwUN7tQBAZY/edit?usp=sharing
In today's episode I'm talking about Matt Walsh, an American right-wing political commentator. Recently I found some of his older videos which express incredibly concerning views around consent, children and child marriage and I think we need to talk about it.
Sources and Further Reading: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11T4a7wuL4RfsjsLxQTXNxLxh0-dy0QG4G3cK5sXvhks/edit?usp=sharing
Also published on Youtube.
Hi all! Today we're talking about Tiktok's 'Doormat Mom' Laura Wellington and her book 'Doormat Mom, No More!' Source and Further Reading: https://www.issendai.com/psychology/estrangement/missing-missing-reasons.html We Don’t Talk Anymore: Healing After Parents And Their Adult Children Become Estranged - Kathy McCoyUK: https://amzn.to/4gRfaC3 US: https://amzn.to/4i5clhR Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties and How to Heal the Conflict - Joshua Coleman UK: https://amzn.to/3Xai1iB US: https://amzn.to/437ZyH3
Originally published on Youtube 4th March 2025
Insecure, emotional, not smart enough - call it whatever you like but these three from the Reality Check Podcast had no idea how to hold their own in a conversation with someone intelligent and they let themselves get too angry and over-emotional. Here's what happened. Plus let's start taking bets now: How long before a bunch of their fans get mad about the title and tell me to just 'debate them, bro'?!
Originally published on Youtube 26th February 2025
Today we're discussing a Trad Wife on Instagram who seems to be promoting and romanticising her marriage despite the fact that her husband met her when she was just a child and he was very much an adult.
Sources and Further Reading:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vrvDPEQNVAVUDOGbyBX8rL9J6L7AmOAfOvMr2L5LuR4/edit?usp=sharing
Sources and Further Reading: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MPf-L15WawugMCn3zc3HTKQOoKkk4mZ_lQSyaVuLgUE/edit?usp=sharing
Originally published on Youtube 22nd January 2025
A quick note on the title of this episode:I feel very conflicted about using the title ‘The Saga of Paul and Morgan’ for this video because I didn't want to use that word anymore - Saga. I’ve been worried in the past that it makes it sound too much like this is all a fictional story and stops people seeing the subjects as real people. But I also feel like Paul and Morgan have been posting for such a long period of time, there have been so many twists and turns and ‘eras’ in their content, and that their online content has become such an ingrained part of who they are that it really feels like the most appropriate word here which is why I’m comfortable using it this time but with the disclaimer that I don’t want you to forget that these are real people and please be considerate of their feelings. Originally published on Youtube: 7th April 2025
Today we're responding to the Whatever Podcast - one of the worst and cringiest podcast where men attempt to 'debate' women about relationships and feminism, despite most of them not having a clue what they're talking about. Today we're fact checking them and calling out a lot of this nonsense. Their behaviour is so embarrassing for them.Sources and Further Reading: https://worldanimalfoundation.org/advocate/bear-attacks-statistics/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4484276/ https://www.thehastingscenter.org/news/gender-affirming-care-for-cisgender-people-qa-with-theodore-schall-and-jacob-moses/ https://code-medical-ethics.ama-assn.org/ https://www.gmc-uk.org/professional-standards/the-professional-standards/good-medical-practiceThe Women’s Day Off / The Long Friday: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34602822 https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/a-global-history-of-sex-and-gender/0/steps/168422 https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2024-11/femicides-in-2023-global-estimates-of-intimate-partner-family-member-femicides-en.pdfhttps://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/statistics/crime/UN_BriefFem_251121.pdf https://data.unicef.org/topic/child-protection/female-genital-mutilation/ https://www.who.int/news/item/09-03-2021-devastatingly-pervasive-1-in-3-women-globally-experience-violence https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-informed/statistics-sexual-violence/ https://www.womankind.org.uk/resource/a-femicide-factsheet-global-stats-calls-to-action/ https://www.girlsnotbrides.org/about-child-marriage/where-child-marriage-happens/ https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2022/03/01/nearly-2-4-billion-women-globally-don-t-have-same-economic-rights-as-men https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8008535/ https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4314192 https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/derogatory-poster-shows-misleading-statistics-about-children-with-same-sex-paren-idUSL1N31Z2TZ/ https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/childbearing-age Books: Modern Misogyny: Anti-Feminism In A Post-Feminist Era - Kristin J. Anderson Equal - Carrie GracieGender: A Graphic Guide - Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele Gender: Your Guide - Lee Airton A Quick Easy Guide To Queer & Trans Identities - Mady G and J.R. ZuckerbergBeyond The Gender Binary - Alok Vaid-Menon Invisible Women - Caroline Criado Perez
Originally posted on Youtube 9th June 2025
Today we're taking a deep dive into the content of Jack Densmore, Jack Denmo, or just Denmo as some people know him. He originally started out as a prank and "interview" channel and has slowly got worse over the years - today I'm asking, how is he still even allowed on Youtube? Sources and Further Reading:https://docs.google.com/document/d/16Kd05DN0E0n_ssU4JsmwKXpMqWY33OoyX1SC9BgHxqQ/edit?usp=sharing
UPDATE: Most (but not all) of Jack's Youtube channels have now been removed from Youtube for violating the TOS
Originally posted on Youtube 1st May 2025
Well, this may be one of the worst books I've ever read it's 'Corrupt' by Penelope Douglas, the first book in the 'Devil's Night' series and it's so awful - poorly written, nonsensical, has awful characters and is just a complete mess.
Originally posted on Youtube 18th June 2025