World War She

In this week’s episode of World War She, Diweni and Uzo discuss the history of Black Haircare and it's many stylistic changes from the 14th century to now. Digressions include: Euphoria Season 3, our shared love of the Testaments, veganism, and much more. As always, thanks for listening!Follow us on Instagram! ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/⁠⁠Watch us on YouTube! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod⁠⁠Correction: At around the 30 minute mark, Uzo misspoke and said “the first documented history of a relaxer began with Garrett Augustus Morgan in 1990.” This is incorrect. She meant to say 1909. 

In this week’s episode of World War She, Diweni and Uzo discuss women in the workforce, or better yet, why women are leaving the workforce. We get into the details of the trad-wife epidemic, the mass exodus of women from the workforce, and the effects of rising childcare costs. Digressions include: Love Island: Beyond the Villa, Noah Lyle’s wedding discourse, and more! As always, thanks for listening!Follow us on Instagram! ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/⁠⁠Watch us on YouTube! ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod⁠⁠Works Cited:https://time.com/6121415/build-back-better-spending-bill-summary/https://newrepublic.com/post/208523/trump-no-money-daycare-medicare-fight-wars-militaryhttps://www.investopedia.com/building-better-retirement-strategies-for-women-8367558https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/topics/featured-childcarehttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11047346/https://static1.squarespace.com/static/560ef559e4b04419a82912e9/t/575082264d088e7a8a8a068c/1464893994616/MUMS%2BWORD%2BPNAS.pdfhttps://www.library.hbs.edu/working-knowledge/kids-benefit-from-having-a-working-momhttps://people.com/emma-grede-responds-to-backlash-over-saying-she-a-three-hour-mom-11950405https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/02/26/religion-and-views-on-gender-parenting-and-workforce-participation/https://www.bls.gov/news.release/famee.nr0.htmhttps://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/womens-databook/2023/https://www.epi.org/blog/black-womens-labor-market-history-reveals-deep-seated-race-and-gender-discrimination/https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-history-of-womens-work-and-wages-and-how-it-has-created-success-for-us-all/https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/vsrr043.pdfhttps://nationalpartnership.org/report/share-of-mothers-who-work-shrinking-black-mothers-face-steepest-declines/https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2025/07/07-caring-a-global-initiative?lang=enghttps://fortune.com/2025/10/06/why-are-working-mothers-leaving-great-exit-kpmg-labor-force-participation/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/29/serve-smile-procreate-yesteryear-author-caro-claire-burke-on-the-rise-of-the-tradwifehttps://www.catalyst.org/en-us/about/newsroom/2026/caregiving-pressures-women-workforcehttps://people.com/nara-smith-says-she-never-quite-understood-tradwife-label-11954834https://wams.nyhistory.org/primary-source/black-domestic-workers/

In this episode of World War She, Diweni and Uzo return to discuss the NCAA's Name, Image, and Likeness policy or NIL. Digressions include: the return of Euphoria Sundays, birthday cake ice cream, and March Madness. As always, thanks for listening!

On this week's episode of World War She, Diweni and Uzo return to judge's bench to judge the most vicious court of all time: r/AmITheAsshole. Cases include, deciding whether a friend group is guilty of singlephobia and many roommate squabbles. As always, thanks for listening!Follow us on Instagram! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/⁠ Watch us on YouTube! ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod⁠

Diweni and Uzo return for another episode of World War She. The girls discuss Diweni's newfound love for Chicago, the cancellation of the Bachelorette, and outrage culture. As always, thanks for listening!Follow us on instagram! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/⁠Watch us on Youtube! ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod⁠

In this week’s episode of World War She, Diweni and Uzo discuss outrage culture, the Traitors finale, the LA marathon, the Chicago food scene, and Diweni’s impending move to the Windy City. As always, thanks for listening!Follow us on instagram! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/⁠Watch us on Youtube! ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod⁠

This week on World War She, Diweni and Uzo discuss rights! Who has them? How did we get them? Where do they come from? Digressions include a conversation about the Tell Me Lies finale and talking about the African American History Museum. There is an audio issue with this episode. Unfortunately, the audio from our microphones did not save correctly. Nevertheless, we persist! Our most sincere apologies for this inconvenience. We have learned from this mistake and hope to never repeat it.As always, thanks for listening!

In this episode of World War She, Diweni and Uzo discuss the American Education System. We take a closer look at the history behind the construction of the public school system as we know it now. Digressions include: a discussion about this last week's episode of tell me lies and reminiscing on middle school detentions. As always, thanks for listening!Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod

This week on World War She, Diweni and Uzo talk about online sports betting. Digressions include: a discussion about our shared love for The Traitors on Peacock and more! Thanks for listening! Follow us on instagram! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/⁠Watch us on Youtube! ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod⁠The National Council on Problem Gambling operates the National Problem Gambling Helpline Network (call: 1-800-522-4700). Help is available 24/7 and is 100% confidential. They also are available via chat as well.Sources:https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/occ_papers/25/https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/national-gambling-impact-study-commission-final-reporthttps://www.espn.com/sports-betting/story/_/id/23561576/chalk-line-how-got-legalized-sports-bettinghttps://jipel.law.nyu.edu/murphy-v-ncaa-the-fall-of-paspa-and-the-rise-of-sports-gambling/https://www.cato.org/legal-policy-bulletin/anyones-game-sports-betting-regulations-after-murphy-v-ncaahttps://www.legalsportsreport.com/sports-betting-states/https://reason.org/policy-brief/a-bet-gone-bad-how-the-professional-and-amateur-sports-protection-act-harms-consumers-states-and-sports/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-19/nevada-legalizes-gamblinghttps://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/45913349/espn-sports-betting-venmo-requests-death-threats-heckling-digital-agehttps://www.statnews.com/2025/11/11/sports-betting-apps-public-health-crisis/https://magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/online-betting-surges-so-does-risk-addictionhttps://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2025/08/espn-bets-new-brand-campaign-puts-the-focus-on-fandom/https://www.basketballnetwork.net/off-the-court/jaylen-brown-sends-a-warning-to-angry-sports-bettorshttps://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ben-afflecks-13-year-old-son-asked-him-money-bet-sportshttps://www.ncpgambling.org/pa-resources/2025-too-young-to-bet-toolkit/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11390824/

This week on World War She, Diweni and Uzo return to the judge’s bench to weigh in on Reddit’s messiest Am I the Asshole submissions and ethical dilemmas from The New York Times’ The Ethicist. Digressions include: The Traitors and whether or not it's weird to sit down at a coffee shop. As always, thanks for listening!Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod

Uzo and Diweni return this week on World War She for a conversation about misogyny and power in music and what the research tells us about its real-world impact. Along the way, they digress (as usual) into Tell Me Lies, the Stranger Things season finale, Marty Supreme, and Kai Cenat.Follow us on Instagram! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/⁠ Watch us on YouTube! ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod⁠Sources:https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/music-legend-dionne-warwick-left-a-group-of-rappers-scared-and-the-reason-why-is-heroic/https://uca.edu/cahss/files/2020/07/Gray-CLA-2019.pdf#:~:text=normalized,who%20were%20exposed%20to%20misogynoushttps://news.ncsu.edu/2008/02/rap-music-linked-to-sexism-in-new-study-by-nc-state-researchers/#:~:text=The%20study%20found%20that%20college,rap%20with%20overtly%20sexist%20languagehttps://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ509391#:~:text=Results%20from%2054%20college%20men,%28SLDhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3008595/#:~:text=The%20711%20participants%20were%20exposed,compared%20to%20those%20in%20thehttps://atlantablackstar.com/2013/11/19/former-spelman-students-respond-nelly-blaming-sisters-death/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20are%20a%20historically%20Black%2C,%E2%80%9Dhttps://hunewsservice.com/news/spelman-says-no-to-nelly-despite-his-good-cause/#:~:text=The%20point%20of%20contention%20for,middle%20of%20a%20woman%E2%80%99s%20backsidehttps://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/music-legend-dionne-warwick-left-a-group-of-rappers-scared-and-the-reason-why-is-heroic/

In this solo episode of World War She, Uzo marches into the concept of utopias and the importance of dreaming and planning for a better society. Digressions include: The Heated Rivalry obsession that's taking over the fyp, Tell Me Lies's return to the screen in a few short days, and more! As always, thanks for listening!Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod

Uzo and Diweni return this week to examine the death of shared culture. In this episode of World War She, they explore how fragmented media, spam bots, and online echo chambers have eroded a shared sense of reality, and what that loss means for community, culture, and public discourse. There will not be an episode next week so an early Merry Christmas and Happy New Year’s to all our listeners. As always, thanks for listening! Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod

In this week’s episode of World War She, Diweni and Uzo sit down for a year-end debrief as the holidays approach. Digressions include: Spotify Wrapped, Stranger Things Season 5, and the embarrasing OU essay. There won’t be an episode the week of Christmas, but we’ll be back with a special New Year episode. As always, thanks for listening!To support OU Instructor Mel Curth, I’ve attached a document with a script and contact information at the University of Oklahoma: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wQJkS3esFxApGYlQnDC4n5IIwYtU2j8i4zRxYiuG9a0/edit?tab=t.0 Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod

On this week’s episode of World War She, Diweni and Uzo discuss motherhood! As former children, we felt it important to give our two cents. Digressions include: the quarter-zip craze and discussing the Danish Deception. As always, thanks for listening!Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod

In this episode of World War She, Diweni and Uzo explore the sixty-two billion dollar wedding industry and how it became so expensive to simply get married. Digressions include: the end of the government shutdown, the rise of scamming friends and family through Venmo, whether Taylor Swift is secretly a MAGA Barbie, and two childless women give parenting advice. Thanks for listening!Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod

In this week’s episode of World War She, we discuss all things tipping, from the history of tipping as a payment model to the modern implications of Square. Digressions include Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry’s relationship, Selena Gomez calling her models chopped and unc, and answering viewer questions. As always, thanks for listening!Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepodWorks Cited:https://www.pewresearch.org/2023/11/09/tipping-culture-in-america-public-sees-a-changed-landscape/https://www.epi.org/publication/rooted-racism-tipping/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/04/upshot/no-tax-on-tips.html?searchResultPosition=4

In this episode, Diweni and Uzo serve as judge, jury, and executioner as they read through r/advice and the New York Times Advice column and give their advice. Thanks for listening!Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod

Welcome back to World War She! In this episode, Diweni and Uzo discuss the history of race in America. Digressions include talking about Tiger Woods, the OUTX football game, and more! Thanks for listening!Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod

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!Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod“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 Studioshttps://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 listeningFollow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepodWork CitedAbowitz, 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.Anderson, Elijiah . “Sex Codes and Family Life among Poor Inner-City Youth.” Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1989, pp. 59–78.Deaton, Shannon. SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY in the AGE of SOCIAL MEDIA: IMPLICATIONS for EDUCATIONAL PRACTITIONERS. 2015.Debnam, Katrina J, et al. “Superwoman, Racial Identity, and Teen Dating Violence Victimization among Young Black Women.” J Interpers Violence, vol. 37, no. 1718, 2021, pp. NP15970–NP15991, doi.org/10.1177/08862605211021984, https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211021984. Accessed 7 May 2024.Few, April L, and Karen H Rosen. “Victims of Chronic Dating Violence: How Women’s Vulnerabilities Link to Their Decisions to Stay.” Family Relations, vol. 54, 2005, pp. 265–279, www.jstor.org/stable/40005254. Accessed Apr. 2024.Per, Nisha . “What Are Your Most Salient Social Identities?” Brainly, 4 Sept. 2023, brainly.com/question/36843015. Accessed 7 May 2024.Soller, Brian. “Caught in a Bad Romance: Adolescent Romantic Relationships and Mental Health.” Journal of Health and Social Behavior, vol. 55, no. 1, 2014, pp. 56–72, www.jstor.org/stable/43186880.“Teen Dating Violence.” National Institute of Justice, nij.ojp.gov/topics/crimes/teen-dating-violence#:~:text=Teen%20dating%20violence%20%E2%80%94%20also%20called.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.University of Minnesota. “Media Effects Theories.” Umn.edu, University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing edition, 2016. This edition adapted from a work originally produced in 2010 by a publisher who has requested that it not receive attribution. , 22 Mar. 2016, open.lib.umn.edu/mediaandculture/chapter/2-2-media-effects-theories/.YARROW, ANDREW L. “Masculinity, Mating, and Misogyny.” Man Out, by ANDREW YARROW, Brookings Institution Press, 2018, pp. 61–84, www.jstor.org/stable/10.7864/j.ctt1vjqnzf.9. Accessed Apr. 2024.

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!Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod

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!Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod

In this episode, Diweni and Uzo rehash the Love Island Reunion, discuss dating advice, dating apps, and Taylor Swift's engagement. Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepod

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! Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepodworks cited: https://www.npr.org/2025/01/09/nx-s1-5253778/justice-department-landlords-rentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/business/economy/rent-prices-realpage-lawsuit.html?searchResultPosition=3https://www.fox7austin.com/news/dallas-rent-prices-seeing-some-of-the-highest-increases-in-the-u-s-data-shows?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/22/austin-texas-rents-falling/https://www.hostaway.com/blog/airbnb-founders/#:~:text=An%20Inspired%20Start%20%2D%20The%20Founding%20Story%20of%20Airbnb&text=The%20duo%20found%20out%20about,their%20website%20named%20Airbedandbreakfast.com.https://www.wfla.com/news/national/corporations-want-you-to-rent-not-own-can-lawmakers-stop-them/https://www.heausa.org/the-impact-of-large-companies-on-the-housing-market/https://apnews.com/article/airbnb-lawsuit-new-orleans-f72e801422838e5686e54c2ac72ebcf1https://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. Follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/worldwarshepod/Watch us on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@worldwarshepodWorks Cited“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.Wikipedia Contributors. “AI Winter.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 9 Oct. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_winter.---. “Alan Turing.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 23 Mar. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing.

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=0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansenhttps://www.kut.org/transportation/2024-05-20/who-pays-for-texas-highwayshttps://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/ To hear more, visit uzothewizard.substack.com

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! To hear more, visit uzothewizard.substack.com

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 uzothewizardWorks Cited: Tokumitsu, Miya. “Tell Me It’s Going to Be OK: Self-Care and Social Retreat under Neoliberalism.” The Baffler, no. 41, 2018, pp. 6–11. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/26494523. Accessed 17 July 2025.Crispin, Jessa. “Beyond Goop and Evil: The Curious Feminist Logic of Gwyneth Paltrow’s Self-Care Empire.” The Baffler, no. 41, 2018, pp. 42–49. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/26494530. Accessed 20 July 2025.Walsh, Bill. “America’s Evolution Toward Wellness.” Generations: Journal of the American Society on Aging, vol. 39, no. 1, 2015, pp. 23–29. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/26556093. Accessed 20 July 2025.Mincyte, Diana. “Raw Milk, Raw Power: States of (Mis)Trust.” Gastronomica, vol. 14, no. 4, 2014, pp. 44–51. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.1525/gfc.2014.14.4.44. Accessed 20 July 2025. To hear more, visit uzothewizard.substack.com