Share of analysed episodes per month, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026: 3 of 3,462, 2 of 3,335, 4 of 3,563, 3 of 3,837, 3 of 3,963, 0 of 4,413, 0 of 4,084, 0 of 3,909, 1 of 3,947, 3 of 4,125, 0 of 4,084, 0 of 4,223.
Certain characters in these stories are exhibiting manipulative or narcissistic behaviors that harm their partners or social connections.
4 people · 3 episodes
He believes that forcing someone to accept a large, unwanted, and expensive art piece from a relative is a form of unfair manipulation.
“I don't know if it would qualify as a Ponzi scheme, but like the same principle, right? Like she didn't ask for it and she's she's kind of getting scammed into buying it.”
Two Hot Takes · Aug 2024 · 28 episodes · 15.2M views on this topicChris Olsen argues that the boyfriend in the coffee story is being manipulative by getting angry when the woman refuses his unwanted gesture of making her coffee.
“Yeah, I would love to like I would love to hear if they have other conversations in this similar vein. Like is this happening a lot where she just wants to do something for herself and he must do it, or is this just coffee specific? And I would be surprised if it's coffee specific.”
Two Hot Takes · Mar 2024 · 1 episode · 828K views on this topicThe husband in the hiking story is a full-blown narcissist because he views his wife's pregnancy-related health struggle as an inconvenience to himself.
“So, we don't like to overuse this word, but he is a narcissist. I mean, full-blown. Like, this is one of the main things we talked about on our episode this week with Dr. Ramani about someone else's struggle being your inconvenience.”
Two Hot Takes · Mar 2024 · 1 episode · 476K views on this topicThe husband in the gnome story is a manipulative person for causing the situation and then blaming his girlfriend for donating the items.
“Joe is a [ __ ] psycho. This is crazy. Like if he turns out to be a serial killer, I would not be surprised.”
Two Hot Takes · Mar 2024 · 1 episode · 476K views on this topicRelationship situations described in one-sided posts are complex, often requiring contextual nuance or the validity of multiple…
2 people · 2 episodes
It is difficult to judge relationship situations based on one-sided Reddit posts because the context of the entire relationship is missing.
“it's hard when you don't when you only get to hear one side. Yeah. Cuz you're like, how accurate is this side?”
Two Hot Takes · Aug 2022 · 1 episode · 345K views on this topicGabby Barrett believes that both the husband who gave away an engagement ring and the wife who got upset are valid in their positions.
“I think both sides are valid if you're asking me.”
Two Hot Takes · Jul 2025 · 1 episode · 194K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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