{"podcast":{"title":"Tookes Takes","slug":"tookes-takes-7134797","podcast_index_feed_id":7134797,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SSM5039673626","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2945eca2-4dea-11f0-833b-9ffd4488fef4/image/b5aa851ccc1277760bca8a6d145a9e2d.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"LaKendra Tookes","episode_count":75,"summary":"Join LaKendra Tookes (Reality Checked on Radio Andy) as she airs out ALLLLL of her takes -- from Bravo Housewives, to the bougie black women who made her who she is today -- LaKendra does not hold back!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T16:20:16.800817+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tookes-takes-7134797"},"episode":{"title":"How I’m REALLY Doing + BRAVO: I Changed My Mind About Shamea","slug":"how-i-m-really-doing-bravo-i-changed-my-mind-about-shamea","published_at":"2026-07-15T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tookes-takes-7134797/how-i-m-really-doing-bravo-i-changed-my-mind-about-shamea","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tookes-takes-7134797","url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/hQzRUk5FlBqiODHZblrZ/traffic.megaphone.fm/SSM8287381931.mp3","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/hQzRUk5FlBqiODHZblrZ/traffic.megaphone.fm/SSM8287381931.mp3","summary":"73: This week, I'm sharing a personal update after an incredibly difficult week and reflecting on how faith, friendship, and resilience have helped me move forward.  Then I’m covering The Real Housewives of Atlanta in Scotland, where Shamea and Porsha's friendship reaches a breaking point as shocking family allegations come to light. I also discuss Kelly's legal struggles, K. Michelle's hilarious moments, Scottish traditions, and why I think Shamea deserves more empathy than ever.  Topics Discussed: → Personal update following a difficult week and leaning on faith → Reaction to the tragic Nolan Wells story → Real Housewives of Atlanta Scotland trip recap → K. Michelle's funniest moments from the trip → Scottish traditions, Highland Games, tartans, and haggis → Kelly's legal stress and the cast rallying around her → Shamea vs. Porsha friendship fallout → Preview of The Real Housewives of Orange County Sponsored By: → JASPR | Go to http://jaspr.co/tookes and use the code TOOKES at checkout to get 20% off! On This Episode We Cover:  → 00:00:00 - Introduction  → 00:00:36 - Personal Life Update  → 00:03:40 - Nolan Wells  → 00:05:55 - Real Housewives of Atlanta: Scotland  → 00:09:45 - Haggis + Cultural Goods  → 00:12:31 - Scottish Fashion  → 00:14:47 - Kelly's Legal Struggles → 00:16:29 - Shamea Deserves More Sympathy → 00:16:54 - Shamea and Porsha’s History  → 00:22:51 - Stress Eating → 00:23:59 - Real Housewives of Orange County returning → 00:25:02 - Teeth Update  → 00:28:25 - Tookes Takeaway: Discernment Show links: → My Fourth of July Did NOT Go as Planned Check Out LaKendra: → LaKendra's Instagram  → Tookes Takes Instagram → X → LaKendra’s TikTok → YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a…","meta_description":"73: This week, I'm sharing a personal update after an incredibly difficult week and reflecting on how faith, friendship, and resilience have helped me mov…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2108,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tookes-takes-7134797/episodes/how-i-m-really-doing-bravo-i-changed-my-mind-about-shamea/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tookes-takes-7134797/how-i-m-really-doing-bravo-i-changed-my-mind-about-shamea.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}