Reality-TV shade with heart and velocity.
Tookes Takes turns reality-TV recap into a fast, funny, highly personal monologue. Bravo, 90 Day Fiancé, dating, work, faith, family, and pop-culture gossip all get pulled into the same breathless stream of judgment and affection.
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Tookes Takes is reality-TV commentary with a full personal engine behind it. LaKendra Tooks does not recap Bravo or 90 Day Fiancé from a distance; she brings the shows into the room and treats every bad text, messy reunion, weak excuse, and suspicious romance like evidence in a larger case about people. The show moves fast. One minute it is on The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Summer House, Ladies of London, or a 90 Day Fiancé couple falling apart, and the next it is on cars, yoga training, live-stream selling, travel exhaustion, family homes, faith, dating standards, or the business of saying yes to new opportunities. That associative style is the appeal. The TV talk feels lived-in rather than packaged. LaKendra can be sharply funny about cast members who seem delusional, cheap, dishonest, or unprepared for the drama they created. Still, the show rarely sounds cold. Even when the verdict is harsh, it often comes from a protective instinct about women being embarrassed, partners ignoring red flags, or people forgetting their own worth. There is gossip here. There is also testimony. Interview episodes widen the format, with Pol' Atteu and Patrik Simpson getting space for relationship stories, personal history, and the kind of candid details that fit the show’s nosy-but-affectionate rhythm. The recurring community feeling matters too, with the Kinsday Crew treated as part of the ongoing conversation. Tookes Takes works best for listeners who want reality-TV coverage that is opinionated, funny, and a little breathless, but still rooted in sincerity. It is a recap show for people who think the side tangent might be just as revealing as the episode itself.
Made for: For Bravo, Housewives, and 90 Day Fiancé fans who want fast, opinionated recaps with personal tangents and emotional stakes. It especially fits listeners who like messy TV filtered through humor, faith, family, dating, and self-worth.
What sets it apart: The show’s edge is its speed and intimacy: reality-TV analysis keeps turning into confession, encouragement, and comic side quest. It feels less like a polished panel and more like one vivid voice connecting the episode to everything else.
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!
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A brisk, personality first Bravo catch up that mixes real time reactions with just enough personal life to keep it loose.
LaKendra Tooks starts with a last minute date story, then slides into a quick catch up on The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, with detours through 90 Day Fiance's tell-all reunion and Summer House drama.
A brisk, confessional recap that keeps real life inside the conversation.
LaKendra Tooks turns a 90 Day Fiance check-in into a quick, personal update, and the car story gives it shape. She moves from the new Volkswagen ID.4 back through a red Dodge Neon named Esperanza, a 2001 Nissan Altima, and a Nissan Rogue, so the episode feels less like a recap…
Reality-TV chatter with sharp reads, easy chemistry, and a host who keeps the pace lively.
Tooks Takes returns to familiar ground with an at-home reality-TV hang, and LaKendra Tooks sounds comfortable steering from the Ladies of London premiere into 90 Day Fiancé without losing momentum.
Reality-TV banter stays sharp and self-aware, with Housewives, Love Is Blind, and 90 Day Fiancé doing the heavy lifting.
The segment works best when it treats reality TV as something to enjoy for the mess, not apologize for. Ben Mandelker and LaKindra Tooks keep coming back to that idea through Love Is Blind, 90 Day Fiancé, and Housewives, and the comparison that Housewives can be funnier than…
A warm, wandering solo catch-up that turns childhood echoes, Big Bear daydreams, and TikTok pressure into one conversation.
LaKendra Tooks uses this solo catch-up to move from the strange addiction bit into snow trip stories, content creator pressure, and the way childhood experiences can keep showing up later in life.
Reality TV recap with group-chat velocity.
Reality TV with real-life aftershocks.
Bravo chaos, argued at full speed.
Chaotic recaps with a real point underneath.
Bachelor gossip with feelings attached.
Pop culture, friendship, and tiny spirals.
LaKendra Tooks recaps Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip and Real Housewives of New York through Lisa Barlow's lateness and Luann de Lesseps's room-reading failures.
LaKendra Tooks opens by apologizing in advance and says she has finally started The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, five episodes deep.
She opens with good news and a little burst of motion.
LaKendraTooks shares personal updates about her travel experiences and starting yoga teacher training, while teasing upcoming commentary on reality TV shows like 90 Day Fiancé and BRAVO.
LaKendra Tooks discusses the surprising villain in Bravo's Summer House reality show from her parents' home in Tennessee.
This episode features an interview with Pol' Atteu, where the host LaKandra Tooks encourages him to share his personal story and truth, starting from when he was 12 years old.
This episode explores the common themes and connections between reality TV shows like BRAVO and 90 Day Fiancé and the Manosphere, offering cultural analysis and commentary.
This episode features an interview with Patrik Simpson, one half of the duo Patrick and Paul, discussing his personal life, including his relationship with Paul and coming out to his father.
Today is the at-home edition.
LaKindra Tooks opens with antenna-household nostalgia and a gripe about streaming shows that drag on too long.
LaKendra Tooks comes in solo and greets the Ken's Day Crew like she has plenty to catch up on.
Comedian and former SNL writer Zach Noe Towers tells LaKendra Tookes that he drank from age 15, binged until 30, and has been sober for 10 years.
LaKendra Tooks recaps a Real Housewives of Orange County watch party attended with Jamie Rice, where she saw Tamra Judge and Katie Janela meet fans.
This episode analyzes drama on Real Housewives of Miami and Real Housewives of Orange County, focusing on lie detectors, race, and reality TV lies.
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The host discusses her passion for reality TV shows like Real Housewives and Sex and the City, relating them to sports and sharing personal anecdotes about hate-watching and fashion.
The host discusses her love for Bravo shows like Housewives, criticizes TLC as trashy reality TV, and mentions specific programs like Nine Day Fiancé and Balan.