Nips and Tips

About Nips and Tips

Fun podcast where I talk about my favorite things in life from phineas and ferb to why monkeys move in trees.

Publisher

Kennedy Williams

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jul 2022

Latest episode

16 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Jun 2026

   Jealous Teenage Dreams of Honey Bees

   In this episode, Kennedy ranks every song from Olivia Rodrigo's 3 studio albums.

2. 

   8 Mar 2025

   Bonus: Princess Romance Tropes in Adult Animation (Kind of)

   Enjoy three mini episodes in one

3. 

   25 Jul 2024

   THHEE BIIIIRRRDSSS

   It's finally here, Kennedy's Bird Manifesto. Special Thanks to Prof Wasserman at Boston University who's class notes were used to write this script. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

4. 

   19 Oct 2023

   What makes Bo Burnham's Inside so clever

   In this episode Kennedy recaps and analyzes Bo Burnham's comedy special Inside. Sources: Holmes, L. (2021, June 4). Bo Burnham’s “inside” is a musical fantasy about terrible realities. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/04/1002491153/bo-burnhams-inside-is-a-musical-fantasy-about-terrible-realities Servetah, B. (2021, September 27). The dystopian reality of “White woman’s instagram.” The Michigan Daily. https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/the-dystopian-reality-of-white-womens-instagram/ Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, October 19). Bo Burnham. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Burnham Yanguas, J., Pinazo-Henandis, S., & Tarazona-Santabalbina, F. J. (2018, June 7). The complexity of loneliness. Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6179015/ Youtube videos; Bo Burnham's Inside: Why 'Content' Makes us miserable by The Take Why Bo Burnham INSIDE Is An Existential MASTERPIECE I Video Essay by FilmSpeak Bo Burnham's Existential Genius by Willdrenner --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

5. 

   12 Jun 2023

   Reality TV Exploitative of the contestants and audience

   Thank you so much for watching. Follow me on Instagram @kennedy_williamss. Big brother rule book. Big Brother Wiki. (n.d.). https://bigbrother.fandom.com/wiki/Big_Brother_Rule_Book Busby, M. (2019, June 2). Reality TV fuels body anxiety in young people, says survey. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jun/03/reality-tv-fuels-body-anxiety-in-young-people-survey-love-island Clifford, N. (2021, January 17). As soap operas slowly get replaced with reality TV, Social Media Crashes Party. The Bronco Beat. https://centralbroncobeat.org/1210/features/reality-tv-vs-soap-operas/ Cockroft, H. (2021, May 6). Research shows reality TV is not “harmless entertainment.” South West Londoner. https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/entertainment/06052021-research-shows-reality-tv-is-not-harmless-entertainment Corry , K. (2022, April 21). Why is reality TV obsessed with making women beg for marriage?. VICE. https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxd3e4/why-is-reality-tv-obsessed-with-making-women-beg-for-marriage-the-ultimatum-netflix Dyke, M. (2020, July 17). Why your hot takes on reality TV are sexist. Medium. https://medium.com/mad-dyke/why-your-hot-takes-on-reality-tv-are-sexist-fbdd576c62fe Feyter, L. de. (2020, February 23). Gendered shame and reality TV. Honi Soit. http://honisoit.com/2020/02/gendered-shame-and-reality-tv/ Gushée, S. (2023). What is the impact of reality shows on younger generation?. Nontoxic Living Simplified For You—By Ruan Living. https://www.ruanliving.com/blog/%2Fimpact-reality-shows-younger-generation Jaehnig, J. (2022, November 10). Is reality TV really all bad? The short answer is yes. The Michigan Daily. https://www.michigandaily.com/tv/is-reality-tv-really-all-that-bad-the-short-answer-is-yes/ Jones, C. (2023, April 18). Drunk, hungry, and sleep deprived: “Love is blind” contestants claim producers put them through hell. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/love-is-blind-contestants-claim-producers-put-them-through-hell-1234717208/ Kale, S. (n.d.). Reality TV is one of the most feminist formats in TV today. hear me out. Reality TV Is One Of The Most Feminist TV Formats. https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2022/05/10983033/reality-tv-feminism-real-housewives Kunst, A. (2023, May 10). TV Viewers of reality TV shows on TV in the U.S. by age 2022. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/229112/tv-viewers-who-typically-watch-dating-reality-shows-usa/ Manta, K. (2022, January 9). The disturbing depiction of women in reality dating shows. Arcadia. https://www.byarcadia.org/post/the-disturbing-depiction-of-women-in-reality-dating-shows Peek, H. (2020, March 4). The impact of reality TV on our teens: What can parents do?. MGH Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds. https://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/teenagers/impact-reality-tv-teens-can-parents/ Spencer, L. (2022, November 28). Being a feminist and reality TV fan is possible. The Michigan Daily. https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/being-a-feminist-and-reality-tv-fan-is-possible/ Thomas, J. (2021, November 23). Reality TV’s obsession with female suffering. FEM Newsmagazine. https://femmagazine.com/reality-tvs-obsession-with-female-suffering/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

6. 

   25 Apr 2023

   How I actually got into BU

   This is it, this is how I got into to Boston University. I go through my application. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

7. 

   5 Feb 2023

   My Reaction to Reaction Videos

   In the season 2 premiere we have a short and sweet video about Reaction videos and kind of psychoanalyzing it. Sources Watching People Watching People Watching by Sam Anderson Reaction video deemed fair use in Youtuber court battle by Valentina Palladino The Fascinating Rise of Youtube Music Reaction Videos by Eric Skelton Why watch people react to videos? by Qiaojia Feng --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

8. 

   4 Jan 2023

   Bonus Content: Books that changed my Pysche

   1984 by George Orwell The Lovely Bones Among the Hidden The Princess Knight The Day my Runny Nose Ran Away Junie B Jones Flossie and the Fox Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman Good Omens by Neil Gaimen The Twilight Saga by Stephaine Meyers The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Divergent The Care and Keeping of you Life as we Knew it A Certain Hunger Death Be not proud Saving Mr.Turupt Where the Wild Things are --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

9. 

   21 Nov 2022

   Bonus: Content I've Consumed

   Kennedy talks about every item and form of content and media she consumed in the past week --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

10. 

    7 Nov 2022

    Part Two: The Redemption Arch of Kennedy's Opinion on BTS

    Kennedy grows and learns about the true community of BTS and all the good they can do. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

11. 

    7 Nov 2022

    Part One: The Toxicity of the BTS fandom

    This is a two part series for the season finale. I talk with my room mate about the downsides of the BTS fandom stay tuned for part two to hear about the great community that supports their members and each other Sources Wikkipedia From "Rick & Morty" to BTS, Here are all the Worst Fanbases --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

12. 

    10 Oct 2022

    B*tch Please

    Kennedy talks theory and and does statistics. This episode Kennedy talks about the many ways to view the word bitch and what it means. Contact Me: Insta @kennedy_williamss Sources History of Swear Words. B*tch episode Netflix dir. B. Blackstone Reclaiming critical analysis: The social harms of "bitch" by S. Klienam The history of the word Bitch and its inherent subordinating nature by C. Nguyen Thinking Prismatically blog Living Language by Ahern NPR Wikipedia "Linguistic Anthropology" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

13. 

    26 Sept 2022

    The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Sims 4 (Petition to bring back the sims 2 deluxe)

    Kennedy is back and talking about one of her most favorite things in the world, the sims. In a classic ranking episode Kennedy dives deep into what aspects of the sims is good and what sucks. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

14. 

    9 Aug 2022

    Astrology, Personality and my Love of Buzzfeed quizzes

    For the fourth episode of Nips and Tips Kennedy walks through personality quizzes, astrology and how helpful they can really be. Sources How to (Accurately) Measure Your Personality by Jennifer V. Fayard Ph.D. When Personality Test Results are Wrong, But Feel so Right by Jennifer V. Fayard Ph.D. Who are you? The Lure and Limitations of Personality Tests by Jennifer Walter The Psychology Behind Why We Care about Astrology by Theodora Blanchfield, AMFT --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

15. 

    3 Aug 2022

    An Analysis of White Men Gatekeeping Scifi through the lens of Rick and Morty

    White men gatekeeping Scifi fandoms is not a new thing. However the Rick and Morty fans have been able to top them all in toxicity. On episode three Kennedy discusses the major events that led to the Rick and Morty fandom being labeled as the most toxic fandom and what that means for all scifi fandoms. Content warning: skip from 20:45 ish to just 30 seconds ahead Sources: Rick and Morty Wikipedia "The Toxic Culture of Sci-Fi and Its Fanboys" Ujjainee Roy "Viral Tweet about Fandom Gatekeeping Proves we still have a Male Geek Problem" by Kate Gardner "The Dark Side of the Rick and Morty Fandom" by Zach Lisabeth "Rick and Morty Toxic Fandom, Explained" by Sebastian Muriel "I love Rick and Morty - but its toxic fans make me ashamed to admit it" by Stuart McGurk "Whats Wrong with 'Rick and Morty' Fans? How Adult Swim Nerds became a Meme" by Emily Gaudette "Rick and Morty co-creator calls out 'knobs' wwho harassed, doxxed show's female writers (update)" by Julia Alexander --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

16. 

    26 Jul 2022

    Every classification in the Order Primates

    For this second episode, Kennedy goes a little bit down a rabbit hole and discusses every living species in the order primate and how they all differ. Sources: Notes from Dr. Eva Garett and Dr. Matthew Cartmill Physical Anthropology wikki page --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

17. 

    20 Jul 2022

    Top Ten Phineas and Ferb Episodes

    For the very first episode of Nips and Tips Kennedy takes a deep dive into Phineas and Ferb and ranks the best episodes. Sources used: Disney+ Phineas and Ferb official wiki --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kennedy-williams6/support)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 12 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

10

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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