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256: That's Suspicious Ft. Taylor Tomlinson
A husband secretly photographed his wife's belongings in pairs on a hidden camera — and a decade later, there's still no explanation.
Feb 19, 2026
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256: That's Suspicious Ft. Taylor Tomlinson
A husband secretly photographed his wife's belongings in pairs on a hidden camera — and a decade later, there's still no explanation.
Feb 19, 2026
1:38:39
Difficulty: Beginner
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TL;DR
Morgan Absher teams up with comedian Taylor Tomlinson to react to a set of Reddit's most unresolved "suspicious behavior" posts. They tackle a husband's hidden camera full of photos of his wife's belongings [1] "A woman found a hidden camera stashed in a biscuit tin under her kitchen sink, containing pairs of photos of her stuff — keys, coat, purse …" 11:30 , a fiancé who hid a secret room for 8 months [2] "A 23-year-old man found a pregnancy test at his parents' house, assumed it was his girlfriend's, and publicly confronted her at a New Year'…" 31:40 , a guy who accidentally "kidnapped" his fiancée for a birthday surprise and called the cops, a husband who locked his 6-months-pregnant wife outside in the snow [3] "A 31-year-old wife created fake Facebook and Instagram profiles in her husband's name, friended 30 of his exes and former flings, tried to …" 1:25:10 , and a wife who built a fake Facebook profile to surveil her husband's exes. The single most useful takeaway: gut feelings and good communication are everything.
#AITA Reddit
#relationship red flags
#hidden camera mystery
#secret room
#fake pregnancy proposal
#therapy letter privacy
#domestic control
#gut instinct vs anxiety
#jealousy and trust
#Taylor Tomlinson Netflix
#Two Hot Takes podcast
#Reddit stories
#suspicious behavior
#hidden camera
#fake pregnancy
#Taylor Tomlinson
#Two Hot Takes
#gut instinct
#therapy
#controlling behavior
#jealousy
#mental health
#comedy
#AITA
Two Hot Takes host Morgan Absher is joined by comedian Taylor Tomlinson to react to Reddit's most suspicious and unresolved relationship stories, including a hidden camera, a secret room, a fake pregnancy proposal, a birthday kidnapping, and a wife who built a fake social media profile of her husband.
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The third story delivers the episode's most satisfying plot twist. A 22-year-old woman describes how her 23-year-old fiancé — who'd found a pregnancy test in his parents' bathroom weeks earlier — grabbed a champagne glass out of her hand at a New Year's party, then publicly accused her of risking 'the baby.' He proposed because he was 'stepping up.' She is absolutely not pregnant. [1] "A 23-year-old man found a pregnancy test at his parents' house, assumed it was his girlfriend's, and publicly confronted her at a New Year'…" 31:40 The update confirms what Taylor Tomlinson clocked immediately: it was his mother's test. His mom was pregnant in her 40s and hadn't told anyone. The chaos unfolds in real time — the boyfriend genuinely thought he was doing the right thing, the girlfriend is left questioning whether she was only proposed to because he thought she was pregnant, and the mother's confession ends the standoff. The story becomes a launching pad for a deeply personal detour: Taylor reveals she spent years in therapy convinced a long-term boyfriend wasn't cheating on her — working through her 'paranoia' — only for him to admit years later he'd been seeing sex workers the whole time. Her first feeling was relief, not anger. She and Morgan then unpack the hard, important question: what's the difference between gut instinct and anxiety?
- AITA
- Abbreviation for 'Am I the Asshole,' a popular Reddit community where users post personal dilemmas and ask strangers to judge who is at fault.
- AITAH
- A Reddit community similar to AITA ('Am I the Asshole'), used interchangeably in conversation to refer to relationship-dilemma posts.
- Throwaway account
- A temporary Reddit account created specifically to post sensitive or personal content anonymously, separate from a user's main account.
- OP
- Abbreviation for 'Original Poster' — the person who submitted a Reddit post or story being discussed.
- Sunken cost fallacy
- The tendency to continue investing in a failing relationship, project, or situation simply because of how much has already been invested, rather than its current value.
- Terramation
- Also called human composting or natural organic reduction, a process that converts human remains into soil through controlled decomposition; the hosts discussed it as an alternative to burial or cremation.
- Aquamation
- Also known as alkaline hydrolysis, a water-based alternative to cremation that uses water, heat, and alkaline chemicals to dissolve human remains into liquid.
- Finsta
- A secondary, private Instagram account (portmanteau of 'fake' and 'Instagram') used to share content with a smaller, trusted audience or anonymously.
- Flush-mount bookcase
- A bookcase installed flush to a wall, commonly used to conceal a hidden room or door behind what appears to be a normal shelf.
- Gaslighting
- A form of psychological manipulation in which someone causes another person to question their own perception, memory, or sanity; referenced when Morgan observed the therapy-letter poster seemed to have been gaslit into thinking mild thoughts were 'vicious.'
- Retaliatory
- Done in retaliation or revenge; Morgan used this to describe the husband's deliberate act of locking his pregnant wife outside as payback for disagreeing with him.
- Stonewalling
- A conflict behavior where one partner refuses to communicate or engage, effectively shutting down discussion; referenced as an example of emotional abuse.
- Catastrophize
- To imagine or assume the worst possible outcome in a situation; both Morgan and Taylor discussed their own past tendencies to catastrophize in relationships.
- Tachycardia
- A condition where the heart beats abnormally fast; Morgan joked she wished she could see Taylor's pulse via EKG during particularly stressful story moments.
- Prodigal Daughter
- Taylor Tomlinson's fourth Netflix stand-up special, announced on this episode as releasing February 24th.
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The third story delivers the episode's most satisfying plot twist. A 22-year-old woman describes how her 23-year-old fiancé — who'd found a pregnancy test in his parents' bathroom weeks earlier — grabbed a champagne glass out of her hand at a New Year's party, then publicly accused her of risking 'the baby.' He proposed because he was 'stepping up.' She is absolutely not pregnant. [1] "A 23-year-old man found a pregnancy test at his parents' house, assumed it was his girlfriend's, and publicly confronted her at a New Year'…" 31:40 The update confirms what Taylor Tomlinson clocked immediately: it was his mother's test. His mom was pregnant in her 40s and hadn't told anyone. The chaos unfolds in real time — the boyfriend genuinely thought he was doing the right thing, the girlfriend is left questioning whether she was only proposed to because he thought she was pregnant, and the mother's confession ends the standoff. The story becomes a launching pad for a deeply personal detour: Taylor reveals she spent years in therapy convinced a long-term boyfriend wasn't cheating on her — working through her 'paranoia' — only for him to admit years later he'd been seeing sex workers the whole time. Her first feeling was relief, not anger. She and Morgan then unpack the hard, important question: what's the difference between gut instinct and anxiety?
Claims made here
Taylor Tomlinson has released four Netflix stand-up specials, with 'Prodigal Daughter' releasing on February 24th.
A Reddit post from 2015 described a woman finding a hidden digital camera in a biscuit tin under the kitchen sink containing paired photos of her belongings, with no update or resolution ever posted.
A Reddit post described a man who created an insurance-documentation theory as a plausible innocent explanation for photographing household items in pairs.
A 23-year-old man proposed to his 22-year-old girlfriend after finding a pregnancy test he believed was hers, which turned out to belong to his own mother who was pregnant in her 40s.
Taylor Tomlinson's younger sibling is very forgiving, empathetic, and gives everyone the benefit of the doubt, and being around them has made Taylor more positive.
Taylor Tomlinson confirmed that an ex she had long suspected of cheating eventually admitted years later that he had been seeing sex workers throughout their relationship.
A man arranged for his fiancée to be grabbed off the street and thrown into a moving escape room van as a birthday surprise, resulting in police involvement within 2 minutes.
A Reddit comment about the snow lockout story received 6,000 upvotes and argued that the husband's behavior showed he separated his wife from her children and demonstrated to his daughters that men don't need to respect women.
Some countries, including Sweden, routinely leave babies outside in prams to nap in cold weather, even in snow.
A 31-year-old wife created fake Facebook and Instagram profiles impersonating her husband, friended approximately 30 of his exes and former flings, then deleted all evidence when confronted.
Morgan Absher said she has 4 episodes scheduled across 3 days during an upcoming New York trip.
Taylor Tomlinson's Prodigal Daughter Netflix special
Taylor Tomlinson's fourth Netflix special, 'Prodigal Daughter,' was set to release February 24th, the same week as Part 2 of Bridgerton.
The Hidden Camera Mystery — Art, Paranoia, or Something Worse?
A woman found a hidden camera stashed in a biscuit tin under her kitchen sink, containing pairs of photos of her stuff — keys, coat, purse — with no update ever posted. Taylor sees romantic obsession; Morgan sees a true crime doc waiting to happen. The darkest theory: he's photographing her things so he can move them for a guest and put them back in exactly the right spot.
Hidden camera with paired photos
A woman found a hidden digital camera under the kitchen sink containing pairs of photos of her belongings — purse, keys, coat — with no explanation ever given.
The Secret Room — Should He Have Ever Told Her?
A person built a secret room behind a flush-mount bookcase in their apartment before meeting their partner, then kept it secret for 8 months of cohabitation. When they finally revealed it, their fiancée was furious. Taylor's take: you should have never told her. Morgan's take: I'm scared there was a whole room I didn't know about.
Data point
8 months
A person hid a secret room behind a bookcase from their live-in partner for 8 months, only revealing it when their partner joked they needed a new room.
Are Secret Rooms Gendered? Taylor Has Thoughts
Taylor Tomlinson's position on the secret room story flipped entirely based on the poster's gender: if it's a woman, it's a charming childhood fantasy; if it's a man, it's suspicious practice for bigger lies. Morgan, meanwhile, was just creeped out either way.
The Fake Pregnancy That Was Actually His Mom's
A 23-year-old man found a pregnancy test at his parents' house, assumed it was his girlfriend's, and publicly confronted her at a New Year's party before proposing because he was 'stepping up.' The test was his mother's. Taylor clocked it immediately; Morgan's mind went straight to side chick.
Fake pregnancy proposal
A 23-year-old man proposed to his girlfriend after finding a pregnancy test he assumed was hers — it turned out to be his mother's.
Taylor Tomlinson on Why She Became More Positive
Taylor Tomlinson explained that she was once deeply jealous and negative, jumping to conclusions in ways that destroyed relationships. She was wrong often enough that she actively tried to give people the benefit of the doubt — and being around a younger sibling who is generous and empathetic has helped rewire her default reactions.
Taylor Tomlinson on Gut Feelings vs. Anxiety
Taylor Tomlinson described how years of jealousy and catastrophizing in relationships taught her to distinguish gut feelings — which feel calm and grounded — from anxiety, which feels like panic. She only got there after being wrong enough times, and sometimes devastatingly right.
Taylor's wristband jealousy fail
Taylor Tomlinson once confronted a boyfriend about a suspicious wristband found in his car, only to realize it was her own wristband that neither of them remembered.
The Sex Worker Revelation
Taylor Tomlinson worked through years of suspicion about an ex in therapy, convinced she was wrong to doubt him. Years later he told her he had been seeing sex workers the entire time. Her reaction: pure relief at being validated, not anger.
Taylor confirmed ex was seeing sex workers
Taylor Tomlinson spent years in therapy working on her suspicion that an ex was cheating — only to later be told he had been seeing sex workers the whole time.
Taylor Tomlinson's gut vs. anxiety framework
Taylor Tomlinson describes gut feelings as a calm, grounded knowing, distinct from anxiety's panicked reaction — a distinction she learned through years of therapy.
Birthday Kidnapping Gone Very Wrong
A man surprised his escape-room-obsessed fiancée by having her 'kidnapped' and thrown into a moving van. She escaped into a Dave Buster's, dropped her phone, screamed at him to run, and the cops showed up within 2 minutes. He still didn't understand what he did wrong.
Escape room birthday kidnapping
A man arranged for his fiancée to be grabbed off the street and thrown into a van as a birthday surprise tied to an escape room theme, prompting a 911 call.
The Therapy Letter He Was Never Supposed to Read
A couples therapist assigned both partners an unsent letter exercise. The fiancé came home early, read his partner's letter addressed to his mother, declared it 'character assassination,' and demanded she apologize to his mom in person. Taylor's diagnosis: he went looking because he was ashamed of what he wrote about her.
Unsent therapy letter violated by fiancé
A 28-year-old woman's fiancé read her private unsent therapy letter, then demanded she apologize to his mother for what he read.
Morgan's True Impact: People Who Left Bad Relationships
Morgan Absher shared that fans regularly approach her at live shows to say Two Hot Takes helped them recognize patterns in their own bad relationships and leave. She also revealed she messages Reddit posters from her personal account and has sent strangers birthday cakes after being moved by their stories.
Morgan's show has inspired people to leave relationships
Morgan Absher said fans have told her at live shows that listening to Two Hot Takes was the reason they left bad relationships.
Morgan sent gifts to Reddit strangers
Morgan Absher revealed she has bought birthday cakes and sent gifts to Reddit strangers whose stories she covered on her podcast.
The Pregnant Wife Locked Outside in the Snow
A husband locked his 6-months-pregnant wife outside for 25 minutes in the cold — while their toddler twins cried inside — to punish her for taking the kids out in the snow against his wishes. He opened the door smiling. Both Morgan and Taylor were alarmed, with Taylor wondering if he had a brain tumor.
Data point
25 min
A 26-year-old husband locked his 6-months-pregnant wife out of their home for 25 minutes as punishment for taking their toddler twins outside in the snow against his wishes.
The Fake Facebook Stalker Wife
A 31-year-old wife created fake Facebook and Instagram profiles in her husband's name, friended 30 of his exes and former flings, tried to dig up relationship dirt, then denied it, accused him of running the accounts, and deleted all evidence when caught. He's asking Reddit if it's time to leave.
Wife built fake Facebook to stalk exes
A wife created fake Facebook and Instagram profiles impersonating her husband to befriend his 30+ exes and dig up dirt on his past relationships.
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Show stoppers
The Hidden Camera Mystery — Art, Paranoia, or Something Worse?
A woman found a hidden camera stashed in a biscuit tin under her kitchen sink, containing pairs of photos of her stuff — keys, coat, purse — with no update ever posted. Taylor sees romantic obsession; Morgan sees a true crime doc waiting to happen. The darkest theory: he's photographing her things so he can move them for a guest and put them back in exactly the right spot.
The Sex Worker Revelation
Taylor Tomlinson worked through years of suspicion about an ex in therapy, convinced she was wrong to doubt him. Years later he told her he had been seeing sex workers the entire time. Her reaction: pure relief at being validated, not anger.
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Cast
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Stand-up comedian and Netflix special performer who serves as guest co-host for this episode of Two Hot Takes.
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Taylor Tomlinson mentioned a $7,000 glove from Hugh Jackman that she framed and gave to her manager as a gift.
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All of the episode's relationship stories are sourced from Reddit communities including AITA, AITAH, and Am I Overreacting.
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Track
Taylor Tomlinson's specials are on Netflix, and her new special 'Prodigal Daughter' was announced as releasing February 24th on the platform.
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Insurance sponsor of the episode; advertised with over 19,000 local agents and the Personal Price Plan bundling option.
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The restaurant/entertainment venue a woman fled into after her fiancé arranged for her to be grabbed off the street and thrown into an escape room van.
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Platform where Two Hot Takes offers bonus content and free stories to subscribers.
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Online psychiatry practice sponsor of the episode, offering matched appointments with licensed psychiatrists in days.
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Platform used by a wife to create a fake profile impersonating her husband to contact his former romantic partners.
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Platform where the wife also created a fake impersonating profile for her husband, and where Taylor Tomlinson once accidentally exposed a fake account to her contacts.
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Netflix series mentioned as the only show that couldn't get Morgan back to Netflix before Taylor Tomlinson's specials did; Part 2 of the new season was releasing the same week as Taylor's special.
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The only personal social media presence the husband in the fake profile story maintained; used to establish his low social media footprint.
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Claims & Sources
5 / 12 cited (42%)
Factual claims made this episode, and whether a source was named.
Taylor Tomlinson has released four Netflix stand-up specials, with 'Prodigal Daughter' releasing on February 24th.
State Farm has over 19,000 local agents across the United States.
Some countries, including Sweden, routinely leave babies outside in prams to nap in cold weather, even in snow.
Taylor Tomlinson's younger sibling is very forgiving, empathetic, and gives everyone the benefit of the doubt, and being around them has made Taylor more positive.
A Reddit post from 2015 described a woman finding a hidden digital camera in a biscuit tin under the kitchen sink containing paired photos of her belongings, with no update or resolution ever posted.
A Reddit post described a man who created an insurance-documentation theory as a plausible innocent explanation for photographing household items in pairs.
A 23-year-old man proposed to his 22-year-old girlfriend after finding a pregnancy test he believed was hers, which turned out to belong to his own mother who was pregnant in her 40s.
A man arranged for his fiancée to be grabbed off the street and thrown into a moving escape room van as a birthday surprise, resulting in police involvement within 2 minutes.
A Reddit comment about the snow lockout story received 6,000 upvotes and argued that the husband's behavior showed he separated his wife from her children and demonstrated to his daughters that men don't need to respect women.
A 31-year-old wife created fake Facebook and Instagram profiles impersonating her husband, friended approximately 30 of his exes and former flings, then deleted all evidence when confronted.
Taylor Tomlinson confirmed that an ex she had long suspected of cheating eventually admitted years later that he had been seeing sex workers throughout their relationship.
Morgan Absher said she has 4 episodes scheduled across 3 days during an upcoming New York trip.
