Andy's Girls: A Real Housewives Podcast
602 episodes - English - Latest episode: 30 days ago - ★★★★ - 1.9K ratingsAndy's Girls with Sarah Galli is a semiweekly podcast that dives deep into the drama on and off Bravo TV. A mix of C-SPAN and "Iyanla Fix My Life," episodes focus on the psychology behind the Real Housewives franchise. Named a 'Certified Bravoholic' by Bravo, Sarah is joined by rotating guest co-hosts, from Real Housewives themselves to prominent culture writers, comedians, and Bravoholics.
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Episodes
Cat Sweater on a Hot Tin Roof (with Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo)
December 02, 2023 08:15 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBSarah applies to be a cater waiter in order to be in the room where it happens: the dinner party from hell, part 3 (a not-so-holy trinity). After being told by the hot pot chefs that her ability to balance conversation is less important than carrying some plates, she realizes she'd rather serve a great convo instead of some shards of Hermes china. So, she invites over one of her fave dinner convo companies, and Bravo besties, content creator Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo. They discuss the defini...
Belle of the Pickleball (with Louis Peitzman)
November 28, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBOh what a tangled web we weave, when first Housewives practice to deceive. Beginning with: pickleball is a thing. And also, ya know, marital strife, friends on the outs, and possibly misrepresenting close relationships. Sarah reflects on the glorious current generation of Housewives (and the difficulty in picking her overall top pick), and realizes the best way to deep dive is with one of her fave swimmers - Louis Peitzman (Housewives writer and culture commentator). They pick up some pickle...
Buttered Up (with Alison Leiby)
November 25, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBSarah gathers her family around the Thanksgiving table, and says a blessing over her life's most treasured gifts (Chris Manzo, Pedro Pascal, Dr. Simone, Garcelle's parenting, and the cloffice). After indulging in some 'delicious' GF vegan treats, she invites over another special gift - a deep dive of all things Housewives with return guest Alison Leiby (writer, comedian, and co-host of the pod "Ruined"). They put on their fave RHOSLC-style bonnets, and discuss the difficulties and nuances ar...
Southern Charm: Pillow Talk (with Alison Leiby)
November 23, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBThis season of Southern Charm is truly a Thanksgiving gift - so how better to accompany some gluten free vegan paleo stuffing (....), or cookin dat turkey, or watching the balloons meander down Central Park South, than with this deep dive ep of TIP. Sarah is joined by her pal, a fellow member of Pillow Talk nation, Alison Leiby (writer, comedian, and co-host of the podcast Ruined). They deep dive their unbridled obsession with Craig Conover's emotional, professional, and boyfriend-al growth ...
For the Love of the Game (with Tom Smyth)
November 21, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBAfter a weekend-long slumber (Sleeping Beauty needs to give her cackle a break), Sarah awakens to the realization that this is, in fact, Thanksgiving week - and the new Potomac was anything but a turkey. So she invites over one of her Bravoholic besties to the cloff: Tom Smyth (Vulture blogger and writer, whose credits include Vogue, the Cut, and the LA Times). They order takeout from Oz (who needs stuffing when you can get kangaroo sliders, ammiright? I'm not right - don't do that), and dee...
Gondola in 60 Seconds (with Dylan Hafer)
November 18, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBAfter a magical week in LA, and a cough-heavy return to NY, Sarah realizes the prescription she needs most is not a 25 second electronic bull ride at a Las Vegas dive, but a cough and cackle with her Bravoholic bestie, Dylan Hafer (director of social for entertainment at Betches Media, host of the pod Mention It All, and creator of @BravoByBetches). They mention it all: relationship intimacy awkwardness between Kyle and Sutton, Kyle and Mo, Guerdy and Larsa, Alexia and Todd, and, of course, ...
The Law of Attraction (with Cesie from The Bravo Docket)
November 11, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBSarah wraps up her week in LA by arranging a very special "City of Angels" edition People's (People's) Court. She knows there's only one person with whom to mix and mingle law 101 with a psychology spin: her Bravoholic pal Cesie from the Bravo Docket. They deep dive the legalities behind Housewives storylines (and what the show and audience gets right and...less so), lingering questions around Erika Jayne's legal status, Kyle's New Beginning, BravoCon pits and peaks, and more. California's s...
What Happens in Vegas... (with Brian Moylan)
November 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBSarah heads to Los Angeles for a few days of post-Bravocon TLC (Tender Loving Cackle). She realizes the best way to work through her weekend, is with someone with whom she shares many things in common, including a royal title: Dame Brian Moylan (President and Founder of the Real Housewives Institute and author of the New York Times bestseller "The Housewives: The Real Story of the Real Housewives.") They settle into Brian's People's People's Couch (a place Sarah fully intends to take over), ...
BravoConvo Day 3: This Magic Moment
November 06, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBViva Las Vegas! Sarah deep dives her thoughts on BravoCon Day 3, which included the most emotionally intense, and absolutely chaotic, panel moments of the weekend (shoutout Beverly Hills and New Jersey), how different cast members responded to guttural reactions from Bravo fans, the joy of an 84-year-old BravoConlebrity anointed to her throne, the difficulty of watching a former Housewife seemingly play smart and stupid during an ep taping of WWHL (....Teddi Jo), Craig's powerhouse performan...
BravoConvo Day 2: Tears in Heaven (with Erica Cobb)
November 05, 2023 08:02 - 44 minutes - 41 MBThe perfect ingredientses for the second day at BravoCon? Emotional vulnerability and extra cackle, duh! Sarah is joined by one of her absolute fave Bravoholic pals, and a NAACP-nominated one at that - Erica Cobb (co-host, "Daily Blast Live," and host of "Comeback with Erica Cobb," a podcast and social media show. They settle into an Uber-sassy hotel suite (as one does), and pod/show swap (video of this convo up shortly!) about conversations with Emily Simpson and Candiace Dillard Bassett th...
BravoConvo Day 1: Nevertheless, She Persisted
November 04, 2023 17:06 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBSarah hits the jackpot: she heads to Las Vegas to cover BravoCon! Recording this late last night, she deep dives the experience of day 1: the ways 2023 already feels energetically different from the first two years, what surprised her the most about the Jeff Lewis-hosted Ask Andy Panel (and the improvised question that truly seemed to piss Andy off), the tension surrounding Carl and Lindsay's first time seeing each other since their breakup (onstage at Summer House), Tom Sandoval's shirtless...
Vanity Fair Play (Did the VF Exposé Wreck Bravo's Reality?)
October 31, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBThe much-anticipated Vanity Fair exposé on Bravo just dropped, but who, and what, did it expose? Sarah puts on her writer girl hat, sends Adam out to shop for a sexy salad (helps with all the daily vitamins), and cooks herself an entree: unpacking the greater conversation around a reality reckoning and audience responses to Vanity Fair, the Bethenny binary, the differences between separating and stake-holding, allegations made by Eboni, Leah, and production, the missing pieces from a story a...
Mau Strings Attached (with Mary-Payne Gilbert)
October 28, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBHot off the heels of Thursday night's Andy's Girls Live (replay tix avail!), Sarah realizes she's nowhere near done unpacking the BH premiere. So she Zooms up one of her podcast pals, Mary-Payne Gilbert (host of the podcast Pink Shade). They mention it all: prepping for Survivor: BravoCon, Erika's search for humility and empathy, mixed messaging online and IRL about Dorit and PK, Mauricio's seeming confusion about the status of his relationship (to his wife and on-camera persona), and more. ...
Kyle Does the Splits (A RHOBH Premiere Deep Dive)
October 26, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBSarah watches the RHOBH premiere (and an honestly fascinating WWHL), and is immediately inspired. So she rushes to the cloff to record an urgent ep. She discusses a seeming shift in energy (and visual aesthetic), Kyle's search for inner independence (and a truly off-kilter Mo), the impact of Garcelle's nuanced conversation with her sons about parenting/needs, performative sisterhood, and what on earth is going on with PK and Dorit. AG Live with Crystal is tonight, and Sarah is preparing by n...
Judith Blooming (with Dana Omari-Harrell)
October 24, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBOverwhelmed with emotion after watching the first part of the RHONY reunion, Sarah realizes the best kind of energy to enjoy is someone equal parts ASMR and calm. So, she sends out a Bravoholic bat signal to parts unknown (shoutout Texas!), and is delighted when her Bravo content creator pal, Dana Omari-Harrell (@IGFamousByDana) immediately flies to the cloffice for an epic deep dive. They discuss whether Housewives can have an expectation of privacy regarding their romantic lives (and bound...
The Morning Show: Reese's Pieces (with Dylan Hafer)
October 22, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBTalking about "The Morning Show" lasts all night. There's just so, so much to unpack. Luckily, Sarah is joined by the Laura to her Bradley (no), the Jon to her Jen (absolutely), and the Corey to her Cheshire Cat grin, Dylan Hafer (director of social for entertainment at Betches Media, host of the pod Mention It All, and creator of @BravoByBetches). They mention it all: the evolution of viewing experience from hate watch to 'huh, this is...nice? Where am I and why is Reese still there," forge...
Mother's Day (with Dylan Hafer)
October 21, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBInspired by Angie K's Greek Easter invite, Sarah asks a SLC production assistant to put on a bunny costume from Party City circa 1974 and invite her Bravo bestie to record an ep. Unfortunately the bunny does not have keys to his apt, but thankfully the door to the cloffice is open to all, especially Dylan Hafer (director of social for entertainment at Betches Media, host of the pod Mention It All, and creator of @BravoByBetches). They discuss which Housewives franchise panel they plan to ski...
Southern Charm: Shep and Austen's Mojo Dojo Casa House
October 19, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBCome one, come all! Inspired and energized by Southern Charm's wild season, Sarah invites AG guest co-host Alison Leiby (writer, comedian, and co-host of the pod "Ruined") to mention it all. They deep dive the true definition of "hooking up," the ways Craig and Paige have become The Voice of the People, the toxic underbelly of Shep's plea/decree that the dinner party from fowl hell is "a place of joy," Austen's continued charm (sorry, height) and the power dynamics at play that likely impact...
Southern Charm: Shep and Austen's Mojo Dojo Casa House (with Alison Leiby)
October 19, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBCome one, come all! Inspired and energized by Southern Charm's wild season, Sarah invites AG guest co-host Alison Leiby (writer, comedian, and co-host of the pod "Ruined") to mention it all. They deep dive the true definition of "hooking up," the ways Craig and Paige have become The Voice of the People, the toxic underbelly of Shep's plea/decree that the dinner party from fowl hell is "a place of joy," Austen's continued charm (sorry, height) and the power dynamics at play that likely impact...
Angie? K. (with Alison Leiby)
October 18, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBInspired by Brynn's bday wish for people to share lists of grievances, and the greatest gift of all (Salt Lake's mid-season trailer), Sarah makes her own half-birthday gift: another AG classic in the cloff, with one of her fave Bravo pals, Alison Leiby (writer, comedian, and cohost of the pod "Ruined"). They settle in a soup vs. sandwich debate, and then deep dive suspicions of Monica's involvement in Heather's mid-vacation shocker phone call, mixed opinions on Angie K.'s performance, Heathe...
Rumor Has It (with Ryan Bailey)
October 17, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBSarah realizes she needs an extra dose of TLC: Tender Loving Cackle. So she sends an urgent cloffice Google Cal to one of her Bravo pods, who flies from CA just for this recording: Ryan Bailey (pop culture commentator and host of the pod "So Good It's Bad with Ryan Bailey," presented by Betches). They settle into the cloff with some decaf tea (all the better to spill), and discuss the ways Bravo/escapism/community can help during extremely upsetting times, the nature of compounded grief, Sha...
I'll Tell Ya How I'm Doing
October 12, 2023 22:10 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBSarah takes a moment in the cloffice to discuss how she is feeling right now around the terrorism in Israel and Gaza as a Jewish person. This episode may be difficult to hear, but it is an important one, and we can do hard things. Also Heather Gay looks great in her Gucci corset, TYVM. It's Andy's Girls, Episode 466. "They Found Us in the Attic" was written and performed by Sarah's friend Jesse Ruben, who is a delight. Follow Jesse at @JesseRuben for more. Read "Jews Don't Count" by Dav...
Square Pegs and Friendship Circles (with Damian Bellino)
October 08, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBSarah wakes from her cold med-induced slumber - possibly inspired by the chill between Shan and Gina, TBD - and sneezes a deep dive into fruition, with the true medical provider of sass whose copay is extra cackle: Dr. Damian Bellino (writer, producer, co-host of the pod "You Might Know Her From, and OG of the AG). They settle into a girl-in-the-plastic-bubble style Zoom kiki, and discuss what Housewives "friendships" mean from casting through crises, Shan's unfortunate missteps during the r...
Chaos Theory (with Kiki Monique aka The Talk of Shame)
October 03, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBAfter re-watching the Orange County finale, Salt Lake, and yes that Erin v Ubah ep of RHONY, Sarah realizes she simply cannot go on without putting on a Housewives remix. Tardy for the Party, Chic C'est La Vie, Fly Above, all the greats are included. And what better theme for AG Classic than inviting this return guest back for another zesty Zoom kiki than Kiki herself, The Talk of Shame's Kiki Monique. They settle into the spiritual cloff (East Coast/West Coast are fully represented), and di...
Send in the Clowns (with Tom Smyth)
September 30, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBSarah gets a call from lobbyists for Big Alpha, who are determined to disentangle their company's branding from Angie K (can you blame them?). After returning the special K back to cereal and the Kardashians, Sarah realizes she has to much to say about Angie's....performance art. So she invites over writer and NYC rainfall survivor, Tom Smyth. They settle into the cloff, and discuss Meredith's Ron Swanson energy, Monica's criticism of Lisa's 60k ring (and what it represents), Whitney's faile...
Now Why Am I In It: Nene’s Reality Reckoning
September 29, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBIt was the plonk heard ‘round the world. Bethenny posts a surprise conversation with Nene on her pod, and Sarah *immediately* gives it a listen. Her deep dive of Part 1: the ways Nene's childhood affected her relationships as an adult, the differences in how Bethenny and Nene view their time on reality TV (and a lot of crossover), how Nene indirectly led to Bethenny's marriage (YUP), how Nene's success on Housewives changed her marriage, and so much more. Once you hear about Nene's first tim...
Ubah Hot (with Kevin Fallon)
September 26, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBSarah marks Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar known as the Day of Atonement, by watching the new ep of RHONY and immediately sending Erin a Paperless Post for shul. She realizes a true Scary Island would be not speaking about the new ep, and Zooms up one of her fave (Kim Richards voice) "Daily Beasts," Kevin Fallon (editor of the Daily Beast Obsessed, a pop culture website). They settle into the People's People's Couch's People's Court for a, shall we say, spicy convo that i...
Winners at War (with Ryan Bailey)
September 23, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBSarah watches the new Salt Lake episodes and levitates to another universe, filled with hope and possibility. Luckily, she learned several languages/dialects, ones Duolingo only wishes it had heard of first. She realizes the universe is in need of another episode stat, so she Uber Pools back to the cloff, where she meets Los Angelino Ryan Bailey (pop culture commentator and host of "So Bad It's Good with Ryan Bailey," presented by Betches Media). They make some espresso martinis (JK, Heather...
The Weight of Beautiful (with Jackie Goldschneider)
September 21, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBSarah celebrates the High Holidays with a mazel of the day: inviting RHONJ star, lawyer, and author Jackie Goldschneider over to the cloffice, where they discuss her new book, The Weight of Beautiful, and of course, her experiences as a New Jersey Real Housewife. They truly mentioned it all: the nuanced use of "recovery" when talking about eating disorders, Bravo's role in Jackie's treatment and recovery (and yes, rumors about Jackie’s friendships with Teresa and Marg), how control impacts ...
A Wellness Check on Archie Beador (with Dylan Hafer)
September 19, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB"I've been traveling, I've been to prison." A perfect line delivery by Luann de Lesseps, one Shannon Storms Beador can unfortunately more fully appreciate. Capping off a wild, wild, day with all the highs and lows one can associate with being a Shan stan, Sarah realizes she really needs some light. And ribald humor. And sass. The perfect ingredient to brighten the cloff? Sarah's Bravo bestie, of course - Dylan Hafer (director of social for entertainment at Betches Media, host of the pod Ment...
When Life Gives You Lemons: Shannon Beador Arrested for a DUI and Hit-and-Run
September 18, 2023 20:10 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBHashtag this is too Real for Real. News broke today that Real Housewives of Orange County star Shannon Storms Beador was allegedly arrested for DUI alcohol and hit-and-run late Saturday night. And as a Shan stan, Sarah had a few triage-style thoughts. On Shan, Archie, Gina, John, Sarah is truly mentioning it all - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 457. Update following recording: Shannon Beador's lawyer, Michael Fell tells TMZ ... "I spent quite a bit of time with Shannon yesterday. She is extreme...
Dog Days Aren’t Over (with Evan Real)
September 17, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBShana Tova, Friends of Jill! Sarah celebrates the Jewish New Year by dipping RHONY apples into honey (talk about sweet New Beginnings). She realizes the best resolution to have is to be real - and who better to AG Kiki with than Evan Real (senior TV reporter, PageSix.com, and co-host of the pod Virtual Realitea). They discuss the similarities in storyline and character critiques on The Hills and Vanderpump Rules, the astrology and psychology behind Lindsay and Carl's breakup, Tamra and Jen's...
Wreck It, Ralph (with Michael Arceneaux)
September 12, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBRomeo, Romeo, where for art thou Romeo? Tampa, prob. After watching the...shall we say, confounding, reunion finale for Atlanta, Sarah looks for one of the remaining peaches Drew brought to set as a prop. She realizes it's past its expiration date (kind of like this season) and instead Zooms up someone with the freshest takes on all things Housewives (maybe Sherée should skip this one), New York Times best-selling author, Michael Arceneaux (I Can't Date Jesus, I Don't Want to Die Poor). They...
The Marvelous Mrs. Dubrow (with Tracie Morrissey)
September 09, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBSarah watches the newest ep of Orange County and immediately orders various "SG" branded pillows, rugs, toothpaste, and sand. After realizing she also needs an AG Kiki that is anything but standard, she sends an engraved mirrored invite to Bravo pal Tracie Morrissey (writer, producer, Pot Psychology podcaster, and owner of pipe dreams.fun). They discuss continued speculation about Carl and Lindsay's breakup (and the complicated dynamics in relation to addiction recovery on reality TV), why H...
It Smells Like Hospital, and Hope (A RHOSLC Premiere Prayer)
September 06, 2023 06:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBAnd the lord said, Lo - not you Bosworth, the other meaning of the word - I shall pass on to thee season 4 of Salt Lake City, and anoint you, dear viewers, to tell the tale of everyone not named Shah. And the people said, yay-ish. Sarah receives the biblical scroll also known as RHOSLC's season opener, and feels the need to spread the good word. And some of those words? Perhaps not only good. But hopeful! She deep dives the ways to understand a previously idealized Housewife as one living he...
Business Class is Personal (with Brian Moylan)
September 05, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWhat better way to mark Labor Day than appreciating a guest for doing some heavy lifting. Inspired by a RHONY ep all about taking flight (of fancy, and sass), Sarah books a steerage ticket with multiple stops en route to the Real Housewives Institute. While there, she Zooms up Founder and President (and the New York Times bestselling author of The Housewives: The Real Story of the Real Housewives), Dame Brian Moylan. They settle into row 53, and buckle up for a bumpy ride (only when discussi...
Carlito's Way (with Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo)
September 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBThere have been several historic moments in AG's recording history: when the spirit of Bobby Zarin turned off the electricity in Sarah's apt; when breaking news confirmed the death of Dennis Shields; when Scandoval broke. And lo, another shocker hath arrived: when Sarah and Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo find out mid-recording that betrothed Summer House stars Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard have ended their engagement. A deactivation mere weeks after her bridal shower. And not a sandwich could be...
Taank Tops (with Christine Biancavilla)
August 29, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBJust a couple New Yorkers, trying to find Hoboken on a map. Sarah runs to the cloffice armed with dirty laundry (Ralph's BS, and socks), and realizes there's only one person with whom she wants to deep dive: eternal NYC treasure, and a Bravoholic pal, Christine Biancavilla. Sarah charges her a roll of quarters to enter the cloff, where they deep dive Ralph's intrinsic disinterest in his wife, Courtney's work as a friend-of (to Ralph and Ralph alone), how to process stakes when discussing Dre...
Lower Levels (with Richie Skye)
August 27, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBTonight is Atlanta's season finale, and with the reunion trailer just released, Sarah realizes she needs an expert to discuss which peaches are fresh (and why this season feels stale). So she Zooms up one of her Bravoholic pals, news and entertainment journalist and pop culture expert, Richie Skye. They discuss processing forms of trauma as entertainment, what a shocking Rolling Stone exposé on Below Deck says about the ways toxic men are protected, their reactions to the Atlanta reunion tra...
Valerie Cherishes Shan (with Tom Smyth)
August 26, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBWhen life hands you lemons, put 9 contract extensions in a bowl for Shan. Inspired by another triumphant episode for Sarah's broken bird queen, she invites Bravoholic pal and writer girl Tom Smyth to the cloffice, in order to fully unpack all things Orange County and more. Before that happens, however, they had to react to the And Just Like That Finale (spoiler alert!), what Mary's return to Salt Lake means for friends-of the world over, and yes, oh yes, so much about Shan. Orange County giv...
Runaway Pride (with Dylan Hafer)
August 22, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBDesperado for a Bethenny news blackout after last week, Sarah attends a 24-hour silent retreat, where she almost achieves Zen until her spidey senses tingle and she realizes that yes, Bethenny Ann is now unloading on commentors on IG and releasing yet another Scandoval ep. So she finds TLC by breaking it down with one of her besties, Dylan Hafer (director of social for entertainment at Betches Media, host of Mention it All, and creator of Bravo By Betches). They settle into the cloff to disc...
Serious Women Talking About Books (with Jarett Wieselman)
August 19, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBWatch What Happens Five is on hiatus, and AG Classic is readying for its crown! Continuing a record-breaking week of episode drops, Sarah decides to BReal - with a return to form, an episode that yes, includes some Bethenny/Rachel discourse, but also so much more. And who better to join her for a New Beginning than a new guest, Bravoholic, social media manager, and "Twitter gay" (we love a brand ID), Jarett Wieselman. They settle into a AG Zoom kiki and discuss the process of osmosis for Hou...
The Bethenny Cause: Part Three of Rachel's Reality Reckoning
August 19, 2023 00:35 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBIt's the home stretch and Sarah's bewildered that she has actually made it to the end. Consider this the final part of the holy trinity - the final (for now) chapter in Bethenny's storied interview with Rachel Leviss. Sarah mentions it all, with gusto (that might be the mocha frap): Bethenny's possible motivations for focusing network/employer responsibility repeatedly on Andy's shoulders, the differences between a PSA and media campaign, what Bethenny and Rachel get wrong about HIPAA (and w...
Wow Bethenny Wow: Part Two of Rachel's Reality Reckoning
August 18, 2023 03:01 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBSarah dreams of an alternate universe when she can go five seconds without a life disruption from Bethenny Ann. But until that moment happens in time, she spends an hour or six unpacking part two of Bethenny's 15-part sit down with Rachel Leviss. Sarah mentions it all, with some extra zest (trademark pending for an upcoming Skinnygirl flavor). She discusses an a-ha moment relating to Bethenny's interview strategy (and what that means for Bethenny's reality reckoning campaign, Rachel, and her...
This Is a Crisis: Bethenny and Rachel's Reality Reckoning
August 16, 2023 19:45 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBBethenny dropped a bombshell: and Sarah had some thoughts. After listening to both Bethenny's Reality Wreckoning and Rachel Leviss surprise drops, Sarah mentions it all, in unpacking what's discussed: the similarities and differences between Sandoval's interview with Howie Mandel and Rachel/Raquel's choice to BStrong, the ways Ariana needed to be held more accountable in both Bethenny and Rachel's eyes than Sandoval (and the ways gender politics played into both their argument and the result...
Infinite Jessel (with Alison Leiby)
August 15, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBSarah watches Jenna Lyons IG Story auction off some of her fashion treasures on the RHONY and immediately starts to build a DeLorean from Back to the Future in order to buy half a sequined skirt. After Marty McFly tells her to try Poshmark instead, Sarah realizes another fave ensemble is an ensemble pod, one joined by her Housewives fan and friend, Alison Leiby (comedian, writer, and cohost of the podcast Ruined). They settle into another fashion destination - the cloffice, obvs - and discus...
Vaulty Logic, Thy Name is Shan (with Ryan Houlihan)
August 12, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBSarah watches the new RHOC and immediately contacts the Olympic Games to ask that Orange County vaults be added to gymnastics. Undeterred after her emails, calls, and Change.org petitions are left on read, she limbers up for an Olympic level deep dive alongside drag artist, YouTuber, and fellow Housewives athlete, Ryan Houlihan. They discuss the differences in emotional labor expectations between Shannon and Emily’s significant others, The Slade Smiley Accord (wanting a partner who is suppor...
And Just Like That: The Ex Files (with Louis Staples)
August 09, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBSarah continues to feel somewhat bewildered by And Just Like That, and realizes the best way to process is with a one-on-one. So she Zooms up recent AG guest co-host to discuss how the reboot's extended timing has impacted the show's pace, Louis’ possibly-surprising hypothesis about Carrie and Aiden's future (cue Sarah's mega gasp), how RHONY's reboot factors into AJLT's current universe, and why Cynthia's present intern arc continues to ignore her very specific past. JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE A...
Snap, Cackle, and Pop (with Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo)
August 08, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBSarah watches the Brynnsgiving ep of RHONY and realizes how thankful she is for the reboot. So what better way to celebrate a true New Beginning than with an epic deep dive, thanks to someone who is always happy to mention it all, content creator Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo. They put various greenery and branches around their computer screens (inspired by Sai's tablescape, obvs), and discuss Brynn’s strength and vulnerability (and boundaries set in her producer confessional between discussing ...
Sharing is Caring (with Louis Staples)
August 05, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBSarah reads about the shocking legal letter sent to NBC/Bravo about unsafe working conditions, and realizes the only way to begin to unpack the allegations is with a fellow Housewives anthropologist. And better yet, one with a location befitting Ladies of London. So she Zooms up writer and British Bravoholic Louis Staples, and they unpack whether the allegations against Bravo humanize reality TV stars typically caricatured, deepening opinions on Jessel, the difference in how Americans and Br...