Andy's Girls: A Real Housewives Podcast

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Carlito's Way (with Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo) Sep 01, 2023

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There 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 found. Instead, this episode is quite a dish: reactions in the moment to Carl and Lindsay's shocking split, the difficulty navigating moments of vulnerability in public, let alone with a partner who is also in the cast, and what this means for the show. And speaking of shows: Shan! They deep dive this week's RHOC: Heather's continued tension with everyone not named Terry Dubrow, the contradictory spin around Shannon's CPS 'reveal' (and why Emily's counter was so key), and the mutual mistrust between Shan and Gina underneath their battle royale. Summer should be fun, and this breakup, not fun (ahem, Paige) - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 451!

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Taank Tops (with Christine Biancavilla) Aug 29, 2023

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Just 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 Drew, Jessel Taank, a RHONY treasure (regardless of how long she's actually lived in New York), whether Erin was overreacting to Sai's appetite for honesty and Nobu, Brynn's flirting with Abe, and how on earth a Real Housewife could fly coach. Sarah needs to Uber Pool on the Dubrow PJ to Vegas, and this convo soars just as much - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 450!

Sarah would like to humbly extend a Ramona-style apology to the state of New Jersey, city of Vegas, and cats.

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Lower Levels (with Richie Skye) Aug 27, 2023

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Tonight 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 trailer (and how to calibrate stakes when discussing Drew and Ralph), a possibly-surprising comparison between RHOA and Married to Medicine, and the difficulties in critiquing a Housewife for not having a "storyline." Hold on to your shoes, and this convo - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 449!

TW: this episode includes discussion about sexual misconduct and sexual assault.

Rolling Stone exposé: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/below-deck-bravo-gary-king-sexual-misconduct-cover-up-1234811442/

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Valerie Cherishes Shan (with Tom Smyth) Aug 26, 2023

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When 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 giveth and giveth more: Shan's definition of friendship as a selectively silent vessel and her spiritual kinship with Valerie Cherish, what's really underneath Emily and Heather's upset (and Tamra's slowly building narrative against Madame Chateau Dubrow), what Gina's boundaries re-set says about the sometimes-performative nature of Housewives friendships, and a connection between Heather's shocking reveal about John Janssen's interest in the limelight and the difference between privacy and control. Shan might be Seeing Red, and we *do* need to see that - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 448!

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Runaway Pride (with Dylan Hafer) Aug 22, 2023

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Desperado 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 discuss Bethenny's disconcerting narrative with one person's truth vs fact, Jessel's focus on opportunity for her kids' education (access to fancypants adults), why Erin's sister was attempting to produce the rest of the cast (a spectacular failure, god bless), Brynn's reality TV birthright (the woman was meant to be on RHONY), and what on earth is going to happen to RHUGT 4 (amid a Bravocon clue). Diamonds are a girl's best friend, and this convo is a sparkler - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 447!

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Serious Women Talking About Books (with Jarett Wieselman) Aug 19, 2023

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Watch 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 Housewives and perception vs. reality brand identity, the trust fall exercise around vulnerability sharing, Sanya and Drew's complicated dynamics with their sisters, Kenya's "Defining Gravity" sea change/reveal, whether to internally compartmentalize or combine OG RHONY with New New York, Shannon's (romantic panic) Family Feud, and what Bethenny is getting wrong about Andy, Sandoval, Graham, VPR, and the reality reckoning equilibrium. Sarah needs a nap, so please tell Chris Manzo to stop by at four - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 446!

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The Bethenny Cause: Part Three of Rachel's Reality Reckoning Aug 19, 2023

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It'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 why that matters when considering Bethenny's plans), the unfortunate choice to focus on one dog over another, and what Kelly Bensimon (and Carole, Sonja, Dorinda, Ramona, and Luann) might think about Bethenny's assessment of a drawn line in the sand. Send it to Darrell (and tell him to join the Patreon) - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 445!

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Wow Bethenny Wow: Part Two of Rachel's Reality Reckoning Aug 18, 2023

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Sarah 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 cast), Rachel's explosive allegations against Sandoval and the network (and Bravo's response), a therapeutic critique of one of the more staggering moments in the convo (when Bethenny reads back to Rachel what members of the cast have said), and sight-specific reflections of grace. Pass the Tipsy Girl, get a haircut like Luann, and talk about New Beginnings - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 444!

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This Is a Crisis: Bethenny and Rachel's Reality Reckoning Aug 16, 2023

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Bethenny 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), how Andy factored in to Bethenny's through-line of complicit behavior, and an interest in exposing 'performative friendship' as the exact opposite (at least for people who've watched more than the reunion eps, ahem ahem). This is a crisis, so BStrong - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 443!

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Infinite Jessel (with Alison Leiby) Aug 15, 2023

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Sarah 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 discuss confusing levels of transparency in Bethenny's unionization drive, Orange County's continued triumph (a universe that's blessedly 5 years behind), Jessel's accidental genius, differing opinions on Erin's alpha energy and how perceived desirability may have influenced her "cackling hags" response, whether single Housewives like Brynn are infantilized by married members of the cast, reasons why RHONY is the true inverse of Salt Lake, and what two New Yorkers really think about TriBeCa. No need to serve caviar and emergency hummus quite yet, because this convo will satiate and sass - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 442!

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