Andy's Girls: A Real Housewives Podcast

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RHUGT is Housewives Tribal Council (with Louis Staples) Apr 01, 2023

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Sarah watches the newest ep of RHUGT and realizes Survivor has nothing on Heather v. Whitney, Marysol vs. water, and Leah vs. everyone but Candiace. So she Zooms up Housewives Survivalist, anthropologist, and writer, Louis Staples. They form their own black widow alliance (shoutout Parvati), and discuss Ultimate Girls Trip through the lens of Survivor and competition reality TV, RHONJ as a show ultimately about authenticity and symbolism, the difference in toxicity between Housewives and Vanderpump Rules, and the ultimate conundrum Housewives face in believing their persona over personhood. It's not TV, it's a sociopolitical study of American society - and it's Andy's Girls, Episode 398!

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Eat, Pray, Love, Liver (with Dylan Hafer) Mar 28, 2023

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It's Sarah's birthday, and magically, she's once again turning spiritually mid-twenties plus! After unwrapping a series of Pedro Pascal nesting dolls, she realizes there's no time like the present to kiki with one of her favorite gifts: Dylan Hafer (senior content manager, entertainment at Betches Media, host of the pod Mention It All, and creator of @BravoByBetches). They discuss the ways RHUGT is continuing Candiace's Renaissance period (and the different ways vulnerability is processed by the cast), the difficulty of traversing cast trust and production loyalty on RHONJ, the meaning behind reconciliation for Adriana, Alexia, and Marysol, and how to reckon with Scandoval Easter eggs without knowing when the affair really began. Sandoval thinks he's the Most Extra, which is true, since his spirit does closely resemble chewed up gum - and it's Andy's Girls, Episode 397!

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Vanderpump Rules is an Immersive Theatre Experience (with Alison Leiby) Mar 21, 2023

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Sarah watches the ground-shifting VPR mid-season trailer and immediately realizes who she wants to invite to the cloff to mention it all: Pedro Pascal. Mysteriously, he doesn't appear to have noticed Sarah's Instagram DM/Paperless Post/carrier pigeon/voicemail at CAA/drive by that abandoned mall set somewhere in Canada/Craigslist Missed Connection/MySpace top 8/swipe on Hinge. So Sarah resolves herself to not only "endure and survive," but thrive, with a cloffice kiki alongside one of her fave Bravoholic translators, and a VPR super-stan, Alison Leiby (writer, comedian, co-host of the podcast "Ruined," and possible Tre Hugger nemesis). They throw on their shared gold wired eyeglasses (better to see the truth that Sandoval never will), and discuss a myriad of reasons why the Scandoval continues to be a "choose your own adventure" for the ages, how to consciously uncouple in an environment that rebukes boundaries/healing, why showing up to the reunion may be Raquel's first real step of accountability (one Sandoval may be less interested in seeing happen), which RHONJ has become symbolic for both distancing viewers from the series or connecting them deeper, and the interpretive dance of connection, critique, and projection between Bravolebs and Bravo fans. Ariana may have told Sandoval to die, but fingers crossed this season of VPR lives forever - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 396!

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Kacey Musgraves is Team Ariana (with Gibson Johns) Mar 18, 2023

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Sarah realizes it's always the perfect time to Turtle Time - with a heavy pour of VPR. So she puts Countess Lu's classic dance hit "Girl Code," and invites over a pal with thoughts on all things Scandoval: Gibson Johns (host of the podcast "We Should Talk"). They settle into a stage whisper (the first min or so of audio for this ep is more of a general attention test), and unpack the nuanced reasons why some women are particularly upset at the idea of Raquel/Rachel's girl-on-girl crime (and friendship betrayal), Sandoval's wildly inappropriate refusal to alleviate Ariana's stress in real time, why Schwartz' TMZ meanderings are raising real questions (including for Katie) about when he found out, and yes, thoughts on Housewives too! From whether the women are truly afraid of Marg to whether Alexia can ever humble herself into accountability, this is a supersized ep that covers all the bases, including ones Sandoval likely skipped at T-ball (a cheater to his core) - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 395!

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That's the Way the Sprinkle Cookie Crumbles (with Erica Cobb) Mar 14, 2023

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Sarah listens to Bethenny's most sage counsel about how to prep for Daylight Savings Time ("go to sleep!!") and wakes up refreshed and ready for a Birthday Month Big Aries Energy new beginning. And who better to set the intentions right than one of Sarah's Bravo pals, and recent NAACP Awards nominee, Erica Cobb (cohost, "Daily Blast Live," and host of the pod The Comeback with Erica Cobb). They settle into full Giudice/Namaste vibes, and discuss the differences between maturity and growth on Potomac, the expression of anger as a rebuke to hurt in New Jersey, Teresa and Joe's family legacy, and how father-daughter boundaries are viewed on Miami. No matter what your clock may say, it's always Turtle Time - and it's Andy's Girls, Episode 394!

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Namaste, Go Away (with Matt Rogers) Mar 11, 2023

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Rule of Culture #75: the best convos are ones that begin in the Clubhouse and end in the cloffice. Sarah realizes that in order to deep dive the cultural environment that surrounds RHONJ, she needs an expert in the field (Long Island childhood: check). So she invites over a return guest one ep-ish away from the SNL 5, Matt Rogers (multi-hyphenate comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster whose credits include "I Love That for You," "Fire Island," "Love Trip: Paris," "Have You Heard of Christmas?" and Las Culturistas with Bowen Yang.) They deep dive the ways some contestants on The Traitors assume morality should matter on a show about deception (spoiler alert for US and UK Traitors!), the current communication imbalance between Tre and Joe (and the difference between moving forward and moving on), Larsa and Alexia's inability to understand the boundaries Dr. Nicole has set with her dad, and how Potomac moves forward after an uneven season and rumors about casting cuts. I Don't Think So Honey, this season of RHOM ever ending - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 393!

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An American Scandoval (with Kiki Monique aka The Talk of Shame) Mar 08, 2023

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Another day in paradise. Sarah orders a round of Pumptinis and all the latest news and allegations surrounding the universe-shifting Scandoval, and realizes she needs someone to guide her along the path. Let's have a kiki! So she Zooms up her Bravo pal, VPR superfan, and social media journalist, Kiki Monqiue (aka The Talk of Shame), to unpack all things Scandoval and Potomac. They discuss the ways Drive Back was a prophecy (perhaps not as Candiace intended), Tom's continued inability to accept being seen as a villain, Robyn's allergic reaction to receipts, and Gizelle's refusal to acknowledge sexualizing Chris. No matter which Bravoholic businesses you support, this convo is covering all their business behind closed doors - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 392!

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A SURvival Guide to the Vanderpump Rules Scandoval Mar 06, 2023

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Turns out, Tom Sandoval might be the #1 guy in this group - in all the worst ways. After the Bravo world blows up following the shocking news that VPR star Tom Sandoval has been cheating on his longtime partner Ariana Madix with costar Raquel Viess, Sarah records a special ep to discuss a timeline of what has occurred through now, Easter eggs Tom and Raquel left in the current season (and on WWHL), WTF did Schwartz know and when, and why everyone is losing their minds about lightning bolt necklaces. I'm not sure what Sandoval's cratered Q rating is going to do, but I'll take a Pinot Grigio - it's an Andy's Girls emergency episode!

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Chosen Family (with Dylan Hafer) Mar 04, 2023

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It's mere moments before the world is rocked with the devastating news that Tom Sandoval lived up to his first name (never eff a Tom!!). And before finding out VPR's Bambi is the villain in her own Disney story, Sarah lives like it's truly one of the best days of her life: by having an IRL cloffice kiki with her Bravoholic bestie, Dylan Hafer (senior content manager, entertainment at Betches Media, host of the pod Mention It All, and creator of @BravoByBetches). They discuss the nuances in Teresa's "chosen family" - and why choosing a side continues to be a slippery slope, the difference between enabling and escalating behavior for Jen Aydin and Bill, and why Adriana's search for validation from Marysol and Alexia may remain undiscovered. TomTom is over, and a new sandwich shop rises - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 391!

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Mission: Impossible (with Richie Skye) Mar 01, 2023

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Sarah watches the second part of the Potomac reunion, and immediately lights a 7-wick candle (paying homage to Karen and Dr. Wendy, huzzah). Since the heat of the episode needs a perfect match, she Zooms up one of her Bravoholic BFFs, a Potomac dramaturg of the highest order, Richie Skye (news and entertainment journalist, pop culture expert, and author of the forthcoming book, "The Wickedest Wives: Desiree's Desire"). They discuss the difficulty of placing expectations on unwilling participants, Gizelle's empathy imbalance, and whether or not a different grieving process may have impacted Joe and Tre's later divide. RHOP may be three and a half parts, and if Sarah had her way so would this convo - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 390!

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