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Ralph + Courtney: Cousins, Cohorts or Couple? Sep 13, 2023

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What's up Bros?! It is victory Wednesday as the Birds start the season 1-0 and the Bro's are amped up. On this episode, we talk a little about the man who tried to run in a hamster wheel across the Atlantic before diving into what we're all here for. We get back to RHONY where the ladies are in Anguilla (no we still don't know the proper pronunciation). The group gets into it at dinner when Jessel brings up the Brynn and Abe flirting situation. Erin and Brynn have it out after Brynn apologizes for calling the party boring but doesn't address her behavior towards Abe. While Erin doesn't think it was malicious, she also feels she is owed an apology. Then the tables are turned towards Jenna and the coach vs business class debacle. The root of the groups frustration comes to light when its made clear that the problem is not with her leaving early on business class, the issue is that she never opens up about what's really going on. We finally see Jenna tap into her emotions as she shares about her childhood and the difficulties of growing up with a mother with Aspergers. At breakfast the next day, Sai tells us more about her backstory and her mothers battle with alcoholism before Jessel tells us about her backstory... Or her uncles backstory would be a more accurate description... Tensions flare again when Erin questions Brynn's story about freezing her eggs... Then were back with ATL one last time for part 2 of the reunion. We hear more from Courtney (I don't know why) as she speaks out on Ralph's behalf. Drew stresses the lack of information that both the group and Courtney have on their marriage and stresses that Courtney needs to keep her kids out of it. Then we get Ralph on the stage as we watch the performance of the year. He comes out cool, calm and collected in his best efforts to gaslight Drew and paint her out to be the bad guy. These two go back in forth for the majority of the episode and we're left wondering 1) What really happened 2) Why does this moron get a platform to defend himself when we've watched him be a terrible husband/ person all season and 3) Are he and Courtney hooking up??

Time Stamps:

RHONY (11:40)

RHOA (36:36)

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From Anguilla to Atlanta (RHONY Full Recap, RHOA Reunion Full Recap) Sep 07, 2023

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What's up Bros? It was Steel's birthday yesterday (happy birthday me) so this episode is a little later than usual, but we are headed to Anguilla with the ladies of RHONY. Up first though, we talk some news. Erika Jayne's show is selling tickets for $7.00 a seat, RHOSLC is back and Courtney (Ralph's "cousin") used to live in Tampa... Jenna is headed down on her first girls trip a couple days earlier than the crew to build up a base tan. As she's shared with us she is a insecure about her genetic disorder and how her skin looks as a result. Although she let's it slip to Erin that she also feels some type of way about flying coach... The general consensus amongst the group (and us bros)is that she just needs to be honest about her reasoning. The little lies don't make a whole lot of sense. We get a check in with Brynn and her brother Daris, and we continue to get a peek into Brynn's psyche. She explains that due to her difficult upbringing it keeps her from being able to take the final step in her relationships and actually get married. The crew makes it to their destination but tensions are high as Erin has let it slip to the rest of the group that an underlying reason for Jenna's early arrival is her not wanting to fly coach. Then its off to ATL for the first part of the reunion. And it was great. Sheree defends her actions throughout the season and the ladies all agree, while she is the peacekeeper, she is definitely the bone collector as well. Kandi and Drew are at odds as Andy highlights the shade that Drew threw towards Kandi, Todd and The Pass after commenting she's only doing "Lifetime and Above"... The drama, although entertaining, is clearly building towards the Ralph, Courtney and Drew saga. While we do get some little snippets here and there about what we can expect next week, we're still waiting for some answers. Courtney defends Ralph and Drew reads her (rightfully so) about coming after her kids in the final scenes of the last episode. Hopefully next week is as entertaining with some more info on what we all want to know. Did Drew and Latoya kiss? Is she with Ty Young? What the hell is going on with Courtney and Ralph? All that and more on todays episode!!!

Time Stamps:

Bravo Weekly News (4:50)

RHONY recap (12:55)

RHOA reunion recap (40:03)

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RHONY Recap with Kate Casey of Reality Life with Kate Casey! (RHONY Full Recap, RHOC Overview) Aug 30, 2023

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What's up Bro's?! This week we are joined by our fellow Philadelphian Kate Casey of Reality Life with Kate Casey to discuss all things Real Housewives. She fills us in on some great Sports Doc recommendations in the beginning before we dive into the state of Orange County. We discuss whether or not the friendships seem genuine and can this show continue with how it's currently going? Then we're on to RHONY and Kate is fresh off of an interview with Jessel (which airs Thursday, make sure you tune in) and we finally get to get deeper into Jessel's story. She opens up to her mom about IVF and her difficult journey with conceiving the twins. It's nice to hear her finally soften up and be vulnerable and her strength is admirable in sharing this difficult journey with fertility. Meanwhile, Erin has had it with Sai and Brynn in the aftermath of her party. However when confronted, Sai doesn't care and everyone in the group writes off Brynn's flirting as "that's just Brynn". One, Sai needs to either bring her own bagged lunches or stop complaining about food everywhere because its getting old quick. Two, just because Brynn is a known flirt, does not mean that her behavior with Abe was appropriate. Instead of the two women apologizing for clearly being rude, the emphasis is placed on Erin for being "too sensitive". The show is getting better and better and we think Bravo is doing a great job in bringing in the new era of Real Housewives. All that and a whole lot more on todays episode!

Time Stamps:

State of RHOC (7:55)

State of RHONY (15:00)

RHONY Full Recap (26:20)

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New Vows in New York (RHONY Full Recap, Crappie Lake Finale Full Recap) Aug 23, 2023

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What's up Bro's?! We bid farewell to what was a delightful first season of Crappie Lake. Sonja and Luann are putting on the town talent show, Benton Follies, and it's a beautiful send off for the ladies. The show was heartwarming even though Steel is a tough critic. The overall sentiment of this episode is that not only did Sonja and Luann have a huge impact on the town, the town left its mark on them as well. The people of Benton are sad to see our RHONY OG's leave and we the viewers were sad to see the show come to an end. It was a perfect ending to a great season. Then we're back in NYC and Erin is getting ready to "renew" her vows, but it's actually the first time her and Abe are saying vows. Unfortunately Ubah has covid so she isn't going to make it to the party, but we find out that Jenna has broken up with her girlfriend of a year and a half. Although according to her it may have been an on and off scenario. Jessel and Pavit are discussing whether or not to send the twins to private pre-school (to the sum of $62,000.00) and aren't seeing eye to eye. Jessel and Erin have both agreed to move forward in their relationship and start over with a clean slate. At the party, Brynn goes overboard when flirting with Abe and we see the ladies get in trouble when they decide to talk during the 45 minutes of speeches. At the end of the episode we see Sai leave early so that she can go next door to NoBu because the food at Erin's party just won't cut it...

Time Stamps:

Crappie Lake (10:27)

RHONY (23:21)

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Hi, My Name is Steel and I am an Alcoholic. This is My Story. Aug 18, 2023

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What's up Bro's? In honor of Steel's (my) 5 year sobriety date, we're changing things up a little bit. In this special episode I share my story with you. Where I came from, how I got there, and how I ended up where I am today. My story is difficult to tell. It brings up a lot of memories that I've dealt with over the past few years and stirs up a lot of emotions for me. But it's important for me to share these things. I had a very hard time being open and vulnerable when I was younger. I saw myself as the go to person for other people. I would help them deal with their issues while disregarding or not even acknowledging my own. Problems don't just go away and gradually over time they built up behind me without me being aware of it. Eventually my world came crashing down. I went from a professional baseball player, to a professional coach, to having cirrhosis of the liver at 27 years old and potentially not making it out of the hospital alive.

This episode is not to garner sympathy, it's more for me and for myself to continue to be open and honest and vulnerable as I struggled to do for so many years. If you or someone you know is struggling with alcohol or addiction, if you're afraid to ask for help, I know how scary it is. But I promise you there is a better life on the other side. If you need someone to talk to please reach out to me. I'll happily talk to any one of you struggling. Thank you all for everything you've given me, I don't take one second on this planet for granted. I love you all.

Here's to many more years.

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Bethanny x Raquel Interview Part 1+2 Full Recap - #Franquel Tells All Aug 18, 2023

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What's up Bro's? We take a break from our regularly scheduled recap to bring you our full breakdown of Bethenny's interview with Raquel aka Rachel. It seems as though these two are trying to one up Howie and Sandoval with worst interview of the year. A wildly unprepared Bethenny attempts to interview Raquel with zero background on the show or the characters. Along the way, Raquel (Rachel) begins to lean into playing the victim in this thing and its absolutely bizarre. Bethenny is doing her best the entire time to intentionally steer the conversation in that direction and it's clear that she came into this with an agenda. On top of that, while we hear Bethenny "leading the charge" on compensation for reality stars, we find out that Raquel did not get paid for this appearance on the podcast. Go figure. Raquel dives into her time in therapy and how she feels about this group now. She tells us that her friendship with Ariana was exaggerated and the two were only acquaintances and then questions her best friend Scheana's and the role she played after Rachel and James called off the engagement. The topic of money comes up repeatedly as Rachel feels as though she is owed more for her role in Scandoval and questions how the rest of the group gets to cash in on it but she doesn't. The topic of the video on Scumdoval's phone comes up and I think were all in agreement, that is not ok. Sandoval deserves WAYYYY more shit than he is getting not only for the recording without consent, showing that video to people, and just for his overall role in Scandoval. Its named after him for gods sake. Bethenny really fumbled this interview and not only is it apparent that she didn't prep at all (literally uses google mid interview for an extended period of time) her lack of overall VPR knowledge makes removes any and all credibility from this interview. That being said, Shooter had a blast listening and Steel almost had an aneurysm. All that and more on a very lively episode of BravBro's!

Time Stamps:

Part 1 (4:31)

Part 2 (41:37)

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Tribeca's Really Up and Coming- (RHONY reboot Full recap, RHOSLC's return, Crappie Lake full recap) Aug 16, 2023

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What's up Bro's?! We kick off tonights episode with a little RHOSLC talk as we get closer to the return of the ladies of Salt Lake. Will Mary Cosby save the franchise? Or is the absence of Jen Shah the nail in the coffin for the show? Then we're off to Crappie Lake where Sonja and Luann are planning Christmas in July. We get a great cameo from Paula Abdul herself as they plan the Talent Show for the big finale. Then we're in New York where this new cast is really showing promise. Brynn continues to dive into her past as she shares some tragic details about her upbringing only making her story that more inspiring. Jessel and Erin have beef as neither one can see eye to eye (or apologize... Jessel) but the group comes together for an event as Jessel's except for Jenna. AKA Jenna LIE-ons according to Brynn. The drama is starting to brew and meanwhile the ladies are still able to hang out in a group and have fun while avoiding some of the annoying tropes that we've gotten used to (i.e. massive overblown fights and overproduced nonsense) All that and more on today's episode!

Time Stamps:

Power Rankings (5:14)

RHOSLC (9:40)

Crappie Lake (14:11)

RHONY (25:05)

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Trouble Below Deck (BelowDeckDownUnder, RHOA full recap, RHOC full recap) Aug 11, 2023

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What's up Bro's Before we start, this is a trigger warning as this episode features a discussion about sexual assault featured on the Below Deck Down Under episode. If you do not wish to hear that and would like to skip ahead, the conversation begins at 2:48 and ends at 9:45. For those that saw on this past weeks episode, Luke sexually assaulted Margot in what was one of the more difficult and emotional scenes we've ever witnessed. Aesha was amazing and acted quickly avoiding potentially a much worse situation. Captain Jason made very swift and justified decisions in removing Luke from the boat and then firing both him and Laura for her outrageous remarks in an attempt to justify Luke in some way. This was a difficult scene to watch but we felt it is an important one to discuss. After that we are back in Atlanta and Kandi is throwing a party in honor of Bedroom Kandi. But before we get there, Sanya and Shari are still in a weird place as Sanya is learning to respect her sisters boundaries. We get the return of Cynthia Bailey who Kandi seems the most comfortable with out of the entire group. The whole episode then centers around Drew and the potential kiss between her and Latoya. Marlo talks smack about Drew to Ralph at the party and Ralph doesn't say a word, and we get some conflicting responses about whether or not Drew and Latoya did in fact make out. In RHOC its a doppleganger party and the whole crew is dressing as one another. The ladies of the group all seem to be concerned about Shannon and Johns relationship but claim that Shannon is the one that came to them with the issues. Heather is leading the charge as she continues to bring it up amongst the other ladies in the group. Meanwhile, Emily seems genuinely concerned about Shannon and also a little upset because Shannon doesn't reciprocate when it comes to sharing in their friendship. Overall there seems to be issues in her relationship and the group as a whole seems to be tense as Tamra continues to push buttons and Heather seems to be fed up.

Time Stamps:

Below Deck Down Under (2:48)(trigger warning SA)

RHOA (22:29)

RHOC (45:46)

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Brynn for the Win (RHONYs14ep04, Crappie Lakes01ep5,6) Aug 09, 2023

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What's up Bro's?! To get things started on todays episode, we return to Crappie Lake to see how Sonja and Lu are doing. Between the talent show, the playground, the dog shelter and the hot tub at the hotel, these women are putting their money (and time) where their mouth is and getting things done around town. The shows still delightful to watch as this week we see them prep the town for the Variety Show. Sonja is enjoying the process while Luann is using her "expertise" to be a little bit pushy... Overall this show is the best. We will watch every single episode. Then its on to RHONY for what we agreed was the best episode yet. We are getting into the back story's of our cast members week by week and this week Brynn took center stage in what is both a fascinating and uplifting story of where she came from to where she is now. Growing up in Indiana, Brynn let's us know that she is biracial. Having been adopted by her mom's mom who was white, and navigating being biracial in a predominantly white Indiana town was not easy as she tells us. But through a hair salon Brynn was able to connect to her heritage and with black culture overall. It's an extremely interesting story and one that was not easy to tell so hats off to Brynn for speaking up and sharing it with us the audience. We also get a little more on both Ubah and Erin, as we learn that Ubah has lost her mom, her number one confidant, as she tries to make a decision regarding the future of Ubah Hot (we need this hot sauce). Erin tell us about her parents and her real estate background. Jessel and Pavit have a tough discussion and we see Jenna Lyons stir the pot... All that and more on our mid-week episode!

Time Stamps:

Crappie Lake (13:40)

RHONY (24:17)

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Karma's a Bitch (RHOAs15ep12 full recap, RHONYs14ep03 full recap) Aug 04, 2023

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Welcome back Bro's! This week we dive into RHOA as the season is nearing the end. But first we have some news to cover, RHONY Legacy is all systems go as Bravo announces they have pushed it up due to the issues surrounding Brandi Glanville... Lenny Hochstein is one of the worst humans on TV with a stupid proposal while wearing the corniest shoes on the market. In Atlanta, the ladies are on the last day of their Portugal trip and it has been less than healing. Drew is still attempting to defend herself against the alleged make out between her and Latoya. Marlo and Monyetta are part of the film crew now as they filmed Drew on the side talking smack about Latoya. Things between Kenya and Courtney are continuing to heat up but Courtney seems justified in her actions. Oh, and by a miracle apparently, Kenya is still able to walk after that terrible, terrible fall... All is saved by a sound bath except that only keeps the peace for all of an hour before things escalate again. Then we're back with RHONY and we're beginning to see some drama amongst the group. Jenna left the party early to go stay in her own Hampton house and that didn't sit well with the other ladies. Then, Jessel insults both Jenna and Erin because of her inability to read the room. She complains about every single thing in Erin's home after talking trash all night about Jenna's lingerie gift. The girls get a workout in and Brynn and Ubah are quite taken by the trainer. We get to learn more about Sai's past and what she's had to overcome to get to where she is today. Brynn feels that there is a double standard and that she was dragged for missing dinner but Jenna got off the hook relatively easily. Overall we are enjoying this reboot and ask our listeners who aren't watching to at least give it a shot!

Time Stamps:

Bravo News (6:23)

Rose and Thorn (16:37)

RHOA (22:58)

RHONY (45:45)

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