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The L Word Deep Dive (w/ Damian Bellino & Anne Rodeman) Sep 07, 2021

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Jess is joined by comedians, L Word historians and co-hosts of "You Might Know Her From," Damian Bellino and Anne Rodeman, for The L Word deep dive of our dreams. We share our L Word origin stories, review the reboot (Gen Q), discuss their interviews w/ Guinevere Turner & Laurel Holloman, our obsession with Sepideh Moafi (Gigi), name our top 5 lesbians, discuss Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey's podcast, Queer as Folk and a lot more. We also go deep on The Chart that Damian and Anne created for Slate.com, highlighting the real-life web of Hollywood dyke drama they have substantiated.

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Dorinda Medley on Blue Stone Manor, Real Estate, SoulCycle, Money & more! Aug 24, 2021

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Jess is joined by RHONY fave Dorinda Medley! Dorinda goes deep about renovating Blue Stone Manor to be "Frankenstein meets Marilyn Monroe," working as both a real estate agent (where she met Richard Medley) and an aerobics instructor in New York City, SoulCycle, Barry's Bootcamp, plus her relationship to money, astrology (Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Aries) and healing herbs. Dorinda also describes why filming Housewives is all-consuming, how fame is a mistress, her cameo on Big Shot with Bethenny and yelling "not well b*tch" at Sex and the City writer Candace Bushnell.

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Fire Island — Cherry Grove & The Pines (w/ Ben Rimalower) Aug 09, 2021

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Jess is joined by Ben Rimalower (aka Countess Luann's cabaret director) for the Fire Island deep dive of our dreams. Ben and Jess share an intense affinity for the history and culture of the gay safe haven hamlets of Cherry Grove and The Pines. We go deep on our first experiences of FI, history of The Invasion and the Meat Rack, discuss share house culture, being sober in the wonderland of sex & drugs, Provincetown vs. FI, Ben's experience at the infamous Pines Party this weekend, the underwear party, Andy Cohen on the beach and a lot more!

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Erika Jayne's Performance + RHONY Intervention (w/ Jacques Peterson & Zack Peter) Jul 26, 2021

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Jess is joined by two of the most unfiltered and knowledgable Bravo pundits in the game, returning friends Zack Peter (No Filter) & Jacques Peterson (Unpopular). Together, we analyze Erika Jayne's ~performance~ on RHOBH, Zack's latest discoveries in the Girardi scandal and our take on Housewivesian lawyer Ronald Richards. We then move on to RHONY — primarily the Eboni elephant In the room — plus, Jess working out with Ramona over the weekend, predictions for the future and how we would cast the show ourselves.

[ 3:00 - Erika Jayne Review ]

[ 12:15 - Girardi Case, Ronald Richards ]

[ 35:00 - RHONY's Eboni Issue ]

[ 54:00 - Predictions + Bethenny ]

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Interview w/ Mikey Minden: The Man Behind Erika Jayne Jul 19, 2021

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Jess is joined by the man, the myth, the DSLs: Mikey Minden. As Erika Jayne's creative director & choreographer Mikey Minden is responsible for the looks, moves, lighting, makeup & general artistry in her music videos, photoshoots & appearances on RHOBH. We chat about Mikey's career as a child dance prodigy and his work with The Pussycat Dolls, Usher, Kim Kardashian & Pink. We go deep on his artistic influences (Bob Fosse, Madonna, Paula Abdul), friendship w/ Wade Robson, the Erika/Christina Aguilera connection, Paris Is Burning, fave Bravo shows & a lot more!

Original release: July 27, 2020

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Sandra Bernhard Showbiz Glamour Hour (w/ Tony Trius) Jul 12, 2021

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Jess is joined by Madonna MLVC pod co-host Tony Trius in his third appearance, this time for our official Sandra Bernhard Showbiz Glamour Power Hour. We share our Sandy origin stories, New York City run-ins, nights at Joe's Pub, discuss Without You I'm Nothing, appearances on Howard Stern, Letterman and Roseanne + relive the late-80s clique of Madonna, Sandy, Debi Mazar and Jennifer Grey. Plus, Jess reads important excerpts from her interview with Sandy and tells the story of befriending a Madonna fan she met in an AOL chat room who would later become Sandra's manager.

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RuPaul's Drag Race: A How-To Binge Guide (w/ Andy Bellatti) Jul 06, 2021

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Jess is joined by Andy Bellatti (aka Astrology with Andy), who in addition to our astrologer to the Housewives and pop queens, is also our resident Drag Race expert. Andy provides guidance on how to begin one's Drag Race Journey before going deep with trivia and history surrounding the show's evolution, behind the scenes tea, Untucked, RuPaul controversy, Michelle Visage, why the tide turned in season 7, All Stars, Reddit and a lot more!

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Taylor Armstrong on RHOBH Origin Story, Russell Armstrong & Housewives Skeletons Jun 21, 2021

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Jess is joined by Real Housewives of Beverly Hills OG Taylor Armstrong for a deep dive into one of the darkest Housewives storylines to play out on the show. Taylor describes the initial casting for RHOBH, with thousands of Hollywood types trying out for the "part" (including Lisa Rinna). We dissect the infamous "But Now We Said It" scene and the new context that was brought to light re: Camille Grammar/LVP several seasons back. Taylor describes the narcissism of Russell Armstrong, the day she discovered his suicide, how she rebuilt her life and theorizes why Housewives like Jen Shah and Erika Jayne (and Tom Girardi) would go on TV with severe skeletons in their closet.

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Comedian Gina Yashere: British Nigerian on Rise to US Stardom & Housewives Diversity Jun 14, 2021

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Jess is joined by comedian Gina Yashere, star of three Netflix stand-up specials and the co-creator and star of the CBS sitcom "Bob Hearts Abishola." Gina discusses her experience working as the first female Otis elevator engineer before pursuing comedy and shares how she was eventually discovered by Chuck Lorre (Roseanne, Cybill, Big Bang Theory) to co-create a show about a Nigerian family based on her life.

Gina discusses why MTV's Downtown Julie Brown was her idol, her first trip to New York including all the "rapper hot spots" like Canal & Delancey Street before having her first gay experience in a Meatpacking nightclub. We also get her hot take on Bravo / The Housewives finally diversifying their RHONY & RHOBH casts.

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Page Hurwitz — Writer/Producer for Tiffany Haddish, Wanda Sykes, Rosie O'Donnell Oprah OWN Show & more Jun 07, 2021

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Jess is joined by television writer, producer and director Page Hurwitz, exec. producer of Emmy-nominated Netflix comedy specials starring Tiffany Haddish, Fortune Feimster and Michelle Buteau. Hurwitz discusses discovering and casting those women (plus Amy Schumer) on Last Comic Standing. Hurwitz also chats about her experience as the EP and showrunner for Rosie O'Donnell's Oprah OWN talk show and shares her thoughts on why the show ultimately did not live up to expectations. Finally, we go deep on reality television production (she EP'd Tabatha Takes Over) and the role it played in the 2016 election.

PS: Don't miss the last 10 minutes where Page reveals she is working on a documentary about an insane trip Jess was part of with Kate McKinnon, Julie Goldman & Brandy Howard.

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