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Princesses Long Island Deep Dive (w/ Emerson Collins of The People's Couch) Jan 19, 2021

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Jess is joined by friend of the pod and The People's Couch fave Emerson Collins for an epic re-watch of Bravo's one-season wonder Princesses: Long Island. We discuss: cast favorites and most hated, show highlights, why the show was canceled and where they are now. Jess also sheds light on the truths displayed in the series, having grown up a fellow Long Island Jew.

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RHONJ Trailer Reaction + GaysOverCovid (w/ Anthony Lario) Jan 14, 2021

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Jess is joined by New Jersey's own Anthony Lario to gauge our reactions to the RHONJ trailer which dropped today. We also discuss the psychology surrounding the whistleblower Instagram account @GaysOverCovid, what Anthony has learned from working for Housewives like Dorinda, Braunwyn and Margaret Josephs + Anthony's new podcast "Sh*tShow."

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Moving to NYC, State of Housewives, The View & Wendy Williams (w/ Grants Rants) Jan 11, 2021

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Let the ranting begin… Jess is joined by veteran Housewives podcaster Grant Rutter of "Grants Rants" to go deep on his recent move from West Hollywood to the West Village. We then move onto the current State of Housewives, weighing in on SLC, RHOA & RHOD and take a temperature check on what's in the oven for RHONY & RHOBH. We also dip into the latest development in Bethenny vs. Carole. Finally, we touch down on The View and Wendy Williams.

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Jackie Warner (Work Out) Returns! Sex, Love & SoulCycle Jan 04, 2021

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Bravo's "Work Out" star Jackie Warner returns to the pod! In her second appearance, Jackie chats about training A-listers including Alanis Morissette and Pink at her iconic Beverly Hills gym "Sky Sport & Spa." Jackie shares her life-long passion for Stevie Nicks as her #1 influence and we go deep on the female-centric '90s music scene that shaped us (Ani DiFranco, Sarah McLachlan, etc). We also discuss Jackie's encounters with The L Word's Kate Moennig (Shane), how SoulCycle was built on housewives projecting their fantasies onto instructors + Jackie's wild NYC nights while doing press for "Work Out."

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Erika Jayne & Tom Girardi Legal Deep Dive (w/ Emily D. Baker, Esq) Dec 28, 2020

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Jess is joined by Emily D. Baker, Esq, former LA prosecutor and current Housewives fan to help us understand the specifics of the federal lawsuit and criminal investigation currently underway regarding Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi. We dig into: the frozen assets, Judge Tricia Bigalow, the lien and judgments on the law firm building Tom owns, the forced bankruptcy and a lot more. Emily also compares the crimes here to Teresa/Joe Giudice and gives a best vs. worse case scenario for Tom and Erika.

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Housewives Empath Jamie Stein Channels RHOP, RHOSLC, Erika Jayne Divorce, Braunwyn Dec 15, 2020

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Jess welcomes Housewives Empath Jamie Stein back to the pod for a deep dive into the subconscious psychology surrounding the Erika Jayne / Tom Girardi divorce and RHOC Baunwyn's alcoholism & coming out. We then move on to the star shows of the hour: Real Housewives of Potomac & Salt Lake City. Jamie channels Ashley & Michael Darby, Monique & Candiase, T'Challa, Meredith Marks and of course, Mary Cosby. PS: Jamie is watching Bethenny Ever After for the first time (!) so we dip into Bethenny / Jason Hoppy at the top of the show.

[ 2:10 - Bethenny/Jason Hoppy ]

[ 10:45 - Erika Jayne Divorce ]

[ 22:00 - Baunwyn's Journey ]

[ 30:45 - Jax & Brittany firing ]

[ 34:00 - Potomac ]

[ 56:10 - Salt Lake City ]

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Reaction to Jax Taylor Firing, Fate of Vanderpump Rules (w/ Zack Peter) Dec 11, 2020

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Jess is joined by our buddy Zack Peter, gossip king and host of #NoFilter to understand what the hell is going on with Vanderpump Rules. Together, we recap the timeline of events in the past week, including a Zoom meeting between Bravo/NBC Universal, Evolution Media and Lisa Vanderpump, Jax Taylor's firing, the cast's contracts about to expire and Andy Cohen's response on his radio show. Zack also shares some insider goss about the new season of RHOBH that is currently filming and we discuss the shitstorm he started between Jillian Michaels and Teddi Mellencamp.

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Bravo Retrospective Power Hour (w/ Ryan Bailey) Dec 07, 2020

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Jess welcomes back the host of So Bad It's Good - Ryan Bailey! Jess & Ryan hunker down for a good ole Bravo retrospective where we revisit the Bravo shows of yore. We trace the history of Bravo, from Andy Cohen joining the network as VP of Original Programming to the 2nd tier shows we loved (NYC Prep, Being Bobby Brown, Princesses Long Island, Blow Out, Work Out, Shear Genius, etc). Remember "Hey Paula?" with Paula Abdul? We do. Plus a few tangents on Drag Race + our shared love of Howard Stern & David Letterman.

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RHOSLC, RHOP + New Miley Cyrus & Ariana Grande Albums (w/ Sasha Morfaw) Nov 30, 2020

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Jess is joined by actress Sasha Morfaw from @thebravobreakdown to break down where we stand with Real Housewives of Salt Lake City & Potomac. We dive into Heather Gay, Mary Cosby, Meredith Marks and the rest, as well as how we're feeling as we round home base with Potomac. Finally, we dive into the new Ariana Grande "Positions" and Miley Cyrus "Plastic Hearts" with our fave tracks and overall album reviews.

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Interview w/ Drag Race's Peppermint: First Openly Trans Woman on Drag Race, Broadway Nov 12, 2020

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Jess is joined by performer, activist and runner-up of Season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race, Miss Peppermint! Peppermint shares her story as a theatre kid in Delaware who moved to NYC in 1998, where she worked in the clubs as a drag performer for 10+ years. We chat about the NYC nightlife scene through the '90s and how it changed once Drag Race hit the air. We also discuss the impact of RuPaul's recent statement that they would not cast an openly transgender contestant on the show, Peppermint's debut as the first trans actress on Broadway and more.

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