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Black & Bravo'd: Hot Take Mic Pass on Jax, Stassi, Kelly Dodd & more (w/ Semajh Bludson) Jun 18, 2020

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Jess welcomes Semajh Bludson (@semajwithanh) to provide his hot takes on the racist state of affairs at Bravo, specifically relating to VPR, Stassi, Jax & Kelly Dodd. Semajh shares his own experience as a young, queer Black Bravo fan living in Maryland and sheds light on how the network could have handled the Stassi/Kristen moment in a more constructive way. Semajh also touches on Porsha Williams, Teresa Giudice, Andy Cohen, Kathy Griffin, Leah McSweeney, Katie Maloney & Garcelle Beauvais.

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Reaction to Firings of Stassi Schroeder & Kristen Doute (w/ Sexy Unique Podcast's Lara Marie Schoenhals) Jun 12, 2020

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Jess has an emergency kiki with Lara Marie Schoenhals (Sexy Unique Podcast) to process their thoughts & feelings around the sudden firings of Stassi Schroeder & Kristen Doute this week. We discuss their blatant racist aggressions targeted at former VPR cast member Faith Stowers, Stassi & Beau's relationship, the financial implications, why "cancel culture" is idiotic, predict Stassi's eventual comeback and where Vanderpump Rules goes from here.

* Announcing Patreon! * patreon.com/hottakesdeepdives for bonus episodes!

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Bravo & Lea Michelle (BLM) + RHONY, RHOBH & Pump Rules Predictions (w/ Ryan Bailey) Jun 10, 2020

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Jess has an epic kiki with Ryan Bailey (So Bad It's Good) to break down Bravo's responsibility within the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as the long-coming backlash against Lea Michelle. We go deep on how to course-correct Vanderpump Rules, Garcelle's performance on RHOBH, debate the entertainment value of the alcoholism ravaging RHONY, Denise & Aaron, and forecast the return of LVP to Housewives.

[ Stassi, Kristen, Faith discussion: 27:00 ]

[ Pump Rules predictions: 53:00 ]

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Gaga's Chromatica Review + Top 10 Lady Gaga Songs Debate (w/ ClubAli) Jun 08, 2020

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The time has come! Jess sits down for a deep dive Chromatica review with the #1 Gaga fan in her life, @ClubAli. We then go head to head to debate our Top 10 Gaga songs of all time. Look out for the deep cuts... the taste WILL. JUMP. OUT.

[ Chromatica Review: 10:00 ]

[ Top 10 Rankings: 33:00 ]

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Emerson Collins of The People's Couch on Housewives, Below Deck, Pump Rules & His Time on Bravo Jun 04, 2020

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Jess chats with Emerson Collins of The People's Couch and gets his hot takes on the disastrous Below Deck reunion, the loss of Kate Chastain, Bethenny's new HBOMax vehicle, Jax & Brittany's PastorGate on Pump Rules and how the upcoming seasons of RHONY & RHOBH will feel without Bethenny & LVP. We also go behind the scenes of his time on The People's Couch, a curious interaction with Tamra Judge and his personal experience as a charter guest on Below Deck.

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Patti Stanger (Millionaire Matchmaker) on Early Days of Bravo, Denise/Brandi, Bethenny/Jill Zarin & Dating in Quarantine Jun 04, 2020

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Jess welcomes the Millionaire Matchmaker herself, Patti Stanger, to deep dive back to the golden era of Bravo in 2008. We chat about how she became close friends with Bethenny & Jill Zarin in the early days, and why she took Jill's side in the infamous Bethenny vs. Jill fight. Patti gives her hot takes on all the Bravo couples: Denise/Aaron/Brandi, Stassi & Beau, Jax & Brittany, Erika Jayne/Mr. Girardi, Ramona/Mario, etc. We also discuss Leah McSweeney's appearance in Millionaire Matchmaker in 2010, the current social political controversies surrounding Kelly Dodd & Jeff Lewis, how people are dating in quarantine, the biggest mistakes guys/girls make on their dating profiles & a lot more!

* Announcing Patreon! * patreon.com/hottakesdeepdives for bonus episodes!

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Interview w/ Bethenny Ever After Therapist Dr. Amador: Lost at Sea, Jason Hoppy & more Jun 01, 2020

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Jess welcomes Dr. Amador, widely recognized as Bethenny Frankel's therapist on her spinoffs Bethenny Getting Married, Bethenny Ever After + RHONY season 7. We go deep on the infamous "Lost at Sea" episode in which Dr. Amador took Bethenny & Jason on a sailing trip to Nantucket in which he lost GPS signal and they were stranded at sea for 30 hours. Dr. Amador shares his observations of Jason Hoppy and why he was not surprised at his behavior during the divorce. We also chat about the authenticity of "reality TV therapy" and her decision to finally leave the show.

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Isaac Boots on Training Kelly Ripa, Lisa Rinna, Gwyneth Paltrow & more! (Interview w/ Torch'd Creator Isaac Calpito) May 28, 2020

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Jess welcomes superstar fitness instructor Isaac Calpito aka @IsaacBoots to trace his trajectory from growing up in Hawaii, to moving to New York City to dance on Broadway to eventually training celebrities including Ariana Grande, Faye Dunaway, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kelly Ripa & Lisa Rinna. Isaac is having a MOMENT right now, as he has exploded into global fitness stardom during quarantine with his cheeky, sexy & addictive class "Torch'd" (free on Instagram live every day @isaacboots). We chat about dancing with Madonna on Live w/ Kelly & Ryan, how Andy Cohen is his future husband, his friendship w/ Kelly Ripa, being Faye Dunaway's date to the Oscars & his plans to harness the community he has built during quarantine into an empire.

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Top 10 Britney Spears Songs Debate: Ranking Our Faves (w/ Andy Bellatti) May 26, 2020

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Jess welcomes back Andy Bellatti (@astrologywithandy), our resident Astrologer to the Housewives, this time to go head to head on our Top 10 Britney songs. We have been talking about doing this episode for months and it's finally here! Look out for the deep cuts... the taste WILL. JUMP. OUT.

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Pump Rules' Peter Madrigal on His SUR Origin Story, Reaction to Editor Scandal, Racist Tweets & more May 20, 2020

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Jess welcomes Vanderpump Rules OG Peter Madrigal to chat about the trials & tribulations of perhaps the only man truly working at SUR. Peter reminisces about dating Stassi, watching the RHOBH crew film at SUR, and the fateful day when the employees were approached about a Housewives spinoff that would become VPR. We discuss the recent editor/Scheana scandal as well as his reaction to the racist tweets that surfaced from Max & Brett. We also chat about the increased frequency of scenes that feel fake or heavily produced and Peter has a lot to say!

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