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Empath & Intuitive Jamie Stein Channels the Housewives & Pump Rules Cast May 15, 2020

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Jamie Stein is a therapeutically trained empath & intuitive with an ability to channel (feel, see and hear) what is going on inside of an individual on an unconscious level. He is also a Bravo superfan and loves using his gift to help us more deeply understand these people beyond what we see in an edited episode of TV. Today, Jamie sits with Jess and combines Deep Intuitive Magic with Therapeutic Training and Real-World Pragmatism on the following subjects: Stassi & Beau, Jax & Brittany, Tom Sandoval & Jax, Tom & Ariana, The Witches of WeHo dynamic (Kristen, Stassi, Katie), plus Margaret Josephs & Denise Richards.

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Deep Dives on Pump Rules, Summer House, RHONY & High Society (w/ Sexy Unique Podcast's Lara Marie Schoenhals) May 14, 2020

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Jess chats with Sexy Unique Podcast's Lara Marie Schoenhals to figure out how to save Vanderpump Rules while also getting Summer House to the Next Level. Lara shares her specific LA experience watching fans infiltrate the Pump Rules cast & gives some insight into the cast's "group think" mentality. Jess is fully in love w/ Leah Mob as we touch on the RHONY premiere en route to a deep cut deep dive of High Society, the CW reality show starring a very dark Tinsley Mortimer (+ Dale Mercer). We also dip into Lara's other podcast, Saving Sex and the City 3.

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Reaction to Vanderpump Editor Bri Dellinger / Scheana Shay Scandal May 14, 2020

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Jess summons Emerson Collins (The People's Couch) back to the pod for a kiki regarding the Scheana Shay vs. VPR editor Bri Dellinger scandal. Bri is an editor who has worked on Project Runway, Top Chef and currently Vanderpump Rules. She went on a since-deleted podcast (don't worry, we saved it & transcribed it for you) claiming she "tries to embarrass Scheana as often as possible" and a lot more. We react to the on-going situation in this ep.

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Behind the Scenes Filming RHONY Anti-Bullying Comedy Event (w/ Gibson Johns) May 11, 2020

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Jess welcomes back Gibson Johns to go behind the scenes of the "anti-bullying comedy" event in which she "performed" on this week's RHONY. It was a mess from the jump, and she walks Gibson through how she hot involved and what was happening behind the scenes, including a pissed off Daryn Carp & Dorinda crying on the street. We also delve into the fresh Housewives in our lives: Leah, Elyse(?), Sutton & Garcelle, and touch on the "at home" Summer House reunion.

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Summer House's Kyle Cooke Brainstorms Ideas for Filming This Summer Amid Coronavirus May 04, 2020

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Jess sits down with Summer House OG and Loverboy in Charge, Kyle Cooke. They immediately get to the question on everyone's mind: will they be able to film Summer House in late June amid social distancing rules and safety concerns? Kyle lays out three different possibilities of how they could successfully film the 5th season of the show this summer. We also discuss why the house had to move from Montauk to Southampton/Water Mill, why the current Summer House is on the market for sale, whether his wedding to Amanda Batula will happen in September, and WHY there are always so many packages left on the front door each week. He also shares a ridiculous story of a drunken conversation with RHONY Sonja Morgan last year while selling her wares at a pop-up shop.

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Astrology of RHONY + Jax/Brittany + Tom/Ariana (w/ Astrologer Andy Bellatti) May 01, 2020

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Jess is joined by friend of the show Andy Bellatti - our very own Astrologer to the Housewives! Andy & Jess hunker down to understand & dissect the birth charts of some big RHONY players: Ramona, Bethenny and Dorinda. Andy explains how our planet placement significantly impacts our personalities and why it is the "moon" sign that matters, not your "sun" sign. We then dig into the relationship charts of Jax/Brittany + Tom/Ariana to foresee what obstacles may play out in their relationships moving forward. He also uses astrology to help explain why Jax & Tom's longtime friendship took so long to fall apart.

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[ Ramona: 6:40 ] [ Bethenny: 16:00 ] [ Dorinda: 25:45 ] [ Jax & Brittany: 32:35 ] [ Tom & Ariana: 44:20 ]

Interview w/ Pump Rules' Ariana Madix on her Road to SUR, the Sprawling Cast, Denise Richards/Brandi Glanville & more Apr 06, 2020

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Jess chats with Ariana Madix about her life in NYC before moving to LA, how her friendship with Tom Sandoval evolved into a long-term relationship and how she managed to become friends w/ Kristen Doute behind the scenes over the years. Ariana also reacts to the show pitting Stassi's book success against Fancy AF Cocktails, the overflowing cast in the Valley & at SUR and Jax Taylor's accusations that she and Tom are "glorified roommates." We also kiki about which Pump Rules girl is most primed to graduate to RHOBH, the Denise Richards/Brandi Glanville rumors, the fallout after new cast members' racist tweets, why DJ James Kennedy is vital to VPR, the concept of splitting VPR into two shows and the details of buying her & Tom's first home last year.

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RHONY Matchmaker Rori Sassoon on Ramona, Leah, Khloe Kardashian, Patti Stanger & more Apr 06, 2020

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Jess sits down with Rori Sassoon, the New York City-based matchmaker behind the season 10 RHONY speed dating event that spurred the Bethenny & Carole tussle over "Red Scarf Guy." Rori is back on RHONY this season, setting up Ramona with a new guy. Rori tells the story of how a random meeting with Carole turned into a major filming opportunity, and how she was eventually approached by producers to interview for a slot as a Housewife last year. We also cover Jill Zarin's everlasting connection to the cast, Khloe Kardashian & a lot more!

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Interview w/ Perez Hilton on Gaga's New Era, Britney, Madonna & Building his Gossip Empire Mar 31, 2020

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Jess sits down with celebrity gossip columnist extraordinaire PEREZ HILTON for a wild ride of an interview. Perez is the original celebrity social media influencer dating back to his infamous blog which he founded in 2004 under the name "PageSixSixSix.com." We talk about the lawsuit filed by the New York Post which forced him to rename his brand and site PerezHilton.com freeing him to become a household name able to move beyond his site into a full blown celebrity pundit/influencer. Jess also gets his hot takes/predictions for the new Lady Gaga era, as well as Britney, Madonna & Justin Timberlake, Jessica Simpson & John Mayer. We then chat about Housewives in general, dating back to when he outed Bethenny's pregnancy during season 3 of RHONY and became a storyline himself on the show.

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RHOBH Trailer Reaction (w/ Emerson Collins of The People's Couch) Mar 18, 2020

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Jess hunkers down in quarantine w/ Emerson Collins (The People's Couch) to go deep on the big drop of the week - the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills trailer! We break down everything including: the Allison DuBois-wannabe astrologer, Garcelle & Sutton, a full cast scene inside the Girardi household, and Rinna & Denise's Daytime Emmy-worthy soap opera work. We also theorize on why the season was delayed and the idea of production possilby scrapping whatever was filmed in September to jump to the Brandi Glanville/Denise Richards juice earlier in the season. Jess also shares some interesting tidbits re: Adrienne Maloof & RHONY's Jules Wainstein related to this very podcast.

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