Hot Takes & Deep Dives

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RHONY Trailer Reaction + Valentine's w/ Margaret Josephs, Carole Radziwill & D'Andra Simmons (w/ Gibson Johns) Feb 13, 2020

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Jess is joined by AOL Entertainment Editor & Host Gibson Johns for an emergency broadcast in which we batten the hatches and digest the season 12 RHONY trailer that dropped today. We explore the new worlds of Leah McSweeney & Elyse Slain and peek into what lies ahead for Luann, Dorinda, Tinsley, Ramona & Sonja. We also mourn the loss of Bethenny, once again. Jess also recaps an event she attended the night before -- a Valentine's party hosted by Dorinda that was attended by Margaret Josephs, Carole Radziwill & D'Andra Simmons.

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Power Couple Ariel Padilla & Dave Mizzoni Re-Cast "Lady Marmalade," Deep Dive Housewives, Britney, JLo & more Feb 10, 2020

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Jess hangs with two of her favorite boys, power pop culture couple Ariel Padilla (star SoulCycle instructor) & comedian Dave Mizzoni to break down everything from their Housewives origin stories to the pop queens who raised them (JLo & Britney, respectively). Dave is a comedian with his own game show (literally called "Gayme Show") on the new Quibi app and Ariel is a SoulCycle instructor figuring out fitness in the time of quarantine. Together, we play a few games including re-casting Lady Marmalade and a game Dave created called Celebrity Essences.

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Brian Moylan is the King of Housewives Recaps (Interview w/ Vulture's Brian Moylan) Dec 23, 2019

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Jess sits down with renowned Housewives recap writer, Brian Moylan from Gawker & NY Mag's Vulture in this delicious convo. We dig into his tenure at Gawker (RIP) and pay proper homage to 'Gawker Stalker.' We go over his top 3 favorite 'wives, his picks for best & worst franchise, discuss how he got the dream gig co-writing Erika Jayne's memoir Pretty Mess, going on vacation to Mexico w/ Vicki Gunvalson, what Jill Zarin thinks of his RHONY recap punchline, state of the union Pump Rules & Bev Hills, whether or not he wants a gay male housewife, his dreams for BravoCon and a lot more!

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Deep Dives on RHOA, RHONJ in the Hamptons, Pump Rules & The L Word (w/ Damian Bellino) Dec 17, 2019

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Jess sits down with VH1 Senior Digital Producer & Bravo super-fan Damian Bellino to go DEEP about the current seasons of Atlanta, Jersey & Vanderpump Rules. Damian shares stories about competing against Kandi Burruss on Good Morning America and also filming a VH1 show with Sonja Morgan that landed him in the Townhouse. We also touch on LeeAnne Locken's downfall, Dorinda joining OnlyFans & the Brandi Glanville/Denise Richards rumors. Finally, we go down an extensive L Word: Gen Q rabbit hole [ 56:00 ] for our own enjoyment... and hopefully yours!

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Bravo NDAs, Housewives Retreats & Working w/ Jenny McCarthy (ft. Pink Shade's Erin Martin) Dec 11, 2019

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Jess hangs with Erin Martin (Pink Shade podcast & Jenny McCarthy Show) to chat about the further implications of the Vanderpump editor scandal as it will relate to podcasters and a lot more! Erin Martin is a regular on SiriusXM where she recaps Housewives with Jenny McCarthy every single week. We kiki about this season of the Kardashians, Bravo fining Dorinda for leaking that Page Six breakup article and get into the phenomenon of outrageously priced Housewives Retreats. Finally, Erin tries to sell Jess on 90 Day Fiancé.

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Melissa & Joe Gorga at Envy, Teresa Giudice at Luann's Xmas Show, RHOD Reunion & more Dec 10, 2019

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Jess is joined by pop culture fiend & NYC real estate broker Sumi Vatsa (@team.mouse.nyc) to recap their Christmas/New Years in the city. Jess attends Mariah Carey's Christmas concert as well as Sandra Bernhard's annual show at Joe's Pub. Jess also recaps an eventful evening in Montclair, New Jersey in which Melissa Gorga reveals some very interesting tea, immediately followed by Luann's Christmas show in which none other than Teresa Giudice was in attendance. We also react to Tre & Caroline Manzo filming a Super Bowl commercial and discuss which NYC restaurants offer the best holiday ambience and which Oscar/Golden Globes buzz films we've seen.

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Review of Erika Jayne in Chicago, Bitch Sesh Live, Jessica Simpson's Memoir & more Nov 18, 2019

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Jess is joined by friend of the show Sumi Vatsa (@team.mouse.nyc) and wife of the show HH (@hiladoesinsta) to kiki about the JLo/Shakira Halftime Show and decide how it stacks up against the recent Gaga & Beyonce shows. Jess & HH also review Erika Jayne's opening night on Broadway in Chicago, grading her in categories of acting, dancing and singing. We also discuss Taylor Swift's Netflix documentary and Bitch Sesh Live this past weekend with guests Andy Cohen & Jerry O'Connell. Finally, Jess is knee deep in Jessica Simpson's tell-all memoir which heavily details her romance with John Mayer and shares her findings.

[ Erika Jayne/Chicago & Bitch Sesh Live: 22:30 ]

[ Jessica Simpson's memoir: 36:00 ]