Today's episode starts cozy and festive and somehow ends with broken jaws, haunted houses, and deep thoughts about strength, ambition, and who we become when life shifts. We get into Jake Paul’s Netflix boxing moment and why, love him or hate him, the guy knows exactly what he’s doing. Then it’s over to The Kardashians, where philanthropy meetings, third-eye conversations, and bar-exam stress spark bigger conversations about responsibility, trust, and what actually matters. There’s empathy, side-eye, and a lot of “wait… what?”

Plus: Taylor Swift’s mom playing matchmaker, Ed Sheeran’s strength era, the Beckham family tension everyone’s whispering about, Real Housewives dating parties that actually work, manifestation versus real financial advice, ghost stories we absolutely didn’t need, and the eternal question of whether you should ever meet your idols.

Chapters

00:00 Holiday chaos & cozy beginnings

07:30 Strength, fitness & body image thoughts

16:45 Jake Paul’s Netflix fight & marketing genius

29:00 Kardashians philanthropy & third-eye moments

44:00 RHOBH dating night & real vulnerability

59:30 Icons, icks & holiday sign-off

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We're in New York City with Carl Radke to talk Summer House Season 10 - including what it was like watching the trailer live with his cast and seeing moments he didn’t even know happened - and all things New York. He opens up about where things stand with Kyle, how filming really works, and why watching yourself back can feel like reviewing game tape.

We also dive into Soft Bar, Carl’s non-alc café and bar in New York, the intention behind creating a space that isn’t preachy, and what it’s been like launching a brick-and-mortar business while still living very publicly on Bravo.

Plus, Carl gets candid about writing Cake Eater: revisiting his childhood and family story, recording the audiobook, and why sharing his experience was never about having it all figured out — just about being honest.

Chapters

00:00:17 New York first-timer, Soho recs

00:01:09 Broadway Bros, Wicked, Art, and Comedy Cellar

00:03:48 Pizza talk, sourdough obsession, local bars

00:05:55 BravoCon, fan encounters, being “newbies” support

00:08:15 Reality TV rules, what you avoid vs what they want

00:11:18 Watching back, screeners, reunion accountability

00:15:20 Trailer reactions, Kyle tension tease, season vibe

00:19:42 Sobriety in public, projection, “sober isn’t perfect”

00:27:47 Wellness era, running, Calm, AA, community outside alcohol

00:31:40 Soft Bar concept, hours, events, podcast studio plans

00:38:26 Writing Cake Eater, childhood + family story, audio book emotions

00:48:09 Pride, gratitude, meeting fans, “I used to pray for this”

00:54:45 Book tour + Canada stops, five years sober milestone

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Today's episode starts in full sick-parent survival mode and somehow spirals into one of the most layered Bravo conversations we’ve had in a while. From Vanderpump reboot fatigue and why casting will always matter more than concepts, to Traitors season hype and the shows we watch purely for the people, the pop culture range is doing a lot here.

Then it’s Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, and yes, everything is on the table. Meredith’s rough season, Mother’s Day emotions, broken coffee machines, donkey excursions, and Brittany casually revealing she’s kept a lifelong document of every person she’s ever kissed. Plus, the now-infamous “high body count” phrase turns into an actual trademark debate, and it’s somehow both ridiculous and iconic.

Plus: Nene Leakes possibly returning to Bravo, Donna Kelce entering the reality TV universe, Chelsea from Selling Sunset reframing weight gain in a way that actually feels healthy, skinny culture creeping back into the discourse, Southern Charm’s never-ending Craig–Austen tension, pool parties, Speedos, performance anxiety, sobriety conversations, and why hating on fun is, in fact, silly.

Timestamps:

04:57 Vanderpump reboot fatigue & expectations

10:17 Nene Leakes rumours & Traitors casting hype

13:24 What we watch for the cast, not the concept

15:07 Brittany’s ex-husband news

16:58 Heather Gay casting rumours

18:55 Chelsea, skinny culture & body conversations

27:39 RHOSLC recap begins

33:16 Brittany’s kiss-count document

35:58 High Body Count trademark debate

39:50 Southern Charm recap

59:00 Icons & Icks

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Ariana and Renee are recording straight from a New York hotel bed after the most unhinged Christmas bar, a surprise Golden Bachelor recap delivered by two Boston icons, and a Gary V day that included VaynerMedia, Fly Fish and the best chicken nuggets on earth.

They break down Bronwyn and Todd’s no-prenup split, Taylor Swift’s ERAS documentary “bonus day” math, Travis Kelce retirement chatter, Carl’s NYC interview trip, and the Summer House cast-photo Photoshop situation everyone’s dragging online. Then it’s Kardashians (Kim’s party parenting moment, Kourtney’s scheduling saga, Khloé’s dating dread) and RHOBH drama from Dorit and PK’s financial standoff to Kyle’s separation and the Morgan Wade whispers.

Plus: airport condoms, dry-nose spirals, breastfeeding politics, handwriting paralysis, and your weekly Ick & Icon.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 NYC hotel bed, Christmas bar & Boston ladies

00:08:50 Bronwyn & Todd split, Taylor doc & ERAS bonus day

00:18:05 Renee’s notebook quest, airport condoms & dry-nose spiral

00:22:53 Kardashians: mom-life optics, vaping poisoning & lip kits

00:34:41 Breastfeeding schedules, Kim’s grad party & hometown fame

00:41:35 Kim’s kids on stage, Kourtney’s walkout & Khloé on dating

00:44:34 Beverly Hills: Rachel Zoe, Dorit & PK money, Kyle & Morgan

00:54:42 Summer House cast photos, NYC plans & Ick/Icon

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Shep Rose joins Friend Of with the kind of unfiltered calm that only comes from a decade inside Southern Charm's wild friendship dynamics, opening up about the long history he shares with Austin and Craig, why certain comments cut deeper when you’ve known someone forever, how confessionals can completely rewrite your understanding of a moment, and why the Venita storyline hits a nerve this season.

He talks about what it’s really been like to grow from 33 to 46 on camera, the new house he’s settling into, the kind of partner he hopes walks into that life with him, and the surprising clarity that comes from watching your own friendships play out on national TV.

Timestamps:

01:10 Friendship layers & battle scars

03:00 Why yelling sometimes helps

05:20 Craig, Venita & shifting loyalties

07:00 Growing up on reality TV

09:10 Relationship green flags

10:00 Rapid-fire questions

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Jen Shah is officially out of prison, Salt Lake City is melting down in Greece, and Bravo’s fraud math is back on the table. The girls dive straight into who deserves a redemption arc, who absolutely doesn’t, and why Meredith’s accountability avoidance should honestly have its own confessionals. From there, it’s a full reality-TV-to-pop-culture spiral including Vanderpump Villa relationship theories, Southern Charm friendship fractures, and a few too-real docuseries parallels that hit closer to home than expected.

Timestamps:

06:00 Sauna Nicki Minaj tea & the almost–Ryan Serhant scam

11:53 Jen Shah out, Bravo’s fraud math & docuseries talk

17:13 Taylor Swift doc tease, car app husbands & Marciano on Harry Jowsey

31:04 New York plans, Broadway dreams & the self-checkout rant

36:41 Salt Lake City in Greece: glam, falls & non-apologies

51:00 Southern Charm: Craig vs Austen, the new guy & the hot-tub triangle

01:07:38 Ick & Icon

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Ariana and Renee immediately spiral into the universal dilemma of loving two people who cannot stand each other, which somehow leads them through parasocial loyalty, the Summer House trailer, and the NFL’s sudden reality-TV era.

From there they drop into Southern Charm’s breakup timelines, Ciara’s online commentary, and the Marciano vs Demi lawsuit that has the Secret Lives universe questioning credibility, FaceTimes, and who actually gets a mic at a reunion. Beverly Hills gets its own moment too, with Dorit and PK’s separation, annulment debates, Kathy Hilton thriving, and a few new faces shifting the cast math.

Plus: Kim’s Paris robbery episode takes them all the way from Simone’s downstairs perspective to diamond-in-court energy, paparazzi parallels, and one extremely questionable book title, before they wrap with Icons and Icks on everything from NFL crossovers to people outing politics online.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Cold open and the “loving people who hate each other” problem

00:04:10 — Summer House trailer, NFL crossover and reality on the field

00:09:30 — New York-at-Christmas plans, FAO Schwarz and Frosty’s bar

00:11:50 — Southern Charm breakups, Paige, Craig, Sierra and online lines

00:19:00 — Marciano vs Demi lawsuit, credibility and false-accusation fears

00:27:00 — Secret Lives reunion structure, Stassi’s role and missing voices

00:37:30 — Beverly Hills divorces, annulments, Kathy, Rachel and Amanda

00:47:30 — Kardashians in Paris, the robbery retold and Kim’s quiet power move

01:05:30 — Icons, icks and the reality TV week in a bow

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Whitney is in her full Roxie Hart era and we are so here for it — even if the internet can’t decide whether to cheer, critique, or ask how she’s doing it all as a mom.

Ariana and Renee get into Puff Daddy documentaries, childhood VHS vibes (VeggieTales vs. vulgar rap — opposites attract), and the two very different ways our hosts grew up consuming pop culture.

Then it’s straight into Bravo land. We break down Vanderpump’s brand-new cast and why the premiere felt more “middle of the season” than “start of something exciting.” Will we care about these people? TBD.

Salt Lake City gives us accountability issues, non-apology apologies, Bronwyn unpacking childhood validation, and the sloppiest party games ever created.

And Southern Charm… well, let’s just say the Austen–Audrey energy feels like a slow breakup in real time, the Craig–Venita thing still makes zero sense, Patricia on an iPad is mother, and Madison’s house has us looking at real estate we absolutely cannot afford.

Stay to the end for this week’s Ick and Icon — with a Vanderpump–Salt Lake City double header and a surprising amount of love for working moms just trying to do big things on big stages.

Chapters

00:00 Bronchitis season and a Puff Daddy doc binge

08:30 Childhood pop culture: VeggieTales vs. MuchMusic

15:30 Tell Me Lies rewatch and Toronto spotting

23:00 Whitney’s Roxie Hart moment & motherhood expectations

31:00 Working-mom double standards and viral sports comparisons

39:00 Vanderpump Rules premiere: first impressions

48:30 RHOSLC: apologies, boundaries & validation spirals

1:02:30 Southern Charm: houses, cats & Craig-Venita confusion

1:08:30 Ick & Icon

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If you think you know Jared Osmond, this conversation will undo everything you thought you understood. Jared opens up about what it’s really been like stepping into the Bravo universe — from unexpected casting to the emotional whiplash of watching himself become the season’s “villain.”

We talk about the love story that refuses to quit, how off-camera dynamics get twisted into on-camera narratives, and why real life — kids, careers, relationships — is way harder to navigate than any scene you’ll see on TV. Jared also shares what the public doesn’t see: the spiritual side, the conflict-averse human behind the headlines, and the toll the show has taken on the people he loves most.

It’s honest, vulnerable, funny, and at times heartbreaking. Whether you adore him, fear him, or still have whiplash from Bravocon, this chat gives you the version of Jared that the edit never will.

Timestamps:

01:30 How he ended up on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City

04:00 Living inside the “villain” narrative

07:00 The Brittany dynamic, then and now

10:00 Cast relationships & private conversations

13:00 Bravocon, boos & public perception

16:00 How filming affects real-life family

19:00 Career, reputation & life outside the show

22:00 Why he won’t attend the reunion

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The internet has questions — and so do we. Secret Lives of Mormon Wives just announced another massive season order, and everyone’s wondering the same thing: is Demi actually returning? We dig into the reunion energy, the nonstop filming schedule, and why the cast seems to be living in a perpetual state of “mic’s still on.”

Then it’s over to Vegas, where Stassi rumours are bubbling again. Were cameras rolling at the Unwell event? Is her long-teased show finally happening? And why does every sighting come with a new theory?

We also get into the resurfaced online chatter around Kim Kardashian’s Call Her Daddy interview — including the unexpectedly honest moments that are making their rounds on TikTok again.

Plus: Tell Me Lies tension, Sex Lives of College Girls recommendations, Elf-on-the-Shelf parenting confessions, advent calendar lore, and winter sickness solidarity.

It’s that perfect December blend of Bravo questions, pop-culture breadcrumbs, and moms trying to stay upright. Pour tea, hide the elf, and settle in.

Timestamps:

00:00 Sick season strikes again  

02:00 CrossFit theories & bronchitis Googling  

07:00 Tell Me Lies reactions  

10:30 Sex Lives of College Girls  

13:00 Secret Lives renewal & Demi's uncertain future  

18:00 Stassi Vegas sightings + filming rumours  

23:00 Mom-life in December: elves & advent chaos  

28:00 Kim’s Call Her Daddy interview revisited  

34:00 A grab bag of current reality TV talk

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