High & Low

The news of Dr. Wendy's arrest, alongside her husband, "Happy Eddie", shook the Bravo community because it goes against their entire brand of level-headed, highly educated, professional people living a life of luxury and success. However, it also serves as yet another cautionary tale of how a Housewife "keeping up with the Joneses" in the Bravosphere can lead to an expedited path of financial demise. In this rant, we review legal filings, charges, sentencing information, social media posts, and commentary from lawyers and others. My personal concerns involve, per usual, taking into consideration the current political landscape. In a climate where Dr. Wendy's areas of interest, expertise, and citizenship status are being vilified, the possible blowback from her multiple felony and misdemeanor charges could be even worse than anticipated. 

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A double recap of Orange County covering the meandering and volatile confrontations between Tamra and Gretchen following yet another stale beef-a-thon. This time, it's centered around the aged allegation that Tamra had an affair when cutting a track with a former boy-band member. In episode twelve, amidst self defense classes and shooting practice, Tamra wins a target competition but loses her cool yelling at Gretchen. In episode thirteen, Tamra melts down after being told that Heather doesn't trust her. In both situations, Emily is the eager messenger and agitator, and Tamra has a outburst and scampers off screen. 

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After watching Heather pick bland paint colors, listening to Lisa namedrop, and meeting Bronwyn's mom, the episode culminates in a showdown between Lisa and the ladies over her legal troubles. At a lunch with decor consisting of posterboards on easels, the plan to discuss those legal issues quickly devolves into chaos with accusations, confrontations, explosive reactions, and hilarity. Another classic episode from a stellar franchise.

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TRIGGER WARNING: The end of this pod covers details of a sexual assault allegation with disturbing language pulled directly from a public police report. That topic lasts from 1:03:05-1:21:51. 

The second half of a two-part Broligarchy Roast concludes with reviewing an anti-anti-fascist Executive Order, a recently deleted study on the reality of domestic terrorism, and fun with HB1 Visas. Additionally, a look at FBI firings, investigations, lawsuits, and the children's book author at its helm. As the DOJ works to address Presidential beefs, we dig into Comey's indictment and the raid of a former advisor before closing with a dive into the new Department of War treehouse. 

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 “I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” - James Baldwin

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Part one of a two part Broligarchy Roast that covers multiple deep dive topics. As the bros continue to flood the zone, we work to understand the significance and impact of each action AND stay focused on the Epstein files. This includes how station owners, networks, and the FCC operate and engage to present news and entertainment to the American people, and what it means to have freedom of speech. Additionally, what it means to have the right to protest, why students of history were alarmed after hearing recent inflammatory comments, and how current statements and events reflect classic signs of aspirational authoritarianism. 

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The last hours of a winter RV trip provide more culinary adventures and a misunderstanding between Bronwyn and Heather than undoes the progress they made sharing a kayak. Back in Salt Lake City, we learn that socialites exist there, watch a tense lunch between Heather and Bronwyn, check in with Mary and her son Robert Jr., see Whitney do sick snowboard tricks, and hear more shocking details about the allegations against Lisa. The return of Lisa Barlow, with Heather eager to fill her in about Bronwyn's descriptions of Lisa's legal woes, primes the episode for an epic confrontation. BONUS: Defining gout

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This episode focuses on the outcome of two overnight trips, a sleepover at Heather's house for Emily and Gretchen, and a jaunt to Temecula with Tamra for Gina, Shannon, and Jen. Heather spares no expense for her sleepover but their good time gets derailed by a video call with Gretchen's kept man who brings up a rumor about alleged infidelity from Tamra's past. In Temecula, Tamra's hyperfocus on Shannon, and repeated digs disguised as concern, sours any possibility of them "whooping it up" like old times. By the end of the episode, Gretchen again finds herself doing panicked cleanup as a result of damaging allegations, and Shannon and Tamra are still at odds. BONUS: a side quest into luxury mattresses 

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The Utah ladies kick off their 6th season with an RV camping trip, sans Lisa Barlow and condiments. Armed with residual grudges, scary stories, and camcorders, they put on waders trudge through fly fishing, and their issues. Without Lisa present, the group begins to critique her absence, and her conflicts, with Heather and Brittany eagerly tagging in to come to her defense. As a result, insults from Brittany about Whitney's business leads to an admission about the complete failure of her company, and its financial and emotional toll. Bronwyn brings up Lisa's multiple lawsuits (most regarding her company and/or allegations of unpaid loans) while also apologizing for last season's jewelry confusion when she made it seem like she purchased a $4million dollar necklace on camera...but didn't. Mary and Angie serve as trip hosts as well as MVP's for the amount of comedic relief they provide. 

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A recap and review of the sleeper hit BBC Miniseries North & South, discussed without full details to allow for elements of surprise when watching it yourself. Based on a book written by Elizabeth Gaskell in 1855, the miniseries follows the story of a young woman moving abruptly from a picturesque existence in the South of England to an industrial town in the North. Throughout, the 2005 film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice is mentioned to highlight how the two stories, and productions, share similarities. Then, how a new version of Dracula manages to present a fresh take by focusing on the intense connection between two star-crossed lovers. After a review of what sets this next vampire iteration apart from others before it, we delve into the history of it's director and my theory about why it wasn't originally distributed in America and won't be available in those theaters until next year.

Timestamp: North & South review ends, and Dracula: A Love Tale review/dive begins, at 39:41

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A sleepover at Heather's, and a Temecula mansion getaway hosted by Tamra, are the two events this episode revolves around as the cast works out their issues. After some awkwardness, Tamra's focus on Shannon and Jen forgiving her comes to a head at a winery dinner. Jen confronts her about the old photo she showed Heather and Shannon snaps after suppressing her discomfort for too long. At the sleepover, Emily and Gretchen enjoy the best that TikTok shop money can buy as they all roam about Rodeo Drive and just happen to bump into a paparazzi with helpful info for Heather. The first episode sans Katie and the cast doesn't mentioned her once. BONUS: Explaining Gretchen's current issue about allegedly "liking" bigoted posts on social media

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