Jess welcomes back writer/actress Jill Kargman! Jill was born and raised on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, creating the perfect setting and inspiration for her novel Momzillas, which was eventually adapted into the Bravo scripted series “Odd Mom Out" (stream it on Peacock!). We discuss: her father’s role as the President of Chanel, attending high school with Gwyneth Paltrow, Andy Cohen’s pivotal role in her career in TV & radio, the cult of SoulCycle and her new gig as a correspondent on Drew Barrymore’s talk show.  

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Jess is joined by the one and only RACHEL DRATCH, known for her 7 seasons on SNL, beloved for the Boston Teens (w/ Jimmy Fallon) and bringing the name “Debbie Downer” into the pop culture lexicon. We go deep on Rachel’s long-standing friendship with Tina Fey, her SNL audition, getting cast (and then replaced by Jane Krakowski) on 30 Rock and discovering she was pregnant at 43 years old. We also discuss Wine Country, the movie based on her real-life 50th birthday trip with the women of SNL and her experience performing in Countess Luann’s cabaret show.

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Jess is joined by performer, activist and runner-up of Season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race, Miss Peppermint! Peppermint shares her story as a theatre kid in Delaware who moved to NYC in 1998, where she worked in the clubs as a drag performer for 10+ years. We chat about the NYC nightlife scene through the '90s and how it changed once Drag Race hit the air. We also discuss the impact of RuPaul's recent statement that they would not cast an openly transgender contestant on the show, Peppermint's debut as the first trans actress on Broadway and more.

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We all know Jamie Stein as the Housewives empath / intuitive, but back in his early Hollywood days he had the unique job of working as an Associate Editor on FOUR seasons of The Real World! Jamie worked on Real World: Vegas, Paris, San Diego and Philly where he had an unedited look at Trishelle, Steven, CT, Ace and first impressions of Karamo Brown and Cameran Eubanks who would go on to Queer Eye and Southern Charm. Jamie takes us inside watching endless unedited footage, the San Diego sexual assault scandal and who editing favored the most. Finally, we touch on the fourth-wall breaking on Housewives.

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This is PART TWO of "But Now We Said It" with @FacesByBravo (Steve), where we confess our Unpopular Opinions on every single Housewives franchise + Vanderpump Rules. Don't miss Part 1 in the previous episode!

[ RHOBH: 1:00 ]

[ RHOP: 12:00 ]

[ RHONJ: 21:00 ]

[ Vanderpump Rules: 31:00 ]

[ LVP: 37:30 ]

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Jess is joined by FacesByBravo aka Steve to react to the freshly dropped RHOA season 13 trailer. We then settle in for an epic "but now we said it," where we admit our Unpopular Opinions on every single Housewives franchise + Vanderpump Rules. See where we agree on our unpopular hot takes, and where we leave each other speechless.

PS: This is Part ONE. Part Two with RHOP, RHONJ, Pump Rules & LVP is in next ep.

[ RHOA Trailer Reaction: 5:00 ]

[ Best/Worst Bravo shows: 15:00 ]

[ RHONY: 19:00 ]

[ RHOC: 31:00 ]

[ RHOBH: 43:00 ]

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Jess catches up with our favorite yachtie — Below Deck Med's Colin Macy O'Toole — to get his hot takes on this hot mess of a season. We mention it all, including Captain Sandy's "cameo" where she speculates that Malia is gay, deckhand Rob Westergaard making his way through the Bravo world trying to date Jess, Madison (Below Deck Sailing Yacht) and lying about "talking to" Hannah Berner (Summer House). We also discuss Captain Lee's contradiction of Captain Sandy's statement that according to Maritime Law there cannot be any drugs on board, Colin's friendships with Carl Radke & Kyle Cooke + the Pump Rules firings.

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Jess is back with Andy Bellatti, the #1 Lamb in this fam! Jess and Andy hunkered down over the last week and consumed both the audiobook and written word in order to properly review The Meaning of Mariah Carey. We also spent weeks pouring over our Top 10 Mariah song lists which we reveal after the book review. We are prepared with trivia, deep cuts and moments! Finally, Andy shares his story of writing a four page fan letter to Mimi and attempting to give it to her on the set of Glitter.

[ Intro/Andy's Glitter story: 1:00 ]

[ Book review: 14:00 ]

[ Top 10 songs: 35:00 ]

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Jess interviews LGBT comedy icon Margaret Cho!  We chat about Margaret’s incredibly prolific career, including her 8 stand-up specials and iconic TV appearances (30 Rock, Sex and the City). We go deep about her experience starring in a sitcom based on her life where the network (ABC) fed her diet pills and zero-fat cookies in an effort to compete against the casts of Friends and My So-Called Life. We also discuss growing up in the San Francisco gay bookstore owned by her parents, becoming Ellen’s opening act in the ‘90s, why she is still afraid of Ellen, Joan Rivers' advice and more!

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Jess is joined by Kameelah Phillips, fave Real World alum from season six: Boston! Kameelah chats about auditioning when she was a 19-year-old Stanford University student and goes deep on her current friendships with Genesis, Syrus, Elka, Montana and polarizing congressman Sean Duffy. Kameelah is now a successful OBGYN in New York City but still loves reality TV, and is ready with hot takes on Potomac. Kameelah also chats about being approached for Married to Medicine as well as having a RHONY cast member as a patient at her Upper East Side practice.

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