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Ting, ting, ting! Britani Bateman is here, and this episode has the highest body count hair in podcast history. Ahead of her return to 54 Below with What About Me?, Britani joins Taylor to talk about the career she built long before The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, from Disney and international screens to musical theater, cabaret, and her next pop chapter. She opens up about turning her Housewives journey into original music, learning to choose herself, surviving friendship breakups, raising daughters, and why being fully yourself is still the bravest announcement a woman can make. Plus, Taylor and Britani dream up a Bravo cabaret tour, unpack the phrase “What About Me?” and discuss the value of calling a friend before Andy Cohen does.

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Back by actual popular demand, Dave Cruise returns after a clip from his first appearance racked up six million views and sent the internet into an adoption-fueled identity crisis. This time, Taylor learns why Dave was originally named Matt, questions whether he has the right to call himself David, and introduces LeBron, the new family fish named in honor of her deeply questionable basketball knowledge. From Sugar Ray Cameos and an irrational distrust of Australians to wrong names during sex, secret penthouses, unpaid gym memberships, weaponized DSW rewards, and Taylor’s lingering reign as the face of QVC Careers, the conversation goes exactly where it should not. It is petty, wildly incriminating, and further proof that Taylor and Dave should never be left alone with microphones.

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Dave Cruise is back, and after his adoption story reached more than 5 million viewers, Taylor decides it is finally time to test his DNA. They decode Steven Singer’s BDE billboards, investigate why Dave cannot remove a T-shirt without destroying it and revisit Taylor’s almost-career in mortuary science. Plus, Taylor gets blocked by a White Claw executive, allegedly, and continues her quest for the show’s next cease and desist. DNA, BDE and RIP. What could possibly go wrong?

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Taylor is technically on vacation, but depriving the gremlins of her voice would be cruel. In this completely unedited bonus episode, she investigates the internet’s most niche red flags, defends women against the tyranny of male Snapchat users, and explains why Virginia is no longer for lovers. She also spirals over masseter Botox, being heard but never actually listened to, betraying her favorite cow for a Smashburger, and whether her psychiatrist wants her and the dogs on matching medication. Then, in a plot twist absolutely no one could predict, Joe Exotic slides into her DMs from prison and asks to come on the podcast. Legal said no. Taylor said allegedly.

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This week I'm spiraling through Taylor Swift's wedding, Love Island USA, The Valley, internet comments that make me question humanity, my dogs' $7,000 raisin incident, emergency vets, Virginia Woolf, cannabis, my anniversary, and why France is calling my name.

Fair warning: we do eventually land the plane. It just takes about 37 minutes.

Subscribe, leave a review, and welcome back to the chaos, Gremlins! 

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We all have that drawer. That closet. That pile of clothes we've been meaning to donate for two years.

This week, I'm joined by professional organizer and decluttering expert Marnie from Determined to Declutter for an honest conversation about why letting go of our stuff is so difficult and what actually works when it's time to reclaim your space.

Whether you're tackling one messy closet or your entire house, this episode is full of practical advice, relatable moments, and a reminder that getting organized doesn't have to be overwhelming.

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Dave Cruise returns to the show and somehow we end up discussing ferret leggings, Bob Ross, rum before noon, Sydney Sweeney, birthdays, adoption, celebrity culture, and several other topics that probably should not exist in the same conversation.

What starts as a normal catch-up quickly turns into one of the most chaotic episodes of the season. No agenda. No structure. Just two friends following every questionable thought to its natural conclusion.

Grab a drink and enjoy the spiral.

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What if the story you watched wasn't the whole story?

This week, Taylor sits down with Below Deck Down Under's Brandon McLaughlin for a conversation that goes far beyond yacht drama. Brandon opens up about reality TV editing, producer influence, public perception, and what happens when millions of viewers form opinions based on only a fraction of what actually occurred.

From being portrayed as a villain to navigating fan backlash, Brandon shares his firsthand experience with the reality TV machine and explains how storylines are built long before audiences start posting their hot takes online.

Along the way, the two discuss production decisions, cast relationships, internet rumors, life after Below Deck, and the moments that never made it to air.

If you've ever watched a reality show and thought, "There's got to be more to the story," this episode is for you.

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If you've ever found yourself deep in a Bravo Reddit thread at 2 a.m., refreshing Instagram for reality TV updates, or wondering who is actually behind some of the internet's biggest pop culture conversations, this episode is for you.

This week, I'm joined by Imani, co-owner of Taste of Reality, one of the most trusted names in reality television news, commentary, and Bravo coverage.

We dive into how a shared obsession with celebrity gossip, pop culture, and reality TV turned into full-fledged media careers. From sneaking Perez Hilton in school computer labs to building a platform followed by reality TV fans across the country, Imani shares the story behind Taste of Reality, what it's really like covering the Bravo universe, and why she's finally stepping out from behind the brand.

Of course, we also get into everything happening in the reality TV world right now, including Summer House, Amanda Batula, West Wilson, Ciara Miller, KJ Dillard, The Valley, Kristen Doute, Janet Caperna, Southern Hospitality, Sister Wives, and the Bravo personalities we've loved, questioned, and occasionally yelled at through our televisions. 

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Amanda Batula deserves a public defender and unfortunately that public defender is me.

This week I'm breaking down the second half of the Summer House reunion, why everyone seems determined to blame Amanda for everything, why West failed the assignment, and why I have some thoughts about Kyle Cooke that may or may not get me yelled at online.

Plus: friendship audits, Taylor Swift getting introduced as Travis Kelce's "girlfriend", a stranger being rude to my dog, and a reminder that women somehow keep getting blamed for things they didn't start.

Welcome to The Amanda Batula Defense Fund.


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