This week, Travis and Emma are unpacking politics, Needohs, moms hiding in closets, and a wild reality roundup. Nothing is off limits this week, so hang out with us while we go on this wild ride.

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0:00:12 last songs we listened to

0:01:00 Emma's hiding in the closet

0:03:34 Bryon Noem's lovely big tits

0:11:36 Nēdos

0:16:16 Heidi healing her inner child

0:23:07 complaining

0:34:30 reality roundup

0:34:46 new rules on RHOSLC

0:39:51 our thoughts on Ladies of London

0:42:13 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

0:54:08 some love for our podcast friends

0:55:42 RHOSLC season 1 episode 11 recap

this week we dive into:

• Emma hiding in a closet during Auggie’s nap time and the unimaginable lengths moms will go to for a moment of peace.
• tittie time with Byron Noem, hypocrisy, and performative homophobia. (McCreesh 2026)
• grown ups being so obsessed with Nēdos that they’re mowing families down in Target to get one. (Notopoulos 2026)
• the woman dressing up like Junie B Jones and dancing up and down the aisles of Target to heal her inner child. (Heidi (@classicheidi) 2026)
• Emma complains about the hellscape of elementary school soccer leagues and Travis complains about his Pappaw’s new obsession with Facebook Marketplace.

reality roundup:

• the new rules in contracts for The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. (Smith 2026)
• our thoughts on Ladies of London.
• our complicated feelings about The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and why it might be the end of #MomTok. (Chinman, Mandell, and Flam 2026)
• Travis and Emma finally get to revisit The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City!

RHOSLC season 1 episode 11: “All Bets Are Off”

• the unsettling dynamic in the Cosby household.
• Whitney’s family dinner with her dad, brother, and sister brings up some feelings for Travis.
• Heather goes on a dream double date with Jen and Coach Shah. Hopefully Big Daddy got his Slurpee on the way home…
• the women (minus Mary) go on their first cast trip to Las Vegas and are greeted with a fun poem.
• Lisa and Meredith seem to find some resolution with Whitney on the racetrack.
• Jen has a complete inability to let literally anything go.

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