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Episodes

TThe Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Kyle's Role in Garcelle's Exit & Our New Feuds w/ Housewives

May 10, 2025 • 18 mins

With many of the current Real Housewives franchises past their prime, it is uncertain if more franchises are actually needed. That said, more tea is spilled about the rumored upcoming Real Housewives of Chicago and Real Housewives of Rhode Island. Morgan and Kyle make moves to “come out” despite the possible longevity of this relationship as Kyle’s role in Garcelle’s exit is exposed. Jax Taylor is in trouble as he loses real world ...

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RHOC Filming Wraps w/ an Explosive Feud & Possible Firings, LVP Is No Longer Present & How To Fix Summer House

May 9, 2025 • 71 mins

The RHOC cast trip to Amsterdam has come and gone and the season has wrapped with tons of tea spilling in terms of storylines, feuds and the return of Gretchen. In other news, after Andy Cohen’s night out with the Summer House boys, we cannot help but wonder if Summer House needs some serious fixing moving forward and offer some, albeit unsolicited, advice on how to fix this franchise. Tom Sandoval slams LVP as “not present” while...

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What We Need Luis Ruelas' Help On, Candiace Dillard RHOP Return(?), Karen Thrives In Jail & Love Hotel Review

May 8, 2025 • 72 mins

Cameras Up. For RHOP, that is. Cast changes, blasts from the past - Ashley talks Candace Dillard’s return, Gizelle’s “TJ” receipts and one, still jailed Grand Dame. Speaking of jail, Karen Huger is winning behind bars and running the place. More RHONY fake news arises. Luann shows us her game. Love Hotel is two episodes in with some good and not as good news. Finally, we plead our case to Luis Ruelas with something we never thought...

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Margaret Josephs' RHONJ Win, Andy Cohen's Wild Night, Dolo's Relief, RHOM Returns & How To Fix Bravo

May 7, 2025 • 65 mins

The RHOM trailer dropped last week to very mixed reactions. Alexia and Todd’s divorce. Tons of Marysol. Guedy vs. Julia. Julia vs. Adriana. Newbie Stephanie. Lisa’s “social climber” of a man and, of course, the Larsa of it all. Andy Cohen has a wild night out. Paige DeSorbo graduates from Summer House. Porsha Williams has a total, epic fail. Somehow, somewhere, Margaret Josephs has a laugh as Dolo, Tre and Fessler seem to be beggin...

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Teresa Giudice on The Traitors!, Crazy RHOBH Casting Decisions & The Truth Behind PK and His New Woman

May 6, 2025 • 37 mins

Teresa Giudice just spent a wild weekend with Kelly Dodd but, with their new booming business together, there is more than meets the eye. Teresa also spent the weekend stripper style walking the runway, making live appearances, dealing with new financial setbacks and, apparently heading oversees to The Traitors castle. Speaking of The Traitors, we break down these rumors, some say self spread rumors, separating fact from fiction ab...

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LILI TAYLOR (on Mystic Pizza, I Shot Andy Warhol, Parker Posey, White Lotus, Madonna, The '90s & Birds)

May 6, 2025 • 67 mins

Lili Taylor steps Behind the Rope. Lili is here to mention it all and chat about the full anthology of her career which now includes the moniker Author thanks to the just released “Turning To Birds”. Lili chats about her breakout performance with Julia Roberts in Mystic Pizza, her well deserved crown of 90s "indie darling” and TV highs such as Outer Range, Six Feet Under and American Crime. Speaking of “indie darling”, Lili discus...

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Crystal Kung's RHOBH Return, Stassi Saves LVP, Next Gen’s Woes & Kristen Doute's Redemption (w/ Patrik & Pol)

May 5, 2025 • 74 mins

Now that Garcelle has exited the building, many famous actresses and past RHOBH cast mates keep getting mentioned as possible new faces / return faces to this franchise that is much in need of a makeover. Today we separate fact from fiction regarding these rumors and explain who is really truly short listed for when filming resumes later this year. Did someone say Crystal Kung Minkoff? Lisa Vanderpump is enjoying her reign on top a...

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Teresa Bans Heather McDonald, RHONJ Season 15 Casting Widens & TreHuggers Abandon Tre After Shocking New Lie

May 4, 2025 • 46 mins

Another day, another interview with half truths, fabrications, playing dumb and legit outright lies from the TreHugger’s once queen Teresa Giudice. With all the RHOBH casting news circulating, a brand new Jax vs Sandoval feud we did not know we needed but are kinda living for, Angela Oakley’s insta iconic shade about lips that have miles on them, we have much better things to talk about. That said, Teresa has done a series of inter...

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MIKE HILL w/ CYNTHIA BAILEY Cameo (on RHOA, RHUGT, Cast Mates & Highs and Lows of Reality TV)

May 4, 2025 • 87 mins

The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Mike Hill steps Behind The Rope. He is back and this time with a cameo by the one and only Miss Cynthia Bailey! Mike, of course talks about Cynthia - the challenges of married life and how and what couples need to do to keep a marriage alive. Of course, the convo quickly turns to The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and, with RHOA Season 16 front and center and well under way, we figured today the perfec...

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Kelly Dodd’s Complete Meltdown Over Jeff Lewis, RHOBH Season 15 Cast Firings & Teresa’s New Lies

May 3, 2025 • 20 mins

RHOBH cast rumors continue to circulate with rumored firings, downgrades and one beloved "friend of” being asked to hand in her diamond and exit the building. Teresa is up to her old tricks with half truths, lies and not accurately remembering the past as it actually happened. Our recent live show has come and gone and you shady MFs have asked questioned that we would rather not have answered, but as promised, no pleading the 5th s...

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Bravo's Alleged Plan To Drop Teresa Due to Luis, Melissa Teases Her Spin Off & Kathy Wakile's RHONJ Return

May 2, 2025 • 40 mins

As the RHONJ pause continues on, one has to wonder if Bravo’s dilemma of choosing between Teresa and Melissa is solving itself due to Teresa and Luis’ latest financial problems. One also has to wonder if Bravo is secretly happy Teresa’s problems are mounting which would essentially make their decision for them as far as who will be returning, should the show actually ever come back, between the Table Flipper and her Sister In Law. ...

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Katie Hates VPR Cast, Whitney Rose & Coach Shah Hang(?), Mia Thornton Lies More & Kenya Doubles Down

May 2, 2025 • 67 mins

Lisa Vanderpump spills the tea on the new cast of VPR and promises more drama than even Stassi brought in her golden years. Umm, okay… Katie Maloney hates her ex-colleagues. RHOC’s Lydia McLaughlin suffers a grave loss. The Kenya, Brit, RHOA Cast drama continues with Andy Cohen weighing in. Whitney Rose and Coach Shah #spotted. Nene and Mia start over again and so much more! @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE...

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Teresa Giudice’s Karma Catches Up, Garcelle’s Replacement, RHONY Fake News & Erika Jayne’s New Life

May 1, 2025 • 65 mins

Hollywood Demons: Housewives Gone Bad sheds new light on Teresa Giudice, Jen Shah and Taylor Armstrong revealing shocking new details about all three. Mia Thornton exits RHOP the same way she entered with half truths, fabrications and a whole lot of wtf. The future of RHONY is up in the air as Brynn Whitfield reveals new tea about her former cast mates. Erika Jayne contemplates turning down her friend role on next season’s RHOBH, ...

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Andy Cohen's New Problems, Summer House Spin Off, Monique's' RHOP Return & What Dirt Scheana Has On LVP

April 30, 2025 • 63 mins

Andy Cohen is rumored to have new problems with Bravo execs, comments on Kenya Moore’s exit, defends Paige DeSorbo and seems to want another job within the NBC fam to which he is rumored to be in the running for. Is WWHL about to be a thing of the past? Scheana Shay is about the spill the tea with all that she has on Lisa Vanderpump. Brittany and Jax’s breakup gets uglier. Summer House has an epic fail that is about to take center ...

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PK Kisses New His Fling, Dorit Files For Divorce w/ Top No BS Attorney & Both Stage Photo Ops For RHOBH

April 29, 2025 • 40 mins

Dorit and PK are getting a divorce to no one's surprise. As predicted, now that RHOBH Season 14 has ended and contracts are out for Season 15, Dorit has announced that she has hired a top, no nonsense, shark of an attorney to represent her in what is about to be a nasty, bitter all out divorce. PK is caught kissing Ryan Seacrest’s ex. Or is he? The paparazzi sure seem to be on hand for divorce filings, kisses, no make up or glam sc...

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Dorit & PK’s Divorce, Garcelle’s Big Regret, Sutton’s Upcoming Life Lessons & RHOBH'S Purging

April 29, 2025 • 60 mins

New secrets from behind the scenes of this past season of RHOBH are revealed - malicious intent, new secrets hidden and, as we move into Season 15, new alliances formed. Speaking of Season 15, rumored cast changes arise, guaranteed contracts are sent out and Garcelle has still unfollowed all including Sutton’s businesses. Will this friendship ever recover? Does Boz really know what she is in for as she moves head in her RHOBH caree...

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Jeff Lewis & Shahs’ MJ Feud, Garcelle’s RHOBH Replacement & Kyle Richards' Delusion (w/ Patrik & Pol)

April 28, 2025 • 65 mins

Patrik and Pol are back for their bi-monthly spill sesh and today there is no shortage of tea. Seeing as this is their first visit post Jeff Lewis’ Chump Con the other week, they discuss who - Cynthia Bailey, Crystal Kung and Kelly Dodd represent the Housewives, what, when, where and answer all our questions about all that went down this wild Vegas weekend. Of course, there is also the fall out and drama between Jeff and Mercedes “...

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New Info Shows Teresa Landed Herself In Prison, Who Is Out Next RHOBH Season & Reasons For Bethenny's Move

April 27, 2025 • 39 mins

Hollywood Demons: Housewives Gone Bad has come and gone but not without teaching us a few things about our very own Teresa Giudice. From exactly who called the Feds to Tre’s alleged - the head of the IRS claims - past crimes, this docuseries revealed much more than we ever knew about Teresa’s past with mortgages, taxes and overall business acumen. Blast from the past Juicy Joe weighs in as the TreHuggers start to falter with their...

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SANYA RICHARDS ROSS (on RHOA, Castmates, Drew’s Divorce, Marlo & Drama)

April 27, 2025 • 65 mins

Sanya Richards Ross steps Behind The Rope. The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Sanya, that is, new podcast with Marlo and all. Sanya stops by to mention it all and chat about all that is RHOA. With this stellar return to form season of RHOA well underway with newbies - Angela, Brit, Kelli and OGs alike, we figured today the perfect day to share this blast from the past chat with the one and only Sanya Richards Ross. Sanya talks high...

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Erika Jayne’s RHOBH Exit, Fake RHONJ News Spreads, Garcelle’s Last Laugh w/ Sutton & LVP Slams Adrienne Maloof

April 26, 2025 • 20 mins

Jax has left the building and checked into rehab. And just like that, The Valley episode two has come and gone. Brittany is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, Jesse and Michelle go to new lows to hurt each other, Janet becomes more manipulative by the hour and last, but certainly not least, Kristen Doute reigns supreme as one of the best Reality TV humans ever. Garcelle takes back her narrative and has the last laugh with Sutton....

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Episodes

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What We Need Luis Ruelas' Help On, Candiace Dillard RHOP Return(?), Karen Thrives In Jail & Love Hotel Review

Margaret Josephs' RHONJ Win, Andy Cohen's Wild Night, Dolo's Relief, RHOM Returns & How To Fix Bravo

Teresa Giudice on The Traitors!, Crazy RHOBH Casting Decisions & The Truth Behind PK and His New Woman

LILI TAYLOR (on Mystic Pizza, I Shot Andy Warhol, Parker Posey, White Lotus, Madonna, The '90s & Birds)

Crystal Kung's RHOBH Return, Stassi Saves LVP, Next Gen’s Woes & Kristen Doute's Redemption (w/ Patrik & Pol)

Teresa Bans Heather McDonald, RHONJ Season 15 Casting Widens & TreHuggers Abandon Tre After Shocking New Lie

MIKE HILL w/ CYNTHIA BAILEY Cameo (on RHOA, RHUGT, Cast Mates & Highs and Lows of Reality TV)

Kelly Dodd’s Complete Meltdown Over Jeff Lewis, RHOBH Season 15 Cast Firings & Teresa’s New Lies

Bravo's Alleged Plan To Drop Teresa Due to Luis, Melissa Teases Her Spin Off & Kathy Wakile's RHONJ Return

Katie Hates VPR Cast, Whitney Rose & Coach Shah Hang(?), Mia Thornton Lies More & Kenya Doubles Down

Teresa Giudice’s Karma Catches Up, Garcelle’s Replacement, RHONY Fake News & Erika Jayne’s New Life

Andy Cohen's New Problems, Summer House Spin Off, Monique's' RHOP Return & What Dirt Scheana Has On LVP

PK Kisses New His Fling, Dorit Files For Divorce w/ Top No BS Attorney & Both Stage Photo Ops For RHOBH

Dorit & PK’s Divorce, Garcelle’s Big Regret, Sutton’s Upcoming Life Lessons & RHOBH'S Purging

Jeff Lewis & Shahs’ MJ Feud, Garcelle’s RHOBH Replacement & Kyle Richards' Delusion (w/ Patrik & Pol)

New Info Shows Teresa Landed Herself In Prison, Who Is Out Next RHOBH Season & Reasons For Bethenny's Move

SANYA RICHARDS ROSS (on RHOA, Castmates, Drew’s Divorce, Marlo & Drama)

Erika Jayne’s RHOBH Exit, Fake RHONJ News Spreads, Garcelle’s Last Laugh w/ Sutton & LVP Slams Adrienne Maloof

Popular Podcasts

TThe Real Housewives of Rhode Island, Kyle's Role in Garcelle's Exit & Our New Feuds w/ Housewives

RHOC Filming Wraps w/ an Explosive Feud & Possible Firings, LVP Is No Longer Present & How To Fix Summer House