Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews
Welcome to Pure Cringe, where your host, a snarky Gen x’er, laughs & cringes while recapping classic Bravo TV shows & books penned by Bravo TV Stars! Your commute will never seem shorter as we dissect every romance, every jaw-dropping scandal, & every hilarious moment of your favorite Bravo shows at their peak--the early seasons! In between, let’s explore what happens when messy Bravo TV reality stars become published authors--buckle up for candid book reviews and breakdowns of some of the most infamous moments on reality television! Meet your host, Maria McQuaid , where iconic reality TV drama collides with the bookshelf, and let the binge-watching begin!
Episodes
Join your hosts as they cringe at the work from our final four contestants. Everyone's work is ugly, and yet someone has to win, and someone is out!
Some highlights:
- Tim Gunn gives tough feedback
- Austin creates the same dress again
- Even Kara Saun's design is weird AF
It's a horror show this week, and only Heather's presence as co-host can save us!
Stick around until the end to hear the categories!
Welcome back to another meeting of the Bravo Book Club!
I hope you all have a lovely beverage and snack. This book gives us a lot to think about and put into action. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
Let's dive right into Tim Gunn's fabulous memoir/advice column!
Make it work!
Join Maria and Heather on a fun filled trip back to Hoboken, NJ. as they watch the final 5 designers create updated looks for the U.S. Postal Service letter carriers. The fashion is mostly good, but the vibes are beyond cringe.
Some highlights:
- Wendy's performance as Best Villian AND Best Victim!
- Jay's creative sweat patterns.
- Austin's modeling Debut & funniest one-liners!
- Kara Saun's brilliant designs (once again!!).
- Rob...
Join Maria for a fun solo episode as she cringes long and hard as these designers try to create a cohesive collection out of thrifted clothing. Its awkward moments are only eclipsed by the shit fashion.
Some highlights:
- Rob's utter confusion at every stage of the design process
- Wendy's evil side coming out in full force as her own personal grooming gets worse and worse
- We say goodbye to the most annoying model, and the sign...
Welcome back to our rewatch of Project Runway Season One! This week finds the designers unsure of which ass to kiss as they create a swimsuit look!
Highlights from the episode:
- We wax nostalgic over a yellow Sony Discman
- Jay's swearing fit while sewing "You fat fucker!"
- Tim Gunn's package check
- Tricky Dick's every word and look!
Join us on the runway! Stay tuned until the end to hear the categories!
Today's episode finds our intrepid designers ready to implode as they take on their most annoying clients yet: their models! Fire up your Peacock subscriptions, watch the episode, then enjoy our commentary on some of the most boring fashion we have seen this season!
Some highlights:
- Morganza the Monster
- Flip Phone Nostalgia
- Plastic Bag Chic
- Kids in the Hall
- Baby Bridezillas from hell!
Join us on the runway! Stay tuned un...
In this episode of Pure Cringe, we unpack 'Edgy Edwardian Chic', Vanessa is impaled by a needle, and Austin is reduced to a blubbering mess.
Join us as we revel in an episode full of paranoia, hurt feelings, and outlandish fashion!
Stay tuned until the end to hear the categories!
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Today's episode is brought to you by the letter 'A' for anxiety. We see our cast of designers panic as they try to create a look for a major retailer.
Some Highlights:
- Our brief and sweaty soccer careers
- Robert coins the term, 'Ba...
We start our second season of the Bravo Book Club off with the prettiest mess on Bravo, Ms. Erika Jayne! Her book Pretty Mess is everything you were expecting and more!
Highlights from our review:
- We see the origin of Erika's independent/icy personality
- How hard is it to get fired from a strip club?
- Who is Lobotomy John?
Enjoy as we chip away at Erika's ice princess veneer to find a lukewarm, semi-interesting person unde...
On today's episode, the remaining 11 designers try to create a garment that embodies 'Envy'.
The highlights:
- Michelle and Maria gush over Robert, Austin, and Jay
- We meet Baby Cries-a-Lot
- Kevin is compared to both Gollum and Captain Queeg from the Caine Mutiny
It's death by a thousand bolts of cotton jersey!
Stick around until the end to hear the categories!
Hello Bravo TV Fashion Friends. Welcome to our rewatch of the first Season of Project Runway! We hope you will join us for our unique brand of 'stitch & bitch' recap! Let's make it work, people!
In this premiere episode of the series, we:
- Roll out new categories--stick around until the end to hear the winners this week!
- Fight nausea during quick-cut cinematography of NYC.
- Meet the contestants & models only to discover t...
Join your hosts, Maria and Michelle, as they 'make it work' recapping Project Runway's iconic first season. Young Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn, plus 12 dramatic designers--what could go wrong?!?
In between, join the 'Bravo Book Club' where they'll read and review books written by Bravo TV stars. They are mostly honest and always hilarious!
Buckle up buttercups--Season 2 of Pure Cringe is coming!
Welcome to Pure Cringe, where two old friends have a blast recapping classic Bravo TV shows & books penned by their favorite Bravo TV stars!
Together, they’ll dissect every romance, every jaw-dropping scandal, & every hilarious moment of your favorite Bravo shows at their peak--the early seasons! In between, they explore what happens when messy Bravo TV reality stars become published authors--buckle up for candid book revie...
Welcome friends to our boozy review of Fancy AF Cocktails by Ariana Madix & Tom Sandoval. For this fabulous experiential episode, Michelle outdid herself with drink prep (see our IG for proof!), and we both thoroughly enjoy ourselves/get buzzed.
Cheers Everyone!
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Welcome back to another book review--for this episode we invite you to join our discussion in progress on Danielle Staub's book, The Naked Truth.
From her meager beginnings as Beverly Merrill to fucking her way to the middle of reality TV, we talk about it all!
Welcome back to another book review! In this episode we discuss 'The Andy Cohen Diaries', by the Zeus daddy of the Bravoverse, Andy Cohen himself.
We'll meet you in the mythical land of ninjas and two-hour massages.
Stick around to hear us break down Andy's st...
In our next book review, we go balls deep with 'The Big, Sexy, Sex Book' by Lisa Rinna of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fame! This is an extra spicy episode in which we:
- discover our roller derby names
- the best places in your house to have sex
Stick around for the recap of one of the most iconic Lisa R...
Today we take a special look behind the curtain at the Mormon Tabernacle, as we review "Bad Mormon" by Heather Gay!
In this episode we:
- Talk way...
Let's take a deep dive into the literary genius of one of our favorite housewives, Bethenny Frankel, and a review of her second book "A Place of Yes".
It's a vulnerable portrait of a young mogul in the making. It's advice you've heard before, packaged in the stylish, dysfunctional way that only the Skinnygirl diva can!
It's vintage advice from ...
In our final episode of our Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 1 rewatch, we enjoy cringing at the 'Lost Footage' from the season.
In an episode with very little new information, we find time to chat about so much!
- Maria's inner dance kid works through costume envy
- Wedding design by Rasputin
- Albert Manzo Sr.: more like Foghorn Leghorn or Snuffleupagus?
- Completely sexist fantasy football strategy
Oh, and we talk about...
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