Girls Gotta Eat

Girls Gotta Eat

Consider this your (comedic) education in dating, sex, and relationships. Girls Gotta Eat is a top podcast since 2018 co-hosted by Ashley Hesseltine and Rayna Greenberg and covering everything from breakups to bl**jobs, finances to fetishes. New episodes drop every Monday so you can start your week EATING, then dive into The Snack (a lighter episode about pop culture) on Thursdays!

Episodes

December 11, 2025 57 mins

Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Who was in the VIP suite at the Eagles game

Breakups: Alexa and Brennon from Love is Blind, Alix Earle and Braxton 

Ashley's marital status controversy 

Breaking down the D*ddy documentary 

Headlines: Pantone rage bait, Fake FIFA Peace Prize, Golden Globe noms, and reality TV updates

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If you're looking for a healthy dose of hilarious girl talk, this episode is for you. We have comedian/impressionist Anna Roisman join us to chat about the celeb impression that put her on the map, her controversial collab with Hilaria Baldwin, how she's morphing into Kris Jenner, self-talk for putting yourself out there on the Internet, and the videos she has in her drafts right now. We also discuss her boyfriend of nine years, wh...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Best floats/rappers from the Macy's Day Parade 

The viral Turkey Trot Prank

White House Christmas decorations 

Top 8 holiday movies for 2025

Shows we're watching (All Her Fault, The Beast In Me, Southern Charm)

Mormon Wives "Fruity Pebbles" tea 

Headlines: Luigi in court, 50 Cent's Diddy doc, Alix Earle breakup rumors, Whitney Leavitt ...

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We are so thrilled to have our friends Taylor Strecker and Taylor Donohue join us (mere weeks before having a baby) to discuss all the things – their decision to have kids even though one partner was unsure, choosing a sperm donor, how they picture their lives changing, and more. We also discuss opposites attracting and whether two main characters can be together, when your partner posts non-approved pics of you, feeling like your ...

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November 24, 2025 80 mins

We are unpacking the Vogue article heard 'round the world that posed the question "Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?" We discuss what prompted a question like this and why the conversation blew up, the cultural shift in relationship dynamics, our thoughts on whether boyfriends are in fact embarrassing, the response to the article (both good and bad, and from both men and women), and more. We also rank the worst fictional boyf...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Epstein Emails + House votes to release the files 

Taylor Swift's bridesmaid speculation

All the drama at BravoCon 

TV updates/reviews: All's Fair, Mormon Wives, I Love LA 

Headlines: Pennies are canceled, Cher on SNL, Devil Wears Prada 2 trailer

Follow us on Instagram @girlsgottaeatpodcast, Ashley @ashhess, and Rayna @rayna.greenberg....

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November 17, 2025 119 mins

The wedding recap is here (!!!) and we're joined by a very special guest, formerly known as Sparkle Eyes. Settle in for a full play-by-play of the four-day celebration, from the families meeting, to the (over capacity) welcome drinks, to the Haldi, Halloween Party, and of course, ceremony and reception. We discuss the highlights, the tea, Rayna's officiation, the post-wedding crash, advice we'd give to anyone getting married, and s...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Celebs who aren't having sex 

A blue wave on election day 

Trump boo'd at the Commanders game 

Selling Sunset season 9 recap 

All's Fair getting panned

Kim K. and Kris Jenner delete photos of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Headlines: Starbucks Bearista cup causes pandemonium, Zendaya won't do press with Sydney Sweeney

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For anyone who's been fired as f*ck, this episode is for you! We are joined by Laura Brown and Kristina O'Neill, media legends and authors of All the Cool Girls Get Fired, to talk about the painful experience so many of us have experienced. They share their stories of becoming friends, working in media/fashion in NYC in the 2000s, ascending to editors in chief of InStyle and WSJ Magazine, and then being fired from their dream jobs....

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

People magazine names its Sexiest Man Alive

Jennifer Aniston hard launches her boyfriend 

Justin Baldoni's $400M lawsuit against Blake Lively ends

RichTok influencer Becca Bloom's 'controversial' relationship rules 

Dodgers win the World Series 

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We are re-releasing one of our most beloved and impactful interviews with the iconic Esther Perel, with a fresh intro (plus never before seen footage for the video version). 

The renowned psychotherapist and author joins us to talk about relationships, sexuality, and infidelity. We cover cheating in depth, including why it occurs, why it hurts so badly, how to trust again, and whether relationships can come back from infidelity. An...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Louvre thieves caught 

NBA gambling ring 

Hottest Halloween costumes of the year 

Which Carrie Bradshaw we would be 

The best shows on TV now (and coming soon) 

Sabrina Carpenter's sexy arrests vs. Role Model's Sally 

Headlines: Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau hard launch, Crazy Rich Asians sequel

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Will less attractive guys treat you better? Are broke boys better in bed? These are the questions…and we have answers. We're discussing the dating trend of "Shrekking" (dating down when it comes to looks) and why some people think it's the move, and others say it will ruin your love life. We're also discussing dating expectations in general and what's realistic (and not realistic) to look for in one person. And we break down anothe...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Update on some polarizing couples/ex couples: Rob and Blacc Chyna, Britney and KFed, Bill and JordOn, Kristen and Dax 

Louvre Heist 

Skims Merkin Thong + Kim's red carpet face covering 

Love is Blind S9 predictions 

Headlines: TJ Holmes and Amy Robach engaged, Tyra Banks' hot ice cream, No Kings protest, White House demo

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Amber Rae was married when she looked into the eyes of a stranger and instantly fell in love, and she's here to tell her story. The bestselling author shares the truth about her marriage and lack of intimacy, what she was lying to herself about, the problem with "good on paper guy," being a people pleaser, and how falling for someone else while married turned her world upside down. We talk about how everything transpired, how her h...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Kris Jenner's new look 

Kylie Jenner debuted a song

RIP Diane Keaton + our fave Diane movies

Our thoughts on the movie Eternity (coming soon)

T*rning Po*nt USA's Super Bowl halftime show 

Kristin Cavallari and Lauren Conrad reunite 

The most unhinged season of Love is Blind yet + doppelgangers 

Headlines: Kat Stickler dating John Mayer...

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We are so excited to be joined by our friends (and wonderful couple) Kate Steinberg and Chad Savage! We're talking about them meeting on an under-the-radar reality show years ago, their five-year engagement, and recent second proposal (and why they almost fought when it happened). We're discussing Kate's influencer career and how she conceptualizes and creates her viral millennial content, plus we're popping off about all the mille...

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It's just us this week and we're breaking down a listener email about the relatable crisis of having doubts about your long-term partner. We discuss so many aspects of relationships and marriages -- marrying young (and what IS the optimal age to say I Do), not growing in the same direction as your partner, when your life is perfect on paper but you're unsettled, feeling like your partner isn't challenging or exciting enough, and ev...

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Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we're talking about:

Azul's mouth makeover

Fat Bear Week 

Bad Bunny doing Super Bowl halftime (and responses to it)

Taylor Swift's new album (and criticisms) 

Woman in San Francisco using billboards to find a man 

Headlines: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban divorce, Laguna Beach reunion, Love is Blind Denver, Selena Gomez's wedding, delivery driver in Chicago...

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We have Ashley's wedding planner in the house! Jacquelyn Aleece, founder of The Wedding Plan & Company, joins us to answer all your burning questions about weddings and spill some tea. We discuss money stuff – how much a wedding actually costs, where to save and where to splurge, her #1 budgeting tip, if there really is a "wedding tax" when it comes to vendors, and so much more. We're also chatting about the biggest mistakes couple...

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