Wackadoodle Time

Shanell McKinnie returns for a victory lap after successfully manifesting Nene’s return to Bravo. Then it’s time for a deep dive into the latest season of Potomac, the pain of being forced to side with annoying people, and the common thread between Gizelle Bryant and a certain Academy Award-winning Dunkin Donuts spokesperson.

Writer/performer Winnie Code visits the pod and makes us an offer we cannot refuse: putting failed politicians on reality tv where they belong. Topics discussed involve the joys of VPR missionary work, the importance of taking “little vacations,” and Canada’s tiresome superiority complex.

Have you been watching "The Valley: Persian Style" and wishing someone would explain the rich "Shahs of Sunset" lore to you? Well, married couple and Bravo scholars Jamie Leelo and Mehdi Barakchian are here to save the day! Come for an in-depth explainer of the MJ-Reza-GG trio, stay for Jamie making herself a latte on mic. You can also read Jamie's viral article about eating at SUR during a reunion taping here.

Writer and producer Anne Madariaga joins the pod to dig deep into a variety of concerns, including the shocking reveal of the ages of our Utah women. Questions asked include: What’s the deal with Amanda Frances? Why does Loverboy taste like that? And once again, what the hell did Meredith do on that plane?

Multihyphenate powerhouse and day one Real Housewives watcher Glennis McCarthy joins the pod to deliver a series of hot takes. Topics discussed include the troubling origins of “high body count hair,” Bethenny’s social media reign of terror, the Hermès industrial complex, and the ongoing DJ infestation that’s spreading across the network.

Ellen and Amy kick off the new year by making some Bravo-related resolutions for themselves, then turn the tables and bestow some resolutions for the shows we love. Ellen commits to more mayhem in 2026, and Amy vows to stop acting like a certain housewife.

We hope all the Doodles are spending this slow week on their couches, in PJs, watching Bravo. We're revisiting an episode from April 2025, Housewives Draft Day. Amy and Ellen do sports and draft their favorite housewives! They both assemble excellent and deeply deranged casts. An all-timer is left on the board until shockingly late, and Ellen makes a seventh round pick so deep, even Andy Cohen didn't see it coming. Happy New Year!

Sister of the Pod Grace Haun brings us an excellent and educational unhinged theory: each Housewife city has a corresponding K-Pop girl group. Grace gives us a lesson in K Pop 101, and translates each group's strengths (and weaknesses) to our beloved Bravo programs. You can listen to the KPop playlist Grace made here. We also take some time to celebrate QVC queen Stacey Rush and sound off with two quick Say It, Forget Its. We'll be off next week; happy holidays!