Wackadoodle Time

Ellen has some strong feelings about the sorry state of reunions, and Amy couldn’t agree more. They chart a path forward for shows, including a strict but fair system of punishments and rewards. But first, a brief detour to sing the praises of Widow’s Bay!

Sara Coates returns to share a lot of thoughts and feelings around current Bravo culture, including a whopper of a hot take. They set a timer to give ten minutes to the Summer House Aftermath, then move on to celebrate the stellar recent season of Summer Hospitality, which people feel like they’re on their first life, and the joy of watching fights between people with varying degrees of frontal lobe development. 

Leila Cohan returns to break down what we all foolishly thought would be the final Summer House episode. Will we ever have another scandal that hits this hard? Leila thinks it’s possible, but it’s gonna require a lot of people to get cool about a lot of things. Also, justice for beta blockers and lowlife NYC bars!

Actor & Bravohead Bayne Gibby visits the pod to discuss the reality machine, how it ruins lives, and how we can’t get enough. Then she pitches a whopper of an idea that could turn everything around. They also discuss part 2 of the Summer House reunion and the disturbing parallels between West and Mr. Big.

Amy takes Ellen on a deep dive through the parents of our beloved Bravolebrities, getting into the good, the questionable, and the ones who screw up their bloodline for generations. They also discuss episode one of the Summer House reunion, because how could you not?

Author Jess Gutierrez visits the pod to marvel at Real Housewives of Rhode Island and celebrate Rachel Zoe’s undeniable impact on millennial women. Then Jess and Ellen brainstorm a Real Housewives of Arkansas and spend a good amount of time alienating Amy while talking about a place called Silver Dollar City.

Writer/Performer/Podcaster Becky Feldman visits the pod to discuss the catharsis that comes from watching people being toxic on TV. An exciting Bravo rage room concept comes up, and space is made to celebrate the correct deployment of women like Lala and Below Deck’s Ellie.

It’s time for a vacation from Summer House, so Amy takes Ellen on a trip back through time to Amsterdam with Season 5 of RHOBH. Violence! Addiction! Codependency! Ellen learns about a new trauma response, and Amy is shaken to her core by Kyle’s strategic employment of a bold red lip.