Much Like Tom Sandoval, We’re Back! (Vanderpump Rules, RHOBH, Grammys Recap)

02/09/24 • 106 min

After some crazy weather and a bout of sickness, we’re back together to record in person! We begin this episode by recapping the Grammys. It might have been a year or two since we watched, but it felt a lot less exciting and, yet again, the event space seemed really cramped. Remember when the Grammys were famous for their iconic collab performances? Well, that seems to be a thing of the past. We were really impressed by Miley Cyrus’ growth and maturity, and loved her performance! Hannah’s been reading a lot recently and shared her thoughts on Hannah Brown’s and Damien Echols’ respective books. We can all agree that Hannah Brown’s season of the Bachelorette and the Bachelor season that followed were two of the most dramatic and unhinged seasons in Bachelor franchise history, but we didn’t really know much about Hannah’s early years. Turns out, she had some intense trauma that she was never able to fully process. We also discuss this week’s episode of Juicy Scoop with Diablo Cody where she and Heather talk about transparency within the entertainment industry.

This week’s episode of Vanderpump Rules felt like a classic episode. Tom Sandoval has returned from filming Special Forces and we get a peek at how he and Ariana are cohabitating. We definitely don’t envy poor Ann and can see why she recently quit! Scheana continues to get real about her postpartum struggle with OCD, and she and Brock get in kind of an awkward fight where her mom and babysitter get involved. The cherry on top of this episode was definitely Tom Sandoval calling James a narcissist for refusing to rehash something that happened 10 years ago. He’s heard the word so much over the months post-Scandoval, so he decided to try it on someone other than himself. RHOBH was another snoozer this week, so we kept the recap pretty quick. We did love drunk Erika at dinner though! Don’t forget to follow our socials, leave some feedback, and give us a follow on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. We’d love to interact with all of you more! So grab your water bottles, and look out for new episodes every Friday!

Ailish’s Recommendation: NYT Connections

Hannah’s Recommendation: The Most Unhinged Season of The Bachelorette: Ashley Norton or Life After Death by Damien Echols

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Ailish’s Recommendation: NYT Connections

Hannah’s Recommendation: The Most Unhinged Season of The Bachelorette: Ashley Norton or Life After Death by Damien Echols

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Previous Episode

VPR Tom-foolery (VPR Premiere, The Viall Files, RHOBH + Brittany Mahomes Drama)

It's our 50th episode! We're remote again this week, but that doesn't stop us from discussing everything Vanderpump related. To begin this episode, we break our boycott against The Viall Files in order to listen to his interview with Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz. It was interesting to say the least! While we were glad to hear that Nick was attempting to get answers from Sandoval, we don't believe he went about it the right way and it caused the interview to go completely off the rails. It didn't help that Nick hasn't watched even half of the seasons or that Sandoval may or may not have been under the influence. Say what you want about Schwartz, but he did make a valiant effort to make some sense of Sandoval's scattered and defensive comments!

From there we dove into what we've been waiting months for: the season 11 Vanderpump Rules premiere. This episode wasn't shocking, but it brought us up to speed on what everyone had been up to and kept us entertained. We particularly loved seeing James and Schwartz bond and the girls connecting over common enemies, and didn't care for the Lala/Rachel plotline and rehashing all the Scandoval details. Hannah brings up some thoughtful points after rewatching seasons 1-10 and Ailish adds tidbits from the After Show. We can't wait for the rest of this season and even more excited to discuss with all of you!

To wrap up the episode, we also discuss the Brittany Mahomes drama from last week’s playoff game and how she’s always going to be compared to Taylor Swift. Why don’t people vibe with Brittany? RHOBH didn’t particularly excite us this week, so we mainly talked about the AnneMarie situation. Amanda Hirsch of Not Skinny But Not Fat had a great interview with Theresa Caputo and Ailish explains how it struck a nerve with her. Don’t forget to follow our socials, leave some feedback, and give us a follow on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. We’d love to interact with all of you more! So grab your water bottles, and look out for new episodes every Friday!

Recommendation: Vanderpump Rules Tuesdays at 8p

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Next Episode

Ariana Takes A Stand & Schwartz Stands By His Man (Vanderpump Rules S11 Ep 3, RHOBH + Super Bowl & Taylor Swift)

Now that football season is over, what will come of Taylor and Travis? We ponder that on this week’s episode, and give our honest thoughts about Travis’ emotional moment on the sidelines. As Millenials, we also really enjoyed Usher’s halftime performance, but noticed the love wasn’t shared by all on social media. We also share our opinions on appropriate funeral attire, Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr. going public, and Scott Disick’s recent thin appearance.

We’re continuing to enjoy this season of Vanderpump Rules, but can’t help but wonder if the season will be overpowered by the strong emotions of some of the group. Unshockingly, we’re having a difficult time stomaching Tom Sandoval’s deflections and combative behavior that have continued to present-day. We sided with Lisa, but also felt Sandoval was using some of his manipulation tactics on her. Schwartz tried to “get the gang back together” by suggesting a Tahoe trip that coincides with Lisa preparing Wolf by Vanderpump for opening. It’s no surprise Ariana wasn’t on board, and the rest of the group stayed relatively silent. While Schwartz has certainly behaved badly toward Ariana, we felt her aggression and harsh words might be a little misplaced. Still, Schwartz refuses to give up on his friendship with Sandoval even though it might not be serving him anymore.

To wrap things up, we discuss RHOBH where the ladies are spending their last day in Barcelona. This season has been a bit lack-luster for us, even though we have been entertained. It feels like so many things are being left unsaid, so we wonder if things will finally come to a head at the reunion. Don’t forget to follow our socials, leave some feedback, and give us a follow on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. We’d love to interact with all of you more! So grab your water bottles, and look out for new episodes every Friday!

Ailish’s Recommendation: FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans

Hannah’s Recommendation: MUSH Overnight Oats from Costco

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