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Good morning, everyone.

Good morning, Claudia.

Good morning, Mr.

Brew.

Brew.

Dadu.

Dadu, Dadu, Dadu.

It's Brutadu.

It's Brutadu.

It's Brew.

It's Brutadu.

It's Brew.

Good morning.

To what do we owe the pleasure of being graced by Bruno's presence?

We didn't even get, you know, a week lead up.

We got nothing.

Well, Bruno's mom has learned better than to promise Brew.

Make promises she can't keep.

Because Brew's schedule is so erratic.

So unpredictable.

He is just so

out of control in terms of what he wants to do.

She heard what you said about talking shit about him and he just fucking bounced.

No, he just needs a break because he's preparing himself.

Anyways, this morning I decided I wanted to bring Brew.

It's a beautiful day and Brew and I were cooped up all weekend and I am worried that he is agoraphobic, so he needs to get out of the house more.

I'm going to try and bring him once a week.

And I just felt like everybody could benefit from the positive influence of Brew.

That is true, but I did also hear he had ulterior motives for coming because you said that Bruto has an announcement to make.

He does have an announcement that he wanted to make.

And he's like, Mom, you have this amazing platform.

You have such an amazing audience full of like kind-hearted people.

And he said, and I want to let, and he's shy, so he won't say it.

And I'm going to say it for him.

He's like, I want to let everyone know because I wanted to do a grand gesture for Knowles.

And he said he wanted to come on the show and let everyone know that he is in love with Magnolia.

Okay, I'm slightly disappointed.

I thought you had something actual to say.

What would I have to say?

I don't know, like a pregnancy update for us.

Like, I don't know.

I thought you were going to use this as an opportunity.

Still pregnant.

Still pregnant.

Still a boy.

Still a boy.

Okay, good, good, good, good, good.

Yeah.

No, but he is just, he's excited to be here, you know.

And I'm so excited to have him.

It's a treat.

It's a treat for me.

Hi, my little sweet Brew.

And he is mommy's...

Best friend, like, and he's mommy's protector.

And he does everything that he can to make sure mom is happy and comfortable.

Happy and healthy.

And so,

whatever Brew wants, wants, Brew gets.

And he was running towards the door this morning.

I was like, I said to Brew, get over here.

I said to Brew, get in, loser.

We're going to the toast.

Actually, speaking of going to the toast, part of me was very hesitant to show up here today.

Because if, you know, if let's say I died over the weekend and my last episode on Earth was Friday's episode, like, I would be so at peace.

I don't even want to record another episode because I don't even want to like push Friday's episode like back into the archive.

Like, it is the best episode of the toast ever.

I watched it like four times.

That is so funny.

I mean, I think you would be surprised if you watched more episodes of The Toast, that they're all really funny.

No, I know all really funny.

I know when it's time to re-watch The Toast, and I know when it's not time.

I know when it's not time, but I do think, like, if you just went to a random episode, I think you would be like really pleased with what we do here.

I guess when I watch it on the day of, I'm very critical because I'm like, new information has come out about a story.

I think you could have been more analytical, but so maybe, maybe you're right, when I'm too in it, sometimes I can't, I can't see.

Yeah, it's true.

Oh my god, but no, I feel you.

Friday's episode was hilarious.

I watched some of it with Brew, and that also was like, he was like, I want to be a part of this, like what you guys are creating.

It's magic.

Yeah.

And I want to put my stamp on it too.

Yeah, I feel that 100%.

And he saw Dew looking so sexy.

And he was like, I can do that.

If Dew can do it, why?

How was the rest of your weekend?

What did you do?

My weekend was really low-key.

I was mostly home, chilling, just like watching stuff and reading stuff.

So I will share the current journey that I'm on.

You know, it's definitely not pop culture related whatsoever but I've I've gotten a lot of positive feedback from some of our listeners who are interested in historical factoids so I will be sharing that as well

right now or no

I'll wait till a little content section okay how was your weekend it was good it was actually very balanced like Friday night I spent in I read a book it was delightful and then Saturday night you know raged till the break of dawn 6 a.m.

like spent the whole day recovering yesterday.

Now I'm definitely feeling better.

And I'm also feeling like

I'm going to

turn a new leaf, I think.

What will this leaf entail?

I don't know.

I just think like

I can't explain it.

Like it's the time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which is like an important time.

And I think you're really supposed to use it to reflect on where you're at in your life.

And Bruno, I'm trying to say something to you.

Do you have a problem?

He sees my scrunchie and he wants to be a little bit more.

Hey, Bruno,

I'm in the middle of a...

I can't take my scrunchie out because my hair's not done.

You know, I'm in the middle of a monologue, Bruno, about self-worth.

Maybe you should just sit down and listen.

Listen to your auntie.

Whatever.

I'm just feeling like I'm going to use this time until Thursday.

I cannot believe Yom Kippur is on Thursday.

Like, you can't even commiserate with me.

That's like half the fun, you know?

No, I'm actually quite looking forward to Yom Kippur because it's like I get all of the benefits of repenting for my sins, like turning off my phone,

really being present in like what I want out of this year and like like what i want to do differently while also having a snack that's so nice for you um i'm not really looking forward to it but i am looking forward to this journey i think i'm going to spend the next few days really just thinking about

you know who am i that's a great question what am i doing with my life you know

and that's what i'm going to be doing for the next few days and it's going to be a dark few days because you know Before the dawn, it's always dark.

It's the darkest before the dawn.

So you're turning over a new leaf for the next few days.

No, no.

And then do you think that'll inspire you to plant a new tree or you're going to turn the leaf back?

No, I think that I'm going to turn the leaf in these next few days in the sense of like really taking a look inward.

Okay.

And depending on what I see, I will have to enact the changes necessary, but I'm not sure what I see yet.

Okay, I think that that's exactly what these days are meant for.

Right, that's what I'm trying to do.

I mean, if it's not too personal, I would love to hear what you see.

I'll let you know, I'm having a hard time looking at myself because you know, I think I'm so great and there's like nothing wrong with me.

Yeah.

But I do think that there's some areas I could grow in.

I feel like I've definitely gotten better in the whole Lashan Hara department, which is like gossip and speaking ill of people.

I mean, technically, it's what I do for a living, so it's hard not to, but I just mean in like my personal life, I'm really not like a shit talker.

Okay,

so that's one thing.

I think another thing, I think

I'm a great friend and sister, but I do think, you know, I'm somewhat self-involved, just a little.

Like, when people talk to me, not you, obviously, because like obsessed, but when like other people like talk to me about like what's going on in their lives, like I really don't care.

Yeah.

And I feel like that's super rude.

But do you think that's on them for being boring?

Thank you.

100%.

100%.

But like, no, that's like not what being a good friend is.

And like, I'm always just like steamrolling over people just so I can like say, like, for me, a conversation is like waiting for you to be done so like I could share my interesting life, you know?

Like, I went to Parcelson's engagement party on Saturday.

Like, why am I listening to you, you know?

But that's not fair and that's not what friendship is.

So I'm just really going to work on that.

Unless you were friends with only people who went to Paris Hilton's engagement party.

But like, that's not the life I want, you know?

Okay, good to know.

So, I don't know.

I'm just going to work on being a good friend and a good sister and a good person, you know?

Like,

you know, I should volunteer more, you know?

Mm-hmm.

You know, so much going on and COVID.

Like, I know, it's hard, but

so this is just a few things I'm thinking about.

I've really only started this self-journey discovery, like, yesterday.

I think I need some time.

Yeah, and when you said, like, you don't really know, like, where to start on looking inward, I feel like there might be some

pamphlets or, like, questionnaires online that would help you that are likely to help you self-think.

Do you know what I mean?

Yeah, I also have some resources.

I think a good resource is like just going up to the important people in my life and like asking what's annoying about me.

I mean, that's also a hurtful way of going about it, but I do think like probably effective.

Yeah, you could do it.

I don't think it will end well for you.

Do you have something you want to say?

Well, if you really, like, if you wanted to know, like, like,

everything that there is to know, but you don't, I don't want to know everything.

Do you know something?

No, no, no.

Is everyone talking about me behind my back?

No, no, but like, you know, everybody has their thing about them.

Yeah, what's fine?

We could talk about it later.

Oh, my God.

I have a pin.

No, you're fine.

No, whatever.

Like, I was just really, and I think, you know, you don't have to be Jewish to use this time.

It's a special time.

It really is.

Look inward.

Think.

Observe.

Reflect.

Repent.

Heal.

But before I heal, like, can I just gossip about what I did this weekend?

Yeah, of course.

So on Saturday?

By the way, why can't a good person like talk about their weekends?

I know.

It's not really gossip.

It's just like an exchanging of information.

Especially if it's about yourself, what you did.

And honestly, I just want to say, like, I don't really...

subscribe to the notion that you gossiping makes you a bad person.

Because, no, it depends because you told me about a gossip this weekend who sounded like a bad person.

It was, okay, there's a difference between an exchange of information and like

what the thing I told you.

It was all about the intent, nefarious intentions.

Yes, that's it.

If you're like mindlessly gossiping, just like about mindlessness.

I heard this person, like just sharing, you know, update.

Like, I heard they're separated.

Like, they are separated, so I'm not making shit up.

Updates.

Updates.

And what is your reason for letting the person know that they're separated?

Is it nefarious?

That's a good, it usually is.

I don't know.

Seems harmless.

Okay.

No, I just had a great time.

I went to Paris' engagement party on Saturday, and I really like got to know the couple, you know?

And it totally

didn't phase me up until that moment was Paris found a businessman beau.

He's actually the definition of a businessman beau.

And I just think that like this is OTP for Paris.

Like it's over.

Like it's over.

It usually is when you've found a businessman bow.

And it just, it didn't even occur to me like why I thought they were so cute until like, you know, he, his

like best friend spoke and they worked together at Goleman.

I'm like, oh, he used to work at Goleman.

And I'm like, this is smelling like a businessman bow situation.

And that's exactly what it was.

And it was so fun.

And Kathy was there.

And most importantly,

I don't even know if I told you this, but...

Chris Jenner and Corey Gamble were there.

You told me that.

And you would think I would be like flustered and phiclempt in the presence of Chris Jenner, like not at all.

You felt at ease.

My knees went weak at the sign of Corey Gamble.

And he hugged the person next to me and like we brushed shoulders.

And I swear to God, like I almost fainted.

Like I'm, I'm really not the kind to get starstruck, but Corey Gamble has has your heart.

Has my heart.

And just seeing this power couple and like being in the presence of them, it was everything of the sort.

Chris is so fucking cool and stunning and gorgeous.

Amy Schumer was there too, which I thought was so random.

And it was just so lovely to celebrate love and

celebrities.

My two favorite things.

Your two favorite things.

Speaking of two things, do you know that your earrings are different?

You're lying.

Or maybe they're a mask.

Maybe the ombre ones.

Hold on.

Oh, but then the other one starts with pink and ends with blue.

Let me see.

So I think they go together, but it looks like two.

Okay.

Gaslighter.

My earrings are exactly the same size.

That's not gaslighting.

That's me like being confused and asking a question.

No, you're like, you're going to literally tell me that my

earrings are different until I believe it.

Oh, please.

Gaslighting is one of the most overused words, but it's also such an effective word.

I know.

When it's true.

So please don't abuse the term.

No, Ben's offer literally figured out what gaslighting is like two months ago.

And now, if I make a joke, I'm gaslighting him.

Like, he's so annoying.

No, but also, and then he realized like his life is being lit with gas.

Literally, no, like, whoever told Ben about gaslighting is so annoying and is my enemy.

No, there's this phrase on TikTok: gaslight, gatekeep, girl boss.

So that's really like about MLM

culture.

Okay.

And people, oh, by the way, have you heard about this Lula Rue?

Okay, so I saw someone posted about it and like that there's an Amazon show about Lula Rue and I was like, I have no idea who that is.

I have to watch it.

And then I saw it on my TV, so I just clicked it just to see what it was.

And apparently, Lula Rue is not a person, but a MLM.

It's an MLM started by this like turnt couple who like brainwashed women into like selling their own breast milk to afford their ugly printed leggings.

Like and this the whole it's such a crazy story, but like made crazier by the fact like you see these clothes like you will die like they're so fucking heinous and ugly and atrocious and like the fact that like this billion dollar company and this huge like global scam was started off some of the ugliest clothes you've ever seen in your life.

Maybe I will watch it because I really don't I can't wrap my head around MLMs and I don't really have a strong opinion

about them because I just don't understand it fully right because i think like when you first like take a look at a situation about an mlm well it's like well if you don't like the company don't work for them like no one i'm not selling road in the field right right but i think there is like an emotional element to mlms and like pyramid scheme companies that literally prey on like the vulnerable in a cult like way

so it's like super unethical which is why like at face value it's like okay it's like a weird thing but like so you don't like it don't sell eyelash serum like it's like yeah but these companies are built to like keep

vulnerable people working for them and like you have to recruit more girl like it's fucking crazy like so I don't know because I'm not really like into MLM culture, but that's why it's like so toxic and unethical and I do want to watch the Lula Rue, but if you do join like is it just the like toxicity that's bad about it or is it also like a Ponzi scheme?

It's like a schemy vibes.

Okay, so like or if you do like sometimes with those MLMs like there are the women who like got a car.

Yeah, yeah.

Okay, but so the thing is like with the car the car is like a perfect example.

And so, I've like fallen on MLM side of TikTok.

Okay, so the car is like actually fucks you over because, like, you get it for free, but like, you have to maintain all the payments and like the insurance for a car that you really can't afford.

That's why someone gave it to you for free.

Yeah.

And like, the car can like literally put people in debt.

Okay.

Yeah.

Okay.

But like, I once watched an episode of American Greed about an MLM company.

And not only were they like just preying on vulnerable people, but there was no, there was nothing.

Okay, so that's a scheme, but like multi-level marketing companies are like fucked up fundamentally because you are required, like you are an employee of a company and you are required to spend like $10,000 to buy the product that you then sell to other people and try and like recruit your friends too.

Yeah.

So like, why do I need to spend $10,000 to get a job?

Yeah, but I mean, just Mary Kay Cosmetics is an MLM.

Yes, but I think it's like one of the most like...

Dignify.

I mean, it's very like respected and it's a company.

I think, yeah.

So

what are they doing that the others aren't doing?

What makes I that's a good question.

This is why I need to watch a documentary.

That's a good question.

I have no fucking idea.

Yeah.

Okay, cool.

Cool.

I'm so not down the MLM rabbit hole and I worry if I take it's a it's a major responsibility to take on I worry if I take a step in and then I'm into like MLM then you know just there's so much content there.

So much.

You know, and it's just so hot.

No, but this, like, this documentary, it's making a lot of wave.

So I think I, is it a TV show or a documentary?

Documentary.

I'm going to watch it.

Okay, cool.

And like, Lula Rue.

You know, I just can't stop saying it.

I didn't know what it was.

Maybe this show is called Lula Rich.

It's a good name.

Yeah.

So yeah, that's what I did this weekend.

Thinking about MLMs.

And yeah.

Very fun.

Well, this weekend was this weekend.

And then last night literally was spent watching like four hours of television.

Real House of the Potomac, of course.

But then we also, like, it really crept up on me, the season premiere of Real House of the Potomac.

I have to be honest, I was like, oh, another thing on my plate for tonight.

I just wanted to go back to watching my Rick Burns documentary.

But then it started, and I was enchanted.

The Real Housewives in Salt Lake City editing is so unique and different than any other Housewives franchise.

Like the music, the scenery, the Latter-day Saints, like it's really gorgeous.

Like I, it usually takes a few episodes to get into a show.

I mean, the way that they started last night's episode

hooked me in because you know what?

It really is so crazy and sad, but like I really do get fatigued by these national news stories that like play out for so long before we even get to the footage.

And so I was like, I was already over the season before it started.

Yeah.

They reel me back in like fish.

100%.

It was them.

And even beyond the Jen Shaw stuff, there's other things going on in the show.

There's other things going on in the show that I like care about just as much, you know?

Like, it's so good.

We'll get into the recap of that, Salt Lake City.

We're going to break down the VMAs.

Today's the first Monday in May.

You know what?

I don't feel like I've ever.

It's It's the second Monday in September.

Wait, what?

Yeah.

The Met Gala is always the first Monday in May.

You're right.

Yeah.

But then we missed a year and a half worth of Met Gala, and then they moved it to September, I guess, to coincide with Fashion Week.

And now it's just on a random Monday in September.

Oh, yeah, it's certainly not the first Monday in May.

Thank you so much for bringing that up.

I really appreciate it.

I think a lot of people will be confused tonight when they see the Met Gala and they'll be like, is it May?

It's unseasonably chilly for May.

Okay, so it's the faux Monday in May.

Yeah.

But I don't feel like I've ever remember having this much anticipation for like who's going.

Like, I just like, I usually like don't even care, but I'm just, I guess it's because so many celebrities are in town for fashion week and for the VMAs.

So now it's like, who's gonna stay overnight one more night?

Yeah.

Well, not because like they're gonna wait, but like because they were invited.

Like everyone right now, it looks like every celebrity who's in New York is going to the Met Gala.

That's, and we're about to separate the boys from the men.

The wheat from the chafe.

Dumois posted last night that that both Justin Bieber and Kylie Jenner fled town and like dropped out of the Met Gala, which is so crazy because honestly, like if Kylie's not there, like I literally couldn't care less.

No, the ball just went down from like, and I would say even this year it's at a seven because apparently it's like super losery.

Like there's a lot of like losery things happening.

So I would say it was a seven and now Kylie's not there.

It's a five.

Well, here's the thing.

If Addison Ray goes, it goes back up to a seven.

Like, I.

Well, Addison Ray is going for sure.

Well, so, well, she said, she said, I'll watch watch what happens.

Do you watch?

Did she know?

I watched.

Oh my God, star you guys, Star Alert.

It was crazy.

She was just the cutest thing.

Except, like, Andy would only ask her questions about Courtney Kardashian, and it was like, this girl is so much more than that.

So much more than that.

They had a whole segment about, like, what does Courtney do?

Like, that's so lengthy.

Different titles, same concept.

I have to say, like, Addison Wright is so interesting.

And, like, her being friends with Courtney is like the least interesting thing about her.

There's so much more to know about her.

And like, towards the end of the question, she was like, these aren't my questions to answer.

They asked her, like, what does she think about Scott's message to Eunice?

And she was like, That's hella inappropriate.

So inappropriate.

Okay, anyways, but she just like radiated off the screen.

Like, it was such a.

He asked if she was going to the Met Gala, and she said that she could not say.

And they were like, why?

And she's like, I'm just following everyone else's lead.

Everyone else was going to the Met Gala.

Oh, she's for sure going.

Okay, that's amazing.

I've heard that Emma Chamberlain is going to, which is not really surprising because she's like the face of Louis Vuitton digital.

Yeah, and did she not go in the past?

Like that year?

I believe she went once, that year that James Charles went there.

That was weird.

And probably went.

Yep.

Honestly, no.

Okay, but like...

Let me think.

Hold on.

Let me just Google a picture.

I don't think she's ever been.

Okay, but she should be there.

That's not like Sophia.

Yeah, no, that, like, when I saw, like, Dumois posted that she might be going.

Oh, yeah, she's been once.

No.

No, she hasn't.

I changed it.

Yeah, no, she's such a fashion girly, and, like, I'm sure she'll be at the YouTube table.

Well, it's not tables by job, it's tables by designer.

It's tables by brands.

Designer, yeah.

YouTube is a brand.

Oh, you think think YouTube's?

No, she's going to be at the Louis Vuitton table.

You think?

Yeah, 100%.

Like her and Sophie Turner.

Oh, my God.

And someone else was just in a Louis Vuitton ad.

I swear it was Charlie D'Amilio.

No.

Yeah.

I do.

You're lying.

Like, I'm pretty sure.

Hold on.

Let me just look it up.

I saw.

So Anya Taylor Joy is definitely going.

Of course.

She is fashion.

She is elegance.

She is the moment.

Do you think Megan Kelly are going?

Yes.

And I actually think for the first time, Courtney Kardashian is going to be invited invited to the Met Gala.

She's in town.

I don't think she would have just come to town for the VMAs.

And like, she has had a year.

Like, I'm sorry.

Like, she is the most interesting to look at currently.

So I actually think she might get invited.

Unfortunately, Chloe, it's still going to be a no from Anna Winter.

And I don't think Chloe like will ever get invited to the Met Gala if she keeps doing, you know, sponsor posts for Shein.

But Louis Vuitton, Emma, and Charlie together.

Oh, my God.

Like whole campaign.

Is there an age limit?

I mean, an age minimum?

No.

At the Met Gala, like, you have to be 21 to attend?

No.

Okay, because like Charlie's in town.

The D'Amelios went to the VMAs last night.

Dixie and Charlie looked so fucking cute.

They did.

We're going to talk about VMA's style.

I mean, I didn't watch the show, so I'm just, we're going to talk about the things that you saw on the internet, not from watching the show.

So, oh my God, Charlie definitely is going.

And honestly, like, Dixie could go too.

Yeah, she could.

I mean, I actually don't think Courtney and Travis will be there.

I kind of do.

Do you think Megan is going to be there?

It's either all or nothing because they're really the same.

You know, they also went like to dinner, the four of them, after the VMAs last night.

Do you know their characters?

I have to see what restaurant it was.

I couldn't figure it out.

No, but you want me to find out?

Dumois definitely has.

Yeah, we could do it later.

Um,

what?

The food look good?

No, it's just like I like to know where you know where the peeps are going.

Yeah, exactly.

But do I think the four,

the core four, will be there?

This is the thing: like, do you, do they want it to be like an event full of relevant people?

Then they should be invited.

But, like, they're very.

Invitations like went out a while ago.

But maybe she keeps adding people.

But you definitely should.

If your dress is so far and

no, but if invitations went out like for the original Mechala like a year and a half ago, like Addison would have never been on the list.

So like things can change.

I think that she would have, but

Courtney wouldn't have.

No, but like things change.

Does Travis, has Travis ever been like,

so separately, they're not good enough, but together

they might be.

For me, they are.

For Anna, does it work like that for Anna?

I don't know.

What designers are they friendly with?

Maybe Silver Dolce.

That's a good call.

That's a thing.

It's not even about how famous you are.

It's like relationships with designers.

But to me, one of the most interesting

dynamics in all of pop culture is the fact that there is this family of seven famous women and two of them have never been.

Kylie and Kendall go, Chris goes, Kim goes.

Courtney and...

Chloe never get invited and they never talk about it.

Like, I would just love to know, does it bother Chloe?

Does she want to go?

Like, I want to know.

I think that if Courtney goes, it will bother Chloe.

Like, of course.

Just to be the only one.

And also, like, when you think about the success of the show and the girls, like, so much of it has to do with Chloe.

Like, she put that show on her back for years.

Like, in the beginning, she was everyone's favorite.

Like, and just for them to be at this level now, and like, she's just getting left behind.

Like, I think about it all the time.

I just feel like, so the way that it goes is, like, brands buy tables, they invite celebrities that they want to dress or sit with, and then Anna has to approve the celebrities that they invited.

Yes.

I think the Kardashians should buy a table.

Right, like skims.

Or like even if Hulu bought a table for them.

But I think, I don't know that brands other than fashion designers can buy tables.

I'm pretty sure like YouTube buys a table.

That's why our James Charles was there.

No, James Charles was with Alexander Wang.

Huh.

I'm pretty sure it's like only designers, like to keep intact the integrity of, so it doesn't become this like commercial event where like people are like putting up billboards.

Okay, so Skims should buy a table.

Right, Good American could.

I'm sure you have to get approved to buy a table.

And like Anna never approve a good American.

Yeah, but at a certain point, like, it's about a fundraiser.

And so, if you want to outbid a table, like, are you trying to raise money or are you not?

Do you think Taylor's going?

She's like always, you know, on the, she's a committee.

Her, Harry Styles, and Rihanna, like, run the Met Gala, like, with Anna.

I don't know what she's up to, so you would know better than me.

Oh, and honestly, I don't feel like she will ever go to an event that Kim Kardashian's at, now that I think about it.

Yeah, and you think Kanye's going?

Oh, I don't know.

That's a good question.

He's probably not.

But now that I think about it, like, Taylor's definitely not going.

That's so crazy.

I know.

Like, honestly, like,

when will Taylor ever go to the Met Gala again?

Because Kim is always going to be there.

No, and now it's like overrun with Kardashians.

Like, they take over.

That's what all the insider articles say after that it was just like a Kardashian affair.

Honestly, they should put like a Kardashian on the

gala committee because that Chloe can come.

No, not only that, because like they really are the epicenter of pop culture.

Like they're friends with everyone.

They bring everyone together.

They make the most iconic moments on social media.

I was actually just thinking that because I was looking at who's the one for this year, and I was like, it should be a Kardashian soon.

It really should.

It should be Kim.

It could be Khloe.

It could be Kylie.

It could be Chloe.

Yeah, except that like...

Where Kim is so, oh, Kendall, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Kim is so involved.

She's so fashiony.

Like,

so is Kendall.

Yeah, but Kendall is like...

As work, not as pleasure, if that makes sense.

I understand what you're saying.

Whatever.

all to say bringing me back to my original thought is i'm so excited to see who shows up like really truly i am too i forget what the theme is um it's american it's just american it's like america colon you know something so like if somebody stops showing up and like stars and motherfucking stripes you know mosquino will do that yeah like something really tacky like that's what i want Casey Muskrace is definitely going.

She was in town for the VMAs and she looked, I'm sorry, atrocious last night.

So hopefully, and I was wondering who she was wearing, but I couldn't find it because I feel like whoever she was wearing is like who she's here with, you know?

Maybe.

Mosquino was last year.

I feel like it would probably be the same.

And that outfit was like kind of Mosquino.

I feel like she, I feel like I saw the designer that she was wearing and it wasn't Mosquino.

Oh.

But I forget.

I feel like she'll go with Mosquino again.

Me too.

She looked amazing last year as Barbie.

Yeah, like three years ago, but yeah.

Oh my God.

Yeah.

Yeah.

No, it's actually, it's exciting to like have something to look forward to.

And I really am excited to see the fashions because we haven't seen like fashion inspo in years.

I know, and the Mechala is so weird because it's like such a talked about event, but it's not televised.

So like

there's an E-red carpet.

There's an E-red carpet, but there's no like event.

I mean, I'm good with just pictures, and honestly.

Me too, like 100%.

I get to like sit in my bed, watch something else, and just scroll.

Yeah.

Sounds good to me.

I don't have to watch like them try and make conversation on the red carpet.

No, he's pre-show to the pre-show before the show.

Predicting what stars will wear.

So dumb.

Yeah.

So I just can't fucking wait.

So same, yeah, that will be exciting to discuss.

And yes, this weekend definitely felt like a a lead up to, so we'll see what happens in here.

But I'm ready to dive in if you are.

I feel like we've...

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Our first story is a bit of VMA's red carpet news recap.

Travis and Courtney, Megan, and MGK, and more celebrity couples.

Hit the red carpet, and we'll also talk about some of our favorite looks.

I mean, by far, my best dress was Camilla Cabello.

And I don't know if that's because she's always flopping on the red carpet, that like my shock is in overdrive, but she just looked glorious.

Finally, like, she's literally one of the prettiest girls ever, and she's just like always not doing it, like, at all.

Yeah, I feel you.

You still go to the Met Gala?

Her and Sean?

Yes.

Yeah, me too.

Yes, for sure.

And he is probably one of my worst dressed.

Me too.

Oh my God.

Like the pants that were not hemmed, the like saggy, I don't know.

It's just, it's giving very much like divorcee on her porch in Nantucket.

Like, you know, on a chilly night.

Yeah, I agree.

I looked at a lot of the pictures.

Like, nothing really stands out to me.

I thought Charlie and Dixie looked really cute and I thought that they looked cute together because, and also it just like harks back to the show where it's like Charlie's pink and Dixie's like more edgy.

and I think it was like very on brand for them.

I completely agree.

I thought they looked amazing.

Nobody like stood out completely as like drop dead or terrible except honestly like on one of my worst dress is Casey Musgraves, which is so upsetting.

And by the way, she was wearing Valentino.

It's not going to work for me.

Okay.

The headpiece was really just like too campy to the point where it's just.

plain ugly.

Like the dress was cute, the gloves were cute, but like altogether, it wasn't a look.

I actually love the dress on its own.

That's like a dress that I would wear.

So like no gloves, no hat, just like I love the cut of it.

No, and even with the gloves it was cute and like different but the hat just was like it's just yeah but you know what like at least if she's gonna flop let it be last night no of course like but she's really like constantly slaying her looks like it was just so unlike her to i almost didn't recognize her because i'm like this is an ugly outfit why don't i recognize the person wearing it because the person wearing it always looks like a 10 out of 10.

yeah i i agree with that but overall like it wasn't like a show stopping red carpet i think the only person people who stopped the show were like megan kelly because her look was so sickening.

I mean, but also people were freaking out because it looked so similar to Kim's most recent Mechala look where her hair was wet and she wore like that really tight Terry Moon glare.

Everyone was like, that's what everyone was saying on social media that like she looked so much like her.

When I didn't really think it like at first, like I didn't reference that moment at all, but then everyone was saying it.

So I was like, I guess, like, technically, yeah.

I didn't reference that moment at all, but like, okay, so

it was, she was inspired.

No, Kim's a fashion icon.

Like, we should all be following in her footsteps.

Yeah, that's fine by me.

And by the way, so she followed a Kim Kardashian makeup tutorial and this is how it turned out.

Like we should all be thanking Kim.

Like literally Megan looked unbelievably gorgeous and stunning.

Right.

And we got a sweet moment.

Also another viral moment was just like MGK getting into a fight with Conor McGregor.

Yeah, that was very bizarre.

Conor McGregor, someone got it on camera.

Like basically they just like started.

He just started throwing hands, like through a drink, and Megan was caught in the middle.

Like what the fuck is going on?

It was so bizarre.

I don't know what their beef is, but like, you know, when I heard that these two people were beefing, like, I wasn't really surprised.

Yeah, that was just random.

Very random.

And

like, who cares?

Yeah.

So I didn't see any of the performances.

Neither did you.

I saw Libby Rodrigo.

Like, she was excellent.

What did she sing?

Good for you.

Yeah, all of her songs sound the same.

And Kim Petrus sang a song that I didn't know, but like, We Stand, Kim Petrus.

And Kim Petrus is definitely going to the Metala.

Okay.

Cool.

I mean, that's much more awesome.

Oh,

stop.

You can't tell me.

Like, just tell me when it's your prediction versus

a factoid.

So, Kim Petrus, Addison Rae, Emma Chamberlain were all from Chumois.

Like, I can't, but I just was thinking Camilla and Sean.

Well, they go separately, so they would go together.

Yeah.

Sean went.

No, they're going to be, like, sickening together.

Yeah.

No, it's going to be great.

I'm excited for like the fashion.

And you know what?

BMA fashion, like, I do feel like everyone's trying to, like, have a new.

Like, and just, like, it's definitely you don't wear, you know, your little LBD.

Your Sunday best.

So it's outrageous.

And that's what we got.

That's true.

It's like very

costume-y almost.

Everyone likes she has like in a costume.

Yeah, but then you also look back on the pictures like from 10 years ago and it's like those are such VMA moments.

Like the Rose McGowan moment where she's like naked under that like chain mail dress.

Yeah.

Or just like Britney and Justin like wearing all denim.

Like, so the VMA fashion is meant to be a little silly.

Crazy.

It's true.

Yeah.

Next up, some happy couple news.

Britney Spears and Sam Ashgari are engaged.

Oh my gosh, yes.

She says, I can't believe it.

The couple announced their engagement on Sunday.

They first met in 2016.

This is amazing news because remember when she gave her speech at her conservatorship hearing and she was literally like, I want to drive in the car with my boyfriend.

Like, I want to get married and have kids.

And like, those were things that seemed to her not in the realm of possibility.

And now here she is, like, engaged.

And she's being like so choogy about it.

I love it.

Like, honestly, like, with the inspirational quotes and like with this picture.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

She's with like her middle fingers.

She's so choogy.

It's like so cute how like excited she is.

No, I agree.

And I said last week that I was gonna be suspicious about like Jamie stepping down from the conservatorship until we saw like Britney doing the things that she said that she couldn't do and that she wanted to do.

And like this is one of those things.

And so now I'm like, you guys, it's all happening.

No, this is an amazing sign for what's to come.

Like, I don't want to get too excited, but like, this is huge.

Yeah, it's just, this looks like freedom.

It smells like freedom.

And it tastes like freedom.

I think it's freedom.

No, it's amazing.

So happy for Brittany Ashgari.

Like how cute.

And literally just like, I came to the realization that Brittany was chuggy like two days ago.

And it's like the funniest thing ever because she really is.

Like her quotes, her dance saying like chugalicious.

Oh, beyond.

Beyond.

Yeah, yeah.

Honestly, they should link her Instagram to the Urban Dictionary like definition of chugging.

Yeah, but then it's like, she's so chuggy.

It's like.

chugier than the chugs.

No, honestly, she's so chugged that it's now borderline ironic.

You know, it's like not even choogie how choogy she is.

I agree.

Because chooginess is like a subtle nod.

It's also like a state of mind.

Totally.

Just like Bruce.

Do you think Bruno's choogie?

No, because his mom is just not.

No, his mom is so original and like nerve

talent.

Christmas uniqueness, nerve, and talent.

Yes, that's what he says about mom.

Yes.

Are you ready for our next story?

It's a little more happy couple news.

And I mean, it's not really news other than just like,

Ben and Jen have made their romance official red carpet official in Venice.

Okay.

Venice.

I saw

it's a Venice Film Festival.

Oh, I just like forget that there are other film festivals outside of Can because like irrelevant.

Agreed.

Toronto Film Festival?

Like no.

Agreed.

Okay.

Gorgeous.

Like first of all, he like looks so messy sometimes, but like he got a haircut.

He shaved his face.

Like he looked amazing.

She looked heavenly.

Oh wait.

So if they're in Venice, they have to be going to the Mac Allen now.

I don't know why I feel like they're not.

I know, because they're so busy.

They're in another country, but like J-Lo is the moment.

No, she was at the VMAs last night oh she was yeah but ben wasn't there okay because like honestly he's he's too good for the vmas i'm sorry he's too old

totally maybe he's definitely going for tomorrow oh my god she's here okay and by the way that will be like a huge thing honestly they should have like waited to make their debut because like okay i know it's probably a big deal but like venice film festival is like so mad no but you know what i think that actually this is more iconic because like the looks here like he's wearing just like a bow tie and a suit and she's wearing a stunning white dress the mech out like you're like in a costume i think they have to wear face masks throughout, too.

So, like, I don't want to, I don't want that to be on the carpet though, they have to wear it.

That's I read in page six, like, all of the things that are happening for this year's mechanic, and masks that match the outfits are one of those things.

But definitely not for the red carpet.

There's no one around you when you're on the red carpet.

Oh my god, that would suck.

Right?

Okay, so you're right.

I'm glad we got our moment with Ben and Jenny.

And she got to like wear just like the most beautiful dress.

Oh my god, she's like, she doesn't have to be like fashion high-end.

Her body looks

so gorgeous and like curvy.

And like, she just is the moment.

Like, I keep saying that, but she is.

And I thought those pictures and videos of them from the red carpet were adorable.

Except, so I read this book.

You know, I told you, fix her up.

Yes, I watched your story, but so share your theory with the class.

Okay, so in this book, like Georgie, these two characters, like, you know, enter into a fake relationship.

Like, they both have their own reasons.

Like, he wants to clear up his reputation.

She wants people to take her more seriously.

Like, it's moronic.

And of course, they fall in love in the end.

But then, like, I was watching these videos in Ben and and Jen.

I'm like, this is like too perfect.

It's almost like rehearsed how stunning these photos are, the kissing of the head.

Like, it's gorgeous, but it's too much.

Then I'm like, maybe Ben and Jen entered into a agreement, a la Travis and Georgie from the book.

And they're both looking to get things out of their arrangement.

Like, of course, what does J-Lo get out of this?

Like, no one's talking about A-Rod anymore.

A-Rod's the biggest loser of all time.

She won in every possible way.

Like, people are obsessed, like, the memorabilia of it all, the, the, like, like flashbacks to the 90s.

Nostalgia, you mean?

Thank you.

That's the word I was looking for.

You're welcome to keep going.

Keep going.

Like Jaylo is just getting, J-Lo's just getting like every possible thing out of this.

JLo's on top of the world.

I think J-Lo is a bigger star now than she's ever been, like literally because she smashed A-Rod into the ground.

And now, Ben, like, what does he get?

Like...

He literally went through like the roughest couple years, like, with the whole, you know, divorce thing and then the nanny and the SNL writer.

Like, he just had the worst reputation.

The the tattoo all we saw like were like bad pictures of him like picking up dunkin' donuts coffee like he was just like a mess and so now he's dating literally the most beautiful woman in the world he's back on top like he's back at Vettis Film Festival like when was the last time Ben Affleck got out of bed before J-Lo like I'm telling you never not that I'm anyone to judge but like you know what I mean so I just think that like we are now in a place where the two a-listers who've like you know ebbed and flowed in their fame are like at the actual height of of their famousness.

Like, I don't think J-Lo's ever been more popular, and and I don't think Ben Affleck has, actually, maybe like the Goodwill Hunting Days, but you know what I mean.

I don't think he's ever been more cemented into Hollywood A-list royalty than he is right now, like him and J-Lo.

Got it.

So, perhaps I'm going to say it's a possibility.

But I want to point out that you're going to be able to do that.

But then, don't you think, like the book, I'm sure, ended up that, you know,

just like every great Hallmark movie.

No, by the way, you're going to be.

You got to get together for the holidays because your parents don't ask for holidays.

Holidays.

And then you fall in love.

No, this ruse will ultimately end up in the greatest love story of our our time.

And I think they're already in the love phase.

I think, so this is how I think it's playing out in the book version.

Ben is falling hard.

Because, like, how can you not fall for J-Lo?

And J-Lo's, like, really just trying to not give in to her feelings.

Like, she is focused on the plan.

Like, there's so many benefits.

Like, this will not work out if they start to fall in.

Benefits.

This will not work out if they start to fall for each other.

Like, she's the one not really, like, giving in.

But then, like, he'll make an emotional, like.

monologue about how like they're meant to be and how like they were meant to be in this fake relationship and like after all this time has passed like it's like no time has passed at all.

And then Jayla will give in, and they'll live happily ever after.

Okay, so you don't think they've fallen into each other yet?

That they've no, I think Ben.

No, Ben is head over heels, and like, Jaylo's trying hard not to give in.

She's been burned, she's been burned, and she's seen the success of the arrangement.

Like, right, if it gets complicated with feelings and sex, like, it won't work, right?

But the heart wants what it wants, and the heart wants Ben from Jen for sure.

And then they live happily ever after.

Okay.

I will neither, like, I think anything's possible, you know?

I at first thought these two were entering into business together.

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It's a little more fashion news.

This is such a fashion-y episode for us.

I mean, we're so fashion.

Well, I guess because it's fashion week.

Yeah, no.

Did you hear my call about fashion week?

That the bar has never been lower for people to invite.

Well, that's actually probably in tandem with my call, which is that this week of fashion week felt like a week-long fashion's night out.

Oh my god, fashion's night out.

I totally agree.

Like where all these brands are inviting influencers to come and then the people come too to like shop because everything's like shoppable and like ready to wear.

Well, that's like Revolve.

That's Revolve's influence.

Yes, no, but that's what it feels like.

It just feels like one long Fashion's Night Out where it's not like about high fashion.

It's just about consumer consuming.

Well, honestly, I really felt like I was watching two fashion weeks

happen, like following people like Derek Blasberg, like seeing like the actual high fashion, like Tom Ford, um,

Dior, like all these like, you know, elegans of brands.

In New York, yeah, okay, I didn't even see that.

And then there was like the Revolve influencer, the TikTokers, like going to like,

you know, like

other brands, like not like super, super high fashion, but like, you know, more accessible brands, contemporary.

Yes, thank you so much.

Um, so I really felt like there were two fashion weeks going on, like, which was like kind of cool because like the Revolve one with all the TikTokers, like, was super accessible.

Like, I think that it was like, I think they're selling clothes this week, you know?

And then I'm sure the other ones that are like more high-fashion, like, I don't, I didn't even see it, but

it's like,

who's buying?

I don't know.

Yeah.

Yeah.

No, I, I, oh, like, the Carol, Carolina Herrera.

Like,

you either went to Carolina Herrera or you went to

trying to think of like the like Dundas.

Sure.

Or like wherever the Revolve one was, you know, like Revolve, but Revolve owns like all those brands.

They're all like collaborative.

It's literally so smart.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And like you look at like the people who went to the Revolve events and it was like a such a diverse group of people, body, like everything.

And like it was the same four people at all like the fancy shows.

But there were two fashion weeks going on, in my opinion.

Yeah,

and just the

more attainable one, the Revolve vibe one, just was giving me like Fashion's Night Out,

where it's just like about celebrating like clothes and buying shit.

Yeah, it was,

that's a great call, actually.

Fashion's Night Out.

For those who don't know what Fashion's Night Out was, like when we were in high school, it was okay, so one night a year.

It was one night a year, but it only lasted like three or four years.

It was a new idea, and then it ended abruptly.

And it was just this idea.

Because I guess it was not a success.

Every store, like

Alan Winter.

It was her idea.

Was it?

I'm pretty sure.

Okay, so like every major store in the city would stay open.

at night, even though they usually close at like seven.

It was like during fashion week.

So it was one night during fashion week that was meant to be for everyone.

For everyone.

So like every store would stay open and like have events, activations, like come get your makeup done.

They would hide like celebrities who they like hire to be there, just like influencers.

This was before influencers.

Yeah.

But so like they would have a celebrity to be there and then like, oh, I want to go see so-and-so.

Let's go here.

And anyone could go.

Like you didn't need to be invited.

Like you would walk into Bendel's and like walk around.

You could shop.

You could shop.

And it was really like a fun thing.

It was meant to like boost

commerce.

Yeah.

I think it did.

Enough for Bendel's, but.

But I don't think it was a success at all because it literally only lasted four years.

It was fun though.

Yeah, but I do think this fashion week to me like just feels like a long fashion snippet.

That's a really good question.

Where it's just like for everyone.

It's more accessible, yeah.

We all love fashion.

we all, yeah,

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Next up, Kim Kardashian West is making another bold statement with her style.

The Keeping Up with the Kardashians alum turned heads on Saturday by rocking a head-to-toe leather ensemble by Balenciaga as she arrived in New York City ahead of the Met Gallum.

I'm sure you've all seen this look.

We must discuss.

Because honestly, like,

remember when Kim was in Rome?

Yeah.

And her and Kanye were not together?

Yep, and it was the hats.

And she was wearing, like, slip dresses and hats, which is just, like, cute, but, like, so basic, like, LA influencer.

Like, Kim could never.

Yeah.

That's how we knew things were on the rocks with Kanye.

Now, in this very weird

fashion art moment that I personally don't understand, I've never been more sure that her and Kanye are on amazing terms.

Okay, but plot twist, as of this morning, he unfollowed her on Instagram.

She was the only person he was following.

Oh my god, wait, you're lying.

Because I thought it was sweet that, like, even though they were getting divorced, like, he still only followed the mother of his children.

Like, they don't have to be together for him to have respect for her.

You know, I saw it.

I'm just going to double-check for myself, even though it was a headline.

Like, it's not just

a screenshot background, but let's just go.

That's so does he follow anyone now?

Like, what if he followed Irena Shake?

Like, I would be so devastated.

Okay, wait, he follows 12 people now.

Oh, and none of them are

fashion Nova.

Really?

Yes, Jules.

Wait, him following Fashion Nova is actually like so bizarre.

Yeah, maybe they're doing a collab.

No, because like, because there was all that drama.

They steal everyone's designs.

Yeah.

Okay, who else?

I don't follow anyone who he follows.

Like, 018,

Super Danny,

Fonz Bentley.

I mean, just not Kim.

Not Kim, yeah.

Not Kim.

Twelve people who are not Kim.

Not Chloe, not Kylie, not Kendall, not Chloe.

But he never followed them.

Right.

And he low-key doesn't fuck with that bitch Stormy, so

it's understandable that he wouldn't follow Kanye.

So, yes, I saw this, and I'm like, Kanye's back.

You know, the family's back together.

But now I don't know.

But also, he could be following people just like as, you know, a marketing thing for those could be his new partners of something.

Also, like, Instagram's like not an actual depiction of what's going on in the world.

Right, and I'm glad that he, it didn't, it's not like he just went from following Kim to following Zero, like

the one.

He's pivoting.

It's like, you know, when Taylor unfollowed everyone, right?

You know, the, and I don't think Kanye spends this much time.

Oh, Kim hurt me.

I'm unfollowing her.

Yeah, no, that's not what grown people think about.

Also, people are really perplexed by the fact that like Travis got one of VMA last night and he thinked stormy, but he didn't thank Kylie.

Do you think that's why Kylie's heading back to LA?

Because she's hurt.

She was supposed to go with Travis.

Oh, my do you think?

No.

No, that.

I mean, I think.

She wouldn't cancel on the Met Ella for that, but like, I do think it was weird.

She's literally pregnant.

Like, I know.

I wonder.

Oh, my God.

I totally forgot Kylie's pregnant.

Like, if she did go to the Met Gala, which I'm hearing that she's not from dumois we would have gotten literally the most sickening like pregnancy met gala look but at least we got some looks this week she yeah she great she didn't go to the vmas or anything no but like she gave us some good fashion looks yeah the moms to be like we know to wear to take our marching orders like we're wearing lace from top to bottom totally um and a big coat she's about the big coat

but now i'm even more sad that we're missing like a kylie moment if we are i believe like i just believe that i believe it too

Yeah, so Travis didn't think Kylie, but that's like not that surprising.

They're just like not annoying like that.

No, and they're not like PDA at all.

And I don't think that like his VMA speech means much to her.

Do you know what I mean?

Like.

I don't know.

I feel like she was watching.

I think she put up like an Instagram story that she was.

Was she?

Yeah.

I don't know.

I don't know.

Kim put one up because she was watching Courtney and Migo.

It was cute.

Yeah, it was cute.

I don't think it matters to her what he says at the VMAs.

Yeah, me neither.

But they're just like not like a...

I feel like they've walked one red carpet together, and it was the one

for his Netflix documentary.

Yeah, with the white dress.

Yeah, but then I think they did one recently also.

I don't know.

Like,

I would have just really loved it.

They were seeing a family moment between all three of them.

It's between them.

They're having a family moment.

They're having a baby.

No, I know.

Like on the red carpet, I mean, like, the three of them, like the unborn fetus, Tratus, and Kylie.

And Stormy, the four of them.

Oh, my God.

Stormy should go.

Yeah.

Honestly, like, it won't be long before Northwest is going to the Met Gala.

I seriously can't wait.

I wonder if whatever the age limit is, like the year she hits it, nine.

Yeah.

Northwest.

She's there.

Yeah.

Totally.

Okay, our fifth and final story: Kate Beckinsale says she's feeling a lot better after hospitalization.

I saw this.

Kate Beckinsale is on the mend.

On Monday, the actress gave fans an update on her health, sharing a selfie on Instagram, which shows the star lying down with an IV in her arm and a hospital bracelet on her wrist.

She said, feeling a lot better.

Thank you so much for your kind messages and love.

The update comes after TMZ reported over the weekend that Beckinsale, who has been in Las Vegas filming her new movie, Prisoner's Daughter, was taken to the hospital for a back issue.

A rep for Beckinsale did not immediately respond to people's requests for comment.

Yeah, I heard she like threw her back out and honestly like relatable.

Yeah.

I'm surprised like more people aren't throwing their backs out.

Yeah, like aren't canceling on me or like even canceling.

Maybe Kylie threw her back out.

Like that's why she can't go.

It's a very plausible thing where like no one can really know if you're faking it, but like you are completely like debilitated by it.

I think even if Kylie threw her back out, she would go because it just like unless she's wearing like a major headpiece that would have like her back couldn't sustain.

She could take the headpiece off.

Right.

But I think, yeah, tell everyone you know, Kylie threw her back out.

That's why she's not going to the hospital.

No, and also like if you're really not looking forward to something and you want to cancel, like saying you threw your back out is the best because you don't have to show any visible signs.

Like you don't have to have a cough or like a ruddy nose.

But like people who know what it's like, like they won't question if they're like, oh my God, like, can I get you anything?

It's actually an amazing excuse.

Yeah, but it must be really bad if she had to go to the hospital and she's like on a knee drip and all this.

What can the hospital even do for your back?

Nothing, right?

I don't know.

I don't know a lot.

Unless you have like a herniated disc.

I don't know a lot about backs.

I do.

I'm sure that you do.

I really don't.

Honestly, I think in like one of my Yom Kippur resolutions, like I want to see a chiropractor, like start taking care of my back.

I actually, people tell me to go all the time because of my migraines, like to do like physical therapy and stuff like that.

It's just like I'm busy, but no, I know.

And like

part of me like really feels like chiropracticity is like a scam.

Except then I saw Real House Size of Salt Lake City last night and do you know that you have like 12 ribs and four in the upper and he's gonna push them back into place.

Jenny's husband.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So well that's a great transition into our TV recap which we'll be covering Real House Size of Potomac and Real House Size of Salt Lake City.

So I think let's just get Potomac out of the way.

I agree.

I'm all we haven't recapped it in a few weeks.

I'm all caught up.

Me too.

And it's honestly just like fine now.

Like everyone, like Giselle and Karen, like we're able to like have whatever sort of peace.

And that's on because of Karen and I think when Karen apologized on Karen when no one there was like a stalemate no one's gonna apologize and of course Giselle can't even consider being like the bigger person cuz she never won't know what that means and when Karen apologized and it's still Giselle still wouldn't even accept it because she's like look me in the eye and so you think Karen

that was so fucking rude because she doesn't want to accept it and so you think that Karen is gonna be like I'm not saying it again like I fucking said it but Karen grown woman that she is looks her in the eye heartfelt apology.

And it's just like, you would have thought before that the person who apologized first would be the weak one, but it was actually a sign of strength.

No, she's literally the most fucking mature bitch I know.

And this episode was really bothering me because, like,

like this, first it was Candace who called Ashley a wide ass, like literally what she gave birth three weeks ago.

She's first.

Wide-bodied.

Wide-bodied.

She looked.

literally better than me.

Like she looks amazing.

Like she got out of the hospital three weeks ago.

candace is so fucking nasty like that's such an evil thing to say and then like giselle called karen like a fat vagina or whatever like what why is nobody calling people like that's i don't know

i don't know and then candace also was like i'm not saying your why i'm not talking about your body i'm talking about your big face and your big forehead oh but she went after her forehead too like what it's so evil like and i feel like that happens a lot in this group where maybe it's just like how they talk to one another where like they say evil things about each other's appearances.

And then they never, that's not like one of the things they apologize for.

That's just like them like being shady.

And it's like i would cry like i literally if i was actually i would hysterically cry i can't it was bothering me so much like no one was even calling but it looks like candace gets hers next week in a music video and it's like i hate to be like next week it looks so good but it does look like literally for like it's gonna be cringe-tastic her singing career is so fake and like all she does is like spend her days trying to like

figure out ways to make it look real to us.

She's literally like, what she's doing with her music video classes.

Let me say, I know what you're doing.

She's learning TikToks in your bedroom.

Oh, no.

I said, like, her music career is honestly that of

Melania Judas.

I thought it was a good thing.

I think Melania is a star, a bigger star.

Melanie's song is so good.

I can't wait to grow up.

No, like, it just looks like it all comes crashing down next week, and it's going to be hilarious to watch.

And honestly, like, I love Candace's mom.

Like, she just really fucking lays in on Candace, and nobody does.

Yeah, yeah.

No, but you know what?

It's so weird about Candace because, like, she's bothering me less and less.

Me too, because she's so team Wendy, and so am I.

Yeah, and like, like she is right on the money 50 of the time she's not like she's right with the wendy stuff but mostly because but she's wrong on the ashley stuff yeah no she's wrong about like

everything else yeah but when she's right like it's it's just it's nice because we need everyone on our side we do but um honestly like robin talking to her life coach like i actually would rather gouge my own eyes

i watched but i fast forward no i know like robin just hasn't really evolved in her life or in her storyline storyline at all.

Like, she's still talking about, and it's terrible, like, that their friend stole money from them.

Like, it's crazy and it's terrible.

But she's still, like, healing from that.

And I'm, as a person, I'm obviously understanding of someone taking their time to heal through their trauma.

But as a watcher of television, I'm like, we've been talking about this shit since season one.

Like, get a new line.

Like, it's so boring.

Yeah, I didn't know that that's what her.

She said that, like, that's why she, like, has a really hard time trusting people and like her friendships.

And even with Juan, like, they're, like, just in this like stagnant place because neither one of them have, like, really, truly healed from being so betrayed by a friend,

which makes total sense, like human to human.

But like I'm watching a television show, like shut the fuck up.

Like talk about something else so boring.

Sorry, it is.

Yeah.

And like this life coach is just like,

cool.

Like

life coaches are just, you know.

In my, I think life coaches are fake.

I just feel like if there wasn't reality TV, like life coaches would be out of a job.

No, and also like, why didn't you just become a therapist?

Like you're like, a life coach is just a therapist with no ambition.

Wow, that's so mean.

If you're a life coach, I'm really sorry, but like, that was funny.

Yeah, I mean, maybe you need to see a life coach based on what you were saying at the top of the episode.

Oh, my God.

Totally.

Or a therapist.

No, I don't think therapy is what you were...

Like, for what you were saying, like, no, not therapy.

No, you're.

But, like, you're one direction.

No, by the way, you're totally right.

But, like,

I don't know.

I could really dig myself in a hole here.

I think I'm just going to stop talking.

Thank you.

Okay, cool.

Let's move on.

So I feel like nothing else really happened in Potomac.

Tell me.

No, it, nothing else really happened.

I just really like me.

I just want to say,

I watched Watch What Happens Live last night because I, I don't know, like, I forgot to change the TV.

Turn the TV off.

I forgot to turn the TV off.

It was Mia and

Heather.

And Andy was like

so like feclamphed that Karen filmed her Surrey County thing in

Potomac.

And by the way, Karen put on her Instagram and she tweeted like they filmed the

escape shots in Surrey County But the part where just Karen was on camera talking about it was in Potomac They really tried to like make an ass out of Karen and it wasn't a big deal They really tried to make an ass out of her I assume that's what they were gonna do me too

was more outraged on watch what happens live last night that Karen filmed the video for Surrey County in Potomac than he's been about Erica Jason and Tom Jordy than he's been about Jen Jaw than he's been about any other like atrocity committed by someone this was the worst thing a housewife has done no No, literally.

Could not get over it.

No, and I just knew like Giselle was like living for this editing.

And

it wasn't a big deal at all.

They never pretended that Potomac was Surrey County.

Karen clarified on her Instagram like all the landscape shots, the shots of the cornfield, that was

Surrey County.

Yeah.

But Karen sitting in her gazebo was obviously in her hometown of Potomac.

They never pretended like it wasn't.

That's like fine by me.

No, it was so like fraudulent, like the way they framed poor Karen Huger.

They framed her.

I'm really sick of it.

Like, honestly.

Nobody fucking respects Karen Huger, not of the women, not production, not Andy.

And it's disgusting.

No, I'm really just going to need Andy to bring that energy to the Genshin files.

Yeah, no, Andy's like really disappointing me.

It's crazy how I literally went from like...

Andy Cohen was my, I mean, I still really like love and respect him, but he was like literally my hero.

Like there was no one in the world I would have rather gone to dinner with.

And I just feel like in the last year, like he's just let me down so much.

It all started with Monique and then like the walk drop in's life from homes, like him being so disinterested.

And of course like we all were going through it.

So like I'm sympathetic, but like I just feel like he hasn't had any Joa de Viv for his life or like his business, sorry, his job being the host of Watch Trapins Live.

I feel like he has not had any Joa de Viv in the last like two, three years and it's just been like downhill.

And it's sad because like I feel like what we all connected with Andy over was like his obsession with like pop culture being obsessed and like, I don't know, I just feel like he doesn't care anymore.

So like I don't either.

Yeah, I agree with that.

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Real housewife of Salt Lake City.

There's obviously like so much going on.

There's like two things.

Obviously the Genshin of it all, which hasn't even happened yet, but Heather was on Watch Robins Live last night talking about it and like really getting under my skin.

There's such a weird thing happening because...

It seems like since the reunion, like Lisa Barlow has made the decision to like be obsessed with Gensha.

And it's so weird because they never even were friends.

And now like Lisa's really like jeopardizing her friendship with Meredith in order to to be friends with Jen like it's the weirdest thing ever and Heather literally fucking hates Jen with the intensity of 10,000 sons and will use any excuse to talk about her and I'm loving it then we find out this thing about Jen where Jen literally defrauded hundreds of people out of their retirement that Jen is basically like allegedly an evil well she's been charged with it yeah I mean there's no way to know if it's like true until the trial but it's true they don't just go around charging people for things like that right but you still have to say allegedly so once we find out this piece of information heather who hates Jen, automatically feels this obligation to be your friend.

She was on Lock Robins Live last night saying that, you know, Jen is in a position where she needs a friend right now and Heather is going to be that for her.

And how basically, like, this whole time, she knew that Jen's business was, quote, unsavory, but she didn't think it was illegal.

Like an MLM.

Like an MLM, which is just like so weird.

Heather literally, I don't know if she was drunk, but she was like, is this live?

You saw it, you watched.

I did, I missed that.

No, she, like, Andy asked, like, how you can still be friends with her, especially when you're not even friends with her in the show.

But now that we know all this terrible things about her, you're even closer with her.

And she was like, is this live?

And they were like, yeah, it's watch happens live.

And she basically was like, I mean, I've known for years that Jen's business was, quote, unsavory.

I didn't think it was illegal.

And now she's just in a position where she needs a friend.

And like, I'm going to be that friend for her.

It's so weird.

And then when all this stuff comes out, it seems like Lisa Barlow drops Jen's shot in an instant.

So like everything is backwards.

Everything is backwards.

And I just want to say, like,

Lisa Barlow, I don't like where that she's not being, like, everything that Meredith needs at all times because Meredith deserves everything.

No, and that conversation on the couch was so, it was gaslighting.

I'm sorry.

To pretend like what Lisa's going through with Heather is even remotely close, I didn't know half that social media stuff.

I don't think that's gaslighting.

I think that's just wrong.

I think it's gaslighting, like belittling Meredith's feelings to like the moronic fight between Whitney Heather, bad weather.

Oh my god, stop.

Okay, so, but I was just going to say, like, Lisa Barlow is coming back for me.

Like, she, and I just feel like throughout this season, like, I'm just going to be liking her more and more.

I think so, too.

And I feel like season one, we just didn't understand her personality.

I don't think I still do, but I think we're like getting a sense of it where it's like, I don't know, I just could see myself liking her.

Not currently, because I think like she's being such a bad friend to Meredith.

First of all, I had no idea all of this social media stuff, like about Brooks.

And by the way, I don't even like Brooks, but like, you do not go after someone's kid.

You do not like a post where someone calls, I think the T-word is a slur for gay people.

Yeah.

So like you, that's so fucked up, first of all.

So like, I don't know how Mary, like, it's crossed a line to the point of like, not like we all need to get together and talk about it.

It's like, how does Mary, why would Meredith ever be taught, be friends with this woman ever again?

No, and like Lisa doesn't understand that she's trying to like encourage some sort of reunion, which is like...

That's not how it goes.

Once you come for someone's kid, like you can never be friends with that person ever again.

Ever.

And like, I can't even stress enough how much like I'm not even like a fan of Brooks, but like literally, of course, course, Meredith should never speak to Jen again.

And yes, it's a direct betrayal.

I thought it was crazy that, like, literally, Lisa's in Meredith's house with Meredith's kids, sitting on the couch, defending a woman who called her son a slur.

Like, it's so backwards.

Like, you're in her home right now.

No, and who continues to like all of these mean things about Brooks.

It's like, Meredith's your friend.

Like, what are you doing liking this stuff?

And Meredith is your real friend of 10 years before the show.

I don't think that Lisa and Jen really knew each other before the show.

Right.

It's just, it's so bizarre to me, but hopefully it, it starts to clear itself up eventually.

And I think I saw in a preview for something, like, somebody asks Lisa if she's in business with Jen.

I know.

I thought that was really interesting.

And that would explain why she's kind of blindly defending Jen, but that would also explain why she turned why Jen's in legal trouble.

Goodbye.

Right, because like she ran with Lisa's money or something.

Yeah, or like she doesn't want to be near the smell of any of this.

Yeah, and I'm having a really hard time because Heather is my girl.

And like that scene where they were all ordering food, like I was hysterically laughing.

She's like, these skinny bitches.

But then on Watch Happens Live, I'm like, I don't recognize this person.

Like, and I'm afraid I may have started to stand prematurely.

A premature stand.

A premature stanhood.

Well, you know who I didn't prematurely stand?

Meredith Marks.

Agreed.

All I'll say about Heather is let it play out.

I mean, I don't see myself, you know, going to Team Gen, but just let it play out.

You don't have to make any decisions right now.

Maybe you'll understand.

Maybe she's been through something similar or something.

And maybe you'll understand why she's doing what she's doing.

Yeah, maybe.

Yeah, maybe.

Just let it play out.

There were so many funny moments.

Wait, but there was also two major things that happened.

First of all, Meredith got a new house, and it's absolutely gorgeous.

Yes, gorgeous.

But I feel like she said we finally got a home that was more reflective of our style because her old house was like literally from the 60s.

Yeah.

It's shade.

But I remember when contracts were going out last season and everybody was like talking about who's coming back.

Like Meredith had to get a house because I guess she didn't have one in Utah.

So it's obviously like a rental.

Yeah, whatever.

Whatever.

Sets the scene.

And honestly, like, just

looks good cook there.

The Meredith market stand inside me.

Like, I just, there was just something not right about that house from last season.

And like, this house is right.

I know, but like, where do they actually live?

Not that I think that they're, like, hiding anything, but where do they live?

I don't know.

Like, it's a good question.

They had said that, like, she had got a home for three, like, a six-month rental for production.

But, like, Jen is in a rental and she's hiding something.

Yeah, Jen.

But see, you know, the thing is, that's what I was thinking last night.

Like, when we were recapping last season, like, everyone was just saying, like, we don't really understand like the Jensha money of it all.

And it's just so crazy how, like, right we were.

Like, all of our instincts were, like, 100% on.

We like never understand the money.

No, no, we like are so concerned about the money with the Beermans, but they're not going to jail.

But see, or Dorit, but see, like, okay, with the Beermans, like, I'm so confused because they spend so much, but they also have like a million businesses.

Like,

you know, the cosmetics, the skincare, they're in Walmart.

Like, they actually.

The show.

The show.

They actually work, you know?

For Jen, it was like, she is.

Up until the reunion, like, I thought she didn't have a job.

Oh, she was a party planner.

Right.

And then her husband, like, was a part-time football coach, assistant.

He's very full-time.

Assistant football coach for a college where like the going salary is like 500 grand a year, which is obviously a very nice salary, but not for the life that they were pretending to live.

So I just want to say like we were all right.

And that made me feel good.

That's what I was thinking when I watched Her New Home is beautiful, though.

Right.

But then like people also have questions about like Mary and her money.

No, but Mary is explaining how like she, they literally own like tons of fast food restaurants.

They have like tons of real estate.

I mean, it's confusing because all of her homes are like weird and run down, but she explained how she made her money.

Yeah.

But then also Jen did at the reunion.

What did she say her company did?

Like retargeting like Facebook ads and shit?

Remember they asked?

Yes, yes.

She had an answer.

A good one.

Yeah, it was like some sort of marketing.

It was something she rehearsed.

It was some sort of multi-level marketing.

Literally.

Okay, and then what was the second big thing that happened for you?

That you said two big things.

Meredith moved.

I did say that.

Wow, you're really following up.

Well, because I just want to get to the part that made me laugh.

Heather.

I mean, Mary.

Whitney.

Oh, oh, yeah, yeah.

What made me laugh was Whitney dropping the cake.

That was actually so funny.

That party looked like so fun and real.

Her life is just, like, so

cute.

And it just seems, she seems really happy.

Yeah, it is weird that, like, she has a 29-year-old stepson and she's 34.

No, it's, sure, it's unconventional, but

they seem so fucking happy.

Like, they're constantly, like, in bathing suits in their hot tub, just like drinking and having a good time.

No, totally.

And, like, they have this foam machine just like chilling in the garage.

Like, it's so weird.

And also, like, all the kids, like, are come over and they love her.

And it's so cute.

Has she spoken about those kids' mom?

I'm curious, like, what, if they get along.

Oh, I don't know, because also, like,

their marriage, Justin and Whitney, is so, like, tumultuous.

But also, now we know why Wild Rose is in her.

Yes, because she's, like, throwing that birthday party, yeah.

No, because it's the name of her brand.

Oh, not a birthday party.

Yeah, yeah.

Did she not say she was also going to have a birthday party, and that was a theme?

Oh, I don't know about that, but she said, like, she has a beauty brand, and it's going to be called Wild Rose.

I mean, like.

So now, like.

It's some low-level, like, season one housewife, like, starting a beauty brand.

She's on season two, so leave her.

That's fine.

She looks great.

It was an existing beauty brand, so she has to pass.

And I was very happy for her.

Okay.

What made me laugh the heart is

when Mary was doing her podcast,

and one of the guys on the podcast with her, like Mary said, like, lead us in prayer.

And he starts like doing his prayer and he's like picking up energy and ruach and he's getting spirit is with him.

He's getting really into it.

And Mary's like, stop, not like that.

And I just feel like if someone cut you off in the middle of a passionate prayer, I can't think of anything more embarrassing.

No, totally.

And especially like when that person who's cutting you off like is your spiritual leader.

And they're like, you're doing it wrong and you're being extra.

No, like you suck and you're ugly.

Like you're right.

Like calling someone's prayer style essentially extra like is just so hurtful.

No, also like when we saw Mary's church, like it looks like they encourage the extraness.

Like everyone's like dancing.

Right.

And he was just like getting into it.

Like leave him alone.

I literally wanted to cry for him.

Can I tell you, like, I didn't even remark at the moment.

I honestly can't even remember what you're talking about.

But you called me.

You're like, did you see?

And you're like in stitches?

I'm like, I was so unfazed.

I'm like, I don't even, I must have been on my phone.

I'm like, I don't even know what you're talking about.

You need to go back and watch it because I can't think of anything that would cut me down more.

No, totally, especially if you're like a deeply spiritual person.

Right.

And honestly, Mary is just,

I'm a big Mary fan.

Yeah.

I am.

I like her.

Even on her podcast when she's like.

Just, you know, usually I don't get like Giselle and Robin.

I did not care to hear about their podcast.

You just get to see a different side of Mary and like she's clearly very spiritual and it's interesting.

And then also when she was at lunch with the girls in the igloo like she's also like a cool friend I know I feel like nobody ever includes her so like seeing her at the at lunch with the girls it was like seeing like a dog walk on a time lead like it was so bizarre like

it was so appropriate and even Meredith with her she was being funny like like and then we have a spiritual leader here to get you through your grief Meredith like no totally

a friend who can do both totally I thought I by the way it just didn't it feel weird seeing her there like yeah like what are you doing out of the church like

almost like she's a vampire, and like, if she sees direct sunlight, like, it was just very bizarre.

No, it was very bizarre, but I really, I'm glad she's like, I like Mary too.

I think she's, like, well-intended, you know, pending the fact that she's not, like, a cult leader.

Right.

Well, we'll see about all that.

And also, I just have to say, Meredith Marks's first interview look is so the pink.

The pink.

Gorgeous.

And like, she's sitting there crying about her dad, and it's so sad, but I can't help but like think, like, you are literally gorgeous.

Like, she looked amazing.

And her kids are gorgeous.

Yes, her daughter's.

By the way, we need more daughter because it's a lot of Brooks and she showed up with the prayer and so she has bonus points.

And she's got the Ruach in her.

And I just loved.

And like her glam.

Like,

and I was thinking about like kids these days, how, like, every, they all know how to do perfect makeup.

I wonder if she got her makeup done because like she knew she's gonna be it didn't look like maybe she got like Meredith's makeup artist like did a touch-up maybe or like Meredith like but it looked perfect yeah no I just love this new house for Meredith I don't even want to think about the fact that it might be fake and Brooks did a really good job with the halal and you know what I'm I'm turning over

I agree I'm turning over a new leaf with Brooks because I think he got up to a rocky start with most of the viewers last season.

But now like seeing other people being mean to him, I'm like, no, that's not, that's not what we're doing.

Nobody comes for Brooks except us.

So I, I'm leaving everything from last season, mostly because I forget why I didn't like him.

By the way, literally me too.

I thought the same thing.

I'm like, I'm starting fresh with Brooks.

Like, and I'm, and I'm fully defending him against Jen Sha, like a grown woman coming after him.

And like, honestly, I thought Meredith's answer for like his sexuality, which I think a lot of people have just been like wondering about.

I think she had the most perfect answer.

Like, he's figuring it out.

Leave him alone.

He's a child.

And you know what?

100%.

Agreed.

And so I'm ready for, you know, for Brooks and I to have a new relationship for season two.

But I do feel like he was very burned by the reaction from season one.

And I don't think we'll be seeing him a lot.

He didn't say a word last night.

I thought the same thing.

But Brooks, you killed it with the Hala.

No, even when Whitney was wearing her track suit, I was like, that's cute.

I thought it was sweet.

Whitley was wearing the track suit, too.

Like, I thought it was nice.

Yeah, I thought it was nice.

It's just crazy how time heals everything.

No, it does.

Because, like, last season, I was like, I'm going to stop watching the show because of this.

Like, when Andy wore a track suit, I was like, so extra.

But now I'm just like, Brooks, you do your thing.

Yeah.

Don't let the haters like us.

Don't let the haters get you down.

And we were the haters.

No, but I'm 100% with you.

Like, fresh start.

Fresh start.

So it was a really good season premiere.

And it was an hour and a half.

It was hour 15.

I was like so confused because I looked over.

It's 10.04.

I'm like, why am I still watching this?

I didn't mind at all because the conversation was really heating up between Lisa and Meredith.

Um, I just feel like I'm at such a good place now with the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.

Like, I can tell Lisa and Meredith apart now, and I'm just so excited to be here, like, really and truly.

And I really like the new housewife so far.

Oh, yeah.

Um, but you know what I'm realizing

crazy story.

I know, and I'm so excited to like learn more about her and just get to know her.

But what I'm realizing, I feel like with so many of the new housewives that we've seen, it's like they come out like really strong in the first episode or two.

I'm like, yes, perfect casting.

And then we never fucking hear from them again.

Like, Mia?

Yeah.

Crystal?

Yeah.

That's a good call.

Yeah.

I think it will be easier on Salt Lake City for Jenny because it's a newer franchise, but that's just like a thought that I had.

No, I love it.

Like Mia came out so strong.

And now she's just like a wallflower and like kind of wishy-washy.

No, she's like a people pleaser.

So like she doesn't, she's kind of spineless.

Like she takes everyone's side.

Yes, but then on Watch What Happened Side last night, like she was full of spine.

What did she say?

Like she was,

like, first of all, she loves Karen.

Like, and sometimes it's like unclear on the show.

Yeah.

Because she's also, like, you have a peaceful heart to sell.

Right.

But then, like, someone asked her a shady fucking question.

And, like, one of the audience members, and she just, like, shut that shit down real quick with a smile.

So I was like, okay, you go, girl.

Okay.

Yeah.

You know, but she has become like somewhat irrelevant.

Yeah, that's just what I was saying.

Yeah.

So hopefully that's not the story for Jenny, but I would actually love to hear more about her fleeing Vietnam.

Right.

Like, this is a situation where like, please, more home and personal scenes.

No, it was crazy.

And her kids were so so cute and just like Bijan.

And her, yeah, and her

relationship with her husband seems great.

And I just, and I like that she has a 10-year friendship with Lisa.

Like, right.

And, like, I just love when someone comes in with like a good amount of money and it makes sense.

Like, her husband's a doctor.

Like, it makes sense why she has money.

And I don't have any questions.

And a personality.

Yeah.

She was super funny.

And a story.

So I think it was a great casting.

And this is just like literally my favorite show.

Yeah.

No, I wasn't, I thought I was being like, you know, kind of a naysayer about it.

I I was like, oh, like something else, but I'm so glad to have them back.

And now, like, I just need winter to be here.

Oh, my gosh, we have to go to Utah.

Like,

no, by the way.

The fact that, like, Heather, like, just went to the house.

Showed him and showed us at Meredith's house.

I was like, why isn't that our life?

No, literally.

It's like how, the way, like, we would go get like a pretzel, they just, like, go ski down a mountain.

Literally.

Must be so fun.

So fun.

Did she, like, ski over to Meredith's?

Literally.

Meredith might live on the mountain.

On the mountain.

Like, she's ski on, ski off.

Yeah.

And then do you think Meredith pays for the whole rental or a production helps her?

I don't want to live in a world where she doesn't pay for the whole production.

No, but like

she shouldn't really have to.

Like they want to.

No, I'm sorry.

This is a show about people's lives and like you all need a house.

Fine.

Fine.

Brew will accept it.

I'm just like, what is

what's her husband's name?

Seth doing over there in Ohio.

Like make Meredith some money so she can buy her own house.

Yeah.

Well, pressure's on.

I think they have their own house, but not in, maybe they don't want to live in Salt Lake City.

You know?

Maybe.

Do you think that Meredith was the one who?

I think Meredith, okay, this is what I'm thinking.

I think Meredith lives in Park City.

And you're not allowed to film in Park City.

And that's where her store is.

Yeah.

So I think she has to get a rental when she wants to be in Salt Lake.

Maybe.

Even though they're not that far from each other.

It's like 40 minutes.

Do you think that Meredith was the one who tipped the feds off that she would be at Beauty Lab?

No.

Me neither.

I think that there's a million fucking people who work on the show.

There's a million people who work for Jen.

I think the feds probably got to one of her like low-level SHA squad assistants and was like, well, you know,

you've been involved in a crime.

If you want to get off, where can we find Miss Shaw?

Yeah.

And no, this insinuation that it was Meredith, like, that's.

No, and it seems like it becomes like a huge focal point, which is so annoying.

I'm not missing accusing the Manzos.

Yeah, right.

But the thing is, is like it becomes a focal point, which is so annoying because then we're not talking about what Jen actually did.

Because I didn't see one conversation of people asking Jen, like, How do you feel about the fact that you stole from old and

vulnerable people?

They're all obsessed with like, well, how did they they know she was at Beauty Lab?

Who cares?

Yeah.

They were going to find her.

She was out on the run.

Probably on that day, there were 100 people who knew that Jen would be at Beauty Lab.

Production, like, there's a million people.

Why would it be Meredith?

Except Meredith did say something like really ominous at lunch, like about how Jen's going through.

She's going to need friends, how she's going through a hard time or something.

Oh, I missed that.

She did.

It was weird, but then also Jen said something ominous.

Like, I've never been to prison.

Right.

Yeah.

Homeless shit.

Yeah.

So yeah, it was a lot of television to watch last night, but I really enjoyed it.

Yeah, it was pretty good.

And tonight is Bachelor in Paradise, which we don't watch, but Margo will be able to do it.

No, but I've been hearing like good things, so I'm glad that you guys are all enjoying it.

And unfortunately, Tuesday is, tomorrow night is the Real House Rest of New York reunion.

Like they took a break or whatever.

But it's here.

I think.

Have you seen a preview?

No, but it has to be, right?

I don't know.

I haven't seen a commercial, not even last night when I was testing through.

I do watch commercials, right?

Yeah, all of them.

So, no, there's no way.

Oh, my God, you're right.

How are they just not going to air the reunion?

I don't know.

They'll wait longer.

They did film something like two weeks ago.

So, then why didn't Salt Lake City premiere on Tuesday?

Yeah, having back-to-back was annoying.

Yeah, I'm sure they'll move it something to Tuesday.

But Sunday night is like where the good shows go.

Like, if you get a Sunday night slot on Bravo, that means you have good ratings.

I guess, but for me, for me as a viewer, I don't love it.

Yeah, I don't love it.

Like, Sunday nights.

Yeah, so I'm like,

because that's because we view it as homework.

Yeah.

And And then it's like we're doing work on the weekends, even though it's not like that.

But

work.

Yeah, so, oh, I'll just share the other stuff that I watched this weekend, which was I finished my book, The Social Graces, about Mrs.

Astor and Alva Vanderbilt, and it definitely got me like curious about, you know, Gilded Age, New York.

And I saw in the bibliography that the author said she got a lot of like her content from like this Rick Burns documentary about New York.

And I'd heard of it before.

So it's on Amazon.

It's an eight-part docuseries.

Each episode is like an hour and a half.

And it's the history of New York from like the Dutch in 1624

till, I think till now, right now I'm in like

1880.

So, but it's really like some of it is like definitely drags a little bit, but there's so many interesting factoids.

It's like crazy, like the street names and like why certain areas are called what they're called and like just the city planning, the grid, Central Park.

Grid.

So much interest, the Erie Canal.

Like, and it's crazy because I've learned so much of this.

And I actually took took a class in college, like, the history of New York.

So, I've I've watched this movie, and still, so much of it is new to me because, like, until you care about something, it's just not going to resonate.

No, and that's the thing, like, kids really shouldn't go to school, like, so young, because, like, they don't give a shit, you know?

No, it's if you want them to remember something, like, go when they're 30.

No, it's so true.

Like, I obviously know that of the Erie Canal, but I had no idea of like the

significance, the strategic issue.

Because you learned it when you didn't care.

Because Because I learned it when I didn't care.

And that's also like, remember how I said I took the class, like history of Russia.

And then I was reading a book about, you know, the Romanovs to only to find out that the whole family was murdered, the whole royal family.

I'm like, this is news to me, but I know that I've heard it before.

Why?

Because you didn't care.

Because I didn't care enough.

Normalize like starting middle school at the age of 30.

Yeah.

So, and also, and also,

it's giving me, this stock Q series is giving me

a renewed appreciation for New York.

Just like the spirit of things and like why New York is the way that it is and like what we all sacrifice living here, but like why we do that, you know?

So I just feel like

I've been hard on my city in recent years.

And it's good to remember the good times, you know, and

just

see what makes us us here as New Yorkers.

Totally.

So it's good.

If anybody is looking for a little history, it's Rick Burns's New York on Amazon.

You have to buy the whole thing.

So I'm going episode by episode, but I'm sure eventually I'll just, you know, buy the rest for $3.99.

Yeah, like finish the package.

Yeah, totally.

And Brew's been enjoying it because there's horses and stuff, and there's also dogs.

And he likes learning about himself.

Fuck, you scared the shit out of me, Bruno.

Oh, my God.

He likes learning about his city.

Oh, my God.

He gave me a fright, Chesse.

Oh, he didn't give me a fright.

I saw it all going down.

I didn't see any of it.

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