The journey continues. Over the course of this two-parter, Sarah and AG guest cohost Erica Cobb unpack Julia's attacks against Guerdy (and the cast's muted response), Kiki and Lisa's vulnerability talking about parent/child relationships, estrangement, and the choices made amidst the nuance, Janet's dinner outburst, what Angela shared about Phaedra's potential/alleged role in that on-camera "moment" about Charles, Brit and Kelli's friendship fallout, and whether Claudia Jordan could make a futur...
Jun 28, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Sarah watches the new Miami and immediately throws water in a mirror, hoping to someone cleanse herself of the toxins emanating from those final, bewildering minutes. After realizing her bathroom sink mikvah only created an additional mess to clean up, she Zooms up a Bravoholic friend, spiritual advisor, and hilling journey captain to mention it all: Erica Cobb (recent co-host, Daily Blast Live, NAACP-Awards nominated host, 'Comeback with Erica Cobb,' and co-host of Accidentally Informed with Cl...
Jun 28, 2025•1 hr 34 min
The journey continues. Over the course of this two-parter, Sarah and AG guest cohost Alec Karam (Housewives writer and recapper for the Daily Beast) deep dive Alec's viral Daily Beast piece on Jax's Valley...performance (and uncertain Bravo future), an online and on-TV comparison-off between Jesse and Jax, Janet and Jason's animosity toward Danny vs. Jax, Miami's post-reality universe, Julia and Guerdy's friendship fallout, Larsa and Lisa (and Jody's) crossed wires, the net-negative of Charlie's...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Sarah wakes up on yet another blisteringly hot day in NYC, when she realizes the temps on Bravo TV seem equally high. She fries an egg on her sidewalk, puts the cloffice AC into her veins, and realizes the only way to properly cool down is with an exhaustive 'round the world' convo of four Bravo shows (The Valley, RHOM, RHOA, and Next Gen NYC) with a fellow spiritual writer girl who has a few things to say: Housewives writer and recapper for the Daily Beast, Alec Karam. Over the course of this t...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 7 min
The journey continues. Over the course of this two-parter, Sarah and AG guest cohost Kate Aurthur (Variety's editor-at-large) discuss Kate's just-published Valley feature for Variety (linked in the show notes, below!), Kate's interviews with the cast, production and network, why Jax and Brittany didn't take part, Jax and Schwartz' catastrophic WWHL, speculation on Jax's future on the show, the network's response as to why they are platforming him (....), Lala, Schwartz, and Scheana's future on t...
Jun 21, 2025•44 min
Sarah watches the newest episode of the Valley while reading a Variety feature on the show backwards, hoping to hear The Beatles or Pink Floyd whisper "Jax is leaving/stay tuned to Bravo TV dot com." Undeterred by off key notes reminiscent of Tom Sandoval being the most extras, she realizes the best notes are the ones made in Nia's dulcet tones. So she Zooms up one of her fave writer girls, and Variety's editor-at-large, Kate Aurthur, to discuss Kate's just-published Variety feature (linked in t...
Jun 21, 2025•49 min
Sarah returns from her European adventure, having consumed enough cheese and champagne to fuel any number of environmentally friendly DeLorean time machines. And timing is everything, as there's so much Bravo breaking news to deep dive. So she unpacks her luggage, and BravoTV dot com: Rachel Zoe's casting on RHOBH, Monique's (friend-of) return to RHOP, Lexi's exit from Summer House (and Lindsay's return), Brit's decision to skip the RHOA reunion (and then...sue the network for $20 million) amid ...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 20 min
And just like that, Sarah's European vacay is almost over. But before she returns to the cloff (and artificial sweeteners), she simple had to do one last London-based mention it all. So she and one of her absolute fave people to deep dive one of their lol most mixed bag shows: James LaRosa (multi-hyphenate writer, director, show runner and Lily Goldenblatt's #1 fan). They unpack the first two episodes of And Just Like That's new season, from a previous lost episode deemed 'too dark' to publish, ...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 8 min
The journey continues. Over the course of this British two-parter, Sarah and AG guest cohost Louis Staples (writer who covers TV, the internet, and culture) unpack Bravo's reality reckoning, how to decipher what 'unlikability' means for Janet (and those who love to loathe), Jax's seemingly never-ending line-crossing against his estranged wife *on camera,* and production's seeming interest in 'playing it out,' and more. LVP says Sarah and Louis' AG kiki are just as timeless as diamonds and rosé -...
Jun 10, 2025•57 min
Sarah continues her pre-Paris journey through London Town, assured by the fact that absolutely no news will break once she's in Paris and so these convos happening literally days before Bravo HQ explodes are timeless chic c'est la vie, with no casting news on the horizon whatsoever for Potomac, Summer House, and Beverly Hills, after a current Atlanta cast member files suit against the network relating to explicit photos she also says, now, aren't of her. Anyhoo! Back in London, Sarah invites ano...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Cheerio! After flying Brynn's non-existent private jet to London, Sarah turns her (adorable!) hotel room into a mobile cloffice. What better time than a holiday abroad to record with some of her fave UK-based Bravoholics! First up, Mr. President: the Founder and CEO of the Real Housewives Institute, and New York Times best-selling author of "The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives," Dame Brian Moylan. They deep dive the then-breaking news (published moments before recording) th...
Jun 07, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Sarah readies for her Europe trip the best way she knows how: by skipping any actual trip prep, instead unpacking some emotional baggage (Virgin said she can have a carry-on plus checked, so there's more than enough to go around). Inspired by Sonja and Kandi's international fashion lifestyle brand, worldwide, she invites over a friend to unpack an entirely new universe (Next Gen: NYC) and so much more: Jared Alexander (actor, entertainment writer, and contributor, Parade magazine). They discuss ...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 19 min
The journey continues. Over the course of this epic two-parter, Sarah and AG guest cohost Louis Peitzman (Housewives writer and culture commentator) unpack the ways LGBTQ+ stories have been told on Bravo, underdeveloped camera time for Imrul, Jasmine, and Zak, whether Janet and Jason are 'too normal' for the Valley and Bravo-specific reality TV, Jesse's confounding interview about his Michelle's birth choices, how to make sense of the re-and post-coupling on Summer House (and yes, alternate view...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Sarah wakes up on the first day of Pride in NYC, after a delightful dream filled with butterflies, gay men, and equal TV time for Jasmine and Melissa. Inspired by such a wonderful start to her day, she meets up with a Bravoholic pal starting his Pride by recording in the cloffice for another 18-hour mini ep: Louis Peitzman (Housewives writer and culture commentator). They have a true round robin style AG kiki, unpacking the ways LGBTQ+ stories have been told on Bravo, underdeveloped camera time ...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 20 min
The journey continues. Over the course of this epic two-parter, Sarah and AG guest cohost Lea Palmieri (host, writer, and producer who is currently hosting iHeart's podcast "Grown-Up Stuff") unpack the post-breakup expectations placed on Paige and Craig by the audience, edit, and each other, parsing the differing realities presented by Lexi and Jesse, one step forward and two steps back for some of the Southern Charm men, the different ways production for Southern Charm and Summer House - and th...
May 31, 2025•1 hr 6 min
After sending a small network of friends (everyone in her phone book and select (212)s she pulls out of a hat) pictures of her ideal engagement ring, she realizes that in the words of Kim Zolciak Biermann Zolciak Again, the ring didn't mean a thing. Or in Paige and Craig's case: did it even exist? Hot off the trail of that fascinating detail from their breakup, Sarah invites a friend over to the cloff who is well versed in the spectrum of takes on all things Southern Charm, Southern House, Bravo...
May 31, 2025•1 hr 2 min
The journey continues. Over the course of this epic two-parter, Sarah and AG guest cohost Alison Leiby (writer, comedian, and cohost of the pod "Ruined") deep dive the differences in energy and execution on the Summer House reunion vs. The Valley, Ciara's vulnerability talking about family dysfunction and how that has impacted her personal life, whether Paige's celebrity has outgrown Summer House, a disconcerting edit around Gabby and Imrul, an alternate universe in which Lexi and Jesse weren't ...
May 30, 2025•50 min
After checking an item off her bucket list (seeing Beyoncé live, and also not melting when it rained), Sarah realizes her next wish is to never leave her apt again, and deep dive a slighty...off center Summer House reunion, and crackling with energy Valley. And who better to take that journey than Sarah's pal, new Substack writer and Kyle Cooke stan Alison Leiby (writer, comedian, and cohost of the pod "Ruined"). They listen to "Love on Top" for 6-7 hours (as one does), and then over the course ...
May 30, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Sarah invites a new guest to the cloffice: Fantastic Frankey (self-proclaimed nerd commentator, media personality, and host of the DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast) to discuss their shared obsession, the hit HBO Max series "The Last of Us." For obvious reasons, S2 finale spoilers abound. They unpack their divergent backgrounds on TLOU history and how that has impacted the viewing experience, the different ways Ellie and Joel processed trauma and revenge, a wrenching moment from the penu...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 21 min
The journey continues. Over the course of this epic two-part birthday spectacular, Sarah and Dylan Hafer (director of entertainment content at Betches Media, host of "Mention It All," and creator of @BravoByBetches, also known as SBBD), discuss a fascinating edit from the Paige breakup scene (and Janet's episode of WWHL), Lexi and Jesse's PR pushes around their toxic relationship and breakup (bcc the Summer House reunion, and continued online debate), Phaedra's return to RHOA (and the quasi-surp...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Sarah runs a quick errand, stocking up on a few bottles of water from the fountain of youth (unfortunately a bubbler would not work in the cloffice; please also familiarize yourself with RI terminology in advance of the RHORI premiere). After quenching her spiritual mid-twenties-plus thirst, she invites over a birthday boy ready to mention it all: Dylan Hafer (director of entertainment content at Betches Media, host of "Mention It All," and creator of @BravoByBetches, also known as SBBD). They l...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min
The journey continues. Over the course of this epic two-parter, Sarah and AG guest cohost John Hill (cohost, "Andy Cohen Live" on Radio Andy SiriusXM, and host of the brand new Bravo pod, Show Pony) mention it all: John's winding road in the world of reality TV, his current OG Bravo fascination (bcc: Jackie Warner), his dream BravoCon panel aka Classic Bravo Mount Rushmore, their shared love of Love Hotel (and Shannon's disconnect with Earl the Pearl), rumors about Dolores' possible new role on ...
May 25, 2025•38 min
Easy like a Sunday morning (and Sarah's inability to do anything but swipe left on Hinge). Sarah takes an Uber Pool to the Smithsonian, until she realizes with massive disappointment that, in fact, the Bravocon museum has not yet made a permanent installation. Even though Sonja's townhouse was avail for how many years? Just a GoFundMe away. She realizes there's in fact an alternate historian with deep Bravo roots back in the cloff, John Hill (cohost, "Andy Cohen Live" on Radio Andy SiriusXM, and...
May 25, 2025•55 min
The journey continues. Over the course of this epic two-part sprint, Sarah and AG guest co-host Josh Lora unpack Nia's reveal on The Valley and the girl dinner about Danny, Jesse and Lexi's breakup, Shamea and Porsha's stalemate over hurt and accountability, and more. Porsha and Shamea's friendship contract may be expiring (sigh!), but this convo is worthy of some Bravocon Swiftie friendship bracelets - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 669! Part 2! Read Chard's Sayonara Letter: https://www.dignitymemo...
May 24, 2025•1 hr 29 min
Sarah watches her DVR holy trinity (The Valley, Summer House, RHOA) and realizes the cloffice has become a spiritual retreat. Inspired by a spring filled with content that inspires curiosity, she invites over a return guest who always mentions it all, Josh Lora (writer and content creator, also known as Tell The Bees). Apologies for a mini episode, hopefully 2.5 hours is the perfect pint sizes snack. Over the course of this epic two-part sprint, Sarah and Josh unpack Nia's reveal on The Valley a...
May 24, 2025•1 hr 8 min
The journey continues. Over this two-parter, Sarah and Michael Arceneaux (New York Times best-selling author) have a 'round the world' style deep dive on RHORI, RHOA, RHONY, The Valley, Summer House, and more, including: RHORI's roots, Porsha and Shamea's friendship tension, Carl's similarity to an iconic Simpsons character, Lindsay's freedom dinner, Jesse and Jax's toxic "yes and'ing," Nia's response to Danny's wine nap, and more. Shamea sang 'Neva had,' but this convo def did- it's Andy's Girl...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Sarah wakes up to another day in paradise: every day marked in the Google Cal since RHORI was announced aka a New England Bravoholic christening. Thrilled at a new beginning - and pizza bagel for life - she Zooms up a Bravoholic pal whose hand is always on the pulse of hot topics, Michael Arceneaux (New York Times best-selling author). If this convo has a theme, it's “we are a couple of Fangelas who agree to disagree.” Hashtag blessed. Over this two-parter, Sarah and Michael have a 'round the wo...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 28 min
As a famous writer girl once said, "all the world's a stage, and Jax and Jesse merely players." And with so much happening on Bravo of late, Sarah realizes she needs to cloffice kiki with a Bravoholic pal whose expertise is Bravo TV scene play: Annaleigh Ashford (Tony-award winning and Emmy nominated actress currently starring in "Happy Face" on Paramount+). They unpack how watching Bravo can be akin to Severance living, various Bravolebs' relationships with alcohol (and Brittany and Jasmine's u...
May 17, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Sarah finds out the news that "Real Housewives of Rhode Island" aka RHORI is actually, finally, blessedly happening, and rushes to the cloffice to react to Bravo coming to her home state. "Rushes" days after finding out, on account of a lil cold (the ghost of Buddy Cianci - RIP RIP- heard she was gonna make a joke about his marinara and sent a chill to the UES). She shares the Providence Journal - Tobes' paper of record - reporting on the news, initial thoughts and feels about the "Italian/Warwi...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 15 min
Sarah begins a days-long nap thanks to a friend-of head cold/Tylenol cold and flu, during which she has the craziest dream: that Bravo confirmed plans for "Real Housewives of RI," a "Ladies of London" reboot, a Housewives spin of "Wife Swap," and maybe-news that New New York is on pause. But before those manifestations take over, a gab is on the list. With her voice in a state of de Lesepps, Sarah invites her Bravoholic pal Gibson Johns (host, "Gabbing with Gib") to the cloffice, where they unpa...
May 10, 2025•1 hr 20 min
