Jess has a freewheelin' kiki with true OC insider (and Reality Life host) Kate Casey to touch down on the Netflix pseudo-reality real estate show "Selling Sunset," the comparison of Selling Sunset to Million Dollar Listing, and some final thoughts on Tinsley’s abrupt RHONY finale. We also discuss the new Netflix doc “Disclosure,” devoted to the history of trans representation in TV & film, and go deep on the psychology of a housewife. Follow @katecaseyca, @jessxnyc, @hottakesdeepdives...
Jun 29, 2020•46 min
Jess is joined by Watch What Crappens co-host Ben Mandelker and we go DEEP into the Bravo podcasting rabbit hole. We chat about the origins of Watch What Crappens, how Ben & Ronnie attended LeeAnne Locken’s wedding, their insane audition for The People’s Couch, stalking Alex McCord at The Ivy in LA, Ben’s former TV recap site, Jess’ former career as an SNL cast stalker, how interning for Conan O’Brien taught Ben comedy tools he uses today, his top franchises & ‘wives, why Summer House is...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Jess chats with Danny Roberts, the breakout star of one of the greatest seasons of MTV’s The Real World — New Orleans. Back in 2000, Danny became the face of the war against Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, due to his relationship with his military boyfriend Paul, whose identity had to be blurred out on TV, or else he would lose his career. Danny chats about the audition & filming process, and how he suffered PTSD in the years that followed the airing. We also touch on the Stephen/Irene "slap" from RW...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Jess hangs with Matt Rogers of Las Culturistas to talk about Housewives, The View, Bethenny vs. Carole, and of course his podcast Las Culturistas w/ SNL star Bowen Yang. We go deep about his experience auditioning for (and nearly getting) Saturday Night Live, and what it was like to witness his best friend/comedy partner Bowen Yang actually get the gig. We also touch on Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson, Gaga, Britney, NSYNC, BSB & Beyonce. Matt also chats about his new Quibi show 'Gayme Show' co...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Jess welcomes Semajh Bludson (@semajwithanh) to provide his hot takes on the racist state of affairs at Bravo, specifically relating to VPR, Stassi, Jax & Kelly Dodd. Semajh shares his own experience as a young, queer Black Bravo fan living in Maryland and sheds light on how the network could have handled the Stassi/Kristen moment in a more constructive way. Semajh also touches on Porsha Williams, Teresa Giudice, Andy Cohen, Kathy Griffin, Leah McSweeney, Katie Maloney & Garcelle Beauvai...
Jun 18, 2020•27 min
Jess has an emergency kiki with Lara Marie Schoenhals (Sexy Unique Podcast) to process their thoughts & feelings around the sudden firings of Stassi Schroeder & Kristen Doute this week. We discuss their blatant racist aggressions targeted at former VPR cast member Faith Stowers, Stassi & Beau’s relationship, the financial implications, why "cancel culture" is idiotic, predict Stassi's eventual comeback and where Vanderpump Rules goes from here. * Announcing Patreon! * patreon.com/hot...
Jun 12, 2020•50 min
Jess has an epic kiki with Ryan Bailey (So Bad It’s Good) to break down Bravo’s responsibility within the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as the long-coming backlash against Lea Michelle. We go deep on how to course-correct Vanderpump Rules, Garcelle’s performance on RHOBH, debate the entertainment value of the alcoholism ravaging RHONY, Denise & Aaron, and forecast the return of LVP to Housewives. [ Stassi, Kristen, Faith discussion: 27:00 ] [ Pump Rules predictions: 53:00 ] Follow @so...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 7 min
The time has come! Jess sits down for a deep dive Chromatica review with the #1 Gaga fan in her life, @ClubAli. We then go head to head to debate our Top 10 Gaga songs of all time. Look out for the deep cuts... the taste WILL. JUMP. OUT. [ Chromatica Review: 10:00 ] [ Top 10 Rankings: 33:00 ] Follow @clubali , @jessxnyc & @hottakesdeepdives...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Jess chats with Emerson Collins of The People’s Couch and gets his hot takes on the disastrous Below Deck reunion, the loss of Kate Chastain, Bethenny's new HBOMax vehicle, Jax & Brittany’s PastorGate on Pump Rules and how the upcoming seasons of RHONY & RHOBH will feel without Bethenny & LVP. We also go behind the scenes of his time on The People’s Couch, a curious interaction with Tamra Judge and his personal experience as a charter guest on Below Deck. Follow @emersoncollins, @jes...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Jess welcomes the Millionaire Matchmaker herself, Patti Stanger, to deep dive back to the golden era of Bravo in 2008. We chat about how she became close friends with Bethenny & Jill Zarin in the early days, and why she took Jill’s side in the infamous Bethenny vs. Jill fight. Patti gives her hot takes on all the Bravo couples: Denise/Aaron/Brandi, Stassi & Beau, Jax & Brittany, Erika Jayne/Mr. Girardi, Ramona/Mario, etc. We also discuss Leah McSweeney’s appearance in Millionaire Mat...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 7 min
** Please stay safe and adhere to curfews in your city. Listen, read, share, donate & vote. ** Jess welcomes Dr. Amador, widely recognized as Bethenny Frankel’s therapist on her spinoffs Bethenny Getting Married, Bethenny Ever After + RHONY season 7. We go deep on the infamous “Lost at Sea” episode in which Dr. Amador took Bethenny & Jason on a sailing trip to Nantucket in which he lost GPS signal and they were stranded at sea for 30 hours. Dr. Amador shares his observations of Jason Hop...
Jun 01, 2020•36 min
Jess welcomes superstar fitness instructor Isaac Calpito aka @IsaacBoots to trace his trajectory from growing up in Hawaii, to moving to New York City to dance on Broadway to eventually training celebrities including Ariana Grande, Faye Dunaway, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kelly Ripa & Lisa Rinna. Isaac is having a MOMENT right now, as he has exploded into global fitness stardom during quarantine with his cheeky, sexy & addictive class “Torch’d” (free on Instagram live every day @isaacboots). We ch...
May 28, 2020•49 min
Jess welcomes back Andy Bellatti (@astrologywithandy), our resident Astrologer to the Housewives, this time to go head to head on our Top 10 Britney songs. We have been talking about doing this episode for months and it's finally here! Look out for the deep cuts... the taste WILL. JUMP. OUT. Follow @jessxnyc, @hottakesdeepdives & @astrologywithandy
May 26, 2020•48 min
Jess welcomes Vanderpump Rules OG Peter Madrigal to chat about the trials & tribulations of perhaps the only man truly working at SUR. Peter reminisces about dating Stassi, watching the RHOBH crew film at SUR, and the fateful day when the employees were approached about a Housewives spinoff that would become VPR. We discuss the recent editor/Scheana scandal as well as his reaction to the racist tweets that surfaced from Max & Brett. We also chat about the increased frequency of scenes th...
May 20, 2020•45 min
Jamie Stein is a therapeutically trained empath & intuitive with an ability to channel (feel, see and hear) what is going on inside of an individual on an unconscious level. He is also a Bravo superfan and loves using his gift to help us more deeply understand these people beyond what we see in an edited episode of TV. Today, Jamie sits with Jess and combines Deep Intuitive Magic with Therapeutic Training and Real-World Pragmatism on the following subjects: Stassi & Beau, Jax & Britt...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Jess chats with Sexy Unique Podcast's Lara Marie Schoenhals to figure out how to save Vanderpump Rules while also getting Summer House to the Next Level. Lara shares her specific LA experience watching fans infiltrate the Pump Rules cast & gives some insight into the cast’s “group think” mentality. Jess is fully in love w/ Leah Mob as we touch on the RHONY premiere en route to a deep cut deep dive of High Society, the CW reality show starring a very dark Tinsley Mortimer (+ Dale Mercer). We ...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Jess summons Emerson Collins (The People’s Couch) back to the pod for a kiki regarding the Scheana Shay vs. VPR editor Bri Dellinger scandal. Bri is an editor who has worked on Project Runway, Top Chef and currently Vanderpump Rules. She went on a since-deleted podcast (don't worry, we saved it & transcribed it for you) claiming she "tries to embarrass Scheana as often as possible" and a lot more. We react to the on-going situation in this ep. Follow @jessxnyc , @hottakesdeepdives & @eme...
May 14, 2020•40 min
Jess welcomes back Gibson Johns to go behind the scenes of the "anti-bullying comedy" event in which she "performed" on this week's RHONY. It was a mess from the jump, and she walks Gibson through how she hot involved and what was happening behind the scenes, including a pissed off Daryn Carp & Dorinda crying on the street. We also delve into the fresh Housewives in our lives: Leah, Elyse(?), Sutton & Garcelle, and touch on the "at home" Summer House reunion. Follow @jessxnyc , @hottakes...
May 11, 2020•54 min
Jess sits down with Summer House OG and Loverboy in Charge, Kyle Cooke. They immediately get to the question on everyone's mind: will they be able to film Summer House in late June amid social distancing rules and safety concerns? Kyle lays out three different possibilities of how they could successfully film the 5th season of the show this summer. We also discuss why the house had to move from Montauk to Southampton/Water Mill, why the current Summer House is on the market for sale, whether his...
May 04, 2020•58 min
Jess is joined by friend of the show Andy Bellatti - our very own Astrologer to the Housewives! Andy & Jess hunker down to understand & dissect the birth charts of some big RHONY players: Ramona, Bethenny and Dorinda. Andy explains how our planet placement significantly impacts our personalities and why it is the “moon” sign that matters, not your “sun” sign. We then dig into the relationship charts of Jax/Brittany + Tom/Ariana to foresee what obstacles may play out in their relationship...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Jess chats with Ariana Madix about her life in NYC before moving to LA, how her friendship with Tom Sandoval evolved into a long-term relationship and how she managed to become friends w/ Kristen Doute behind the scenes over the years. Ariana also reacts to the show pitting Stassi’s book success against Fancy AF Cocktails, the overflowing cast in the Valley & at SUR and Jax Taylor’s accusations that she and Tom are “glorified roommates.” We also kiki about which Pump Rules girl is most prime...
Apr 06, 2020•58 min
Jess sits down with Rori Sassoon, the New York City-based matchmaker behind the season 10 RHONY speed dating event that spurred the Bethenny & Carole tussle over “Red Scarf Guy.” Rori is back on RHONY this season, setting up Ramona with a new guy. Rori tells the story of how a random meeting with Carole turned into a major filming opportunity, and how she was eventually approached by producers to interview for a slot as a Housewife last year. We also cover Jill Zarin’s everlasting connection...
Apr 06, 2020•49 min
Jess sits down with celebrity gossip columnist extraordinaire PEREZ HILTON for a wild ride of an interview. Perez is the original celebrity social media influencer dating back to his infamous blog which he founded in 2004 under the name “PageSixSixSix.com.” We talk about the lawsuit filed by the New York Post which forced him to rename his brand and site PerezHilton.com freeing him to become a household name able to move beyond his site into a full blown celebrity pundit/influencer. Jess also ge...
Mar 31, 2020•34 min
Jess hunkers down in quarantine w/ Emerson Collins (The People’s Couch) to go deep on the big drop of the week - the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills trailer! We break down everything including: the Allison DuBois-wannabe astrologer, Garcelle & Sutton, a full cast scene inside the Girardi household, and Rinna & Denise's Daytime Emmy-worthy soap opera work. We also theorize on why the season was delayed and the idea of production possilby scrapping whatever was filmed in September to jump...
Mar 18, 2020•45 min
Jess is joined by AOL Entertainment Editor & Host Gibson Johns for an emergency broadcast in which we batten the hatches and digest the season 12 RHONY trailer that dropped today. We explore the new worlds of Leah McSweeney & Elyse Slain and peek into what lies ahead for Luann, Dorinda, Tinsley, Ramona & Sonja. We also mourn the loss of Bethenny, once again. Jess also recaps an event she attended the night before -- a Valentine's party hosted by Dorinda that was attended by Margaret ...
Feb 13, 2020•53 min
Jess hangs with two of her favorite boys, power pop culture couple Ariel Padilla (star SoulCycle instructor) & comedian Dave Mizzoni to break down everything from their Housewives origin stories to the pop queens who raised them (JLo & Britney, respectively). Dave is a comedian with his own game show (literally called “Gayme Show”) on the new Quibi app and Ariel is a SoulCycle instructor figuring out fitness in the time of quarantine. Together, we play a few games including re-casting La...
Feb 10, 2020•56 min
Jess sits down with renowned Housewives recap writer, Brian Moylan from Gawker & NY Mag’s Vulture in this delicious convo. We dig into his tenure at Gawker (RIP) and pay proper homage to 'Gawker Stalker.' We go over his top 3 favorite 'wives, his picks for best & worst franchise, discuss how he got the dream gig co-writing Erika Jayne’s memoir Pretty Mess, going on vacation to Mexico w/ Vicki Gunvalson, what Jill Zarin thinks of his RHONY recap punchline, state of the union Pump Rules &a...
Dec 23, 2019•57 min
Jess sits down with VH1 Senior Digital Producer & Bravo super-fan Damian Bellino to go DEEP about the current seasons of Atlanta, Jersey & Vanderpump Rules. Damian shares stories about competing against Kandi Burruss on Good Morning America and also filming a VH1 show with Sonja Morgan that landed him in the Townhouse. We also touch on LeeAnne Locken’s downfall, Dorinda joining OnlyFans & the Brandi Glanville/Denise Richards rumors. Finally, we go down an extensive L Word: Gen Q rabb...
Dec 17, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Jess hangs with Erin Martin (Pink Shade podcast & Jenny McCarthy Show) to chat about the further implications of the Vanderpump editor scandal as it will relate to podcasters and a lot more! Erin Martin is a regular on SiriusXM where she recaps Housewives with Jenny McCarthy every single week. We kiki about this season of the Kardashians, Bravo fining Dorinda for leaking that Page Six breakup article and get into the phenomenon of outrageously priced Housewives Retreats. Finally, Erin tries ...
Dec 11, 2019•45 min
Jess is joined by pop culture fiend & NYC real estate broker Sumi Vatsa (@team.mouse.nyc) to recap their Christmas/New Years in the city. Jess attends Mariah Carey’s Christmas concert as well as Sandra Bernhard’s annual show at Joe’s Pub. Jess also recaps an eventful evening in Montclair, New Jersey in which Melissa Gorga reveals some very interesting tea, immediately followed by Luann’s Christmas show in which none other than Teresa Giudice was in attendance. We also react to Tre & Caro...
Dec 10, 2019•57 min
