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Is This Real Life? With Mandy Slutsker

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Is This Real Life? is a Bravo podcast that relates our favorite shows to our own lives and the world around us. Hosted by Mandy Slutsker.
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Episodes

Episode 297 - ‘Beleagured Parent Identity’ with Craig MacNeil

This week’s guest is host of the first-ever podcast about Vanderpump Rules and the hit podcast “Craig and Friends,” Craig MacNeil! Craig shares about his friendships with members of the cast, his views on The Valley, and updates us on where the Tom Tom sidecar currently resides. Plus, Mandy shares her thought on this week’s Summer House, the song of the Summer, “What Would Jesse Solomon Do?”, SpritzGate, and RHONJ! Listen to the Pump Rules Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pump-rule...

May 26, 20241 hr 33 min

Episode 296 - ‘Projection, Deflection, and Using Ayahuasca Instead of Going to Therapy’ with Melissa Reich

This week’s guest is host of the “Your Bish Therapist” podcast, the lovely Melissa Reich! Melissa and Mandy discuss how RHONJ has become a community show, break down all the craziness that was the Vanderpump Rules Reunion part 1, and get into this week’s episode of The Valley. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses suicidal ideation around the 50:40 minute mark. Listen to Your Bish Therapist: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-bish-therapist/id1702959562 Follow Your Bish Therapist on In...

May 19, 20241 hr 53 min

Episode 295 - ‘Who is Really Being Inauthentic Here?’ with Gibson Johns

This week’s guest is host of the hit podcast “Gabbing with Gib” and the king of Bravo Twitter, Gibson Johns! Gibson and Mandy discuss the RHONJ premiere, the Vanderpump Rules finale, as well as this week’s episodes of The Valley, Summer House, and Summer House Martha’s Vineyard. Listen to Gabbing with Gib: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gabbing-with-gib/id1711793555 Check out Gibson’s substack: https://gibsonoma.substack.com/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandysluts...

May 12, 20241 hr 27 min

Episode 294 - ‘Misogyny and Female Rage’ with Nyemade Boiwu

Move over Dr. Heavenly, we have a new relationship expert! This week’s guest is Nyemade Boiwu (@thatafricanbutterfly), an entrepreneur, freelance writer, facilitator, mental health advocate a more. Nyemade and Mandy discuss this week’s Summer House, Summer House Martha’s Vineyard, Vanderpump Rules, and The Valley, and Nyemade shares some very solid relationship advice. Plus, Mandy opens up about something weighing on her heart. Follow Nyemade on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatafricanbu...

May 06, 20241 hr 43 min

Episode 293 - ‘Every Show Needs an Unhinged Person’ with Kelli Williams

This week’s podcast guest is co-host of the very popular Behind The Blinds podcast, Kelli Williams! Kelli and Mandy chat a little Taylor Swift before getting into this week’s Summer House, Summer House Martha’s Vineyard, Vanderpump Rules, and The Valley. For all things Behind the Blinds: https://linktr.ee/beyondtheblindspod Follow Kelli on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laguna_biotch/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyslutsker/...

Apr 28, 20241 hr 15 min

Episode 292 - ‘Bravochella (James Kennedy's version) with Jose Ramirez

This week’s podcast guest is DC-based realtor and reality star from HBO’s “12 Dates of Christmas”, Jose Ramirez! Mandy and Jose discuss the April 15 Bravo Red Wedding before diving into the RHOP reunion part 3, Vanderpump Rules (including DJ James Kennedy playing for Taylor Swift!), and The Valley. Plus, hear Mandy’s brief thoughts on Summer House Martha’s Vineyard. Follow Jose on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmejoseramirez/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyslu...

Apr 21, 20241 hr 15 min

Episode 291 - ‘Never Ending Peter Pan Syndrome’ with Jodi Tirengel

This week’s podcast guest is Mandy’s good friend and Bravo efficianado Jodi Tirengel! Jodi and Mandy chat the latest Bravo news from the week before getting into the Real Housewives of Potomac reunion part 2, Vanderpump Rules, The Valley, and Summer House. Plus, hear Mandy’s takes on the show you need to start watching - Summer House Martha’s Vineyard. Support NMDP, formerly “Be the Match”: https://bethematch.org Follow Jodi on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodigetinsta/ Follow Mandy on I...

Apr 14, 20241 hr 24 min

Episode 290 - 'Heterosexual Nonsense' with Dan James

This week’s podcast guest is comedian, writer, and recovering academic Dan James! Dan and Mandy discuss a bit of the Real Housewives of Potomac before diving into the Vanderpump Rules cinematic universe and Summer House. Follow Dan on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danjamescomedy/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyslutsker/

Apr 07, 20241 hr 33 min

Episode 289 - ‘A Tale of Two Summer Houses’ with B (@PetShopBoy)

This week’s podcast guest is B aka @petshopboy, host of the podcast “The B List with PetShopBoy.” Mandy and B share their thoughts on the latest Bravo news before getting into this week’s Real Housewives of Potomac, Summer House (aka plain summer house), and Summer House Martha’s Vineyard (aka spicy summer house). Plus, hear Mandy’s takes on Vanderpump Rules and The Valley. Listen to The B List with PetShopBoy: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zzZY8l9ANRKyjsDq71hwf Follow B on instagram: https://w...

Mar 31, 20241 hr 20 min

Episode 288 - 'Starf*cker Energy’ with Lauren Skae (@thezenblonde)

This week’s podcast guest you all know as @thezenblonde, Lauren Skae! Lauren lives in LA often bumps shoulders with the Vanderpump and Valley crew, so she’s the perfect person to talk through the premiere episode of The Valley with! Before they discuss the Valley, Mandy and Lauren go through some of the latest Bravo & pop culture headlines and discuss this week’s Vanderpump Rules. Follow Lauren on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thezenblonde/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.insta...

Mar 24, 20241 hr 24 min

Episode 287 - ‘Unseasoned Crabs, Classic F Boy Behavior, and a Whole Lot of Gaslighting’ with Mark Dominic

This week’s podcast guest is one half of the Pink Pop Box podcast, Mark Dominic! Mark shares his take on the Leah McSweeney lawsuit (he read all 109 pages!) before him and Mandy dive into this week’s Real Housewives of Potomac, Vanderpump Rules, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and Summer House. Listen to the Pink Pop Box Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/the-pink-pop-box-podcast-with-tony-and-mark/id1509121655 Follow Mark on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepinkpopbox/ Foll...

Mar 17, 20241 hr 52 min

Episode 286 - ‘Lala Gets Activated and a New Theory on Kyle and Mauricio’ with Mary Payne Gilbert

This week’s podcast guest is host of the Pink Shade podcast, Mary Payne Gilbert! Mandy and Mary Payne share their takes on all the ongoing Bravo lawsuits before diving into this week’s Vanderpump Rules and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion. Plus, Mary Payne gives an unbiased take on Lindsay and Carl. Listen to the Pink Shade Podcast: https://pinkshadepodcast.com Follow Pink Shade on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pinkshadepod/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/man...

Mar 10, 20241 hr 10 min

Episode 285 - 'Lawsuits, Manipulation, and the Dismantling of the Fox Force Five' with Emerson Collins

This week’s podcast guest is Emerson Collins, an actor, producer, and director in film, TV, and theater. You all know him best from four seasons of Bravo’s “The People’s Couch” and he’s here to mention it all! Mandy and Emerson discuss the numerous lawsuits happening in the Bravo universe before getting into this week’s Vanderpump Rules, RHOBH finale and RHOM finales. For all things Emerson Collins: https://www.emersoncollins.com Follow Emerson on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emersoncoll...

Mar 03, 20241 hr 35 min

Episode 284 - 'Curating a Public Image' with Emily Rose

This week’s podcast guest is Emily Rose, host of the podcast, “Who TF Knows With Emily Rose”! Mandy and Emily dive into the Brandi vs. Andy Cohen lawsuit, Larsa and Marcus, this week’s RHOBH finale, Tom Sandoval’s NYT interview, and of course Vanderpump Rules. Plus, Mandy shares her thoughts on the Summer House premiere, RHOP, and the RHOM finale. Listen to the ‘Who TF Knows with Emily Rose’ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-tf-knows-with-emily-rose/id1559238742 Follow the ‘Who ...

Feb 25, 20242 hr 10 min

Episode 283 - 'Its Diabolical' with Tom Hamlett

This week’s podcast guest is one half of the Dumpster Dive podcast, Tom Hamlett! Tom and Mandy dive right into this week’s RHOBH, RHOM, and Vanderpump Rules. Plus, find out what behaviors Tom thinks are diabolical :) Listen to the Dumpster Dive podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dumpster-dive-a-reality-tv-deep-dive/id1533780254 Follow the Dumpster Dive podcaston instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dumpsterdivepod/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyslutsker/...

Feb 18, 20241 hr 19 min

Episode 282 - ‘The Neuropathways of Reality Stars’ with Melissa Reich (@yourbishtherapist)

This week’s podcast guest is everyone’s favorite psychologist expert, Melissa Reich (@yourbishtherapist)! Melissa and Mandy explore why Bravo seems to help so many people during tough times, what personality characteristics make for good reality stars, fans parasocial relationships with Bravolebrities and podcasters, and whether becoming famous changes a person’s brain. Plus, Melissa provides some insight into the behavior of a few of the cast of Vanderpump Rules, RHOBH, and RHOP. Listen to the ...

Feb 11, 20241 hr 35 min

Episode 281 - 'The Return of Scandoval' with Lyndsey Lime (@vanderpodrecaps)

This week’s podcast guest is notorious podcast transcriber Lyndsey Lime (@vanderpodrecaps)! Lyndsey and Mandy chat about the chaos that was Sandoval & Schwartz’s interview on the Viall Files, discuss the Season 11 Vanderpump Rules premiere, and dish on this week’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Follow Lyndsey on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanderpodrecaps/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyslutsker/...

Feb 04, 20241 hr 29 min

Episode 280 - ‘You Can’t Fake the Funk’ with Brian J. Moylan

This week’s podcast guest is founder and president of the Housewives Institute, best selling author of “The Housewives: The Real Story Behind The Real Housewives,’ Dame Brian J. Moylan! Mandy and Brian break down the third part of the RHOSLC reunion before sharing their thoughts on RHOBH and RHOP. To get the Real Housewives Institute Bulletin: https://www.vulture.com/housewives Follow Brian on twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJMoylan Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyslu...

Jan 28, 20241 hr 32 min

Episode 279 - 'The Esophagus in the Room' with Aliza Rosen

This week’s podcast guest is founder and president of AYR Media, Aliza Rosen! Aliza was invited on the podcast because she just completed a binge of all 9 seasons of Southern Charm. But it turns out, Mandy and Aliza had even more to chat about Beverly Hills. Get ready for a deep dive into the drama between nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists… Follow Aliza on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayr_media/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyslutsker/...

Jan 21, 20241 hr 43 min

Episode 278 - 'Bravo is a Contact Sport' with Louis Staples

Get ready for a super sized episode! This week’s podcast guest is the incredible pop culture, tv, and theatre writer Louis Staples. Louis is best known to the Bravo world for his amazing reality TV think pieces in Rolling Stone, Variety, The Cut and many other publications. Mandy and Louis discuss the RHOSLC reunion part 1 as Louis points out some interesting parallels with Erika Jayne and questions whether Monica can pull off the same kind of comeback. Mandy and Louis then get into RHOBH and RH...

Jan 14, 20242 hr 22 min

Episode 277 - ‘Will the Real Reality Von Tease Please Stand Up?’ with Danielle (@brandsbybravo)

This week’s podcast guest is Danielle (@brandsbybravo), who cohosts the Real Housewives of Rewatch podcast. Mandy and Danielle jump into the B-A-N-A-N-A-S Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season finale before chatting a bit of Beverly Hills and Ultimate Girls Trip. Listen to The Real Housewives of Rewatch: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-real-housewives-of-rewatch/id1635573526 Follow Danielle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandsbybravo/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www...

Jan 07, 20241 hr 39 min

Episode 276 - 'End of Year Bravo Madness' with Dakota Wright

This week’s podcast guest is social media maven who took BravoCon by storm, Dakota Wright! Mandy and Dakota jump from Bravo tangent to tangent discussing all the Housewives shows currently airing plus a few more. Lots of laughs, some shade, and a whole lot of hot takes! For all things Dakota Wright check out: https://linktr.ee/dakotawright Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyslutsker/...

Dec 24, 20231 hr 26 min

Episode 275 - ‘Denial, Desperation, and Some Oddly Timed DMs’ with Larry Crespo (@bravobygays)

This week’s podcast guest is co-host of the Bravo By Gays Podcast, Larry Crespo! Mandy and Larry discuss the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 trailer before jumping into this week’s RHOP, RHOSLC, Winter House, RHOBH, and RHOM! Listen to the Bravo By Gays podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bravo-by-gays-with-larry-crespo/id1692601464 Follow Larry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bravobygays/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyslutsker/...

Dec 17, 20231 hr 21 min

Episode 274 - ‘Bathtubs, Weed Dinners, and a Ketamine Infusion’ with Brett (@BravoByBrett)

This week’s podcast guest is co-host of the Top To Bottom podcast, Brett (@BravoByBrett). Mandy and Brett waste no time getting into this week’s wild RHOBH, Bermuda trip on RHOSLC, and figuring out the future of RHOP. Plus, hear Mandy’s recaps of RHOM and Winter House. Listen to the Top to Bottom pod: https://linktr.ee/toptobottompod Follow Brett on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bravobybrett/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyslutsker/...

Dec 10, 20231 hr 44 min

Episode 273 - ‘A Taste of Bravo’ with Ashley Baker (@tasteof_reality)

This week’s podcast guest is Ashley Baker, one half of the duo that runs https://tasteofreality.com . Ashley shares some fun stories from BravoCon and the Tres Amigas show in Phoenix before Mandy and Ashley dive into this week’s RHOP, RHOSLC, and Winter House. Plus, hear some tea about what caused Sandoval and Rachel to officially break things off! Follow Taste of Reality on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tasteof_reality/?hl=en Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyslut...

Dec 03, 20231 hr 37 min

Episode 272 - 'The Vanderpump Moms Club' with Teri Maloney

This week’s podcast features the lovely Teri Maloney, a realtor, former restaurant owner, and mom of Katie from Vanderpump Rules. Teri opens up about raising a family in Park City, her experience with Vanderpump Rules, and the bond she has with the other cast member’s mothers. Plus, Mandy shares her thoughts on this week’s RHOP, RHOSLC, RHOBH, RHOM, and Winter House. Time Stamps: Mandy’s takes on this week’s shows 1:00 Conversation with Teri Maloney: 28:56 Follow Teri on Instagram: https://www.i...

Nov 26, 20231 hr 29 min

Episode 271 - 'Daily Dose of Housewives' with Dana Bowling

his week’s podcast features former casting director Dana Bowling, the host of “Daily Dose of Dana.” Mandy and Dana discuss this week’s RHOP, RHOBH, and RHOSLC. Plus, Mandy’s thoughts on Southern Charm and RHOM! Listen to “Daily Dose of Dana”: https://stan.store/thisisdanabowling Follow Dana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisdanabowling/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandyslutsker/...

Nov 19, 20231 hr 5 min

Episode 270 ‘BravoCon Breakdown’ with Jodi Tirengel and Nicole Sanchez

Get ready for a super size episode featuring not one but TWO guests! First, I have my friend Jodi Tirengel on the podcast to recap our BravoCon experience. We share our favorite conversations with Bravolebrities and mention it all! Then I have Nicole Sanchez (@bayareabravo) on to chat a little BravoCon and break down all four episodes of Housewives that were on this week: RHOP, RHOSLC, RHOBH, and RHOM. Follow Jodi on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodigetinsta/ Follow Nicole (@bayareabravo...

Nov 12, 20232 hr 21 min

Episode 269 ‘A Reality…Reckoning?’ with Katherine Collette

This week Mandy has Australian author Katherine Collette on the podcast! Katherine hosts a podcast called “The First Time” about writing and the experience of publication. Speaking of publications…there was an interesting Vanity Fair article the ladies discuss at length before diving into this week’s RHOSLC and the RHONY reunion. Check out “The First Time” podcast: https://thefirsttimepodcast.com Follow Katherine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katherinecollettewriter/ Follow Mandy on In...

Nov 05, 20231 hr 21 min

Episode 268 - 'Secrets Are Out' with Aliza Rosen

This week Mandy has Aliza Rosen on the podcast. Aliza is the founder and president of AYR Media, a production company focused on unscripted and documentary content. Aliza also resides in LA and has had many interactions with the ladies of Beverly Hills…and boy are there some well known secrets that are now out! In addition recapping the RHOBH premiere, Mandy and Aliza chat Winter House, Southern Charm, and the RHONY reunion part 1. Check out AYR Media and the podcasts and documentaries Aliza pro...

Oct 29, 20231 hr 18 min
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