The Mix with Mani

Welcome back Tom Hamlett to The Mix! Tom and Mani (dumpster) dive into all things Real Housewives of Potomac Ep 2, Season 11 (and the WWHL watch what happens live right after) The dynamic between the alliances of Stacey, Wendy and Tia Tia's marital WOES! for real woes Gizelle is being held accountable by multiple people Robyn is singing a different tune Wendy needs to get ready! Karen what exactly...

We're back in the Mix in the Box! Mark (@thepinkpopbox) is here and he and Mani discuss the week in housewives! Inappropriate G Wagons named after bible scriptures Are we Stacey Stans now? RHOSLC is Whitney "being a good friend" in the room with us? Angie K and her husband's separating beliefs Meredith and Lisa go from duo to trio! RHONY still on Moskito island to Daisy's dismay Erin is still cryi...

Welcome back to the Mix: The Ladies of the P! (And a solo Mani :) Karen's devotions to the man upstairs over the man in her house G & A making a mess already of everybody's business but theirs Wendy is making choices and Eddie is smiling through them all EVERYBODY'S marriage is in the compost bin, okay!? Stacey is clocked in and NOT wrong?! New girl Courtney is here and already making an entra...

Join Mani and Dana as they dive deep into the controversial The Swan documentary on Hulu, based on the show of the same title created by a woman on a mission to make ugly ducklings" more beautiful...with a team of plastic surgeons, dentists, and other critical eyes, Nely the creator sorts throw women who would be open to lot of transformations. They are faced with MANY twists and surprises --a few...

Mark (@ThePinkPopBox) is back to close out this season of RHUGT with Mani. So many cameos for the big gala and so many FIGHTS (some aired some cut) to unpack.  Family reunions are happening and they mean it! Big surprises from "Daddy" Andy and Dorinda is quite the party sergeant --err, host. The torch was also passed from OG RHONY to new RHONY girls.  Speaking of those RHONY girls, Hailey and Erin...

In the Mix with: Kendrick Tucker (I Ken Not Podcast) talking all KINDS of hot topics SLOMW OC Cast announced and lots of news around it already, some in and some out SLOMW Jessi is moving on and somebody else is moving in! Lot of Pregnancies from Beverly Hills and a little further away at wherever James Kennedy is pro-creating. More hot topics and "Did You See?"'s...Plus Kendrick's thoughts on RHO...

Get In the Mix (in the Box) with: some light hot topics from Atlanta and RHONJ, then Mark and Mani get into the housewives. RHONY Daisy throws quite a Seder on RHONY that some show out at, Jessel and Erin sit down--yikes. RHOSLC Whitney is on an apology Tour for better or worse. RHUGT Luann's New York party exposed a lot about her! Gizelle and Porsha are not having it. Interesting choices invited...

True Crime Obsessed's Gillian Pensavalle is back in the Mix to talk about three of the most notorious women in true crime this year. Netflix released three documentaries this year with women criminals with wild abandon for morals. The Crash, Maternal Instinct, and A Toxic Love Story all on Netflix and all boast a woman whose level of delusion and entitlement go beyond expectation. What is psychopa...

In the Mix with:  The Real Housewives of New York is hitting the pedal to the jeep! We've got Carole back in the mix and brunches for separations.  The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City premiered! The women rallied around Mary in a way that should be the standard. There is sisterhood here worth talking about. And some husbands are being left, nesting is being done, and new boyfriends are being int...

Get in the Mix with: The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip stop in Miami and a time was had! Mani and Mark (@thepinkpopbox) have a time as well reading a certain OG on this cast for perpetual misery. A great time watching Porsha clock Vicki's discomfort in Atlanta. But opens up in Miami! And we had an even better time discussing Luann’s wild drunken (?) behavior. Flirting and yapping away and so...

Get in the Mix with: News and Announcements with friend to the pod, Vanessa (@Realitea_Recap).  Mani and V break down all the SLOMW new season gossip on and off screen. Mikayla out (for now) and Taylor Frankie Paul possibly back in? Can MomTok survive the chaos of TFP? What's next for the Bachelor? and Over in Atlanta the Biermans are still going through it with gambling debts, bond hearings, and...

Get in the Mix with: Mani and Rupert talking this week's Big Brother. Mani may be new here (please be gentle) but Rupert sure is not! He's been watching BB since season 1! So the two talk season 28 and this past week in the Big Brother House. Three Icons are on the Block and one is going home! It was quite a move for this new Head of Household, HoH Barrett! Do we believe Drew? Do we believe Dee? D...

Mani is back with Rupert! Get in the Mix with: Housewives News and Gossip starting with Kim Zolciak's son's arrest and bond hearing and the new allegations and restrictions to his release. RHOBH alum AnneMarie Wiley granted restraining order against the husband we never saw it for anyway. Season 16 of Real Housewives of New York premiered and RUPERT WAS THERE FOR IT ALL! Recapping the premiere, th...

Mani and Mark are back in the MIX! As they navigate a housewives bombshell of a trailer with the Real Housewives of Potomac season 11 trailer. They took notes and unpacked it all. Then that atlanta party on Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip is something to see! Nene is in the building again and so are many others--some we see some we don't! Wherever Barlow goes, RHOSLC ladies seem to find her to...

When the Girl's Trip is too Ultimate, It's time for the Mix in the Box with Mark and Mani again. And what is more ultimate than the return of Nene Leakes to Bravo! The cast of RHUGT makes their appearance in Atlanta and so does the ultimate peach holder herself--Nene. Mark and Mani have so much to recap and talk about with Nene's return, her beautiful reception, and her respect of all the icons. P...

All these years of housewives and another White Party to attend with all the cameos you could think of! Pop Culture Digital Commentator Rupert (@RupertTheeBaxter) is here in the Mix to dive into the latest episode of Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip. He offers some perspective on Vicki's value to this cast, talks mvps and who is doing their job here. Rupert also answers some questions about his...

Peach season has been one of the sweetest! In this Mix in the Box, Mark (The Pink Pop Box) and Mani talk Real Housewives of Beverly Hills news: Kim Richards discovered post eviction RHOBH in Ghana for Boz Kyle’s family expands! And the End of an excellent 3-part reunion of Real Housewives of Atlanta. They cover all things part 3 and how it relates to episodes past. Finally, Mark gives Mani his opi...

20 years of housewives and no shortage of things to talk about. Join Mani and Chantel as they don't just recap Real Housewives news and episodes, but mix it up with real life stories, shady observations, and context across the franchises. The two take on RHOA news with Kim Zolciack Biermans' son's arrest for unspeakable crimes, Boz from RHOBH taking the cast to Ghana for the first african cast tri...

Another good one! Ultimate girls on an ultimate trip, calls for a reunion of the ultimate girlies. Mani and Noor (The Reality Is Pod) get together again to talk about the second stop of the cast of Real Housewives Ultimate Girl's Trip to Beverly Hills! We got a lot of stuff to say about Vicky Gunvalson and her connection to the cast. We get into the girls who ARE having a good time; Porsha and Lis...

The Peach Life! We got a taste and we do like it. It's another Mix in the Box episode because Part 2 of the Real Housewives of Atlanta season 17 reunion only raised the bar and did NOT disappoint! Mark from The Pink Pop Box (Instagram & Threads) is here to break down all the MANY moments from this reunion part. From Pinky v Angela, Shamea v K Michelle, Angela v Kelli, and so much more. We don'...

20th Anniversary of real housewives literally calls for an epic Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip across the country and through the housewives! Mark (@thepinkpopbox) is back in the mix in the box to welcome back Nene as she ushers Porsha into her road trip. Those icons then usher us through all that was the RHUGT season 5 premiere to celebrate 20 years of Real Housewives. We get into it all, wh...

What a reunion--Between Tom and Mani! Fresh off his podcast rebrand (Dumpster Dive Pod), longtime friend to the show Tom Hamlett is back in the Mix for what is important: the first part of the Real Housewives of Atlanta season 17 reunion! The two talk about the current cast, the rumors, Andy Cohen's role in it all, and if there is a path forward with this cast or if some other women need to come b...

Back in the Mix for more this week! Real Housewives Ultimate Girl's Trip (RHUGT) is about to premiere and a little party was had where Andrew did some interviews. Discussed... Mani and Chantel are here to cobble the peaches more. That Real Housewives of Atlanta season as a whole gets a closer look through the lense of the finale. Now that it is over, who flopped as housewives? Three names come up...

Official TMWM Real Housewives correspondent Mark (@thepinkpopbox) is back in The Mix to break down the news coming out of Rhode Island (yes Rulla and that man...and that woman) and Atlanta (casting rumors and casting confirmations?). Then moving along in OC we're still covering it for now and finally found a moment that caused (small) gags! And the season of RHOA is ended but the drama and talk ha...

From the Patreon vault, Million Dollar Nannies coverage on HULU! Below deck, Summer House, and something else has a baby and it's this show. And You voted and I had quite a time talking about this ridiculous show riddled with intrigue, scandal, absurdity, and drama. Vanessa recommended it and She gave it an 8/10 so Mani had to find out what was up! It delivered. Here's the description if you weren...