Andy's Girls: A Real Housewives Podcast

It's off to Franklin Lakes! Sarah and AG guest co-host Erica Cobb (co-host of "Daily Blast Live," and NAACP Awards nominated host of "Comeback with Erica Cobb") discuss the not-special special episode of NJ that technically aired: the network's decision to wrap the season, and possibly much of its cast, not with a roar or a whimper but a dull 44 minutes of TV, Teresa's strong hold on Marg as enemy...

Inspired by the non-reunion reunion alternative that technically aired on Sunday, Sarah sits in silence for an hour, watching an ant fight itself. A day's work is never done, so after telling said ant that Radar online says his S15 contract is in jeopardy, she heads to a day spa for some much needed zen. Who does she see in line at reception but someone who is always receptive to talking about NJ...

Sarah realizes she's spent too much time on the metaphorical side of the highway (aka "dream real estate" for Jen Aydin), wondering what direction RHONJ will go after tonight's non-reunion Splenda alternative special ep. It's a convo reacting to an ep after all, so who better to bring some light than another recent episode star, straight from WWHL where she brought the house down with her heaven-s...

The journey continues: and this time, Sarah and AG guest co-host Dylan Hafer (director of social for entertainment at Betches Media, host of the pod Mention It All, and creator of @BravoByBetches, aka SBBD) are talking Salt Lake City/Franklin Lakes. They unpack Sarah's theory around why Jackie's reveal wasn't leaked before the finale aired (and how that compares with SLC), Teresa and Luis' love, l...

It's a rainy, stormy Friday. Or as Edgar Allan Poe called it, the perfect time to talk about Tam. Sarah dances in the rain because life, ammiright, when she spots her fave partner in storm chasing, and general sass, Dylan Hafer (director of social for entertainment at Betches Media, host of the pod Mention It All, and creator of @BravoByBetches, aka SBBD). They dry off with humor (Sarah's fave), a...

An unfortunate side effect of melatonin is wild nightmares, which would explain some of the behaviors Sarah "3 mg for beddy bye" wishes she dreamt up coming from the RHONJ cast. Alas, so much of it is real, so Sarah puts on her jammies (the pattern: Chris Manzo throwing ham against a fridge), and deep dives more on the RHONJ finale: Andy's thoughts on *that* scene about suffering, translating Luis...

It's finally here. Our national nightmare is almost over - but not before a few well-deserved gasps. Sarah celebrates the RHONJ finale by going to Crate and Barrel to buy a glass pitcher, since it's missing from the finale edit. She pours herself a tall glass of water (the thirst from some cast members is contagious), and deep dives initial finale reactions: the ways loyalty and ethics intersect o...

The journey continues. Sarah and guest co-host Louis Peitzman (Housewives writer and culture commentator) continue their deep dive on Orange County, Tamra, and Shan, and the breaking news announcement (caught in the cloff!) about Dorinda’s in-development spinoff, before putting on some hazmat suits to talk Franklin Lakes. They discuss the network's confusing edit/strategy around the RHONJ finale a...

Sarah draws a Venn diagram of good TV, Bravo viewers, and everything but RHONJ, and sighs with delight. It's been a journey, these last few months on Bravo. And Sarah can see the light. It's so sunny, in fact, that after applying SPF 9 bajillion, she invites over another ray of sunshine, Housewives writer and culture commentator Louis Peitzman, for a brief mini 2.5hr episode. On part 1, they discu...

Well, the cat's outta the bag. And a squirrel immediately said, I'm not a cat and this isn't a bag. After watching Teresa's shocking reveal that - oh my god - things and stuff, Sarah decides to quickly attend law school and adjudicate whatever she allegedly witnessed in an episode of The People's People's Court. She unpacks Teresa and Jim/James "my law firm has a website and it's exactly what you'...

Sarah welcomes back Bravoholic and content creator Christine Biancavilla to discuss the gold medal television event of the summer, Love Island USA. They discuss the show as an accelerated social experiment, their different journeys watching the season and how delayed viewing impacted Sarah's perspective of the finale ranking, the moment Sarah is stricken from society forever (any time she mentions...

The journey continues. If part 1 was about the darkness in NJ, let OC bring in the light. Sarah and Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo (content creator and host of the pod "High & Low," also known as BBDB) deep dive the Biscuit birther movement, Alexis and John's remix of John's milestones with Shan, the future of Tamra and Shan, Gina and Jen's argument (and news about another lawsuit Jen is settling o...

Sarah barely sleeps, tossing and turning over the future of Franklin Lakes. She sets an alarm (for the future of RHONJ, obvs), and realizes the best/only wake up call is a double episode therapy sesh with her fave spiritual counselor, Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo (content creator and host of the pod "High & Low," also known to AGs as BBDB). They settle in for Zoom therapy, where they discuss Tere...

After a wild week of ups and downs (HW's in the cloff! Final Destination comes for the Dame!), Sarah returns to her place of security, sparkles, and sass, the cloffice. It's a hilling journey, where she deep dives the underlying tension during Gina and Jen's “Big Little Lies”-style coffee shop showdown, how Jen views support systems/independence (it's never too late!), Shannon's conversation with...

"Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy" star, and RHONY alum, Kristen Taekman makes her triumphant return to the pod. In this two-parter, Sarah and Kristen discuss Kristen's experiences on RHUGT, thoughts on Kelly's breakup, Bethenny's recent dinner date reunion with Jill, Jenna Lyons' return to the NY reboot, which Bravolebs were less than friendly at BravoCon, her friendship status w...

Sarah hangs a banner outside the cloffice: come, all ye Housewives, to deep dive. Immediately, the Bravoleb bat call is answered, by "Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy" star, and RHONY alum, Kristen Taekman (a true double threat: Bravoholic and Bravoleb!). In this two-parter, they discuss Kristen's experiences on RHUGT, thoughts on Kelly's breakup, Bethenny's recent dinner date reu...

Sarah is joined by AG guest cohost Christine Biancavilla to discuss the complicated, fascinating, addictive series "America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders." They discuss Sarah's journey catching up on Love Island USA, and then all things DCC: the ways Netflix has opened up a more complicated narrative of joining DCC vs. the earlier iteration on CMT, a purity test that Charlotte and Cow...

In the land before time, there lived a girl, a natural blonde who stockpiled wit and 5-inch heels. She was a young girl, so very young, who yearned - nay, dreamed - that one day her OC interview wishes might come true. But in the meantime, per Rupert Everett in My Best Friend's Wedding, she danced. Let this episode be a lesson to all burgeoning dreamers: you may make a joke about one day recording...

Well it's official, Sarah has seen the face of God. And her name is Shan. In the most important moment of world history since dinosaurs said "hey what's that in the sky, does someone hear a booming noise or whatever," the light of Sarah's life, the twinkle in her eye, her spiritual Housewife forever and ever amen, came to the cloffice, and they had a lil chat. That's right, Shannon Beador is here,...

Sarah curls up in a People's People's Couch-shaped cloud, somewhere in the sky above (the RHOC premiere was heaven-sent, after all). She shoots a Cupid's Arrow in Pedro Pascal's direction (what, can't folks multitask), and floats back down to earth, for another kind of other-worldly destination: a deep dive of all things Housewives with angel, actor, and entertainment writer, Jared Alexander. They...

Sarah's mom, The Tobes, used to bike the Century Ride, a 100 mile annual bike ride through New England. And today that century ride stayed in the family, as Sarah unpacks the 100th season of a Housewives franchise, thanks to those goddesses in Orange County. And there's a lot to say about RHOC: Shannon's fragility and strength following her DUI, Alexis' positioning as New Woman At War, Gina's deci...

Sarah tells her friend-of Alexa to play Coldplay's "Fix You" on a loop, and continues her journey discussing OC. She responds to AG questions about OC season 15 through now, including what Alexis' return to the cast means for Shan, where Elizabeth fits on the list of OC one season wonders, Sarah's history loving/connecting with Shan (and what the upcoming season looks like for her), a spiritual ti...

Concerned with the state of the world and also cloffice, Sarah runs to her makeshift bunker (what, it's a two bedroom) where she hunkers down and continues an urgent conversation about a season that began airing *four years prior.* She unpacks unresolved Elizabeth's traumatizing childhood/escape from her family's religious cult and her own reaction to a difficult and complicated storyline, what ul...

One small step for man, one giant step back for mankind. Sarah, finally, blessedly, reaches the denouement of RHOC S15 (excepting the likelihood of a PS follow-up ep, because, ya know, Elizabeth). She reacts to an epic binge (11 episodes that lasted an eternity), and discusses how a likability index led to Braunwyn and Kelly's departures (that, and ya know, a DVR), Gina and Emily's high-stakes sea...

For whom much is given, much will be required. And with OC's much-anticipated season 18 premiere only days away, Sarah puts her OC S15 discovery zone back on the map, as she deep dives eps 2-5. Turns out, there's a lot to discuss: Braunwyn and Sean's Alex and Simon energy (with apologies to the van Kempens), Shan's not quite real for real happily ever after narrative with John Janssen (and Sophie'...