Andy's Girls: A Real Housewives Podcast

Mazel of the Day, Lindsay Hubbard! After hearing that the Summer House star is pregnant (via a Clear Blue sponsored post, natch), and speeds to her childhood bedroom (not quite the cloff, but ya know) to record an emergency OMG ep. She discusses Lindsay's journey to motherhood on and off Summer House, comparisons to Kenya Moore and a shared hilling journey, Paige's wise counsel about "making room,...

Happy Independence Day! To, ya know, some people! Sarah celebrates this wonderful and always joyous and certainly not personally devastating holiday the best way she knows how, by catching up on those delightful, dramatic ladies in Franklin Lakes. She takes a plank position (ok, child's pose), and mentions it all: updates on the alleged "reunion alternative" for the split cast, Jen and Danielle's...

Sarah wakes up suddenly, after having a terrifying nightmare (Chris Manzo marries anyone else but her). Dehydrated and confused by such a shocking thought, she immediately Zooms up her fave vegan GF chicken soup for the soul, and one of her Bravoholic besties, content creator and host of the pod "High & Low, Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo. They light Sarah's Pedro Pascal prayer candle, and unpack u...

On part two of this two part extravaganza, Sarah and AG guest co-host Alison Leiby (writer, comedian, and co-host of the pod "Ruined") deep dive all things Franklin Lakes. Or should we say, Tulum/Padam. Among what's discussed: Jen Aydin's Carmen Sandiego exit activity, Jackie's struggle to navigate her position whilst arguing it's based on a purity test, Bravo's uneven use of its "code of conduct,...

Sarah searches her heart and spirit and tum, and realizes that even though she just had an endoscopy/colonscopy at Lenox Hill, there's still some more she needs to uncover from within - aka, a couple more thoughts on Summer House. So she calls up NYC Public Pools HQ, and asks for her fave lifesaver, Alison Leiby (writer, comedian, and co-host of the pod "Ruined"). They tape a Baywatch-themed poste...

Sarah finds out that Kenya's exit from The Real Housewives of Atlanta is confirmed, following a series of wild AF reports surrounding filming for Season 16. She immediately sits shiva for the absolute missed opportunity of Kenya and Porsha united together, and deep dives all of the rumors, allegations, and inherent truths surrounding what has allegedly occurred: conflicting news reports about the...

Sarah is joined by her pal, Bravoholic and writer Tom Smyth, to deep dive the Celine Dion documentary film "I Am: Celine Dion," out today on Prime Video. They unpack their experiences at the world premiere (joined by, you guessed it, Celine Dion!), Celine's day to day living with stiff person syndrome, what the film gets right about chronic illnesses and the difficulty of maintaining hope, missed...

Sarah hops in an orange-scented DeLorean, and goes back to the future: a final, long needed, now quasi-required, watch of RHOC Season 15. She unpacks the season 15 premiere episode, after watching it for the very first time: Emily and Shane's relationship progress (surviving the filming of reality TV and the difficulties navigating chronic pain), the ways Braunwyn used alcohol as a coping mechanis...

Inspired by Jackie's friendship contract 180, Sarah mails a BFF bracelet to Alexis Bellino. After the postmaster reminds her "Dame, this isn't you. Send it to Archie Beador instead," and realizing NJ delivered an ep that had a lot to say, she delivers the best kind of love letter - a deep dive with her Bravoholic pal, spiritual writer girl (with credits including Vulture, Vogue, and the LA Times,...

Sarah is currently on a plane of existence as far yet unknown to Neil deGrasse Tyson - she’s saying hi to George Clooney a la Gravity, good to almost meet you Jlo in that weird new AI robot thing, and oh look, the moon and stars above also known as a world where Summer House plays 24/7. After recording a deep dive in her mind, she decides to also take to the mic, with her Bravoholic bestie, Dylan...

Sarah watches RHONJ and immediately reverts to child's pose (Namaste? Go Away). She realizes the tense energy from NJ has carried through IRL, and realizes the best way to cool down the heat is the very chill Sweet Baby Dyl, Dylan Hafer (director of social for entertainment at Betches Media, host of the pod Mention It All, and creator of @BravoByBetches). They decamp to the cloffice, and immediate...

Summer, summer, summerrrtiiiiime. Sarah watches the Summer House reunion's grand finale (completely unacceptable it wasn't at least 17 eps), and runs to send production a jackhole of the day award for some of the narrative expressed. And, ya know, some good stuff. She mentions it all: a confoundingly consistent male gaze over women on Summer House (and VPR) that takes the majority-women audience f...

Sarah puts out the #writergirl bat call, after reading a thinly disguised anon quote from Carole about Andy in New York Magazine. Her dream team assembles on Zoom, bts tea in hand: Kate Aurthur (Variety's editor-at-large) and Louis Staples (writer and Housewives anthropologist). They stretch their writer/analysis muscles, tell Aviva's ghostwriter she's not needed, and deep dive into all things VPR...

Sarah watches the OC trailer and immediately books an Uber Pool to the moon (what better location to dance with franchise stars, especially with BravoCon 2024's location confirmed as "your heart"). Deflated a bit by some of the stressors in Franklin Lakes, she takes a Via back to earth, thankful for a *two-hour* double episode with one of her absolute fave Bravoholic voices: writer Rafi D'Angelo (...

Sarah watches the OC trailer and immediately books an Uber Pool to the moon (what better location to dance with franchise stars, especially with BravoCon 2024's location confirmed as "your heart"). Deflated a bit by some of the stressors in Franklin Lakes, she takes a Via back to earth, thankful for a *two-hour* double episode with one of her absolute fave Bravoholic voices: writer Rafi D'Angelo (...

Sarah watches part 1 of the Summer House reunion, and runs to the cloffice to record a triage-style ep with such haste that she nearly falls over the desk. Undeterred by such small inconveniences, she focuses on the big picture: shocking new details about West and Ciara's post-filming situationship, petty puppetry (who is Geppetto in West's narrative? the audience?), good guy cosplay, Paige DeSorb...

Sarah hears about Frank's proposal to Dolo, and immediate takes a Benadryl (random mall diamonds and wind up toys? This is a crisis). Luckily, inspiration comes in many forms, and this week's NJ is no exception. She unpacks some nuanced forms of escapism when it comes to NJ's family matters, production's season goals (survival?), Jackie's promise ring of 'truth' to Teresa and Jen, Melissa and Dani...

Sarah volunteers to join Dolo's charity softball league (listen, if "Dr." Sara can use a title she doesn't deserve, then Sarah is a neurosurgeon). Undeterred after Dolo demures, she hits a home run (or at least day dreams about a certain RHONJ son and, ahem, second base), with a RHONJ deep dive catch-up: an evolving opinion on book gate, the importance of validating grief, Danielle's family fractu...

Breaking news from Bravo HQ (cough cough "sources" cough cough) - the RHONJ reunion is off, with an alleged alternate arrangement TBD. Sarah reacts to the breaking news that the RHONJ reunion has been demoted to friend-of. She shares the specifics about what those "sources" said, the future of RHONJ surely facing at *least* a massive cull, comparisons to the decision around RHONY S13, what "doing...

Sarah takes a silent drive with Carl from the Summer House. After realizing her cackle was being secretly recorded (very Jill Zarin coded, tbh), she realizes the best way to bring truth to light is mentioning it all. So Sarah power walks back to the cloff, where she unpacks the ups, downs, and yes, LOLs from tonight's intense finale ep, Carl's repositioning of his "chic c'est la vie" sit down with...

Lord, lord, lord. Sarah watches the Vanderpump Rules reunion P3, and finds a safe space in which to unpack what she allegedly witnessed (the cloffice, natch). She deep dives her triage-style thoughts: Lala and Scheana's spiritual 1099, the impasse of breaking the fourth wall vs. displaying any interest in remaining friends, Lala Kent, lean, mean, fighting machine, the finale gotcha moment that lan...

The journey continues. And they're off to Franklin Lakes. On part 2 of this two part Sassafrass Spectacular, Sarah and Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo deep dive all things RHONJ. They discuss Teresa and Louis' love match, the difficulty of bypassing 'that' phone call without more information, Jen Fessler's friend/friend-of energy, Paulie's proposal sass, and a more relaxed tenor to the franchise. Don't...

Sarah jumps into her Back to the Future style Uber Pool Lyft Line, and takes a little journey to the early aughts. On part 1 of this two part Sassafrass Spectacular, she debates all things Bennifer now and then, with one of her fave truth tellers: content creator and host of the pod "High & Low," Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo. They discuss the evolution (or not) of all things Jen and Ben, the impa...

Sarah watches part 2 of the Pump Rules reunion, and listens to latest update cast pods, and realizes, dear lord, for an episode that wasn't great, there's still some ish to say. So she discusses Kristen and Schwartz' latest feels about Jo (and a SATC-era book someone should Prime her, stat), Lala's version - and vision - of "truth" on and off TV, Scheana's upset about an audience/Ariana perspectiv...

Sarah takes a break from watching La La Land (the VPR reunion cycle), and takes a little visit to Franklin Lakes. Remember that show, RHONJ? The one that is currently airing, right now? She has, spoiler alert, a couple things to say: Jen Fessler's reasoning for maintaining a cordial relationship with Tre (a seedling has been planted, Tre Huggers), the differences in how Marg and Rachel express ups...