Andy's Girls: A Real Housewives Podcast

Inspired by one of the greatest dance songs in the Housewives canon -obviously, it can be none other than "I'm Real" by spiritual EGOT Simon van Kempen - Sarah Zooms up one of her fave Housewives reporters - of truth and sass - Evan Real, senior tv reporter at PageSix.com. They discuss the difference between respecting the legacy of NY Housewives and creating fresh content, the impact of a patriar...

Sarah watches the effervescent Atlanta season premiere, and celebrates what looks like a fantastic season the best way she knows how - by sending Marlo's billionaire beau a 9 bajillion Venmo request, and using a portion of the funds to buy Marlo a company name that works in French. She realizes she has a few bajillion left to spare, and flies herself on Louie's (imaginary) tantrum PJ to Zoom in th...

Sarah (allegedly) watches part 2 of the OC reunion and thinks, ya know what I need right now, more than anything? Entertainment! Tonight! So she settles into the cloffice and Zooms up her fave Bravoholic from ET HQ, Brice Sander. They explore questions of emotional capacity that Erika Jayne and Teresa may share, the psychology behind Housewife fandoms (and why it's so often connected with a need f...

Sarah hears the devastating news via Shan's IG that Archie Beador is unwell, and doggy paddles into the spiritual abyss, until she realizes the best medicine for man's best friend is yelling about OC with Sarah's core one/three, James LaRosa (writer, producer, director, creator, show runner, and aspiring Real Housewife). They discuss the influence Heather and Teresa have over production (and why o...

Sarah takes an Uber to Watch What Happens Live, inspired by the performance of a certain star guest. She spots Sunday's Mazel of the Night, and Andrew Cohen's new BFF, Matt Rogers (comedian, writer, actor on the upcoming Showtime comedy "I Love That for You" and Hulu film "Fire Island," and co-host of Sarah's fave pod Las Culturistas). They Lyft Line (what, they still won't let her pay in shoes) b...

Thank you Jesus, it's an Easter Sunday NJ delight (Sarah's childhood rabbi also approves). Sarah welcomes Real Housewife of New Jersey Melissa Gorga to the People's People's (blessed) Couch, to discuss what the tabloids have gotten wrong about Joe's alleged walk-off during the upcoming reunion, whether Melissa can ever do enough to show her loyalty to Tre, and why Jen Aydin's 'fan' origin has work...

Sarah returns from her week-long stay at one of Sonja Morgan's numerous silent retreat but double treatment island locales, tan (no), wearing paisley (never/how dare you even suggest), and with the brand new Beverly Hills trailer as her carry-on (the very first thing to unpack). So she opens up the cloffice to her Bravo bestie, a man who knows a wee bit about mentioning it all - since, ya know, it...

Sarah takes an Uber Pool (RIP?) to New Jersey, determined to leave Chris Manzo a single rose outside the Brownstone. En route she picks up devout Jersey observer - just replace "Patti Issues" with Tre, and you've got yourself a monologue - Ben Rimalower (writer, performer, and director of Countess and Friends). They head to Caface for some blowouts and brass(y roots), and discuss the difference be...

Hello Baby Gorgeous - it's Andy's Girls 300! Gird your loins and protect your eardrums (seriously tho, this audio is not perfect but it's hereeee), because the cackle has landed! Sarah is joined by the Doris Kearns Goodwin of Bravo, Evan Ross Katz (noted fashion columnist and writer, podcast host, and author of the bestseller "Into Every Generation A Slayer is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts") a...

Sarah heads to the mikvah to cleanse herself of podcast tech, until she realizes the best precursor to AG 300 is with a solo ep exploring complicated figures in Housewives. So she pulls up a chair in the cloffice and mentions it all: the differences between 'spiritual Housewives' and a framework of understanding, the similarities between Shan v Gina and Lu v Bethenny, how Jen Aydin's friendship wi...

With the cloffice nearly complete, Sarah celebrates her "redone home" as only Melissa and Tre would - by buying herself sprinkle cookies and then throwing them in the trash. She opens the doors to #clofftalk with one of her fave guests, actor and entertainment writer for TheGrio, Jared Alexander. They discuss the lack of breakup boundaries for Dolores and David (and why they're deserved), what Ebo...

In full preparation for AG 300 (tix link below, cough cough), Sarah tries to book a ticket to Warrior beach, until she's told her rage about Danielle Staub's behavior S2-beyond isn't enough of a reason to attend. Undeterred, she finds an even better safe space in which to express her thoughts and feels - Zooming up her fave SLC scholar, Lauren Ashley Smith (Emmy--nominated TV writer and producer,...

Sarah checks in to her weekly Tuesday meeting at Housewives Anonymous (catered by Caroline Manzo's chef brother Jamie, party planned by Jen Gilbert). She's thrilled to recognize a new member at the meeting of the minds, and a Salt Lake City scholar, Fran Tirado (writer, tv/film maker, and host of the new podcast Like A Virgin!). Sparks fly - and not just because LVP and Ken are smoking outside - a...

Sarah prepares for the upcoming live show for AG's 300th ep the best way she knows how, by watching Chef Shannon jump into her pool fully clothed on a loop, and Zooming up one of her fave live performers, and the host of "So Good It's Bad with Ryan Bailey," Ryan Bailey! They discuss this season of Salt Lake's David Lynch energy, the ways that Bad Weather is getting the reunion temperature wrong, L...

Inspired by OG of the AG classic eps - when cocktails were made and expletives were flung - Sarah invites OG of the AG Damian Bellino (writer, producer, cohost of the pod "You Might Know Her From") to record IRL on the new People's People's Couch. They break open a few bottles of prosecco - or as Sonja calls it, Amalfi yacht water - as they discuss whether Lisa is a trigger for Heather's religious...

Inspired by Marysol's season-long Jenny from the Block drinking accoutrement, Sarah bedazzles her fave Shan-inspired Starbucks glass ("because this isn't my cup you effing b"), and welcomes her first guest back to the (new!) People's People's Couch - Rafi D'Angelo, writer behind soletstalkabout.com, and future Shan Stan (maybe not). They discuss the difference between emotional intelligence and Tr...

Sarah sneaks out of Mary's closet after a day of charity work (introducing herself to Mary as "Charity," and asking for 6 Chanels), and hops on a Zoom with her fave duo breaths of fresh air, and noted Housewives empaths, Brendan Davis and Dan Calabrese (hosts of the pod "Come Thru Queen"). They discuss what a future RHONJ without Tre could look like (and if her protests about filming Louie plot ar...

Devastated after a terrible week of world events, Sarah decides to cleanse her spirit the best way she knows how: with a shower of cackles thanks to the absolute Queen of Bravo, voice of the network and also angels above, Amy Phillips (host of Radio Andy and SiriusXM's radio show Reality Checked, co-author of "Cook It, Spill It, Throw It," a Real Housewives parody cookbook, and narrator of the "No...

Sarah hitches a ride with her folks to the local food court, equal parts inspired by Lisa Barlow's finale party, and intrigued by what life in the 80s/90s must have been like (she is, after all, very young). She stops by and picks up one of her fave fountains of youth, whose laugh is as iconic as her own, Daniel Stokes (Bravoholic and culture programs lead at Brex). They open up some Dunkaroos and...

Sarah watches the Salt Lake City reunion on a loop until AG production (her fish son, PK), tells her the sleeves of her 15-year old hoodie are harming the pod's spiritual sound quality (#oldaudio). Undeterred - just kidding, she was very much deterred- Sarah changes into Jen Shah's now-available sequin sleeves and Zooms up her fave spiritual OG of the AG, writer and editor Ryan Houlihan. They expl...

Sarah celebrates Gallitine's Day the best way she knows how: by planting 9 lemon trees circling a bowl in honor of her fave OC gal, and Zooming up OG of the AG, and newfound appreciator of Melissa Gorga, Damian Bellino (writer, producer, and cohost of the podcast "You Might Know Her From"). They throw heart shaped vegan chocolates at each other through Zoom, and discuss whether or not Bethenny and...

Sarah celebrates Gallitine's Day the best way she knows how: with a solo OG of the AG monologue and don't you dare say that's like every other ep! She explores the intergenerational trauma evident in the conversation between Joe and Gia, how unspoken rage may factor into Jen's criticism of Marg's past, and responds to Satchels of Gold about Jen Shah's punitive friendship, and the real meaning behi...

Sarah plants a tree in Zion in memory of every cast member but Meredith and Mary having forgotten Jen's federal indictment is hey, maybe a tad more important to discuss than Mr. Marks' shiva, after which she retires under its delightful shade for a shade-filled ep. She's joined by the absolute treasure that is Chris Murphy (comedian, staff writer at Vanity Fair, and co-author of VF's "Real Housewi...

Sarah celebrates the magical premiere of RHONJ - what better term for the absolute spell Luis/"Louie" has over Tre - by buying a gift certificate to Chateau, and leaving an extra copy of Danielle's fave tome ("Beverly to Beverly: Please Call Me Danielle") outside the door. Overwhelmed with excitement about discussing NJ and NY, she calls one of her faves for a Northeast-specific special ep, Erica...

Sarah locks herself in the cloffice, armed with a Zion producer, boom mic, and list of grievances about former Hinge DMs, as she 'privately monologues' (....) about various third dates for 700 hours, until she realizes she's actually on Instagram Live (hi baby gorgeous!). Undeterred by the Big Lisa Energy, she meets up with the Marks to her Barlow, the Brooks to her Wild Stallion Body Wash Fresh B...