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DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded on Jan 24 before Bravo released a statement regarding Jennie Nguyen.  The brilliant lawyers of @thebravodocket hopped on to breakdown the latest episode of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and answer all of our questions about the Shahrrest, Mary's grandmother's empire, and what Bravo talent and Bravo themselves could be doing with the Jennie debacle.  Follow...

Much like when Jen Shah was arrested, the internet has come together to celebrate the divorce of Ashley Darby. We're also sharing some housekeeping updates and of course diving into the chaos of Summer House, the egg rolls of Kandi & The Gang, and how Karen Huger perhaps doesn't know what the word secession means.

The Real Housewives of Orange County season ended with a BOP and validation for all of our inner Shannons and on the Real Housewives of New Jersey, Teresa Guidice lost her mind.

On Summer House, Lindsay is having such a great summer that she's screaming at everyone. On Kandi & The Gang, Todd is such a good restaurant owner that he doesn't know how the kitchen is run. We also talk about the events of the shooting in Brooklyn as it is close to both of our lives. We hope our listeners are safe and know they are loved. 

So many things happened in the Bravoverse this week that we spend about 20 minutes talking about trailers, and news, and cancelations, and firings and then the next 40 on the Real Housewives of Orange County and the Real Housewives of New Jersey. 

We're talking about Kandi & the Gang, where everyone is lovable except Todd and Summer House where everyone loves everyone probably because everyone is high. 

Ramadan Mubarak! We spend the start of the episode talking about Ramadan and then have a clunky transition to Real Housewives of Orange County and Real Housewives of New Jersey where we realize that once you think someone doesn't like you, it's impossible to ever believe they actually do like you.

We talk about the ridiculous Oscars and then we jump straight into the more interesting fight between Ciara and Lindsay or was it Danielle? or was it Paige vs Linsday? What was Craig doing there? Anyway! Enjoy!

This special bonus episode is our chat with our good friend and supporter on our Patreon, Jill Hirsch. We just laughed about our love for Watch What Crappens and of course weighed in on our complicated relationship with bravo. For more information on our patreon visit us at patreon.com/therealityispod

Everyone is wrong and everyone is right but EVERYONE IS MOSTLY WRONG. We're talking about Shannon and Gina, multiverse versions of the same soul, having private experiences on Real Housewives of Orange County. We're also talking about the white feminist tinge of microaggressions of Marge on Real Housewives of New Jersey. 

We finally settled the feud between Aarti and Chelsea (@ohonochels) so that we could deep dive into the feud of Lindsay v. Ciara but really the whole world against Austen Kroll.  Follow, subscribe, rate & review Chelsea at: instagram.com/ohnochels patreon.com/ohnochels https://thedipp.com/i-am-the-cute-one

Noor is riding solo for the last time and talking about Real Housewives of New Jersey, the stupid Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Reunion part 3, and the lackluster episode of Real Housewives of Orange County. 

Back by popular demand from our Patreon Bonus vault, Noor and her brother Raheel eat a piece of edible and calm down as they discuss the iconic Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 5 Episode 16 where Rinna almost choked Kim and Kyle was the worst. For more Patreon Exclusive content: patreon.com/therealityispod

THE Tom Hamlett, 1/2 of The Dumpster Dive Podcast, joined Noor this week to break down coast to coast shenanigans on Real Housewives of Orange County, Real Housewives of New Jersey, and Real Housewives of Miami. A detour or two may have been made to discuss Crockpots, Orcs, and Magnets. Follow Tom and Dumpster Dive: instagram.com/thetomhamlett instagram.com/dumpsterdivepod

We celebrate International Women's day by watching Ciara and Lindsay set women back a few decades on Summer House. On Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Meredith Marks put on a powdered wig and puts her Juris Doctorate to use on Part 2 of the Reunion.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey love a shore brawl but not more than misogyny, the Real Housewives of Orange County love a fancy party, and the Real Housewives of Miami love a nonsense fight. 

It is wild that 10 episodes of Love is Blind season 2 was more fun than 1 hour of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Reunion, but here we are! Our brains are as fried as Kyle's birthday speech on Summer House.

This week Noor tells Aarti about all of the Coast to Coast drama, some petty, some dark, some hilarious, from Real Housewives of Orange County, Real Housewives of New Jersey, and the final two episodes of Real Housewives of Miami. 

Aarti is back! We are talking about Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Finale and Noor grosses Aarti out about Summer House. 

On this super special Patreon bonus, Noor's brother Raheel hopped on to discuss the iconic RHONJ Christening Episode (S3 E1) and his run in with Joey Gorga himself. For more Patreon Exclusive content: patreon.com/therealityispod  

On Summer House we had probably the most real conversation about race on TV between white and black people since ...well ever. And on Real Housewives of New Jersey we stan Gabby Catania. 

Noor is riding solo and very nervous and writing in the 3rd person in this description as she covers the hypocrisy or perceived hypocrisy and double standards on Real Housewives of New Jersey, a stack of vaginas on Real Housewives of Orange County, and unfortunately K*nye W*st's ding dang donger. 

Friend of the pod Selle Brooks and host of "Who Asked Me?" Podcast hopped on to psychoanalyze the dodo birds on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and Summer House.  http://whoaskedmepodcast.com/

Aarti is signing off the pod for a few weeks so before she says see ya for a bit, we had to dive into ALL of the show this week on Bravo! Real Housewives of New Jersey premiere! Real Housewives of Orange County sweat lodge! Real Housewives of Miami vomit! and Project Runway Finale! 

This week on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Mary M Cosby taught us about the power of NO. On Summer House we continued to wonder what Alex is doing there. And we answered some questions from our Patreon Mail Bag "Ask Your Aunties". If you'd like to support us and ask some questions check us out: patreon.com/therealityispod