Wackadoodle Time

Multihyphenate powerhouse and day one Real Housewives watcher Glennis McCarthy joins the pod to deliver a series of hot takes. Topics discussed include the troubling origins of “high body count hair,” Bethenny’s social media reign of terror, the Hermès industrial complex, and the ongoing DJ infestation that’s spreading across the network. Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don...

Ellen and Amy kick off the new year by making some Bravo-related resolutions for themselves, then turn the tables and bestow some resolutions for the shows we love. Ellen commits to more mayhem in 2026, and Amy vows to stop acting like a certain housewife. Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. You can find us on instagram @wackadoodltimepod and send us an e...

We hope all the Doodles are spending this slow week on their couches, in PJs, watching Bravo. We're revisiting an episode from April 2025, Housewives Draft Day. Amy and Ellen do sports and draft their favorite housewives! They both assemble excellent and deeply deranged casts. An all-timer is left on the board until shockingly late, and Ellen makes a seventh round pick so deep, even Andy Cohen did...

Sister of the Pod Grace Haun brings us an excellent and educational unhinged theory: each Housewife city has a corresponding K-Pop girl group. Grace gives us a lesson in K Pop 101, and translates each group's strengths (and weaknesses) to our beloved Bravo programs. You can listen to the KPop playlist Grace made here . We also take some time to celebrate QVC queen Stacey Rush and sound off with tw...

Ellen and Amy discuss where RHOC goes from its recent lackluster season, and compile a wish list for its 20th anniversary season. They also give first impressions of the new season of RHOBH and talk about how embarrassing it must be to have a father who stays in the tabloids (we’re looking at you, Mauricio). Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. You can fin...

Legendary character actor and recent Bravo adoptee Eric Edelstein drops in to drop some harsh truths about the state of the world and why we all have blood on our hands. We also discuss his real-life run ins with Vanderpump folks, and call out a stunning film bro example of Housewifery in the wild. Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. You can find us on in...

Author and TV writer Glenn Boozan joins the pod to discuss the Faustian bargain behind some of our favorite Bravolebrities. Topics covered include alternate career paths for the more miserable reality stars, the fact that delusional Housewives are our most essential workers, and an impassioned plea from Glenn to let those poor horny children on Love Island drink more alcohol.  Be cool, and gi...

Actor Molly Griggs joins the pod to talk about her developing life as a Bravo head. She consults Ellen and Amy on which Real Housewives franchise she should dive into next, and leaves with a full slate of prescribed viewing. Then the women engage fully to talk about what happened with that RHOSLC plane ride from hell.  Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all....

The pod is a whole year old, and to celebrate, Ellen and Amy take a trip down memory lane. They discuss theories that were particularly unhinged and topics that changed their perspectives. Then Amy leads Ellen in a round of holiday-themed prompts, including Nightmare Turkey Rotation and Which Housewife Would You Spend New Years With? Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be...

Keerthi Harishankar returns to the pod to break down what she claims is the single greatest episode from any Housewives franchise, and yes, it is the one where Mary Cosby says, “I eat healthy; my farts don’t come out like that.” We look at the toxic maternal relationships that drive these women’s behavior, then spend a little time with the current season of Potomac, and marvel at the powerful call...

Author/performer/Bravo newcomer Sara Benincasa touches down to teach us all some things about The Valley. She helps Ellen and Amy see Kristen Doute through fresh eyes, rides hard for her favorite LA megachurch, and gets into the nitty gritty of what happens when you build a show on the burial grounds of another show. Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. Yo...

Ellen and Amy break down the many joys and insanities of this recent season of Miami. Unexpected growth for some! Very expected craziness from others! Make all franchises play the red flag game at every event! They also discuss their recent journey deep into the heart of Orange County to visit The Quiet Woman. Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. You can f...

Ellen briefly tries to turn this into a sports podcast, but Amy shuts it down. Then Ellen offers Amy a group project assignment that she cannot refuse - looking at how our Potomac and SLC queens are two sides of the same coin. Also, it’s time for a wellness check for the deck crew on Below Deck Med. Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. You can find us on i...

Special correspondent/former professional blogger Leila Cohan returns to discuss all things Bravo. We get into the very serious blogger problem on the network, which Bravo shows need Life of a Showgirl fan edits, and chart a path forward for RHOC. Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. You can find us on instagram @wackadoodltimepod and send us an email at w...

Writer and producer Hayley Terris takes us back to school with a full tour of Bravo University. We explore the different departments, breaking down who’s in charge and who’s been banned from campus. She also leads us through an all-Bravo version of the classic game Jewish or Goyish? Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. You can find us on instagram @wackado...

Business owner and Bravoholic Ashley Chavez touches down to shine a light on the unsung hero of the Bravo universe: sunglasses. We discuss pivotal sunglasses moments and identify power uses across the franchises, and pour one out for the businesses we loved that left us too soon. Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. You can find us on instagram @wackadoodl...

Writer/performer/husband of the pod Ben Covette finally sits down to deliver a couple of dynamite pitches. The first lays out a genius path forward for our RHONY Legacy ladies, and the second is for a movie so good it could cause the Arclight to reopen.  Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. You can find us on instagram @wackadoodltimepod and send us a...

Writer and performer Mary Sasson pulls out the big guns to talk about why Bravo Original Programming is more important than anything you read in English class. We also touch down on Taylor Frankie Paul bringing the chaos to Bachelor Nation, who does and doesn’t have Mailbox Money, and the network’s tiresome habit of setting non-white Housewives up for failure.  Be cool, and give us a like and...

It’s a family affair on the pod today as we’re joined by Polly Haun, Ellen’s little sister! She feels strongly that the Bravo audience is missing out from the lack of flyover state representation. We also discuss soda culture, little sister erasure, and the dark side of “Minnesota nice.” Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. You can find us on instagram @wa...

Attorney and reality tv scholar Deb Alexander joins the pod to present us with a question that’s never been more timely. We go deep into Love Island mating rituals, what the young people are wearing, and running into Andy Cohen in the Hamptons. Plus, Ellen takes a moment for some hometown pride in the wake of the Taylor/Travis Kansas City engagement. Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, wo...

Langan Kingsley, host of It Takes A Valley Village, returns to break down The Valley’s sophomore season. We get into the preacher’s kid to skinny jeans pipeline, the plan to trap and contain a narcissist, and how to identify a sparkle and know when it’s been lost. Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. You can find us on instagram @wackadoodltimepod and send...

Ellen is back from Ireland and eager to keep the Celtic vibes going, so she’s taking us back to that glorious RHOC Season 11 cast trip. Kelly flinging macroagressions, Tamra going nonverbal, Meghan harassing strangers, Vicki in full whoop mode - what a time to be alive! Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. You can find us on instagram @wackadoodltimepod an...

Ellen's traveling, so we're bringing back an earlier episode that's made timely by Carole Radziwill's recent triumphant return to Bravo. There's one type of housewife that Amy thinks we need more of on Bravo, and Ellen doesn't need much convincing to hop on board. Plus, we dig deep and get brave enough to name the househusands we actually like.  Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, wo...

It’s summer, and you know what that means - time to give out some awards! Ellen hosts the First Annual Doodles, giving awards to the best and brightest (and darkest) Bravolebs of the year thus far. Categories include: Best Party Gone Wrong, Sleepiest, Thirstiest, and The Peter Thomas Award for the Husband or Boyfriend Who’s Trying to Be a Damn Bitch. Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, wo...

Actor and singer Sarah Wolter joins us to give a series of hot takes, and a disturbing trend emerges. She also describes her mind-bending journey through the Bravo Millennial Universe™, and Ellen continues her trend of defending a questionable OC Housewife. Be cool, and give us a like and a subscribe, won't you? Don't be all...uncool. You can find us on instagram @wackadoodltimepod and send us an...