Girls Gotta Eat — The Snack: Mustaches, Mormon Wives, and the M*nosphere

Podcast: Girls Gotta Eat (Dear Media)
Hosts: Ashley Hesseltine & Rayna Greenberg
Date: March 19, 2026

Episode Overview

In this high-energy, comedic pop culture snack, Ashley and Rayna tackle the latest in awards show chaos, shocking red carpet facial hair trends, the evolving drama of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, the wild world of the "Manosphere," and more. From deconstructing mustache mania at the Oscars to recounting TSA travel nightmares and dissecting the Netflix dating landscape, the co-hosts blend irreverent humor with sharp cultural commentary.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Office Park Sandwich Gate & Food Revenge

[00:13–02:06]

• The episode kicks off with the duo’s amusing gripe about uneaten gourmet sandwiches in their office kitchen.
• Ashley riffs about wanting to "steal" the turkey sandwiches (“That sign is so inconspicuous. …It’s like they want me to steal it.” — Ashley, 01:45).
• Rayna plots playful revenge by bringing a huge Girls Gotta Eat-only spread as a joke, “just to fuck with them.”

2. Oscars & Award Show Rundown

[02:18–16:34]

• Red carpet facial hair steals the chat: Mustaches dominated (Jacob Elordi, Leo), while a clean-shaven Pedro Pascal causes a "jump scare."

“When I saw Pedro Pascal barefaced, it was such a jump scare. I needed a trigger warning.” — Rayna, 06:51

• Goatees are roasted:

“Stop trying to have facial hair. I can’t believe that guy eats Kylie Jenner’s pussy.” — Rayna on Timotheé Chalamet, 07:43

• Ashley admits she hasn't seen most nominees ("Last year I was seeing so many movies and reading so many books. It was like a cry for help." — Ashley, 05:11).
• Iconic moments: Anna Wintour calls Anne Hathaway “Emily”—a meta nod to The Devil Wears Prada, sending chills through both hosts:

“The chill that went through my body…that was the best moment of the Oscars, for sure.” — Rayna, 14:44

• Notable observations:
  • Timothée Chalamet in “Marty Supreme” was never Oscar-worthy in their eyes.
  • Mustaches are replacing beards—Ashley says, “I'm sexually attracted…I’m a mustache sexual” (10:50–11:01), crediting Hank from Hang Salt as her mustache awakening.
  • General feeling: this Oscars show was less boring due to its spontaneous comedic moments (e.g., Kumail Nanjiani navigating an on-air tie).

3. Secret Lives of Mormon Wives — Season 4 Deep Dive

[16:34–27:51]

• The co-hosts unpack the new Hulu season, with Rayna expressing strong disapproval over too much screentime for the husbands, especially the polarizing Jordan:

  “This is the Secret Lives of the Wives. Not about [the husbands]…they are accessories to me.” — Rayna, 17:09
  “Jordan, I’m having a visceral reaction…he had the audacity to say ‘we’re funnier than the wives.’” — Ashley, 18:39

• Only 12 minutes of episode one reportedly feature just the wives.
• Fan favorite: Chase earns praise as an “outspoken liberal king,” drawing parallels to Ashley's friends ("He is Buck, and I'll die on this hill." — Ashley, 18:35).
• Harry Jowsey’s cameo prompts chaos:

  "He thought polyamory was a person. …That’s so funny for him to…'Polly Ann Marie…she’s on Selling the OC…'" — Ashley & Rayna, 23:44

• Taylor’s storyline disappoints; her character arc has “regressed” and she’s lost audience sympathy after sleeping with Dakota (25:15–25:55).
• Major production drama: Taylor and Dakota allegedly involved in a domestic violence incident, stalling filming; Taylor's role on The Bachelorette is up in the air.

4. Manosphere Docuseries on Netflix

[31:10–36:53]

• Rayna reviews Louis Theroux’s The Manosphere, describing it as a cringe-inducing, revealing 90-minute watch of red pill influencers:

  “They just look so embarrassing…[and] none of them seem like they’re having fun. …Mommy, I don’t want a juice.” — Rayna, 32:37–33:06

• Both hosts agree these figures are fundamentally sad grifters, projecting exaggerated misogyny for clout and profit.

  “They, they wish, they think they are [masculine]. They're not. That's not what masculinity is. They're fucking pathetic.” — Ashley, 33:06

• They warn parents to see it as a cautionary tale, not a glamorization.

5. Dating Shows — Age of Attraction on Netflix

[36:53–45:36]

• Ashley and Rayna discuss Age of Attraction, hosted by Nick Viall and Natalie Joy:
  • Unique premise: contestants' ages are hidden; couples match, then reveal ages in the “Promise Room.”
  • Some wild gaps: “The woman is 54 and the guy is 27…her kids are 25 and 29.” — Ashley, 38:47
• The hosts contemplate the psychology behind large age gaps, with Rayna remarking:

  "The partner you pick is the most important decision you will ever make…that’s another child, just another kid to support." — Rayna, 43:45

• Both are more judgmental of relationships where the age gap is so wide the younger person could be a child (or grandchild).

6. TSA Chaos & Airport Drama

[45:36–48:40]

• Addressing the current travel mayhem and TSA staffing shortages, they share anecdotes of nightmare trips:

  “Airports are a shit show. …People are missing their flights. It’s heartbreaking. …It’s not always a vacation. It’s going to a funeral, seeing someone who’s sick, a wedding.” — Ashley & Rayna, 46:48–47:19

• Both express frustration at political leaders for causing “the American people [to] pay the price.”

7. Quick Pop Culture Headlines

[49:35–51:58]

• Access Hollywood canceled after 30 years—hosts celebrate being on the show just before the end.
• Humorous mockery of clickbait: Lewis Hamilton posts a heart eyes emoji to Kim Kardashian and it becomes a "romance" headline.

  “He commented a heart eyes on her Instagram. Smitten as romance…that’s it.” — Rayna, 50:49

• Celebrity couple rumor round-up: speculation about Alex Earl (possibly dating Joe Burrow) and Tom Brady (possibly dating Scooter Braun’s ex).

Notable & Memorable Quotes

• "When I saw Pedro Pascal barefaced, it was such a jump scare. I needed a trigger warning."
  — Rayna, 06:51

• "Stop trying to have facial hair. I can’t believe that guy eats Kylie Jenner’s pussy."
  — Rayna, 07:43

• "I'm sexually attracted. I'm a mustache sexual.”
  — Ashley, 10:50–11:01

• "Jordan, I’m having a visceral reaction … He had the audacity to say ‘we’re funnier than the wives.’”
  — Ashley, 18:39

• "Mommy, I don’t want a juice.”
  — Rayna, 33:06 (on the Manosphere doc’s most ridiculous scene)

• “The partner you pick is the most important decision you will ever make…that’s another child, just another kid to support.”
  — Rayna, 43:45

• “He commented a heart eyes on her Instagram. Smitten as romance…that’s it.”
  — Rayna, 50:49

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Time | Segment Description | |-----------|----------------------------------------------------| | 00:13 | Sandwich revenge/office food anecdote | | 02:18 | Oscars highlights and mustache/goatee discourse | | 14:44 | Anna Wintour/Anne Hathaway: Devil Wears Prada joke | | 16:34 | Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 4 breakdown | | 23:44 | Harry Jowsey’s “polyamory” confusion | | 31:10 | Manosphere docuseries review (Netflix) | | 36:53 | Age of Attraction/age gap dating show analysis | | 45:36 | TSA, airport travel chaos | | 49:35 | Access Hollywood cancellation + celeb rumors |

Tone & Style

• As always, Ashley and Rayna’s tone is bawdy, fast-paced, and unapologetically candid, with plenty of millennial, pop-culture references, self-deprecating humor, and explicit language.
• Their banter is deeply conversational, as if chatting with close friends, seamlessly weaving thoughtful commentary with laugh-out-loud asides.

Summary

If you missed this episode, you missed oscillating between pop culture critique and comedy gold. From a sandwich caper in their office park, through Oscars facial hair drama, Mormon influencer marriage messes, and the grotesqueries of the Manosphere, Ashley and Rayna’s whirlwind tour through the week’s headlines is as insightful as it is unfiltered. Give it a listen if you want snarky, in-the-know takes on mustaches, Mormon moms, masculinity disasters, and why Anna Wintour can still send a shiver down your spine.