Podcast Summary: Jeff Lewis Has Issues
Episode: Shannon Beador & Joey Zauzig: In-Unit Laundry & Seating Chart
Date: October 24, 2025
Host: Jeff Lewis
Guests: Shannon Beador, Joey Zauzig, Shane
Main Theme & Purpose
This lively episode centers around Jeff Lewis’s signature blend of humor, gossip, personal stories, and candid conversations about everything from luxury condos and in-unit laundry, to Real Housewives seating chart drama, and a raucous live spelling bee competition. Shannon Beador and Joey Zauzig join Jeff to dish on personal updates, real estate dilemmas, reality TV inside baseball, and their colorful social and dating lives.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. The New iPhone Dilemma
[01:46]
- Jeff confronts Joey about his flip-flop on the new iPhone—calling it “ugly, tragic, bootleg, and broke and broken down” one week, then raving about it the next after getting one.
- Joey: “Listen, hear me out. I thought about it. I looked at it. It grew on me… It’s my job!”
- Joey admits he bought and returned three phones to get the right 2TB size for content creation.
- Jeff questions Joey’s credibility due to his back and forth, leading to playful banter on whether or not to upgrade.
2. Car Talk & Dealership Scams
[03:34]
- Jeff received a suspiciously low trade-in offer for his $200K Land Rover.
- Jeff: “Thank you, Land Rover Pasadena, for offering me $42,700 for my car.”
- Joey and Shane discuss how dealerships try to “bamboozle” customers.
- Everyone shares their own stories of getting “screwed” in car deals — highlighting financial lessons about car ownership, leasing, and impulsive choices.
3. Drinking, Not Drinking, and Fan Socials
[07:00]
- Joey prepares for a Formula One weekend with Patron, declaring, “I’m not drinking right now… Well, I did drink this weekend. I’m gonna drink this weekend. Cause it’s Patron.”
- The crew discusses fan socials—intimate events where fans can pay to dine with celebrities through a service.
- Fans are booking expensive dinners; some guests reference needing NDAs for all the gossip (“You have to sign an NDA, but he'll give you a lot of tea.” - Jeff, [08:52])
- Joey jokes about being “one of the most expensive ones,” while Jeff boasts about volume—“I’m doing six in October. I can retire.” [10:01]
4. Real Estate, In-Unit Laundry & Condo Life
[10:23]
- Jeff reveals he's “this close to buying a condo in your building” to Joey, not the penthouse, but is angling to lease it after renovations.
- Discussion: How much could a two-bedroom, two-bath, low-floor unit fetch?
- Joey says $9K per month is possible if the unit has in-unit laundry: “You need a laundry. Someone’s gonna pay nine, they want laundry.” [13:03]
- In-unit laundry and parking spaces emerge as luxury must-haves, with Shannon lamenting rising costs—“I pay way more than that for a dump.” [11:14]
- Joey confesses his laundry is done by “Santos,” but admits most units share a gorgeous communal laundry on the 12th floor.
5. Real Housewives of Orange County Reunion: Behind the Scenes
[15:36]
- Shannon breaks down the filming of the reunion and the infamous seating chart:
- “I was at the end. I’ve never been at the end before. I’ve usually been in the first or second seat.” [15:57]
- “I was straight across from Heather…That’s why I don’t think it really matters. Because you two are OGs, right?” - Jeff [16:02]
- Alignments and drama influenced who sat where, with Gretchen next to Shannon.
- Shannon appreciates being “out of the mix” for once but notes “there were a lot of dark things that happened this year.”
- Mistruths and misspeaking on camera (“Sometimes when we tell mistruths, we get very committed to that mistruth. When it’s much easier to just come clean.” – Jeff, [17:11])
- Shannon admits to on-air mistakes: “I misspoke on this show. And it was an issue last year.” [17:43]
- Teases about what reunion drama and looks will be revealed: “One looked really cheap.” – Jeff [19:57]
Notable Quotes & Moments:
Shannon: “Had Gretchen gone to the hospital, we all would have heard about it 15 years ago.” [18:06]
Joey: “I can’t wait to see the cheap dress.” [20:06]
6. Dating, Fashion & Good Bra Talk
[25:25]
- Shannon shares an awkward, unresolved romance with a philanthropic mystery man in NYC; her text and his monosyllabic reply amuse the gang.
- Bra strategies for dates, and fashion advice fly as everyone debates which styles are easiest to remove (“Whores wear front closure—absolutely.” – Joey, [28:48]).
- Jeff insists Shannon needs “a little bit of a lift” after her recent weight loss (much mock outrage from all).
7. Spelling Bee Showdown
[30:00]
- Jeff hosts “Spelling with Shannon B & Joey Z”—an “Orange County themed” spelling bee.
- Joey boasts, “I’m not just a personality. I’m now a speller.” [31:30], but struggles with “affluent,” “pretentious,” and “exorbitant.”
- Shannon reveals she “won the sixth-grade spelling” and dominates.
- The crew riffs with comic banter and gentle teasing throughout.
8. Upcoming Vacations & Family Ties
[36:45]
- Shannon and Jeff are traveling together for “Louis Beador Christmas vacation” to Cabo with their families.
- Joey angling to join; Shannon excited for her daughters and Monroe to meet.
9. Chunk Con 2026 & Fan Connections
[38:31]
- Fan Orphie calls in for updates: “Very, very close to putting a deal together… I think it’s going to be April… in Las Vegas.” – Jeff [38:42]
- Joey reminisces about last year’s wild pool party and losing a designer “Acne” matching set.
10. Work, Pets Destroying Luxury Goods, and Miscellaneous Chaos
[42:43]
- Shannon congratulates Joey on his “Love Island” host gig.
- Shannon’s puppy, Troy, destroyed $12,000 worth of luxury shoes and a sofa: “He chewed up my YSL espadrilles, and I bought a pair of Courage boots in Paris…” [43:16]
- Jeff: “Better not touch those Hermes boots you got. He’s going back to the shelter if he touches those boots.” [43:54]
Notable Quotes (by Timestamp)
- Joey Zauczyk, about the iPhone:
“I bought and returned three different iPhones to get the right terabyte size because I have to get two terabytes.” [02:14] - Jeff Lewis, on car dealerships:
“Thank you, Land Rover Pasadena, for offering me $42,700 for my car.” [04:22] - Jeff Lewis, on drinking resolutions:
“So you are drinking right now.” [07:16] - Shannon Beador, on reunion seating:
“I was at the end. I’ve never been at the end before.” [15:57] - Shannon Beador, on Housewives drama:
“There were a lot of dark things that happened this year, and I wanted to be opinionated about them.” [16:07] - Jeff Lewis, on truth:
“Sometimes when we tell mistruths, we get very committed to that mistruth.” [17:11] - Joey Zauczyk, on NDAs at fan socials:
“Of course. I always have them sign NDAs.” [09:04] - Shannon Beador, on her puppy’s destruction:
“He chewed up my YSL espadrilles… and he chewed up the couch. So you got me that couch. And we need a new couch, Jeff.” [43:16] - Joey Zauczyk, on spelling game:
“See, I’m not pretentious. I don’t know how to spell it.” [33:02] - Jeff Lewis, on dressing up:
“She told you you need to change…My Uber’s gonna be here in one minute. I don’t have time to change.” [35:58]
Noteworthy Segment Timestamps
- Joey’s iPhone saga: [01:46–03:05]
- Car dealership woes: [03:34–06:46]
- Fan Socials explained (and prices discussed): [07:38–12:07]
- Condo buying & in-unit laundry debate: [10:23–13:15]
- RHOC Reunion and seating chart: [15:36–20:07]
- Shannon’s dating story & bra advice: [25:25–29:55]
- Live spelling bee: [30:00–35:37]
- Christmas in Cabo (vacation planning): [36:45–38:13]
- Chunk Con/Pool party reminisce & calls from listeners: [38:31–41:36]
- Luxury item destruction by puppy: [42:43–43:56]
Episode Tone
The episode is breezy and irreverent, packed with overlapping conversations, jabs, and inside jokes, but always rooted in the real life and relationships of the hosts and guests. It’s one part reality TV gossip, one part personal drama, one part shade-filled spelling bee.
For Non-Listeners
This episode will appeal to fans of Bravo, Real Housewives, and Jeff Lewis’s unique style, but also anyone interested in the chaos of real estate, luxury living, and the messy, real-world problems of (semi-)famous people. The highlights are the witty banter, honest confessions, and the moments where the guests drop their public personas for some real vulnerability—with plenty of laughs along the way.