Let’s Not Talk About The Husband
Episode: Clash of the Titans! Lisa Rinna & Harry Hamlin vs ChatGPT
Date: November 7, 2025
Hosts: Lisa Rinna & Harry Hamlin

Episode Overview

This lively episode features Hollywood power couple Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin taking on ChatGPT in a hilarious, self-deprecating “roast.” Spurred on by fellow podcasters and friends, they delve into playful AI-generated zingers about themselves, discuss their cult followings, reflect on celebrity encounters (including a legendary Friars Club roast with Billy Crystal and Donald Trump), reminisce about iconic TV roles, and muse about the petty things they’d do if invisible. Through it all, Lisa’s bold humor and Harry’s philosophical side create both lighthearted laughs and moments of genuine reflection.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. The Predictable, Unpredictable Hollywood Roast

• Lisa proposes getting "roasted" by ChatGPT after inspiration from friends Erica and Teddy, hosts of another podcast (00:34).
• Lisa and Harry switch up the usual formula: he reads her roast, and she reads his, setting the stage for some truly personal zingers (01:04).
• Harry shares memories of a “real” roast (Billy Crystal’s Friars Club, 1991), sitting next to a young Donald Trump who obsessed over Harry’s love life with Ursula Andress (01:06–03:32).
• The couple muse about how AI might roast them: Harry expects Lisa’s lips to be a target, Lisa jokes about Harry’s “Sexiest Man Alive” status (05:03–05:41).

2. Chaotic AI Interview Questions

• The producer introduces “chaotic” ChatGPT questions before launching into the roast itself (05:54).
• Which one is more likely to start a cult?
  • Harry votes Lisa, imagining a “fashion cult” or “cult of wigs.”
    • Harry: "You'd be called the wig party. Wig cult. Cult of wigs. The wig cult. Yeah." (06:30)
  • Lisa claims a following already, joking about Cameo fans forming a “Cameo cult.”
    • Lisa: "I think I have a lot of cult followers now...the cult of Lisa Rinna." (07:20–07:31)
• What petty thing would you do if invisible for 48 hours?
  • Lisa gleefully says she'd mess with ex-Housewives and enemies, pulling pranks and causing confusion.
    • Lisa: “Picture...like some things I could do to, like, fuck with some people that fucked with me. But I'm invisible.” (10:56)
  • Harry reminisces about terrifying family with invisible "ghost" pranks, and both fantasize about tormenting nemeses and even Donald Trump (11:10–12:43).
• What's a "hill you'll irrationally die on"?
  • Lisa expresses delight over Governor Gavin Newsom’s social media “pettiness.”
    • Lisa: "I'm gonna mention it. Gavin Newsom and his social media team is on fire...they are torturing." (13:53–14:12)
  • Harry reflects on the importance of being on the “right side of history,” referencing WWII and the dangers of repeating the past (15:09–17:25).

3. Reflections on History, Human Nature, and Retribution

• The tone deepens as the hosts discuss how history repeats itself, referencing the dangers of unchecked power.
  • Harry: "Well, because human beings are greedy...if someone is not self reflective and hasn't thought about what it means to be alive at this time..." (16:01–17:25)
• Lisa and Harry warn about being “frogs in boiling water” in politically fraught times.
  • Harry: “Well, we were like frogs in very slowly boiling water, and we've gotten to the point where the water's starting to boil...” (19:14)

4. Lisa On Her Iconic Persona

• Lisa shares how old Housewives catchphrases and memes now fuel lucrative endorsements—turning past drama into profit (20:26–21:55).
  • Lisa: “The things I'm doing now...the endorsements I'm getting...is a flip on its head of my memes and things that I said on Housewives. We're using those things...as a selling point.” (20:26–21:36)

The Main Event: AI Roasts Lisa & Harry

Lisa Rinna’s Roast (Read by Harry) - [22:41–24:11]

• “Lisa Rinna is proof that hustle never sleeps. And neither does she. Probably because she's too busy reposting memes about herself at 3am... If stirring the pot were a profession, she'd have a corner office and a 401k. Lisa's energy is like if Red Bull and a ring light had a baby.”
• "Love her or fear her? Lisa Rinna is a force, a brand, and possibly a one woman hurricane in heels."
• Lisa gleefully claims the “hurricane in heels” title, admitting she enjoys being feared after a lifetime of people-pleasing (24:16–25:32).
  • Lisa: “You know what's kind of sick? I like pissing people off and upsetting people.” (24:31)

Harry Hamlin’s Roast (Read by Lisa) - [27:36–28:42]

• “Harry, you're like if a leather armchair grew a jawline and started quoting Shakespeare. Somehow you've managed to be both ruggedly mysterious and the exact guy your mom wants you to marry... Your IMDb page is like a historical document. Your hobbies include mountaineering, gourmet cooking, and reminding people that, yes, you were in Clash of the Titans... You've aged like fine wine. The kind that makes people say, 'wait, how old is he?'”
• Harry wryly approves, taking comfort that his roast is “mellow” and calling out the Shakespeare references, tying back to his real passion (28:53–29:07).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On being roasts themselves:
  • Lisa: “Isn't a roast about making fun of your iconicness? It is, basically.” (05:03)
  • Harry: “Lisa's energy is like if Red Bull and a ring light had a baby.” (23:38)
• On embracing cult-like fandom:
  • Lisa: “I think I could also...I am a cult right now anyway, without being a cult.” (07:22)
• On palate cleansers after heavy topics:
  • Lisa: “Jesus, got so heavy all of a sudden. I need a cigarette after that.” (19:27)
• On turning memes into money:
  • Lisa: “Now I can make money...I'm making money off of my mouth and off of myself.” (21:36–21:41)
• On Shakespeare, meaning, and perspective:
  • Harry: “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” (29:34)
  • Harry: “There are more things, Horatio, in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” (31:21)

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment Description | |--------------|------------------------------------------------------| | 00:34–01:04 | Deciding to do the ChatGPT roast; swapping roasts | | 01:06–03:32 | Harry’s story: Friars Club roast & meeting Trump | | 05:54–08:02 | “Chaotic" ChatGPT cult/fan questions & Cameo cult | | 10:12–12:43 | “Petty” invisible pranks & Housewives shenanigans | | 13:53–14:12 | Lisa fangirls over Gavin Newsom’s social media drama | | 15:09–17:25 | History repeating itself, choosing sides | | 22:41–24:11 | Lisa’s ChatGPT roast read by Harry | | 27:36–28:42 | Harry’s ChatGPT roast read by Lisa | | 29:13–33:06 | Harry shares his favorite Shakespeare quotes |

Tone & Style

Lisa and Harry maintain their trademark banter—Lisa’s wild, self-aware bravado, and Harry’s measured, intellectual musings—creating an engaging blend of humor, showbiz nostalgia, and real talk about society and their own identities. The playful spirit carries through even as they touch on darker topics, always returning to laughter and warmth.

Summary Verdict

This episode is a riotous, self-skewering look at fame, fandom, and the peculiar joys of being “roasted”—by both AI and each other. With behind-the-scenes stories, saucy revelations, and even a dose of Hamlet, it’s a uniquely entertaining listen with both substance and sass.