Two Ts In A Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge

Episode: The Eds: The House of Judge
Release Date: January 6, 2026
Hosts: (for this episode) Eddie Judge & Tamra Judge
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts

Episode Overview

This special crossover episode features Eddie Judge and Tamra Judge (“the Eds”) sitting down together for a candid, lively conversation about health, fitness, family life, business, reality TV, relationships, and fan questions. The tone is honest, light-hearted, and full of classic banter and insight from two Bravo veterans who know the world of Housewives inside and out—but also share real-life wisdom far beyond television.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. New Year's Resolutions, Fitness & Health

[03:12 - 13:21]

• The New Year's Gym Rush—Myth or Reality?
  • Eddie notes fewer people at the gym lately, speculating trends may be changing.
  • Both discuss their long-term involvement in the fitness industry.
• Tips for Starting a Fitness Journey:
  • Eddie: “Best tip to get started is get started. … Ease into it. Take your time. The key here is to make it a consistent habit…” (05:49)
  • Tamra: Advocates starting small, like walking, and building up gradually.
• Why They Don't Post Workouts Online:
  • Both dislike performing for the camera at the gym—Tamra quips, “I usually look like dog shit at the gym.” (06:55)
  • They feel it becomes about “showing off” rather than the health journey (08:20).
• Peptides, Supplements, and Aging:
  • Tamra’s interested in peptides for health/longevity, Eddie is skeptical but tried BP 157 injections for knee recovery.
  • Caution about supplement quality: “There's a lot more garbage out there than actual good supplements.” (11:53)
• Resolutions vs. Goals:
  • Neither likes the idea of resolutions; prefer achievable goals and ongoing discipline.
  • Tamra recounts her fitness competition prep and how declaring goals publicly kept her accountable.
• Alcohol:
  • Eddie almost never drinks: “I might have maybe, on average, four drinks a year if I absolutely have to.” (12:49)
  • Both discuss shifting habits and new cannabis-infused seltzer product line (Venus Seltzers: “So good, too.” 13:40).

2. Reflections on 2025 & Looking Ahead to 2026

[18:03 - 21:03]

• Financial Growth & Passion for Learning:
  • Eddie’s 2025 goal was to learn AI, but pivoted to learning investment strategies: “I realized, oh my God, I love investing, I love finance.” (18:09)
  • Takes pride in self-education, cautioning against ‘gambling’ with investments: “Know what you’re doing. Get into it and understand…” (20:03)
• Thoughts on the Holidays:
  • Eddie doesn't love holidays but celebrated his grandmother’s 100th Christmas, reflecting on family, longevity, and the impact of childhood activity on long-term health (22:25).

3. Family, Parenting, and Blended Lives

[23:28 - 28:20]

• Adapting to Changing Family Dynamics:
  • Both discuss their adult children, spending time with their daughter Sophia and her boyfriend, and watching their roles shift as kids mature and bring new people into the family.
• Stocking Challenge for Christmas:
  • Tamra suggests buying only stocking-sized gifts for more meaningful exchanges.
  • Eddie fails the “stocking challenge,” buying her luxury gifts that wouldn’t fit: “You got me a Tiffany bracelet. You bought me a Louboutin purse.” (28:34)
  • Tamra’s gifts are more practical (“callous remover for his feet”), providing some of the episode’s funniest banter.

4. Real Estate & The Big Bear House

[34:25 - 39:21]

• Buying in Big Bear During the Pandemic:
  • They bought their Big Bear house for both investment and family, despite market uncertainties.
  • “We love it. You did such an amazing job with it.” (35:16)
• Future Moves?
  • Conversations about expanding property portfolio (Temecula, Lake Matthews).
  • Stressed importance of hanging onto real estate with low interest rates.

5. Life in Big Bear & Community

[39:19 - 40:31]

• Favorite Aspects:
  • Eddie: Riding his motorcycle.
  • Tamra: The coziness, nice people (“Really nice people.” 39:57); local favorite restaurants like La Pergola and Whiskey Dave’s.
  • Community spirit—stories of meeting neighbors and enjoying simple town life.

6. Podcasting—From Reluctant Host to Fan Favorite

[40:31 - 54:01]

• Enjoyment of Podcasting
  • Eddie reflects on chemistry with guests like Edwin and the common ground found when interviewing other “house husbands.”
  • “My favorite part is interviewing the house husbands because we have so much in common.” (40:59)
  • Favorite guest: Joe Gorga for humor, but enjoyed all the men so far.
• Rumor Mill & Internet Trolls:
  • Both discuss struggling with online rumors (divorce, infidelity, “breaking up,” FBI investigations).
  • “These are AI stories. I broke Rugby's leg. I had to borrow $2 million from Alexis. Like, wow, I didn't know I had that kind of money hanging around.” (44:03)
  • Eddie: “Well, that's how propaganda works... It's some piece of shit person that's behind generating this through AI.” (44:19)
  • Legal recourse is limited; Facebook and aging relatives tend to believe every wild claim.
• On Andy Cohen:
  • Eddie: Would love to interview him, thinks it’d be fun (45:04).
• Relationship on Reality TV:
  • Eddie purposefully avoids drama to avoid upstaging Tamra or engaging in housewife conflicts: “I am not about to be a little bitch on the show.” (47:21)
  • Rarely gets involved in drama; would rather “smooth things over.”
• Production Flashbacks:
  • Old moments—like Tamra and Eddie’s early appearances together—never made a flashback during the show.
  • “When the door opened, it was like that…there was stars and fireworks, blah, blah, blah. It truly was like that.” (46:44)
• Impact of the Show on Marriage:
  • They make a point to keep the separation between on-camera drama and real family life.

7. Support, Misconceptions, & Tamra’s Reality TV Experience

[54:01 - 62:19]

• Would Eddie be disappointed if Tamra wasn’t asked back to RHOC?
  • “At the end of the day, this is your thing, babe… I'm just here to support you and whatever decision you make…” (54:01)
• Misconceptions About Tamra:
  • “That you are mean and a drunk... when actually, you’re a bigger homebody than I am.” (55:04)
• Season 19 Was Her Toughest Yet:
  • Tamra describes the emotional toll of Teddy Mellencamp’s health crisis and navigating therapy: “I was crying out for someone to just hug me on the show. Like just one of you fucking hug me and tell me it’s gonna be okay.” (56:42)
  • Eddie: “That’s probably the most vulnerable I’ve ever seen you.” (59:50)
• On Filming & Cast Dynamics:
  • Tamra felt isolated and targeted, with little real support from the cast.

8. Marriage Advice, Family, and Business

[60:56 - 69:34]

• Marriage Advice for Newly Engaged:
  • Eddie: You have to learn to communicate and deal with hardship (“You got to learn how to fight.” 60:56); he admits to being a “runner” who needs space to calm down after conflict.
  • Tamra: "Marry your best friend and somebody that you just want to be around all the time." (62:19)
  • Both reflect on blending families and the decision not to have more children.
• Guilty Pleasure TV:
  • ‘Landman’ (but Tamra missing more Sam Elliott scenes).
• On Vena, Their Cannabis Business:
  • Six years in, major industry challenges due to regulations, stigma, and recent political wrangling over legalization.
  • “This plant is changing people's lives… We're not the only ones in the industry.” (67:08)

9. Family & Parenting: Blended Family, Pets & Kids

[67:47 - 75:49]

• On adoption: “Yeah, we got a dog instead. … His name’s Rugby. Yeah.” (67:47)
• They discuss their dynamic with adult children (Ryan, Spencer, Sophia) and grandkids (Ava, age 11), including a funny anecdote when Eddie is mistaken for Ava’s grandpa at her school.
• Sophisticated reflection on step-parenting and the evolution of their role in each child’s life.

10. Rapid-Fire Fan Questions

[60:56 - 75:49]

• Topics include double-dating with other OC couples, Vicki’s return, relationships with Tamra’s children, and business aspirations.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Starting Fitness:
  “Best tip to get started is get started. … Ease into it. The key here is to make it a consistent habit…”
  — Eddie (05:49)

• On Posting Workouts on Social:
  “I usually look like dog shit at the gym. I get up in the morning, I don’t have makeup on, I have a hat on…”
  — Tamra (06:55)

• On Why He's on Reality TV:
  “I'm not about to upstage you or try to, you know, take your…[drama]…I'm not a little bitch.”
  — Eddie (47:21)

• On Gossip and Internet Rumors:
  “These are AI stories. I broke Rugby’s leg. I had to borrow $2 million from Alexis. Like, wow, I didn't know I had that kind of money hanging around.”
  — Tamra (44:03)
  “Well, that's how propaganda works. … It's some piece of shit person that's behind generating this through AI.”
  — Eddie (44:19)

• On the Hardest Season:
  “I was crying out for someone to just hug me on the show. Like just one of you fucking hug me and tell me it’s gonna be okay.”
  — Tamra (56:42)
  “That's probably the most vulnerable I've ever seen you…They all ganged up on you, and they still couldn't take you down…”
  — Eddie (59:50)

• Marriage advice:
  “You have to learn how to deal with difficult situations. It's really easy to enjoy each other's love and passion and chemistry… But when life hits you hard… you have to learn, for lack of better descriptions, you got to learn how to fight.”
  — Eddie (60:56)

• On Family, Pets, and No More Kids:
  “I've been raising kids for 40 years... Now we have Rugby and I didn't even want a dog.”
  — Tamra (68:14)
  “I don't regret it at all. ... Your kids were enough.”
  — Eddie (69:11)

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |------------|----------------------------------------------| | 03:12 | Fitness, gyms, resolutions | | 05:49 | Starting fitness habits | | 08:28 | Supplements, Peptides discussion | | 12:49 | Alcohol, sobriety | | 13:40 | Venus Seltzers (CBD beverage) | | 18:03 | 2025 goals, learning finance & AI | | 21:03 | Family, grandma's 100th Christmas | | 23:28 | Reconstructive surgery, knee pain | | 27:10 | Christmas stocking challenge | | 34:25 | Buying house in Big Bear | | 39:19 | Favorite things to do in Big Bear | | 40:31 | Podcasting, favorite guests | | 44:03 | AI rumors/online gossip | | 45:04 | Andy Cohen & monthly couples podcast | | 47:21 | Not being caught in the drama | | 54:01 | Would Eddie be disappointed if Tamra left RHOC?| | 56:42 | Tamra on emotional toll of season 19 | | 60:56 | Marriage advice, family Q&A | | 67:47 | On adoption, pets, blended family |

Episode Takeaways

• The Judges' dynamic is warm, sarcastic, and honest—offering real tips, real talk, and a peek behind the curtain of reality TV and life after “Cut Fitness.”
• Family, fitness, and business are central themes, but so is the importance of tuning out negativity and focusing on real relationships.
• Most poignant are their insights about vulnerability, marriage, and resilience in the face of both personal and public hardship.

This episode is a must-listen for Bravo fans and anyone who enjoys candid, funny, and deeply real conversations about midlife, marriage, money, and navigating the weird world of the internet.