#2729 2025 Golden Crappies Act One

Summary

Watch What Crappens - Episode #2729: 2025 Golden Crappies Act One

Release Date: February 15, 2025
Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
Platform: Wondery

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Introduction

In episode #2729 titled "2025 Golden Crappies Act One," hosts Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam take listeners behind the scenes of their live-recorded Golden Crappies Awards held at Town Hall in New York City on February 1, 2025. This special episode celebrates the best and worst in Bravo TV, featuring award presentations, guest appearances from Bravo personalities, and live performances that encapsulate the show's trademark blend of humor and sharp critique.

Event Kickoff and Opening Remarks

The episode begins with Ben reflecting on the chaos of the holiday season and the comfort of giving his home a "little TLC" post-December frenzy (01:01). Ronnie chimes in, highlighting the joy of acquiring new furniture from Wayfair, emphasizing convenience and style (01:11). This segues into their acknowledgment of Wayfair as a sponsor, promoting home refresh solutions (01:50).

Golden Crappies Awards Overview

At 03:04, Ronnie introduces the Golden Crappy Awards, announcing the live recording in New York City and expressing gratitude to attendees and performers. The hosts set the tone for the evening, blending mockery with affection for Bravo's most notorious shows like "Real Housewives" and "Below Deck."

Guest Appearances and Performances

Jessel Tang's Toast
Ben and Ronnie welcome Jessel Tang, a favorite from Bravo, for an opening toast. Their playful banter with Jessel includes teasing about her physical transformations and her interactions with their therapy sessions (08:59).

Rebecca Minkoff's Appearance
Rebecca Minkoff joins the hosts, bringing laughter with her anecdotes about her first season on Bravo and her interactions backstage. Her presence adds a layer of authenticity and insider perspective to the awards ceremony (14:28).

Musical Performance by Daniel Reichard
One of the highlights is a performance by Daniel Reichard, a Broadway star from the original cast of "Jersey Boys." His energetic rendition of a Housewives-themed medley captivates the audience, blending Broadway flair with reality TV satire (64:16).

Award Categories and Highlights

Best Supporting Character
The first award category honors standout supporting characters from Bravo shows. Nominees include Brittany Bateman ("Real Housewives of Salt Lake City"), Jennifer Tilly ("Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"), Norma ("Below Deck Med"), among others. The winner, Jennifer Tilly, is humorously awarded by Rebecca Minkoff on her behalf (19:53).

Most Cringe
This category celebrates the most cringe-worthy moments on Bravo. Nominees feature Alexis Bellino ("Fun Lexi"), Seth Daniels ("Real Housewives of Salt Lake City"), and Tamra Jenkins' spectrum announcement, among others. Patricia Altstuhl from "Southern Circles" wins for her graceful yet cringey moments (27:53).

Best Newbie
Acknowledging newcomers to Bravo, the hosts nominate Brittany Bateman and others. Despite technical issues with their presentation, the award is humorously accepted on behalf of Brittany by Danny Murphy from "Virtual Reality" (41:14).

Most Chaotic Shocker
This award highlights the most unexpected and chaotic moments in Bravo TV. Nominees include Bri doing laundry on "Below Deck Med," Casa Amore's recoupling on "Love Island USA," and Jax and Kristen's drama on "The Valley." Dolores Patel from "Southern Charm" triumphs for her gondola ride fiasco (77:40).

Worst
In a tongue-in-cheek nod to societal issues, the hosts present the "Worst" category, with nominations for the Economy, Politics, and Larsa Pippen. Larsa Pippen is humorously declared the winner as the "worst" figure of the year (63:55).

Behind-the-Scenes Banter

Throughout the episode, Ben and Ronnie engage in witty exchanges, reflecting on past seasons, critiquing Bravo personalities, and sharing personal anecdotes. Their chemistry and comedic timing provide a lively and engaging listening experience, making the awards feel both entertaining and insightful.

Closing Performance and Reflections

The episode concludes with Daniel Reichard's Broadway performance, followed by final remarks from the hosts. Ben rants nostalgically about the shift in TV programming from acclaimed dramas to Bravo's reality TV, encapsulating the show's mission to "defy good TV" with content that is "more trashy to air on Disney, too low brow for HBO" (51:08).

Notable Quotes

• Ben Mandelker (00:00): "Some of our favorite Housewives episodes are when the cast goes on group vacations. I mean, hello, we just watched SLC go nuts in Mexico."

• Ronnie Karam (01:11): "No better way to do that than a nice new piece of beautiful furniture."

• Jessel Tang (10:10): "I feel like Jesse, he had his little glow up."

• Daniel Reichard (65:53): "Jersey from before the tunes sung by those women from the Garden State."

• Ben Mandelker (51:08): "It's time to try defying good TV and I'll start with SLC."

Conclusion

"2025 Golden Crappies Act One" delivers a vibrant mix of humor, critique, and celebration of Bravo's reality TV landscape. Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam skillfully navigate award categories, guest interactions, and live performances, offering listeners both laughter and a satirical lens on their favorite Bravo shows. The episode sets the stage for the continuation of the Golden Crappies Awards, promising more engaging content in subsequent acts.

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Timestamps

• 00:00
• 01:01
• 01:11
• 03:04
• 08:59
• 14:28
• 19:53
• 27:53
• 41:14
• 77:40
• 63:55
• 51:08

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Transcript

[Ben Mandelker]

Some of our favorite Housewives episodes are when the cast goes on group vacations. I mean, hello, we just watched SLC go nuts in Mexico. Or what about Scary Island? Or what about Morocco? I mean, it goes on and on and on.

[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

Well, the holidays have come and gone and let me tell you something, it feels nice to give my home a little TLC after all that chaos and hubbub of December.

[Ronnie Karam]

No better way to do that than a nice new piece of beautiful furniture.

[Ben Mandelker]

I have two new beautiful gray lounge chairs that I have put here into this office for podcasting needs and they just look lovely and I got them from Wayfair. They arrived very quickly and they were easy to put together. It was a dream.

[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

Hello and welcome to a very special episode of Watch what crappens. It's the 2025 Golden Crappy Awards. Guys. We recorded this live in New York City at town hall on February 1, 2025. What an amazing night. We had such a great time. Everyone who came out to support us, all the guests who came on stage and performed and just lent their personalities and their talent to this one of our favorite nights of the year. And this was definitely one to remember. Thanks for being here guys. We love you so much. Enjoy. This is part one of part two. Let the show begin. Welcome to the 2020 Golden Crappy Awards celebrating the best and worst in Bravo TV this year. We're coming to you live from New York City with direction by Mark Tuminelli and musical stylings by the handsome and beautiful Brandon James Gwynn. And now a word from our backstage pre show correspondent, Dorinda Medley.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh yeah, you want a piece of meat?

[Ronnie Karam]

You better back it up bitch. Have her removed please. And now please welcome your Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Caron.

[Ben Mandelker]

All Open Pandora's Box for ya. I'll bring the rock for ya we're gonna own the night how about we all go down swingin feet to the ground Singing this beat makes me come alive Cause we' as gold because we're good as gold because we're good as gold because we're good as gold I.

[Ronnie Karam]

Gotta tell you I'm feeling good this body's got me charged up it's got me going like I knew it would stop on my jungle juice in my cup I got the Pandora's box for you I'll bring the rock for you we're gonna own the night how about we all go down swinging Free to the ground Singing this beat makes me come alive because we're good as gold because we're good as Gold because we're good as gold because we're good as gold Come on get right Sean Stop.

[Ben Mandelker]

Waiting for a sign we're all my heart is let's have a good time.

[Ronnie Karam]

With kick it's off the party we're done today tonight Come on and touch.

[Ben Mandelker]

My mind let's have a good time.

[Ronnie Karam]

I bring the rock boys with honor all the night I'm out with almost girls swinging feet to the ground Cuz we're good feet make me come alive because we're good as gold because we're as gold because we're good as gold because we're good as gold.

[Ben Mandelker]

Welcome to 2021 Preppers. Love you. And of course, please welco welcome our pianist, Brandon.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh my God. That was terrifying.

[Ben Mandelker]

I don't know how Sheena does that girl. We love you.

[Ronnie Karam]

You know we love you, you guys. We love you so fucking much. And to be able to be here.

[Ben Mandelker]

This is the biggest crappies we done. And no award show would not be complete without a little miss golden crappy. So please welcome John Jansen's daughter who almost got run over by Shannon Beador. Sadie. A vision. To think she almost died that night. Wow.

[Ronnie Karam]

Wow. Can you believe that? God damn. Even I was like, whoa. First, a quick announcement. Please do not attack the stars here this evening. You were guy. You guys were like me when my Ozempic ran out and I saw a peanut MM for the first time. We're crawling over each other. Calm down. But it's hard not to. Gorgeous people. Eh? My God. All right, well, welcome to watch what Crappens, the podcast about all the crap we love to talk about. Honey.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, bras. Wow. This is. Well, you know, our new tradition on the crappies is that before we get into the awards and starting a very important PowerPoint presentation behind us, we like to have an opening toast. So to help us open up this show, please welcome one of our recent favorites on Bravo, the one and only, Ms. Jesseltan Jesel Tang. This is for you. My God, I wish my husband would make noise like that when I walk into a room.

[Ronnie Karam]

Husbands do not make noise like that. Notoriously.

[Ben Mandelker]

Hi. So what's going on, Jessel? How's it going? Oh, you know, I'm surprised you recognize me. I got a new face and everything. Oh, yes, yes.

[Ronnie Karam]

So gentle. Tell me about your new boobs. What about the teeth?

[Ben Mandelker]

You're like. Well, I hadn't finished my sentence yet.

[Ronnie Karam]

I know. I'm like, give me a breather.

[Ben Mandelker]

Hello. I know.

[Ronnie Karam]

So how have you been doing with all the trauma.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, my God.

[Ronnie Karam]

My God, you're so traumatic.

[Ben Mandelker]

My therapist bill is, like, skyrocket high right now. Now, are your sessions extra long? Because Pavit's been eating through them. No, he's banned from therapy. I mean, he cannot join any of my sessions anymore. And Pavit is at home taking care of the kids. He really wanted to be here. By the way, he is your biggest fan. It's so funny because when the season first started to air, he was like, there are these two guys on the.

[Ronnie Karam]

Internet that are making fun of your accent.

[Ben Mandelker]

And I was like, what the fuck? Who are these knob heads?

[Ronnie Karam]

And then I started listening to you.

[Ben Mandelker]

And I was like, oh, they're actually really funny. You can curse. It's okay if you want to curse at us. I curse a lot in British, so. Okay, that's good.

[Ronnie Karam]

I prefer knobheads, not pets.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yes.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, I'll take it. Yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

Well, we'll send Papa to Bonhme and make sure he has a nice, cozy bed. Oh, my God. He would love nothing more. Nothing more. Yeah. So have you enjoyed now two seasons under the belt? How's it feel now? Now, season two, Season one, Season two. Do you feel like you're now, like, a seasoned pro with being a housewife? I think so. I mean, I feel like, you know, the key is to just be authentic and to be yourself. Like, I live my life, and the show follows me. I don't follow the show, and I.

[Ronnie Karam]

Think it's very apparent that it clearly.

[Ben Mandelker]

Works because thank you for crowning me fan favorite, by the way.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, of course. I mean. Oh, my God.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yes. So what? I was. I forgot what I was going to say about you because I'm, like, starstruck by Jessel right now. I'm so excited that Jessel is right here, but I'm very excited that you're here to help kick off the Golden Crappies. And I think that, like, if we're going to do a toast, should we actually have our toast? So, little Miss Golden Crappies. Sadie.

[Ronnie Karam]

Thank you. What are these plastic glasses, guys?

[Ben Mandelker]

Only the finest.

[Ronnie Karam]

Have you seen us move? You just saw that opening number. Do you think we could hold glass? They don't trust us anymore. This is a union house now.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, my God. Well, you packed it out. I mean, this. We really did.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, my God.

[Ben Mandelker]

Thank you, everyone, for coming to this show.

[Ronnie Karam]

This is really amazing. Love it.

[Ben Mandelker]

All right, so what are we toasting to? We are going to toast to the Crappies. Do you want to come up with a toast on This. I know. We're putting one on the spot. Do you want to do a toast? Or we can come up with one. You can come up with one. And then I'll just, like, tap onto that. Okay. Okay, Sorry. All right, so to the 2025 crappies. And here's to a future where there is more Jessel in the center of the Real Housewives of New York. I'll take that to. Cheers.

[Ronnie Karam]

Cheers.

[Ben Mandelker]

Cheers, everyone. Thank you for.

[Ronnie Karam]

Clink it. You gotta clink it, babe.

[Ben Mandelker]

Thank you so much. Oh, I needed that. Is that Prosecco?

[Ronnie Karam]

I have no idea.

[Ben Mandelker]

It's tasty.

[Ronnie Karam]

But you know what we have upstairs? Some Mez Colum.

[Ben Mandelker]

We do. We have a bottle finally brought to.

[Ronnie Karam]

America on the Mayflower.

[Ben Mandelker]

Christopher Columbus, AKA Aaron, thankfully. Jessel. Thank you so much for coming here, ladies and gentlemen. J.

[Ronnie Karam]

A lot of different people, a lot of different types. Types of people bring their personalities to Bravo. Some are leads, some are villains, some are over actors. Some are just cry all the time. You know, we love them all. But one of our favorite thing from the past season was someone who went kind of under the radar for most of the year and whose castmates give her a lot of shit for that. But I have to say, we have always appreciated this woman's amazing squint acting tall. Her name is Becky Minkoff, ladies and gentlemen.

[Ben Mandelker]

Everyone please welcome Rebecca. It's a Roni doubleheader.

[Ronnie Karam]

Who'S behaving badly.

[Ben Mandelker]

That needs a squint.

[Ronnie Karam]

See you.

[Ben Mandelker]

Welcome. Welcome to the crappies, Rebecca.

[Ronnie Karam]

Thank you.

[Ben Mandelker]

Did you bring your virginity bed? It's in the car waiting for you to join me. Oh, I would be honored. I would be honored.

[Ronnie Karam]

So how are you dealing with your first season? This was a crazy, tumultuous season. What a season to join, huh? Well, and you guys do. We were talking a little bit backstage about how much happens in front of your face when you're shooting and especially being in the supporting arena for your first season and how much of it. How much of it shocked you when you saw it play back. Did you know everything was going on that was happening? I knew most of what was going on that was happening, but clearly no confessionals and some of the chaos that would be, you know, talked about me behind my back, like, oh, you know.

[Ben Mandelker]

I'm doing certain things that I shouldn't.

[Ronnie Karam]

Be doing and offending people greatly.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

How do you react when you hear people talking shit behind your back? Like, do you go make up names on Reddit and start trashing their asses? Yeah. Do you Want my username? Can we switch later? I'll give you mine if you give me yours.

[Ben Mandelker]

We. I have to say, I felt like you were an underappreciated cast member on Rony. I thought, you know, I thought, like, your squint acting was fabulous. And honestly, every time someone came for you and you would just squint at them and be like, I'm sorry. Like, I can buy and sell you five times over. I love that.

[Ronnie Karam]

I mean, to me, it was petty ass shit. I'm gonna let that girl ruffle my feathers. Come on. Now we have bigger problems that we've dealt with. Yeah, there were definitely bigger fish to fry, and it turned out she was the bigger fish to fry. We just didn't see it at the time.

[Ben Mandelker]

I would be honored to be found in Nordstrom Rack, personally.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, I mean, anytime you want to go shopping with me, we can go Nordstrom Rack together.

[Ben Mandelker]

I would literally love that. I would love that.

[Ronnie Karam]

Can I style you? We'll do, like, a full head to.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yes, I think I could probably use it.

[Ronnie Karam]

Right? Where's this got in Nordstrom Rack?

[Ben Mandelker]

This is just from a rack. This is $100 suit.

[Ronnie Karam]

Sorry. Getting total butt crack over there for these people. Sorry, guys. I'll be better. We like a butt crack. Butt cracks are okay. Oh, mine's not. Mine's not quaffed.

[Ben Mandelker]

So now this is. I'm so honored that you were here for this. You know why? Why? So normally, when we do this, we have a beautiful PowerPoint. But wonderfully for us, the PowerPoint is not working from the iPad right now, which. No, guys, that's good luck. That is good luck. That's a good luck omen. So we will read these nominations, and we will figure out the PowerPoint shortly. Unless someone actually. Oh, wait, guys.

[Ronnie Karam]

Guys. We have a director this year, Mark Tuminelli.

[Ben Mandelker]

Guys, this is Mark. And Mark has been wr. Relegated to the guy who pushes the button on the laptop now.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yay.

[Ben Mandelker]

Okay, so we are doing best supporting character. And the first nominee is Brittany Bateman from Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.

[Ronnie Karam]

Next up, we've got Jennifer Tilly from, uh, of Beverly Hills.

[Ben Mandelker]

Next up, we have Norma from Below Deck Med. Yeah, I watched Salt Lake Harvey's headbands.

[Ronnie Karam]

From Traders, the Southwest plane over James Kennedy's house on vpr.

[Ben Mandelker]

And Zach's hair. By the way, Mark, it's working over here, so I'll let you know if it stops working. We're a very professional award show. So do you have any thoughts on anyone here? Or anyone you're going to root for.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, I'm all in on Britney.

[Ben Mandelker]

Okay, great.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yes. Chaos. I have an announcement. I have one.

[Ben Mandelker]

You guys. Okay? Guess what? I lied. Mark, just so you know, it broke again.

[Ronnie Karam]

Let's have our gold crappiest girl come out to bring the results. Pretty. I'd also like to welcome the smallest crappie that we've ever had. It's beautiful. I should have known this when I signed up for Grindr a long time ago, but things look a lot bigger in pictures.

[Ben Mandelker]

It's gorgeous. Rebecca, will you do. Will you add that to your new. Your fall line, please?

[Ronnie Karam]

Just make it part of the bodily fluids.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, yes. We'd love that.

[Ronnie Karam]

Thank you. Fluids. Add it to your fluid collection.

[Ben Mandelker]

Rebecca, would you do us the honor of opening the envelope and saying who won? Drum roll.

[Ronnie Karam]

Jennifer Tilly. Real Housewives of Beverly Hill.

[Ben Mandelker]

What an honor.

[Ronnie Karam]

Rebecca Minkoff. Thank you for being here.

[Ben Mandelker]

Thank you, Rebecca. We forgot to ask Rebecca if she wanted to accept this award on Jennifer's behalf.

[Ronnie Karam]

Do you want it? Do you want me to save it for you? Get out here, guys. It's your collection. Hell yes, girl. Hell yeah. All right. God damn, that was fun.

[Ben Mandelker]

That was fun.

[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ronnie Karam]

Can I tell you this shirt? You should. You should sit down when you try shirts on. It's much different when you're standing like this in the mirror. Like, girl, some testy buttons over here. So, okay, let's get to. Okay, so this category is the most cringe.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yes.

[Ronnie Karam]

And the reason we gave it to this person is because she has the most graceful cringe face of anybody on Bravo. She cringes with class. She cringes with beauty. She cringes with pure golden talent. It's Patricia Altstuhl from Southern Circle, everyone.

[Ben Mandelker]

A ravishing sight. Hi, y'all. Hi.

[Ronnie Karam]

So glad to have you here. We ended up here on accident the same week because of Watch what happens live. And I'm so excited. Any chance I get to see you? Did anybody see that show?

[Ben Mandelker]

I hope you all watched. We had so much fun being on that show. It was our first time on the show and it was so fun being on with you. You are always good for a hot take. We love having you on here, especially for most cringe because. Because if anyone knows etiquette, it is Ms. Patricia. I should be getting the cringe award.

[Ronnie Karam]

The next day after the show, she texted me, was I good? I said, were you shit faced? Like, how do you not remember? She's like, I don't know what I say?

[Ben Mandelker]

So I told him, well, I'll tell you, one of the cringiest moments was when JT gave you that kiss earlier in the season. That was cringe. That was awful. Right? Boo boo. No canes.

[Ronnie Karam]

But, you know, I didn't realize that he had given everybody else a cane.

[Ben Mandelker]

I thought he was just giving it to me, like, you know, focusing on me.

[Ronnie Karam]

Well, he got a bad rap for sure. But, I mean, he is terrible, though. We watched the last episode. So now that you know that he got a bad rap and a lot of of this is just Craig lying to you. Well, so far, it looks like Craig is lying to you. We don't know for sure, but how do you feel about all of that? Well, I mean, Craig has a history of pathological lying.

[Ben Mandelker]

Just that. But, you know, I love him anyway.

[Ronnie Karam]

I do.

[Ben Mandelker]

I just don't pay any attention to what he says. That's a good way to get through life. Life.

[Ronnie Karam]

If they can run our country, they can be on our television shows. That's what I said.

[Ben Mandelker]

All right, so let's get into the category. We're going to read some nominations. This is like.

[Ronnie Karam]

I feel like it's very professional, isn't it?

[Ben Mandelker]

We're really on top of it. I can't believe you all sang and danced. Oh, let me tell you something. I mean, the night is young.

[Ronnie Karam]

You remember you texted me about that, too. I said, are you going to come? She said, just please don't sing and dance. Said, don't worry about it. You'll be totally comfortable all night. Choreography was unbelievable.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, my goodness. That sway movement that we did, maybe.

[Ronnie Karam]

By year 20, we'll get a toe touch. Toe touch. Toe touch. Toe touch.

[Ben Mandelker]

It was a lot. Okay, let's get into the nominees for most cringe. And our first nominee is. Alexis Bellino. Names herself Fun Lexi.

[Ronnie Karam]

I don't have my glasses.

[Ben Mandelker]

I can't see a fucking thing.

[Ronnie Karam]

Karen's DUI footage. Real House. I was a Potomac.

[Ben Mandelker]

Rony.

[Ronnie Karam]

No offense. Seth says Beyonce at a dinner on Railhouse Lives of Salt Lake City.

[Ben Mandelker]

And finally, Tamra announces that she's on the spectrum. A lot of really good cringy nominees.

[Ronnie Karam]

That was an audible cringe from the crowd.

[Ben Mandelker]

That was a cringe. That was a cringe.

[Ronnie Karam]

All right, let's have all gold. Yep. What do you think? Do you watch all these? No, I don't know who any of them are.

[Ben Mandelker]

Perfect.

[Ronnie Karam]

They're all ties in your mind, eh?

[Ben Mandelker]

Let's have the envelope and the award for Patricia to read. Thank you, Sadie. You're doing a great job.

[Ronnie Karam]

All right, here, you open it. I'll read it to you if you can read it. I didn't bring my glasses. I can't see it. Vanity over ocular health. Oh, get It. Get it, Karen. And how do you pronounce DIY footage?

[Ben Mandelker]

The most cringeworthy. Yes. Yes.

[Ronnie Karam]

I love you so much. Thank you for being here.

[Ben Mandelker]

Thank you, Patricia Alul. You can take it with you.

[Ronnie Karam]

Also, Patricia never got to take home the crappy that she won a couple of years ago, so we're sending her home with this little baby version. And they say size doesn't matter.

[Ben Mandelker]

Thank you, Patricia Alchel from Southern Charm. Yes. I'm gonna wet my whistle a little bit.

[Ronnie Karam]

Do we have a bar back there? Do we? You're the bar. God, I love this job.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh.

[Ronnie Karam]

So in a ceremony held earlier this.

[Ben Mandelker]

Evening, we gave out some awards that we could not feature in the telecast.

[Ronnie Karam]

They get it.

[Ben Mandelker]

All right, all right, all right, here we go. Most Felt Emotion by Gina Kirschenheider. Bad.

[Ronnie Karam]

Best existential question for 2025. How can mom talk survive this.

[Ben Mandelker]

Most exotic Bravo vacation? And the winner was. Was SLC Cast goes to Milwaukee. That was very exotic.

[Ronnie Karam]

Best Furniture award goes to. Rebecca Minkoff's Virginity Bed.

[Ben Mandelker]

Best Reason to Ban Clubs. Club. Send it. Summer House.

[Ronnie Karam]

Best Legal Announcement. You subpoenaed the wrong bitch. Margaret Josephs.

[Ben Mandelker]

And yes. And finally, the worst thing to discover on tv. And the award for the worst thing to discover on TV is that Ariana's, like, totally gonna be on Dancing with the Stars. And I didn't even know. She knows how much she wanted that.

[Ronnie Karam]

And now we'd like to show you a very important clip from one of our nominated shows. For Bright breasts.

[Ben Mandelker]

For breasts. For breasts.

[Ronnie Karam]

Gay mouth. I'm telling you, I Best Bravo show the Real Housewives of Orange County.

[Ben Mandelker]

Let's watch the clip.

[Ronnie Karam]

Top of the morning to you, ladies. Welcome to London for my birthday trip. I'm so excited for us to let bygones be bygones and celebrate sisterhood.

[Ben Mandelker]

Shannon, you came to my room and showed me a picture of yourself with a bloody face after your accident. And it made me feel used. Still talking.

[Ronnie Karam]

I, I, I, I, I.

[Ben Mandelker]

My turn.

[Ronnie Karam]

Well, Heather.

[Ben Mandelker]

Still talking.

[Ronnie Karam]

You know what, Shannon? You're just a dirty alcoholic bitch. How.

[Ben Mandelker]

How dare you? I am not an alcoholic. I am a woman who had a little bit too much to drink. I clipped a house because John Jansen was mean to me. Drunk driving. Why isn't the house in trouble for drunk sitting in the middle of the.

[Ronnie Karam]

Road, you dirty drunk. You know what you should order for dinner? Chips. Cause you need a bitch.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, well, I will counter that and say that Tamra said that Jen's boyfriend is a criminal and he is going to jail.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, yeah? Well, Shannon investigated Gina. Cause her boyfriend threw her down the stairs.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, my God, Tamra. That could ruin my real estate career. How am I supposed to show my face on a bus bench now?

[Ronnie Karam]

You can't yell at me. I have spectrum.

[Ben Mandelker]

You guys. You guys, Johnny JJ. Wants his 80 grand. Otherwise your goose is cooked. Guys.

[Ronnie Karam]

I bought that man a Diet Coke two years ago. Where's my $2?

[Ben Mandelker]

There's the door. Shannon Bedor.

[Ronnie Karam]

She doesn't even go here.

[Ben Mandelker]

Excuse me. I've been on TV for 15 years.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, you're. You're a TV star.

[Ben Mandelker]

Drunk batch.

[Ronnie Karam]

Tamra. Tamra.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

Tamra.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

How dare you investigate Ryan. How dare you bring this upon me? How dare you hurt me like this? I will not take this from you anymore. Tamara, thank you so much for listening to me. Thank you so much. That felt so good.

[Ben Mandelker]

Everyone, stop. Stop. What no one is mentioning is that Heather had a fashion show and made.

[Ronnie Karam]

Me wear a size 12. You are a size 12.

[Ben Mandelker]

But if you're gonna come for me, at least bring me a taco.

[Ronnie Karam]

I am leaving. I will not subject myself to terrorism.

[Ben Mandelker]

We have a martini for Ms. Shannon Beador at the bar.

[Ronnie Karam]

I will be leaving right after this.

[Ben Mandelker]

And see.

[Ronnie Karam]

You know, the year passes and other shows happen, and I get it, but God damn it, I just didn't remember how many emotions that could bring to the surface. Really beautiful stuff. All right, let's see. What do we have here? Okay, we've got our next category. This is somebody. Well, the category is best newbie. This is not somebody that is a newbie at all.

[Ben Mandelker]

But when we did our first show here in New York City, he was a newbie to Bravo. And now he's seasoned and providing alcohol for some of you here or wherever you are.

[Ronnie Karam]

Please welcome the sick beats of DJ Kyle Cookie Cook. I'm only spilling because I have Ronnie's drink.

[Ben Mandelker]

Here you go, Kyle. Welcome. Welcome back to the watch of crapping stage. It's good to be back.

[Ronnie Karam]

Kyle. I don't want to attack you with harassment right off the bat, but you're cute on tv, but God damn, boy. Oh, thank you.

[Ben Mandelker]

He's a hot.

[Ronnie Karam]

Do you miss the mullet? No, I do not miss the mullet. Am I. Am I supposed to flip the page, by the way?

[Ben Mandelker]

No, no, we. We will do it for you because. Because it's. It's five stars.

[Ronnie Karam]

This is a full service situation up here.

[Ben Mandelker]

Full service situation at the crowd.

[Ronnie Karam]

How are you doing here? How was your season? Are you. You're done. Yeah. How do you know?

[Ben Mandelker]

We're starting this week, right?

[Ronnie Karam]

Season Niner is going to air in less than two weeks. Yeah. How's it going?

[Ben Mandelker]

Wow.

[Ronnie Karam]

You really can't see anything?

[Ben Mandelker]

Nothing.

[Ronnie Karam]

I'm like, I wish I brought my glasses now. Like, it would not have mattered.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, it's. It's really. It's. There's a lot of people here, and it's crazy, and it's actually really good that we can't see anything because.

[Ronnie Karam]

Ronnie, Ronnie, it's not. You don't have to chug it. It's like childhood all over again.

[Ben Mandelker]

So, Kyle, we remember. Was anyone here at that first show at Gotham? Yeah. That was a. That was a turning point in our. In the Crappens timeline, and you were there for it. Do you.

[Ronnie Karam]

I mean, wow.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, it was. It was a big time for us, to be honest.

[Ronnie Karam]

Like, give a round of applause for these guys.

[Ben Mandelker]

Thank you.

[Ronnie Karam]

This. These guys are so damn funny. They. They were one of the first podcasts to take it on the road, and I was honored to be.

[Ben Mandelker]

You were part of that.

[Ronnie Karam]

That was so much fun. How's it going DJing? You're DJing? Actually, a lot, right? You know, talking about taking it on the road. Yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

Are you going on the road?

[Ronnie Karam]

Alcohol and music kind of go well together. Go figure. Hell, yeah. Beethoven, by the way, is.

[Ben Mandelker]

Can you tease anything for the upcoming season of Summer House? Anything we could look forward to?

[Ronnie Karam]

I. Rumor has it, as. As things evolve, I think we literally just got another episode because things keep happening.

[Ben Mandelker]

Wow. No, it's all happening.

[Ronnie Karam]

It's all happening. All right.

[Ben Mandelker]

That's right. All right, let's get into the category. And the category is. Best Newbie.

[Ronnie Karam]

Do I have any here? Paraphernalia. Okay.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. This is your paraphernalia.

[Ronnie Karam]

Thank you.

[Ben Mandelker]

Thank you. Okay. Do you want to read the first one, Kyle? All right, you can read all of them.

[Ronnie Karam]

I don't want to go, like. I don't want to jump the gun here.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

Ladies and gentlemen, Buzz. Real Housewives of. Of Beverly Hills.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, I'll do it. The next one. I'll do this one, Britney.

[Ronnie Karam]

Okay. By the way, I just found out she's not even 50.

[Ben Mandelker]

Wow.

[Ronnie Karam]

I love Kyle's reconning in the audience.

[Ben Mandelker]

Broadway. Broadway. Newport Real House has a salt license.

[Ronnie Karam]

Thank you. Jennifer Tilly, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She is nominated twice.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, your friend.

[Ronnie Karam]

Jesse Solomon. And Taylor Frankie Paul from Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

[Ben Mandelker]

All right.

[Ronnie Karam]

Snuck her way in. I was like, I didn't know that Last one. Not gonna lie.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, yeah, it's. It's. It's a little off brand. All right, any predictions on who do you want to win?

[Ronnie Karam]

All right, well, first and foremost, like I said, Brittany, she. She looks like she's 40. I. I had a Wikipedia, and it's.

[Ben Mandelker]

It's not.

[Ronnie Karam]

She's not. You can't give people the win because they moisturize Kyle.

[Ben Mandelker]

But can we choose this character?

[Ronnie Karam]

I'm a little biased here because I feel like Jesse, he had his little glow up.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

And that's probably gonna come crashing down season niner, but no big deal.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, I don't know. I don't know.

[Ronnie Karam]

I haven't seen the edit.

[Ben Mandelker]

Okay, listen, listen. We all know Jesse is due for a boy season, so I'm ready for it. A first.

[Ronnie Karam]

You have your first season edit. Things are looking great. You're like, wow, I can really hack this reality TV game. Absolutely.

[Ben Mandelker]

And then it all goes downhill.

[Ronnie Karam]

Drag you, they drag your ass. We love it. Season two is where it's all at.

[Ben Mandelker]

All right, may we have the envelope, please, for best newbie?

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, here comes. Thank you. She's such a professional, by the way.

[Ben Mandelker]

She is. She is. She survived death.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, it's. It's an actual envelope.

[Ben Mandelker]

It's actual envelope from Staples.

[Ronnie Karam]

All right, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Broadwind new. I got to say, this was well earned. This is well deserved.

[Ben Mandelker]

It's well earned.

[Ronnie Karam]

Well earned. Well deserved. Yes.

[Ben Mandelker]

Unfortunately, Bronwyn is not here to accept this award. Would you like to accept it on her behalf?

[Ronnie Karam]

I filmed a little TV show with K Chestain, and yes, I would like to.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, yeah. What do you think about this season of Traders?

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, my God. Shout out to Traders. You know, I was like the guinea pig. Now everyone's like, oh, God. I watch and I'm like, but this is the best TV show ever. It is so good. Yeah, it's great. I like. I like when Sierra came back.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

I was like, do not tell me anything because I want to watch it as a viewer because it's the best show ever. Yeah, it's a great show.

[Ben Mandelker]

It really is wonderful.

[Ronnie Karam]

I think she's gonna crush.

[Ben Mandelker]

Thank you so much for being here.

[Ronnie Karam]

I love these guys. So proud of you guys. I'll take the lover boy. Amanda's gonna love it. Yeah. Tell Amanda hi. So now here we are. God, that jacket was so soft. Whatever animal they killed for, that was just. You want to talk about. Well moisturized. That cow really wears its noxzema at night. All Right. Next up is best quote. Guess who the guest is. Nobody. Because who needs them?

[Ben Mandelker]

It's us.

[Ronnie Karam]

All right, this is one of our favorite, favorite categories for obvious reasons, because we love doing these every day in our lives, and also because all of these categories are now opened up to you guys. So we gather most of these nominations from you, you know, you answer us online or whatever. So I'm extremely proud to present your nominations for best Bravo quote.

[Ben Mandelker]

Best Bravo quote. All right, why don't you start? Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

But you do need Kerastase Thermatique by Lisa Barlow from Milhouse Hots of Salt Lake City.

[Ben Mandelker]

CEO and founder of what? Paige Desorbo, regarding Danielle Oliveira, Summerhouse.

[Ronnie Karam]

You have high body count. Hair. Ms. Angie Katsaneva's real Housewives of Salt Lake City.

[Ben Mandelker]

I do too much because you do too little. Phaedra Parks, the traitors.

[Ronnie Karam]

You're a TV star. Shannon Beador, Real Housewives of Orange County.

[Ben Mandelker]

And finally, thank the Lord she took them bangs with her. This is Audrey Hepburn, not the Flintstones. Mary Cosby, Salt Lake City. And may we have in a ceremony.

[Ronnie Karam]

Held earlier this evening.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, we actually have to give a winner.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, we actually have to read envelopes as well. I forgot about that part.

[Ben Mandelker]

All right.

[Ronnie Karam]

They're all winners in my mind quotes.

[Ben Mandelker]

All right. And the winner. You want to say this together. The winner of the best quote is high body counter Angie Katzenathis Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.

[Ronnie Karam]

Angie was not here to accept her award tonight, so it has been thrown in an audience member's head.

[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ronnie Karam]

Provided investing involves risk. Acorn Advisors LLC and SEC registered investment advisor. View important [e-mail] cravens and now, in a ceremony held earlier this evening, the following awards. Outstanding achievement in cinematography. Ms. Brittany Bateman, real Housewives of Salt Lake City.

[Ben Mandelker]

Outstanding achievement in Hug direction. Carl Radke for Hug Me. Harder.

[Ronnie Karam]

Harder. Do it harder. Outstanding achievement in animal welfare. Lisa Hochstein throwing chicken at dogs in Mexico.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. Oh, this is a nice one, guys. Most heartwarming storyline this actually comes from the Real Housewives of Dubai. Sarah's housekeeper tries to abduct her son and winds up getting deported. It just touches the heart. It touches the heart.

[Ronnie Karam]

It's the first almost child abduction story.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

A real innovator from a maid that we've ever seen.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

Most terrified cast member. The deer on Potomac. I mean, that was easy. They win every year, so we just moved them to earlier.

[Ben Mandelker]

This is an award that means a lot to me. Outstanding achievement in food criticism. And it goes to Lisa Barlow for declaring that the food in Italy is too fresh.

[Ronnie Karam]

And finally, the best Da Fuda Fooda. Congratulations to.

[Ben Mandelker]

Congratulations. Wow, isn't this wild? I can. I'm sorry, I need like. Okay. I just. I cannot Believe that you guys all have come here to see us at Town Hall. Can you believe this, Ronnie?

[Ronnie Karam]

No. Well, I love it.

[Ben Mandelker]

Do you mind if I have a.

[Ronnie Karam]

Moment to reflect, for Christ's sake? Can I pee?

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, you can go pee. I'm gonna reflect.

[Ronnie Karam]

All right, you reflect.

[Ben Mandelker]

You know, I've just been thinking about how back in, like, 2007, 2008, before all this started, TV was so different, right? You had the Sopranos, you had Mad Men, you had Breaking Bad. It was all like, peak tv, right? And everything was like, winning Enemies and like, don't get me wrong, I watched all of that. I loved it. I loved all of it. But then one day. One day I changed the channel. And I found myself driving down the Pacific coast highway in a rented Bentley through the sparkling gates of Coto de Casa. It was actually the first time I had seen the Real Housewives of Orange County. And I will never forget how that moment made me feel. Something has changed within me. Something has changed. Not the same. I want to see more TV Starring people who have no shame. Too trashy to air on Disney Too low brow for hbo it's time to trust my instincts Surrender to Bravo.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh.

[Ben Mandelker]

It'S time to try defying good tv I think I'll try defying good TV and I'll start with SLC I'm through accepting prestige Cause someone tells me so they say below deck shady but till I watch I'll never know Too long I've been afraid of losing cred I guess I've lost well, if that's cred it comes at much too higher cost Binging housewives Defying good TV Watching fights and lies Defying good TV Guys, it's so much better than the Bear. I mean, the Bear is a comedy. Have these people even seen Rooney? I mean, not this season. Not this season. I hope I'm happy now that I've chosen trash I hope it brings me laughs I really need to go see what's good with Mary Cosby. I hope it's crappy in the end. I hope it's crappy full sand. So if you care to find me look to the Bravo Gone line. As Andy Cohen told me, everyone deserves a chance to humiliate themselves on TV and if I'm watching Vanderpump at least I'm watching free to those who mock me to take this Bumptini back from me Tell them how I'm defying good TV Laughing while they cry Defying good TV and soon they'll all be breaking down and no Housewife who's been on pause. No lawsuit that is or was is ever gonna bring Bravo down. So anyway, that was. That was just kind of what was on my mind.

[Ronnie Karam]

Okay. It was the best pee I've ever had, so I'm glad you had a moment. Nailed it. Well, the next category is the opposite of what that just was. This is the biggest fail with our beautiful guest. You know him, you love him. He's really gorgeous. And wait till you see this outfit. Mr. Danny Murphy, come on out from page six.

[Ben Mandelker]

Danny Murphy from Virtual Reality. Hi, Danny.

[Ronnie Karam]

Hello. Give it up.

[Ben Mandelker]

More for them. I'm obsessed. These outfits, I die. Thank you. We were just on Danny's show. Virtual Reality on Page Six.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yes.

[Ben Mandelker]

You guys, thank you for having us.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, my God, it was so much fun. You guys have a lot of hot takes.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yes. Which I love. I want justice for Gina, but that's just me.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh. And no one else.

[Ben Mandelker]

It's literally just me.

[Ronnie Karam]

You know what?

[Ben Mandelker]

You know what? The mo. You know what? The moment that I talked shit about her on your show, the very first thing that happened was, I said, I feel bad.

[Ronnie Karam]

I feel so bad. We did. I feel like going to someone else's house. I'm much more of an asshole. It's weird. Like, if my parents are in the audience, I start talking. Talking about, like, sucking. Like, I just got terrible. You know?

[Ben Mandelker]

It's like, by the way, the night is young. Yes.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

By the way, shout out to my parents who are in the audience tonight. Oh, God. Hi, mom and Dad.

[Ronnie Karam]

I love that.

[Ben Mandelker]

It's a family of family.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

But also, the singing has been so good. Oh, yes. You know, the way I started that last song, I was like. I love when I hit the notes right perfectly. I was like, brittany Bateman is on stage. Yeah. I was like, let me channel Britney.

[Ronnie Karam]

Right now in Saigon. The chicks are hotter in hell.

[Ben Mandelker]

I like how she's like, found another clip. I'm like, no one wants them, girl.

[Ronnie Karam]

But she does. Yeah. I do do the thing where I just watch them on mute, you know, as you do.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yes.

[Ronnie Karam]

You know, with Tik Tok or whatever. And I find them delightful.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yes. Oh, I'm happy for her. So we. We have a very special category for you. Oh, God. Which is biggest fail, which is one of our favorites. Okay, so we're going to start out with some of the nominees. Are you ready to do some nominees with us?

[Ronnie Karam]

I am.

[Ben Mandelker]

I'm excited. Okay, well, why don't you read the very first one since you. You invoked her. Okay. So she's here. Any announcement by Brittany Bateman. That's a big fail. It's a big fail. Oh, lala Season finale rant on BP rules.

[Ronnie Karam]

She tried it. She tried and failed.

[Ben Mandelker]

She tried.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

It's a lot of Utah. Yeah. The pregnancy prank on Rony.

[Ronnie Karam]

Sandoval's Redemption Arc banner by Bruhl.

[Ben Mandelker]

And finally, Schwartz and Sandy's. An American neighborhood bar and grill that just didn't quite make it.

[Ronnie Karam]

I didn't make it there. No.

[Ben Mandelker]

David did. I. I could have gone, but I chose not to. Okay, that's protecting your piece. Yeah. Team Ariana.

[Ronnie Karam]

Shoot. So what are your opinions? If you were voting, I. I gotta say, I feel.

[Ben Mandelker]

I think lala, the. The lala fail was a lot. Yeah, she doesn't make me want a lala. But we'll see you on the Valley, I guess.

[Ronnie Karam]

Okay.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

We'll choose lala. All right, Here you go. Ooh. Oh, my God, this is exciting. Yeah. Any announcement by Brittany Bateman?

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, congratulations. Okay.

[Ronnie Karam]

Okay. I feel that I love you, Dylan. Thank you for being here.

[Ben Mandelker]

Unfortunately, Brittany Bateman is with Jared Osmond tonight, so she cannot accept this award. She'll take that as a win, though. She needs that. You guys, thank you. Will you accept it on her behalf? Thank you, everyone. Danny Murphy, everyone. Go listen to virtual reality. Check it out. Page six.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, my God. What a sweet guy.

[Ben Mandelker]

He is the best.

[Ronnie Karam]

I'm going shopping for that outfit. I'm seriously dead. I love that outfit. All right, let's go here. What do we have next? I don't have my.

[Ben Mandelker]

Okay, well. Oh, we have time for another nominee for best Bravo show of the year. And now, now a scene from the seminal drama of our lives, the Valley. I am tired of the she said, he said. So we should all speak publicly.

[Ronnie Karam]

I'm really glad you said something, Michelle. Ja. Right now, Jax, I think all our friends gathered at this table will agree. You need to make me feel purty sometimes, Jax. I mean, I don't feel purty. Take me on date nights, make me feel purty. Jax.

[Ben Mandelker]

It is not a about you. Brittany, come on.

[Ronnie Karam]

I'm a businessman. All right? I've got the hair thing, the restaurant, the hair thing.

[Ben Mandelker]

It's not about you either, Jax, Janet, you have the floor.

[Ronnie Karam]

Guys, this is Janet, America's favorite pregnant person. Chris, Kristen said that Michelle is racist and Republican. I'm disgusted. I am personally disgusted.

[Ben Mandelker]

Seriously. Seriously. I would never say that I'm an empath. It came from Zach.

[Ronnie Karam]

What? This is Like a shit stew with no stirring. She was, like, grabbing numbers out like it was a Powerball. She was, like, catching birds and calling them kitty cats. She was, like, riding a bike and calling it a subway. Kristen.

[Ben Mandelker]

What? Hi. Hi. I got an announcement. Okay. I've got three babies under two years old. Three under two baby. Three under two guys.

[Ronnie Karam]

I know I've been a shitty husband to Michelle, but I took ayahuasca for a weekend with a bunch of dudes, kind of naked in a glamorous place. So I'm all healed.

[Ben Mandelker]

Seriously? Seriously.

[Ronnie Karam]

Shut up, Chris. You fucking liar.

[Ben Mandelker]

Ga. Gah. I don't lie. Ga. Gah.

[Ronnie Karam]

Everybody shut the fuck up. Michelle's gonna talk now. Talk, Michelle, now.

[Ben Mandelker]

I am not racist. I am Mexican. I am Persian.

[Ronnie Karam]

Michelle, I love you so much. Michelle, Look, I'm sorry, okay? That's why I always kept a secret that you've been Rob Reiner on the bar. Shout to him, Armand. My bad, my bad.

[Ben Mandelker]

And scene. What?

[Ronnie Karam]

Some good in that show.

[Ben Mandelker]

I still stand by what I always say.

[Ronnie Karam]

We're just letting you emote. Just take a moment. Just give the.

[Ben Mandelker]

Take a moment. Take it all in.

[Ronnie Karam]

All right, here we go with one of our favorite awards.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, this is an important category. Okay. The nation has never been more divided, and we need to come together, so that's why we have this category called the Worst. What is the worst? Okay, so our first nominee for the worst is the Economy. Economy is pretty bad.

[Ronnie Karam]

Our next nomination is Politics.

[Ben Mandelker]

And our final nominee. Marsa Pippin. Larsa Pippen.

[Ronnie Karam]

Martha Pippen. Yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

It's a tight one. It's a tight category.

[Ronnie Karam]

I almost.

[Ben Mandelker]

I'm not sure. Sadie, may we have the envelope?

[Ronnie Karam]

I almost feel bad for Politics.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yes.

[Ronnie Karam]

Because it really should have taken it this year. Thank you so much. Thank you.

[Ben Mandelker]

Shall we read this one together? I don't know this. Pretty sure it's the economy. Maybe Politics.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, my God. Congratulations, Larsa Pippin.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, my God.

[Ronnie Karam]

Larsa pulled. Pippen is not here to accept this award tonight because she is busy up her own ass. But if anybody else would like to take it. God damn. Did you catch that? I think I just saw a lady fly. That was amazing.

[Ben Mandelker]

All right, this is actually very exciting what's about to happen here. Okay. Because we're gonna go from the worst to really something. One of the best things that's happened to the crappies, which is we have a performer coming out who is so impressive, I actually have to read off of a card because his credentials are so cool. Okay. He is One of the four stars from the original Broadway cast of the Tony and Grammy award winning musical Jersey Boys and he has toured concert halls across the world. Please welcome Broadway star Daniel Riker.

[Ronnie Karam]

How's everyone feeling? I played Broadway Carnegie Hall.

[Ben Mandelker]

My agent said don't stop until you played the crappies. You haven't played the time.

[Ronnie Karam]

For years.

[Ben Mandelker]

I've listened in my car, thought nightly in my bed.

[Ronnie Karam]

Unless I played the crappies I might as well be dead. Now I hear voices that I can't ignore. The songs from the cast of Housewives.

[Ben Mandelker]

Jersey from before the tunes sung by.

[Ronnie Karam]

Those women from the Garden State. We all know their names for the fandom acclaims them for the songs that raise my pulse rate. Would you like like to hear? Waking up in the morning Thinking about so many things. Just want things to get better. Trying to get rid of them Nothing seems to stay the same. Woke up in the morning to my hair and makeup. Walking into school thinking about what's gonna happen next. Whoa, whoa. If I could tell you how I feel. If I could show you my loves for real. If I could let you into my soul you would know. Oh, you're the one I want to run to the one I want to call. When all my dreams are shattered and I seem to lose it all. Why am I so scared to be close to you? Real close to you. So close to you Real close to you. I can feel feel the weight of the world pushing down on me. I can feel everyone's eyes watch me.

[Ben Mandelker]

I can feel the heat of the.

[Ronnie Karam]

Spotlight shine on me and I can feel the pressure on my body. You got me feeling all these feelings and they're driving me insane. Paparazzi watch me doing my thing.

[Ben Mandelker]

Cause I'm on display, on display, on.

[Ronnie Karam]

Display each and every day. Every day, every day. Everybody's waiting on me to fall. Everybody's waiting on me to call but they can keep on waking on me, waiting on me, Waiting I'm going to fall. Waiting, waiting on me, Waiting on me, Waiting on me to fall. Waiting on me, Waiting on me. Waiting on me to fall. Waiting on me, Waiting on me, Waiting on me to fall. Hey, it's me, Melania. I'm sure you see me around. You probably see me on tv. I'm about to go pick up my best friends, Tay Tay and Stephanie.

[Ben Mandelker]

We bout to go pop them tags.

[Ronnie Karam]

Get her name, nails done, hair done.

[Ben Mandelker]

We ain't chasing boys, we chasing checks.

[Ronnie Karam]

We chasing dreams. We chasing goals. Big things popping, little things stopping. I can't wait to grow up.

[Ben Mandelker]

I've got plans to blow up Mama.

[Ronnie Karam]

Said it ain't easy but I don't care, so what? And our parents told us don't be too quick to grow up dad said it ain't easy but I don't care, so what? I can't wait to grow up I've got plans to blow up Mama said.

[Ben Mandelker]

It ain't easy but I don't care, so what?

[Ronnie Karam]

And our parents told us don't be too quick to grow up dad said it ain't easy but I don't care, so what? And so with great humility I stand in front of you. I'm proud to play the crappies it's.

[Ben Mandelker]

Like a dream come true.

[Ronnie Karam]

That is.

[Ben Mandelker]

Why I'd like to shout it up.

[Ronnie Karam]

And down.

[Ben Mandelker]

Just to tell Broadway Ben.

[Ronnie Karam]

And Ronnie K. Are back in time. Thank you. Thank you, guys. Well, hot damn, sir.

[Ben Mandelker]

It does not get any better than that. Daniel Reichard, everyone.

[Ronnie Karam]

Beautiful. My God. God. Golden voice, Eh?

[Ben Mandelker]

Well, you know what? I mean. If we're going to. If we're going to have a New Jersey medley, there's only one thing left for us to do, which is to bring out the only New Jersey person I know of who hasn't been murdered recently. Dolores.

[Ronnie Karam]

You know you've got to get the Godfather music after your last scene on that show.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, more gorgeous.

[Ronnie Karam]

Hi, everybody. I miss you. I miss you so much.

[Ben Mandelker]

Let me tell you something. I'm just gonna put it out there right now. I only want two things to happen, which is I want Dolores and Carolyn to make it to the very end of the Traitors. That's all. That's all I need for 2025.

[Ronnie Karam]

Take it home, baby. Take it home.

[Ben Mandelker]

Take it home.

[Ronnie Karam]

So what was that experience like? Was it crazy doing that after Housewives? Which would you consider more stressful?

[Ben Mandelker]

The Housewives, Yes.

[Ronnie Karam]

It was a break from.

[Ben Mandelker]

It was like a little vacation for me. And while I was there, you don't have a phone, so a lot of was going down over here. Really? Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, yeah. Hello. So you were there for, like, Jersey Mike's and all that stuff, were you? Over there? No, no, Jersey Mike's. That was recent, but I'm talking about, like, after the finale and everything.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, because it started, right? Yeah. While that was airing. Yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

This makes so much sense, you guys, which is why Sandoval was bugging out the entire time.

[Ronnie Karam]

A few reasons probably, but yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

I have to say, the way you handle Tom Sandoval, how else can you handle him? Fucking Sandoval Ariana, why'd you waste all that time there? Look at how good she's doing now.

[Ronnie Karam]

Look at her killing it.

[Ben Mandelker]

Don't waste your time.

[Ronnie Karam]

But I loved watching you deal with Sandoval in this last episode.

[Ben Mandelker]

It was fun. I had my mob, you know, I was like. Had my mob suit on that day.

[Ronnie Karam]

And I was feeling it.

[Ben Mandelker]

By the way, Paul just watched the Godfather the other day. I just really, you know, that's a topic on Bravo because Craig, on Southern Charm admitted he'd never seen the Godfather. Just, like, two nights ago.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, but. So, yeah, so I. I was just ready for him.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, you were.

[Ronnie Karam]

You dealt with it. You were just like, shut up, child.

[Ben Mandelker]

I know. You opened up the roundtable.

[Ronnie Karam]

I was so nervous.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, well, because you opened up the round table, right? You were like, all right, I'd like to start. Sandal, would you like to say something? Worked up. Imagine your name being thrown around all day. And, you know, you have to sit at that round table and you have to fight for yourself. It's not right.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, yeah, yeah. I can see why you'd be. Especially when it's Tom, you know, and, you know you're going to go against that little weasel. You know, it's always easy to fight.

[Ben Mandelker]

With someone that no one likes.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

Did you feel like years of doing chaotic, crazy Jersey reunions just totally prepared you for the round table? It prepared me for a war. Like, it totally prepares you.

[Ronnie Karam]

Like, that's why they're afraid of the.

[Ben Mandelker]

Housewives when we get there. Yeah, they're like, take them out.

[Ronnie Karam]

Out.

[Ben Mandelker]

I mean, we're not the best game players. They're wasting the kills on us. If you haven't noticed, Chanel still doesn't.

[Ronnie Karam]

Know she played the game.

[Ben Mandelker]

Chanel, Dorinda was just being mad. I'm so mad that we did not get more Dorinda.

[Ronnie Karam]

I was really mad. We didn't have. They didn't. What you say, give me a square table. I'm not doing the round table. I want a square table.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, I would have. Oh, God, the money I would have paid to watch Dorinda go against Boston Rob.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, forget it. You're right. You know what? Bring them back.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yes. Thank you. Give Dorinda a chance. Yes.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah.

[Ben Mandelker]

And bring them back. She was ready.

[Ronnie Karam]

Her wardrobe was.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah, no, I actually am gonna mandate that Peacock brings back Dorinda, and we will not hear any other way.

[Ronnie Karam]

Seconded.

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah. Okay. Well, why don't we get on to our thing? So, actually, appropriately enough, your. Your category is most chaotic shocker.

[Ronnie Karam]

Shocker. Okay.

[Ben Mandelker]

Okay, so we're gonna go through the nominations. That's okay.

[Ronnie Karam]

We'll read them.

[Ben Mandelker]

We'll read them and we'll kiki after.

[Ronnie Karam]

Yeah, Okay. I love. We're all still wearing glasses up here and hiding them under the bed.

[Ben Mandelker]

Okay.

[Ronnie Karam]

This Lasik suck makes now I would do it. You have to be a candidate for it. Oh, you do?

[Ben Mandelker]

Yeah.

[Ronnie Karam]

Oh, I didn't know that. It's like dating not good enough for Lasik.

[Ben Mandelker]

Okay, so our first nominee is Bri doing laundry on Below Deck Med.

[Ronnie Karam]

Okay. Next up is Casa Amore. Recoupling on Love island usa.

[Ben Mandelker]

Such a great show. Jax and Kristen on the Valley. Look at them. Look at them.

[Ronnie Karam]

Gondola ride in Mexico. Real Housewives of Miami.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, this. Guess what? I'd like to direct your attention up there.

[Ronnie Karam]

Uh.

[Ben Mandelker]

Oh, the rail. That was the rail. Last Supper. Oh, you were in the eye of the storm. I was. You're the last woman standing it actually.

[Ronnie Karam]

And I was.

[Ben Mandelker]

And I knew. I knew our fate then.

[Ronnie Karam]

And it was the best was when you started drinking people's drinks after they left. I'm like, I hope this doesn't have glass in it.

[Ben Mandelker]

But at this point, I hope it does. I'm done. Okay. Well, I mean, I'm.

[Ronnie Karam]

What do you think you would choose out of these? Not because it's me, because, you know, I'm hot. Like, I'm never a About like me. But we win. Yeah, you should win that one. All right, let's make gorgeous Miss Golden Crappies. Thank you. All right. This is exciting.

[Ben Mandelker]

It is.

[Ronnie Karam]

There you go, my love.

[Ben Mandelker]

Gondola ride in Mexico. That was pure chaos. Pure chaos. I would. I'm gonna keep this forever. It's a big poop. I love this.

[Ronnie Karam]

Dolores Kajanya, ladies and gentlemen.

[Ben Mandelker]

Dolores, thank you so much for coming tonight. She is an icon. Dolores Patel. Yeah. You know, I. I only wish we were being telecast because, you know, somewhere Frank is watching going, Dolores.

[Ronnie Karam]

One of the girls backstage was like, oh, yeah, I got this. What do you call a cameo? One of my friends sent me a cameo from Frank for one of my birthday. And my friend said that I'm from Long island and Frank's. Frank's cameos. I fucking love Long Island. I fucked so many girls from Long island back in the day.

[Ben Mandelker]

Perfect.

[Ronnie Karam]

It's the most Frank Catania cameo of all time. All right.

[Ben Mandelker]

Okay. Watch what. Crappens would like to thank its premium sponsors. Ain't no thing like Alison King.

[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

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[Ronnie Karam]

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[Ben Mandelker]

We could all learn from Jennifer Kearns.

[Ronnie Karam]

She'S our kind of mess. It's Jennifer Messer Sip some scotch with.

[Ben Mandelker]

Jessica Trotch Knock, knock, knocking on Katie Manock's door She's our favorite streamer Caroline.

[Ronnie Karam]

Peacock, Kristen the Piston Anderson Get a bee in your bonnet With Lacey B.

[Ben Mandelker]

Rigging the funk It's Leslie Plunkett, she.

[Ronnie Karam]

Gets an A from us It's Lindsey D. Let's give a Kisserino to Lisa Leno fresh as a daisy It's Maisie McHenry we love her on the rocks It's Melissa Cox, Megan Berg. You can't have a burger without the.

[Ben Mandelker]

Berg this is living with Michelle Vivian.

[Ronnie Karam]

I love Aya Olivia Williamson, Tastier than Flanderson It's Rachel Manderson she sure is swell It's Raquel, yes, we canna It's.

[Ben Mandelker]

Savannah Cast a spell with Shannon Spellman let's share with Sharon Eldredge the Bay.

[Ronnie Karam]

Area Betches Betches and our super Premium sponsors she's VVIP it's Amanda V. Somebody.

[Ben Mandelker]

Get us 10cc's of Betsy MD she's got a leg up it's Beth Ani.

[Ronnie Karam]

We'Re taking the gold With Brenda Silva.

[Ben Mandelker]

Let'S get real with Caitlin O'Neal don't.

[Ronnie Karam]

Get salty With Christine Pepper can't have a meal without the Emily sides who, what, why, where? And Gwen Pentland it's our queen It's.

[Ben Mandelker]

Queen Laifa Nobody holds a candle to Jamie Kendall Know your worth With Jason Kurt we got our wish It's Jen Plish she's not harsh She's Jill Hirsch She's a little bit loony Junie, my Favorite Murdo Karen McMurdo we love him madly It's Kyle Pod Shadley we're ride or die For Lisa Ryder Baron She's a whiz It's Liz Sarthi, always killing.

[Ronnie Karam]

It It's Lola Al Kalani the incredible edible Matthews sister She eases our woes It's Melissa St. Rose.

[Ben Mandelker]

Give him hell, Ms. Noel. She's the queen bee. It's Sarah Lemke Shannon out of a cannon. Anthony, let's take off with Tamla Plain.

[Ronnie Karam]

She ain't no shrinking violet. Cootard. We love you guys. If you like, watch what crappens. You can listen ad free right now by joining Wondery plus in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts. Prime members can listen ad free on Amazon Music. Before you go, tell us about yourself by filling out a short [e-mail] survey.

[Ben Mandelker]

In the 1980s, a swept the country.

[Ronnie Karam]

Hey Mike, I really like this white Zinfandel.

[Ben Mandelker]

Well good, good.

[Ronnie Karam]

Now put it down. We're gonna try another one.

[Ben Mandelker]

White Zin became America's top selling wine. But most don't know that this sweet drink has a sour history. What began in 1980 with counterfeit bottles, a big fraud, a multi million dollar fraud sent investigators chasing one of the most powerful families in the business, the Licciardis.

[Ronnie Karam]

But the closer the feds got to.

[Ben Mandelker]

Them, the more dangerous things became. It's a story of deceit.

[Ronnie Karam]

At the time I was paranoid. Threats you touch my kids, I will kill you. And murder with a.22 caliber bullet to.

[Ben Mandelker]

The head with started with a scheme to mislabel wine spilled into a blood soaked battle for succession. Welcome to bloodvines. You can binge listen to Blood Vines exclusively and ad free on Wondery plus. Join Wondery plus in the Wondery app, Apple podcasts or Spotify.