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Ronnie Karam
Well, hello and welcome to Watch what Happens. I'm Ronnie and that's Ben. Hi, Ben.
Ben Mandelker
Hi, Ronnie. How's it going?
Ronnie Karam
Good. Welco. Next Gen NYC day, everybody. If you want Love island recaps, those are over at. We'll be doing those until the end of Love Island. Okay. If you want videos, those are Crappings on demand also at Patreon and all of our bonus episode archives, all that good stuff is over there. If you want to watch videos but don't want to subscribe, that's cool. You can get them a week later over on our YouTube channel. So do that. Okay. We'll be back next Monday with a little crappy hour. And until then, we're getting caught up with our Bravo. This is my last day before I go on break again because I'm gonna get my eyelids done. What do you think of that? Gonna get my.
Ben Mandelker
I love it.
Ronnie Karam
My hoods. I'm gonna get de hooded.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. Very excited. We have. So tomorrow we'll have a Miami recap up and starting tomorrow with Miami, it's. And for the next few days, we're gonna have a whole bunch of subs in your place. No one can ever fill the shoes of Ronnie Karam ever, as I think we all know.
Ronnie Karam
Oh, come on. They sure could.
Ben Mandelker
We're gonna have a lot of fun to step into them.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah.
Ben Mandelker
But we're gonna have a lot of fun with a whole bunch of guests from the world of podcasting and beyond. Really. From the world of podcasting. So we're gonna have a lot of fun with that in your. In your. In your absence. So I'm excited for you, though, and I'm excited to see how the eyes are going to look after all this glamorous treatment too.
Ronnie Karam
Like this. They're gonna look like this. I'm very excited. Let's get on with some next gen N. What do you think of that?
Ben Mandelker
Next gen? Let's do it. I really enjoyed this episode. I feel like the cast is starting to really gel sometimes. I felt like some of the earlier episodes were a little disjointed. Because I sort of got the sense that Bravo kind of took two concepts and mashed them together. It's like they had a children of. Of Bravo stars concept, and they also had rich kids of New York City concept. And they're like, well, why don't we put them all together? And it's felt like I've enjoyed the show immensely, but it's felt a little uneven in some. In some ways. And I feel like now the cast chemistry is starting to really come together, which is. Which is lovely.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah, they're all there, which I like too, because it's hard to get all this group together, you know? Well, they're not all there, I guess, because one has. Ava has a Dolce and Gabans event, so sorry, couldn't make it. I'm. I'm choosing Dolce over the shore, so.
Ben Mandelker
I think it's probably the smart choice. I'm going to support her on this one.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah, it's Bricks's birthday episode. Just a toddler, if you will. He is registered, so please get him. He's already got a xylophone. He's got 20 xylophones. No more xylophone.
Ben Mandelker
He would really enjoy a big, chunky plastic key ring that has plastic keys on it that he can just put into his mouth and chew on for a little bit. So if anyone get him that, that will be wonderful.
Ronnie Karam
Every time we've tried to get him one, he's afraid of looking like a lesbian toddler. So just don't get him one that hooks onto his belt loop. Like, my aunt Josie, the property manager, used to carry a big. The biggest chain of keys around her polyester pant belt belt loop that I've ever seen in my life.
Ben Mandelker
And her chain of keys, when that.
Ronnie Karam
When that song happened in m. Mad house. Fun house. Fun house.
Ben Mandelker
Fun. No.
Ronnie Karam
Madhouse.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. Fun home. Fun home.
Ronnie Karam
Fun home.
Ben Mandelker
Fun home.
Ronnie Karam
When that song happened and that girl sang about the ring of keys and lesbianism, I died. I will never forget that member. Because of my Aunt Josie.
Ben Mandelker
I was like, this is so true.
Ronnie Karam
There just needs to be some rhymes about managing a bowling alley, and she's got Josie down.
Ben Mandelker
Well, I think. Didn't the same writer for that show also do the one that we both saw, like, a few months ago? The. The one about the girl who ages to ages quickly, and that one had a bowling alley.
Ronnie Karam
Oh, did you see that one, too? Kimberly Akimbo.
Ben Mandelker
Kimberly Akimbo. Yeah.
Ronnie Karam
Overrated. There, I said it.
Ben Mandelker
Overrated.
Ronnie Karam
I said it.
Ben Mandelker
I said, why did the silence the silence that lingered after that because I.
Ronnie Karam
Was just thinking about, like, do I really want to dis Kimberly Kimbo? But you know what? It was fine. But also a whole plot line about someone who ages too quickly. Like, stop looking at my diary. You know what I mean? Get the out of here. I was very confused by the plot. Like, she's getting old so fast. I was like, get in line, you little brat.
Ben Mandelker
Well, I just wanted to say that there was sort of a bowling alley associated with Fun Home, unless I'm totally wrong, on the same creatives.
Ronnie Karam
They did go to a bowling alley. They did. So she worked at the bowling alley.
Ben Mandelker
Right.
Ronnie Karam
Didn't she work there? One of them worked there. Oh, no. She was in love with the guy that worked there. Yeah, she fell in love with a kid who worked at the bowling alley. Been there. Kimberly Akimbo was my mom. Ronda Lee Rondondo, this is pod.
Ben Mandelker
This is a podcast recap. Akimbo at the moment. Yeah.
Ronnie Karam
This podcast is going nowhere. So you've been warned. Okay, so they're all planning on going down the shore, which Gia has invited everyone down the shore for Brooks's birthday, which is probably the most anti Brooks choice you could have made for a birthday. Yeah.
Ben Mandelker
Everyone is really upset about this. You can tell, because they're like, we're supposed to be on a show about, like, rich kids in New York City. We're supposed to be going to the Hamptons, but because Gia has to be on this show now we have to go to New Jersey. Like, they. They have to do this. Otherwise, like, Gia's existence on the show sort of doesn't make any sense. They have to do something. In fact, this is twice now that they've been pulled out of New York City to go to New Jersey. I feel like they're kind of like, we did it once. Are we really doing this again?
Ronnie Karam
She has that friend who. Who lives the furthest and then makes everybody come to her always.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. Because her mom's one of those famous. They kind of have to do it like. Like, Bravo. Kind of has to do it to make Teresa happy, I guess.
Ronnie Karam
But, yeah, here we go down the shilla. So Amira's like, is it a mirror or Myra? I feel like I know how to pronounce this name. But today, for whatever reason, I don't.
Ben Mandelker
Think it's a Myra. Oh.
Ronnie Karam
So Myra's like, dumb question, but is there a beach? And they're like, yeah, there's like, a boardw water park. There's tubing, I guess Good clean fun. So they're talking about who's gonna go and is Charlie gonna come? Because Charlie's, like, dead to me. I'm not even kidding. Charlie is as dead to me as my skin looks to you.
Ben Mandelker
All right? I was like, wait, what happened? What did I miss? And George was like. He literally said the most vile, disgusting things anyone has ever said to me in my entire life. Aside from that one time someone said, why don't you throw a party in a club? Ew, gross. Hallmark stores only weird, unconventional spaces for raves. Hashtag my life.
Ronnie Karam
So we see a flashback of the Char, Georgia and Charlie fight, and he's like, you're. If you were a man, I would slap you in the face. You poor person. You're poor. I was like, you're the one crying over a $200 speaker, sir.
Ben Mandelker
Okay, yeah, let's be honest. So George is like, you know all this fucking crazy shit. I'm fucking done. I'm, like, not even kidding because, like, growing up on the Upper east side and being one of the poorer people in those places, Charlie calling me poor was like a re. Rejection all over again. And the ridiculousness of someone using you are poor as an argument when they literally get every single dollar from their parent. Am I right, everyone?
Ronnie Karam
Yeah. And Hudson's like, that is unacceptable. My father's billion is built on people loving fried chicken. Like it is for people who can't afford a lot. How dare you? Poor people bought my jewelry. And George is like, guys, I got his speaker back to him in six days. That is a totally reasonable time frame.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, he can go buy another one with the money he should have paid for the box the other night. I mean, the kid just slithered out of the club somehow, and I haven't heard from him in a damn week. And Ariana's like, yeah, he drank a whole bottle of 1942. Cough up 2K. Am I right?
Ronnie Karam
2K? Idiots paying 2K for a bottle of 1942 when they're 20? Stop. So Kevin's like, yeah, he texted me and said, thanks for starting the fight, cuz now I get out of it. And Ariana was like, oh, oh. So we started a fight on purpose so he doesn't have to pay.
Ben Mandelker
I just want to clarify that 1942 tequila is about $140. It depends on the size, but it's about $140. Either way. Either way far lesser than $2,000.
Ronnie Karam
I'm not in a club. Not when you get bottle service.
Ben Mandelker
Not in the bottle. Not at the box. Not when you got people like Lexi Wood and her family who are like competing to get a table. So they're gonna charge a premium, sir.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah, you get a section too. Guys. Get a sex show as well. So they're like, let's get Charlie. Let's all get him. And so George was like, I'm gonna do the best of my promote provoked the first night because it's. It's going to be about Brooks. This is all about Brooks, guys. Right? Can we just celebrate someone not really understanding how to thread a needle when they're a designer? Can we just have a day to celebrate? That would be great.
Ben Mandelker
It's. We're going to be selling Brooks and also grocery stores because I hear that they have them in New Jersey and I really can't wait to see what they look like.
Ronnie Karam
Literally never been.
Ben Mandelker
They put the gross in grocery stores. So now we go to Ariana and Hudson and they're baking. She's baking something and she's like, by the way, hey Hudson, I want to have pictures on before my mom gets here. I never thought I'd be saying that my mom was coming to visit me at my apartment in New York City. Isn't that hilarious? And then we see Brooks and Kade and they are like decorating. And Kate's like, what are we doing with that calendar? It'll be easiest to plan our months ahead because Fashion week is from here. Wait, is this our one year anniversary? This box over here, Gross.
Ronnie Karam
He's like, what are you drawing? On the anniversary goes an engagement ring. Cuz like we're going to get engaged, right? Like, I honestly thought when I was 25 I'd have like a baby right now.
Ben Mandelker
I. I think the biggest revelation on this show is how much of a team gay that Brooks really is. I thought he was going to be just like, I'm a fashion gay. And I'm like on my phone, I'm going to chic events all the time and only hang with the chicest people. But he's secretly just like Adam from Shah's Sunset. He just is like, I want to have a baby. I want to wear a sweater and I want to stay inside and crochet.
Ronnie Karam
And I want a giant whiteboard calendar.
Ben Mandelker
That help fill nothing in on except our anniversary.
Ronnie Karam
I just want a big whiteboard calendar that says where my mother's going to be every single day. So then we go back to Ariana's coming in.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. Let's see.
Ronnie Karam
When's the yarn supposed to get here? So Then we go to Ariana and Hudson's apartment, and she calls Gia, and she is like, I have my friend's birthday party to borrow die. What are you up to? Because we're gonna go down the shore. She's like, yeah, well, my mom's. My mom's coming, so, like, you want to have dinner with me and my mom? Because, like, we're going to the Jersey shore. We're gonna celebrate Brooks. She's like, I can do it. I have my friend's birthday party tomorrow. Okay, well, that's cool. I was just gonna ask you to see if you could come, but I can't. Cause tomorrow I have my friend's birthday party.
Ben Mandelker
Okay, Gia. So then Ariana's talking about how, like, she's really excited to go to the casino on this trip. And we see flashbacks of Kim at the casino on Tardy for the party, just, like, getting ready for her the rest of her life, sitting at that.
Ronnie Karam
Slot machine, sitting at a nickel machine, asking random men around for money as she blows millions, literally millions of dollars. So then we go to Georgia, visiting a bowling alley. So chic, so new, so about to be in. Because I'm gonna make bowling alleys in.
Ben Mandelker
Hi, I'm Georgia. I'm here for the venue tour. Can I see the space? I think this will make for an awesome rave. Okay, so that, like, that brown, like, leak spot there, can we make that bigger? Can we just, like, pour, like, a lot of water before Saturday night? I just want it to look, like, really leaky and brown. It'll be amazing for the rave. I don't know if you know about this, but the DJ Marshmallow says he loves a water spot, so I could just like, make it as big as possible. Thank you.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah, I was thinking that maybe we could have bowling balls that were, like, hung as, like, chandeliers or something, maybe on, like, fish strings so you can't see the strings. So it'd be like floating bowling balls. I'm bringing bowling balls back.
Ben Mandelker
Could we do, like, a pass app situation? But, like, the apps are all passed on like bowling pins. Like, you hold. The waiter holds the bowling pin on the bottom, but, like, there's, like, a little tuna tartar on the. What about that? Do you guys do that over here?
Ronnie Karam
Instead of, like, giving bowling balls based on weight, can we have them based on, like, follower count?
Ben Mandelker
Here's what I want to do. I want to put some, like, mermaids on the alleys, and then you can just pretend like they're swimming. Or even better, can we just put a tank of water on top of the bowling alleys, and then they can just swim in that. I'm just thinking out loud here.
Ronnie Karam
So you know how, like, when it's time to put down new bowling pin thingies, like, a machine drops them? Could we put, like, small children instead? And then they'll drop the small children, and they could do, like, a synchro Synce or something.
Ben Mandelker
Hey, so that area over there where you got the pizza, can we put, like, a turntable on that? And that way he's, like, djing with the pizza instead of, like, a record with. I think that'd be really cool, actually.
Ronnie Karam
Honey, that's already been done on Vanderpump Rules.
Ben Mandelker
Okay?
Ronnie Karam
I don't know if you've watched James Kennedy seasons, but now, listen, I don't go to raves. I'm too old. And she goes, that's actually not true. No, I really don't go to raves. Know that. You're not too old. Oh, that's sweet, but I have been to concerts, okay? She goes, what's the best concert you've ever been to? Do not say chapel. It's so basic. I'm saying, no, Led Zeppelin. She goes, oh, my God, I have a Led Zeppelin tattoo. Check it out. That's amazing. It's ironic, actually. It's ironic.
Ben Mandelker
Wait, the only tattoo I can see is someone that says, I'll have what she's having. Oh, yeah. Did I say Led Zeppelin? I meant I've seen Harry Met Sally in concert. So good.
Ronnie Karam
I. I have a tattoo of Rob Reiner's mother on my chest, basically from that movie.
Ben Mandelker
It's amazing.
Ronnie Karam
So Marianne's like, you're my kind of girl. I said, yeah, well, by the time I'm 30, I want to have, like, all of my. All of, like, these successful businesses. Like, I want to have, like, I don't know, amazing parties and then, like, event production. Crypto Water. Like, just water that you drink, but it's really crypto.
Ben Mandelker
Marianne, I'm, like, having so many good concepts right now. Do you have a whiteboard? Do you have, like, a wall of whiteboard I could use in my moment? I just really need to.
Ronnie Karam
Whiteboard. You don't have a whiteboard. Okay, well, you're white. Just get me a marker. I'll write it on your face.
Ben Mandelker
Do you mind if I, like, write something in Sharpie on this? Like, on this bowling alley right here? Could you use the gutter instead? Sure.
Ronnie Karam
So then we go to Ariana and Hudson, waiting for Kim to arrive and here she comes.
Ben Mandelker
She shows up in a Toyota, which I think is, I think the first time we've ever seen that on Bravo. I think the closest thing was when Lisa Hoxian drove her maid's car. Her maid's Honda wants to show that she could be of the people. But here comes Kim Zolciak arriving in a Toyota.
Ronnie Karam
And they were like, lisa, you're snobby. And she's like, I drove a poor people car here. How dare you?
Ben Mandelker
So Kim either had to take Uberx or hitch a ride with one of the PAs on the show or who knows what, but this big old Toyota shows up and she gets out and she's like, wow, I made it. I made it the big city. Hey, Ariana, could you pay for that car? Thanks so much. Sorry about the peep in there. It's a long drive from jfk.
Ronnie Karam
My mom is like forever and will be my best friend. But, like, we're going through it, you know, the beerman's like, I was 21 when they decided to get a divorce, you know, and then my dad told me and my sister, we have no money. I mean, I was doing brand deals. I thought it was coming up in my life, but I guess I wasn't done.
Ben Mandelker
So Kim is like, oh, girls. Okay, so Ariana, let me tell you something. We need to pray. We need to. We need to pray for a buyer for this house because we've had three people on Monday. Look at it. I mean, technically, one was termite guy, one was plumber, and one was mold inspector. But none of them want to buy a house either, which is too bad. So hopefully the. Hopefully that pans out. I mean, look, this house, House, it's gotta sell, okay? I'm about to drop 4 to drop $4 million to be done with it. I mean, this house is praised at 5.5 million. I need to listen. Mama needs to play those slots. Have you ever played those little Shop of Horror slots? That is scary. It was exciting. Unscary. Okay, so I need to get back to it. Okay. Audrey, too, almost gave me $45.
Ronnie Karam
I mean, the house is appraised at 5. 5 million more. We're gonna sell it about 4. We're gonna sell it about $4 million. And I hope this house sells too. What do you mean? I already put this house on the market, so I hope you don't mind playing with their hair.
Ben Mandelker
By the way, I told all your.
Ronnie Karam
Step brothers doing this with their hair, like, oh, my God, put the hats on the market. You don't need this toaster, do you? I need a toaster back home. That's just funny. You know, the foreclosure guy loves toast. It's hilarious. Hadn't taken it yet.
Ben Mandelker
I hope you don't mind. I told all your step brothers they get to move in here. So Cash and Cooper and Clopper and and Kabumple, they're all going to get into that room over there with a bean bag.
Ronnie Karam
So she's like, my mom is trying to keep up with bills and it puts me in a tough spot, okay? And Hudson's like, yeah, she's plenty capable of making her own money. I've watched the classics. Where's big Papa when you need him? I mean, come on, Kim.
Ben Mandelker
Really? Here's what Kim needs to do. And this is what Erica Jane failed to do, but this is what Kim needs to do. She needs to, like, say goodbye to the wig because she's first of all had the same wig since like 2009. So just in general, you need to change that up. But she needs to go, like, natural and she needs to become like an earth mother and she needs to be someone who's like, very goopy. Like, don't, I mean, don't go into like, don't go down a path of anti vaxx. We don't want that. But, like, go down a path.
Ronnie Karam
I'm sure she's already there. We're talking about Kimzol.
Ben Mandelker
Sia, you're right. She's already there.
Ronnie Karam
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Ronnie Karam
Well, two things. First, Kim did try to do that kind of. She. She became like. She became like a Christian influencer for a minute and tried to be like, I'm into Christ, so if you guys want to be into Christ with me, come on over here to Kim's Instagram. We're going to cross it up. Just me and you and Jesus. And I was like, please don't. Please don't do this. So she did that. And then second thing is, did you read all the new E. Jane news? Oh, my gosh. So Erica Jane. Well, first she performed at Gay Pride with the Scissor Sisters, which was pretty cool. I had a friend that's very. Sending me videos, like, oh, my God, here it goes with Scissors Sisters. Okay, the next fart, she.
Ben Mandelker
Well, actually, by the way, to be fair, I don't know if you heard, but Kim Zolciak performed with a pair of scissors in her kitchen and tried.
Ronnie Karam
To stab a pair of sisters for the insurance money. But Erica Jayne announced her new boyfriend this week. His name is Shrek, and he's a military guy. He's known as the Chief of Baghdad. And in the shirt, in the. In the article, in the picture of the article, she's walking hand in hand with him, and he's wearing a shirt that Says Slaughter Stuff. And he's on news things. Like, I like Trump. I like Vance. I like. You know, like, he's like, hugely conservative. And I was like, what an interesting choice for Erica. What an interesting choice to be bringing on. I doubt she's going to bring him on the show.
Ben Mandelker
But his shirt, he says slaughter things in the Stranger Things. Slaughter Stranger Things font. Yeah, I know, but in the Stranger.
Ronnie Karam
Things font, I didn't notice it was that. That's funny.
Ben Mandelker
It was like a play on that. Yeah. But it's good to see that she's standing up for all the people that she. All the people in her audience, all the people who paid the tickets to see your shows.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah. Like, she goes from Scissor Sisters to dating Slaughter Things guy. Wow. And his name is Shrek. Like, I can't. You can't make this up. But does he have money?
Ben Mandelker
I don't know what he has. I guess I don't know what he has.
Ronnie Karam
That's the question.
Ben Mandelker
He has a vibrant T shirt collection.
Ronnie Karam
And he's got a very violent T shirt collection. So we'll see where that goes. But, yeah, Kim did try to do the Christ thing, and people did not buy it. So now they're talking. Ariana's talking about how she's gonna go to Italy, and Kim's like, you never been. You never been to Italy? Come on. Come on now. Come on. Hey, you got any cheese I can squirt on this cracker? I mean, what the hell? This cracker's undressed. You got anything in a can? Come on. Hey, you only pouring me half a glass of wine. Get over here. This is a solo cup. Get your in there. There's lines on a purpose. Fill it to the top one. Loser.
Ben Mandelker
I can't wait to go to Little Italy. You've never seen spaghetti so small. Everything just tiny over there.
Ronnie Karam
Just please don't let it be Little People Italy. I don't like little. Little. Little waiters. I need tall way only tall waiters, all right?
Ben Mandelker
That's why I never dated someone named Little Papa. Only Big Papas.
Ronnie Karam
Only Big Papa. I need bigs. I need big before their name. Is there a Big Italy?
Ben Mandelker
So Ariana's like, by the way, I don't know if I told you, but I saw candy. Well, if you think you're bringing candy to dinner, you got another thing coming. Unless Kenny wants to buy my house, which case, yes, she can come to dinner. I'm like, by the way, you should be nice to Candy. You need that. You need. You need some rich friends right now, Kim, so you better bury the hatchet real quickly.
Ronnie Karam
Sucks. She tried to sue me. She tried to take me to court. Ariana. Yeah, because you owed her a ton of money, you scammer. What the hell?
Ben Mandelker
No, you owed money, try to take it to court. Well, you know, poor Candy had to listen as you tried to take it to church, and that was probably not good for her ears. Yeah, so Ariana's like. I mean, I'm not. I'm not bringing you to see Candy. I've never even told you. By the way, we finally secured a manufacturer for our Athleisure line that's all about pastels. The vision is pastels. We got a manufacturer, AKA someone who's. He has a business called I'll Take youe Money. It's great. So, just met him the other day, and he's.
Ronnie Karam
I'm the president of that. I don't remember hiring anybody. I've been taking your money for years. Where's my money? Where is it?
Ben Mandelker
And then she really does squirt cheese onto her cracker. I thought you were making that up. I missed that. It's just so.
Ronnie Karam
It's just so them.
Ben Mandelker
I loved it. I do enjoy it. That.
Ronnie Karam
The cheese.
Ben Mandelker
Like a Cheese Whiz moment. I do enjoy it. I'm not gonna lie.
Ronnie Karam
I don't actually get Cheese Whiz, but I do love the Cheese Whiz crackers that you buy in the store. You know, like the peanut butter crackers, but they've got the Cheese Whiz in there instead. They taste like chemicals. Delicious.
Ben Mandelker
Or a handy snack. I would love. God, I would love a handy snack right now.
Ronnie Karam
Let's do it, man. So Ariana's like, yeah, I'm really excited having my own things come to Flourish. And Hudson's like, no. She goes, okay, fruition then. I know it's fruition. God, I say flourishing for so long.
Ben Mandelker
I said flourishing for a very long time, and no one corrected me. Kim's like, well, I don't know. That's just like when I was spelling cat, like K a T. I mean, I'm not an idiot. We all know it's spelled Z, right?
Ronnie Karam
No, Ariana is like, I'm flourishing. So I come to flourishing. You know what I mean?
Ben Mandelker
But that's not where you're. You're not talk. Coming to. If you're coming into. If something comes into fruition, it doesn't necessarily mean it's flourishing.
Ronnie Karam
Don't try to explain to these people that fruits grow out of the ground. Please. I don't want to watch. I don't want to watch their brains leak.
Ben Mandelker
I was just cleaning the floor. So my idea of a clean kitchen is coming into flourishing. What don't people understand?
Ronnie Karam
So we go to Charlie and Ava shopping for a birthday gift. Are they at a baby store? Wait, where are they shopping?
Ben Mandelker
They're at, I think, a store run by babies because it seems like there's a child that's working there, and Charlie is. He will not stop pacing. I'm not saying he's on drugs, but he's definitely on drugs. And he's just like. He just. He just paces back and forth. He's like, oh, man, you have to come. You have to come to the Jersey Shore. Otherwise, I'm gonna be alone. I'm like, could you stand still, please? We're trying to watch a show.
Ronnie Karam
No. And he's like. He's like, the Jersey Shore. I mean, I only go to there to fly out in Newark. I mean, I never saw the Jersey Shore show, but I know it's a bunch of ugly chicks and dudes, like, they're ripped, like, beating each other up and shit.
Ben Mandelker
Excuse me, sir. It is not ugly chicks and RIP dudes. It is ugly chicks and ugly men, too. Okay?
Ronnie Karam
Yeah. What the hell? What kind of thing is that to say? How dare you? I hope he gets attacked by that entire cast. I would love to see.
Ben Mandelker
He will. Yes. This guy is such a piece of. I will take any one of the Jersey Shore people over him, because, you know, the Jersey Shore people, they were icons of a generation, but he is such a piece of shit. He has done nothing with his life. He has done half of what Snooki had done before walking into the Jersey Shore for the first time. He's done half of what the situation and whatever the situation did at that time, and this situation did a lot of stuff going into that season. He's done half of that, and all he has because he's accomplished so little in his life and done so little and disappointed so many. All he has to cling on to is this snobbery, because it's the only thing that can separate him from. From failure is the happy idea. He doesn't do these things.
Ronnie Karam
You've never even done a third of what these people have done. You haven't done gym, tan, or laundry in your life. How dare you? You better step down, sir. So they're like, okay, so what's the vibe of your friend? Does he like colors, neutrals? What's his vibe He's a toddler obsessed with his mother. Okay, well, I'm gonna just leave you guys to that. I'll just be standing over here in the back. Just let me know if you need anything.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. So Ava's like, yeah, I have to go to an event in the Hamptons, and they just change the fitting to tomorrow instead of today, so I probably am not gonna go. And Charlie's like, I mean, I wish you were there. I mean, oh, God. Like, not. It could be all alone. Yeah, I'm going to a brand event, which means I've got to go to a fitting. And, like, I don't know if I can. Do I have to prioritize? It's like, yeah, well, it's like, I mean, why don't you just come the day after? Yeah, well, unfortunately, I'm going to a brand event in the Hamptons. Okay, Ava, we got it. We got it. You're going to the Hampton for brand events.
Ronnie Karam
He's like, yeah, but if you're not there, I'm going to be down bad, because, you know, Dylan's probably going to pull some flaky bullshit. Why don't we get the story of what happened happened with Dylan? Because last week he owed Dylan $4,000, and this week, Dylan's moving out.
Ben Mandelker
You know, there's something weird going on. Dylan is like, he's not on the poster of this show, but he's had a role for sure, and they were buddies, and then suddenly he owes Dylan money, and now Dylan's gone. And Dylan's also like, I need to get back to focusing on work. Charlie's been a bad influence on me. It's like, something happened here.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah, this is fishy. And they're not telling us, and I don't like it.
Ben Mandelker
It.
Ronnie Karam
So Ava's like, wow, they have a lot of baby clothes here, which is perfect. And she's like, yeah, the clothes make me want a baby, but I'm not there yet. And Charlie's like, I was born there. Let's just have a kid and get it over with. My dad will give me a lot more money if I have a kid. Come on.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, man. So then he's like, well, when Ava says she might not go, that means she doesn't want to go. And why. You know, the reason why I really want Ava there is because, you know, and why I want Dylan there is because there's, like, drama that I can just foresee happening with Georgia and all the that's going on, plus Jersey people. Gross, disgusting.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah. So we Go to Gia, who's getting glam before a fashion shoot. So she's FaceTiming with Teresa, and Teresa's like, are you getting ready for the photo shoot? Yeah, I did my fittings. It's gonna be, like, really retro Italian, like a postcard vibe, like Sophia Loren.
Ben Mandelker
What is this photo shoot for? No. Like, I'm like, charlie, you're so dismissive and so snobby about New Jersey. But then we come to Gia, and I'm like, what. What's going on here? I'm like, she's doing a photo shoot. For what? Posh.
Ronnie Karam
Gia Shoe dice. I'm gonna look. So I'm looking up. Photo shoot. Vince Camuto. Gia Giudice. I don't know, but she. It's. She's sipping. She's eating a pizza or she's serving a pizza. It's.
Ben Mandelker
Oh, this. Is this a shoe company? Vince Camuto?
Ronnie Karam
Well, I don't know. They're not showing shoes. Maybe it's a purse, because there's a lot of purses in these pictures. One she's drinking a glass of wine, and there's a giant purse on the table. Table. And then one, she's getting a pizza out of the oven with a huge purse.
Ben Mandelker
Where did you find this photo shoot? I've been looking here.
Ronnie Karam
Do you want me to show you? Right here on the screen so people can see.
Ben Mandelker
Yes.
Ronnie Karam
Okay. Image share, screen window.
Ben Mandelker
Crappens on demand. Exclusive.
Ronnie Karam
Exclusive.
Ben Mandelker
Okay.
Ronnie Karam
Let me make it bigger. Okay. Can you see?
Ben Mandelker
Oh, it's nice.
Ronnie Karam
This is the one.
Ben Mandelker
She's.
Ronnie Karam
Come on.
Ben Mandelker
Oh, that's. It looks just like Sophia Loren pulling a pizza out of the oven.
Ronnie Karam
There's a big shadow behind her. It's not a great picture, I'll tell you that.
Ben Mandelker
It's like, hard lighting, intention.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah. And then this shadow. This is not great. I'm gonna say I do love it that she drank the entire carafe of wine, though. And this bag is humongous. This bag is bigger than Gia.
Ben Mandelker
It's. It's a Vince Camuto specialty.
Ronnie Karam
It's a good bash.
Ben Mandelker
It's. It's a design. It's okay. Accessories. Fine. Great.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah. Vesuvio bakery. She's in a pretty dress.
Ben Mandelker
Okay, Gia, we want you to be our model, okay? So what we're gonna do is we want to style you so that way you look like you're 47 years old. We think this will really sell the product.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah. But, you know. Hey, there you go. Working so good for her. You doing the photo thing.
Ben Mandelker
Oh, okay. So she's doing that. So Gia says, I think a lot of people have preconceived notions about the Jersey Shore, but the Jersey Shore is what you make of it. It can be a peaceful place. You can go play miniature golf, or you can be like my aunt and throw cheese all over a deck somewhere. You make it what you want.
Ronnie Karam
So back with Ariana, Kim and Hudson. They're having dinner in little people Italy. And Ariana's like, oh, my God, children really do work here, Mom. She's like, I told you. You. I told you it was going to be little people running all over the place. Did you see that little kid who just picked his nose and threw a pizza in the air?
Ben Mandelker
Hey, who's that? Who's that guy over there making love to a lady with a kulada? And then her mom is joining. Oh, that's just the guy from that one season of. Of Jersey. We don't talk about him anymore. I was secretly hoping that guy was going to show up, remember? Because he had that. He had that restaurant in Little Italy.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah, yeah. What was his name? No, Santa was.
Ben Mandelker
Santa was the mom.
Ronnie Karam
I don't remember.
Ben Mandelker
Nicole. I'll look it up. I think it was like Alberici or something like that.
Ronnie Karam
Something like that.
Ben Mandelker
Twins. Jersey. New Jersey. Restaurant owner. Restaurant doing really great work here. Reno.
Ronnie Karam
Reno. Yeah, Reno. Reno.
Ben Mandelker
Angelo's of Mulberry Street.
Ronnie Karam
Come in here whenever you want to. Come in here. Yeah, this my place is your place. You want to meet. Boy, you gotta me, Paul. That's what you come when you come to Reno's. All right.
Ben Mandelker
You know, I think we should have the. I think it's time to bring the twins back. Because anytime someone says, remember that one season of Jersey, people always go. The twins, they don't even mention Amber Marchese. Thank God. But it's always like, oh, yeah, the twins. No one even really knows anything about them. They just know that there were twins. There was a season where there were twins. And that's it.
Ronnie Karam
Okay, so Riley comes, and it's not awkward at all. Say hi, everybody. Oh, my God, honey, so good to see you. How are you? You look so pretty with that. With that outfit bought with the money your mom stole from me. That's great. Have a seat. The children around here are your waiters. Don't let them make me. Don't let them make you uncomfortable. Away from me, you little brat. I don't want. Get. Get a big person to serve me, okay? You're not old enough to serve me.
Ben Mandelker
So Kim's like, all right, well, okay, so I'm. I need a fan because I'm going to die over here. Well, I'm sure we can get one at radio check. No, no, I need someone who knows who I am. If I. If I. If I don't feel famous, I'm going to die. I need a fan. Get me a fan. Oh.
Ronnie Karam
So they tell her what a dick Charlie is and how he spent all this money in the. The bar. The bottle section of the bar. And Kim's like, I mean, come on. Come on, bro. Just stay home and drink bottles of wine. What the hell? Yeah, Kim. Known for saving money. Kim, how many millions have you gone through in literally five minutes? Stop.
Ben Mandelker
Hey, I put the gallon Frugal. Okay, so Ariana, Charlie is the Kim.
Ronnie Karam
Zolciak of this cast. Just, like, stealing money. She's like, wait a minute, you had $14,000 to steal? Well, shit, why'd I only ask for two? What the hell, Charlie?
Ben Mandelker
Those are damning words. Saying that Charlie is the act of those casts or the freeloader.
Ronnie Karam
You know, the one who just wants to use everybody for their money and pretends they're the rich one. Sounds familiar.
Ben Mandelker
Yep. So they tell about the bill, and she's like, what? And Riley's like. And then we hop in the car and I say, charlie, put your card down. You go first. And he says, I don't have a card. Everyone knows that I have Apple Pay. Which, by the way, hello, is 2025 or 2024 when this was filmed. How do they not have Apple pay at the box? Okay, who's not? Well, also the box just on that.
Ronnie Karam
If you have Apple pay and your friend is paying it on a credit card, you send them the Apple Pay. That moment. Like, yeah, what the hell?
Ben Mandelker
It's called also. Like, it's also called Venmo. Like, it's literally. I don't understand why they are in this. This situation. Why doesn't he just Venmo right then and there? Like, it doesn't make sense.
Ronnie Karam
Exactly. That's what I mean. You know, it's weird. So, yeah, it's like the future. So figure it out. So they have dinner, and basically they just talk about Charlie and what an he is. And then Briley's like, yeah. And then he randomly brought up wanting to sleep with Ariana, and she's like, what? Does. Does she know that Hudson's rich as hell? Look at him. I mean, you think I'd let this. Let her date the physical embodiment of fried chicken? If he wasn't rich. Come on. Come on.
Ben Mandelker
Does he sort of look like the lady in election whose brother won school president? Perhaps, but that's okay.
Ronnie Karam
So. So like yeah, the second we met that guy the first night he just looked. Had he just looked her up head to toe. She goes, who me? And he's like, well, both of us probably. So who knows which one he's in for. And Hudson's like, yeah, it makes sense. Like I don't. He doesn't want to be friends with me. He wants to my girlfriend and make me pay for a section.
Ben Mandelker
Kim's like, wait a second. Are you saying there's a world in which my daughter could be in a throuple with two rich guys? Cuz this ain't sounding so bad. Commercials. Here comes one right now.
Ronnie Karam
Then we go to Brooks. Yeah, Brooks is packing. He's like, I don't want to travel with a fly swatter, but I've never been to the Jersey. He's taking over. And he has one of those like the Jersey Shore.
Ben Mandelker
He has like one of those like electric. Those electric like tennis racket fly swatters. And I can just imagine like even if he did see a fly, I just can't imagine Brooks actually using it. Like if. This is hard.
Ronnie Karam
This is so heavy.
Ben Mandelker
I hate.
Ronnie Karam
I don't have the upper body strength through the end.
Ben Mandelker
I don't want to have killed the fly. Cuz I hate conflict. Like I don't want to confront the fly with my racket. It's too much. It's scared I'm going to cry.
Ronnie Karam
So then George is packing. She's like, okay, this one needs to be washed. That one's dirty. That one picks up all my bo. This one's a no, I don't think a tutu is going to land George.
Ben Mandelker
You know, I'll bring them all. I'll bring them all. We them all at once. Then Amir is packing. She's like, oh my God. So places I will go if you invite me immediately. South of France, the Hamptons, Ibiza, London. Not Majorca, because I'm banned. If it was not for Gia and Brooks, I would not be going to the Jersey shore.
Ronnie Karam
Hello.
Ben Mandelker
Building my brand as a fashion model. Why are we going to Oceanside?
Ronnie Karam
And how is nobody asking her why she was banned from Mallorca?
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, I don't even know what that really even means. That's one of those things where people say that. I'm like, I'm not going to even ask you because I know you're dying to Tell the story. And I. The story's gonna be. So I'm gonna let you like die on the vine with that one.
Ronnie Karam
Oh, well, I just looked it up and it says no, Mallorca has not banned Amara. The claim that Amara was banned appears to be a joke made by herself on social media. Myra d' Spain is known for her humor. Okay, Ronnie, so get the over and stop Googling everything during a podcast.
Ben Mandelker
Wait, was that. Was that. That's a very funny thing that. Was that like on Snopes or something?
Ronnie Karam
I just looked it up. I just looked up Mallorca band Amira and it' haven't. So stop spreading this about Amira, Ronnie.
Ben Mandelker
So now we cut to Brooks on the phone with Ava. How many bangs do you think you're going to bring? And she's like, honestly, one to zero. Cuz I'm not planning to come. But I'll just say one. Really? Yeah, like one duffel. Cuz you know I have to leave on day earlier. Cuz I don't know if you know this. I have a brand event at the Hamptons that I have to go to.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah, Dolce and gabs. Dolce and Gabs. So sorry. And she's. Then she tells us a random thing. She's like in. We have a birthday tradition where everybody goes around the table and then they say like something that they absolutely love about you. And that's like my favorite thing. I'm like, here's the microphone.
Ben Mandelker
Oh, really? Hello. This is anma. Here. We have tradition in. Up in our family where when it's Charlie's birthday, we go around the table and tell him all the things that he has failed at. Okay, I'll start everything. So fun.
Ronnie Karam
For Charlie's birthday, we go around the table and say what we could be doing instead of celebrating such a loser. I'll go first. Golfing with someone who's not such a loser.
Ben Mandelker
We have a tradition where we talk about the things that we would love to throw at the loser of the family. And then we throw it. So I go first. Apples and oranges. Here you go. Duck Charlie.
Ronnie Karam
For Charlie's birthday, we. We go around the table and we say, who has more muscle tone than Charlie? I'll go first. Bunny rabbit.
Ben Mandelker
We have tradition where we say what sort of thing that could be served in a bowl looks most like Charlie. I'll start white pudding. You don't work out like your roommate. Happy birthday.
Ronnie Karam
So Hudson and Ariana pack and we find out that he's like obsessed with jewelry. So yeah, he's like, yeah, I'm not jealous. I'm competitive. And if anyone thinks they're going to get in the way of this relationship, you've got a full head of very long split ends to deal with. So come at me.
Ben Mandelker
He's like, yeah, I like my jewelry. Not to show off. It's because I love my jewelry. Okay? This is what I like. I actually like his. I like his style. I'm shocked how much I like Hudson. After the. After the trailer, I was like, oh, God, look at this guy trying to be.
Ronnie Karam
Hudson's a sweetheart.
Ben Mandelker
The Fonz. I actually like Hudson the most. And I do like his style. I do think he will get mugged and robbed at one point, and he should be very careful. And I think, like, it might be time for him to explore, like, some costume pieces. Maybe go to H and M and get some $5 necklaces like I have, and then he'll be set to go.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah, you know, he's one of those people that get mugged, but you still love him. You know, you're like, that's how you learn, you know? And also, I like that he is somebody that can learn lessons because we've seen that he now has short hair that looks very healthy. And I'm glad that he watched his show and was like, you know what my hair looks like? So I need to get that fixed. Like, he took someone's advice and listen, I love a learner. I love a learner, and, you know.
Ben Mandelker
I can't stand Charlie. But when he says, you know, he's too rich to be showing off as well this Christian rock band lead singer look alike, I was like, it's kind of an accurate read. It is giving a little Scott staff.
Ronnie Karam
I know. Wait, who is it? I'm sorry, I talked over you as usual.
Ben Mandelker
Creed. The Creed singer.
Ronnie Karam
I was gonna say, have you seen lead singers of Christian bands? Because they're usually hot. I mean, like, a Christian band knows how to get a lead singer. Because the leader of Christianity is Jesus, who was hot like that. You don't see any pictures of ugly Jesus, you know, that's why he has a whole religion. So I figured that's not, like, that bad of a diss. But. Yeah, Charlie's being a. He's like, yeah, he just, like, flaunts his wealth. Yeah, it's like, too rich to be showing off his wealth. Okay. All you do is talk about your wealth and call people poor. Be quiet, Charles.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, that's the thing. If you hadn't just, like, ended an Episode being like, you're poor. I might agree with you on this one. Like, you know what did Darinda say?
Ronnie Karam
Money.
Ben Mandelker
Money Screams.
Ronnie Karam
Whispers.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, yeah. So, yeah, wealth. Whispers. Mess with me.
Ronnie Karam
You want a piece of me? Five dollar bill.
Ben Mandelker
But Charlie also talks like he is old money. And as far as I can tell, he's not old money. His dad is like a mutual fund guy that's like, yeah, that's. That's new money. I hate to say. I think he just like adopted old money ways.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah. So they're talking about whether they've been to the shore or whatever. And he. Charlie's like, yeah, I'm mad excited. I'm trying to, like, gamble my dick off tonight. So unfortunately, I only have Apple pay, so hope you guys brought some cash.
Ben Mandelker
So then Brooks and Charlie and Chloe are talking, and Brooks is like. So I told K that we're all riding together in the car. And he was like, are Chloe and Charlie rekindling? Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Ronnie Karam
Charlie's like, are we?
Ben Mandelker
No, the flame is out. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Ronnie Karam
He's like, unfortunately, Kate has work and my mom's in Bali. My mom's like, late living her best life in Bali while I'm sitting in a car with Charlie.
Ben Mandelker
So then Charlie calls Ariana and he's like, are you on the way? She's like, yeah, you. She's like, yeah, we're. And then they're. They're basically saying, we're gonna go. They're just coordinating.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah, yeah. It's just kind of boring stuff. So then we find out that Dylan moves out, but. But we don't find out why. So that's. We've already talked about that. It's annoying. And shy's gonna come late, so, you know, they're talking about who's gonna be coming and who's not. And Charlie is like, yeah, I'm actually excited to see Ariana and Hudson, you know, because I saw Ariana weeks ago at the Box. And then Hudson got stuck with a bill because Riley was like, dylan, Charlie, get out. We don't want your money. So, like, Riley was on some shit. So whatever. This is gonna blow. Maybe I'm not excited. God, everyone hates me right now, right? Yeah.
Ben Mandelker
So then in a car, the other car, Riley, Georgia, and Mirror and Kevin are driving. And Riley's like, my mom's actually pissed. She was so bewildered. And George was like, wait, your mom was like, what? Over Charlie? Question. Does your mom have any sort of unorthodox spaces to have a Rave. Because I could totally see myself loving your mom. She's like, no, because of the whole thing and how we pay for the drinks. And we see a flashback of Candy being like, what? So, yeah, they're all just, like, stewing about how Charlie is so cheap for being so rich.
Ronnie Karam
And Charlie sent a text to Georgia and was like, I mean, are we going to get along or do we have a beef? Like, just warn me now. And she's like, I'm not even going to write him back. Because, like, what the. That's not cool. I mean, he has no friends left, so he's about to step back to a house full of people he has beef with. So that's why he's trying to be nice to me now.
Ben Mandelker
And Ariana's talking about, like. But she said. She says, from the moment I met Charlie, we had a beef, you know, and he's just, like, progressively gotten into, like, owing money and telling my friend he wants to me and I have a boyfriend, blah, blah, blah, blah. We're all mad at Charlie. Okay. But we also need to dial it in, I guess maybe for Brooks or something like that. She's like, we're here to celebrate a dear friend and we're not back. How can we not have a great time? Okay. Look at all these amazing people in the car. Yeah.
Ronnie Karam
So then they start arriving at the Jersey Shore, and everyone's like, wow, this isn't as shitty as we thought. You know, like, everybody's opinion is like, wow, this is way not as shitty. So then Georgia is like, oh, my God, shut the front door. They have Mac and cheese. There's like a whole deli bar over there. This is. Is crazy.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. Because when they're arriving, Chloe was. Chloe asks. Amir was like, how's your drive, Amira? And M's, like, it was good, but we had a little detour. And so you think it's going to be that they went someplace, like, awful, Something terrible happened, and all that happened was that they went to a grocery store. And Amir is like, I'm not going to go in there. I absolutely loathe grocery shopping. Oh.
Ronnie Karam
And George has never been into a grocery store, so she's like, oh, my God, like, Mac and cheese. What the hell?
Ben Mandelker
I like this episode because we got to see a little bit more of Amira's personality in her quirks and, like, her weird disdain for grocery shopping was. I was like, okay, we're starting to see something here. We're starting to. Starting to see the cracks in this lady. And so But Georgia being like, oh, my God, they have an entire aisle dedicated to something called cereal. I don't even know what that is. But so exciting.
Ronnie Karam
That popular was. That podcast was so popular, they even sell it at grocery stores. Insane.
Ben Mandelker
You guys, they sell lettuce here. You can actually get, like, a whole farm's worth of produce in a grocery store. Can you even believe it?
Ronnie Karam
This is. So Gia's in the kitchen, and she announces they're going to do a seafood boil. And Brooks is like, do they have sharks? And she goes, goes, brooks, it's the ocean. That's where sharks live. He goes, so, yeah, you're saying that there are sharks here.
Ben Mandelker
The shark is not coming to dinner. She's like, we're making dinner, but what about the sharks? They're not. They won't be able to make it up into the house. It's okay.
Ronnie Karam
And he goes, wait, I, like, have a shark tracker on my phone. I just look at it in general. It can be scary. Sharks are scary me.
Ben Mandelker
Wow. A lot of short content on nbcu. So then Brooks is like, I'm just like, have a really big fear of just, like, animals in general. Unless it's, like, a dog. I like dogs and hamsters, not flies. That's why I brought this tennis racket.
Ronnie Karam
And Amira doesn't. She's like, I got stung by jellyfish last summer. Nabisa. Scary fish. Alligator sharks. I mean, I literally have goosebumps thinking about that. I hate it, I hate it. I hate it. That.
Ben Mandelker
I got banned from. I got banned from jellyfish mayorca. So sad. So then Brooks is like, hey, everyone, big news. My instacart arrived. I got yarn and crochet needles. Like, what they're like, is crochet a brand? Like, yeah, we're going to make friendship bracelets.
Ronnie Karam
Charlie, do you want to learn how to crochet? He's like, no, it's not crochet o'. Clock.
Ben Mandelker
Oh, Charlie, so funny.
Ronnie Karam
He's like, where'd you even learn how to do that? And he goes, yeah. Charlie's like, yeah, I went to knitting camp. Brook goes, it was knitting club. I like that Brooks has all of these boundaries on what's called a club and what's called a camp in his life. Because, remember, a few weeks ago, I was like, it wasn't tennis. Would you say it was like a tennis intense? It was a tennis camp. Was it tennis intensive?
Ben Mandelker
He's like, Brooks is, like, adamant. He's like. He refuses to say camp. He's like, I went to A knitting intensive. How cute that Brooks showed up with, like, that bricks. Just wants to crochet. Like, I feel like I never saw this side of him before. Now I know why Meredith is like, he's just a child. Because he is, actually. So it turns out to be very sweet and innocent.
Ronnie Karam
So George is like. Like, I don't get it. Grocery stores are boring. I could have watched, like, two shows in the time that it takes to go to the grocery store. And Hudson's like, I mean, it's getting close to 400 guys. And someone's like, well, I mean, 400 divided by 12, that's not bad. Think about it. And Ariana's like, wait, you mean 11? Because someone's not going to contribute. George is like, I don't get it. Yeah, because, like, someone's not gonna pay. I don't get it. They only have Apple pay.
Ben Mandelker
Oh. Oh, yeah. I saw apples at this grocery store. Do you know they sell those there? Is that what Apple Pay is?
Ronnie Karam
So then we go to the back to the house, and Charlie's like, I need to smoke, so it's time to eat. And Amira's like, love you, but I can't eat seafood. Don't do it. I'm not a fish person, so I'm gonna just order doordash. Don't love seafood. Have you heard of my jellyfish stories? Why are you questioning me?
Ben Mandelker
Sort of odd to announce that you don't like seafood the moment that the seafood hits the table, like, when it's obvious that they're cooking seafood. Why did you not order the door Dash ahead of time? Like, why did you wait until that moment to then announce that you're going to order your food?
Ronnie Karam
Yeah. So Riley comes and she. Yeah, no, you're right. Obviously.
Ben Mandelker
Coordinate. Coordinate a little bit.
Ronnie Karam
And so Riley's like, well, Charlie's a dick, but what are you going to do? We'll just keep our distance. So they hug awkwardly. And then Brooks is talking to Georgia about her ride here, and she's like, well, we made a couple stops, but we made it in one piece. It was like my first time in a grocery. I mean, not, like, ever, but, like, mostly, like, usually I'm there, like, ironically, but this time I actually had to put things in, like, something they call a car. I mean, it was weird. It was weird. It jangled.
Ben Mandelker
I can. I can literally count on my hands how many times I've gone to grocery store. Like, literally, I just scratching the numbers on the dirt. And then I just do some little math and that's how I find my total. About how many times I've been. That's how I count on my hands.
Ronnie Karam
So were you poor or were you not? Because, like, half of your story is like, I grew up poor. But I noticed that this time she kind of changed it to where she's like, well, I wasn't, like, poor, but I was, like, poorer than most people on the Internet.
Ben Mandelker
Yes, I know that she said that, too. Poorer. She's still pulling the poor card. Well, she. Obviously she was pulling the poor card because she was taunted for being poor, but I guess maybe the pain was that they weren't actually poor. They just were poor. Were. And she was being associated with the actual Poorly. Yeah.
Ronnie Karam
So they're talking about Charlie, and she's like, I don't want drama on your birthday. He's like, why? It's fun. Tell me what happened. And she's like, well, he went berserk over a portable speaker. Like, berserk. Okay. Like, I mean, I said back, I'm not innocent, but, like, I mean, he was calling me poor, and he called me a dumb and said he would slap me in the face. And Brooks is like, what? So he's like, I can't believe this is happening, happening on my birthday. We need some sort of binding principle to bring us together. I guess crochet is not gonna work.
Ben Mandelker
Well, maybe it'll be red Robin, because in walks a mirror would with some Amira with some red Robin. And George is like, what is that? Did you literally kill a robin? Are you eating a robin for dinner? She's like, mozzie sticks. And she's like, ew, gross. I don't even know what that is, but I feel like it's very New Jersey ish because. Yeah, well, you. I'm gonna eat them. Okay. Yeah, I didn't eat it all earlier. I haven't had any food all day. Let me have my mozzie sticks. And Georgia goes. The Ozempic's wearing off.
Ronnie Karam
It's like, you bitch. How dare you? That is so classless and tacky.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah.
Ronnie Karam
So now she's mad. And we get the beginning of the Amira vs. Georgia fight that hopefully will that controversy.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, this would be the mozziest dick fight of the century.
Ronnie Karam
She's like, I'm comfortable in my body. I'm hot as. And I don't need some, like, little pale, like, white sheeted little telling me what I I, I shouldn't. Shouldn't be eating. Are you a doctor? Is it Georgia McCann, MD. I don't think so.
Ben Mandelker
So. So then we come back from commercial, and Riley's telling Charlie he should, like, like, come outside so she can throw water balloons at him. He's like, okay. And so they're all sort of joking around and everything. And then Charlie calls Ava, and he's like, when are you coming here? When are you getting here? She's like, oh, yeah, I can't come now. I'm so bummed. I have a brand activation in the Hamptons, so I gotta go to that.
Ronnie Karam
I don't know if you've heard. So then they get in the car to go to the casino, and she is like, so, Charlie, do you ever get annoyed with being the center of the drama? He's like, I just leave when I'm annoyed. Yeah, but, like, honestly, like, I feel like that's, like, a coward move because, like, just address it and tell everyone to shut the up if that's how you feel. Like, not worth my energy. Worth your energy? How about, like, painting your character? Come on, Charlie, will you a wuss? Like, come on. Paint your character better. You need to be more self aware, Chia. You have nothing to do with anybody here except you keep dragging them miles away from home.
Ben Mandelker
Like, I know he hates Gia. You can tell he hates being in New Jersey. We didn't even talk about the fact that when he went out to his room, they had to walk behind the house. House. And as they're doing that, someone from a neighboring house yells out to Gia, I love your mother. And he's like, oh, great. I have to be next to that. Which is so hypocritical because he's literally on the same network that. That made her mother famous. And he's acting like he's not on a reality show. You're just. You're just as low as everyone else. But the fact that he asked to even be in New Jersey, let alone talk to Gia, daughter of a famous New Jerseyite, and now be lectured by Gia. It's like his full nightmare. And, yeah, I guess, because it is his nightmare. I love it.
Ronnie Karam
Can aluminum shame when you're inside a recycle beam? Okay, Charles. Okay, Charles. So Brooks is like, I'm in my own world because they're fighting. And she's like, yeah, but you say the wrong things to the wrong people, Charlie. And then we see this new thing of Brooks just zoning out while we hear his voiceover, and he's like, honestly, crocheting is so slept on. We should bring it back. Like, I don't know why it's giving geriatric vibes. I should drop a crochet tutorial.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. And he, by the way, he's. He's crawling farther and farther into the back of this car. First he like, crawls a row back and then he like, crawls into, like, the way back. And now he's like, in the trunk practically. He's like, I want to be away from everyone. It's like, he's like a. He's like a little puppy when there's like thunder outside. Just like running for cover.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah. And Charlie is like, this is an example of a time I want to leave because, like, I'm sitting here and I'm like, getting this in my ear. Like, I would. I would prefer peace, okay? And I'm not a fake person, okay. And Brooks is like, I'm going to cry.
Ben Mandelker
Oh, I would cry, but I hate confrontation, and I hate the confrontation of tears leaving my eyes. I'm miserable. So Charlie's like, whatever, I'm gonna leave. I'm an Uber away. He's. He's basically doing like the 11 year old thing. Like, I'm gonna. I'm. I'm gonna go. I don't want. I'm not gonna stay here anymore. Everyone's like, whatever.
Ronnie Karam
So now they're. They're all pretty good at being on a reality show. So they get to the casino and Amira goes right up to Georgia and is like, they're all downstairs and I think it's wise of you just go downstairs and you guys hash it out. And Ariana's like, yeah, you can be the grown person and go downstairs and hear somebody out, Georgia. And she's like, all right, let's go. What the ever. Like, I just went to a grocery store today. Like, carpe dime, you know what I mean? Like, I'm down.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. So she's like, I don't really understand why I need to talk to him, but, like, he's probably too stubborn to leave, so I'll go do it. Whatever. So then she goes out there and he's like, oh, I'm sorry for a fight. Sorry for what I said. I shouldn't have said that. Whatever. And he's like hugging on her and she's like, okay, here's the thing, though. The things that were said in that conversation on both sides were irreparable. And I want nothing to do with the situation. Everyone knows. Everyone wants to know why I can't look you in the eye and vice versa. And that's. I'm gonna tell you Why I can't look you in the eye? Because I rubbed my eye with my hand and now I've got pink eye. So there. Are you happy?
Ronnie Karam
She's like, yeah. And everyone's upset with you in to some degree, you know, And I can't even believe I said that because that's the name of a deodorant. And normally I would. Would like, just not say it at all, but that's how mad you've made me. And he's like, well, who else is mad at me besides you and Riley? And then so we go to the rest of the group who are now at the table, and she is like, this is so stupid.
Ben Mandelker
Well, who else is mad at you? Okay, question. Does this casino have a white. A whiteboard room? Because I'm gonna list a whole bunch of people who are mad at Charlie, okay? He's like, well, how about I just go home, bro? Well. And Amara's like, if you leave, that insinuation is going to become a full blown fire. He's like, I don't know what that even means, but whatever. This is just never ending reality stars, am I right?
Ronnie Karam
She's like, you know, I don't believe that Charlie doesn't care. I mean, he does care. He does. And he's like, I wouldn't stay for my own mother right now. I'm leaving. So now.
Ben Mandelker
Oh, I'm sorry, sweetheart. I think you got it wrong. I wouldn't stay for you. That's. That's how it went. Okay? Slam.
Ronnie Karam
Abandoned men issue. Slam. So then we go to the table and everybody is arriving to dinner except Charlie. He's sitting down on a bench, moping because nobody likes him. And he's like, is this the shore? It's not that shitty.
Ben Mandelker
So then he's a real charmer, that one. So George is like, guys at the T. Everyone at the table assembled. I told Charlie, it's irreparable when what you said to me, but don't leave on my accord. And he said, I would never get into a Honda Accord. I said, I don't even know what that is. We laughed. And then Amira was upset that I insinuated that other people have issues with you, but if I were him, I would leave too. I mean, if everyone kind of has, like, something to say. And she's like, no, but he shouldn't leave. He should be able to have a good time. You guys have always been good friends. So for you to be like, to, why are you flipping a switch so fast? And then they're like, whoa, she's not flipping. She didn't flip a switch. So faster in that fight, you know, because. So then Riley defends George. I was like, if someone said, I. If you were a man, I would slap you right now. Would you be considering that? Like. Like flipping a switch? Yeah, I guess not.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah. And she's like, a hundred percent. But like, we could be in the same room. Like, do I respect you? No, but like, let's continue. So then Charlie comes and he's like, you. Yeah, I just want to gamble. So Brooks goes to take a selfie with Ariana and then.
Ben Mandelker
But that's. Wait, it's not just. Wait, it's not just a selfie with Ariana because he takes. He takes a selfie with Ariana and she's sitting next to Charlie and she's like, charlie, look, get in the picture. And this is unacceptable because if you're mad at Charlie, why in any world would you ever be asking him to smile for the camera? Horrors. Oh.
Ronnie Karam
So George is like, yeah, I can't believe you just said Charlie, look. And she goes, yeah, because we're taking a picture. Georgia just. Yeah, but like, I just feel like everyone's fake as. And then like Ariana, who I thought. Got it. It's like literally taking selfies with them. Like, what the. You didn't mind taking selfies with him when he was being addict to everyone else. Georgia. It's only when you.
Ben Mandelker
You definitely did not mind when he microaggressed Riley and you still were being kind to him. So sorry that it's now come over to you.
Ronnie Karam
Yeah, exactly.
Ben Mandelker
So now she's like, George is talking shit about Ariana, but she's like doing in front of her face, but has her hand over her mouth. So Ariana can see this. She's like, what the. What's going on? And George is like, I mean, he could kill my mother and everyone would still be taking selfies with him right now. Like, what is the boundary?
Ronnie Karam
Yeah, well, instead of talking like this with your hand over your mouth, like that's crazy. Like, everyone. Everyone can still hear you. Like, listen. You're like cheese whist on a cracker. It's not subtle. Okay, so like, just say it. Okay. It's like your point you're out of pocket is you're out of pocket as. So Chloe's like, everyone, quiet.
Ben Mandelker
Everyone, this is Chloe speaking.
Ronnie Karam
I got Joe Magic is here. Joe, Joe Holiday is here. He's a magician.
Ben Mandelker
Wow. So this guy starts doing magic.
Ronnie Karam
Charlie's like, are fun as.
Ben Mandelker
Everyone'S, like, grumbling. Everyone's so mad. George is like. It's just, like, a lot of. I have, like, Ariana waiting to defend Charlie. Which, by the way, Ariana is not defending Charlie at, like, literally not even a trace of it. And she's built this whole thing up based off of a selfie moment. And she's like, amira is pissy for some reason, probably because the Ozempic ran out of. You know what I'm saying? Everyone mozzie sticks. And just like that, everyone's in a really bad mood. And I'm, like, in the center of it. It's, like, ridiculous. And, yes, the seven of clubs was my card. Joe Holiday, Congratulations.
Ronnie Karam
So she's like, yeah, Ariana says she didn't have a problem with Charlie. I never said I didn't have that. So get your facts straight. And then we get Brooks's inner thoughts. He's like, I really need a straw in this drink. I can't eat. I can't drink without a straw. It's, like, really hard. Like, who invented liquid in mouth?
Ben Mandelker
I mean, the poor kid is sitting here at dinner, no one's even talking to him. It's terrible.
Ronnie Karam
I wonder if I could do, like, a collection of casino apparel they need.
Ben Mandelker
He's 29. Who gives a fuck?
Ronnie Karam
Yeah, like, athleisure at a casino is kind of slept on. You know, I'm gonna crochet, like, really fancy covers for oxygen tanks.
Ben Mandelker
Have you ever been to an Italian restaurant where you were served by only little, little people?
Ronnie Karam
I have. My mom freaked out. She tried to take one of them home in her purse.
Ben Mandelker
So basically, it ends with them all fighting and Brooks hoping to have some sort of, like, inner peace. And whether are they ever going to be able to get through this, I don't know. Oh, my God.
Ronnie Karam
Oh, the drama of it all. Well, it was a fun episode. I'm still loving. Yeah, it's a good show.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah.
Ronnie Karam
Everyone, thanks so much for being here. I will see you next week, but Ben will see you manana with a little.
Ben Mandelker
Yes.
Ronnie Karam
I'm gonna miss you guys. I love you guys. And thanks for being here.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. Have a safe and. Safe and successful procedure. And can't wait to see your beautiful new eyes.
Ronnie Karam
Why, thanks. Let's hope it works out and I don't come back with bigger boobs or something, but.
Ben Mandelker
Well, I will tell y' all can dream.
Ronnie Karam
Love you guys. Talk to you next time.
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Summary of "Watch What Crappens" Episode #2915: Next Gen NYC S1E6 - "Shore War"
Release Date: July 10, 2025
Introduction
In episode #2915 of the daily podcast "Watch What Crappens," hosts Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam dive deep into Bravo's reality series "Next Gen NYC," focusing on the sixth episode of its first season, aptly titled "Shore War." True to their name, Ben and Ronnie revel in dissecting the drama, scandals, and over-the-top antics that the show presents, all while maintaining their signature blend of praise and ridicule.
Episode Overview
"Shore War" centers around the cast's unplanned trip to the Jersey Shore to celebrate Brooks's birthday, disrupting their usual New York City dynamics. This episode marks a significant shift as the group grapples with forced camaraderie outside their comfort zone, leading to heightened tensions and dramatic confrontations.
Key Plot Points and Character Dynamics
Trip to the Jersey Shore:
Conflict with Charlie:
Character Development:
Group Tensions:
Hosts’ Analysis and Reactions
Chemistry Improvement:
Humorous Critiques:
Cultural References and Jokes:
Engagement with Current Events:
Notable Quotes with Timestamps
Ronnie Karam [10:14]: “Idiot paying 2K for a bottle of 1942 when they're 20? Stop.”
Ben Mandelker [44:49]: “For Charlie's birthday, we go around the table and say what we could be doing instead of celebrating such a loser.”
Ronnie Karam [54:23]: “He's like, where'd you even learn how to do that?”
Ben Mandelker [66:06]: “What's going on? It's like your point you're out of pocket is you're out of pocket.”
Humorous Highlights and Memorable Moments
Crocheting Brooks:
Dinner Disasters:
Selfie Shenanigans:
Conclusion and Final Thoughts
As the episode wraps up, Ben and Ronnie reflect on the unfolding drama with a mix of amusement and exasperation. They acknowledge the entertaining chaos that "Next Gen NYC" brings to Bravo’s lineup, despite (or perhaps because of) its uneven moments. Ben concludes, “[69:28] Ronnie Karam: It was a fun episode. I'm still loving. Yeah, it's a good show.”
The hosts sign off with their characteristic humor, teasing future episodes and expressing anticipation for more "crappy" yet lovable Bravo antics.
Final Note
"Watch What Crappens" continues to deliver insightful and entertaining recaps of Bravo’s reality TV offerings. Episode #2915 stands out as a testament to the evolving dynamics of "Next Gen NYC," with Ben and Ronnie successfully capturing the essence of the show’s latest turmoil while maintaining their witty commentary.
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