Watch What Crappens #3003 RHOSLC S601 Part Two: The Mer Witch Project

Podcast Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
Date: September 17, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of Watch What Crappens is part two of Ben and Ronnie’s gleeful, snarky recap of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 6, Episode 1. The hosts dig deep into the cast trip, expose the intricate webs of lies, business failures, and grievances, and take apart the episode’s centerpiece: the legend of "Molly Sorensen, the Provo Canyon Slut Killer." Their signature loving mockery hits its stride as they cover hot dog disasters, failed business ventures, ghost stories, and friendship betrayals, all delivered with whip-smart banter.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Bronwyn’s "Faux Owning My Mistake" Moment

• Timestamps: 03:36–05:14
• Ben and Ronnie unravel Bronwyn’s “confession” about lying:
  • Bronwyn admits to a lie, but frames it as being pressured by the group’s judgmental dynamic (“I did it to feel cool because the other women are such bitches…” – Ben, 03:58).
  • Hosts note she turns a confession into a sympathy play, subtly blaming the group:

    “She somehow admits it in a way that makes you feel sympathetic for her.” (Ben, 04:13)

  • Ronnie: “It’s like, well, it wasn’t really a lie but these women are too stupid to understand English.” (Heather Gay, 04:42)

2. Jewelry-Gate and the Circle of Accusations

• Timestamps: 05:14–08:04
• The hosts break down a hilarious accusation spiral about who bought what jewelry and the women’s tendency to keep running tabs on each other’s betrayals.
  • “Lisa was either retaliating or just completely right, so whatever.” (Heather Gay, 07:24)
  • Discussion of the cast’s penchant for conspiracies: “We had a whole season of Whitney saying, you did jizz for jazz. Okay?” (Brittany Cartwright, 07:47)

3. Engagement/Re-Engagement Announcements

• Timestamps: 09:00–11:23
• The recap lampoons a double announcement: engagement and breakup, all in one dinner.
  • Hosts highlight the housewives’ confusion and indifference:

    “Well, that was short and sweet. Britney doesn’t understand how an announcement works.” (Heather Gay, 09:26)

  • Whitney’s sarcastic riff: “Do you want to buy some prison jewelry? And they say, no...” (Whitney Rose, 10:47)

4. Camping Activities: Fishing, Kayaking, and Ghost Stories

• Timestamps: 11:43–16:32
• Ben and Ronnie delight in the Real Housewives’ misery with outdoorsy activities.
  • “So basically, Bronwyn and Heather get into a kayak together…Whitney’s saying I’m gonna parent trap them.” (12:53)
  • Fly fishing lampooned: “Meredith, fly fishing is how I would imagine she would conduct a symphony...” (Brittany Cartwright, 13:59)

5. The Legend of Molly Sorensen/Mormon Ghost Story

• Timestamps: 15:59–17:11, 24:38–26:05, 40:32–43:26
• The hosts gleefully riff on Heather’s recitation of a totally non-Googleable ghost story.
  • “I don’t think this is a real legend, because I looked it up.” (Brittany Cartwright, 16:25)
  • “Heather is definitely regressing to her 12-year-old self…trying to scare all the other girls.” (Brittany, 26:05)
  • “Molly Sorensen would murder people by sending them a thumbs up text emoji—which everybody knows means you’re about to die, you slut.” (Heather Gay, 26:58)

6. Dinner Disaster: Hot Dog and Bread Fiasco

• Timestamps: 17:11–20:54
• Detailed mocking of the group’s tragic attempts at camping cuisine:
  • “She brought a bag of asparagus with no way to cook asparagus.” (Heather Gay, 18:44)
  • The eternal hot dog/hot dog bun mismatch:

    “The proportions wrong. When you have it, like in a slice of bread…” (Brittany Cartwright, 20:23)
    “Hot Dogs have been [screwing] us over for years. … Congress, get in there and deal with hot dog people.” (Heather Gay, 20:44)

7. Group Dynamics Without Lisa Barlow

• Timestamps: 27:30–28:49
• Whitney suggests the group is more relaxed without Lisa; Heather is defensive but the group pushes the “Heather’s fun without Lisa” narrative.

8. Business Failures and Dirty Insults

• Timestamps: 29:04–37:34
• The hosts break down Whitney’s failed business, her insult toward Brittany (“do you Jared for money?”), and the cyclical nature of cast insults and hypocrisy.
  • “That is a new low, Whitney. That is a new low, and I’m really disappointed. It’s a real new low.” (Heather Gay, 31:29)
  • Whitney’s self-pitying confession:

    “It failed. It felt real bad, okay?” (Whitney Rose, 31:40)

  • Heather: “It takes a lot of courage to be an entrepreneur…or to buy an RV or to have a twin size bed that you share with your husband.” (Heather Gay, 36:37)

9. Fight Escalation: Brittany and Meredith’s Frenemy Meltdown

• Timestamps: 38:07–40:16
• The hosts revel in the increasingly petty back-and-forth as Brittany accuses Meredith of turning on her, leading to a breakdown of “friendship math” (“Twice. 200% more than you thought.” – Brittany, 39:23).

10. Cliffhanger: The Housewives Hunt for Molly Sorensen

• Timestamps: 40:32–43:26
• The cast stumbles through the woods, pretending to hunt ghosts, ending on a (intentionally) hilarious horror-movie cliffhanger:
  • “They end this episode making us think that these women are really gonna be killed by Molly Sorensen the Slut Killer. And they take themselves completely serious. And I loved it.” (Heather Gay, 43:16)
  • Brittany: “Only this show can have this silly ass thing as an actual—like, they said, we’re gonna start the season off with a cliffhanger about a ghost...” (43:26)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Bronwyn’s meta-lie:

  “I lied because I thought they’d be too stupid to catch me. And I was doing it so that way I could feel cool.”
  — Ben (summarizing), 03:58

• Whitney, on awkward run-ins:

  “Do you want to buy some prison jewelry? And they say no. And I’m like, but my business, it’s really awkward every time.”
  — Whitney Rose, 10:47

• On hot dog disasters:

  “Hot Dogs have been [screwing] us over for years... Congress, get in there and deal with hot dog people.”
  — Heather Gay, 20:44

• On the Molly Sorensen legend:

  “Molly Sorensen would murder people by sending them a thumbs up text emoji, which everybody knows means you’re about to die, you slut.”
  — Heather Gay, 26:58

• Whitney’s failed business reveal:

  “It felt real bad, okay? … I felt how much I felt. You know what I mean?”
  — Whitney Rose, 33:56

• On group dynamics:

  “Wow, Heather finally being herself without Lisa. Which is so silly. Heather’s been friends with Lisa for five minutes.”
  — Brittany Cartwright, 27:55

• Ending cliffhanger:

  “They end this episode making us think that these women are really gonna be killed by Molly Sorensen the Slut Killer. And they take themselves completely serious. And I loved it.”
  — Heather Gay, 43:16

Segment Timeline

| Timestamp | Segment Description | |-----------|---------------------| | 03:36–05:14 | Bronwyn’s confession and lie analysis | | 05:14–08:04 | Jewelry accusations, Lisa as information broker | | 09:00–11:23 | Brittany’s double engagement announcement | | 11:43–16:32 | Campsite activities/fishing/kayak hilarity | | 15:59–17:11, 24:38–26:05, 40:32–43:26 | Molly Sorensen ghost story threads & cliffhanger | | 17:11–20:54 | Hot dog dinner and bun arithmetic debate | | 27:30–28:49 | Group dynamic without Lisa Barlow | | 29:04–37:34 | Business failures, hypocrisy, insults | | 38:07–40:16 | Brittany vs. Meredith friendship math | | 40:32–43:26 | Ghost hunt and horror-movie sendup ending |

Tone and Style

Ben and Ronnie maintain their classic Crappens tone: part parody, part affectionate Bravo obsession, always irreverent. They freely hop into impressions of cast members, peppering their recap with running gags about Housewives logic, failed products, and petty squabbles. Their banter is quick, referential, and full of both critiques and praise for the show’s self-aware ridiculousness.

This episode is a must-listen for Bravo fans who cherish both the drama of RHOSLC and the meta-commentary that only Ben and Ronnie can deliver.