Watch What Crappens – Episode #3038 RHOSLC S605 Part One: Soup-er Troopers

Release Date: October 15, 2025
Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam

Episode Overview

Ben and Ronnie dive into the “crazy bottle episode” of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (RHOSLC), Season 6, Episode 5. The focus is on a single, chaotic telepathic tasting event, featuring classic Housewives fights, zany psychic readings, and iconic one-liners. As always, the hosts revel in Salt Lake City’s unique brand of drama, roast the Housewives’ behavior, and provide their signature blend of sharp observations, Bravo trivia, and irreverent banter.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Reflections and Apology

• Ben issues an on-air apology regarding the use of the word “uppity” in a previous episode, explaining he was unaware of its racial connotations and thanking listeners for their feedback.
  • Quote (Ben, 04:12):
    "It's amazing what they always say, you don't know what you don't know. And I would have thought that I would have known, but that's the truth. You're just always learning...so really thank you to everyone who flagged that for me."
• Both acknowledge the importance of learning from mistakes and staying responsive to their community.
• They briefly poke fun at the notion of “deleting archives” like younger social media users do (05:43).

2. RHOSLC’s ‘Bottle Episode’ Format

• The episode is unique for staying in one location (a “telepathic tasting” garden party), a device Ben compares to the epic Bat Mitzvah episode from a prior season (07:15).
• Ronnie jokes that production constraints in Utah force all-in-one-location filming:
  • Quote (Ronnie, 08:16):
    "There's nowhere to shoot in this town ... I think once they find a location... they're like, let's do everything right here."
• Ben misses the standard “Previously On” segment, arguing that creative frameworks often fall flat compared to classic montages (09:22).

3. Housewives Fashion and Event Details

• The “telepathic tasting” is set in a heavily flower-themed venue, which Mary instantly criticizes as cursed due to a supposed murder-suicide (14:00).
• Meredith’s “denim flower” look is skewered:
  • Quote (Mary, 16:38):
    "What. What is that? That looks like a walking virus."
• Lisa’s dramatic entrance with a manila envelope and a box teases “receipts,” but nothing gets revealed—a “Chekhov’s envelope” antic (17:59).
• The group makes fun of Utah’s attempt at wine culture, including wine called “Enchante” and serving smoked salmon in a waffle cone (31:06).

4. Character & Relationship Dynamics

a) Real Estate Tensions and Micro-Feuds (38:01)

• Angie’s home listing stirs up a spat with Britney, who critiques the price and exposes a “price adjustment” on Zillow. This devolves into a debate over which zip code is actually the most prestigious in Salt Lake (38:54).
• Ronnie and Ben ridicule Britney’s realtor credibility and the Housewives’ obsession with real estate status:
  • Quote (Ben, 37:37):
    "I would trust Gina Kirschenheiter more than Britney. And that says something ... she would fuck up that contract so badly."

b) Britney’s ‘Gold Digger’ Defense and Jared Saga (42:07)

• Britney answers a call from her off-again boyfriend Jared mid-scene, leading to a discussion of his accusations that she’s only with him for gifts and vacations. The hosts make light of the transactional nature of Bravo relationships:
  • Quote (Ronnie, 44:52):
    "As someone who lives alone, it does not take two to tango. I have ring footage proving it."
• Flashbacks and side commentary mock both Jared’s martyr act and Britney’s rationalizations about “dating for dinner.”

c) Lisa vs. Angie: The Fresh Wolf Catfight (50:28)

• The table explodes over Lisa’s alleged backstabbing, accusations of talking trash about “kids’ brands,” and trading barbs about business and family loyalty.
• Quotes fly as Lisa is accused of being a bully, and Angie of being a “lie bully,” culminating in pettiness over who’s taller and “black card” flexing.
  • Quote (Angie, 57:18): "Let me go get that dusty product."
  • Quote (Lisa, 67:41): "You want to stand up? What are you standing on, shorty?"

5. The Psychic Reading (Terrence) – Parody and Sincerity Collide (22:57, 47:45)

• Whitney introduces Terrence, a “spiritual intuitive” whose vague observations about Britney’s family issues are immediately undercut by editors who flash back to prior episodes where these same problems were discussed at length.
  • Quote (Britney, 49:23): "Oh my God. Oh my God. Terence is like the real deal. I'm telling you, there's no way he could have known this."
• Ronnie and Ben lampoon the psychic industry and Housewives’ credulity, drawing comparisons to Oprah’s chef Art Smith and rolling out a series of satirical fake readings (24:04–25:30; 58:03–58:53).
• Bronwyn gets teary over a warning about her mother’s health—a rare moment of sincerity, but undercut by more jokes:
  • Quote (Ronnie, 60:34): "Can I just have a reading that's about me, for Christ's sake? Are there any good sales coming up?"

6. Housewives One-Liners and Absurdisms

• Multiple credit cards, “black card” wristbands, and the threat of “credit card theft by proximity” become recurring gags (63:07–64:24).
• The hosts riff on product names ("Fresh Wolf"), faux-French branding, and the eternal cycle of Housewives pettiness, topped with a rapid escalation to "short king" fighting.
  • Quote (Lisa, 66:13): "My credit cards are for tall people only."
  • Quote (Ronnie, 66:46): "You're like a section of the Oscar awards... Best short. You're like the best short short person."

Memorable Quotes (in Context, with Speaker & Timestamp)

• Ben, on apology:
  "We're trying to make you smile and not, like, remind you of awful people and awful things in your life ... there's always something you can learn." (04:12)
• Ronnie, on production:
  "They're like, let's do everything right here. Just bring the psychic in here... they do a whole thing at a gas station, and it would be amazing." (08:16)
• Mary (via hosts), on venue:
  "This bad juju. The former owner killed his wife and himself. Yeah, and a couple of ducks. There was a horse murder outside." (14:00)
• Ronnie, on fake wine culture:
  "Did you just say a smoked salmon waffle cone paired with Ashante? ... Here's our wine, All Shantay." (31:06)
• Ben, on credit card flex:
  "We better hide these from Britney or Jared's never gonna hear from her again." (65:03)
• Lisa (via hosts), in fight:
  "You want to stand up? What are you standing on, shorty? Got her. Got her." (67:41)
• Angie (via hosts), in fight:
  "Maybe you can use your black card to, like, find you a map to give you directions to the Yellow Brick Road. Shorty, you're short." (68:18)

Notable Moments & Timestamps

• 04:12 – Ben’s public apology and reflection on language.
• 07:00–08:16 – Discussion of RHOSLC’s "bottle episode" format and Utah location constraints.
• 14:00–15:45 – Mary Cosby’s blunt takedown of the garden party venue’s supposed dark history.
• 31:06–33:15 – Satirical breakdown of the wine tasting and "Enchante" product.
• 38:01–38:54 – Real estate spat between Angie and Britney; zip code showdown.
• 42:07–44:52 – Britney’s relationship drama with Jared analyzed.
• 50:28–54:16 – All-out Lisa vs. Angie catfight; accusations, credit cards, and "short king" jokes.
• 47:45–49:23 – Britne’s psychic reading; hosts mocking how little “insight” is actually required.
• 66:13–68:18 – The “short person” fight reaches peak absurdity.

Episode Tone & Style

• Conversational, self-aware, and relentlessly comedic—with moments of real self-reflection.
• The hosts’ love for Bravo is clear, even as they roast the cast’s foibles and the show’s production choices.
• Humor relies on pop culture callbacks, improvisational bits, and mock-serious analysis of the Housewives’ world.

Summary

This episode delivers classic Watch What Crappens fun, immersing listeners in the petty drama, wild hosting, and surreal atmosphere of RHOSLC’s latest group lunch-from-hell. Whether lampooning new-age psychics, poking holes in Utah’s wine scene, or reveling in Housewives’ spectacular fighting, Ben and Ronnie keep the tone sharp, affectionate, and laugh-out-loud funny—all while engaging thoughtfully with their audience’s feedback.