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Below Deck Med S10E10 Part 1: Who’s The Boss?
Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam | December 2, 2025

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Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam deliver a riotous, point-by-point recap of Below Deck Mediterranean Season 10, Episode 10, riffing on the endless “be a boss” refrain from Captain Sandy, the drama and dysfunction among the crew, and memorable, cringe-worthy guest antics. The hosts weave their signature blend of Bravo snark, pop culture detours, and genuinely perceptive Bravo commentary, while celebrating (and eviscerating) the episode’s biggest personalities and boneheaded moments.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. “Be a Boss!” Mania – The Captain Sandy Playbook

• One persistent theme is Captain Sandy's relentless pseudo-motivational coaching to Nathan about “being a boss,” which becomes a punchline:
  • [06:35] Ronnie: “Captain Sandy's like, hey, listen, Nathan, guests can't drive the tender, okay?...Be a boss.”
  • [08:05] Ben: “I'm going to tell you this about 25 more times...Be a boss, okay? Pretend your first name's Hugo. Be a boss. Get to it.”
• The guys ridicule her fixation, comparing it to pop cultural “bosses”—from “Boss Baby” to Bowser in Super Mario Bros and even referencing the “Who's the Boss” sitcom.
• They note how Sandy’s management style borders on self-help cliché, joking about her probably reusing the same speech at conventions:
  • [13:26] Ronnie: “These are. This is a moment for my women empowerment speech that I last gave at a Marriott Marquis somewhere in Oklahoma. Be a boss.”
  • [10:02] Ben: “Be a bus. My favorite show on your ear is the wind. The wind is whispering to you: Be a boss.”

2. Tender-Riding Mayhem and Crew Screw-Ups

• The incident of Max letting guest Imran drive the tender sparks the episode’s cascading “be a boss” lecture.
• Nathan, under stress, laments the pressure to take charge, with the hosts mocking both Sandy's overkill and Nathan’s lack of spine.
• Ronnie delivers a mock fashion critique on Nathan's new haircut, comparing it to a problematic crew member from another Below Deck series.
• The hosts riff on the show’s “everyone is messing up” motif, urging that Nathan needs to be more “stern” and lay down the law with his crew.

3. Interior Crew Drama: Kathy vs. Kizzy vs. Aesha

• Kizzy is feeling undervalued and stuck below deck, which leads to a moan-heavy scene with Aesha:
  • [22:26] Ronnie mocks Kizzy’s craving for compliments and Aesha’s matter-of-fact, non-coddling response.
• They praise Aesha's open-faced “compliment sandwich” approach, which is all honesty with a touch of managerial grace.
  • [25:31] Ben: “A compliment sandwich is you say something nice... then you give a critique... But I like that Aesha does the open face where she gives a compliment, and then she's like, yeah, but you're terrible.”
• Kathy emerges as a potential future Chief Stew (“Boss Bitch”), with Ben and Ronnie rooting for her laser-eyed managerial style and willingness to directly confront guests and crew.
  • [41:22] Ben: “Kathy will...could be on the track to be a Below Deck franchise Chief Stew.”

4. Guest Antics: Imran & Friends, a.k.a. Yachting Nightmares

• Imran, the obnoxious primary charter guest, is lampooned for trying to pee off the side of the boat, making sexual innuendos, and his overall rowdy, lecherous behavior.
• Kathy's reactions to inappropriate guests are celebrated—she does not hide her disdain:
  • [35:11] Ronnie: “Kathy just looks at you straight to your face like, ‘You're a disgusting pig.’ Which I respect.”
• The hosts highlight the contrast between “Instagram vs. Reality” with charter guests and reminisce about past notorious guests like Dolores.

5. Romantic Subplots and Sob Stories

• V is processing the anniversary of her boyfriend’s death while embarking on a will-they-won’t-they flirtation with Joe, to Ronnie and Ben’s eye-rolling exasperation:
  • [37:01] Ben: “They’re trying to make this fling seem like it’s a Jane Austen novel and it’s not. It’s just two horny people on a boat.”
• Each crew member’s tragic backstory is parodied for its melodramatic, sometimes unrelated, or “Mad Libs” quality. Kathy’s “mom ran a taxi company” lore is zealously lampooned.
  • [29:16] Ronnie: “Well, my mom had a taxi company, so therefore, I'm quite the flirt now. So weird.”
  • [50:32] Ben (sarcastically): “That’s a backhanded sandwich… It was an open hand sandwich.”
• Max’s story of familial abandonment is treated with mock sympathy, but also skepticism.

6. Suckling Pig Awkwardness / Ethics Detour

• Both hosts abhor the whole roasted pig, sparking a tangent about vegan dystopian fiction (“Tender is the Flesh”) and animal activism themes in Wicked—calling out even the New York Times for failing to grasp the show’s social commentary.
• [32:58] Ronnie: “Yeah, I don’t know, it’s just gross when it’s like the whole animal.”
• Ben suggests watching Sweeney Todd instead if you want to process meat horror with musical flair.

7. Docking Drama and the Legendary Bow Thruster Failure

• The episode climaxes with a classic Below Deck docking emergency: high winds and a bow thruster malfunction.
  • [55:15] Ronnie: “And now it’s time for the docking. The wind meter is showing on screen and it’s 12 knots, guys. 12 knots. Uhoh. It’s 17 knots.”
  • [55:50] Ben: “Oh no. The bow thruster went out. I got no bow thrusters!...We’re gonna crash into the sailboat!”
• The hosts compare Captain Sandy’s button-mashing troubleshooting to refusing to fix a garage door opener until it’s absolutely dead.
• Ultimately, the crew are towed into the slip, with Ben and Ronnie playing up the melodrama and poking fun at the “real” (not-for-TV) crew's lack of athleticism.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Sandy’s repetition ([08:05]):
  Ben: “Be a boss, okay? Pretend your first name's Hugo. Be a boss. Get to it.”
• On the compliment sandwich ([25:31]):
  Ben: “But I like that Aesha does the open face... she gives a compliment, and then she's like, yeah, but you're terrible.”
• On Kizzy’s meltdown ([22:29]):
  Aesha (as recapped by Ronnie): “Your teeth are frowning.”
• On Max’s backstory ([48:21]):
  Ben (as Max): “[paraphrased] Since I don’t have love for my parents, I take it all out in my relationships, so deep down on my subconscious, I like to create a family.” Ronnie: “It’s not your subconscious. You’re doing it.”
• On charter guests and social media ([39:12]):
  Ronnie (as Kathy): “This is what you call Instagram versus reality...”
• On docking disaster ([55:50]):
  Ben: “Oh no. The bow thruster went out. I got no bow thrusters!...We’re gonna crash into the sailboat! ... Just get the fenders out and save the sailboat.”
• On crew’s athleticism ([57:22]):
  Ronnie: “The real cast comes in to help... We know because they don’t work out like a real boat worker, because they don’t have any muscle tone. They’re just like, wow. They’ve always got a sandwich in one hand.”
• On guest Imran’s classlessness ([35:11]):
  Ronnie: “Kathy just looks at you straight to your face like, ‘You’re a disgusting pig.’ Which I respect.”

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [04:39] – Recap begins; immediately fixates on “Be a Boss”
• [05:55] – Nathan’s haircut and associated drama
• [07:05] – Sandy’s endless boss metaphors; blue ribbons, cows, Mario
• [09:33] – Kathy’s “Pleasure treasure” radio and early hints of her boss energy
• [13:26] – Captain Sandy's "woman empowerment" pseudo-speeches
• [14:30] – Suckling pig dinner preparations – animal rights tangent
• [22:26] – Kizzy’s insecurity and Aesha’s leadership (“open face compliment sandwich”)
• [27:08] – Imran’s dinner table sleaze; “guest” disasters mount
• [29:16] – Kathy’s “taxi mom” backstory lampooned
• [32:58] – Ronnie’s animal ethics rant and “Tender is the Flesh” book aside
• [35:11] – Kathy puts gross guests in their place—gets praised
• [41:22] – Ben roots for Kathy’s promotion to Chief Stew
• [50:32] – Max’s sad backstory discussed, but critiqued for TMI
• [52:26] – Docking stress rises, bow thruster fails
• [55:15] – Wind drama and operators’ running “wind” jokes
• [59:05] – Cliffhanger: Will the yacht hit the sailboat?!

Overall Tone & Style

Ben and Ronnie are in full-on parody mode, blending Bravo superfan insights with zany, character-driven impersonations. They lovingly roast Below Deck’s formula, send up reality TV editing, and shine when dissecting the “motivational management” style of Captain Sandy and the “tragic backstory Olympics.” Their affection for strong reality TV personalities (and thinly veiled disgust for gross guests) is palpable. If you like your Bravo recaps equal parts roast and roast beef (with extra boss sauce), this episode is for you.

Want more?
Tune in for Part 2 for the docking aftermath, more Kizzy drama, and the fallout from “Boss Week” on the Med!