Watch What Crappens – Episode #3108

RHOSLC S6E13 Part One: Agreek to Disagreek

Podcast Date: December 10, 2025
Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
Podcast Theme: A hilarious and irreverent deep-dive into all things Bravo, especially The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, blending recaps, running commentary, and Bravo history with sharp wit and playful impressions.

Episode Overview

In this episode, Ben and Ronnie recap Season 6, Episode 13 of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City—the highly anticipated Greek cast trip. As the ladies embark on Santorini with Angie as their boisterous “Greek ambassador,” Ben and Ronnie dissect the trip’s early drama: from Greek language lessons and competitive luxury watch shopping to iconic Housewife one-liners, impressions, and plenty of comedic Bravo analysis. This part one recap is full of memorable impressions and offbeat tangents, perfect for Bravoholics who crave more than just a scene-by-scene breakdown.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Greek Trip Setup: Angie’s Big Moment

• [07:11] Ronnie observes Heather's increasingly chaotic role on the show:
  • “Let's watch Heather devolve more and more into her... What? Psychosis. What would you call it? I'm starting to think Heather's just psycho at this point.” [07:11, Ronnie]
• Angie kicks off the trip by inviting only select women for a Greek language lesson with her Aunt Rita and dad Louis.
• Ben riffs on the length and complexity of Greek words, comparing them to German:
  • “I just looked up dry cleaner in Greek. And that's techno Catheristerio. So that's pretty long. Case closed. The Greeks have been around a long time.” [11:02, Ben]
• The hosts debate whether real Greeks are annoyed or amused by Greek-American “superfans” like Angie—and compare to Italian-Americans in Italy.

Aunt Rita & Louis: Scene-Stealing Relatives

• Ben and Ronnie have fun with Aunt Rita’s one-liners about salad and Greek culture:
  • “I predict she says this every time she comes to Angie's house to eat vegetables again. Salad. All we have is salad every time. Is this what we... What Greek is? Salad only?” [11:56, Ronnie]
• Greek language “lessons” spiral into tangents as the Housewives and hosts laugh over Greek vs. American attitudes.

Packing for Greece: Glam, Style, and Housewives Brands

• Meredith’s “Easy Breezy White Blazer” becomes a running joke as Ben and Ronnie lampoon her fashion priorities and signature attitude.
  • “Chloe, do you have my ebw? Ebwb? My easy breezy white blazer?” [19:36, Ben-as-Meredith]
• Lisa’s glam routine, love of Chanel and Versace, and penchant for competitive materialism sets up later watch-centric drama.

Cartier Watch Showdown & Housewives One-Upmanship

• [38:27] The infamous Cartier “fight” is recounted with glee and disbelief:
  • Heather and Whitney buy matching Cartier watches at Duty Free, mainly to needle Lisa and Angie, who have their own Cartier watch beef.
  • “You are so sad that you would spend six grand to like punk somebody that does not give a shit about you. This is one of the more embarrassing things I've seen on this show. And that's saying something.” [39:30, Ronnie]
• [44:05] A deep dive into luxury watch culture ensues, including fake scarcity, Rolex snobbery, and watches as status symbols.
• Ben: “I am such a typical consumer. Like, the moment you say that something is difficult to get is the moment I like... I'm like, I need to get it. I need to get it.” [44:43, Ben]

Tangents & Running Jokes

• The hosts spiral into a surprisingly passionate (and hilarious) debate about Arby’s vs. Wendy’s vs. McDonald’s vs. Burger King—fast food as Housewife-level status dispute.
• Multiple callbacks to Strangers with Candy, Park Overall, and face shapes as interpreted by Mary.

Arriving in Santorini: Angie’s Greek-ness Hits Peak

• All cast members are greeted by driver Nikos—Angie distributes Greek flags, proudly proclaims “I am Greek” at every turn, and the hosts cringe at her over-the-top ambassador act.
  • “I'm just cringing so hard. I just imagine Electra at home, like, hiding her face under a pillow, like, why? Why, Mother? Why?” [29:00, Ronnie]
• Mary and others tire of Angie’s constant reminders: “Angie, you don't have to do it anymore. You're in Greece now.” [68:01, Ben]

Face Shapes, Bucket Hats, and Mary’s Insults

• Mary launches into an extended riff on “bucket face” and “pie face”—assigning face shapes as compliments or insults.
  • “Square shape face...those are the ding bats. Like, if you have a square face, just know you're a ding bat.” [72:11, Mary-impression]
• Ben and Ronnie self-assess their face shapes, with Ben self-conscious about his chin and both sharing tales of flat feet.
• Extended tangent on the politics and cringe factor of flag-themed bucket hats, both Greek and American.

Dinner in Greece: More Competing, Less Bonding

• Angie gives a heartfelt “cheers” to being in Greece with everyone—then jokes about everyone ruining her sanctum.
• The dinner devolves into more competitive one-upmanship over watches, cars (Porsche vs. Porsche), and the accusation that Lisa and Angie are copying each other at every turn.
  • “Yeah, well, you know what? My Porsche, my Porsche loves Greek food, so it just ate your spanakopita Porsche. Sorry, you're out of a Porsche.” [51:46, Lisa-impression]

Housewives Patterns: Materialism & Selective Memory

• A Housewife meme crystallizes: it’s “not a competition” even as everything is a competition.
• Lisa and Angie exchange passive-aggressive barbs about status symbols, Greekness, style, and even fries sponsorships (Arby’s vs. Wendy’s, natch).
• “Greek girls just want to have fun.” [58:04, Angie-impression]

Relationship Probing: Bronwyn & Todd

• Bronwyn repeatedly denies prior, very public discussions of an open marriage, despite ample evidence—and the hosts call out her inconsistent storytelling and manipulation.
  • “She does this all the time so she can drop it. I think she does it to get the other ladies talking about it so she can blame the other ladies to Todd.” [78:36, Ronnie]

Recurring Memorable Quotes & Impressions

• Heather as storyline-stealer:
  “She’s actually such a storyline stealer. Just get your own fights and your own storylines, lady.” [07:11, Ronnie]

• Cartier Watch fight:
  “This is hilarious, this Cartier fight. This is going in the canon of Salt Lake City.” [41:46, Ben]

• Lisa, competitiveness incarnate:
  “I have a Porsche Pegasus Special edition for Greek people. It flies.” [51:15, Lisa-impression]

• Mary, face shapes:
  “Bucket face shape people, they’re really smart. You know, they’re really intelligent because they take a lot of information in, you know, bucket face shaped people.” [71:46, Mary-impression]

• Feedback on Housewife drama:
  “Just to set her off. No, no. Go. Go yell about that somewhere.” [66:52, Ronnie]

• On bucket hats as national branding:
  “Let’s just not advance any agenda through a bucket hat.” [69:22, Ben]

Memorable Moments & Laughter Triggers

• Cartier Watch Pile-On ([38:27–44:43]): The hosts dissect & perform the off-camera Cartier “gotcha,” highlighting how status symbols drive Housewife feuds and stunts.
• Santorini Arrival & Greek Flags ([28:47–31:17]): Angie’s “I am Greek!” energy is lampooned, and hosts speculate on Electra’s reaction at home.
• Face Shape Riff ([71:11–75:36]): Mary’s unconventional classification of face types, hosts’ own chin/feet insecurities, and the comic nonsense of Housewives “analysis.”
• Mercedes, Porsches, and Petty Competition ([50:48–53:00]): Angie vs. Lisa try to one-up each other in faux-Greek materialism, transitioning seamlessly to fast food sponsorships.

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [07:11] Heather’s “psychosis” and story-stealing arc
• [11:02] Greek language jokes; Aunt Rita and Greek words
• [19:36] Meredith’s “easy breezy white blazer” bit starts
• [38:27] Cartier watch fight explained & dissected
• [44:05] Watch tangents, luxury consumerism, Rolex exclusivity
• [51:00] Porsche and spanakopita, height of petty Housewife parody
• [71:11] Mary’s “bucket face” and “ding bat” riffs

Tone & Style

Ben and Ronnie keep these recaps quick-witted, irreverent, and full of inside-Bravo references, slipping in and out of Housewives impressions, meta-commentary, and extended tangents (often about food, pop culture, or their own lives). They lovingly roast both cast and each other, signaling their devotion to Bravo and to skewering its most absurd moments.

Conclusion & Preview

This episode covers only part one of the Greek trip, leaving listeners eager for even more competitive bling, bucket hats, awkward vacation games, and Housewife (and host) existential crises. For more, listeners are directed to Part Two of the recap.

Not a competition, but this episode sets a new bar for “bravo meets bickering,” complete with luxury watch shade and Arby’s nostalgia.