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Episode #3190 – Vanderpump Rules S12E08: "This Too Shall Paso Robles"

Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
Release Date: January 29, 2026

Episode Overview

Ben and Ronnie dish out their signature blend of Bravo fandom and razor-sharp satire as they recap Vanderpump Rules Season 12, Episode 8—which centers on the cast's trip to Paso Robles for the “Women in Wine” (WIIW) conference. The episode is packed with over-the-top group antics, awkward cousin-related OnlyFans drama, kitchen chaos, friendship feuds, skinny dipping, and a series of escalating squabbles all filtered through Ben and Ronnie’s campy, irreverent lens.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

brushes with Bravo "greatness" (02:38–06:26)

• Ben and Ronnie share a story about a night out at SUR, where they ran into several of the cast, including the "OnlyFans Eyebrow Twins," Chris and Jason.
• Ronnie bemoans being left out of a group photo but blames his own manners ("I'm not a row-picture kind of taker.") and gets ribbed by Ben.
• The hosts joke about Guillermo, SUR manager, being the unlikely photographer for their group shot.
• Touch of reality: The cast remains humble—Angelica references still driving a Toyota and not being "famous," with only modest social influencer followings.
• Quote:
  Ben: "The most important part is that Guillermo took the photo for us. So this was a very special photo because there was a maestro of sorts behind the camera." (05:14)

Paso Robles: Wine, Women, and Cousin OnlyFans Awkwardness (06:26–12:38)

• The trip centers on the WIIW event, which quickly becomes more about gossiping over OnlyFans than actual wine.
• Main thread: The group is abuzz over Demi, Kim, and Angelica discovering an "incestuous" OnlyFans video featuring Chris and Jason.
• Demi’s review: She watched "45 seconds" and was "scarred." The general reaction is both fascination and disgust, laced with a lot of comedic discomfort and eyerolling over faux-puritanical shock.
• Quote:
  Demi (as recapped by hosts): "I need to go to church. I only watched 45 seconds of it. I can't even imagine all 13 minutes of it." (08:09)
• Comparisons fly—Game of Thrones comes up, and Ronnie shares a tongue-in-cheek family anecdote about real-life cousin marriages.
• Memorable Ronnie moment:
  "If you can marry your first cousin and have children that go on to own real estate companies, then you can certainly make $57 a load on OnlyFans with your cousin. Why should it be any different for the straights and the gays?" (10:29)

Kitchen Antics & The Mushroom Meltdown (13:09–16:10)

• The cast tries to cook dinner together, with Demi taking charge of making mushrooms and getting increasingly irritated with others’ interference—especially from Chris (one of the "incest twins").
• Arguments around "mushroom timing," oil, and general culinary chaos mirror the group’s dysfunction.
• Ronnie and Ben hilariously narrate the tension:
  "Don't you need oil?"
  Demi (as recapped): "No, there's liquid in the mushrooms... Get the hell out of here. I don't want to think about mushroom heads or oil or... You get the hell out of here." (15:16)
• Chaos is a theme, even with simple appliances ("Oh my god, it's a blender. What do we do?").

Hot Tub Confessions & Trauma Bonding (17:46–23:14)

• The gang migrates to the hot tub, where awkwardness peaks.
• Angelica, still disturbed, vents to Shane about the cousin content: "I just saw some pretty alarming things on the Internet... Jason and Chris, naked, oiling each other up, spreading their butts open." (18:23)
• Shane responds with his own wild story of cousin "education," and the pair bond over mutual semi-incest trauma.
• Angelica jokes: “Did I really just dodge one incestuous man to lean into the arms of another?” (19:46)
• Memorable comedic advice:
  Ronnie (paraphrased in character): "Spread butt cheeks, don't spread rumors." (21:29)

Relationship Dynamics Unravel—Feuds, Forgiveness, and "Brave Faces" (23:54–28:57)

• Natalie frets about being iced out by the others, pushing the “brave face” narrative but constantly veering into drama.
• The guys in the hot tub keep the mood light, riffing with sexual innuendo and more cousin jokes.
• Classic group therapy moment:
  Natalie (paraphrased): "If they don't wanna smooth it out, it's gonna be wrinkled. It's a wrinkled relationship." (24:17)
• Demi repeatedly claims, deadpan, that she’s “having a good time” while making it clear she isn’t.
• In the kitchen, mushrooms are still "screaming"—a running metaphor for the group's internal chaos. (26:08)

Dinner Table Philosophies & “Big Ziti” (29:20–31:33)

• The meal turns philosophical: What is ziti? Is it the fleshlight of the pasta world?
• Natalie confides that Jason standing up for her means everything (cue much mockery).
• Ben’s phone, confused by the word “ziti,” unintentionally shades his jokes.
• Quote:
  "Ziti is just the fleshlight of the pasta world." (30:14)
  (Hosts in total agreement on the absurdity.)

The Next Day: Working the WIIW Event for Lisa Vanderpump (32:33–49:55)

• Recovering from the previous night, everyone preps for the wine event. The banter is punctuated by riffs about hair, lettuce-based fragrances ("Iceberg by Foxy"), and general mayhem.
• Lisa Vanderpump arrives, presiding with her trademark grandeur and put-downs. She’s described as “the queen, the icon, absolute national icon of the United States of America.”
• Venus fully leans into gold-digging ambitions, joking, "If somebody who owns this estate wants to come swoop me off my feet and make me never have to work another day in my life, I would be totally fine with that. You want to meet me? Eat my ass. That's what we say in West Hollywood." (45:16)
• At the WIIW event, the cast's flirtation with guests is both intentionally campy and unintentionally cringey.
  Lisa (as recapped): "I'm trying to make a speech, but now at this point, lady's like, oh, hi, Chris. Oh, my God. Are you guys even 21?" (49:26)

The Chris-Audrey Drama Peaks (50:37–58:47)

• Audrey overhears Chris talking about going to Bali to "f*** mad bitches" with his cousin, sparking new distrust.
• The group openly questions Chris’ intentions, with Ben and Ronnie noting his resume: bartender, reality dating show alum, “muscle clad,” actor model—"all signs point to boy."
• Sober analysis is mixed with relentless mockery: "The important thing to know is when you meet a boy, just know they're a boy and then just, you know, call it a day. It's like, don't be mad at a Snickers for being a Snickers. Eat the Snickers. Snickers satisfies you." (43:02)
• Chris doubles down: “I’m gonna be talking to bitches, but like, I’m not gonna be fucking them. Not all of them. I mean, come on. That’s not the point of the trip.” (58:33)

Pool Party, Party Games & Who’s Sharing Their Sandwich? (59:08–64:14)

• The group plays “Squirt,” a squirt gun game designed to air grievances about secrets, drunkenness, and funniness.
• Venus is pushed by friends to make a move on a cute guy at the bar but is shy. Ben and Ronnie dissect this with classic gay-bar-life observations.
• More drunken, goofy energy; everyone’s making out, roleplaying, and, according to hosts, “behaving like a horny orgy on OnlyFans.”
• Quote:
  "If this was all some OnlyFans content, we'd be rich right now, man." (73:07)
• Demi finally admits she hates mushrooms, the root of her weeklong angst.

Final Key Segments

1. The Breathalyzer Game & “Get Venus Laid” Campaign (69:06–73:27)

• The gang all breathalyze themselves before going out—an elaborate germ-sharing ritual.
• The straight guys try to help Venus (gay castmate) break his cold streak; role-playing ensues, and Venus winds up kissing almost everyone.

2. The Big Teaser & "Character Assassination" (74:26–74:45)

• A flash-forward tease hints at major fallout over the cousin-onlyfans rumor.
  "That comment is like character assassinating." (74:28)
• Ben tags: "Just being on the show is character assassinating!"

Notable Quotes & Timestamp Highlights

• 05:14 – Ben: "The most important part is that Guillermo took the photo for us. So this was a very special photo because there was a... maestro behind the camera."
• 08:09 – Demi (recap): "I need to go to church. I only watched 45 seconds of it. I can't even imagine all 13 minutes of it."
• 10:29 – Ronnie: "If you can marry your first cousin... you can certainly make $57 a load on OnlyFans with your cousin."
• 15:16 – Demi (recap): "Don't you need oil?...I don't want to think about mushroom heads or oil or... You get the hell out of here."
• 19:46 – Angelica: "Did I really just dodge one incestuous man to lean into the arms of another?"
• 21:29 – Ben (paraphrased mentor advice): "Spread butt cheeks, don't spread rumors."
• 26:08 – Demi (recap): "Guess who else is screaming? These fucking mushrooms."
• 30:14 – Ben: "Ziti is just the fleshlight of the pasta world."
• 43:02 – Ronnie: "Don't be mad at a Snickers for being a Snickers. Eat the Snickers."
• 45:16 – Venus (recap): "You get nothing for nothing. And that's all you can say for the crimp of the crimp... Eat my ass."
• 58:33 – Chris (recap): "I'm gonna be talking to bitches, but...I'm not gonna be fucking them. Not all of them."
• 73:07 – Chris (recap): "If this was all some OnlyFans content, we'd be rich right now, man."
• 74:28 – Audrey (recap): "That comment is like character assassinating."
• 74:45 – Ben: "You're on Vanderpump Rules. Just being on the show is character assassinating."

Memorable Moments

• The group’s horror and humor regarding the cousin OnlyFans leak is the running gag of the recap.
• The kitchen chaos with mushrooms and blender drama is a slapstick highlight.
• Venus’s journey from shy to nearly making out with half the group, with straight friends’ “support,” is celebrated for its sweet (and silly) camaraderie.
• Everyone’s attempts to make sense of “baked ziti” and the metaphorical implications become a running comedic thread.
• Lisa Vanderpump’s regal appearance at the wine event, and the way the cast turns the event into a flirt-fest, provides quintessential Bravo-watching-in-jest material.

Overall Tone & Takeaways

Layered with camp, inside jokes, and Bravo history, Ben and Ronnie’s recap is a raucous, lovingly mocking dive into everything ridiculous, cringey, and oddly endearing about Vanderpump Rules' latest adventures. For newbies or superfans alike, this recap amplifies the best Bravo drama—and reminds listeners: sometimes all you need to survive cousin-incest scandals, hot tub fights, and pasta confusion is a big laugh and a good group photo (even if Guillermo took it).

Useful Segment Timestamps

• 02:38 — Bravo cast sighting at SUR; group photo saga
• 06:26 — Paso Robles & OnlyFans cousin video reveal
• 13:09 — Chaos in the kitchen: mushroom meltdown
• 17:46 — Hot tub confessionals: incest trauma bonding
• 23:54 — Brave faces, hot tub drama, group therapy
• 29:20 — Philosophizing about “big ziti”
• 32:33 — Lisa presides: prepping for the wine event
• 50:37 — Chris/Audrey: Bali trip drama, trust issues
• 59:08 — Pool party, party games, role play
• 69:06 — Breathalyzer sharing, “Get Venus Laid” arc
• 74:26 — Incest rumor fallout teased

In Summary

This episode perfectly encapsulates why Watch What Crappens remains the gold standard of Bravo recaps: no moment is too lowbrow to analyze, no cast member too infamous to lovingly lampoon, and no OnlyFans scandal too awkward to turn into a running joke. Whether you're team ziti, team incest-trauma, or just here for the Lisa V one-liners, this episode delivers non-stop laughs and biting insight, all in the original, over-the-top Crappens tone.