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Episode #3208: The Valley Persian Style S1E06: Blue Sky Antisocial
Date: February 7, 2026
Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
Episode Overview
This episode dives into the wild drama of The Valley Persian Style season 1, episode 6 (“Blue Sky Antisocial”) with Ben and Ronnie’s signature irreverent (yet loving) Bravo commentary. The hosts gleefully dissect dinner party blow-ups, frenemy feuds, marital inaction, luxury housing delusions, and dildos galore, all with their familiar blend of sharp wit, deep Bravo knowledge, and affectionate snark.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Dinner Party Meltdown: Sky vs. Gigi Fiasco
- Setting: Continued chaos at the dinner party, where sky lashes out at Gigi and drops an “invisible tissue.”
- Ben: “Sky has basically said, you are like the tissue that I wipe my nose with. And then she like gestures and drops an invisible tissue on Gigi.” (04:14)
- Everyone gangs up on Sky for being snobby, wanting Erewhon, and looking down on 'the Valley.'
- Ronnie: “Everyone's mad at her because she's so prissy and she wants to go to Erewhon.” (04:14)
- Bombshad (Sky’s husband) fails to defend his wife.
- Ronnie: “Still nothing. Your wife just walked off. You're still going say nothing. And he's like, I don't get it, I hate conflict.” (04:55)
- Ben responds: “You literally see no side of her because you sleep in a different room.” (05:04)
- Physical drama: Gigi takes things too far.
- Ronnie: “Why is nobody saying, like, Gigi, maybe don't physically assault people again?” (05:52)
- Tanina’s resentment about Sky's jewelry discounts erupts.
- Ronnie: “Have you seen how much this jewelry is? A necklace is like $10,000.” (06:30)
- Ben & Ronnie riff: “No, ma’am.” (06:55)
2. Aftermath & Shifting Alliances
- Sky and Bombshad leave the house amid blame and disappointment.
- Ben as Sky: “Those people are pieces of shit and they're out of my life.” (10:10)
- Ben lampoons Sky’s claim of not being snobby: "'I'm not snobby. I did not come from a crazy, wealthy family. I just had to work hard, and I did...” (10:33)
- Bombshad, sheepishly, finally makes the right move to stand by his wife … after being told by others.
3. Reza’s Instigation & Apologies
- Reza (as usual) both escalates and tries to “fix” things.
- Storms after Sky, yelling: “Check your fucking self... you were a waitress at Shamshiri. Remember that?” (08:05)
- Ben: “People are allowed to ascend in life, Reza.” (08:17)
- Table reconciliation attempt: Reza apologizes, blaming his outburst on Valley-shaming and not seeing Baby Shams.
- Reza: “I was up to here because I still haven’t seen Baby Shams, and she's gonna yell at me that way—up to here!” (11:37)
- Ronnie: “God, I love all these people acting like no one in LA talks shit about the Valley. That's what you do in LA. Okay?” (11:55)
4. Greg & Tanina's Relationship Mini-Arc
- Marriage strengthened: Their bonding occurs through mutual enemy (Sky).
- Ronnie: “Greg stood up for the Valley and kind of his wife. Mostly the Valley, though. Now Tanina's like, wow, I felt so supported by Greg.” (15:22)
5. Persian Dog Moisturizer Drama
- Sky and Tanina’s friendship in question over the ‘dog oil’ incident.
- Sky, according to Ben: “She knows I gave birth to these dogs.” (40:29)
- Ben calls out the absurd escalation: “All she had to say was, ‘I put it on my hand, it felt great, but I had extra oil so I put it on the dog.’" (41:23)
6. Comic asides: Real Estate, Valley Geography & Social Taboos
- Housing Market Delusions:
- Gigi tours a $2.5 million house she cannot afford.
- Realtor Camille: “This is a 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom, 4726 square foot home.” (27:04)
- Gigi: “How much?…14,000 for lease? That's above where I need to be.” (27:33)
- Gigi tours a $2.5 million house she cannot afford.
- Hosts lampoon LA geography and "Valley person" experience (29:01)
- Ben & Ronnie: “People who live in Woodland Hills are constantly in the process of having to get back to Woodland Hills.”
7. Touching Moment: Amir & Natasha
- Surprisingly heartfelt scene addressing grief, new love, and blended families.
- Ben (emotional): “He just starts to cry because he doesn’t want anything to happen to Natasha ... It was like, why is the Valley Persian Style making me cry right now?” (42:18–44:33)
8. Business ‘Anal’ysis: Gigi’s Toy Empire
- Gigi and Dennis' business drama meets anal toy strategy, Amir brought in as legal oversight.
- Gigi: “We also need to talk, because I need to make a box for men's anal stuff too. ... A gay male just wants to be with Gigi’s face.” (53:24)
- Dennis attempts emotional closure on their Palm Springs row before moving to the business of butts.
9. Back to the Showdown: Will Sky and Tanina Reconcile?
- Reza arranges a surprise summit between Sky and Tanina at the end of the episode.
- Ben as Sky: “We have matching cross necklaces. We need a Jesus in our life. Am I right? Look at me—fun loving Sky.” (57:03)
- Ronnie (snarky): “The fate of the Valley rests on this summit.” (59:12)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- On classic LA culture:
- “God, I love all these people acting like no one in LA talks shit about the Valley. That’s what you do in LA.” (Ronnie, 11:55)
- On Sky’s snobbery:
- “I don't think I'm better than anybody, but I have a boundary, and I have respect for myself, especially if somebody attacked me. I don't put up with this.” (Sky, via Ben, 10:33)
- On Reza’s hypocrisy:
- “He's somehow gonna accuse her of being bougie ... while also simultaneously shaming her for being a waitress at one point in her life.” (Ben, 08:45)
- On Gigi’s business acumen:
- “Was it? Then why do you have entire warehouses full of boxed Build those. Why?” (Ronnie, 31:23)
- On marital dysfunction:
- “You weren't there for me this time, and this time, and this time. I'm getting sick of it. That's not really grudge holding.” (Ben, 24:18)
- On male strippers:
- “Yeah, we get male strippers. And then back at boys night … ‘it smells like patussy in here.’” (Reza, 45:19)
Important Timestamps
| Timestamp | Segment / Event | |-----------|----------------------------------------------------| | 04:14 | Sky’s tissue insult & dinner party fallout | | 05:52 | Gigi’s physical aggression called out | | 08:05 | Reza yells at Sky about her “waitress” past | | 11:37 | Reza’s awkward apology for “Valley” snobbery | | 15:22 | Greg/Tanina’s marriage “fixed” by joint enemy | | 18:06 | Sky and Bombshad recap oil/dog/jewelry drama | | 27:04 | Gigi’s mansion tour pipe dream | | 42:18 | Amir/Natasha’s deeply emotional grief scene | | 53:24 | Gigi’s plans for ‘men’s boxes’ and business pivot | | 57:03 | Summit: Sky, Reza, and (surprise) Tanina meet-up | | 59:12 | “The fate of the valley rests on this summit.” |
Additional Highlights
- Hosts’ Favorite Riff: Running gag on the surreal pricing and status of Sky’s jewelry (“No ma’am”–06:55).
- Classic Bravo Satire: The kitchen-table business discussions about sex toys, replete with labels like “Master Hustler” Dennis and Amir dying a little inside (“I own a quarter of you now”–55:21).
- Meta Bravo Universe Crossover: MJ’s hilarious meeting with Mauricio, receiving unhelpful “grow your social” career advice and hat shop solicitation.
- Valley Geography Lament: Banter on how everyone who moves to Woodland Hills immediately becomes unreachable, “constantly in the process of having to get back to Woodland Hills.” (29:01)
Tone and Style
Language & Vibe:
Ben and Ronnie keep their trademark “mock because we love” tone—sharp but always affectionate, full of inside jokes and Bravo in-jokes, lampooning hypocrisy while celebrating the mess.
For Listeners Who Missed the Episode
You didn’t just miss a recap—you missed:
- A dissection of Bravo’s messiest, most lovable Persian Valley drama both as reality TV and cultural farce.
- Unfiltered and unafraid commentary on friend feuds, marital failings, and the fine art of pretending to care about the San Fernando Valley.
- Emotional depth hidden in the most unlikely places, courtesy of Amir and Natasha’s arc.
- Hilarious one-liners about Erewhon, jewelry price tags, and Bravo crossover madness.
Ending on a cliffhanger: Will Sky and Tanina reconcile, or is this friendship as over as the 101 on a Friday night?
“The fate of the valley rests on this summit.” – Ben (59:12)