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Episode #3214: Southern Charm S11E11 Part Two: Born For Corn

Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
Date: February 12, 2026

Overview

In this second part of their Southern Charm Season 11, Episode 11 recap, Ben and Ronnie (using pseudonyms Brandi and Sasha for the episode) deliver their signature blend of sharp wit and Bravo-loving banter. The episode centers on the fallout from the cast's cabin retreat, with friendships under fire, pet funerals, and a healthy dose of absurdity. Highlights include the ongoing indecisiveness of Austin, the bickering among Sally, Vanita, and Molly, and a hilariously heartfelt dog funeral at Patricia's palatial home. As always, the hosts provide both pointed critiques and affectionate mocking of the cast's antics.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Austin & Shep’s Tense Friendship Chat

[00:34–05:17]

• Shep confronts Austin on his notorious indecisiveness regarding his girlfriend, leading to a jokey debate about the decisiveness of adopting kittens and getting tattoos as life choices.
  • "Taken stock with Birkenstock." – Shep’s attempt at humor, earning a roast by the hosts.
    [00:34]
• Shep's communication style is called out: rather than employing empathy, Shep instructs Austin to “pick a lane and go.”
  • “You gotta pick a lane and go, man.” – Shep (quoted by Brandi, [02:24])
• Austin resists discussing feelings and claims he’s talked about the situation with Madison and Rod but not Shep, indicating boundaries (or selective vulnerability) in his friendships.
• Banter about vulnerability in Southern friendships with the hosts likening Austin’s avoidance to “an egg being dropped on the ground by Taylor in the middle of Amazing Race.”
  [03:18]

2. Cabin Mornings: Parkour, Honey, and Grits

[05:17–10:16]

• The group’s morning routines span brushing teeth, avoiding hangovers, and Craig performing “parkour” to amuse himself outdoors.
  • “Yeah, I’m a lawyer and a storyteller and a parkour.” – Craig (parody, [08:53])
• Beehive honey: Craig, ever the show-off, harvests honey for breakfast; skepticism arises about whether it’s even real.
  • “Craig is such an unreliable narrator, they’re not even sure if it’s really honey.” – Brandi ([09:44])
• Safety rants erupt over improper seatbelt use and stand-up Jeep rides:
  • “I am sick of the way people are just flouting safety laws...I do not like it.” – Brandi ([10:43])

3. Flirtations and Fishing Fails

[05:59–14:38 | 13:00–21:37]

• Sally’s relentless pursuit of Austin ("Eat my ass!" – Sally, [05:59]), with the hosts riffing on her unpredictable, chicken-wrangling energy.
• Fishing adventure: Shep, Austin, and Rodrigo display ineptitude and entitled attitudes toward manual labor (“Where’s the service around here?” – Austin, ribbing Shep, [13:51]).
• Craig and Charlie’s canoe trip: The hosts lampoon how couples can be boring but content—“This is fun. This is so nice. This is all I’ve ever wanted.” – Example couple dialogue ([18:35])
• Southern stereotypes about amoebas, poison ivy, and leeches provide a riffing point, culminating in:
  • “There was a brain eating amoeba in the lake… did the amoeba tell you it would be gone by the 17th?” – Sasha ([15:55])

4. Interpersonal Meltdowns: Sally, Molly, and Vanita's Apple Fight

[22:43–32:41]

• Poolside apple tasting devolves into a standoff between Sally and Vanita sparked by a bratty comment:
  • “Gotta start listening to me again.” – Vanita ([23:21])
• Arguments swirl over who gossiped about whose labioplasty—a debate the hosts gleefully mock for its triviality and circular logic.
• Host Analysis: Dissecting the “apology economy” of the group, Ben and Ronnie (as Brandi/Sasha) question who actually owes whom, ultimately concluding the fight is manufactured due to the dullness of the cast trip:
  • “They’re just trying to come up with things to argue about because they’re on a cast trip and they feel like that’s their job and there’s just nothing going on.” – Sasha ([28:30])
• “There’s no there there.” – Brandi ([29:32])

5. Animal Welfare & The Pet Cemetery at Patricia’s

[33:25–39:43]

• Patricia hosts a lavish dog funeral for Chauncey, featuring bagpipes and a cemetery “bordering on animal hoarding.”
  • “Animal welfare needs to get to this house… there’s like 30 plaques. Who are these people?” – Sasha ([33:44])
• The hosts joke about the ominous “cat closet” of remains and the bizarre menagerie of pet headstones (and possibly ex-staff).
  • “That’s the cat closet – where I keep all the dead cats.” – Patricia parody ([36:16])
• Austin gives an unintentionally hilarious eulogy:
  • “Friendships are chips and ships are ships. And chips you eat. Why can’t we eat chips? To friendships. Delicious.” – Austin, as recounted by Sasha ([38:05])
  • “He was a cat’s warmer, a confident snack stealer, a friend… what he lacked in brainpower, he made up for in spirit.” – Austin eulogy parody ([38:39])

6. Madison’s Baby Is Coming

[39:43–40:45]

• Madison, nine months pregnant, heads to the hospital in a comic sequence involving her mom’s confusion and lack of glasses.
  • “My mom doesn’t know what she’s doing, but we’re gonna get there no matter what.” – Madison ([40:18])
• The hosts highlight the anticlimactic, real-life drama of birth compared to cast antics, with Brett’s arrival and Madison’s excitement for post-birth champagne.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Cast Decision-Making:
  “I’m so decisive, I decided to get kittens and use them to get a good edit this season.” – Brandi ([01:54])

• On Cultural Stereotypes:
  “I think all these scary things exist in lakes and ponds in the North as well, but I just feel like for some reason there’s more news articles about so and so went hiking and comes back covered in leeches.” – Brandi ([16:41])

• On Manufactured Drama:
  “If anything, it’s really Sally who owes Vanita… the point is, she still is beefing with Craig… and Sally was like, yeah, I understand, but I’m gonna go after Craig.” – Brandi ([29:32])

• Dog Funeral Observations:
  “Who are all these dead people? Are they butlers? Because I’m starting to believe these are not all animals.” – Sasha ([33:44]) “He was a cat’s warmer, a confident snack stealer, a friend.” – Austin eulogy parody ([38:39])

• On Boring Couples:
  “I’m convinced that all good couples are just really boring… they just look around and go, ‘This is fun. This is so nice. This is all I’ve ever wanted.’” – Sasha ([18:35])

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Austin & Shep’s Friendship Showdown: 00:34–05:17
• Cabin Morning Mayhem & Observations: 05:17–10:16
• Canoe Trips, Flirtation, & Fishing: 13:00–21:37
• Apple Fight – Sally, Molly, Vanita Argument: 22:43–32:41
• Patricia’s Pet Cemetery & Chauncey’s Funeral: 33:25–39:43
• Madison’s Hospital Trip: 39:43–40:45

Tone & Takeaways

Staying true to their irreverent, affectionate style, Ben and Ronnie (as Brandi and Sasha) expertly weave snark, nostalgia, and genuine pop culture love into their dissection of Southern Charm’s most recent antics. The hosts relish the mundane and absurd—from arguments about seatbelts and apple bites to pet funeral logistics—while highlighting the show's real emotional beats, like the changing nature of friendships and the arrival of Madison's baby.

This episode is a quintessential Watch What Crappens listen: a blend of sharp recaps, deep-cut Bravo lore, and effortless comedic rapport, ensuring even listeners who skipped the TV episode will feel up-to-date and entertained.