Watch What Crappens Episode #3237

The Valley Persian Style S1E09: Woosah in the Sky With Trymonds

Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
Date: March 2, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode dives into the season finale of Bravo’s "The Valley: Persian Style," with Ben and Ronnie giving their trademark irreverent (“mock because we love”) recap. They reflect on both the latest drama in The Valley, as well as on their own eventful week—coming off the Golden Crappies awards and bracing for both absurdity and realness in Bravo-land.

Main Themes and Purposes

• The Valley: Persian Style finale recap: Celebrating the mess, the absurdity, the realness, and the monster-qualities of the cast—especially the polarizing Sky and Gigi.
• Friendship, feuding, and cycles of dysfunction: Exploring problematic marriages, old wounds, and attempts at reconciliation among the show's cast.
• Escapism vs. Reality: Wrestling with Bravo’s role as an escape from grim real-world news.
• Community gratitude: The highs of the Golden Crappies event and connecting with fans.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Post-Crappies Glow & Escaping Reality (02:00–09:19)

• Ben and Ronnie reflect on the success and chaos of the Golden Crappies, noting the stress and magic, the big-name guests, and the support from Patreon (03:02–06:46).
  • “To everyone who showed up for us, thank you. The entire cast of Vanderpump Rules showed up... I’ve been on a high ever since.” —Ben (03:18)
• Ronnie voices whiplash between Bravo joy and grim real-life headlines, like tragedies in Austin and global conflict (06:46–08:10).
  • “I’m going between: is Kenya Moore getting evicted? To, like, a bomb...” —Ronnie (06:55)
• Bravo as (temporary) escapism: Both agree it’s okay to “stick your head in the glitter” for a bit. (09:19)
  • “Don’t stick your head in the sand. Stick it in the glitter. Am I right?” —Ben (09:19)

2. The State of ‘The Valley: Persian Style’ (09:19–12:48)

• The finale arrived sooner than expected—just nine episodes. Ben marvels at the “mess” of the group and calls out the hypocrisy of certain cast members.
  • “You guys are all monsters on the show, especially Reza and Gigi. You got another show and now you’re calling someone else a monster. No, Sky, you’re amazing television.” —Ben (09:58)
• Gigi’s “failing upwards” becomes a recurring joke.
  • “It ends with her succeeding. It ends with her kind of winning her season. So it’s like, welcome to LA, babe.” —Ronnie (12:41)

3. Newbies vs. Veterans: Character Deep-Dive (10:28–12:48)

• The hosts assess cast dynamics:
  • Sky: “Gave no fucks by the end” (10:28)
  • Tanin: “Sleep pillow... anyone in there?” (10:33)
  • Gigi: “Stuck in the rut of 2017,” out of place, feckless and somehow succeeding (11:51)
  • Reza: A “sideline” presence
  • MJ and Tommy: Their unraveling marriage is “interesting television” (11:37)

4. Recapping Final Episode Scenes

Launch Party Drama (17:18–19:41, 48:05–68:33)

• Tanin’s “Farm to Face” party is the backdrop for all late-season drama:
  • “Farm to face? I just think of manure. For some reason, Farm to table sounds delicious. Farm to face... worst things I’m putting on my face.” —Ronnie (17:29)
  • “Your faces look crazy. Just call it ‘farm to fable.’” —Ben (17:56)
• Sky’s alienation and everyone preparing for confrontation: “Is there any way we can just skip this party?” —Sky. Bombshad: “I want to support Tanin... She made a really good moisturizer for dogs.” (46:01–46:24)
• Classic Persian party dynamics: Arrival on “Persian Standard Time.” Adam’s code-switching gets attention: “It’s called code switching, bitches. Don’t be such a white girl.” —Ben (52:58)

MJ & Tommy’s Marriage Therapy (27:44–40:25)

• Tommy’s resistant, combative therapy session is a highlight:
  • “What am I gonna do, pick a booger out of my nose, make into a shape, tell you what picture I see?” —Tommy (28:42)
  • “Tommy, you have to work on your anger.” —Dr. Marshall (36:25)
    • “She’s like, yeah, that’s exactly right.” —Ben (35:30)
  • “I think you do need to work on your anger… That’s exactly right.” —Ronnie (35:24)
• Deeper wounds discussed: Tommy's childhood trauma and inability to heed criticism from therapists.
  • “Every therapist I see is so sucky…” —Tommy (30:24)
• Marriage dissolves off-screen: “October 17th, Mercedes files for divorce... The therapist has closed the shop, changed her name, and moved to a different town.” (70:58)

Salt Cave Scene — Gigi/Loch Nessa & Reza Jax (24:41–27:30)

• Gigi peppers the scene with her “dangerous” persona (“I’m such a man eater in my natural state… I just got out of juvie and learned some things. I’m trying to be good”) (25:34, 27:07).

Climax: Gigi Throws a Drink on Sky (60:21–66:44)

• Group fixates on ambushing Sky.
  • “Oh my God, Sky, Bombshad are here. What are we gonna do?” —Ronnie (53:57)
• Petty confrontation: a “you didn’t say hi to me first” dispute.
• Gigi, in a move to claim the season’s finale drama, throws a drink on Sky:
  • “I should… Should I throw my drink? And then Adam said, you should, Persian girlfriend. And I said, okay... Whoops, the drink went all over her. I regret nothing. I did it.” —Gigi (66:08–66:15)
  • “If someone did that to Gigi, she would be like, wow, you really started it now… It was also a really desperate attempt to have a reality show moment.” —Ben (61:46)
  • “Gigi’s like an uninteresting monster… Sky is fun, campy, arch; Gigi is just lame...” —Ronnie (62:25–62:43)

Finale Montage and Updates (68:33–71:28)

• Emotional closure (or lack thereof): Relationships end, the group dances, life (absurd and messy) goes on.
• “Sky tells us: Look at this group. There’s going to be a lot of people who don’t like me or who hate my guts. But guess what? I don’t care.” —Ben (67:52)
• “October 17th, Mercedes files for divorce…” (70:58)

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• “No, Sky, you’re amazing television. I hope you’re on here for 20 years...” —Ben (09:58)
• “You can’t do that in life, but you’re allowed to do it for, like, a little bit every day... Find a little bit of peace and joy and find your fellow people.” —Ronnie (08:40)
• “Judged! I’m just telling you to leave him, not judging your marriage. I’m just saying it’s over.” —Ben on Reza and MJ’s marriage (23:12)
• “She abuses people. She makes no effort in life. She fails at everything and all she does is like ugly dudes to like get her name on businesses and it’s gross… But she, she succeeds. That I think is a very LA story.” —Ronnie on Gigi (12:07)
• “I think you do need to work on your anger.” —Dr. Marshall to Tommy (36:25)
• “You mess with my best friend Gigi, you don’t mess with Persian chicks. Am I right, girlfriend? One Persian chick to another.” —Adam (64:02)
• “Gigi’s like an uninteresting monster. That’s the problem. Sky is like a fun, campy, arch monster, whereas Gigi is just... lame. It doesn’t feel authentic.” —Ronnie (62:43)

Important Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|---------| | 02:00-09:19 | Post-Crappies, the stress and joy, and Bravo as escapism | | 09:19-12:48 | ‘Valley: Persian Style’ finale set-up; Sky & Gigi assessments | | 17:18-19:41, 48:05-68:33 | Party drama: Tanin’s “Farm to Face” skincare launch | | 27:44-40:25 | MJ & Tommy: therapy/marriage unraveling | | 24:41-27:30 | Gigi & Reza Jax: the salt cave “bad girl” routine | | 60:21-66:44 | Gigi throws a drink on Sky | | 68:33-71:28 | Finale montage; MJ & Tommy divorce shocker announcement |

Tone and Language

• Original vibe kept intact: Fast, snarky, self-aware, affectionate-yet-cutting banter; a tone that relishes in both the “crap” and humanity of Bravo reality TV.
• The hosts occasionally turn serious, especially around real-life issues and emotional struggles of the cast, but immediately return to irreverence ("stick your head in the glitter").
• The language is peppered with inside jokes, playful analogies, and banter that parodies cast quirks and reality show tropes.

Summary Takeaways

• The season finale of "Valley: Persian Style" was a microcosm of Bravo chaos—petty fights, therapy sessions that unravel, parties as battlegrounds, and a group that somehow fails upward.
• Sky emerges as a campy anti-heroine in the cast’s eyes and the hosts’ affections, while Gigi, positioned as a villain, delivers less than she thinks.
• The dissolution of MJ & Tommy’s marriage is handled with a mix of genuine pathos and withering humor.
• Ben and Ronnie reinforce the magic of the Bravo community as a space where people can briefly check their worries and “stick their heads in the glitter.”
• The episode ends with the hope that Bravo brings "The Valley: Persian Style" back—ideally in a less crowded TV season.

For first-time listeners: This episode is a masterclass in Bravo commentary—satirical, affectionate, sometimes biting, always devoted to celebrating “the crap” in all of us.