Watch What Crappens: “Dwell Hello Part 2: Live From the Netflix is a Joke Comedy Fest”
Episode #411 | May 9, 2024
Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
Episode Overview
In this live show at the Netflix Is a Joke Comedy Fest, Ben and Ronnie bring their signature brand of Bravo-loving, snark-infused recapping to a particularly unusual “House Hunters” episode set in a Florida nudist colony. The recap is equal parts roast, celebration, and ribbing of the featured participants—a couple of empty nesters bravely seeking their next home with nothing to hide (literally). Expect tangents about Bravo-lebrities, life as a nudist, and a running commentary on every laughingly awkward moment the real estate process brings to “Bare Oaks” living.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Meet the New Kids in the (Nude) Block
- (01:39) Ben: “So now we finally meet our couple...literal parade of naked golf carts that have lined up. You know, they're all listening to Jimmy Buffett.”
- The house-hunting couple, Nicolette and Dustin, are “empty nesters” and insurance agents, which leads the hosts to riff on the incongruity of insurance people as freewheeling nudists.
- Ronnie jokes: “You know what that's like? They're like Vicki from Orange County. She's an insurance person and Vicki's like a swinging cack.” (05:50)
2. The Naked Truth About Community
- Nicolette and Dustin dive into the nudist lifestyle with enthusiasm, apparently attending “once a month, but we just want to be naked all the time now.”
- Hosts observe the community is “a rump parade all day long…so many golf cart parades.” (10:09)
- April, the local agent, is excited—but seems to be the only clothed participant. Much is made of her constant, almost desperate greetings: “April is found a way to sell homes. Taking off her bra. Hi. Hi.” (27:24)
3. Music, Social Life, and Odd Priorities
- The couple claims, somewhat mysteriously, that “music is what brought us to the nudist colony.” (14:15)
- Ben: “What? I thought nudity is what brought you to the nudist colony. Why is music what brought you to the nudist colony?”
- Ronnie: “It just, like, plays Billy Joel into a flute, and homely naked people start walking in a zombie line to Pasco, Florida.” (15:07)
4. Touring the Homes: Aesthetics Take a Backseat
- Three homes are viewed; each is alternately celebrated and roasted for questionable Florida design, wild color palettes, and oddly large closets despite the residents’ minimal clothing needs.
- First house: Gleaming white, blue (lapis lazuli) and seashell motif. Kitchen gets Nicolette’s glowing approval.
- “Everything looks like a Skyy Vodka bottle.” (20:25)
- Second house: Brown, dated kitchen; but Nicolette dreams of “15 people sitting at the bar doing shots.” (28:47)
- Third house: Narrow, hot tub inexplicably embedded in the living room (“like a Bundt pan”). Out-of-the-way location freaks Nicolette out due to its distance from the all-important nudist nightclub. (35:20)
5. Nudist Practicalities: Desks, Privacy, and Party Themes
- Despite the lack of clothing, the couple obsesses over office space: “How many desks do you think can fit in here?” (29:33)
- “One of the most exciting things about being in a nudist community is the lack of privacy, which is...the most inverted House Hunters episode of all time…” (26:17)
- Big closets? “You don't need pants, but you do need places for your Darth Vader helmet...” (32:34)
6. April: Queen of the Colony (Kind Of)
- April's attempts to ingratiate herself with every resident are noted repeatedly, leading to running gags about her loneliness and relentless, almost tragic positivity.
- Ben: “...April seems very sweet and lonely.” (23:39)
- “Only strangers here are strangers, not strangers,” she says, in her earnest attempts to reassure the new buyers. (27:55)
7. Hosts’ Self-Reflections and Off-Topic Comedy
- Both hosts launch into side stories about their own semi-nude experiences (Molly at a gay rave, appendicitis at a Korean spa), occasionally veering into deadpan cultural mockery.
- Extended discussions about TikTok quirks, including Patricia (Southern Charm) stuck on “dancing chickens TikTok.”
- Ronnie: “She just sits there and she turns it on. She's like...those chickens have millions of views.” (17:15)
8. Decision Time: “Patio or Dump(ster)?”
- The climactic dilemma is between a balcony view of a dumpster versus a Bundt pan hot tub.
- Ben: “Patio or dumpster. I love the dilemma. Patio or dumpster.” (31:35)
- Final pick: House #1, mostly for its kitchen, despite all the talk of terraces and parties.
9. Notable Finale
- April returns for a check-in, grasping for an invite, and is served champagne in a glass “with no base,” prompting Ronnie to label her a “predator” in jest:
- Ronnie: “She just gives you a glass you can never put down. Fucking April.” (40:59)
Memorable Quotes & Moments
- On the couple’s nudity: “It's funny that your nest is so empty when your bush is so full, Dustin.” – Ronnie (07:12)
- On the community: “We can't just all walk around self-confidence. You need people feeling shitty about themselves enough to go to work every day. Who's gonna keep Old Navy open?” – Ronnie (11:15)
- On design in Florida homes: “Everywhere is April's lapis lazuli blue with seashells...everything looks like a Skyy Vodka bottle.” – Ben (20:25)
- On closets in a nude community: “You don't need pants, but you do need places for your Darth Vader helmet.” – Ronnie (32:34)
- April’s ever-present waves: “April is found a way to sell homes. Taking off her bra. Hi. Hi.” – Ronnie (27:24)
- On the hot tub: “It looks like a bundt pan that someone literally just put like right here.” – Ben (36:14)
- On TikTok rabbit holes: “I just got out of North Sea TikTok…where are the chickens?” – Ben (17:34)
- Final empathy for April: “April seems very sweet and lonely.” – Ben (23:39)
- On nudist homebuyers’ priorities: “They’re mad the closets are too big. I’m telling you, it’s like a bizarro House Hunters.” – Ben (32:02)
Timestamps for Important Segments
- 01:39: Introduction to house-hunting couple & the nudist colony premise
- 05:50: Insurance agents as nudists; Vicki Gunvalson comparison
- 10:09 - 12:24: Observing the golf cart parade and April’s need to connect
- 14:15: "Music brought us to the nudist colony"
- 20:25: House #1—Florida design critique
- 28:47: House #2—Nicolette’s dreams of kitchen parties
- 32:02: Closets too big, privacy “not desirable”
- 35:45: House #3—Bundt pan hot tub and distant location
- 39:31: Decision reveal and post-sale check-in
- 41:17: Closing thoughts, the “base-less” champagne glass
Tone & Style
The episode is quintessential Watch What Crappens: irreverent, rapid-fire, sometimes gleefully mean, but always in on the joke about their own mockery. Both Ben and Ronnie balance loving pokes at their subjects (“We mock because we love!”) with heartfelt commentary about why “everyone deserves to be happy—just maybe not at that dumpy Florida kitchen.”
For New Listeners and Housewives Fans
Even without knowledge of the original “House Hunters” nude episode, the hosts’ colorful tangents, relatable Bravo references, and embarrassing personal confessions make for an entertaining journey. You’ll finish feeling like you too have waved at April from a golf cart, and maybe—just maybe—question whether more big closets are a blessing or a curse in a world without pants.