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Fade in on two guys with a hunger for Smash... Louis Peitzman and Matt Piwowarczyk discuss NBC's best/worst musical drama: Smash. Email: aftersmashpodcast@gmail.com
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Betches Media presents Mention It All, a podcast dedicated to breaking down all things Bravo. Your host, certified Bravoholic Dylan Hafer, is covering everything Real Housewives and more, including weekly episode recaps and analysis, the latest social media drama, and interviews with your favorite Bravolebrities. For more Bravo memes, commentary, and special guests, follow @bravobybetches on Instagram.
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“Gabbing with Gib” is a new podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Gibson Johns. The series will release new episodes every week featuring interviews with top reality stars and celebrities, as well as in-depth discussions around hot-button Bravo and broader pop culture topics with big hitters in entertainment media. Host: Gibson Johns Producers: Gibson Johns, Reilley Dabbs Graphics: Rachel Roth Photography: Troy Hallahan Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabbi ...
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Like BroadwayCon itself, BroadwayCon The Podcast brings you through the stage door to be part of the excitement that happens onstage and behind-the-scenes. It is a place where Broadway fans come together to celebrate the shows they love with people who bring them to life. Each episode will feature conversations with the casts and creatives of Broadway's greatest hits (and, sometimes, misses!), and discussions featuring the industry’s top producers and designers.
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Writer Louis Peitzman joins Gibson Johns to discuss his recent Vulture article examining Alexis Bellino's ill-received comeback to "The Real Housewives of Orange County," what went wrong, the reactions from her co-stars, how it cultivated more support for Shannon Beador and more. Before that, Gibson shares his thoughts on Alexis' engagement to John…
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Midway through the RHOC season, Dylan is joined by writer Louis Peitzman, who has lots of thoughts on Alexis Bellino’s comeback experiment. They discuss why her approach this season is falling so flat, and the particular difficulties of being a friend of. Later, Dylan picks Louis’s brain on the upcoming seasons of RHONY and RHOSLC, and whether ther…
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PROGRAMMING NOTE: The CROW 2 episode will drop on Patreon this week ahead of its eventual main feed premiere. Early drops of banked episodes are another Patreon perk!On this week's New Flesh podcast, the longest-running horror podcast, the original horror podcast, and the best podcast about horror franchises & horror news, of course, Brett & Jesse …
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It’s been a relatively quiet time in the Real Housewives calendar, but there’s a new of wives to discuss, and Gibson Johns is just the person to help Dylan do it. They talk about Hulu’s breakout hit The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, including key differences from RHOSLC, the bizarre role of #MomTok, and where the show might be headed in a second se…
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On this week's New Flesh podcast, it's a new-release double-feature, baby! Tim Burton's 36-years-later sequel to BEETLEJUICE, aptly named BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (ah shit, we summoned him!), is finally here as well as A24's latest "horror film" THE FRONT ROOM starring Brandy.Before that, plenty of news of the week! Check out the Patreon for early-r…
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Gibson Johns shares his overall thoughts on Hulu's new reality show, "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," which follows a group of young Mormon mom influencers on TikTok after a swingers controversy blows up their group. He then interviews Layla Taylor, Demi Engemann, Mikayla Matthews and Jennifer Affleck about their decision to do the show, their e…
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It’s a sad day in Bravoland, as Lenny Hochstein and his mistress-turned-fianceé have broken off their engagement. Now, will he and Lisa finally get divorced? Dylan ponders this question, and as he turns his attention to RHOC, Jenn Pedranti’s long-simmering divorce situation is even more depressing. He recaps the group’s departure for Sonoma, and wh…
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Coming in hot from the holiday weekend, Dylan brings news of Phaedra’s Dancing With The Stars casting, as well as Mauricio’s Netflix cancellation. Then, he discusses Tamra Judge’s facial journey, and why being open about plastic surgery is smart on many levels. Later, it’s RHODubai finale week, and as the season comes to a close, Dylan tries to mak…
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"The Brooke Ashley Podcast" host Brooke Ashley joins Gibson Johns to discuss the latest happenings on "The Real Housewives of Orange County," "The Real Housewives of Dubai," Alexis Bellino's engagement news and the upcoming seasons of "RHOSLC," "RHONY," "RHOA" and more. Support “Gabbing with Gib”: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabbing-wit…
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On this week's podcast, Brett has left the New Flesh headquarters to go on an all-too-rare vacation, which means THE CROW episodes that have been stranded in Patreon purgatory can finally fly! As promised, here is THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS aka THE CROW 2 episode with fan-favorite guest Scout Tafoya. Check out his writing and films at https://www.pat…
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As summer wraps up, we’ve got a new series dedicated to throwbacks and deep dives into the Bravo vault—it’s The Alley Behind MIA! To kick things off, Dylan is ready to die over the first season of The Rachel Zoe Project, and it’s a wild ride through the fashion faux pas and tabloid controversies of the mid-2000s. From fashion week to award season, …
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The week comes to a close with a few major Bravo news updates, along with our regularly scheduled RHOC recap. First, Dylan shares the latest on Tom Girardi’s trial, and then he tries to contain his excitement about Brittany Cartwright finally filing for divorce from Jax Taylor. She’s free!! Then, he dives into Alexis Bellino and John Janssen’s curs…
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The second New Flesh episode of the week is here, as promised - a new-release double feature of Zoe Kravitz's debut film BLINK TWICE starring Channing Tatum and Naomi Ackie and STRANGE DARLING from writer/director J.T. Mollner and starring Kyle Gallner and Willa Fitzgerald. No news. Enjoy your NF double-dip, don't forget to check the feed for THE C…
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Gibson Johns interviews Caroline Stanbury from "The Real Housewives of Dubai" all about season 2 of the Bravo hit, the upcoming reunion, her thoughts on Chanel Ayan and Lesa Milan's friendship troubles, where she stands with Caroline Brooks, her different mindsets between seasons 1 and 2, her friendship with Meredith Marks and more. Gibson also det…
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"Love To See It" podcast co-host Claire Fallon joins Gibson Johns to discuss the just-wrapped first season of Netflix's "Love Is Blind UK" couple-by-couple. Gibson shares his thoughts on the brand new reunion episode in the intro. Support “Gabbing with Gib”: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabbing-with-gib/support Subscribe to "Gabbing with…
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With Bravo’s current schedule a little light, Dylan dives into the vault and comes up with an underappreciated gem: Tabatha’s Salon Takeover. He talks about the recession-era vibes that made the show so great, and why it 100% holds up to a present-day binge. Earlier in the show, he has some Bravo updates from every corner of the internet, including…
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Programming Note: The Crow 3 episode will drop on Patreon for an early release any minute now. The Crow 2 episode is already there. Both will eventually be on the main feed.We'll have a second episode of the week on the main feed later this week with BLINK TWICE & SWEET DARLING. BUT, on this week's much-anticipated episode of The New Flesh podcast,…
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Gibson Johns interviews "Real Housewives of Orange County" star Gina Kirschenheiter all about season 18, where she stands with Katie Ginella, supporting Shannon Beador, how Tamra Judge is acting this season, upcoming drama with BFF Emily Simpson, making that viral TikTok about her confessional look, working with "RHOM" star Dr. Nicole Martin on a C…
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With the RHOC cast still on their dueling trip-lets, Dylan assesses the vibes in both La Quinta and Big Bear on this week’s episode. He also narrates the latest updates in Shannon v. Lexie, and the newly-discovered layers of Shannon and John’s financial fight. Earlier, Dylan shares news from various nooks and crannies of the Bravo world, from Melis…
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Hear that sound? It’s an avalanche of great drama and terrible outfits that could only mean a new season of RHOSLC is on its way. On today’s episode, Dylan breaks down all the best moments from the season five trailer, and what we know about the new women joining the cast. He also reacts to the Bennifer divorce news, and whether JLo would be a good…
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Gibson Johns unpacks the new "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" season 5 trailer, as well as the "Real Housewives of New York City" season 15 trailer before answering listener mailbag questions about all things "Real Housewives" and Bravo. Support “Gabbing with Gib”: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabbing-with-gib/support Subscribe to "Ga…
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Now that RHONJ has come to an end, Dylan spends this week’s Monday episode sharing a host of Bravo news items and answering some listener questions. He recaps his experience at Andy Cohen’s wax figure unveiling, plus Bethenny and Gina’s latest social media self-deprecation. Next, he unpacks the unfortunate news about Ariana Madix’s brother Jeremy, …
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Programming Note: The Crow 2 episode is out now on Patreon and will drop on the main feed whenever there's a dull moment. The Crow remake episode is next Monday, if you can believe it. Sorry for the hilariously bad scheduling and timing. On this week's podcast, first-time guest Joshua Rivera docks his ship at the New Flesh HQ to talk Fede Alvarez's…
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Variety editor and reporter Kate Aurthur, who initially broke the news about the "Off The Rails" watch party, joins Gibson Johns to dissect season 14 of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey." From the seasons biggest drama to that explosive finale and that tepid watch party to what the future could look like for the show, they mentioned it all. Suppo…
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We’ve made it to the end of another week, which of course means Dylan is back to recap another episode of RHOC. As the women head out on two separate trips, Alexis continues to talk more about Johnny than anything else, and Gina suddenly finds herself all alone on Scary Island with no friends. Earlier in the episode, Dylan talks through even more M…
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After a lengthy wait, we finally have a trailer for RHONY season 15, and Dylan starts the episode by sharing his reactions. He also questions whether this second reboot season could be the big test for who stays around for the long haul. Speaking of second seasons, he digs back into RHODubai after a few weeks away, and things are a bit out of sorts…
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Writer and Milk Don't Call Me Honey creator Tom Smyth joins Gibson Johns to react to the news that "Vanderpump Rules" alum Stassi Schroeder is unexpectedly returning to reality TV, unpack the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" non-reunion "Off The Rails" watch party and analyze the latest "Real Housewives of Orange County" drama like whether Tamra Jud…
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On today’s episode, Dylan is joined by Kiki Monique, host of the Pop Crime podcast, as she takes a morning off from attending Tom Girardi’s trial. She shares some updates on the trial, and what this all has to do with Erika Jayne. Then, they discuss the news that Stassi Schroeder will be returning to reality TV via a deal with Hulu. WTF is a docu-c…
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Gibson explains why people are speculating that "It Ends With Us" co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are secretly feuding then gets into two big Bravo stories from this week: Louie Ruelas' post-"RHONJ" finale apology about his comments about Margaret Josephs and her son, as well as his headline-making comments about Teresa Giudice's daughters…
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To wrap up the week, Dylan is back to recap the latest episode of RHOC. A few weeks into the season, several cast members find themselves in need of a strategy adjustment, and Vicki’s Christian values can’t save them. Earlier, Dylan recounts his recent Bethenny sighting, and his experience at Bravo’s cocktail bar in NYC. He also shares what we know…
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We’re in the midst of a RHOC renaissance, so what better time for Emily Simpson to stop by the studio and mention it all with Dylan? They start by reflecting on the wild ups and downs of Orange County’s last six seasons, and how Emily has managed to ride it out and come out on top. They also talk about Housewives from past seasons returning to the …
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On today’s episode, Dylan returns from vacation to recap an epic RHONJ finale, and there’s no better person to help than Watch What Crappens co-host Ben Mandelker. After singing the praises of uncensored Bravo episodes, they dive into the season (series?) finale that has everyone talking. They discuss the reunion review invitation that almost ruine…
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Gibson Johns recaps the explosive season 14 finale of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" and breaks down his thoughts on everything that happened from Margaret Josephs and Dolores Catania's unexpected argument to Margaret's 11th-hour reveal that left everyone shook. Support “Gabbing with Gib”: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gabbing-with-g…
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On this week's New Flesh podcast, the longest-running horror podcast, the original horror podcast, and the best podcast about horror franchises & horror news, of course, Brett & Jesse welcome back fan-turned-friend-of-the-show Max Sloth to set a TRAP for the latest M. Night Shyamalan affair.Before that main event, horror news, of course! Summarized…
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Writer Louis Staples joins Gibson Johns to preview an upcoming article he wrote for Rolling Stone based around unresolvable conflict on Bravo in the age of the divided cast — how should the network respond to these stalemates we're seeing on shows like "Vanderpump Rules," "Real Housewives of New Jersey" and "RHOP"? The also discuss a variety of oth…
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Stop the presses! Carl has responded to the speculation about his new bar’s name, and Dylan breaks down his weak attempt to dispel the discourse. From there, he settles into a juicy recap of RHOC, with an important detour to discuss the recent lawsuit filed against Vicki Gunvalson. What does it mean, and is her return to RHOC this season even neces…
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Betches' entertainment editor Steph Perlman joins Gibson Johns to discuss all things Kardashians now that season 5 of "The Kardashians" on Hulu has come to a close. With the show renewed for three more seasons, the first family of reality TV is going nowhere — but what to make of the show having its most boring and least talked about season yet? St…
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With RHODubai on pause for the Olympics, it’s a grab bag episode, with a big dose of breaking news to kick things off. After six seasons away from RHOA, Phaedra Parks is a peach-holder once again—what does that mean for the upcoming season, and is it a good idea? He also has an update on Carl’s non-alcoholic bar (and cafe?), and why its aesthetic m…
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Gibson Johns shares his thoughts on Monday's announcement that Phaedra Parks will be returning to "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" before launching into his interview with Robin Antin, founder of The Pussycat Dolls and star of the new Hulu reality series, "Playground." They discuss the show before delving deep into her career, some fun facts Gibson…
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As we start a new week, Dylan puts the Olympics on mute for 45 minutes so he can break down all the latest Bravo updates. To kick things off, he makes a broad comparison between Bravo and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and considers what would be the Bravo equivalent of Robert Downey Jr.’s grand return to the MCU. Does a comp even exist? Then, he s…
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On this week's New Flesh podcast, a much-anticipated return to the franchise deep-dive format with Alex Proyas' iconic THE CROW starring Brandon Lee. Brett & Jesse welcome first-time guest Matt Singer, film critic, author, expert-taster-of-tie-in-movie-food, as they venture back to the mid-'90s to dissect the goth movement and THE CROW and which ca…
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Co-hosts of Page Six's "Virtual Reali-TEA" podcast, Danny Murphy and Evan Real, join Gibson Johns to discuss times they've had to squash beef with Real Housewives, Teresa Giudice's vague statement on Instagram calling for peace on "RHONJ," pondering the upcoming finale and watch party reunion and how they're feeling about this season overall. They …
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To kick off today’s episode, Dylan discusses the biggest issue of the week: how RHOSLC will overlap with the 2034 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Which Housewife will get to light the cauldron?? He also shares an update on the Sandoval lawsuit saga, before diving into Teresa Giudice’s vague Instagram statement about toxicity in the Bravo community. Who…
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As the RHODubai cast jets off to Bali, Dylan is joined by Lesa Milan for a debrief on her season. They chat about her unexpected reputation as a Bravo shade assassin, and why she didn’t sweat being around Housewives OGs at BravoCon. From there, Lesa offers her takes on the messy rift between Caroline Brooks and Taleen, and whether she thinks Taleen…
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47:10 ODDITY01:04:20 TWISTERSOn this week's New Flesh podcast, the longest-running horror podcast, the original horror podcast, and the best podcast about horror franchises & horror news, of course, Brett & Jesse drive straight into TWISTERS and make it out in time to also discuss ODDITY, an actual horror movie out in theaters this weekend that wil…
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"Real Housewives of Dubai" star Sara Al-Madani joins Gibson Johns to dissect all of the drama from season 2 of the show, including the dissolution of her friendship with Caroline Stanbury, accusations that she is Caroline Brooks' puppet, the upcoming Chanel Ayan and Lesa Milan fallout, her issues with newbie Taleen Marie and much more. Support “Gab…
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To kick off a fresh week, Dylan is joined by longtime friend and Bravo companion Lea Palmieri, who has lots of takes on Jersey, OC, and everything in between. They briefly discuss what’s to come for Southern Charm, before unpacking a major VPR update: Tom’s much-maligned lawsuit against Ariana was an oopsy-daisy! From there, they discuss the trajec…
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Former "Real Housewives" producer and host of the hit podcast "Reality With The King" Carlos King joins Gibson Johns to discuss the currently airing franchises — "RHOC," "RHONJ," and "RHODubai" — as well as his latest feelings around Kenya Moore's controversial exit from "RHOA." Please support “Gabbing with Gib”: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/…
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Fresh off their WWHL bartending debut, Dylan is joined in the studio by Lauren Herbert and Emily Orozco, hosts of Access Hollywood’s Housewives Nightcap podcast. They recap their clubhouse experience, then dive right into hot takes about RHOC, starting with Jenn and Gina’s real estate/glam debacle. They also discuss Alexis’ return to the franchise,…
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"Strict Scrutiny" co-host and law professor Leah Litman returns to "Gabbing with Gib" to unpack the unexpected news that Tom Sandoval has sued Ariana Madix. In addition to breaking down his new lawsuit, Leah also gives insight into that latest in Rachel Leviss' lawsuit against Tom and Ariana following another major update last week. Support “Gabbin…
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