Andy's Girls: A Real Housewives Podcast

Hot off the heels of the Pump Rules reunion finale, Sarah records an urgent care (because we urgently! care!) deep dive of her conversation with Lala at Bravo's NYC viewing party, reaction to the uber-hyped last five minutes of the reunion, thoughts on why she is one of the many women in America who, as Andy predicted, hates Sandoval, and questions about where Raquel goes from here (and if it will be with Tom). There's Something About Her - and it's Andy's Girls, Episode 420! (Don't tell Marg.) JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREON, AND ENJOY BONUS EPS, INVITES TO SPECIAL ZOOM EVENTS, AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/AndysGirls Follow Sarah on social: https://www.instagram.com/damegalli/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Equal parts inspired and unnerved by part 2 of the RHONJ reunion, Sarah records an emergency 90-min (LOL) deep dive to unpack RHONJ: a lesson in crime and punishment. Or rather, it's not about the crime, but the coverup. Or rather, what are these dark arts in private investigating, and how do we never sign up? Sarah discusses the differences between assumption and evidence pertaining many allegations of foul play and upset amongst the cast, updates to the release of information about the Melissa cheating rumors that now counteract season-long storylines, the difference between "spoofing" and potential harassment, and why empathy for Teresa can still exist for those who lean more on Melissa/Joe's side (or, ya know, not). All that and computer talk, thanks to friend-of Google dot com - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 419! JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREON, AND ENJOY BONUS EPS, INVITES TO SPECIAL ZOOM EVENTS, AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/AndysGirls Follow Sarah on social: https://www.instagram.com/damega

Extra! Extra! (Sarah's being...extra.) Inspired by one of many long form pieces on Scandoval and Bravo, Sarah puts down her VHS cassette tape of the Carol Burnett Show (to see which draperies best inspired some of VPR's previous reunion looks), and Zooms up another Variety extravaganza, Kate Aurthur (Variety's Editor-at-Large). They settle into the People's People's NYC-LA couch, and discuss the process of pre-writing a Housewife's exit before it's been announced, Kate's conversation with Andy about the Scandoval/future of VPR, whether Alex Baskin regrets his varsity-level hype of the Part 3 reveal (and WTF it could actually be!), the tricky baseline around Sandoval's character, and Raquel's level of 'awareness' on and off camera. The Part 3 Pump Rules reunion reveal is this: it has something to do with something, but this convo is everything - and it's Andy's Girls, Episode 418! JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREON, AND ENJOY BONUS EPS, INVITES TO SPECIAL ZOOM EVENTS, AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/

The lord giveth, and the lord taketh away. Following an *impeccable* series finale of Succession (aka Sarah's #1 show, apologies to Manzo'd with Children), Sarah sits down with another superfan to deep dive the multilayered WTF final ep: Sami Sage (cofounder and chief creative officer, Betches Media, and host of the Morning Announcements podcast. They discuss the groundswell of online critique against Shiv's vote (and why that same fervor hasn't applied to Kendall as well), why an outsider position helped Tom in all the ways it held him back before Logan's passing, and what the show's producing/directing heads have discussed about Shiv, Kendall, and Roman's lives after cameras went down (hint: it's not a happy ending). JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREON, AND ENJOY BONUS EPS, INVITES TO SPECIAL ZOOM EVENTS, AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/AndysGirls Follow Sarah on social: https://www.instagram.com/damegalli/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wow, Pump Rules, wow. After yet another episode of VPR Masterpiece Theatre, Sarah's cold is magically cured (not quite, but she internalized sniffles like Raquel did everything else). Inspired by Bravo's cinematic arts, Sarah invites a new guest to the People's People's Couch for an epic deep dive: Sami Sage (cofounder and chief creative officer, Betches Media, and host of the Morning Announcements pod). They settle into the cloff and discuss what Tom is getting so deeply wrong about standing as the victim of his own affair, Raquel's narrative centering the affair as a sign of emotional growth and independence, the devastating vulnerability Scheana shared as one of the many friends betrayed by Tom and Raquel, the problematic way James' behavior was used as a tool of distraction/shame by Sandoval, and Sandoval's work to manipulative the affair's origin story in front of the cameras. Call her Rachel or Raquel, just as long as Andy calls us with the part 3 reveal - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 417! JOIN/LEVEL UP T

Not even a deadly cold will keep Sarah away from unpacking the NJ reunion kick-off. So after waking from a 48-hour light coma (which included a dream about, you guessed it, the Toms), Sarah moves closer in convo to Toms River, aka Tre vs. Melissa: Endgame. She discusses Luis' on-camera motivations as a distraction from a deeper dive, revisionist history Teresa is now proclaiming as fact, and why convo around the kids (including off camera), is deepening a cast divide. Namaste, go away, to Sarah's deepening sneeze - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 416! (Achoo!) JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREON, AND ENJOY BONUS EPS, INVITES TO SPECIAL ZOOM EVENTS, AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/AndysGirls Follow Sarah on social: https://www.instagram.com/damegalli/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My cardsssssah! After watching part one of the already-historic Vanderpump Rules reunion, Sarah realizes the only way to process the 15 different dimensions of what was expressed is a (roughly)15-hour episode. With someone who is, truly, good as gold: Tracie Morrissey (writer, podcaster on "Pot Psychology" and owner of pipedreams.fun). They discuss Sandoval's strategic invalidation of his friendship with James and Scheana, a re-analysis of Katie and Schwartz' relationship and pre-Scandoval critiques, Ariana's shocking reveal about Sandoval's manipulative use of her mental health to offset critique, the Toms' consistent upset when women push back, and Raquel's motivations on and off camera. It's not the NJ convo was kept to the end per se, cloffice production said it needed to be 100 yards away - and it's Andy's Girls, Episode 415! TW: this episode includes references to suicide, suicidal ideation, and self harm, while discussing the reunion and some of Tom's allegations. BUY TIX TO THE ONLINE RE-BROADCAST OF

"If it is to be said, so it be, so it is." As Greg so beautifully noted - probably while footstooling - today marks a Ramotional New Beginning in the history of AG's sassy social experiment: the premiere episode of "Taking it Personally!" TIP continues the kinds of conversations Sarah loves to have about Housewives: unpacking the psychology and community behind some of her favorite shows. And of course, she needed to deep dive her #1 GOAT: Succession. So she Zooms up one of her fave Bravoholic besties, content creator Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo, to discuss Logan's use of affection toward his children as both family currency and business strategy, whether Roman's breakdown was inevitable regardless of Ewan's remarks, the ways a death of innocence (and an innocent's death) became the framework of every season finale (and the show itself), and Marcia's surprising moment of emotional support for Kerry. You can't make a Tomlette without breaking some Greggs, and Shiv is a master chef - it's Taking it Personally, th

Sarah Googles her astrological chart, only to realize she's a Rising "Season 25: Oprah Winfrey Behind the Scenes." After sighing with relief - it just makes so much sense! - she heads into the cloffice to Zoom with someone who has a bit of experience on that show and, ya know, a few dozen others: mega producer and podcaster, Carlos King ("Reality with the King," "Belle Collective," "Love & Marriage" franchise, and of course RHOA and RHONJ). They deep dive the selective and strategic withholding of secrets on Potomac and RHONJ, whether Teresa's defensiveness about Luis is possibly connected to a trauma response from Juicy Joe/camp, whether Mama Joyce and Todd will ever get along, and what the RHOA cast is getting right - and wrong - about Martell. The dame and the king are finally together, so royal court is officially in order - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 414! JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREON, AND ENJOY BONUS EPS, INVITES TO SPECIAL ZOOM EVENTS, AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/AndysGirls Follow Sar

Somehow, heartbreak feels good in a place like this. Just call it Tom Sandoval's non-apology tour. After watching the Pump Rules finale, Sarah calls up her Bravo BFF, content creator and truth sayer Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo, and invites her to the People's People's Couch for a rewatch and deep dive. Yes, they began recording this episode at 2am, flying by the seat of their pants (spiritually, of course - Sarah was in a robe). They unpack Ariana's magnificent expression of rage as a rallying cry for countless women watching, Sandoval's attempt to weaponize Ariana's anger against herself, the breakdown of Sandoval and Schwartz's Toxic Adorability Complex, Raquel's Notebook-style romanticization of her affair with Sandoval (and why Ariana believes they haven't broken up, as earlier reported), and the difference in what the Toms vs their exes believe they deserve. Tom's style may have been inspired by Charmed, but his luck may be running out - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 413! **TONIGHT!** BUY TIX TO ANDY'S GIRLS

Child's pose, downward dog, cat/cow, and poo poo heads. These are the positions of yoga, of meditation, of growth. And after Sarah shares her thoughts on the New Jersey finale, including Luis' John Mahdessian Energy, a shocking VPR finale clip that raises additional questions about the Scandoval timeline, and the questions Sarah would ask Ariana about Sandoval, she limbers up in the cloffice for a sound(s) bath that Jax's reiki instructor Kelsey said is so good she's calling it Jason instead. In order to watch the Scandoval finale, we must prepare our spirit first. Let this special Andy's Girls meditation guide your heart and mind. Don't forget to buy your tickets to Thursday's Andy's Girls Live: A Scandoval Spritz, but not until you finish imagining a world where Villa Blanca still exists - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 411! BUY TIX TO ANDY'S GIRLS LIVE: A SCANDOVAL SPRITZ WITH GUEST CO-HOST DYLAN HAFER! THURS, MAY 18 AT 7PM EST/NYC LIVE SHOW + LIVESTREAM: https://thegreenroom42.venuetix.com/show/details/DUOwdP

Sarah goes to Sandoval's concert in NYC (#writergirl #theultimatesacrifice) and spends the next several days trying to recover from what was a memory burned into her psyche - until she watches the newest VPR, and is plunged deeper into the rage abyss. After taking a series of cold showers and putting up a vision board comprised of the Something About Her greek salad wrap (you know Queen Ariana is gonna have gluten free!), Sarah realizes the best way to recover is to deep dive with someone who has mentioned it all on all things Scandoval, friend of the pod Ryan Bailey ("So Bad It's Good with Ryan Bailey"). After trying to figure out how quickly Raquel's $700 gold necklace will turn green with envy, they discuss Sandoval's history of asserting power by raging out against women, Raquel's disturbing use of Ariana's history of body and relationship insecurities in order to extract information pertinent to her affair, Schwartz' active disinterest in defending and protecting his mother-in-law against his best friend

Ask, believe, receive! Reinvigorated by a sublime RHOA premiere, and shaken by the breaking news of Kim and Kroy's surprise split, Sarah runs to the cloffice to nosh on RHOA's extra juicy news on and off TV. And who better to break it all down than one of Sarah's fave return guests, a star in his own right, Michael Arceneaux (New York Times bestselling author, whose credits include "I Can't Date Jesus" and "I Don't Want to Die Poor."). They discuss the ways Kim and Kroy's split is reminiscent of a one-and-not-actually-done OC divorce, the difference in how Kandi and Todd currently view marital support, accommodations, and partnership, Shereé's active work against her own best interests in business and romance, a conspiracy theory circulating about Joe that allegedly comes up at the reunion, and the differences between Marg and Jen Aydin's arsenals (and armor). Life twirls on, and this convo will leave you spinning - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 409! BUY TIX TO ANDY'S GIRLS LIVE: A SCANDOVAL SPRITZ WITH GUEST CO

Sarah watches the classic movie "Witness," and tells Harrison Ford that this will happen again in about 40 years with a cast member on VPR. So she Zooms up another witness to a horrible crime (Sandoval's interview with Howie Mandel), Jackelyn Shultz (producer and podcaster, whose credits include "Howie Mandel Does Stuff," which she hosts with her dad). They discuss the fallout from the Howie interview (and the reason why there wasn't a counter to Sandoval's ever-shifting narrative), a manipulative use of couples therapy in Tom's storytelling, why the Scandoval nearly cost Ariana Something About Her, Tom's possible use of a loan as a form of self preservation, and yes, why an 80 min monologue from Sandoval is probably the most revealing window into who he is. Howie doin? In the words of Dorinda Medley, not well, b**** - and it's Andy's Girls, Episode 408! BUY TIX TO ANDY'S GIRLS LIVE: A SCANDOVAL SPRITZ WITH GUEST CO-HOST DYLAN HAFER! THURS, MAY 18 AT 7PM EST/NYC LIVE SHOW + LIVESTREAM: https://thegreenroom42

Just call this kiki the Thomas (Crown) Affair - except instead of crowns, these two are wearing whatever dames receive (respect? Does that come with a tiara?). Needing a fellow royal for a Battle Royale, Dame Galli Zooms up a man with a school and a title - Dame Brian Moylan, President and Founder of the Real Housewives Institute, New York Times best selling author, and Tre's number one nemesis. They settle into their London/NYC thrones, and throw down on unpacking the 3D chess of living one's life IRL and on reality TV, whether previous story planting influenced the Pump Rules cast's initial disbelief about an affair between Sandoval and Raquel, the discomfort and opportunity of accepting many truths at once about Raquel, and why Brian wants to see Tre's love bubble popped. It's not about the pasta, but this ep is quite a delicious dish - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 407! BUY TIX TO ANDY'S GIRLS LIVE: A SCANDOVAL SPRITZ WITH GUEST CO-HOST DYLAN HAFER! THURS, MAY 18 AT 7PM EST/NYC LIVE SHOW + LIVESTREAM: https:

Sarah travels to Rhode Island, her home state, named in honor of Hailey Baldwin's cosmetics line (and whatever piece of land Bethenny will acquire next, in which she will base her thriving IG reel cottage industry of all things CVS Beauty). Homesick for some of her fave familial sass, she Zooms up one of her Bravo besties, content creator Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo. They discuss The Toms' suspended adolescence, how a distortion of feminism to support bad actors may be a part of Raquel discourse, the possibly performative nature of Tre and Melissa's mid trip bonding, and why Rachel and Danielle's feud feels like freshman year sports gameplay. Dolo has chosen her future over her past, and this convo is a present to hold dear - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 406! BUY TIX TO ANDY'S GIRLS LIVE: A SCANDOVAL SPRITZ WITH GUEST CO-HOST DYLAN HAFER! THURS, MAY 18 AT 7PM EST/NYC LIVE SHOW + LIVESTREAM: https://thegreenroom42.venuetix.com/show/details/DUOwdPewHRWiNEbTmk8T/1684450800000 JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREO

Hot on the heels of the just-announced AG Live: A Scandoval Spritz, Sarah realizes there's only one person whose presence she requires to unpack a shocking ep of VPR (and shockingly exciting season of NJ) - her live show cohost, and Bravo bestie, Dylan Hafer (senior content manager, entertainment at Betches Media, host of the podcast Mention It All, and creator of @BravoByBetches). They settle into the cloffice (a place that doesn't allow any other meaning of the word), and discuss a shared appreciation for the Tre v. Meliss and Joe swan song (and why nuance matters), why 'tit for tat' won't work for Teresa's convo about Antonia, Katie's joyful exodus from the Toms thanks to a respect and enforcement of boundaries, and Raquel's validation invalidation quandry. Come for Sarah and Dyl's current Housewives top 5s, and stay for a laugh-off top 10 - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 405! BUY TIX TO ANDY'S GIRLS LIVE: A SCANDOVAL SPRITZ WITH GUEST CO-HOST DYLAN HAFER! THURS, MAY 18 AT 7PM EST/NYC LIVE SHOW + LIVESTREAM: h

Inspired by Whitney Rose, a SLC flower in bloom, Sarah realizes she needs to make the cloffice into a spiritual garden. So she Zooms up an expert on roses, Vanderpump rosé, and spilling the dirt: Nick Viall (award-winning podcast host, TV personality, and bestselling author, whose Viall Files YouTube channel is Sarah's new fave). They deep dive Nick's journey discussing Scandoval through the lens of empathy and reality TV experience, the difference in stakes and opportunity between The Bachelor, Love is Blind, and Pump Rules, the ways Schwartz and Sandoval appear to view boundaries as disloyalty, and the devaluation conundrum facing Raquel's confessional timeline. This is a Bachelor in Paradise aka BravoTV.com - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 404! BUY TIX TO ANDY'S GIRLS LIVE: A SCANDOVAL SPRITZ WITH GUEST CO-HOST DYLAN HAFER! THURS, MAY 18 AT 7PM EST/NYC LIVE SHOW + LIVESTREAM: https://thegreenroom42.venuetix.com/show/details/DUOwdPewHRWiNEbTmk8T/1684450800000 JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREON, AND ENJOY

Sarah settles into the People's People's Couch for a spiritual Day of Atonement: watching Sandoval's interview with Howie Mandel, start to finish, in one sitting. She then takes to the cloff for a deep dive of perhaps the only sit-down Sandoval will give for a min (#bless), and unpacks the weaponization of truth when it doesn't fit Tom's narrative, the concerning ways "openness about mental health" became about sharing - and repackaging - Ariana's mental health as reason for Tom and Raquel's affair, why Raquel's press statement about a "voluntary facility" is a confusing use of language, and what the latest Louie video circulating on social media means for Tre and Louie's strategy at the RHONJ reunion. When it comes to Howie's disinterest in watching Vanderpump Rules while talking about Vanderpump Rules for 80 min, Sarah says: no deal - and it's Andy's Girls, Episode 403! JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREON, AND ENJOY BONUS EPS, INVITES TO SPECIAL ZOOM EVENTS, AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/AndysGirl

Easy like a Sunday morning (recorded on Saturday night). After watching Schwartz and Sandy implode on and off VPR (including with...Howie Mandel?), Sarah realizes there's only one duo to make sense of the senseless. So she dusts off the People's People's Couch to make room for the Kim to her Kyle, the Gabriella to her Milania, the Scheana Shay to her Scheana Marie: Damian Bellino (writer, producer, co-host of the podcast "You Might Know Her From, and OG of the AG). They discuss the importance of platonic love (and why the betrayal of a friend might cut deeper for some women), Ariana's second act (and the ways Sandoval is crediting himself with her success), and whether reinforcing the 4th wall helped deepen Teresa and Joe's family fracture. Katie doesn't need tequila to straight up drag Schwartz, and this convo is just as smooth - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 402! JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREON, AND ENJOY BONUS EPS, INVITES TO SPECIAL ZOOM EVENTS, AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/AndysGirls Follow S