Andy's Girls: A Real Housewives Podcast

AG 400 literally happened, and she has risen (again). Fresh off a personal dream come true, Sarah puts away her Rosie and Tom VHS tapes, and welcomes in a return guest to the cloff - the epitome of sunshine and sass, and fellow hearty laugher, Danny Murphy (comedian, writer, cohost of the podcasts "Virtual Reali-tea" for Page Six and "Not Another True Crime" for Betches Media). They discuss whether Louie is riling up Tre in order to control her response, how to handle a RHONJ reunion when warring cast members have seemingly tapped out, Skinnygirl creator Bethenny Skinnygirl Frankel's warrior stance on diet culture, and what WWHL and VPR has revealed about Tom Schwartz's toxic adorability. Happy Easter and Pesach, Ramadan Mubarak, and consider this convo a holiday treat - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 401! 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 m

Waking up in the morning, thinking about so many things. In celebration of AG's 400th episode, Sarah crosses a few items off her list: winning the Powerball, getting a rent reduction on next year's cloffice lease (LOL), and yes, receiving an AG kiki RSVP from (NBD NBD) Christopher Middle Name Manzo (a familiar face from RHONJ and Manzo'd with Children, host of the new podcast Christory, and friend-of, family style, on Caroline Manzo's cooking show "Food, Love, & Chaos" and the podcast Dear Albie). After calming herself with whatever Vicki took before that post-Brooks reunion ep (you know the one), Sarah and Chris discuss the weaponization of memory, how to process conflict and conflict resolution as the child of a Housewife often embroiled in both, subverting the use of "relevancy" as an online attack, why Team Manzo doesn't come with a lifetime loyalty card, and the impact of leveraged trust between long-term producers and their cast. Evidently, he's Madonna, because Sarah can't stop screaming and LiveNation

Sarah sits shiva after the unfortunate loss of her beloved fish son, PK Kemsley Galli. She lights a Yahrzeit candle - really one of Dr. Tiffany's Moon's, but ya know, intention counts - and realizes the best way to grieve PK's loss is to remember the good times - like recording an episode steps away from his memorial tank. So she invites over one of her Bravoholic pals, and Raquel interpreter, Louis Peitzman (Housewives writer and culture commentator). They settle into the cloff and discuss the ways Raquel attempted VPR's bad behavior mission statement (a decade past OG storylines), James' valley after a #hillingjourney storyline, what the confusing narrative around Joe and Louie's pizza oven partnership says about both men's motivations, whether Heather and Whitney can get past their current Bad Weather, and why Leah is in over her head. This episode is dedicated to Paul Kemsley Kemsley Galli, the People's People's betta fish - and it's Andy's Girls, Episode 399! JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREON, AN

Sarah watches the newest ep of RHUGT and realizes Survivor has nothing on Heather v. Whitney, Marysol vs. water, and Leah vs. everyone but Candiace. So she Zooms up Housewives Survivalist, anthropologist, and writer, Louis Staples. They form their own black widow alliance (shoutout Parvati), and discuss Ultimate Girls Trip through the lens of Survivor and competition reality TV, RHONJ as a show ultimately about authenticity and symbolism, the difference in toxicity between Housewives and Vanderpump Rules, and the ultimate conundrum Housewives face in believing their persona over personhood. It's not TV, it's a sociopolitical study of American society - and it's Andy's Girls, Episode 398! 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

It's Sarah's birthday, and magically, she's once again turning spiritually mid-twenties plus! After unwrapping a series of Pedro Pascal nesting dolls, she realizes there's no time like the present to kiki with one of her favorite gifts: Dylan Hafer (senior content manager, entertainment at Betches Media, host of the pod Mention It All, and creator of @BravoByBetches). They discuss the ways RHUGT is continuing Candiace's Renaissance period (and the different ways vulnerability is processed by the cast), the difficulty of traversing cast trust and production loyalty on RHONJ, the meaning behind reconciliation for Adriana, Alexia, and Marysol, and how to reckon with Scandoval Easter eggs without knowing when the affair really began. Sandoval thinks he's the Most Extra, which is true, since his spirit does closely resemble chewed up gum - and it's Andy's Girls, Episode 397! 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

Sarah watches the ground-shifting VPR mid-season trailer and immediately realizes who she wants to invite to the cloff to mention it all: Pedro Pascal. Mysteriously, he doesn't appear to have noticed Sarah's Instagram DM/Paperless Post/carrier pigeon/voicemail at CAA/drive by that abandoned mall set somewhere in Canada/Craigslist Missed Connection/MySpace top 8/swipe on Hinge. So Sarah resolves herself to not only "endure and survive," but thrive, with a cloffice kiki alongside one of her fave Bravoholic translators, and a VPR super-stan, Alison Leiby (writer, comedian, co-host of the podcast "Ruined," and possible Tre Hugger nemesis). They throw on their shared gold wired eyeglasses (better to see the truth that Sandoval never will), and discuss a myriad of reasons why the Scandoval continues to be a "choose your own adventure" for the ages, how to consciously uncouple in an environment that rebukes boundaries/healing, why showing up to the reunion may be Raquel's first real step of accountability (one Sando

Sarah realizes it's always the perfect time to Turtle Time - with a heavy pour of VPR. So she puts Countess Lu's classic dance hit "Girl Code," and invites over a pal with thoughts on all things Scandoval: Gibson Johns (host of the podcast "We Should Talk"). They settle into a stage whisper (the first min or so of audio for this ep is more of a general attention test), and unpack the nuanced reasons why some women are particularly upset at the idea of Raquel/Rachel's girl-on-girl crime (and friendship betrayal), Sandoval's wildly inappropriate refusal to alleviate Ariana's stress in real time, why Schwartz' TMZ meanderings are raising real questions (including for Katie) about when he found out, and yes, thoughts on Housewives too! From whether the women are truly afraid of Marg to whether Alexia can ever humble herself into accountability, this is a supersized ep that covers all the bases, including ones Sandoval likely skipped at T-ball (a cheater to his core) - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 395! LISTEN TO AN

Sarah listens to Bethenny's most sage counsel about how to prep for Daylight Savings Time ("go to sleep!!") and wakes up refreshed and ready for a Birthday Month Big Aries Energy new beginning. And who better to set the intentions right than one of Sarah's Bravo pals, and recent NAACP Awards nominee, Erica Cobb (cohost, "Daily Blast Live," and host of the pod The Comeback with Erica Cobb). They settle into full Giudice/Namaste vibes, and discuss the differences between maturity and growth on Potomac, the expression of anger as a rebuke to hurt in New Jersey, Teresa and Joe's family legacy, and how father-daughter boundaries are viewed on Miami. No matter what your clock may say, it's always Turtle Time - and it's Andy's Girls, Episode 394! LISTEN TO AN EMERGENCY PATREON EP ABOUT ARIANA, RAQUEL, AND TOM: https://www.patreon.com/AndysGirls Follow Sarah on social: https://www.instagram.com/damegalli/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rule of Culture #75: the best convos are ones that begin in the Clubhouse and end in the cloffice. Sarah realizes that in order to deep dive the cultural environment that surrounds RHONJ, she needs an expert in the field (Long Island childhood: check). So she invites over a return guest one ep-ish away from the SNL 5, Matt Rogers (multi-hyphenate comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster whose credits include "I Love That for You," "Fire Island," "Love Trip: Paris," "Have You Heard of Christmas?" and Las Culturistas with Bowen Yang.) They deep dive the ways some contestants on The Traitors assume morality should matter on a show about deception (spoiler alert for US and UK Traitors!), the current communication imbalance between Tre and Joe (and the difference between moving forward and moving on), Larsa and Alexia's inability to understand the boundaries Dr. Nicole has set with her dad, and how Potomac moves forward after an uneven season and rumors about casting cuts. I Don't Think So Honey, this season of RHOM

Another day in paradise. Sarah orders a round of Pumptinis and all the latest news and allegations surrounding the universe-shifting Scandoval, and realizes she needs someone to guide her along the path. Let's have a kiki! So she Zooms up her Bravo pal, VPR superfan, and social media journalist, Kiki Monqiue (aka The Talk of Shame), to unpack all things Scandoval and Potomac. They discuss the ways Drive Back was a prophecy (perhaps not as Candiace intended), Tom's continued inability to accept being seen as a villain, Robyn's allergic reaction to receipts, and Gizelle's refusal to acknowledge sexualizing Chris. No matter which Bravoholic businesses you support, this convo is covering all their business behind closed doors - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 392! LISTEN TO AN EMERGENCY PATREON EP ABOUT ARIANA, RAQUEL, AND TOM: https://www.patreon.com/AndysGirls Follow Sarah on social: https://www.instagram.com/damegalli/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turns out, Tom Sandoval might be the #1 guy in this group - in all the worst ways. After the Bravo world blows up following the shocking news that VPR star Tom Sandoval has been cheating on his longtime partner Ariana Madix with costar Raquel Viess, Sarah records a special ep to discuss a timeline of what has occurred through now, Easter eggs Tom and Raquel left in the current season (and on WWHL), WTF did Schwartz know and when, and why everyone is losing their minds about lightning bolt necklaces. I'm not sure what Sandoval's cratered Q rating is going to do, but I'll take a Pinot Grigio - it's an Andy's Girls emergency episode! LISTEN TO DYLAN AND SARAH'S EMERGENCY PATREON EP ABOUT ARIANA, RAQUEL, AND TOM: https://www.patreon.com/AndysGirls Follow Sarah on social: https://www.instagram.com/damegalli/ Support Ariana's selected charity, Alexandria House: https://www.alexandriahouse.org/ Buy a Scumbag & Cheaters t-shirt designed by Ether and Opal; 100% of proceeds support Alexandria House: https://www.etsy.co

It's mere moments before the world is rocked with the devastating news that Tom Sandoval lived up to his first name (never eff a Tom!!). And before finding out VPR's Bambi is the villain in her own Disney story, Sarah lives like it's truly one of the best days of her life: by having an IRL cloffice kiki with her Bravoholic bestie, Dylan Hafer (senior content manager, entertainment at Betches Media, host of the pod Mention It All, and creator of @BravoByBetches). They discuss the nuances in Teresa's "chosen family" - and why choosing a side continues to be a slippery slope, the difference between enabling and escalating behavior for Jen Aydin and Bill, and why Adriana's search for validation from Marysol and Alexia may remain undiscovered. TomTom is over, and a new sandwich shop rises - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 391! LISTEN TO DYLAN AND SARAH'S EMERGENCY PATREON EP ABOUT ARIANA, RAQUEL, AND TOM: https://www.patreon.com/AndysGirls Follow Sarah on social: https://www.instagram.com/damegalli/ Learn more about yo

Sarah watches the second part of the Potomac reunion, and immediately lights a 7-wick candle (paying homage to Karen and Dr. Wendy, huzzah). Since the heat of the episode needs a perfect match, she Zooms up one of her Bravoholic BFFs, a Potomac dramaturg of the highest order, Richie Skye (news and entertainment journalist, pop culture expert, and author of the forthcoming book, "The Wickedest Wives: Desiree's Desire"). They discuss the difficulty of placing expectations on unwilling participants, Gizelle's empathy imbalance, and whether or not a different grieving process may have impacted Joe and Tre's later divide. RHOP may be three and a half parts, and if Sarah had her way so would this convo - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 390! Preorder Richie's book: https://www.amazon.com/Wickedest-Wives-Desirees-Desire/dp/B0BVD2M6H4/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1677648349&refinements=p_27%3ARichie+Skye&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Richie+Skye JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREON, AND ENJOY BONUS EPS, INVITES TO SPECIAL ZOOM EVENTS, AND MO

Sarah almost sprains her ankle in Miami Beach after running along the ocean toward Chris Manzo, and wonders how she'll ever be able to go on with such a life-altering non-injury (Adriana didn't answer her call). Then she wakes up. Annoyed by a moment that wasn't real, she has a different kind of dream come true instead: a new guest on the People's People's Couch, Kara Berry (podcast host, "Everyone's Business But Mine"). They discuss the differences in how a family member's financial support is perceived as an "accomplishment" by Ashley vs Candiace, how to have empathy for Adriana's current life anxieties while holding her accountable for her shocking Frankie overreach, and kids' on-camera roles in NJ. Kim Zolciak may have been able to hold on to that goddamn house (a post-recording PS), because much like a refinanced mortgage, miracles exist - and it's Andy's Girls, Episode 389! JOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREON, AND ENJOY BONUS EPS, INVITES TO SPECIAL ZOOM EVENTS, AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/A

Sarah watches the newest ep of The Last of Us, and realizes she didn't finish processing her change of name forms with the DMV (Sarah Galli-Pascal has such a nice ring to it). With RHONJ social media looming, and the Potomac reunion booming, she realizes the best thing to do is some Zoom-Zooming with another HBO aficionado - and Bravoholic, obvs - content creator Bravo Bravo Ducking Bravo. They discuss the nuanced journey behind Gia's public rebuke of her father and uncle's weekend reunion, the difference between an admission of responsibility and acknowledgement of feelings with Gizelle and Chris, and why Candiace can't seem to take women's bodies out of her weapons arsenal. Sarah and BBDB may have developed a spiritual allergy to mushrooms, but Pedro Pascal is the antidote to all that and more - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 388! 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.instag

NYC may have skipped winter this year, but Sarah loves a good comfort blanket and chill (also known as The Real Housewives of Miami). So she Zooms up one of her Bravoholic besties, and fellow "Adriana! No" aficionado, Ryan Houlihan (drag artist, YouTuber, and member of Team Tre). They discuss Adriana's alternate universe style of self-victimization (and ability to turn questions of empathy into direct warfare), the ways select NJ Housewives use group conflict as a substitute for personal storyline, how symbolism around perceived intentions/behavior is leading to much of Teresa and Melissa's strife, and why Joe Giudice may be the missing piece of the "when did this all go so horribly awry" puzzle for Teresa and her brother. Sarah may not consume dairy, but she'll make an exception for Jen Fessler's mozzarella deep dive - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 387! 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 soc

Happy Gallitines Day, AGs! Sarah celebrates this holy occasion the best way she knows how: by sending Chris Manzo a valentine (herself wrapped up with a bow). But after she realizes she can't FedEx a human-sized package to someone's DMs, Sarah realizes another option is really the best gift of all: a super-sized AG with pal Evan Real (senior tv reporter at PageSix.com, and cohost of Page 6's podcast Virtual Reali-tea). They settle into the cloffice and discuss trigger Housewives, a Gorga tradition of explosive reactions/family feuds passed down to Teresa and Joe, and an important - albeit difficult - lesson in how Dolores stays true to her friends, and herself. Melissa stans are hereby crowned Gorgita Crunches, and boy are they a snack - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 386! 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 me

Sarah realizes this season of RHONJ is going to be a marathon, not a sprint, so she trains like a marathon runner would - by carbo loading and pretending Danielle Staub is chasing her (helps achieve that 2-min mile). Limber and ready to race, she Zooms up two athletes in the field of Tre Huggers/Loggers/the middle of the pack, Abby and Vanessa from Real Moms of Bravo. They discuss Potomac's Fox Force Five energy, what's really behind upset around Tre's bridal party, and why Dolores' prediction about a permanent split between Teresa, Joe, and Meliss may be the healthiest option for everyone but the casting dept. The NJ newbies are bringing prestige energy, and so is this deep dive - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 385! 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

Break out the pignoli cookies and don't forget sprinkle - the ladies of Franklin Lakes (and the surrounding areas) are back! Sarah unpacks the delightful RHONJ premiere, from the ways Teresa's inability to withstand discomfort has impacted her relationship with Melissa and Joe, to Louie's less-than-Namaste name calling, and why this may well be the last season to feature Tre vs. Meliss, full time. No matter how you pronounce Tre's former last name (and there are are at least three possibilities), all Sarah's feeling is love, love, love - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 384! 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

Sarah realizes the best way to get through winter chill is with "Entertainment Tonight" (Also known as The Real Housewives of Miami). So she Zooms up a friend with insights on both, ET's chief Real Housewives correspondent, Brice Sander. They discuss Robyn's confusing asterisk about Juan (and what this means for the upcoming reunion), Meredith's confounding narrative about Jen as an "underdog" vs criminal victimizer, and Alexia and Dr. Nicole's argument about intent vs. impact. Sometimes life events warrant a fourth wall break - so someone find Eric, because it's Andy's Girls, Episode 383! 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