Is This Real Life? With Mandy Slutsker

Mandy and Danielle talk through the highs and lows of New York City living and dive into this week's episode of #RHONY to tackle the Sonja vs Dorinda argument of divorce vs death. They also chat about getting older, and growing out of hard partying ways, and renewed opportunities for women in their 40s and 50s. Check out Danielle on Past Your Bedtime podcast! https://www.ogpodcastnetwork.com/podcast/past-your-bedtime/

Mandy and Kathleen take a deep dive into the psychology of the characters and relationships on Vanderpump Rules. Join for the insight and judgement, and of course laughs as they discuss mental illness, why people behave certain ways in relationships, and whether Lala's "baba" bottle is a healthy way to cope with stress. Bonus content identifying the similarities between reality TV and the sci-fi/fantasy genres!

Bravo partners in crime Mandy and Kati rent a car to drive to Philadelphia in an attempt to meet Lisa Vanderpump at a rose signing event... chaos ensues. Plus recaps of #PumpRules, #RHOBH, #SouthernCharm, and #RHONY. Grab a bottle of rose and tune in!

FINALLY the ladies of Southern Charm of decided to stand up for themselves and not put up with any more guys with the Charleston trademark 'Peter Pan' syndrome! In this episode Mandy recaps the season 5 premiere of Southern Charm, the season 10 premiere of RHONY, the reunion of Summer House, as well as Vanderpump Rules and RHOBH. Full of drama and judgement :)

Parker Schaffel is back and it's all Vanderpump Rules all the time! Mandy and Parker discuss relationships in your 30s, coping mechanisms for stress, self awareness, and the impact of reality TV on people's emotional and physical development. Plus, a crazy story about Parker (almost) going to Homecoming with a former Bachelor contestant!

Fan favorite Kati Riddle is back to dish about all the Bravo show gossip and tackle some of life's toughest questions like: Is Brittany pulling the 'Bachelorette move'? Is Divorce Closet giving Craigslist a run for its money? Will Kyle and Jax ever outgrow their Peter Pan syndrome? Finally, they ask themselves if they're living life like Lois, Lisa Rinna's hot 89 year old mom who is living her truth at the retirement home and ordering French toast at lunch. Lots of laughter!

Mandy interviews UK native Matt Oliver who decodes various Bravo accents, American dude stereotypes on #PumpRules, cast members conflict resolution skills, and what's 'real' on reality TV. Full of British wit and a little snark!

Mandy sits down with Emily Yahr, entertainment reporter for the Washington Post, to discuss the most dramatic Bachelor finale EVER. Mandy and Emily weigh in on if ABC producers crossed a line, what the social media reaction has been, the joys and downfalls of entertainment reporting, and what ever happened to Arie's relationship with Jef Holm...it's juicy, you'll be on the edge of your seat!

Join Mandy in Naples, Italy where her and friends from France, Italy, and Canada give a hilarious look into how The Bachelor franchise & reality TV are viewed around the world (1:45), followed by a breakdown of The Bachelor's #WomenTellAll and fantasy suites (14:00), as well as some serious #PumpRules recapping from Amsterdam (32:15).

Michelle Thaler, an old friend of Mandy's who went on a hometown friend date with her to Minneapolis, recaps Arie's hometown dates from the Bachelor (3:00), Mandy dives into the Big Bear drama on Vanderpump Rules (16:00), followed by a recap of Stephen, Carl, and the Wirkus Circus from Summer House (28:50.