
Bravo Breakdowns
Ever wonder how your favorite reality stars became the screaming legends they are today, but didn't feel like doing all the boring research? Comedians Lauren Davis (Fox, Hulu) and Michele Baber (Kidd Kraddick) are here to dig up all the funniest, wildest, juiciest gossip on your faves- and we mention it all, baby! We'll tell you about these divas' humble beginnings, scandals, relationships- all the stuff that never made it to TV that you want to know but are too lazy to scour the internet to find.Like any good gossips, we also analyze the minds of our greatest reality TV performers- from Bethenny Frankel to Hilaria Baldwin to Kelly Bensimmon- and finally give you some answers to the question, "Why on earth do they act like that?"Plus, we do regular comedy recaps of the best reality TV shows on the air to keep you up-to-date with the fast-paced news cycle of Bravolebrities.And enjoy our celebrity guest interviews with reality TV performers, producers, comedians & pop culture icons like Deux Moi, former Bravo top exec Lauren Zalaznick, and Traitors contestant/WOW former World Champ Simone Williams!If you've got a reality TV obsession or want your friends to understand your reality TV obsession, Lauren and Michele will break it all down for you in one hilarious, jam-packed hour of tea and laughs.
Latest episodes

Apr 17, 2025 • 1h 2min
Ep. 68 - "The Valley of the Trolls" - S2E1 of The Valley recap w/ guest Ellory Smith
Michele and Lauren are joined by chaos connoisseur Ellory Smith to break down The Valley Season 2 premiere — Jax is still in denial, Janet sucks, like a lot, and Lauren & Michele defend being "Jesse's Girls".There’s a terrible white party, an even worse intervention style party at Jax's, and Doute is the voice of reason. These actually may be the best days of our lives.Follow Ellory Smith:IG: @ellory_smithTwitter: @ellorysmithYoutube: youtube.com/@bravobreakdownsFollow Bravo Breakdowns Here:IG: @bravo_breakdownsTikTok: @bravo_breakdownsYoutube: youtube.com/@bravobreakdowns

Apr 10, 2025 • 43min
"Mission: Kimpossible" - The Baldwins Episode 6 Recap
Lauren and Michele recap perhaps the funniest episode of the Baldwins yet! (Note: we had some technical difficulties during this episode, so apologies; but what was lost in sound quality was made up for in laughter!) This episode of the Baldwins was all about B-roll close-ups of dog pee and poop on a level reality TV has never seen before. We meet Mocachino and Cappuccino and the 6 terrifying Baldwin cats, plus dog trainer Gail who is a nice middle aged lesbian who is as overstimulated as we are.We also go back and forth in this episode about who is worse- are we Team Alec because Hilaria is playing games with a confused elderly man's mind? Or are we Team Hilaria because every single episode has been all about Alec because he is so self-obsessed he can't have a conversation about anyone else? Find out all this and more on this episode- plus our "The Valley Season 2" bingo cards (available on our IG!) and next week, our Valley S2 Premiere Recap! Follow on IG and TikTok: @bravo_breakdownsOr watch this episode on YouTube: YouTube.com/@bravobreakdowns

Apr 3, 2025 • 1h 28min
Ep. 66 - "'The Baldwins' Breakdown" - Recaps of Episodes 3, 4 & 5
Our "The Baldwins" recaps have been hailed by Youtube as "funny", "good", and "made me pity your poor husbands" (pretty sure that one was from Alec Baldwin himself) And now we are bringing our recaps of episodes 3, 4, and 5 to your earholes! Like Lauren and Michele, you too can delight in the madness of this loco familia!Tune in to hear what Hilaria thinks "codeswitching" is, Alec's hilariously offensive "OCD" storyline, and a couples therapy session that made us want to crawl out of our skin, and the hilariously bizarre activities and meals of the Baldwin clan.Oh, and let’s not forget 10-year-old Carmen bringing over a very dynamic friend to discuss Europe and nails—because why not?Follow Bravo Breakdowns Here:IG: @bravo_breakdownsTikTok: @bravo_breakdownsYoutube: youtube.com/@bravobreakdowns

Mar 27, 2025 • 1h 10min
Ep. 65 - "Welcome to Miami! The Lisa Hochstein Deep Dive" w/Oliver Sims IV (Deep Dive on the Hochsteins)
Lauren and Michele are back and we’re diving into the wild ride that is Lisa and Lenny Hochstein! From their picture-perfect marriage to Lenny's "oops" moment with infidelity, we break down the chaos, the glamour, and the drama. And of course, we’ve got special guest Oliver Sims IV, who’ll share his thoughts on how celebs survive the circus that is their love lives. It's a juicy, fun episode you won't want to miss!Follow Bravo Breakdowns Here:IG: @bravo_breakdownsTikTok: @bravo_breakdownsYoutube: youtube.com/@bravobreakdownsFollow Oliver Sims IV Here:IG: @oliversimsivTikTok:@oliversimsiv

Mar 20, 2025 • 1h 8min
Ep. 64 - "Running Through The Streets: A Kelly Bensimon Deep Dive" w/Pallavi Gunalan
Michele and Lauren are joined by extra special and super hilarious guest, Pallavi Gunalan (Netflix is a Joke, Facial Recognition Comedy) to discuss the scariest gal on any island, especially Manhattan, Kelly Bensimon.Follow Pallavi Gunalan Here:IG : @pallavigunalanFollow Bravo Breakdowns Here:IG: @bravo_breakdownsTikTok: @bravo_breakdownsYoutube: youtube.com/@bravobreakdowns

Mar 13, 2025 • 1h 1min
Ep. 63 - "Aye Dios Mio Part Dos!" - A Continued Deep Dive on Hilaria & Recap of "The Baldwins" Ep. 2
https://www.youtube.com/@BravoBreakdownsThe Bravo Breakdowns girls are back continue their deep dive on everyone's fake Spanish woman and recapping episode 2 of "The Baldwins" . We have so much to cover on this one, pepinos.Or watch a video version of the Deep Dive on YT (recap drops Monday!) Link here:https://www.youtube.com/@BravoBreakdowns

Mar 7, 2025 • 1h 5min
Ep. 62 - "Aye Dios Mio!" - A Deep Dive on Hilaria & Recap of "The Baldwins" Ep. 1
The Bravo Breakdowns girls are back to do a deep dive on the fake Spanish woman who brought us together, Hilaria, and her truly deranged new reality show, "The Baldwins" and strap in, because we've got mucho, mucho stuff to cover. First, a little Oscars catch-up (0:07)Then, an intro to the deep lore on the fascinatingly pathological Hilaria Baldwin (4:12)Starting with her birth and background (spoiler: not Spanish) (9:50)Then, the 2 yoga sex cults Hilaria escaped (15:20)Alec and his awful ways (20:26)When Alec met Hilaria (28:00)Recap of Episode 1 of "The Baldwins" - (39:32)Tune in next Tuesday for Part 2! Or watch a video version of the Deep Dive on YT (recap drops Monday!) Link here:https://www.youtube.com/@BravoBreakdowns

Feb 28, 2025 • 34min
Ep. 61 - "Deux Moi: The Blu Ray Edition" - Interview with Deux Moi (Re-release)
Enjoy this short, sweet re-release of our extra special episode with our famous friend, the one and only Deux Moi of celebrity gossip, perfume and podcast fame!We chat with us about pop culture, stars, and gossip still relevant to this day, including tea about:Oscar Campaigns!Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds!Bradley Cooper!Unhinged fandoms!Lindsay Hubbard!and much much more!

Feb 21, 2025 • 1h 2min
Ep. 60 - "Dorinda Is Not Well, Betch" - A Deep Dive on Dorinda Medley
Lauren and Michele have once again scoured the internet to "make it nice" in a surprisingly emotional deep dive on Dorinda Medley from Real Housewives of New York (starting at 7:45)...But first, they have to do a quick rant about Nazi billionaires and their weird ding-dongs.Then it's back to the Bezerkshires to learn more about Dorinda's upbringing and answer all our questions about her once and for all:Is John Mahdessian a dry-cleaner or does he also deliver "snow" like Bethenny claims?What was Dorinda's mysterious late husband Richard like?Was that Sex and the City episode really based on her first marriage?And most importantly, is Dorinda ok?All these answers. laughter, tears, amateur psychoanalysis, and more!

Feb 14, 2025 • 1h 9min
Ep. 59 - "Goodbye SLC, Hello Summer House" - SLC S5 Reunion Wrap-Up & Summer House S9 Recap
Lauren and Michele are back to close the door on this fabulous season of Salt Lake City- they make predictions, recap the reunion's biggest moments, and say a tearful farewell to the Flop Queen friend-of Brittani.Then it's our recap of the premiere episode of Summer House! (Timestamp: 37:45) Lauren points out all the ways the men are extra disgusting this year, and the Breakdowns Girls bow down to the Grand Dame diva Lindsay Hubbard's Insane Pregnancy Announcement Theatrical Spectacular (sponsored by ClearBlue)- and they screech with excitement that she is now creating chaos for two.
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