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Bravo Breakdowns

Bravo Breakdowns

Comedians Lauren Davis (Fox, Hulu) and Michele Baber (Kidd Kraddick) are hysterical women, and we"re batsh*t crazy about reality TV.We"re two former stand-up comedians and joke writers with a long list of comedic accomplishments and mental illness diagnoses- and now, all of our time, obsession, passion, talent, wit, and neuroses are dedicated entirely to recapping reality shows.We do hours of research to get inside the minds of other gifted and deeply unwell women- the goddesses of reality TV (and

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Ep. 93- "Fart Lake City - RHOSLC Episode 6 Recap

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/10/27

Michele and Lauren break down the latest RHOSLC chaos — where Mary confronts Angie over a fart heard ‘round Salt Lake and somehow turns it into a power move. Lisa and Heather attempt friendship rehab with all the grace of a Bravo reunion brawl. Browyn bares her soul while Todd gives the emotional range of a houseplant. And just when you think it can’t get messier — the ladies start packing for a yacht trip that’s basically doomed before it even leaves the dock.Follow us!Instagram:

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68:02

Ep. 92- "The Hoedown and The Cactus Stroker" - RHOC...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/10/17

Lauren and Michele recap OC and are delighted by the slo-mo return of our flop queen Katie!We plow through Gretchen and Tamra whining, Shannon making the pet psychic work for her coin, and Emily promoting her non-profit to get to our girl's scene with Tamra!Then, its the Hoedown Showdown, where Slade tries to confront Tamra for camera time and she teleports out of the building- relatable reaction.Next, it's another banger episode for SLC, which is really firing on all cylinders. Everyone is firing

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68:17

Ep. 91- "It’s All Happening: The Scheana Shay Awards"...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/10/13

Michele and Lauren are joined by the girlies from @also_podcast for a very special ceremony honoring excellence in the reality TV arts — and the award goes to none other than Scheana Shay, for lifetime achievement in crying in confessional and thriving in chaos.

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75:02

Ep. 90- "Bravo, Blinds, and a Touch of Wendy": RHOC &...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/10/06

This week, Michele and Lauren hang out with Kelli Williams and Troy McEady from Beyond The Blinds to talk OC Housewives, the latest SLC madness, and of course, throw in a few iconic Wendy Williams quotes. It’s Bravo talk, blind items, and lots of fun shade!You can follow Troy and Kelli on IG and Tiktok @beyondtheblindspod for upcoming tour dates, new episodes of celebrity blind items, Bravo coverage, pop culture analysis and gossip, and more!

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54:12

Ep. 89- "From Gout Flare-Ups to Boy Band Blowups":...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/09/29

Michele and Lauren recap SLC where Lisa threw shade and cried, Angie called out Browyn for being a no good gout dick sucker and we go to a daytime brunch in full evening gowns. On OCTamra lost it over boy band rumors and stormed out like it was her side hustle. Jenn tried to act calm, but chaos won anyway. Between facelifts, lawsuits, and meltdowns, both shows proved Housewives never take a day off. Basically, drama: 2, sanity: 0.

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Ep. 88- "Angie’s Trip, Tamra’s Flip": RHOC & RHOSLC...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/09/22

RHOSLC kicked off with a “glam trip” that was actually camping, Mary hated every second, Whitney admitted her biz tanked, and the only thing scarier than no hot dog buns was the shade flying harder than the RV doors.Over in the OC, Gretchen stirred Tamra rumors, Gina got lost in her own advice, everyone wore ridiculous matching hats, and the hot tub aftermath was nothing but hangovers and side-eye.

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67:24

Ep. 87- "Champagne Problems, Housewife Edition": RHOC...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/09/15

Michele and Lauren recap OC, where Tamra drags everyone to Temecula for “bonding,” Shannon packs like she’s catering, Heather hosts a bougie sleepover, and Tamra insults Jenn with an old photo—ending with more whining than wine.

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Ep. 86- "Katie Went to Kinko's" - RHOC Season 19...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/09/14

Lauren is observing the "National Reality TV Day of Mourning" for CBS screwing over Rachel Reilly, legend, icon, and queen of fighting-And Michele joins in to mourn for Katie Ginella, who luckily we get one more full episode with this season before she is pushed to "Friend Of" Status.The OC ladies who threw her under the bus ignore her painstakingly copied receipts to prove her innocence, even Jenn! She keeps on kicking with Matt, trying prove her innocence through his missed calls from "Slade

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Ep. 85- "Mary, Meredith, and Mary-Kate (&Ashley)" -...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/09/05

This week Michele and Lauren hang out with Jackson Strife to talk about everything from the wild ride that is Real Housewives of Salt Lake City to our lifelong obsession with the Olsen twins. Housewives drama, nostalgic throwbacks, and plenty of side chatter—this one’s got it all.Follow Jackson! - TikTok: @jacksonstrife

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56:28

Ep. 84- "Polygraphs & Persian New Year" - RHOC Season...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/09/01

Michele and Lauren recap the latest OC episode by learning absolutely nothing about Persian culture, since Emily throws a Persian New Year party without even knowing what year it is—then tanks the whole vibe by making her friends take lie detector tests like it’s Bravo’s version of Maury. Tamra treats it like her Super Bowl, dead set on catching Jenn in a boyfriend lie. Gina’s playing UN ambassador while still slipping in shade, and Heather’s calculating how many zeros this circus knocks off her net

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Ep. 83- "Three 'Friends Of' Vs. One Tamra" - RHOC...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/08/27

Lauren and Michele discuss Britney Spears's special new li'l IG easter egg and try to figure out what she could be telling us, then get into the OC episode. What should have been Tamra's triumphant comeback story of absolutely tearing apart Jenn, Gretchen, and Katie's lies (a.k.a. The Anti-Tamra Triplets, who have begun to dress alike)....Became a Denise Richards style dinner Xanax meltdown, but less iconic.All the fallout of the NOLA trip, Tamra's insistence on being a Shannon diva when she needs

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Ep. 82- Re-release- "Bluestone Manor, Revisited- Best...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/08/18

Our RHOC recap is on the way, but in the meantime, listen to this throwback episode!Lauren, Michele, and their special guest Josh "The RHONY Stan" have very festive RHONY-filled episode where they discuss their favorite Berkshire "Breakdowns" from the Real Housewives of New York!From making it nice to mentioning it all, they dive into the classic moments that made RHONY legendary, all while celebrating the reason for the season , aka Bethenny's fish allergy.Time stamps:1:39 - Berkshires

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Ep81 "Ghosts, Gumbo, and a Fatty Photo" RHOC Season...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/08/11

Michele and Lauren recap latest episode of OC withe girls heading to New Orleans for beads, bourbon, and big drama. Gina’s housewarming goes off the rails with Tamra’s “fatty photo” stunt, Tamra gets emotional over a past NOLA mishap, Gretchen throws shade, and dinner with a ghost guest brings turtle soup, sex-tape talk, and pelvic floor confessions.Follow Bravo Breakdowns - TikTok & IG - bravo_breakdowns

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Ep. 80- Katie is Our Flop Queen: RHOC Season 19...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/08/06

Lauren and Michele are back to talk about Real Housewives of Orange County Season 19, Episode 4, a classic but lazy episode of Housewives spiced up by the strange and dead-eyed monotone flop queen and possibly first ever AI Real Housewife Katie Ginella. We talk about Shannon's proclamation of Katie's evil at Heather's party, the mysteries of Katie's mind and prescription list, and Tamra's old bag of tricks. Plus aerial yoga (ugh), Jenn and Ryan getting lower veneers (dark-sided), Katie's rendezvous

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49:17

Ep.79 "Sims City: Housewives Take us to Church" RHOC...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/07/28

Michele and Oliver break down RHOC episode 3, spill exclusive tea from behind the scenes, and take a detour to Miami. Plus: why Kyle Richards needs to exit Beverly Hills ASAP. Follow Oliver Sims - TikTok, IG & YouTube - @oliversimsiv Follow Bravo Breakdowns - TikTok & IG - bravo_breakdowns

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Ep. 78 “Tamra’s Therapy Sessions: Talk Less, Yell...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/07/26

Michele and Lauren recap the new season and Katie kicks things off with her signature move: apologize, lie, smirk, repeat. Tamra’s in therapy pretending to grow but still acts like a screaming toddler in designer sneakers. Jenn’s defending Ryan (as always), and tragically… we might kinda like him now?Gina and Emily continue to narrate from the sidelines — still boring, still beige. Shannon’s single, spiraling, and shading Alexis for a wedding she says she paid for. Her daughter shows up for

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Ep. 77 "Dunes, Dodd & Dublin" RHOC Season 11 Recap

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/07/21

Michele and Lauren recap season 11 of RHOC, where Vicki tried to bounce back from fake cancer .Meghan got pregnant and became a full-time PI for candle scents. And Kelly Dodd crash-landed into the group like a human Molotov cocktail and then just crashed out with Heather, Vicki & Tamra. Heather also is just so over the "low based BULLSHIT!" Then they all went to Ireland for the darkest Bravo cast trip of all time, got blackout drunk, and reenacted Blair Witch on a party bus.Time stamps:2:30

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85:12

Ep. 76 "Tamra’s Holy Dip & the Brooks' Cancer Grift"...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/07/04

Michele and Lauren recap season 10 of RHOC where Meghan cracked Brooks’ fake cancer case like a blonde Nancy Drew. Vicki defended him like he was dying—of lies. Tamra got baptized and still acted possessed. Shannon spiral-decorated through her marriage meltdown. And Heather built a castle while everyone else lit their lives on fire.REcap starts:11:41Boudoir:18:03Megan29:49Vicki40:57Tamara and Sex Party55:00Megan's Mission58:34Claims Debunking1:03:03Baptism 1:14:25 Follow us on IG/Tiktok

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64:57

Ep. 75 "Little Bo Creep? " Bo Clark Deep Dive

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/06/12

Michele and Lauren bravely descend into the Bravo underworld to investigate Stassi’s literal dark passenger: her husband, Bo. Is he a misunderstood creative? A Bravo plant? Or just kind of bad with money and vibes? Along the way, they unpack their whole deal—from early love bombing to podcasting into the void—and ask the important questions, like: “Is Bo okay?” and “Did he actually think he could act?”Time Stamps:Stassi's relationship history 7:15Bo & Stassi's Whole Deal 17:45BO: Insights into

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64:18

Ep. 74 - "2 Days In the Valley" - The Valley S2 Ep....

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/06/05

Lauren and Michele are playing catch-up on Bravo's crown jewel, "The Valley", so they recap back-to-back episodes! Timestamps:Episode 5 Recap: 6:54Episode 6 Recap: 44:20Two recaps means...Twice as many performances and analyses of Jesse and Michele's beautifully written, sexually tense fights!Twice as much theorizing about where in the world is Jax Taylor??? (Because he is not at inpatient treatment at a rehab or a mental health facility, that's for dang sure.)Twice as many tangents about "The Jazz

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