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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. 73 - "We Need to Talk About The Baldwins (and...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/05/30

Lauren and Michele unpack "The Baldwins" season finale and accidentally end up unpacking... their own lives. It’s part TV recap, part emotional spiral. They talk burnout, boundaries, and why this show hit way too close to home.It’s messy, heartfelt, occasionally unhinged—and the perfect end to the season.Follow @Bravo_Breakdowns for more chaos and catharsis.

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Ep. 72 "Block Us, Bethenny!" - A Deep Dive into...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/05/22

Lauren & Michele are doing a Bethenny Frankel Tiktok deep dive- and who better to break it down with than the #1 Bethenny Tiktok Recapper and pop culture scholar, Evan Lazarus (@elaziee on Tiktok, Girls ReWatch Podcast). We try to get to the bottom of Bethenny's electric Tiktok presence, plus we discuss the latest season of RHOSLC, why men aren't reading fiction anymore, and tackle other big questions, such as:"Why is Bethenny fixated on Meghan Markle, Albanians and drones?""Is Bethenny becoming

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Ep. 70- "When Jax Attacks" - The Valley Episodes 2 &...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/05/18

Michele & Lauren recap "The Valley" Episodes 2 and 3—aka the emotional obstacle course no one asked for but we’re all addicted to.In Episode 2, Jax finally is sent to work-ordered rehab, perhaps never to return (except we know he leaves 2 weeks early)And Episode 3 is filled with savage delights as the battle between Jesse and Michele heats up-Jesse claims his ex-wife/co-parent is a mid-priced call girl at Janet's birthday at a Dave & Busters (and she doesn't like really deny it even?)Are

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Ep. 71- "Goddamn Santa Barbara Wine Mixer" - The...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/05/18

Michele & Lauren recap "The Valley" Episode 4—aka the one where podcast Michele falls in love with Jesse.In The Valley Season 2, Episode 4, the gang heads to Santa Barbara for some “healing,” but it turns into a group therapy session run by chaos and wine. Jax is in rehab but still manages to text Brittany like he's auditioning for a role in as her ex husband sooner rather than later. Jesse tries to win back Michelle with a peace flag, but she treats it like he handed her a wet sock. Meanwhile,

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Ep. 69 - "Baldwin Daughters on the Payroll" - The...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/05/07

Lauren and Michele are back from a break(down) with a bite-sized "The Baldwins" recap! It's half the length of this terrible seventh episode, way funnier, and only half as deranged.The penultimate episode of the series brings a few fun revelations:Carmen creates experimental skin-care and tests it on the baby to keep her looking youngAs we suspected, Hilaria is ready for 10 year old Carmen to start earning her keep and set up a book deal for her Alec has an "assistant" named Emily who is really just

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Ep. 68 - "The Valley of the Trolls" - S2E1 of The...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/04/17

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

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"Mission: Kimpossible" - The Baldwins Episode 6 Recap

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/04/10

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

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Ep. 66 - "Baldwin Breakdowns" (Episodes 3 to 5,...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/04/03

Michele & Lauren continue the torture with episodes 3 to 5 of The Baldwins! Tune in as they go full "Lemonhead" and discuss all things Jack Lemon, as well as Baldwin family secrets, and Alec Baldwin spiraling into an existential crisis while literally battling his own reflection. Oh, and let’s not forget 10-year-old Carmen bringing over a very dynamic friend to discuss Europe and nails—because why not? It’s pure Baldwin Breakdowns over here!Follow Bravo Breakdowns Here:IG:

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Ep. 65 - "Welcome to Miami! The Lisa Hochstein Deep...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/03/27

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:

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Ep. 64 - "Running Through The Streets: A Kelly...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/03/20

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

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Ep. 63 - "Aye Dios Mio Part Dos!" - A Continued Deep...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/03/13

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

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Ep. 62 - "Aye Dios Mio!" - A Deep Dive on Hilaria &...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/03/07

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

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Ep. 61 - "Deux Moi: The Blu Ray Edition" - Interview...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/02/28

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!

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Ep. 60 - "Dorinda Is Not Well, Betch" - A Deep Dive...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/02/21

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

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Ep. 59 - "Goodbye SLC, Hello Summer House" - SLC S5...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/02/14

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

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Ep. 58 - "Guys Sonja F***ed" - A Sonja Morgan Deep Dive

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/02/07

Lauren and Michele are back to deep dive on the Bravo comedienne and boozy vamp herself, Sonja Morgan!We'll answer questions like, "Who were the most famous guys Sonja f***ed?" "Was Sonja an escort?" "Where did the money go?" "What sport did her ex-husband win the gold medal for in 1953?" and most importantly, "What happened with her freakin' toaster oven?"Time stamps:1:55- Sonja’s Upbringing10:30- Mysterious Early Career Finding Rich Male “Clients”18:55- John Adams Morgan, ex-husband/Robber

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Ep. 57- "Behind These Crazy Eyes" - A Ramona Singer...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/01/31

Lauren and Michele are here to get to the bottom of all their burning questions about Ramona Singer, the eye-poppin' maniac of RHONY. From understanding how Ramona got so rich, to reading excerpts from her unintentionally hilarious memoir, to giving a full report on Mario's mistress and how many rich old guys she was accused of stalking, the Breakdowns Babes tread bravely into the shallow Pinot Grigio-filled waters of Ramona's mind.0:10- Depression, Botox Baby, Intro and Secrets of Stand-up8:13-

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71:44

Ep. 56 - "The Telephone Game" -An RHOSLC Season 5...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/01/24

Michele hosts solo on this star-studded discussion of another magnificent Salt Lake finale, along with two of Dallas's great social media + reality TV minds:Returning guest, the charming and hilarious "King of Dallas" Chris James Kahle! (@Chris.James.Kahle)And new guest, the very funny and certified social media colleague of Bravolebrities, Oliver Sims IV! (@OliverSimsIV)Join us for a heartfelt retrospective on:the SLC Housewives masterful work all through Season 5A celebration of all of Lisa

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Ep. 55- "Mention It All (Even the Fish Allergy) - A...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/01/17

Lauren and Michele are back to finish their two-part investigation on RHONY star, Carole Radziwill's enemy, and current drone queen Bethenny!0:07 - Is Tiktok going away + JLo's ex's peep show moment7:18- Part 1 Recap10:00- Did Carole stopping sharing her connections cause the Carole and Bethenny breakup?24:14- Bethenny's divorce from Bravo35:58- Bethenny dated Josh Taekman?!?!39:53- The Reality Reckoning and why it failed #imwithbethenny53:34- Bethenny 's Boyfriends1:0:4- The dreaded fish

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Ep. 54 - "The Truth About the Skinnygirl" - A...

Bravo Breakdowns ·

2025/01/09

Lauren and Michele start their deep dive series by jumping headfirst into the life and work of Bethenny Frankel.How could the smart businesswoman we knew from RHONY turn into the TJ Maxx Tiktok terror we know today? Is she self-made and did she really "come from nothing"? Is she still rich?And tune in for Part 2 next week when we investigate Bethenny's fish allergy, her "leaky gut", her charity, her fallout with Carole, and her "Reality Reckoning".Time stamps:2:23- Disclaimer & Our Bethenny

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