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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. 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)" -...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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

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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...

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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

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

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

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

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

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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...

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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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56:42

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

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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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52:10

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

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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...

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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...

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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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43:16

"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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