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Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews

Welcome to Pure Cringe, where your hosts laugh & cringe while recapping classic Bravo TV shows & books penned by Bravo TV Stars! Your commute will never seem shorter as we dissect every romance, every jaw-dropping scandal, & every hilarious moment of your favorite Bravo shows at their peak--the early seasons! In between, let’s explore what happens when messy Bravo TV reality stars become published authors--buckle up for candid book reviews and breakdowns of some of the most infamous moments on

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115:49

Southern Charm Season 1, Episode 1: 'Peter Pan...

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2025/09/28

Season 3 of Pure Cringe is here!Welcome to Charleston, South Carolina — where the bowties are tight, the mint juleps are strong, and emotional maturity is strictly optional. In this debut episode, we meet a gang of Southern socialites who are allergic to responsibility and mysteriously employed in vibes only careers. Thomas Ravenel, a former politician with more scandals than shirts, decides he's ready for love... or at least a girlfriend young enough to Google him. Meanwhile, Shep, the human

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01:12

Pure Cringe Season 3 Trailer

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2025/08/30

Welcome back for another season of Pure Cringe!Join Maria & Heather for another trip back in time--this season we head to 2014, and the first season of Southern Charm. Everyone is young (except Thomas), intelligent (except Craig), and funny (except Whitney). We can't stop rolling our eyes! Stick around until the end of each episode to hear the new categories and a profile of a character for each episode. Bless Your Hearts!

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02:03:07

Project Runway Season 1, Episode 11, Part Two

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2025/06/08

The fashion may not be universally great, but the petty fights and drama make up for it all.Some highlights: Shoegate, Wendy's random costume change Kara Saun's unmasking The joy of Jay Stick around for the categories and an announcement about Season 3 of Pure Cringe!

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01:16:09

Project Runway Season One, Episode 11: Finale Part One

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2025/05/25

In this penultimate episode of the season, we see Tim Gunn use his chin to navigate all over America to visit the 3 finalists in their natural habitats.Things get petty quickly, once sleeping arrangements are on the table. Kara Saun and Wendy do a soft audition for the Zeus Network, and Jay tries hard not to be anyone's whipping boy. Fashion everywhere we look, but no shoes? Stick around until the end to hear the categories!

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01:03:42

Project Runway, Season 1, Episode 10: Reunion

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2025/05/11

We skid into the final episodes in typical Project Runway fashion: pretty and petty. This episode finds the designers reunited in NYC a few days before Fashion Week. Some highlights:Everyone still hates Wendy Vanessa is full of sour grapes Even Tim Gunn has a petty side, and we love him for it! Enjoy--stick around until the end to hear the categories!

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21:36

Bravo Book Club-Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2025/04/01

Welcome back to another meeting of the Bravo Book Club! I hope you all have a lovely beverage and snack. This book gives us a lot to think about and put into action. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! Let's dive right into Tim Gunn's fabulous memoir/advice column! Make it work!

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01:46:05

Project Runway Season 1, Episode 6: Making A Splash

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2025/01/28

Welcome back to our rewatch of Project Runway Season One! This week finds the designers unsure of which ass to kiss as they create a swimsuit look!Highlights from the episode: We wax nostalgic over a yellow Sony Discman Jay's swearing fit while sewing "You fat fucker!" Tim Gunn's package check Tricky Dick's every word and look! Join us on the runway! Stay tuned until the end to hear the categories! Connect with us on Instagram If you love the content and want to support the show, please

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01:07:26

Bravo Book Club: Pretty Messed Up (Pretty Mess by...

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2024/06/26

We start our second season of the Bravo Book Club off with the prettiest mess on Bravo, Ms. Erika Jayne! Her book Pretty Mess is everything you were expecting and more!Highlights from our review: We see the origin of Erika's independent/icy personality How hard is it to get fired from a strip club? Who is Lobotomy John? Enjoy as we chip away at Erika's ice princess veneer to find a lukewarm, semi-interesting person underneath. Stick around to hear our hilarious recap of Erika's drunken meltdown

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01:12:54

Project Runway Season 1, Episode 2: Vision

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2024/05/15

Project Runway Season 1 Episode 2: Vision. The remaining 11 designers try to create a garment that embodies 'Envy'.The highlights: Michelle and Maria gush over Robert, Austin, and Jay We meet Baby Cries-a-Lot Kevin is compared to both Gollum and Captain Queeg from the Caine Mutiny It's death by a thousand bolts of cotton jersey! Stick around until the end to hear the categories!

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01:03

Welcome to Pure Cringe!

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2024/03/27

Welcome to Pure Cringe, where two old friends have a blast recapping classic Bravo TV shows & books penned by their favorite Bravo TV stars! Together, they’ll dissect every romance, every jaw-dropping scandal, & every hilarious moment of your favorite Bravo shows at their peak--the early seasons! In between, they explore what happens when messy Bravo TV reality stars become published authors--buckle up for candid book reviews and breakdowns of some of the most infamous moments on reality

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50:20

RHONJ s1 e9: Reunion Part 2

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2024/02/08

Welcome back to our rewatch/recap of Season 1 of the Real Housewives of New Jersey! On this episode, we recap part two of the reunion, in which we enjoy another helping of Jersey gold, become Danielle's amateur psychologists, and coin the term, 'hate-dar'.Stick around to hear the categories!

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55:27

RHONJ s1 e8: Reunion Part 1

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2024/01/24

Welcome to the recap of part 1 of the RHONJ Season 1 Reunion, in which we find ourselves deep in the midst of a hilarious, yet truly demented Color Me Beautiful session, and learn the definition of 'cleansiness'. Once again, Michelle comes through and has some great insights on control issues, dinner etiquette, and Betty Boop! Michigan J. Frog also attends. Stay tuned until the end for the categories!

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51:58

I Mustache You to Stop Sleeping with My Friends

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2024/01/18

Happy Holidays Pure Cringers! We bring you tidings of good cheer with a bit of douchebaggery to round out the flavor profile of the year! Welcome to our last book review of 2023, Fancy AF Cocktails by Ariana Madix & Tom Sandoval. For this fabulous experiential episode, Michelle outdid herself with drink prep (see our IG for proof!), and we both thoroughly enjoy ourselves/get buzzed. Cheers Everyone! Stick around until the end to hear about our new rewatch series for 2024!

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01:20:06

RHONJ s1 e7: The Last Supper

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2023/12/07

Welcome back to our classic rewatch series, 'Feels Like the First Time', where we watch and recap classic Bravo TV shows. Our adventure into New Jersey continues, with a deep dive into the bonus dinner footage from this season. Along the way, we'll solve a mystery, fall in love with Chris Laurita, and dissect the 'table flip' at a level we never thought possible! Stick around until the end to hear the categories and our winners!

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01:06:04

Truth Is Trashier Than Fiction

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2023/11/17

Welcome back to another book review--this time we invite you to join our discussion in progress on Danielle Staub's book, The Naked Truth. From her meager beginnings as Beverly Merrill to fu*king her way to the middle of reality TV, we talk about it all! This slice of New Jersey heaven was a blast to record--we hope you enjoy it too! Check out Sweety Treaty Co. for some of the best candy we've ever had! Cringe along with us during the recap of one of Danielle's most iconic scenes! RHONJ Season 10

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01:52:48

RHONJ s1 e6: Finale

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2023/11/03

Join us as we thoroughly and hilariously deconstruct the 'table flip heard round the world'! We stop laughing only to cringe as we compare Caroline Manzo to Jesus Christ and learn how to properly eat an oyster. As always, there is talk of bubbies! Check out the Bravo Docket episode on the Manzos that we reference in this episode here!

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01:30:49

RHONJ s1e5: Casinos & C-Cups

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2023/10/13

We hit the home stretch in our first rewatch & can't stop cringing & talking about it. In an episode full of t*ts, we manage to quote Shakespeare and Dylan Thomas. Stay tuned until the end to hear the categories. How do you like your nothing burger--with or without cheese?

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46:21

If You’re Shallow & You Know It, Clap Your Hands!

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2023/09/14

Welcome back to another book review! In this episode we discuss 'The Andy Cohen Diaries', by the Zeus of the Bravoverse, Andy Cohen himself. We'll meet you in the mythical land of ninjas and two-hour massages. Stick around to hear us break down Andy's starring(ish) role in Lady Gaga's epic G.U.Y music video.

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01:26:26

RHONJ s1 e4: Black, White, & Read All Over

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2023/08/31

Next up in our classic rewatch series-RHONJ Season 1, Episode 4, in which we extol the virtues of Ballroom Dancing, Cyprus, and 'The Book' is revealed. We visit a skewed interpretation of the Rainforest Cafe, and revel in the fashion disasters that only the late 2000's could provide. You know you love to cringe...

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59:29

RHONJ s1 e3: Not One of Us

Pure Cringe: Classic Reality Show Recaps & Book Reviews ·

2023/08/16

Welcome back to our bonus series, 'Feels Like the First Time', where we recap classic first season BravoTV shows! We continue with Season 1, Episode 3 of the Real Housewives of New Jersey, in which we meet a very fashionable tick, become entangled in the mystery of the 'Chucky', and skeeve the entire thing! Fire up your Peacock subscriptions and watch along!

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