Mention It All - I’m Not Bitter, I’m Better (RHOA Reunion)

Episode Date: May 25, 2020

After a long weekend and some concerning SUR dreams, Dylan and Bari are back for part three of the RHOA reunion. NeNe has left the building, and so has their ability to care about SnakeGate. Or Cookie Lady. Or literally anything. After finishing off the season, they discuss a concerning casting rumor about season 13, and name their MVPs of season 12. Care/of: Care/of can make taking your vitamins and supporting your health goals attainable. For 50% off your first order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code mention50. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Who going to check me, boo? And Barry Rosenfeld. I need to start drinking alcohol. Now go to sleep, we. Hey, guys, welcome back to another episode of Mentioned All podcast. I'm Dylan Hafer. And I'm Barry Rosenfeld. Dylan, it was your birthday yesterday.

How was it? It was my birthday yesterday. Your first quarantined birthday. hopefully first and last. Yeah, right. It was fine. It was, you know, I have my roommate here, so I wasn't, like, alone, alone. I have way too many desserts in my apartment now because my mom had a cheesecake delivered.

And then my college friends had a dozen cookies from Levine Bakery delivered, which are, like, the biggest cookies in the world. A dozen? And then a dozen. And I put them in the freezer. Guys, for those Levine cookies are gigantic. So a dozen is like beyond. It's too much. And then I had my friends from home had a birthday cake delivered.

And so I just have like too much going on. No one sent you alcohol. They also had they had a bottle of rosé delivered. And I have many mimosas throughout the day. Okay, so seems like it was a good birthday. It actually was, it was weird though, because I had saved the Atlanta reunion to watch on Monday. I didn't watch it on Sunday when it was on. And so it was like 9 p.m.

And I had been like a nice day drunk and then was just like exhausted in my bed. And I was like, okay, I have to watch this. And I have to take notes. I can't just like not pay attention. It took me like over an hour to get through the like 42 minutes of reunion. because I kept pausing. But yeah, and then I had a dream last night. I was like in and out of sleep and I was having some sort of Fanderpump

Rural's dream. I know Kristen Jody was there. And then there was like this loud booming noise in real life, like outside my window. I don't know what it was. They woke me up. And for like a half second, I thought there was like an explosion at Sir. Oh my God. So honestly, it's been a stress.

24 hours, but I'm holding it together. Okay, great. Honestly, like, I'm glad everyone's okay, and that's not what happened, but I went to sleep before 9 p.m. last night. It's the, that hasn't happened to me

in, like, ever, maybe? I don't know. But I feel, you know, when you get, like, a lot of sleep, you're, like, tired. Yes, for sure. I'm tired right now, but I've had, I had, like, 18 hours of sleep last night. I'm in my pajamas right now.

Like, I'm sleeping. We are on... Look at me. We are on opposite pages. Suffice to say both of us are thriving today and ready to talk about the final part of the Atlanta reunion. It feels like it has been... Say it louder.

So maybe we can, yeah, manifest that. The last part. We're done. I'm like half expecting them to like rustle up some more footage. next week and be like, just kidding, it's not over. Okay, this one was extended a little, one episode too long. Like, it just, I wasn't,

there were so many random things like fillers in this because they didn't have enough, like, relevant things to talk about that I, like you, watched it this morning because I didn't know what day it was or what time it was and it felt like I was in an alternate universe still. And so I watched it this morning and I was trying to take notes. And I was, you know, when you're trying, you shouldn't try that hard to take notes. Things should just happen.

And I was like, oh my God, what am I going to talk about? Ben coming on? I would like to. Yes. I, that, it's like that feeling in a college lecture when you're like trying to take really good notes and then you realize it's been in 10 minutes since you wrote anything down and you're like, wait, am I not paying attention or have they really said nothing? You know, that is perfect. I think that it was frustrating. Obviously, it was frustrating to other women

and frustrating for the viewers that Nini was just fully gone for this part of the reunion. She left at the end of part two, and she did not ever come back. And it's just the kind of thing where I think so many of the topics that they covered in part three

would have just popped a little more if they had Nini there to kind of round, out the arguments because it really ended up that it was just Porsche kind of against everyone else and it's hard to sustain that for a full hour and the Yovana thing just kind of fell flat because Nini the biggest conflict was Nini and Yovana having different stories of what happened and Nini wasn't even there to talk about it.

Right. And also, did you know? think that it was a little, I might use this word loosely, but like scripted because Andy is usually not that calm when things like that happen. And like he was all, unless he too was like, I don't go fuck anymore. But like the fact that Portia was relaying what was happening on the reunion to Nini on the phone. And Andy was like, yeah, tell her that like, what? That's not how it goes. And that's, and even the other girls. stop giving her the floor. Like she's not here.

What is happening? Yeah. When Nini called Portia and Portia was talking to Nini on the phone on camera, trying to get her to come back to her laptop, that was such a strange moment. Obviously it's strange because we haven't had a virtual reunion like this before, but the specific dynamic was so strange that Nini is clearly still invested in the show. She knew that Portia was still recording for the reunion.

Union and wouldn't just come back to her computer for two minutes, even if she was going to come back and say, you know, fuck this, I don't want to do this. You guys played me or whatever. It's like, we know you're sitting in your house with your computer just like chilling there. Do your fucking job. It's so frustrating. I know because part of me is like, I'm getting paid to sit at my computer. It's like so simple. It's like a simple task. It's actually not I've such an addict and like, what? but um well the the housewives on Atlanta at least get paid per episode and nini fully was not in this episode so i would imagine that she will um oh my god imagine she called so she was technically

part of the episode therefore i'm picturing her like i'm picturing her just like opening up the computer waving and then closing it again so they have to pay her and now they have to like redo the contracts and be like you have to be in for 42 minutes of the episode not show just show face oh my god well because earlier in the reunion when nini have left for the first time i hate that we're even talking about this kenya had said that nini would be back because she missed the episodes earlier in the season so she needs the checks um but no nini yeah but same left the building This episode is brought to you by Prime. Obsession is in session.

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Okay, so, um, I do think we should talk a little bit about Yovana's nonsense because it sounds like we might be seeing more of Yovana. So she comes on and she says that Nini sent her a cease and desist because Yovana was talking about this snake gate thing. And Yovano's lawyer is Eva's husband, which is interesting. Because even Yovina, Eva and Yovana have not necessarily gotten along super. well from what we've seen on the show, but it seems like now they've gotten closer, and it seems like they might be a little bit of an alliance moving forward if they're both on the show.

Right, but it also wouldn't be a complete season if we didn't throw out the word cease and desist on there, and how do we wait until part three of the reunion? Because, like, why not? Just like, it's almost like, reminds me of me, me, me, my, me, mo. It's like, who can I send a cease and desist to this season? It makes me miss on OC when Tamara got a sister disease. Oh, did you have that's almost vibrating? But yeah, so the whole Yovana thing, I just feel like at this point, we're never going to know what happened with this recording situation. And to be honest, I don't know that I really care anymore.

I just... I'm on the same page as you. If I have to wait this long for something, it's not that juicy. see it anymore. Like, I don't care. I can blatantly say that. Like, if you want to make good tea, then, like, do it when it first happened. Or, like, don't wait, like, this long, especially now that there's not going to be a part four of the reunion, hopefully. So, like, when do they have to talk about it? So, like, it should happen already. I did love, I did love when Yovana says that Nini kind of sent her in to get tea about the other women and Tanya just pipes up and goes,

oh, so you're a snitch. That made you laugh. I think I'm liking Tanya's little comeback moments. And, you know, we've talked about this, but I like her energy. Yeah, I do like, I like Tanya. But side note, because of her, one, they brought Ben on, which in that sense, you knew the reunion was struggling because, like, They had to bring baby Ben on the screen.

Thank God for that. He's so cute. He's such a little muffin. And they were like, Kenya was joking and was like, do not come for me, Ben, like, give doing her little, like, line. And Tanya was like, leave the kids alone.

And I was like, Tanya, she's not like really attacking Ben. She's like joking. I was like, Ben's not like in trouble. Because they always say on the show, kids are off limits. Like you can't talk about people's kids. Right. Right.

I was like, She's not. One other thing that I wanted to talk about is this continued cookie lady drama. I did think it was interesting that Kenya says Cynthia was basically at fault in this thing with the cookie lady when Kenya was the one who brought her on the show. I still just like, honestly with Cookie Lady and with SnakeGate, I feel like the reunion has just made me more confused. I know because they also have like nicknames for everyone. And so I'm like, who, what, where, when? Like, well, who's involved in this one?

Guys, this was just like, this is too much for us, especially right now. Like, I wish you can see, I am struggling and I don't know why. And all these, like, code names is, like, affecting me even more. Because now I want a cookie. I want a damn cookie. And Dylan was talking about his cookies and now we're talking about cookie lady. And like, it's annoying because I just want one. I can't have.

I wish you could come over and have some cookies. I will gladly be your cookie lady. I wish I can't come over and like see a human being. Oh my God, right. Oh my God, Dylan, you'll be my cookie lady. I'll be your sugar mama. That is so funny. So safe to say, I think we are kind of done with this whole reunion business.

but looking ahead, there are now rumors about season 13 of Reha House House of Atlanta already, and TMZ reported yesterday that Yovana received a full-time Housewives offer for season 13 and that she is going to be in the cast next season, and I just need it to be not true. How do we feel about this? Yeah, I was going to say, like, how assured are you coming from TMZ, considering that's the only source right now. It's tough because TMC is usually pretty accurate, but at the same time, at the same time I feel like

Housewives casting rumors can be so off-based sometimes. Right. And also, do you think that someone is not getting a peach? Like, where do you think about that? It's hard because before I had felt like it was likely that Eva wouldn't be back. But then it seems like if they want to bring Yovana on more, that Eva would be kind of a natural fit to be with her.

So if they were like moving in that direction, I don't think they would hire Yovana and fire Eva. I feel like they would be both on the show. Bring back Kems Ulciak. Oh my God. I want Shire. We should have like, oh my God, we should poll that. We should pull that.

Who do you want to be the next? We'll do a poll. Would you rather have Kim or Cheray back on Atlanta? I think Kim is fine staying in her little box of her many, many children. And don't be tardy. And don't be tardy, which who knows when that new season is coming. It should be soon, but we have not heard. of peep. It honestly should be soon because they don't film like basically outside their house anyway.

So literally, they literally film in the home. They've filmed a new season. I know it happened. We just have no idea when it's actually going to be on our television screens. But yeah, so I really am hoping that this Yovana thing is just a rumor. If they want to bring her on as a friend of, fine, maybe. But I don't need her taking somebody else's spot. I don't feel that she's worthy of that in my opinion I stand by you as my co-host friend confidant this episode

guys even see how they also didn't have that much to talk about because of them on this reunion we don't have like all of the detail this is just crazy okay it's just crazy I love that the end, Candy was like, woo, it's over. And I was like, Halloween Candy, I agree.

I know, I know. It did feel like kind of, I mean, this season wasn't an all-time best for Atlanta by any means, but it did feel like the season just lost. They're good. I think it was tough with the pandemic and they took some weeks off and the virtual reunion and everything was just dragged on a little bit. It really felt like they just let the air out of the tires at the end of this season. and I hope they can get it back next season.

I'm confident in them. Who knows when we'll even get to see next season, though, because right now they would probably be midway and halfway through filming. And, you know, they haven't started yet, and I don't know when they'll be able to start, but I don't know. Plan B is a backup birth control option

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I know. Thinking back six full months to when this season started. I'm ready. Okay, go ahead. I know mine. Cynthia. Cynthia Bailey. Yep.

Because I will tell you why. So I feel that the drama Cynthia was involved in this season. was not the caddiest and not the worst drama. It was like her personal drama, her friendship with NeNey, and like I had time for that. Like I had time to watch and feel and compassionate for that. And I liked seeing her get engaged.

And I like seeing her open her wine cellar. Like seeing her friendship with NeNe Fluxui. I liked seeing her cheekbones. I always love the cheekbones. Always the cheekbones. And I just feel like the other ladies, yeah, always the cheekbones. like queen. I liked how

she talked about her daughter Noel this season. Like, Cynthia just like fucking won to me. Okay? She did have a good season. Who was yours? Yeah, always. You know, I think I am going to have to go with Miss Marlowe Hampton. I...

Not even a housewife. Not even a housewife? Not even a housewife, but she's doing the work of a housewife. And I think Marlowe has always done a great job of stirring the pot getting involved with the drama. But this season, I really appreciated getting more of a glimpse at her softer side and seeing her with her nephews, who she's now taking care of, was, honestly, it made me emotional sometimes. I just, I, seeing that side of Marlowe after so many years of kind of just thinking of her as this,

like, messy woman with designer bags, it was, it was really nice. And I think she is just such a great presence. on the show and whether or not she becomes a housewife in the future or sticks around in a friend role, I think she adds a lot to the mix. But if I had to pick someone that's actually a housewife, I would say Portia.

I love Porsche. Portia's my queen. Okay. I had a feeling you were going to say that, but I liked your explanation of Marlowe. Also, like, give Marlowe a damn peach before Yovanna, but we talked about that last week, how like maybe Marlowe just doesn't, likes where she is. if they offered Yovana a peach and not Marlowe

that is so fucking disrespectful honestly like Bravo get your shit together I don't care if you have to have 12 housewives give Marlowe a peach like it's getting ridiculous at this point

damn peach yeah but she might remember like she's good like she's good where she's like I have this set up like I'm good I know it's just like I want, if she doesn't want to peach, I want her to say she doesn't want a peach.

So we can all be at peace. I want to hear it from her. Marlowe, if you're listening to this, just send me a quick little DM that you don't want a peach and will be good to go. I, yeah, I'm, honestly, I love Real Housewives of Atlanta, but I will say I am,

I'm happy that this season is over. I think it'll be nice to be able to move on to greener past, I'm so excited for Potomac to start later this summer. I just, I don't know. Yeah, I'm excited for something fresh and whatever that may be. I honestly like, yeah, I like when you said Potomac, like there's going to be a gap. You know how, like, lately, or every time it's like one ends and then the next one starts

the next week. I think this might be a cute little delay. Right. We can just enjoy our Beverly Hills and our New York and our Vanderpump reunion. and, you know, have a little breathing room. And also, I'm excited. We can start to get into more, like, listener questions and opinions and stuff like that. I feel like it'll be fun to have a little less stuff that we need to talk about every week.

And we can just, you know, have a good time. Yeah, and we can get to know you guys on, like, a personal level. This has been so fun. We will be back, of course, on Thursday. And don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, join our Facebook group. And thanks so much for listening. Betches.