The Viall Files - E1006 - RHOSLC w/ Chris Klemens, RHOM w/ Alexia Nepola, Madison Pettis, and Golden Bach Premiere

Episode Date: September 25, 2025

Welcome back to The Viall Files: Reality Recap!  The lake house is here! And Nick and Natalie join from their exciting new home as we welcome Chris Klemens to get into RHOSLC, Alexia Nepola to talk some RHOM, and Madison Pettis to hear all about her new movie The Wrong Paris streaming now on Netflix! Plus, we listen to some of your hot takes thanks to our Mint Mobile Hot Take Hotline and discuss the premiere of the Golden Bachelor. You won’t want to miss it!  “It’s okay, you have to be wrong sometimes!” Subscribe to The ENVY Media Newsletter Today: https://www.viallfiles.com/newsletter  Listen to Humble Brag with Cynthia Bailey and Crystal Kung Minkoff. Available wherever you get your podcasts and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@humblebragpod https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/humble-brag-with-crystal-and-cynthia/id1774286896 Start your 7 Day Free Trial of Viall Files + here: https://viallfiles.supportingcast.fm/  We’ve partnered with Mint Mobile to open a hot takes hotline to hear your scorching hot opinions! Give us your hot takes, thoughts and theories and we’ll read and react to the best ones on an upcoming Reality Recap episode! All you have to do is call 1-855-MINT-TLK or, if you prefer the numbers, that’s 1-855-646-8855 and leave us a message. Please make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to [e-mail] to be a part of our Monday episodes. Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheViallFiles Listen To Disrespectfully now! Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disrespectfully/id1516710301 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0J6DW1KeDX6SpoVEuQpl7z?si=c35995a56b8d4038 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCh8MqSsiGkfJcWhkan0D0w To Order Nick’s Book Go To: http://www.viallfiles.com  If you would like to get some texting advice on Office Hours send an email to [e-mail] with “Texting Office Hours” in the subject line! To advertise on this podcast please email: [e-mail] or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/theviallfiles   THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Mint Mobile - Ready to say yes to saying no? Make the switch at https://mintmobile.com/viall  Happy Thursday - Kick off your game day with Happy Thursday Spiked Refresher. To find out more and find a Happy Thursday near you visit https://drinkhappythursday.com/viall  Pretty Litter - Right now save 20% on your FIRST order and get a free cat toy at https://prettylitter.com/viall  Car Gurus - Buy or sell your next car today with Car Gurus at https://cargurus.com  Cymbiotika - Go to https://cymbiotika.com/viall to get 20% off plus free shipping. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (04:30) - Golden Bachelor (13:14) - Mint Mobile Hot Take Hotline (22:58) - Chris Joins / RHOSLC (55:43) - Alexia Joins / RHOM (01:22:42) - Madison Joins (01:42:04) - Outro Episode Socials:  @viallfiles @nickviall @nnataliejjoy @chrisklemens @alexiae_says @madisonpettis @ciaracrobinson @justinkaphillips @leahgsilberstein @dereklanerussell @the_mare_bare

What's going on, everybody. Welcome back to another episode of the Vod Files reality recap edition. I'm your host, Nick, joined by my wife. We are finally at the lake. Or heaven. Or heaven. Yeah. If you're watching on YouTube, we look like we're in heaven.

And this is going to be our future studio. Yes, we built a studio in the house that we built at the lake. It's going to be green. It's going to look very much like the L.A. once. You're going to be like, oh, my God, where are they? Where are they? We can't tell the difference.

But we're making it work today. And like every day, we're just trying to survive. But it's really a dream to be finally here at the lake. It's pretty much done. It's like 90% done. The outside isn't fully, you know, they're still like. We were like, we don't care. We're coming up.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Well, like, what was your first reaction? walking in that it's been so long you guys have been waiting for this forever like well yeah it's exciting take my breath away this is exactly what i picked out well like every day we had our parents like send us pictures because they've been kind of managing the project it's been weird because like we were up here for christmas and we haven't been up here since and they basically left for

christmas and then they started construction like a few weeks later we haven't been back and then like it's a whole brand new house and so it's kind of trippy yeah it's stunning it looks it looks incredible. Natalie, were you running around being like, oh my god, yes, this looks exactly how I thought. Yeah, like last night after Nick was putting River down and I kind of just like walked around and opened all the drawers and looked at all like the, you know, like handles and pulls on the drawers and the cabinets and, you know, all the little details that I thought were just like, whatever, throw this in there. And it's like, no, this is actually like every little piece matters, you know, and it's so it's been. They put some of the hardware in the kitchen this morning. I don't know if you

noticed but they look really good. Natalie, Natalie did a lot of the, like the interior design on all like the finer details, the cabinets, the hardware, you know, just the love. That was all Natalie. I basically came up with the layout design. So it was surreal for it to come together. How does it feel to like kind of like be able to like walk into this like vision that you've had for so long? It's great. Now it's like, you know, today we're like moving in. So today it's like now the vision of all the furniture that we've like all the mood boards and all the like AI mocking up Photoshop whatever you know rug and couch on top of this with these side tables or those side tables like now we're going to see all of that in real life which is going to be crazy someday we will share

all with y'all we don't know when but soon uh we're going to enjoy it for a moment but we got to get this show on the road because we do have to go move into our house and and uh and really start We also have a jam, jam-packed episode. Jam-packed episode. As always, we got some great guests. Chris Clemens returns to the show to talk some Real Housewives of Salt Lake City in that gout, sucking dick.

It's wild and wacky. It's fun. It's with Chris Clemens. He's here. And after Chris, we have Alexia and a Polo from the Real Housewives of Miami. Talking about this season, what's going on, what we can expect from the reunion and the finale.

All your burning questions regarding Alexia and the rest of the women from the Real House. was on Miami. She answers those questions. And then we have Madison Pettis with us, who is in the movie, The Wrong Paris. And if you are a Bachelor fan, I'm sure you have maybe, you've probably already seen it streaming now on Netflix, a movie about being on The Bachelor. It's like a little Love Island, a little Bachelor. It's like a movie about reality TV. Very meta for all of you reality TV fans out there. Madison is with us to talk about that experience and so much more. So lots to get into this episode as always. And if you haven't

listen to the going deeper episode with Teresa Judice. It is explosive. It's jaw dropping. It covers all of your questions. Will she be back? What's going on with her family? Like, honestly, I mean, I really enjoyed that conversation with Teresa. I didn't know what I thought about Teresa before we shot the episode, but I really enjoyed that conversation. It really just maybe see her in a new light, let's just say. And I really enjoyed that conversation. She's also on special forces with her daughter, Gia. So we talk about that as well. But we really get into the nitty-gritty about her entire career as a housewife. What's going out with her family?

You will not want to miss it. We also had the premiere of the Golden Bachelor last night. Mel Owen. Owen? Is it Owens? Owen? Doesn't matter. Either way, he released on a podcast last night.

I was really, you know, basically, if you haven't heard the Golden Bachelor, it is a show about the golden years of one's life. if you're a widow or a widower, for people in their early 60s, sometimes 70s, truly, I mean, what we love so much about season one of the Golden Bachelor is, you know, truly a lot of people do literally die of loneliness, right? And this is a show that like reminds people for people of that age and for younger people, that there are a lot of wonderful people at this age level who still like have a lot to live for and still have a lot of ambitions and want to go out and find love, and then they find this golden bachelor.

He's a former football player, played at them for pros. He played for Michigan. He went on a football podcast. And he was like, yeah, I only date young women. He's like, I want him in my 40s. I want him in the 40s. No old hips. So anyway, it was a big controversy.

We thought maybe they were going to replace the guy. It says, like, how can you, like, you know, Natalie and I are hosting a new show on Netflix called Age of Attraction that is ageless dating coming in 2026, I believe. We don't really know when the exact date when it's coming out. I think 2026. I think it's going to be great. But that seems like a show for Mel Owens. I feel like they maybe should have had them on there.

But this is the show where they're only going to be casting 60 and 70-year-old people. Yeah. Find a guy that wants that. The show started off. He's like, I did a podcast. And I said some wrong things. As if like going on podcasts is where you say, he blamed podcasting. I was offended.

And then that was like 30 seconds later. He's like, all right, let's meet the women. it really made me laugh how much they talked about him and his little podcast that he did the way he was like this is not like reflective of who I am people say dumb shit on a podcast and all the women were like you're so right yeah and it seems so p.r it seems so like PR like his whole little speech that he had I was like wow that's crazy that you came up with this on the spot now good job we uh coming up shortly we have the Mint mobile hot take hotline where we get to hear your burning hot takes. But my burning hot take from this episode

is that the fact that they didn't replace Mel, who seems like a good-looking guy, seems nice. I don't even fault him for wanting to date someone a bit younger than him. I mean, who am I to judge? But like what we loved about the Golden Bachelor was that we, in the age of reality TV, that we have a hard time believing people's genuineness when it comes to finding love on TV. And when you had like season one of the golden bachelor, you, you believed it. You believe that these people that they casted really came for this, you know, this second lease on life. And to your point, Mary, it was like, oh, they're just here for TV. Because the women were like, yeah, we don't give a fuck, you know. Yeah, I don't care what he said. Like, yeah, they were a couple like simple questions,

but most of them like, yeah, whatever, he said some stuff. Am I still on the show? Yeah. yeah well Nick correct me if I'm wrong but like to me I felt like it was a little refreshing to have the women be like well you know people do say things but it's about when you like meet them and learn who they are that like that's how you judge them because I maybe sure it was fake and shallow but to me I was like that's like a new fresh perspective we don't see I guess maybe it's just like his ex-wife's a bit younger he was very clear about his age preferences it's just it's hard to believe that he's genuinely interested in these women based off what he said So it's like, yeah, no, I think the Justin's point that I, I don't think it really changed necessarily my perspective on the women because it's like you got cast, you still want to do this experience. I feel like for Golden Bachelor especially, so much of that experience is like putting yourself out there and like meeting these other women that are all kind of like on similar journeys to you. And I think it can like what what always was meaningful to me about Golden Bachelor specifically was to see all of these women interact with each other and like build.

friendships more so than the romance between like the bachelor and the women at the same time mel just seems disingenuous that's what's it and i want to be clear i don't fault any of the women for still going on the show it's an it's an amazing opportunity when nally's mom was thinking about going on i was like listen like i don't know if you're going to find love or not but like you're going to meet friends and you might get to travel and it's going to be really cool i'm just saying from an optics standpoint the fact that they stuck with this guy like it just makes it harder to buy you know they didn't do themselves any favors because of what he said and to gloss over it. It's just like, oh, man, we had this one show where we believed everyone was here for love, you know? And I don't know anymore.

But who do, who do we love? Who did we love with the women? They got rid of one of my favorites. Who is it? Diane. My favorite was Andre. When he got rid of Ondra, I was like, okay. This hockey playing, hiking. Like I'm just like, this is why I love this show too is because it's like, I just turned 35 and I'm like, obviously I have some like benchmarks that I want to hip but I'm like there is like this weird looming fake thing over your head that's like as I get older that like life is over or that like I'm going to fall into some sort of like monotonous thing and I'm like these people are out here living life more than I am to some extent so I'm like it's so exciting to walk shout out to Peg the bomb squad I can't stand her I that was insane

that was awesome why do you have such a hard opinion about any of them Sierra I don't know it's too much She was just too much for me. It was the producers, though. It had to be the producers for Peg. Nicole, girl. That pool party. Right. The third time she did it, I was like, okay.

We're doing too much. But I respect it, you know? Honestly, Papa. I do feel like who was the woman he was talking about who, like, grew up going to Rams games and stuff. Oh. She was like I didn't really watch the football. Her nephew was the, is the baseball player. Yeah.

That seems to me like she's going to go far. They had instant chemistry. Is you the one who's that Freddie Freeman's manager? to each other. Yeah. Yeah. She's his manager, but also his aunt. Amy?

Carol. Oh, Carol. Carol. Yeah. Baseball, all-star, Freddy Frevin? Yes. Mm-hmm. Yes.

I do see Carol. Like, they seem like they would make sense in the real world. I don't know. I just realized that I don't think I can watch the show any longer because I'm a mama's boy and seeing these moms get their heartbroken and sent home. I'm like, I can't. I'm sorry. After the first one, I was like, this is too much for me.

Like, I'm too attached. I think the same. I think the thing. Boy, Justin strikes again. I can't. I think the thing with Mel is I'm just like, ladies don't trust him. Yeah. That's how I feel.

It's hard to trust the guy. Also, so crazy for a rose ceremony, like, where I'm just like, obviously I know it's a show. I was like, I was not expecting them to keep them up throughout the next morning. And then two rose ceremonies in one episode, too. I was like, whoa, whoa. Two rose ceremonies. And then I was like, when they all came into the mansion, like, freaking out being like, I can't believe we're here. I was like, where did you do the rose ceremony for the last 24 hours?

Right, yeah, right? Sometimes it's the basher. You can't send them a home fast enough. Yeah. Nick, what does it feel like as someone who has stood there and watched producers have these women do these silly things? You know, I will say, like, when I was on the other end, when I was on the Bachelorette and I didn't do any silly things. Like, I, like, that's, I kind of regret that. Like, you should have fun.

You should goof around. It's not meant to be, it's not a reflection of these people's characters. It's just like, you know, it's, I think it's cool that they lean into it. And it was a regret of a regret of mine. I think sometimes people are afraid of, like, looking stupid or us being critics and things like that. But, yeah, whatever. So anyways, we'll keep tabs on Mel and the ladies he's pursuing.

I don't know. I don't think it's going to work out with whoever he picks. Maybe I'm crazy. I think he's going to end up with Nicole already. That's just my, that's my, my guess from the start. The one that was making out with him. Where she from? She's the yoga instructor.

No, let me see where she's from. Oh, she's the one. She was giving, like, West Palm. She's 64. I think she, yeah, I think she was from Florida, actually. Yep. Miami Beach, maybe. You think Mel's traveling?

You think he's going to Florida? I have a feeling she will relocate. I think if Mel's going to go anywhere, he could go to Florida. True. Yeah. I think Mel would do incredible in West Palm Beach. I think he would do great in, like, Naples. Give him a little Sarasota.

You're right. She's from Miami. Miami. Miami, he would eat Miami. 64. I look giving like 43. Oh, yeah. They're all hot for the record.

Oh, my God. The flip-flops, that man could pop off on the beach. All right. Well, we'll keep tabs. And now it's time to hear from you and your hot taste because it's time for the Mint Mobile hot tag hotline. But before we get to today's hot takes, a reminder that we want to hear from you, your scorching hot takes as well.

And that's why we have partnered with Mint Mobile to open the hot take hotline where you can leave us a voicemail message and give us your reality TV and pop culture. Hot Takes. All right, well, let's get to the first hot take of the day. I don't know if everyone else felt the same way, but I do feel like the premiere of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's first episode was probably one of the best ones yet. And I do think that it had to do with Lisa not being there

and the woman being able to actually be themselves, have fun with each other. It was a really nice one. also Tamara I don't think we need her for real house size of the Orange County I don't think

she brings anything besides a terrible friendship to the group and I don't think she I don't think we need her that's it okay interesting tag

I don't know if I agree I mean I love I agree with the part that it was a great premiere episode it was a great first episode and I agree that I think the women

were definitely allowed to be more themselves without Lisa being there. But Lisa also was a center of attention in episode one. Yeah. Totally. But second episode, having Lisa then in, it just like gave us the explosion that we love

in Real Housewives. And like I'm going to Lisa stand, but we need her. We want her. We have to have her. That's, I feel like watching the first episode of Salt Lake City felt like drinking a Red Bull. And then watching this one with Lisa Barlow in it, you're like, oh, this would be incredible if it was a vodka red bull also and then she wants tamar gone and for probably the same

reason she wants lisa gone but like i mean you take lisa off salt lake and you take tamara off of orange county and that is a very different show yeah tamara does bring us the drama i don't think she's the best is a friend but she does bring us this is in house friends housewives yeah she's an entertainer and she's good at her job and at the end of the day yeah we would have no storylines without Tamara and I'm excited to see what she's going to do next season yeah I mean it's just like listen if if people don't want Tamara on the show you're going to have to get your other girls to step up yeah yeah Emily and Gina are not bringing the season you know if you don't want Tamara they're fucking bring it well either way we appreciate the hot take let's get to the second one

of the hour hi my hot take is that the bachelor franchise is single-handedly ruining or canceling themselves I feel like most of us are tired of seeing the drama, we are getting zero love story and zero friendships. All we're seeing is drama and people doing each other dirty. And that's not what The Bachelor is for. They've got stuff for all the other new, more raunchy shows. But yeah, I think bring back the original love story that we all tuned in for originally. Okay. I don't, I think that's less on Bachelor and more on just the contestants. Like, I feel the contestants these days aren't really coming in at looking genuinely for love.

Yeah, but I do think, I mean, I know that the, they have dropped the ball in this franchise. Oh, no, 100%. I mean, I think everyone has opinions, our lovely caller, wants more love stories, more friendships. I'm not even sure we're getting much drama. What I know we're not getting is star power. I just don't think we are really give a shit about, you know, these stories. Taylor Frankie Paul, she's going to save things. But up into this point.

Yeah, I don't know. I don't know what it was. I mean, something caused it where I think they just started being reactive rather proactive and they just, you know, I don't know. They just, you know, I think do you have different people doing the shows? You know, I think there's this no synergy. There's no plan. There's no playbook. They have like their old way of doing things, but you have new producers trying to replicate an old playbook. But either way, I think we all agree that it seems to be like a sinking ship. But we'll see. Cross your fingers for Taylor. I do feel like I used to watch The Bachelor kind of in the idea of like it just seemed like such an unreal situation that I was like these people are actually going to end up being engaged at the end of this. Like this is crazy. And now we don't really have that. I'm like we can't have like genuine connections, especially with the bringing in of social media as well. I feel like everybody started going on there for followers and endorsements and all of these things that I'm like, yeah, you're not going to get this genuine proposal. And then once people were able to not propose at the end of this whole experience, like that's when it was kind of ruined for me. Yeah, it's valid.

I'm rooting for it. I just hope Taylor saves it. Do you think she's going to end up engaged at the end of it? Yeah, she has to. She has to. I think she has to. You don't, yeah. All right, we got one more.

Hi, this is Mariah. I just wanted to call it. It's not really a hot take, but I just wanted to see how excited Nick was about the Packers getting Micah Parsons. I hope you're really. excited and my boyfriend tells me that they're going to have a disgusting defense this year, which I think is good. Anyways, congratulations. Bye. It is good. And your boyfriend's a keeper. They do have a disgusting defense. It's so good that the Packers, who shit the bed last week, it's very frustrating. Here's a fun number for you. The Packers, they played three games.

There's seven teams that I think seven or nine teams, I know that are still undefeated, not the Packers because they choked. But yet the Packers, Packers is the only team in the league this year who have not trailed for a second of any game this year, and yet they still lost. I don't know what any of that means, but, like, was definitely a sad loss, a sad loss, for sure. The Levin Brown's click the last minute field goal. Anyways, that will do it for today's Mint Mobile Hot Take hotline.

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We're up at our new lake house. Period. As you fucking should be. Are we starting? Yeah, you can start whatever. Yeah. All right, we're starting. Gout, dick sucker.

I think that's a beautiful place to start. Raise of hands if you're a gout dick sucker. I mean... I mean, I prefer a goutless dick, but I mean, I guess I am down for an adventure. Yeah. If it's your husband So true That's what I thought was so funny

Lisa was coming for Bronwyn that entire time And it's like as if she's like A gold digger with Todd And it's like she's married to the man for what A decade? Like what's the thing that we're catching right now Sorry I'm making a weird face at you I really thought I was about to sneeze

And I didn't I've never made eye contact I'm just allergic to gout dick suckers But also I'm with Whitney And the fact that like didn't know you could get gout in your dick I yeah I don't like to agree with

Whitney on many things I was shocked about that one I too wait wait wait wait you don't like in your ankles well you can also get it in your knees it's when like all the cartilage in between your like bones is gone so your just bones are rubbing together my dad has it like it's like an old man

thing yeah that's I knew it was like an old man thing I kind of thought it was like a 17th century thing yeah I didn't realize it was like still around no disrespect to your father I just I didn't know that was happening

Chris what do you We're not we're not Whitney stands No I'm sure she's a lovely lady What I see on television I know Give us notes what are your notes for Whitney Like what what what rubbed you the wrong way Here's the thing

If you're gonna stir the pot At least own the fact that you're stirring the pot The same shit that she has gone after Lisa Time and time again and Meredith time and time again of finding these rumors spreading them in the group she's the one doing it

every season she does it every season and she's like wasted every time it happens she's taking the fall sometimes though not always good she should take more of the fall

God it drives me crazy like season three when they were in Arizona and she was for Jazzy's wasn't her that was Meredith but she's still I need to walk in and tell the group as we're all in lingerie and hammered That's the fucking craziest take I've ever heard

That's when Heather like pushed her Yes Not with me Chris said I would too I mean if that were my family I'd push them too That's what families for This sounds so toxic

That's what families for is crazy It was good to have Lisa back on our screen After like completely mailing it in the first episode Okay did she look like she went back 10 years or something. Like, everybody, I don't know if I was smoking something different, but everybody looked different this episode. Lisa got her glam makeup team from like 2010.

Yeah. It looked just a little dated to me. I don't think she looked like necessarily younger. I think Heather's chest is like the smoothest thing since butter. Oh, I didn't like necessarily think she looked like younger or older. per se, I just thought, like, everybody looked different. Like, Mary, when she was talking to Robert, I was like, that's not Mary. Yeah.

I was like, are these body, like, stunt doubles? When Mary was talking to Robert, I thought she looked so hot there. No, she looks amazing, but she just didn't look like Mary. But, yeah, but like, I literally said to Natalie when we're watching it, like, they would cut back and forth between like Mary talking to Robert, and I was like, damn, Mary's fine. And then Mary in the Confessional, it was like the classic Mary where it was like shiny and kind of like I don't like I don't like I don't like I don't like. I don't understand how after five incredible seasons they have not figured out the lighting for these women. I'm glad that they finally gave them new like spinning clips to show after like their season one ones. But like oh my God, why can't we get good lighting for these women? Yeah, I agree. Who is your favorite? it. You're going to say what you said. I am. I mean, Meredith Marks is iconic. Exactly. I sat next to her at a fashion show at Fashion Week. And oh my God, I mean, I was just showing my boyfriend. Like, I was getting

him into Salt Lake City. So we've been like watching it like from sun up to sundown. We had just watched the, you can leave. And then I see her in person. I'm like, Chris, you cannot mention you can leave. I don't know how she feels about that. You do not say it. And I was just, I was like, you're iconic. You're so iconic. But then during the show, she's like trying to take pictures of the show. And it's just like, it's like she's never been

on an iPhone before. It was like the most incredible performance piece I've ever seen. She's like, are your pictures coming out blurry? And it's just like, you need to clean your camera, babe. Like, how is she? Like, I oh my God, she really is just, mm-hmm. How is she working a turntable? She's DJing.

know where she's uh she's she we're going to her show next week we ho yeah oh no like the way i'm DMing her and being like hey teva how you doing like i need to see her live yeah she's on tour her the way meredith like serves nothing while DJing is somehow everything and no she gives it all she leaves it all on the dance flur which is her DJ booth yeah it's just like it's with someone with that sort of charisma that sort of uniqueness that sort of nerve that sort of talent like you don't even have to like give you can just she's just radiating her incredible aura to the crowd oh my god i'm so jealous you guys are seeing her next week uh we are we are coming on as a special guest to her performance to her performance on stage yeah that's

that we're in conversations the request we've been asked um oh my god maybe it's maybe it'll be rescinded after after we mention it uh Nick, I know how to walk the stage if you need me. I'm going to see if I can get the whole household to come. Oh my God, suddenly I'm home. This happens every time, Chris. Every time he's like, oh, suddenly I'm a fly on this little plant over here. Every time you come, you're like, and I think I'm a part of the family.

And I just listen, okay, I know when I need to come home. And today's the day I come home because we're seeing. and Meredith Mark next week. I hear our. Welcome, welcome home, honey. Okay, what did we think of they're at? First of all, whoever Amy is, the party didn't look that extravagant, and they kept saying she throws extravagant parties. They threw a party for Salt Lake City.

Did anybody watch Vampire Diaries? Because it gave me, like, a founder's ball, like, a very, like, small town thing where you're just like, whose house is this? And, like, why is everybody, like, why is this? All the rich people, though. Yeah. No, I got that vibe too. Like, it felt very, like, convention, more so.

like an event like business event more than it did like a oh here's a fun party that we're all going to go to on a Friday night convention's a good word for that I really hope they're not like trying to set up Amy to like join the cast I kind of felt like that yeah personally what it felt like to me when they like showed the picture of her and her husband

I was like no please the roster is full like thank you for adding Britney let's leave it there I bet they like tease the possibility to get Amy to throw the housewives a party so they could shoot an episode. I bet they teased it.

They're like, well, you know, maybe, you know, like, she gave nothing, obviously. She didn't, like, she wasn't part of the show. You're so real for that. I just feel like if another white blonde woman is going to go on Salt Lake City, it should be the return of Angie H. Please.

No, I'm a stand for Angie H. I'm sorry, I'll die out of the cross for Angie H. All right, well, you have to be wrong sometimes. And I'm fine with that. I'm fine with that. I'm fine with that. She looks like Nicole. She's hot.

She loves her kids that are, like, just que, you're like I'm so for it Her elf on a shelf husband That too Who has a Finster Honestly like okay I don't support anything Dunshod did

But she gave us Her fucking elf on a shelf husband And the way I use Elf on a shelf now As an adjective One word is crazy I will say

Speaking of husbands What's Marit What's Marit's Husbands Seth? Seth I love that When he was when he was drilling Jared Osmond Jared

You're like But do you are you in love Are you falling in love Like, what was my favorite part? The Britney and Jared storyline, like, I feel like has run its course for me, personally. Like, it was fun, season five. When it was like, I have an announcement, I'm like, what could this be? But, like, now it's like, okay.

I love that she got at it with Whitney on the bus. That was amazing. I was like, oh, Britney showed up to work this season. The fact that she couldn't say, like, sucking dick, but could do this. That gesture was so, what do you, suck, that's like, that's how you set off a firework. What, suck dick? Yeah. If I may so respectfully say.

Clearly, she's not practicing. What did you think of? Not practicing is wild. Not practicing is crazy. Mormonism, sucking gout dick, you just never know. You just never know. What's the difference between practicing and performing? No, performing is when you're a person.

putting on a show you're imagining you're in 50 shades of gray you're being filmed you're on tv you're in a movie and when you're practicing and when you're practicing it's like i don't know let's just like see if like maybe if i bite it if that works i don't know sometimes you do throw some ideas out there you guys are having a crazy time up at that lakehouse no the lakehouse is doing crazy things spring training no idea what are you biting up there um Nothing. I'm starved. Nothing. I'm starved. But no, please tell me, first of all, we have Brittany being like, don't shoot the messenger, but this is what she said about your business, that she compared you to Jin Shaw. And then we fast forward to Lisa pulling Angie.

And it clearly is all about Bronwyn. And I respect Bronwyn so much for being like, bitch, just come and talk to me. Because you, it's, you're clearly upset with me. So let's just talk about it. Lisa, the bomb that goes off inside of Lisa's body when Bronman comes near her. It was insane. Lisa, that performance was insane. Oscar.

I want to get in a fight with Lisa Barlow. Like, I want to get in a shouting match. You're disgusting. I think we can make that happen. She's disgusting. She's a monster. I do too, Nick.

And like that frightens me. Like, I feel like being a middle kid with two brothers, my whole life has set me up to be in a screaming match with Lisa Barlow. It would be so much fun. Don't get me wrong. Like, we're mutuals on Instagram. I'd like to keep it that way, Lisa. but like if you ever did want to get into a screaming match

I'm so down it does seem really amazing yeah yeah it seems exhilarating it feels like a creative writing class it does it's like every episode you're like how could they possible oh that's how okay got it Shakespeare Reborn in Utah do you think she came up with

the gout dick sucker on the fly or do you think 100% yes a thousand percent she's thought it before she's thought it before she had it lined up but I think she has like Lisa Barlow is could be an Emmy winning comedy writer with like literally like what she has like in the back of her head ready to like throw out on a like I want to see her read like do a reading challenge on Dragways. What did she say about the lawsuits when she was like they come for the top or they go for the top? Oh, no one's choose a bottom bitch.

They all go for the top. Crazy. Wild thing to say. Honestly, that should have been her tagline. I don't know what her tagline is, but it needs to be. We haven't seen them. Yeah. Okay.

I was like, wait. It's just like a little flash of all of them and then we carry on. I have no idea what they want to say about themselves. Episode three, we'll probably get it. I thought we were getting episode two. What if we found out that one of the people that was suing her that she owed money to was a comedy writer who wrote her jokes for housewives? Wow.

I mean, he's paying for an Amex privately. That was crazy. When they straight up were like, it's in the documents. And she's like, no, it's not. And then they just flashed it up on the screen. I was like, it's in the document. No, the editors really always, like, every season, I'm like, they deserve a raise. Yes, they do. Oh, my God, the editors eat.

They have so much fun. Chris, to your point, calling back season three, like Salt Lake City Semah was always so full circle. The fact that season three was blow jobs for jazis, which were lawsuits and blow jobs for paying for Lisa allegedly. Yeah. And here we are two seasons later, closing the gap. It's all coming out. Closing the gout. And I will say, I think Bronwyn really handled herself against Lisa because I feel like I just watched Lisa self-implode in the sense of

like gout dick sucker was like okay we're going to the bottom of the barrel I know that was like okay so this friendship is over her and also like really saved stuff for Angie because it was about to like Angie was probably going to go nuclear on Lisa and then Bronwyn came in and deflected

and then yeah we never even got my favorite was when Lisa said that she had gone the distance for Angie and I was like was that before after you said that Sean was doing circle jerks yeah okay literally having just rewatch this whole series for like the ninth time.

The circle jerk comment still pisses me off that like nobody understood the context in which she was saying that. Like Lisa was saying like that's as if someone said I heard Sean does circle jerks like the way that Whitney was talking about her husband. Like I understood what she was saying there. I did too but she could have used any other example

and she went for a specific one. She was like, oh, your husband's been rumored to be gay. It would be like if he did circle jerks. And we just had the rumor of Sean being gay. Yeah. Yeah. Too shy. I hear it. You are right, though.

She was going to make an example. I know you want to defend Lisa. I hear you. You love her. It's like, she's incredible television. I never want to like go against that. Like that, like, I'm not in these women's shoes. I can't speak for them.

But for television, like, I really, I live. I think it was crazy that she brought up a joke, Bronwyn being, and I can so hear Bronwyn years ago being like, oh my God, yeah. And when the Amix Billets come, I just like suck his dick to like, and then her pulling that out five years later to be like and that's what you fucking do you gold digging it's not your money amex suck his dick to deflect like whoa that's her husband like if she wants to suck his dick to pay off her

amex why not that was in the marriage contract literally and who was it that was like who like sucking dick here and when he'd be like me everybody's like me to call it who sucks dick here me yeah no brown one's the best he's so hard to go after because she's like yeah no I suck dick. And then do you suck dick? And Whitney's like, I suck dick.

We all suck dick. And like you, Bronwyn's so quick to own it. It's really hard to like, it's really hard to get under her skin because she'd be, she'll be the first movie like, yeah, I fucked up,

whatever. What's it to you? I was like even though like she didn't go to college. Yeah, she can read a legal report. Like you don't need to go to college to understand what's in there. She went to fifth grade. She can read.

She said I don't need to go to college to read the newspaper. She ate with that one honestly. Like I was like, oh, yeah, you're so right for that, Bronwyn. And then my least favorite moment, I just knew from the beginning of the episode that, like, Heather was filming at the mouth to tell Lisa that all of these women were talking shit about her because nobody is a better friend than I am to you. Oh, of course.

Yeah. And, like, those people drive me nuts. I was like, Meredith was standing up for her. Brittany was standing up for her. She's like, it was just me. You know Meredith. Meredith is being Meredith. I was like, yeah, Meredith was being Meredith.

She was keeping her damn mouth shut like a true friend. But also did stand up for her when it came down to it. It was like, you don't have all the facts. this doesn't sound correct, never confirmed like everybody else at the table that we all know what's going on with Lisa Barlow, it's in the newspaper. But I also don't understand, did everybody not in the group

just get mad at Meredith for doing this in Bermuda? Like, yeah. It's like, wake up, people. Come on now. Like, we could all be, like, joining forces to trash Amy's house. Like, we could be dividing and conquering

and blowing up every bathroom. And yet we're just screaming gout dick sucker. come on let's lock in and clock in there's so much power in ally ship the random man that they were flashing to during the galate dick sucker yeah he was like oh yeah he was in pain he was like oh my knee no we have we have Lisa at that dinner

or lunch with Heather being like my life is very different from all of yours it's nothing like all of yours everybody knows I do big things Heather's like well everyone knows I do big things what does that even mean that is really funny considering Heather's business is in a strip mall though. But like

but we all know it. It is an iconic strip mall. I'm sorry. Put some respect on that strip mall please. Shout out beauty lab. We love you beauty lab. Beauty lab. My forehead is moving more than I like it to bring them in, bring them in. What did we think of Whitney's like FBI SWAT team stripper? Hated. Okay. Yeah. Didn't land. Even when she's trying to serve it's like she just has anti-surf coursing through her veins.

And I mean that respectfully. But she's really good at snowboarding. Woo! She you're doing jumps? Look at her. I just think it's funny that I saw a tweet that was basically like every single time a housewife

or like someone on reality TV dies their hair that red, that color red, that color red, they're going through a crisis. Oh, and it was her and then Whitney from Mormon Wives. And someone else. Okay, Whitney for Mormon Wives looks amazing with that hair color. Oh, she did. Yeah. I like that hair color.

Are you watching dance? with the stars? No. I did last night and she looks absolutely incredible. Yeah, she looks fantastic. How'd she do last night? She did fantastic. Like literally I think she might win. You think so? Yeah, I'm like, TikTok dancing. Makes sense, but she got snatched after that baby and legs are flying. She put those hours into practice dancing in that hospital room, okay? She fucking stepball changed. Give us your top performers of the night on Dancing with the Stars. Break it down for us. Um, I thought Whitney did the best, even though I think Robert Irwin was the top of the leaderboard. Um, I also loved Jordan Childs, I thought did a really great job and I thought that her judge or like her score was not right. Um, and also like I don't understand Dancing with the Stars though because why do the judges give a score if America's going to vote people off? Like do their scores actually matter?

Not really. The scores on Dancing with the Stars is like a. rose on the bachelor it's there to just like create drama in a way you know like i the votes really all that matters in terms of like who wins i i don't even think mathematically the votes count all that much like last week they had two judges and like when they have three you know most of the time they have three sometimes they have four but like so it's so i think it's just in people's heads yeah and also like it can like it also it can get uh voters to react more you know it's it's their way of creating a little bit of drama it's pretty irrelevant andy rifter stated Corey Feldman went home.

Yeah, sorry to go home. How is Dylan doing? Dylan's the cutest thing ever, ever. I mean, he really doesn't have to do anything for everybody to be like swoon, but like he does these body rolls and he's just having so much fun. It's very great to watch.

Well, apparently next week is like TikTok night. I wonder what that means. They're bringing Charlie Demilio on and this week's was one hit wonders. So next week it's going to be, I guess, songs made famous by TikTok. Wow, I've never heard. heard such a sad sentence

that was a big fucking bummer. It's like the renegade. Oh my God. Yeah, like what? Oh, God. Not the renegade. That's crazy. Sierra, how's Jen Affleck doing?

Jen did amazing. She's just a little fireball on that dance floor. I do think Whitney is doing better. But, yeah, Jen's doing great. Jen's first dance, she was up in the air being like thrown around and flipping. She's tinier so they can like throw her around, yeah. Who do you think? the crowd is responding to the most

because sometimes the best dancer doesn't always win. I think Robert Irwin and Whitney. That's what I've been seeing too. Going back to Salt Lake City really quick because I can't stop thinking about this. You're like, I have nothing to add

so let's go back to the information bank. I know about. The Blair Witch ending being a fake out. I'm so happy. you brought that up. What in the literal F-U-C-K- fuck was that? All we got was flashbacks of

how do we get home? And then they wake up all together? And then Meredith being like production would never let me die. I live for her. Oh my God, her laugh brings... There's this one video this season that Jen Shaw was... It was the veil trip. And Meredith is in the bathtub and she's

And it cuts to her And it's the craziest one second I recorded it And it's in my favorites folder It is like truly one of my favorite things I'll find it but Meredith on the Vail trip When she was like

If I knew the FBI Don't you think I would have called them already? I would have loved to have seen that And I was like oh And then she runs around Who's talking about my husband Or whatever it was Who's talking about my family?

Yeah Who's calling who a fraud Love you baby Love your baby Oh Crazy mail trip I have a question for y'all If Jen Shaw

Because Andy Cohen just recently said Like I'd love to never see Jen Shaw again If she got out like when she gets out of prison Personally there's a world that I see these producers Bringing her and Monica back on the same season And like truly letting it go That's what I'm lobbying for But I respect the other women probably don't want to touch her

Same I was gonna say I feel like that would blow up their cast And she's like a true felon So like I don't really I don't think you need to platform that. Andy's only referring to never seeing her again because he's like she'll never come and watch what happens live but she'll definitely be back on season.

She has to, yeah. They're calling back to her so much already. Maybe. Who would you rather see Beck? Jen or Monica. Jen or Monica? I know I literally was like She's in prison with Elizabeth Holmes and Galane Magwell.

I know. I just really want them to bring Elizabeth Hillen, no. Yeah. But Elizabeth Holmes, I really want her to be a friend of whenever Jen Shaw comes back and that's the way I'll like bring Jen Chaw back on Salt Lake City Elizabeth Holmes pipeline

if she ends up as a friend of on a housewife thing is crazy No one better say that they have like a headache or anything around her She's like well do I got the solution for you Yeah Prick Just a brick

Just one prick I found it Found it give it to us that's crazy and like the face she's making is absolutely she is whatever is in her is like combining at the perfect time the chemical cocktail that woman is on I want it so bad package it and bring it my way honey fuck a bath bomb dude I fuck a bath bomb just give me the bomb babe I will talk about that bath bomb though I had had like one night I had two gin and tonics and I used the Meredith Mark's bath bomb and I was like oh I completely understand understand her. Like, the way my brain fundamentally shifted in that moment when I was in the bath with that bath bomb a little drunk, I was like, you could say anything to me right now. All of a sudden, you were like, I understand what's going on here. I would love to ask, like, Heather or any of the, the Real Housewives, how they feel about Jared Osmond now, because I feel like the Osmond's were always, like, Mormon royalty. And I feel like Jared's just, like, single-handedly bringing down that. I'm going to Every family is a black sheep. She's giving like the Stephen Baldwin of the Osmans of like, oh, right.

You are one of them. You're related. The other Osmond. Yeah, I don't really know much about them only from what I know about the show or like what I've learned from the show. Yeah, I don't know what that is. I guess I just wasn't boring. I'm pretty sure you're younger than me.

So fuck. Yeah, I don't really know who they are. So like, he's pretty irrelevant. He's like, I don't know. He gives me such an egg. He does. Oh, my God. What does he do for work?

Is he just... I think he's just an ozman. Yeah, like, I don't think he has to work, which is personally my dream. Yeah, that would be amazing. He's doing one thing better than us. But other than that, I'm like, even just the stuff with Britney and the we're engaged,

just kidding, we called it off, but we see each other every day. I'm just like, I'm in love with her, but I'm not like, yes. Brittany, I'm 31, okay? My neck cannot take this whiplash. Like, I already slept poorly. Come on, girl.

But she is perfect television. like she really I was so hoping she'd come back the hug between her and Whitney wait I was like screensaver did did you guys see this interview she just did well I still want an apology for the dick-sucking comment they're like Britney she's like the annoying sister that everyone was like Britney it's not the time yeah at all I'll never forget Mary's or brunch and when she's like guys this is so fucked up what about me what about me that that was the moment when I said give her a motherfuckin' snowflake. Literally.

The first episode when they were like, we're going to drive past my house and Mary's like, we could drop you off and she's like, you're so cute when you're rude. And Mary's like, just kidding. And I'm like, Mary, you were not getting. No, did you guys see the, I just saw this

interview she did where she was basically like, yeah, like the girls are calling me ditsy, which like, that's true, but I'm not stupid. I read astrophysics just like for fun. Like, what does that even mean? I don't know, but when we get Brittany on the show, Brittany, when you come on the show,

can we please talk about what astrophysics books you're reading and what you find interesting about them? I want a lesson about space and time and the continuum from you, Brittany Bateman, please God. Wow. Normally, I'd like to sit out scholarly stuff like that, but I'd like to sit in on that. Suddenly I'm on the plant again. Chris, Chris, you'll like this. I sent Brittany a DM and I was like looking forward to having you on the show. And she wrote back just, you know, she didn't even write back.

She sent me a voice message three seconds. Oh my gosh. That's so nice. Thank you. That's it. I'm honestly surprised she didn't sing it. But that's incredible. Oh my gosh.

That's so nice. Thank you. Not even 10 words. Three seconds. In a voice memo. That's incredible. That is like peak me texting. Brittany and a bow.

I like FaceTime people just to tell them eight words. Yeah. Yeah. Then I'm like, wait, I have to go. Sorry, I have to go. I'm dead. FaceTime someone to be like, hey, I can't talk right now. Oh, that's so nice.

Thank you. Alrighty. Got it, Brittany. Chris, this has been so much fun, man. We love it when you join us. Oh, my God. I'm like, now that this is back on, I'm like, do I have a residency here? Like, is this my moment?

Oh, my God, give him a Vegas residency. I love something. Do you want a household snowflake? You can be part of our, you know. You're unofficial member of the household with a snowflake. Or I guess it's one hand, so sorry. Oh, wait. How do you feel about Angie being Sunner or Snowflake?

Always. Don't challenge that one. We don't tolerate Angie hate here. I write hard. Alrighty. Well, I think we have that answer. I feel like it's fun. We love it, everyone.

I think she's a good addition. Like, I think she's a good housewife. The first season was definitely Rocky. For her, in my opinion. But high body count hair was as equally as iconic as gout dick sucking. I think more iconic, honestly, because you could use high body count hair in so many situations, whereas, like, you cannot scream gout dick sucker at really many people. You could say somebody at a church has helped by high body count hair, but you can't say someone. And they wouldn't even know what that means.

They'd be like, thank you. It is voluminous today. It's closer to God. You cannot call a parishioner, a gout dick sucker. That wouldn't land. Yeah. High body count hair is like way more covert and the best boss. Oh, that is such a read.

Like when she said that, I was like, oh, I'm locked in. And she did have high body got hair. Yeah, Angie can read people to Phyllis and I'm here for it. Sniper with words. I will say, Angie's dress was, I would not say, looking like a mother, but work, honey. I'll take whatever you're having, please. She was like, I look like a mother. And I was like, okay.

You know what? Yeah, you do. I said, I wouldn't fare well in Utah. It's what I learned. Yeah. Like, fuck, yeah, you do. Come on, girl. Get me an applesauze.

Chris, where are you touring? Let our audience know where they can find you, follow you, all that fun stuff. I'm coming to Phoenix, Arizona, for two shows. You can follow my podcast, Chris versus the people. When are you going to be in Phoenix? I'm going to be in Phoenix, October 4th. I have a 6 o'clock and an 8.30 or a 6.30 and an 8 o'clock. I'm really bad with times, but it's in my calendar.

So you'll be there. Find it. I'll be there. I'm my link tree. All right, got it was link tree. Chris, always fun to have you. Thanks for coming on. Come again, please.

Thanks for having me. Oh, my God, I can't wait. Like, this is what I do in my three times. Please. Let's record it. Everyone has their favorites. I'm a Whitney and Browen stand, you know? He likes Lisa.

I love Angie and Mary. Yeah. I love them all. You know, they're great. I love them all too. Yeah, I'm like, I stand all of them to be honest. Honestly, Meredith and Whitney and Angie. Those are my girls.

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I guess this lets us start off. Like, what was it like filming this season? And then also, like, what's it like watching it back? Watching it back is definitely the worst thing to do because you guys have to remember, we filmed this over a year ago. Oh, wow. So in my personal story, I was going through a lot. I feel like I'm always going through a lot in every season.

But this was a very difficult season for me, as you guys saw. And then to have to relive it again and rewatch it really takes you back to that place that you were living. living. And then I think also between the girls, it's kind of like we moved forward because it happened such a long time ago, but then we relive it, we watch it, and then we're at it again. What has been the hardest part for you to relive? It was that scene where I had that breakdown. You know, I was like to my breaking point. And, you know, I said a lot of things because I, that's what I was going through. Those were my emotions, you know, they were high and

there were all over the place. So I think that was the hardest thing for me to watch. I watched myself having that breaking point. You and Stephanie had a really beautiful heart to heart. Where do the two of you ladies stand today? We're good. Yeah, Stephanie and I are good. You know, I think that, you know, she coming into the season so strong and, you know, so opinionated and so so extra, right? I felt like she did a lot in the beginning and she came after me.

And that really disappointed me and upset me because I was going through a really rough time in my life. And I felt like she should have been a little bit more compassionate and just kind of like giving me a break. But no, she came after me without knowing me, without knowing my husband, without knowing our relationship. For whatever reason, at that moment, I didn't do anything because, you know, I also didn't want to go with that same narrative that they go with every season, which is like, oh, we're jealous of the new richer, younger girl. And that was not the case. It's never been the case for that matter. But, you know, I didn't want to go through that. And I'm like, okay, they're going to say the same thing that, you know, we're trying to like take her off the show because she's younger and richer and whatnot.

Like I said, I was going through so much in my personal life that I really didn't have time to focus on the nonsense and on, you know, her just trying to come in and take over. Was Stephanie aware of anything that was going on in your life at that point? You know, she wasn't aware. Stephanie was not aware of what was going on in my life for me personally because I just got to know her. Yeah. But, you know, I know that she knew, you know, of my story, obviously, you know, I think a lot of the whole group, the whole friend group knew about what I was going through. and the girls were talking to her, and she knew, but for whatever reason, you know, she, you know, we've come through all that. And like she says, you know, she always was rooting for me and, you know, she wanted what was best for me. And that was her opinion. But did I like it? No. Do you think Marisol is the mouthpiece for Stephanie? Or do you think Stephanie's thoughts and opinions are her own? Wait, I thought I was Marisol's mouthpiece. Okay, so wait, let me see. Let me go back to that. Oh, yeah. I don't think you are. I don't think Marisol's mouthpiece.

Marisol is Stephanie's mouthpiece, you know, as a matter of fact, Marisol was also disappointed in Stephanie because we thought we're all going to be friends. You know, that's what's so interesting about these shows. Like, you know, we all have like an opinion formed in our minds and in our heads thinking, okay, well, Stephanie makes more sense to be friends with Marisol and I and Larsa. So we thought we were all going to get along. It'd be the best of friends. And then to our surprise, you know, that didn't happen. So I don't think that Marisol is Stephanie's mouthpiece. You know, I don't think to have that kind of friendship, you know, where she would do that. I think that those were Marisol's, you know, opinions and thoughts and what she was, you know, feeling also as well.

When you watched the conversation between Marisol and Stephanie and how Stephanie is relaying what your conversation together at the spa was, do you feel like she accurately portrayed how you felt or do you feel like she kind of was stirring the pot a little bit between you and Marisol? I thought she was stirring the pot between Marisol and I. That's why I wanted to be part of the conversation. Like I always want to be part of the conversation. And even like in civil, ville when, you know, we had that big blowout in the plaza, I felt that Marisol very much needed to be part of the conversation because it did have to do with her and it did have to do with both of us. But, you know, for whatever purposes, you know, they keep us apart. Do you think that Stephanie

and Marisol, like, do you think there is a potential friendship there? Do you think there always be friction? I always think there's a potential friendship with everyone. You know, I'm very, like, optimistic, you know, this season, I may not be so much with some cast members, which I'm sure you're going to ask me about. But I believe that Stephanie and Marisol, you know, could have a potential friendship for sure. Before we ask you where you stand with the rest of the women, Alexia, earlier this season, you dropped what I thought was just a fascinating bit of information about your past, how you used to date a cocaine cowboy. Not only date him, I married him and married him. Did you know at the time, like what his business dealings were?

I mean, what was that like? Because, I mean, it sounds like a crazy time. I mean, I don't know. We've seen all the movies, all the other documentaries, but like, what was that like for you in such a crazy time to be married to such a notorious person? Right. Well, I didn't know that. And if you know him as a human being, he's actually not a notorious person. And he's actually a very kind person. But it was like a family business. And for me, it was very removed from my life because both of my parents were physicians. They were both doctors. I was raised in private, girl Catholic. school. So my life was a lot different from his, but I truthfully didn't know his history and his background. And back of the day, you know, their organization was protected. Like, everybody loved him and like the people behind it, which was his family. So I didn't have that kind of family. So I didn't know that that existed. So for me, it was a shock when I did find out that this was the man that I was in love with. Yeah. How did you find out? Pretty much when they arrested him.

Okay. Wow. It's exactly like when the DA knocked on my door and the U.S. Marshals, and I was like, okay, who are you? And they're like, we have, you know, your fiancé, because I was engaged to him at the time. Oh, wow. Wow. Wow. Like, do you have any relationship with him today or? I do. I do. You know, he's, he's an excellent father. He has a very good relationship with my sons. And even with myself, I only know the good in him. You know, I only, he has made poor and bad decisions in his life, which he's had to pay for. and unfortunately so have my children and so have I but I only have love for him he's a great father I couldn't speak more on that because he's been a great father to Frankie I have a special need son due to a horrific car accident and um since that day changed our lives and it brought us

together as a family and he helps me like every single day with with Frankie that's well that's really beautiful and I mean obviously like you mentioning that you were married to a cooking cowboy like sounds, you know, like, wow, like the shock values there. But, you know, like, like you mentioned, you know, sometimes families just have to come together, like through adversity. Like, can you offer just any advice? Like, I'm sure, you know, that knock on your door, you know, from the DEA was devastating in the moment. But like, how did you push through, right? Knowing, you know, still having a positive relationship with him. He's still obviously a good father. You've obviously been able to make it work. Yes. So how,

how have you been able to look past, you know, the flaws and be able to still have that positive relationship like you have? You know, when you give up that open trying to change the person and understand that this person didn't do this to you or to your family to hurt you, then you can move on. So once I understood that he didn't have the capacity to make me happy or to be like the husband that I wanted him to be at that time and I was never going to change them, then I was able to accept him and see the good in him because I've always believed that, of course, there's exceptions, you know, that there's people that are really bad, but I always want to believe that the people that I've brought into my life and that I've shared my life with are generally good people and they love me. And so I just accepted him for who he was. And I said, okay, you know, maybe keep on making the same mistakes. And it's one way or the other kind of still affect me and I'm going to still be talking about it like I am today 34 years later. But, you know, I see the good in him. And unfortunately, my son's accident brought us together.

And that's what people need to know. Like, the families, you know, need to know that the only way you can get through something like this is with the support and love from your family. No, thanks for sharing that. Can you elaborate at all? And if it's an insensitive question, please don't answer. But about the accident with Frankie. Oof, that's maybe we should do that when I visit you and L.A. Because that's like a whole chapter.

Yeah, that's a lot. I actually started writing, you know, writing and journaling really did help me a lot throughout Frankie's accident. And it was a combination of, like, writing to God and to just writing, you know, putting it on paper and connecting. Because the only reason that I was able to get through something like this was because of the faith that I had. And I just don't understand how people don't have faith because for me, it was everything. Like, I had so much faith that I knew he was going to pull through. And that's what, you know, what kept me going. But, yeah, I mean, you know, all these years later, that was in 2011, I'm still talk about it and break down.

You know, we still think about it, you know, as a family, you know, our life changed. And, you know, I mean, I'm one of the lucky ones in our family that we have Frankie with us. And he only brings joy and purpose to our lives. And everybody thinks like, oh, my God, I teach him so much because he's always with me. And, you know, he's been able to, you know, to obviously like shadow. me at work and just see what I do every day. But what people don't know is how much

he teaches me on a daily basis. All day long, he's teaching me things. I loved that scene at the dinner table with Frankie and Marisol where he was just kind of like, you need to calm down. And it's just like, why does no one tell her that sometimes? But Frankie will.

The voice of reason. And the thing is, since he doesn't express himself so well, because that was one of the areas in his brain that was damaged, the frontal lobe and his communication, people don't really know how much he knows. Like, he knows everything. You know, he just can't maybe express it like you and I, but he gets it before all of us. Like, he's so intuitive. So it's really, like, fascinating to see that. You know, I feel like the doctors themselves that even though they save their lives, the doctors don't really know how well they do in life

and how, you know, the life evolves for them because, yes, they saved their life. And they wouldn't be there or it wasn't for them. But, you know, you really never know about brain injury. It's so interesting and fascinated. And I think it's just really like the caretaker, the person that's with day and night that really understands them. So Frankie and I have a connection. Like I know what he's thinking and saying even before he says it. And same. Him with me too. So it's really special. The mother's love for sure. Did you think that Kiki went too far with the birthday cake for Adriana? I think she did. And as a matter of fact, I go to her room and I tell her, I don't think this is a good idea. Right. You know, and especially because I knew I was going to get blamed or Marisol. Yeah. So I'm like, you know what, you know, and you never really know how things are going to play out if you know what I mean. So I'm like, ah, you know, you never know, they're going to like, you know, pin that on me or Marisol. So I didn't think it was a good idea. I do think that adriana was like over exaggerating and, you know, playing like, you know, the pity card and the victim and the sympathy because she loves to do all that. Right. And instead of celebrating, you know, I see life a lot different than Adriana does. You know, I celebrate life.

every single day because my son almost lost his life. So the fact, and, you know, I lost my father at a very young age, who was 52 years old when he died. So I see life beautiful. You know, I feel life, you know, like I'm grateful. I love living. You know, I always focus on the positive. I'm very optimistic. So she's like the opposite of me. You know, I don't get it, you know? And the thing is like, I don't get it. So it's like, if you're going to sit there and cry all day about like that you're turning 59 and you look amazing, then you know what? Like for you. Like, I feel sorry for you. Like, you need help because that's not okay. You have to be grateful, you know, not only for, for like being alive, for celebrating another

year, a lot of people don't make it to 59. So I didn't have time for that, but I do think it was a little distasteful for Kiki. But, you know, I felt like maybe Kiki had to get her back because Adriana called her Ratchet. I mean, that's the truth. Yeah. Yeah, I mean, I see your side because, like, I mean, Adriana, she's a beautiful woman. I mean, she looks, she looks great.

I think it was just more how Kiki went about it, right? she tried to be kind of covert about it and it made it seem like she was trying to like irritate her in a way as opposed to like just like you to your point like it was the math you know it was like she got to like happy 59th birthday but she was like let me make all of you do that.

Maybe she's trying to get her to like her birthday right? Like making it like I don't know. If I'm Adriana I feel like she should own it. I mean she's stunning. She's beautiful. She looks great. I think so. I mean I think that she should own it. But if you know Adriana, you know that she likes that. She likes, like, the sympathy, like to play victim.

Like, that's her character. That's her person. She does that about everything, not only about her age. So, you know, you guys don't know her as well as we do. So it didn't surprise me. So is that hard for you to be around since you're just so opposite of her? Yeah. I mean, I feel like all of us have felt that way, you know, about her because she does bring, like, that low energy, that negative energy, complaining,

whining. You know what? I don't got time for that. And besides that, like I say, my life is so different from these women since the morning. I wake up, it's different. And I love my life. And Frankie has taught me to love my life even more. Instead of focusing on the negative, focus on the positive.

So I can't relate to her. You know, I can't relate to her that she's, you know, 15 years old. And this is all you got to complain about? I mean, this is all you got to talk about. I mean, it just to me, it makes no sense. You know, I get it. You need a storyline or whatever you want to call it. But, you know, it's like, you know, grow up and be grateful and go do some good

things that there's you know the world needs a lot of help so just go do it what are your thoughts on the women being so opinionated about their opinion regarding todd and has it caused friction with you and the rest of the women specifically with marisol it has you know like i said i you know marisle and i've already had the conversation like enough is enough you know she said everything you have to say okay i know you love me you're my friend you have my best interest you know and it's hard you know because in marisole's defense she was by my side when all this was happening and like a good friend She loves me. She's protecting me. And she has, you know, her thoughts on whatever it is. But, you know, it's been a year and a half. And it's like, that's it. You know, like, enough about Todd. You know, Todd and I, you know, care about each other. You know, we have love for each other. And right now, you know, I'm focusing on my own growth, on my family, on my happiness. And that's all I want to share right now. What are your thoughts on Lisa wanting to get engaged to Jody? I have different thoughts about that.

You know, I feel that she thinks by being engaged, you know, it might bring her some type of security and stability. And I understand that because I've been in her position before. She has been with Jody for a significant amount of time. And they've been through a lot together. So you kind of know, right? I think that she might be like at that point where either we stop things or we move on. And I think for a woman, at least for me, you know, I always have wanted once, you know, I'm in love with the person and I feel like I want to have a future with that person, I want that commitment.

And I feel like being engaged is the first step to that commitment, to that commitment. So I understand that she feels that way. Am I scared for her? Yes, I am because, you know, I've been in that position and her whole, like, past history with Lenny. You know, I think Jody's a great guy and, you know, they can be happily married but then, you know, there's the factor of the show we're on. You know, I think that these shows are really hard on relationships

and you guys got to see that in my personal one. Do you disagree with the fact that Jody texted Larsa or do you feel like, hey, they were friends? It's fair game for him to meet after her. No, I don't like the texting thing. I'm going to be honest with you. I don't think Jody should be texting Larsa or Larson for Jody.

Yeah, I've never been. that kind of woman, especially if I have the friendship and the relationship with the woman. You know, I like to clear things up with my friend, which is usually the woman. I would love to hear what you can tell us about the finale and the reunion because we're really, really excited and looking forward to it. Well, the finale was really strange because when you guys see it, you're going to think that's like, wait, is that the last episode? Because it kind of looks like it's going to be continued.

That's how I felt and I was in it. I mean, I just showed up to have fun and to, you know, to be part of, like, a beautiful party because it was during the holidays. And, you know, Stephanie did a beautiful job, like, decorating, like, really feeling like it was Christmas time in Miami, which is really hard, by the way. She even had, like, fake snow. So it was, like, really gorgeous. And I was really hoping that we were just going to have, like, a fun Christmas party. But that didn't happen. And there was some fun and there was not other things that we actually found out about that night.

So, you know, it's going to be kind of like a. prelude to the reunion. Okay. What happens at the finale is kind of going to lead on to the bomb that's dropped in the reunion. I kind of like that. So you'll see it. I love a little cliffhanger that bleeds into a reunion.

It really is. The finale is like a cliffhanger. You guys are going to think like, oh, my God, is it over? Like, it needs to be continued. They just released the looks for reunion other than yourself, who do you feel like was best and worst dressed? Because you were fabulous. Thank you.

I kind of feel like it's a popularity contest because no matter what, you know, since, you know, online. And I feel like these shows have really changed. You know, once you have public scrutiny and like trial by public opinion, it's this whole world has changed. Because, you know, it used to be that you would only watch, you know, see the picture like online or wherever it was. And it was like, you know, all like positive good comments. And then I feel like even if you look beautiful and you look great, if the public doesn't like you, they hate your dress they hate the way you look so you know I don't know what the right answer is to say but I do want to believe that I felt confident and look and and I felt good you know because sometimes

you don't I love that it wasn't like a costumeish kind of theme because I felt like our last reunion from Mexico or one I don't know about the last one yeah I think so but the one from Mexico I think we all showed up a little costumeish not me because I hate a costume not even for Halloween I like a costume so unless it's like a sexy unless it's like a sexy good kind of costume i don't like those scary ones but um i felt like this reunion i think the audience didn't get what it was but it was kind of like Miami sexy vibes at night they also threw in like the ocean so a lot of girls you know decided to wear blue um when i decided it was too late so that's why i went for like yellow and bold you know it was kind of our mood board was kind of like all over the place kind of like

Miami and our and our personalities. So everybody kind of just chose a color that they wanted. I think the worst dress, you know, I liked it, but not for the occasion, could be Stephanie because that's really not like a reunion look. Even though I thought it was a cool outfit, like to go out at night, you know, like in Miami or whatever, it was beautiful. If you saw it in person, it was all beaded, handmade, gorgeous. But I think that it was a miss because it wasn't the place to do it. It wasn't like a reunion look. So great look, wrong place, wrong time.

Right. Yeah, okay. But I thought all the girls look great, honestly. I thought Marisol looked beautiful and her blue dress, Julia. I know people are not liking Julia this season, but that doesn't mean that she didn't look her for the reunion. She still looks like. Just because you're not liking her this season.

It's like, oh, like they're like, it's terrible. Right. I'm like, it's so like, first of all, it's not a popularity contest or if you like the person or not. And that's what I love to say about me. I may not like somebody, like I said, Adriana, when I wasn't liking her. I was like, you know, I don't like you, but like I like your song, you know, when she made the fire song. Yeah. You know, I don't like you.

Like, I know how to separate those two things. So I feel like people need to learn on that. Like, they need to, okay, I may not like you, but I could recognize that you did look good. Yeah. On Reunion Day or whatever. Alexia, the objective queen. Yeah, literally. I really am.

I really am. I don't know what I'm doing in this friend group, but yeah. You know what? We, you, every, every crazy group needs someone who keeps people grounded, so you can play that role. I guess. No, but I recognize my own thoughts too. I mean, I'm not saying, like I said, you know, I felt like I, this reunion, I felt good. But I think also it has a lot to do with like where you are like inside. You know, reunions have never been like my strength. I actually don't like them. And, but for whatever reason, you know, this reunion, I, you know, I showed up like happier and lighter. Yeah. So you guys will see. see that, too. Alexi, I do have one question. I've been seeing rumors in the press, dare you say, that some of your castmates are on

the chopping block for next season. I can name them, but I'm curious whether you think any of those are true or if they're purely just like names being thrown out there. Or if you have any opinions, whether they, whether they, whether they're true or not, how you, you know, whether, what would you do? Well, I want to start by saying that I feel that that cast we have now is perfect. And I really do feel that because I feel what makes it so perfect is that we're all actually real friends. And even though we have disagreements, we've always managed to come back to a better place, have the conflict, kind of resolve it, move along.

We've been able to do that. I'm actually scared this season because I don't know that some of the girls are going to be able to do that. And this is the first time I've ever felt that. And but with that being said, if it were to me, I think we have the perfect cast because we each bring something different. And I think that we've shown it. And we have such a great group of ladies, you know. And I loved Stephanie coming in the season. I thought she was a great addition.

Yeah, some people are going to love her. Some people are going to hate her. Welcome to the world. Like, that's what it is. Like, this is the world we live in. And if it wouldn't be for social media, like, nobody would know, like, what people think about us. because back in the day it was only like you would watch the show

and by the way there's some people that I have friends that do not have social media that just watch the show so their opinion is only you know formulated on based on the show what they're watching on the show now I have friends that don't even watch the show

all they watch is social media so it's like little clips and I'm like oh no no no you guys can't do that that's being manipulated and you know it's other you know blogs whatever so it's like these shows have really like taken such a turn, and it's so much more difficult for us to do because of that. It creates a lot of conflict, you know, between the cast members, between, you know, your relationships

between, it's just, yeah, it's like a hot mess. I wish social media would disappear. Justin, who's on the, who's on the rumored shopping blog? I was trying to deflect. I got to do my job, Alexia, you know? Yeah. The names that have been floating are Julia, Adriana, and Kiki. Disagree with all. I thought Gertie, too. I think Gertie might have been one too. I hope everybody's back.

Keep everyone. You guys are incredible. I think so, too. I think they need to keep everyone. And, you know, we never disappoint. You know, and like I said, I think we're all at a point that we're such good friends that we are comfortable with each other. And I think that that makes it so much, so much better.

What's the rumored reasons, Justin? Because to Alexia's point, I feel like, you know, the fans have really responded to this season, it's, you know, a lot of people are. are enjoying it like if it's not broke don't fix it but like what are the what are the reasons for these rumors are they individual to each cast member or is it like a shakeup i don't know that there's even any logic to like the rumors i don't know if you've read anything specifically i think people are just maybe based on bloggers okay yeah yeah and i think also they look at um you know i think it's like a lot of the online

unfortunately i think it's a lot of the online yeah and it's like the blogs you know it's like the bloggers, you know, if they don't like you, they're going to create this whole, like, negative campaign towards you and towards your character and your persona, you know, and I feel like, you know what, like not every season is going to be great for everyone. And I feel like you need to give people second chances and an opportunity. Okay, well, maybe I, you know, wasn't that great and maybe I did a lot of things or said a lot of things I shouldn't have done or said, but you know what, give people a chance, you know, for everybody is just like, oh, you know, like cancel them or you know fire them and I don't know I mean I like to give people second chances

and I think that the world should be more open to that give people a chance to prove themselves obviously they do it two or three times okay I get you feel the way you do but you know and at the end of the day guys this is like a TV show yeah but like I said I think social media has just taken it to a different level unfortunately well said Alexia we couldn't agree more we can't thank you enough for your time next time you're in L.A we'll have to have you in studio, but it's so much fun. We appreciate you. Thanks for coming on and we're excited to see the rest of the season. Thank you guys. Thank you guys. Take care. Bye. Thank you. Thank you. Bye. Thank you. What a sweetheart, Alexia. I know. I wish we could have met her in person. I want to hear more

of her story. You know, like she seems like she has so much to unpack and there's so much to her that I, yeah, I want to peel back some of those. Humanizing Housewives is one of my favorite parts of this job because it's so easy to like talk our shit and like the way the show edits the show it's just but it's I really like learning more about these women it's always fun

I also just love when a housewife is dodging a question and it goes well wait hold on can you Justin who's the person that you're preferencing yeah that was great all right well up next Madison Pettis joins the show to talk about her new movie the wrong Paris which is a spoof on shows like The Bachelor and Love Island,

all your favorite reality TV shows. She is up next. Madison, welcome to the show. Hey, how are you guys? Thanks for having me. How are you? I'm great. I'm excited to be here.

We're very excited to have you. I feel like it's been a long time coming. But you are on the new hit movie on Netflix, The Wrong Paris. We watched it last night. It's a ton of fun. Well, first I just want to ask you is someone who obviously comes from the

reality TV world. We also have a friend Victoria Fuller here who is also a card carrying member of Bachelor Nation. Hey. Whole squad's here. Are you a fan of reality TV? Like, have you always watched it on your own? Or is this something you really had to get into and study as for prepping for this role? I've like dabbled in reality TV. I'm not like an avid watcher. I don't tune in to all of the shows every season, every episode. I, you know, I've seen tons of The Bachelor, dabbled in some Love Island. And then for this, I got more into like Southern Charm a little bit and started to get into that, you know, Southern spirit for this one. Yeah, so I was hoping, how do you guys think we did?

Do we make you proud? Was it accurate, traumatizing, triggering? Here's how I can explain this. Like, when you come from a world, you're, like, sensitive to it, how it's portrayed. Like, when, when, do you remember the movie cheaper by the dozen? Yes, of course. So, like, I have 10 brothers and sisters, right? And so when I watched that movie, I was always like, it's nothing like this.

Very sensitive to certain things, you know? So, like, it's very hard for me to watch something that I know so much about the behind the scenes without being, like, too earnest about it. I think overall, like, you know, it's just like your character that you play, obviously, like, you did such a great job of playing the, like, you know, the trope kind of reality TV character, which the, you know, listen, like some stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason. Because, like, you know, in that world, it is a very. narcissistic kind of like social media following you know there's a lot of people like there's a lot of great people you meet in reality TV and there's a lot of people you're like now I'm associated with you yeah you know yeah now people are going to say we're the same they're not flying us first class you weren't on a private jet go in there I have noticed that and

like I don't know how you fly Madison but I noticed this for basically every TV show every movie scene that the planes in in Hollywood have so much leg room. Yeah. Yeah, they do. It's because you need the space in the aisles for the cameras and the equipment, camera operators, the crew, the boom operator, like they have to have space to operate. So it has to be a really nice, spacious plane that does not exist unless you were flying private, which at least this plane was a private plane. But yeah, when you're seeing people sitting in like 32D, but you just have like two feet of leg room. It's like, yeah. not the most realistic

I mean I got to imagine playing a character in reality TV must be a lot of fun did you guys do much like almost improv or just kind of goofing around or was it was it pretty like stay on script? No our director Janine really encouraged us to improv

and play around and have a lot of fun with it and that's like the best part of making these kind of comedy movies and she really wanted us to lean into like big broad comedy like you know go for it go all the way to like you know bridesmaids like I feel like those like movies where there's like the scenes just get crazy like our obstacle course scene like half of that was improv and you know the line where I say Pilates baby where I have my head my legs around her head and a chokehold like that was improv I came up with in our stunt rehearsals and

Yvonne Orgy who's like one of my favorite actors who plays Rachel the producer she's from insecure she adlib so much just at the table read I was howling listening to her and like pretty much everything she improv made into the script so making those comedy movies is like just the most fun on set you can joke around and the more fun you're having offset the more it translates It's on screen, so we had a blast. Is it fun to play more of a villainous character than a straight character? Yeah, I've played, like, The Mean Girl a couple times now. I don't know what everyone's trying to say about me, giving me these Moongrel.

I swear I'm a really nice girl. It is fun. It's fun to play something that's not like yourself and to just, like, you know, tap into that. And doing the Southern accent was fun. I never got it to do an accent in a project before, so that was fun. And I'm from Texas originally, so getting back to my roots, felt good. Yeah. Did you know?

You must have known there is a Paris, Texas. I did not know there was a Paris, Texas. There is. There is Paris, Texas. It is famous, and there's apparently 22 other parishes in America. Wow. Which is crazy. Yeah.

Interesting. My favorite thing about Paris, Texas is that there's the place Paris, Texas. There's the movie Paris, Texas. There's the Lana del Rey song Paris, Texas. And there's also a band Paris Texas. Is it really? There's also a shoe company called Paris Texas. It makes very cute shoes.

Oh, my God. Someone needs to... Can you trademarking a city? Yeah. I don't know. Was there a lot of nostalgia working with Miranda Cosgrove? So much, yeah. I loved watching her grow up.

I was super excited to work with her. And I was surprised we hadn't met in our course of our lives because our career trajectories were pretty similar growing up. But she's like one of my really good friends. Now she is an angel and so fun and so talented. and her comedic timing is so good, just watching her work was hilarious. She was cracking me up and, like, it was just giving me Megan from Drake and Josh. It was giving me Carly.

It was giving me all the things that I love watching growing up. So it was really fun to work with her and just watch her play. She's great. If you were forced to go on a reality TV show, like our lead character seemed to be in the movie, what would be the least torturous for you? A dating one or just like any reality in general? No, I guess any reality in general. The only one I would probably, like, do okay at would be, like, dancing with the stars.

That's probably the only one that I would actually be able to succeed at. Do you have a dancing background at all? Yeah, I did competitive dancing before I started acting from, like, four to eight. And then I danced in my first movie, The Game Plan, we did ballet. And now still to the day, I do, like, drop in classes. I do, like, hip-hopper heels classes. I don't do it as religiously as I used to. I wish I committed to it my whole life.

But once I got busier with acting, I stopped dancing. And I'm like, oh, I would have been so good. if I just, like, stuck with it. Like, don't give up on your hobbies. Keep up with that because I would have been really good. But I still, I still drop in and do classes. I love that still doing it, you know? Yeah.

You don't use it. You lose it. No, I'm still, like, decent. I'm just like, I could have killed it. It could have been on so you think you can dance. But, yeah. I mean, what would you do dancing with the stars if, if your agent picked up the phone and said, hey, we got an offer?

I don't know. Maybe one day? I don't know. Her official application. It would make my grandma really happy. so maybe I'll do it for my grandma. I will say it is, it's just a fun show to do. It's silly.

Yeah. Yeah. I've like gone to live taping and stuff and like it's a lot of work. It's a lot of like time dedicated. So that's why I would have to think about it because it would take me out of like acting and stuff for a while while you're locked in and rehearsing and getting ready for it. But it seems like they all have a great time. Yeah, it's like full-time job. I would just want to be snatched. They do get in such good shape.

I know. They do. They really do. Yeah. I don't have to win. I just want to watch myself disappear. You used, you've acted with the rock before, yeah. I mean, you were younger, but like, do you have like a dream, you know, any dream list of actors in Hollywood that like you would love to like perform or act with?

You mentioned, you know, working with Miranda and having obviously been in the same circles but never worked together. Like what is that like to, you know, be working with someone you know so well who's a huge name, you know, what? What people would you like to potentially work with? I have a huge list. I mean, I think I'd love to work with some of my favorite comedians. I think, like I said, working on comedy stuff and getting to work with people who are so naturally funny and love to improv and riff and banter and play makes, like, the set's so fun. So I'd love to work with Molly Shannon is one of my favorites. Julie Louis Dreyfus, I think is the funniest person on Earth.

I've, like, I'm obsessed with everything she's done. New Ventures of Will Christine. I'm obsessed with her. Bob Odenkirk and Brian Cranston from like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. They're so funny and like had comedy backgrounds, but then I've also done such great dramatic work and that's what I see for myself in my career too is being able to do comedy and drama. I think people think that comedy is like easier and the drama like takes all this skill,

but like I think they're equally challenging and comedians are often so good at doing dramatic work too. So some of my favorite actors are like that that have had a real balance of comedy in drama. But yeah, just off the top of my head, those are some my favorites. And I'd love to work with, like, SNL ladies that are like, you know, that friend group of like Maya Rudolph. I want her to play my mom. I feel like that would be so fun. Tina Faye, Amy Polar, Kristen Wig. I want to have like lunch with them because like they all talk about like just hanging out. And I would just love to like be a fly on the wall for their conversations, but actually

working with them would be the dream. I was once in line with Molly Shannon at a large wine and cheese. Oh my God. She was like three people ahead. And I was like, I didn't say hi. We didn't hang out or have lunch. But it was a cool moment for me. She's so flashed. Have you ever read Molly Shannon's book? Yes. It's so good.

Her stories are nuts. The thing she talks about with the Mamet scam is one of the best. She scammed a bunch of people in like an agency basically by pretending that she like worked for David Mamet and she would recommend herself and her friend. And people like believed her and she got twin Pete like a roll in twin peaks out of it. It is one of the most like life affirming stories I've ever heard. in my life. She has taken so many big swings in her life when she and her friend like ran away to New York and just like jumped on a plane when they were like little kids. And her dad was like, where did you guys go? Like her stories are nuts. She's such a good storyteller. I saw you recently talking about growing up in this industry, whatever and having your mom be like such a big support system for you and being like, I think, you know, you hear a lot of the stories of the negatives. But your mom seemed like she was great and very positive and was like, hey, anytime that you, I think you said this, anytime that you're not happy, like, you're. You out, we're going home. Like, this isn't something you have to do. What was your mom's reaction to this film in particular? She loved this movie. I mean, she's always so supportive

and, you know, honest with me when she watches my stuff. But she loved this one and she loved she can tell that I had a lot of fun with this one. So that made her happy and just seeing me do comedies. Like, she's always just like, you're always just so naturally funny. You've been cracking like, I make my mom laugh a lot. I'm like a pretty funny person. My mom like totally. thinks I'm funny. Yeah. My mom tells me I'm so funny. And that's why I know I'm talented.

So she got a kick out of it as she always does. Did she watch it like the rest of us did? Just like at home, Netflix and chill one night? Yeah, she came to set to Vancouver and saw a little bit. And then I brought her to Paris with me when we went and filmed the last part of the movie in Paris because I was my first time there. And it was her first time. So I took her to Paris.

So she saw bits and pieces in real life. And then we watched it probably a month or two. before it came out. I showed it to her. I was so shocked by that at the end. I was like, wait, they have to be on a set somewhere. You know. Y'all are in front of the F-Tower. We were really in, really in Paris. Yeah, I was so excited. I can't believe, like, I've always wanted to go to Paris. I was like, top of my bucket list and then actually filming something there is so rare. I was like, we're actually going to Paris? And they're paying for it. Yeah. It was crazy. Yeah, it was crazy. And filming directly in front of the Eiffel Tower was

like the most pinch me moment ever. And our last night filming, it was supposed to be filming literally the last scene, which is rare that you film like the last scene on the last day. And we're filming in front of the Eiffel Tower. And that's why we're there. And we were filming an overnight from 6 p.m. to 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. And they had paid to keep the lights on. Our production paid to keep the lights on on the Eiffel Tower all night because they shut off normally like 2 a.m. or something. Yeah. So we worked from like 6 p.m. to like midnight. Took our lunch break at midnight. And then came back and it was pouring rain like torrential downpour. We're like, okay, we'll wait out the rain a little bit. And then the lights just go off on the F Tower.

And everyone was like, oh, who do we call now? And everyone was scrambling trying to call Paris, the government. And no one was answering it was 2 a.m. And we were like, oh, we can't finish the movie. Like, we're here to film in front of the bright lights of the Eiffel Tower. We have an arrangement. We have an arrangement. Yeah.

And apparently the summary turned pretty was also filming that same week, their finale. Wow. And apparently they also paid a key lights on the Eiffel Tower. And that didn't work out. That's just what I heard. I can't confirm their story. Wow, the Eiffel Tower is scamming people. They were scamming people loved her.

center and we came back the next day and finished the movie luckily we were able to do that but yeah it was a crazy filming experience in paris that's awesome yeah that's wild now is is is a show that obviously highlights dating and dates what would be your ideal reality tv dream date oh man that's a good or just real date i guess you know yeah yeah helicopter bungee jumping yeah do not take me Monday jumping. The worst is when a guy's like, oh, let's go on a hike for a first date. I'm like, oh, great. So I have to like, yeah, I have to heave ho. I'm trying to tell you like my hobbies, my favorite color. Other than hiking, give me your three worst date ideas you've ever been asked to do. Oh, I mean, that's probably probably the worst because everything else has just been pretty standard,

like dinner drinks, something. I went on a date once and the guy wanted to go to this like breakfast place and we drove like kind of hard to go there and it was closed. So that was a little awkward, but, like, you know, nothing. I haven't had, like, too many horrible, like, out there dates. The dates have been bad because of the guy, not because of the scenario. The conversation sucks. I don't have bad dates. Let me be clear, just not because of the scenario.

It was more personality. It was more personality. For sure. Yeah. Yeah, it just didn't click. But dream dates, maybe, like, a sporting event. Who's your team? I'm a Warriors fan.

Okay. Let's go. Yeah. You were like, basketball. I didn't even know. I don't even know. No, no, I don't even know what sport were in. Sorry, that's basketball.

That's Steph Curry's team. Yeah, maybe a sporting event would be fun. I love, like, Disneyland, but that does kind of require, like, a full-day commitment. So that couldn't be, like, a first date. I don't want to spend, like, 12 hours with you if I don't know that we're going to get along. That sounds like hell. Yeah, you have to be in love to go to Disneyland. Yeah, it's a lot of waiting in line.

It is. You have to, you really, really have to, like, chat. You do. The most brutal ghosting of all time. If you were like, I'm just going to go to the bathroom. I just could leave him at Disney. he's just like standing there with two churros like waiting for you to come back oh my god but i got you a funnel cake oh my god

that's so sad that's amazing uh well madison it's been so much fun having you on the movie's great it's called for anyone who's listening the wrong paris it's streaming now on netflix check it out i know everyone listening will be a fan of this movie because i know most of you love reality TV and it's just a very fun callback to that world in that space and it was a lot of fun to watch you on it Madison and it was great oh we have a game thank you so much i appreciate it wait oh i'm sorry we have a game before we're gonna let you go let's play game let's do it mary take it yeah i got it got it got i got it sorry i'm still we're here okay okay so our game that we're playing

with you is called paris france or texas cool so we're gonna redo some things that are you know Texas things and Paris things And you have to choose If you want the Paris thing or the Texas thing Okay Would you rather be a Dallas Cowboys tea leader Or a Parisian model A Parisian model

Okay Yeah Would you Going against my roots But They make more money No yeah Yeah I don't

Jerry doesn't really pay And it's a shame Yeah Would you rather be proposed to At the Eiffel Tower Or get free water For the rest of your life Free Waterburger for the rest of my life

Hell, yeah. That's easy. That's easy. I want a chicken basket with Texas toast all day, every day. Large doctor pepper size of my head in a styrofoam cup. I'm hungry to. Toccova cowboy boots or lupitons? Lubitons.

Would you rather never eat barbecue again or never eat a baguette ever again? Oh, never eat a baguette. I love barbecue. Yeah. Hits. Would you rather have your first date at the Texas State Fair or The Louvre. Maybe the Texas

They're so similar. Maybe the Texas State Fair. The Louv, I feel like is also lots of talking. Yeah. Well, like, there's more art. You don't think that, like, the Texas State Fair is art? If the guy's, like, really into art and history, then it's just going to kind of feel like he's, like, giving me a lesson.

And if he knows nothing, then what are we talking about, you know? Yeah. I don't think it. Kind of feels like a lose-lose. He's like, oh, Mona Lisa's smaller. Cool. A lose-loos. Yeah.

A lose-lou! Okay. Austin City Limits or a Cannes Film Festival? Oh. Can film festival. Matthew McConaughey or Timothy Shalem. Timothy Chalemey's kind of French. Yeah, he's...

Wee. I'll go, I'll go tommy. Okay. Rodeo or French Cafe? It's a rodeo. I've never done to rodeo. I feel like I should. I think Texas rodeo, yeah.

Yeah. Would you rather date a cowboy or a mom? Oh. Let me think about this every second. She's like, I'd never have to listen to him talk. So that's a thing. Finally, a man that shuts up. Oh, thank God.

Not a bad. I'm going to go cowboy. Please banter with me. Do something. And finally, would you rather have to wear a cowboy hat every single day of your life or a beret every single day of your life? You can never take them off. Neither of those are good options. Yeah, that's brutal.

That's tough. Probably a beret because cowboy hats are so cute, but they get on my nerves a little bit. I feel like you constantly have to like lift them up to like see properly. And they bump into things. They do. Yeah. They're a little big. It covers a lot of my hair.

I have really bad flat hat hair. Yeah. We'll go beret. Okay. But I'll have to, like, tell people that, like, I'm not to, like, have to, like, have to, like, have to, like, have to have a French accent or something to make it, like, part of my personality. Otherwise, just, like, girl wearing beret. Yeah. Yeah.

We've become Emily and Paris. My office, Madison Pettis is, like, not stop wearing a beret. I don't know. She's trying something. I don't know. She took that 23 of me, and she's really embracing that French side of him. I am part French guys. I am.

She's method acting. She did. Well, does that do it for our game, Mary? Yeah, that's all I got. But it's so much fun. Again, the movie is The Wrong Paris. It's streaming now on Netflix. It's a great movie.

Everyone listening, check it out if you haven't already. For all of those who love the reality TV world, which I know many of you do, it's a ton of fun. It's really great. Madison, thanks for joining us. It's been so much fun. That was so fun. Thanks for having me, guys. Good to see you.

Good to see you. Come back when we're in person. Yes. I love that. Bye. Bye. All right. Well, that will do it for today's episode.

Thank you to all our guest, Chris Clemens, Alexia and Apola. and Madison Pettis. And thank you guys for listening. If you haven't listened to the Going Deeper episode with Teresa Judice, it is out. It's available. It is a must listen or watch. Other than that, we'll see you back on Monday.