The Valley's S3 Slump, Bravo vs. Netflix, & Why We Love Older Housewives Ft. Ben Mandelker
6/9/20261 hr 1 min
On this Tuesday episode, Dylan is joined by Watch What Crappens co-host Ben Mandelker for a wide-ranging Bravo deep dive. They break down why Summer House continues to thrive while The Valley feels stuck, what’s working so well about In The City, and why Real Housewives of Rhode Island has become Bravo’s biggest breakout success story. Plus, Ben shares his thoughts on RHORI’s Slam Pig drama, Liz’s villain reputation, and who may or may not survive a second season. They also discuss RHOA’s resurgence, Angela Oakley and K. Michelle’s impact on the cast, why Bravo succeeds where Netflix reality TV falls short, and whether Housewives are simply more entertaining when they’re a little older. Finally, Ben talks about bringing Watch What Crappens to the cabaret stage with his new live show, "Forbidden Housewives". Go to the BravoByBetches YouTube page to watch full length episodes every Tuesday & Friday: Youtube.com/@BravoByBetches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Speaker 10:09
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Speaker 00:10
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Speaker 10:18
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Speaker 00:20
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Speaker 10:22
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Speaker 00:25
Disney and Pixar's Hoppers, now available on Disney+. Rated PG.
Dylan Hafer· Host0:29
[upbeat music] Hey, everyone. Welcome back to the Mention It All podcast. I am so thrilled to have a returning guest here today. He is a fellow Bravo podcaster and a, a newly minted cabaret star, Ben Mandelker of Watch What Crappens. Hello, Ben.
Ben Mandelker· Guest0:48
Hi, Dylan. So great to see you.
Dylan Hafer· Host0:50
Welcome back.
Ben Mandelker· Guest0:50
Thanks for having me.
Dylan Hafer· Host0:51
It's, it's summer in New York.
Ben Mandelker· Guest0:53
Oh, it's so... It's, it's beautiful.
Dylan Hafer· Host0:54
It's gonna hit like 90 degrees today.
Ben Mandelker· Guest0:56
It's wonderful. It's hot. And, uh, you know, it's, it's... Is it, is it exciting for you guys here in New York? Or do you think, like, when it's like sunny you're saying to yourself, "Wow, in just a few short weeks the Summer House cast will be reconvening in the Hamptons"?
Dylan Hafer· Host1:09
Well, who's gonna be there? That's the [laughs] question.
Ben Mandelker· Guest1:11
I, you know, I've been thinking about this. Because, you know, in, at this time in human history, like, the most pressing question is who is actually gonna be in the Summer House?
Dylan Hafer· Host1:18
On, on 4th of July weekend who will show up [laughs] in their rented vehicle?
Ben Mandelker· Guest1:23
Yeah. I mean, I've, I have a hard time after watching the first two parts of the reunion imagining that