Jolenta is joined by Mary Houlihan (The Mary Houlihan Show) to discuss a subject near and dear to Mary’s heart, The Jersey Shore. From the cast’s early feral days to their adult journeys through sobriety and marriage, Mary helps us understand the characters in this great American drama. And the two do a deep dive on Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino’s redemption arc, aka his release from prison.

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SOURCES

• The Jersey Shore and Jersey Shore: Family Vacation - Paramount+
• Michael ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, Marc Sorrentino Sentenced to Federal Prison on Tax Charges, US Department of Justice Archives
• ‘Jersey Shore’ premiered 10 years ago on MTV. Here’s why the global phenomenon could go on forever, nj.com
• Jersey Shore: An Oral History, Vulture

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This week Jolenta takes a look at the character of Craig Conover from Southern Charm and how he fits into the Artist Archetype. And you know she gets into that evil alter ego and how the archetype shows up in mythology and a bunch of other reality shows.

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SOURCES

• Dictionary of Classical Mythology, by Pierre Grimal
• Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, by Edith Hamilton
• 45 Master Characters, by Victoria Lynn Schmidt
• Bravo Shows and After Shows - Peacock

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Ring in the new year the classic way - with hot takes on hot topics. For a New Year’s treat, Jolenta is serving takes hot enough to warm your heart on a cold winter’s day. All things reality are discussed, from Southern Charm to Sister Wives.

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As a holiday gift to you, Jolenta returns to her podcasting roots with a deep dive on a self-help book. She read Rich As F*ck, so you don’t have to - the money manifesting manual by the newest Real Housewife of Beverly Hills, Amanda Frances. Does the book offer any genuinely useful advice? Does it give scam vibes the same way Amanda does on TV? Let’s find out!

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SOURCES:

• The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills - Peacock
• The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne 
• Rich as F*ck, by Amanda Frances
• Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill
• The Power of Positive Thinking, by Vincent Peale
• Billionaire David Geffen criticized for tone-deaf self-isolation Post, The Guardian

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Jolenta does a deep dive on The Recluse archetype and her evil twin, The Warlock. Turns out Kathy Hilton from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has a lot of reclusive tendencies, but watch yourself because you don’t want her warlock side to rear its ugly head.

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SOURCES:

• Mythos: A Retelling of the Myths of Ancient Greece, by Stephen Fry
• Greek Mythology: Gods and Heroes Brought to Life, By Robert Garland
• The Greek Myths, by Robert Graves
• Dictionary of Classical Mythology, by Pierre Grimal
• Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, by Edith Hamilton
• 45 Master Characters, by Victoria Lynn Schmidt
• Bravo Shows and After Shows - Peacock

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Jolenta is joined by Travis Rhoden from Bestie Approved for a crossover episode!  In honor of Jen Shah being released from prison, the two recap the infamous sprinter van raid from season 2 of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Travis used to be a finance bro, so he has some interesting takes on money laundering. And many iconic moments are covered: Mary calling Whitney “little girl,” the beginning of Meredith branding herself as a lady who loves baths, and Whitney Rose thinking Homeland Security is a pranking her.

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SOURCES:

• Real Housewives of Salt Lake City - Peacock
• Jennie Nguyen removed from 'Real Housewives' cast for offensive posts, NBC News
• Reality Show Cast Member Jennifer Shah Sentenced To 78 Months In Prison For Running Nationwide Telemarketing Fraud Scheme, United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of New York
•  ‘Real Housewives' Star Charged in Massive Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme, NBC New York

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Jolenta is joined by the wonderful Gibson Johns (Gabbing with Gib) to talk about Aviva Drescher’s infamous leg toss from The Real Housewives of New York. They get into the backstory, dish on ghost writing rumors, and wax poetic about obviously self produced moments.

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SOURCES

• RHONY Legacy - Peacock
• Luann de Lesseps Doubles Down: Carole Radziwill Used a Ghostwriter for Her Memoir - Radio Andy , SiriusXM
• Aviva Drescher: I Threw My Leg on RHONY to “Earn My Keep” - US Magazine

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For a Thanksgiving Day treat, Jolenta is doing a roundup of some of the latest reality TV hot topics and giving her hot takes. She covers everything from Kandi Burruss’s divorce to Kody Brown’s multiple divorces. Please note: Topics other than divorce will be discussed, such as The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, The Real  Housewives of Orange County, and more.

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SOURCES:

• Bravo Shows - Peacock
• The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives - Hulu 
• Sister Wives - TLC
• @StaceyRuschQVC Tiktok account

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The Mystic is a fun woo-woo archetype, but do not piss her off or else you’ll meet her evil side: the Betrayer.  How do each of these beauties show up in reality TV? Jolenta thinks Dorinda Medley from the Real Housewives of New York is the perfect example of the Mystic/Betrayer dichotomy.

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SOURCES:

• Mythos: A Retelling of the Myths of Ancient Greece, by Stephen Fry
• Greek Mythology: Gods and Heroes Brought to Life, by Robert Garland
• The Greek Myths, by Robert Graves
• Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, by Edith Hamilton
• 45 Master Characters, by Victoria Lynn Schmidt
• Bravo Shows - Peacock

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The wonderful Mary Payne Gilbert (Pink Shade) joins Jolenta to do a deep dive on the infamous Vanderpump Rules “slap” scene between Stassi Schroeder and Kristin Douse. And the two discuss why we’re so drawn to reality TV that showcases anti-aspirational living.

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Sources:

Vanderpump Rules - Peacock

Hera episode of Hot Mess-Terpiece Theatre

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She’s intense, she’s driven, and she might be here to save us all… or burn it all down. This week Jolenta draws parallels between the Savior/Destroyer archetype and Heather Gay’s journey on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.

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*This episode mentions the struggles faced by LGBTQIA+ youth - if you or anyone you know is struggling text ‘START’ to 678-678 to reach The Trevor Project

SOURCES

• The Greek Myths, by Robert Graves
• The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology, by Pierre Grimal
• Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, by Edith Hamilton
• 45 Master Characters, by Victoria Lynn Schmidt
• Bravo Shows - Peacock

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