289. Real Housewives of Potomac Season 11 Premiere (Protect the Liberties!)

Bsck In the Mix in the Box with Mark (@thepinkpopbox)! Some news to get through first: Reboots, photoshoots and mixed feelings! Way to Giggle yall! and under the turnpike! RHOSLC marital woes and sea sickness (stop taking this lady on boats) Hypocrisy and bullsh!t...lets talk about betrayal... Mixed results from the crowds and the podcasters! New red flags raised around Bronwynn RHONY Daisy is a(n exposed) brat? Is Erin actually the victim this time? Sai what is going on? Hailey is taking her money and every whisper of it to her grave! Does Carole know she is on HOUSEWIVES? What did she come back for? That and so much more with our beloved Mark in the Mix in the Box!

Fixed UPDATED AUDIO WHERE DID I GO?!* full episode available now sorry Mixies! Welcome back Tom Hamlett to The Mix! Tom and Mani (dumpster) dive into all things Real Housewives of Potomac Ep 2, Season 11 (and the WWHL watch what happens live right after) The dynamic between the alliances of Stacey, Wendy and Tia Tia's marital WOES! for real woes Gizelle is being held accountable by multiple people Robyn is singing a different tune Wendy needs to get ready! Karen what exactly was this event of booty hair lasering, shrimp cocktail and the color purple? All that and many many hot takes and opinions when you get in the MIX!

We're back in the Mix in the Box! Mark (@thepinkpopbox) is here and he and Mani discuss the week in housewives! Inappropriate G Wagons named after bible scriptures Are we Stacey Stans now? RHOSLC is Whitney "being a good friend" in the room with us? Angie K and her husband's separating beliefs Meredith and Lisa go from duo to trio! RHONY still on Moskito island to Daisy's dismay Erin is still crying with loose lips while Sai's angry vein and harsh tone is the guest star Is Mani proud of Carole? Jenna Lyons?? All that and more and more shade, laughs, and revelations in the Mix in the Box!

Join Mani and Dana as they dive deep into the controversial The Swan documentary on Hulu, based on the show of the same title created by a woman on a mission to make ugly ducklings" more beautiful...with a team of plastic surgeons, dentists, and other critical eyes, Nely the creator sorts throw women who would be open to lot of transformations. They are faced with MANY twists and surprises --a few harmful--to determine groundbreaking television. They got it...by any means necessary. The two discuss the shocking transformations and the psychological impact on the participants by way of abusive show runners, manipulation, and some drastic medical trauma. Did the show truly empower these women, or was the creator out to make a bag? Where was the after care or thorough care of these women? So many mixed responses to transformations and even more traumatic events (nude photoshoot???), secrets and gotchas and a lot of botched unnecessary work--that did not age well. Key takeaways:The predatory nature of reality TV and its impact on self-esteem. Crimes of women against women The lack of aftercare and its consequences for the participants. The ethical implications of plastic surgery in the pursuit of beauty. Personal stories from the women involved and their reflections on the experience. Sketchy (Criminal?) things done to these girls to get the shot Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Overview of the Swan documentary 02:00 The predatory nature of reality TV 05:00 Psychological impact on participants 10:00 Lack of aftercare and consequences 15:00 Personal stories from the women 20:00 Ethical implications of plastic surgery 25:00 Conclusion

Mark (@ThePinkPopBox) is back to close out this season of RHUGT with Mani. So many cameos for the big gala and so many FIGHTS (some aired some cut) to unpack. Family reunions are happening and they mean it! Big surprises from "Daddy" Andy and Dorinda is quite the party sergeant --err, host. The torch was also passed from OG RHONY to new RHONY girls.