Show Notes
Welcome to Big Mama's house! Buckle up because it's been a week for Brandi (aka Deetha)... She ran over her phone with her truck, survived a green card interview on zero sleep and four sips of coffee (she didn't study but she's a straight A student), and spent two terrifying days thinking it might be the end for her beloved dog Happy. Spoiler: he's okay! Meanwhile, Wells has discovered the Hamptons and will not shut up about it. He is now using summer as a verb, playing golf at elite courses, eating lobster rolls, and making best friends with a guy named James Bond at Shinnecock. This all sounds made up, right? Well, it's not.
FAVORITE THINGS: I Will Find You (Netflix show) Voicemails to Isabelle (Netflix movie) The Hamptons (Wells' main ding) Lune restaurant in North Chatham, Cape Cod The Bridge golf course in the Hamptons The World Cup / US men's soccer team (when did we get good??)
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