Out in the Wild

Jess chats with Sexy Unique Podcast's Lara Marie Schoenhals to figure out how to save Vanderpump Rules while also getting Summer House to the Next Level. Lara shares her specific LA experience watching fans infiltrate the Pump Rules cast & gives some insight into the cast’s “group think” mentality. Jess is fully in love w/ Leah Mob as we touch on the RHONY premiere en route to a deep cut deep dive of High Society, the CW reality show starring a very dark Tinsley Mortimer (+ Dale Mercer). We also dip into Lara’s other podcast, Saving Sex and the City 3. Follow @larzmarie, @jessxnyc, @outinthewildpodcast 

Jess sits down with Carlito Radke, the 6’5 reformed Loverboy workin for those Hamptons weekends at the Summer House. We chat about his unique casting process, his friendships with Kyle Cooke, Lindsay & Everett which were born out of partying in Montauk before the show. We chat about his hookups with Scheana Shay which got him in a little trouble and his experience filming those Pump Rules cross-over episodes. We also go deep about a night he & Kyle spent partying at Southampton Social Club this summer w/ Teresa Giudice! We also chat about his various sales jobs that he tried to maintain while filming the show which would each implode until he went all-in as director of sales for Kyle Cooke’s Loverboy last year. Follow @jessxnyc, @outinthewildpodcast, @carlradke

Jess sits down with celebrity gossip columnist extraordinaire PEREZ HILTON for a wild ride of an interview. Perez is the original celebrity social media influencer dating back to his infamous blog which he founded in 2004 under the name “PageSixSixSix.com.” We talk about the lawsuit filed by the New York Post which forced him to rename his brand and site PerezHilton.com freeing him to become a household name able to move beyond his site into a full blown celebrity pundit/influencer. Jess also gets his hot takes/predictions for the new Lady Gaga era, as well as Britney, Madonna & Justin Timberlake, Jessica Simpson & John Mayer. We then chat about Housewives in general, dating back to when he outed Bethenny’s pregnancy during season 3 of RHONY and became a storyline himself on the show.  Follow @outinthewildpodcast & @theperezhilton

Jamie Stein is a therapeutically trained empath & intuitive with an ability to channel (feel, see and hear) what is going on inside of an individual on an unconscious level. He is also a Bravo superfan and loves using his gift to help us more deeply understand these people beyond what we see in an edited episode of TV. Today, Jamie sits with Jess and combines Deep Intuitive Magic with Therapeutic Training and Real-World Pragmatism on the following subjects: Stassi & Beau, Jax & Brittany, Tom Sandoval & Jax, Tom & Ariana, The Witches of WeHo dynamic (Kristen, Stassi, Katie), plus Margaret Josephs & Denise Richards. Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @jessxnyc & @jamiestein

We are on location on Manhattan’s Upper East Side inside the home of RHONY alum Aviva Drescher to really break the shit down. We learn how it was NOT Bethenny who cast Aviva (contrary to Bethenny’s claims), how her ex-husband Harry Dubin’s well-documented dating life has effected her kids, and how she regularly spends holidays w/ current husband Reid Drescher’s cousin Fran Drescher. We also go deep about production forcing her to do shots with Ramona on camera, Carole Radziwill Ghostwriter-gate (they were former best friends?!), and her reflections on the iconic leg throw at Le Cirque.  Please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes!

Jess hunkers down in quarantine w/ Emerson Collins (The People’s Couch) to go deep on the big drop of the week - the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills trailer! We break down everything including: the Allison DuBois-wannabe astrologer, Garcelle & Sutton, a full cast scene inside the Girardi household, and Rinna & Denise's Daytime Emmy-worthy soap opera work. We also theorize on why the season was delayed and the idea of production possilby scrapping whatever was filmed in September to jump to the Brandi Glanville/Denise Richards juice earlier in the season. Jess also shares some interesting tidbits re: Adrienne Maloof & RHONY’s Jules Wainstein related to this very podcast.  Follow @emersoncollins, @outinthewildpodcast & @jessxnyc

Jess is joined by friend of the show Andy Bellatti - our very own Astrologer to the Housewives! Andy & Jess hunker down to understand & dissect the birth charts of some big RHONY players: Ramona, Bethenny and Dorinda. Andy explains how our planet placement significantly impacts our personalities and why it is the “moon” sign that matters, not your “sun” sign. We then dig into the relationship charts of Jax/Brittany + Tom/Ariana to foresee what obstacles may play out in their relationships moving forward. He also uses astrology to help explain why Jax & Tom’s longtime friendship took so long to fall apart.    Follow @astrologywithandy & astrologywithandy.com  [ Ramona: 6:40 ] [ Bethenny: 16:00 ] [ Dorinda: 25:45 ] [ Jax & Brittany: 32:35 ] [ Tom & Ariana: 44:20 ]

We sit down with Jill Kargman — the creator/writer/star of the beloved Bravo scripted series “Odd Mom Out,” based on her novel, Momzillas. We go deep about her personal experience as a mom of three living on the Upper East Side inspired the stories that would become Momzillas & Odd Mom Out. We also learn about her young friendship with school classmate Gwyneth Paltrow that would thrive into adulthood, being approached by Andy Cohen to become a Real Housewife of NYC, her two-year stint as a radio host on Andy Cohen’s Sirius XM channel and how being “death obsessed” can lead to a happier life. Follow @jillkargman & @outinthewildpodcast

Jess is joined by Watch What Crappens co-host Ben Mandelker and we go DEEP into the Bravo podcasting rabbit hole. We chat about the origins of Watch What Crappens, how Ben & Ronnie attended LeeAnne Locken’s wedding, their insane audition for The People’s Couch, stalking Alex McCord at The Ivy in LA, Ben’s former TV recap site, Jess’ former career as an SNL cast stalker, how interning for Conan O’Brien taught Ben comedy tools he uses today, his top franchises & ‘wives, why Summer House is a must watch & a LOT more!  Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @jessxnyc, @benmandelker

Jess has a glorious kiki with Queer Eye OG Carson Kressley where we go deep on his relationship to the Housewives (including filming WWHL w/ Alex McCord) & his fave franchises.  We chat about his days & nights in NYC in the early 1990s which led to his first career as a fashion show producer & advertiser for Ralph Lauren. Carson reflects on the sparse Bravo landscape back when Queer Eye debuted in 2003, and how the show led the way for Top Chef, Project Runway, Sheer Genius, Work Out etc. We also touch the Wendy Williams and Dolce & Gabbana controversies, judging Drag Race, NY vs. LA fashion, how to elevate your wardrobe & apartment on a budget & much more!  Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @jessxnyc, @carsonkressley

We chat with Long Island boy Colin Macy O’Toole, fresh from his experience on Below Deck: Mediterranean! Jess is fascinated to learn about his pre-Below Deck career as a Ferry Captain in charge of all the Fire Island ferries. We chat about summer on Fire Island, the gay mecca off the coast of Long Island where Andy Cohen, SJP, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey & Wanda Sykes live/vaca. Colin shares a story about delivering a package to Andy Cohen waiting on the  beach in his tiny swim trunks only to not have $3 to pay for the delivery. We then move on to his two seasons on Below Deck in Italy & the South of France. He talks about the very real responsibilities of being a deckhand on a yacht and shares some insight on life of fellow yachties Hannah Ferrier & Joao Franco as well as an unlikely friendship with Tinsley Mortimer!? Visit sundancenow.com / promo code OUTINTHEWILD Follow @colin_macyotoole & @outinthewildpodcast

We sit down with the pride of RHONJ, Margaret Josephs, for a kiki that runs the Bravo gamut. We learn about her childhood growing up with a reckless & wild single mom (Marge Sr.) and how that impacted her values as an adult. Margaret discusses Siggy Flicker, the “relationship/love coach” turned Trump supporter who called her an “anti-Semite” on the show, how the breakup with her ex-husband effected her step-children, her biological son, how Teresa Giudice is destined to “feed the [media] beast,” and why Ramona Singer loves Melissa Gorga. Plus, a game of “Would You Rather” RHONJ edition!  Follow @outinthewildpodcast

Jess chats with Emerson Collins of The People’s Couch and gets his hot takes on the disastrous Below Deck reunion, the loss of Kate Chastain, Bethenny's new HBOMax vehicle, Jax & Brittany’s PastorGate on Pump Rules and how the upcoming seasons of RHONY & RHOBH will feel without Bethenny & LVP. We also go behind the scenes of his time on The People’s Couch, a curious interaction with Tamra Judge and his personal experience as a charter guest on Below Deck.  Follow @emersoncollins, @jessxnyc, @outinthewildpodcast

We sit down to kiki w/ the best thing to happen to "Summer House" — former tennis pro Hannah Berner! We go behind the scenes of filming Summer House including how they kids have to order & unpack their own Fresh Direct and deal with hidden cameras in the headboards. We chat about her former day job as a video creator at Betches, her experiences with Vanderpump Rules cast members including DJ James Kennedy, Jax, Brittany, Stassi & Beau. We also learn about her life growing up in Brooklyn as a tennis pro, coached by her father and what led to her eventually giving up that career to pursue comedy in NYC. In reminiscing about her time as a tennis pro, she shares an amazing story about being paid to play doubles against Chelsea Handler. Follow @outinthewildpodcast

We are on location in New Jersey for a sit-down with KIM D, the Posche boutique owner and ringleader of the infamous Posche Fashion Shows who witnessed the inner workings of the iconic initial seasons of RHONJ. Kim D takes us into her previously close friendship with Teresa Giudice, who used to call her 17 times a day, as well as behind the scenes of the iconic Posche fashion shows which featured epic fights with Teresa, Melissa & Joe Gorga. She also talks about meeting Danielle Staub for the first time what really happened when Melissa & Joe Gorga joined the show behind Teresa’s back in S3. Follow @kimdposche & @outinthewildpodcast

Jess is joined by AOL Entertainment Editor & Host Gibson Johns for an emergency broadcast in which we batten the hatches and digest the season 12 RHONY trailer that dropped today. We explore the new worlds of Leah McSweeney & Elyse Slain and peek into what lies ahead for Luann, Dorinda, Tinsley, Ramona & Sonja. We also mourn the loss of Bethenny, once again. Jess also recaps an event she attended the night before -- a Valentine's party hosted by Dorinda that was attended by Margaret Josephs, Carole Radziwill & D'Andra Simmons.  Follow Gibson Johns @gibsonoma, @jessxnyc & @outinthewildpodcast

Jess chats with Ariana Madix about her life in NYC before moving to LA, how her friendship with Tom Sandoval evolved into a long-term relationship and how she managed to become friends w/ Kristen Doute behind the scenes over the years. Ariana also reacts to the show pitting Stassi’s book success against Fancy AF Cocktails, the overflowing cast in the Valley & at SUR and Jax Taylor’s accusations that she and Tom are “glorified roommates.” We also kiki about which Pump Rules girl is most primed to graduate to RHOBH, the Denise Richards/Brandi Glanville rumors, the fallout after new cast members’ racist tweets, why DJ James Kennedy is vital to VPR, the concept of splitting VPR into two shows and the details of buying her & Tom's first home last year.  Follow @ariana252525, @outinthewildpodcast & @jessxnyc

Jess is joined by friend of the show Sumi Vatsa (@team.mouse.nyc) and wife of the show HH (@hiladoesinsta) to kiki about the JLo/Shakira Halftime Show and decide how it stacks up against the recent Gaga & Beyonce shows. Jess & HH also review Erika Jayne's opening night on Broadway in Chicago, grading her in categories of acting, dancing and singing.  We also discuss Taylor Swift's Netflix documentary and Bitch Sesh Live this past weekend with guests Andy Cohen & Jerry O'Connell. Finally, Jess is knee deep in Jessica Simpson's tell-all memoir which heavily details her romance with John Mayer and shares her findings. [ Erika Jayne/Chicago & Bitch Sesh Live: 22:30 ] [ Jessica Simpson's memoir: 36:00 ] Follow @outinthewildpodcast & @jessxnyc 

We sit down for an epic kiki with the baddest chick from Patterson, New Jersey — Dolores Catania. We cover it all, including: her previous career as a corrections officer, her marriage and divorce from Frank Catania, why she bailed out of joining RHONJ in season one, how casting discovered her, Teresa & Caroline Manzo,  discussion of Danielle Staub as a professional victim yet the smartest one in the room, and a shocking insight on long-time cross-franchise rival, Ramona Singer. All this & much more!  Follow @dolorescatania & @outinthewildpodcast 

Jess sits down with VH1 Senior Digital Producer & Bravo super-fan Damian Bellino to go DEEP about the current seasons of Atlanta, Jersey & Vanderpump Rules. Damian shares stories about competing against Kandi Burruss on Good Morning America and also filming a VH1 show with Sonja Morgan that landed him in the Townhouse. We also touch on LeeAnne Locken’s downfall, Dorinda joining OnlyFans & the Brandi Glanville/Denise Richards rumors. Finally, we go down an extensive L Word: Gen Q rabbit hole [ 56:00 ] for our own enjoyment... and hopefully yours! Follow @damianbellino, @jessxnyc, @outinthewildpodcast

We sit down with RHONJ’s Marge Sr. for quite a kiki that covers her background working on Pepsi ad campaigns for Shakira and Ricky Martin, her immigration to the United States from Hungary to her take on Danielle Staub and Teresa/Joe Giudice. We also learn about her life as a “working girl” at 72 — how she takes a ferry AND a bus to commute to into the city for work each day just because she loves it. We also learn about her lifelong support of the LGBT community and how that has been passed on to her daughter Margaret Josephs.  Follow @margesr & @outinthewildpodcast

Jess is joined by pop culture fiend & NYC real estate broker Sumi Vatsa (@team.mouse.nyc) to recap their Christmas/New Years in the city. Jess attends Mariah Carey’s Christmas concert as well as Sandra Bernhard’s annual show at Joe’s Pub. Jess also recaps an eventful evening in Montclair, New Jersey in which Melissa Gorga reveals some very interesting tea, immediately followed by Luann’s Christmas show in which none other than Teresa Giudice was in attendance. We also react to Tre & Caroline Manzo filming a Super Bowl commercial and discuss which NYC restaurants offer the best holiday ambience and which Oscar/Golden Globes buzz films we’ve seen.  [ Melissa Gorga / Teresa: 34:00 ] Follow Sumi Vatsa @team.mouse.nyc, @jessxnyc, @outinthewildpodcast

We sit down with Real Housewives of Dallas star D’Andra Simmons to chat about everything including: how she was cast on the show, the evolution of her relationship with LeeAnne Locken, the unseen pilot starring Mama Dee, Caroline Manzo and Dale Mercer (Tinsley’s mom), the shady edit of LeeAnne’s wedding, her background in Washington working for George Bush Sr & George W. Bush, the 2020 election, her time spent living in NYC auditioning for acting roles and much more!  Follow @dandrasimmons & @outinthewildpodcast 

Holiday re-release in case you missed it! We sit down for an epic kiki with Andy Cohen’s longtime assistant, Daryn Carp! We go deep about everything including: how she got her job with Andy, the most stressful parts of her job & biggest fuck-ups, why RHONY had a short season this year, why some Housewives (ahem, Carole Radziwill) say that they quit the show when they were really fired, her favorite vs. least favorite Housewives, her True Crime podcast Martinis & Murder, a story about a hilarious interaction she had with Ramona at a reunion and her experience on the Bravo Pride float last week. Follow @outinthewildpodcast & @carpedaryn

Jess & David go head to head once again, this time ranking their all-time favorite Madonna songs. They made some of the hardest decisions of their lives and are ready to reveal to the world, and each other, what made the cut  from 20-1.  We play the music in the episode, so listen and let us know your faves as well!  [ Bubbling Under: 2:30 ] [ Top 20: 9:20 ] [ Top 10: 35:00 ] [ Top 5: 52:30 ] Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @davidyontef, @jessxnyc Download Best Fiends Stars for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play

We sit down with Broadway star & Emmy nominee Jackie Hoffman in her dressing room between performances of Fiddler on the Roof! Jackie has been on Broadway (Hairspray), TV (Feud: Bette and Joan) and across cabaret stages in NYC for decades. She is also a Housewives superfan and she’s here to talk some serious shit. We go over her many appearances on Watch What Happens Live alongside Ramona Singer, Countess Luann & Teresa Giudice and chat about her experience as a performer in Countess & Friends. She weighs in on the current seasons of RHOC and RHONJ, including which husbands she thinks are gay, her reaction to Tinsley and Kelly Dodd’s engagements and so much more!  Follow @JackieHoffman16 on Twitter @outinthewildpodcast, @davidyontef, @jessxnyc

We start out with hot takes on the current seasons of RHOA and RHONJ before Jess gives her thoughts on the reboot/continuation of The L Word. We then recap an eventful afternoon and evening in which David attends a Leslie Grossman talk where she gives her hot takes on current seasons of Housewives and also reveals she based a character on Tinsley. Later that evening we head uptown to Bloomingdales because our muse and inspiration Bethenny Frankel is speaking there for some unknown reason. We finally get face time with Bethenny to thank her for shouting out the podcast on WWHL and spend the rest of the evening basking in her glory. Reunion with Bethenny [ 23:30 ]

We sit down with NYC Real Estate Broker Amy Schechter to learn how she went from being Ryan Serhant’s rival (as featured on Million Dollar Listing) to eventually joining The Serhant Team. We learn how she went from a struggling PR agent in her early twenties to getting her first rental deal in real estate to eventually selling her first million dollar apartment. She chats about working on deals with Fredrik Eklund, Steve Gold and Luis D. Ortiz throughout the years and what she’s learned from Ryan. She also chats about her personal friendships with Braunwyn from RHOC and D’Andra Simmons from RHOD. 

We have made it to the final day of BravoCon! This episode heavily details everything we experienced on Sunday, including: the RHOC panel moderated by Amy Phillips (Kelly Dodd, Shannon Beador, Tamra Judge, Emily Simpson, Braunwyn), the RHOBH panel (Lisa Rinna, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Denise Richards) & photo op, Dorinda’s 80s aerobics class, David getting backstage access after the RHONJ photo op and a producer panel. Finally, we wrap up with our final thoughts and recommendations for the next BravoCon! 

We are back to recap Day 2 of BravoCon. This episode heavily details everything we experienced on Saturday including: the RHONJ panel (including Jackie Goldschneider getting attacked in a fan Q&A), the Current OG panel (Vicki Gunvalson, Kyle Richards, Countess Luann & Teresa Giudice), the RHOA panel (Kenya Moore, Portia Williams & Cynthia Bailey), Vanderpump Rules panel (feat. the season premiere). It is during this day that Jess has a life changing revelation regarding Vicki Gunvalson and David cements our standing with Gizelle Bryant. Finally, David makes a terrible decision to try the Vanderpump Rules afterparty instead of a private house party with D'Andra Simmons & Braunwyn from OC. 

We are taking you into our BravoCon experience one day at a time. This episode heavily details everything we experienced on Friday including: the Past OG panel (Kim Richards, Adrienne Maloof, Jill Zarin, Caroline Manzo), the Million Dollar Listing panel (Fredrik Eklund, Ryan Serhant, Tracy Tutor, Josh Flagg), the RHONY panel (Ramona Singer, Dorinda Medley, Tinsley Mortimer & Countess Luann). Plus interactions with Tom Sandoval in drag and a one-on-one convo with Jax Taylor. Finally, we recap what it was like being in the 4th row of the epic Watch What Happens Live. We will be back with our recap of Day Two (Sat) next episode!  Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @jessxnyc, @davidyontef

Musician & singer Adam Barta is back in the studio with us this time to talk RHONJ and his personal history with Danielle Staub and Angelina Pivarnick from Jersey Shore. Adam Barta is the musician behind many celeb-duets and is a recurring guest on the Howard Stern Show. He tells the story of how Danielle Staub spent many weeks collaborating with him on a song only to ultimately pull the plug because she didn’t want to record another “gay song” after her duet with Lori Michaels. We also try to figure out why she blocked Adam on all social media. Later, he tells the story of how he was the one who put the bug in the Jersey Shore producers ear that Angelina wanted to return to the reboot of Jersey Shore, yet she ultimately blocked him on all social media as well. Danielle Staub story [ 8:00 ] Angelina/Jersey Shore story [ 23:00 ] Follow @outinthewildpodcast & @adambarta! 

David chats a bit about Kim D’s role within the RHONJ legacy and the most recent Posche Fashion Show. He then goes undercover at a Women’s Expo in New Jersey where Teresa Giudice is giving the keynote address and takes notes to fully recap what was said. Later, Jess does a deep dive on RHONY’s new “friend of,” Elyse Slain and uncovers some very intriguing information about her past. Finally, we have a mini “friend-of” debate to determine which friend has had the greatest impact across the franchise. Visit sundayscaries.com and use code WILD for 15% off Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @davidyontef, @jessxnyc  

We are joined by Evan Ross Katz, esteemed pop culture writer/editor (Oprah Mag, Interview, MTV, Allure, The Advocate, Playboy, Refinery29) and Housewives historian, to discuss and dissect every single Housewives franchise in existence. Fresh off running the NYC Marathon (beating Carole Radziwill’s time by 2+ hours), Evan is coming in hot, ready to cancel Dallas tomorrow and crown Potomac the MVP. We address all shows (and nearly every Housewife) in this tennis match of an episode: OC, New York, Jersey, Atlanta, Beverly Hills, Potomac and Dallas. Stay tuned to the end to learn why Evan is blocked by Kim Cattrall on Twitter! Follow @evanrosskatz & @outinthewildpodcast

We first react to the news that Tinsley has fled NYC to be in the arms of Scott with her RHONY fate up in the air. We then take you behind the scenes of our experience as part of a live show filmed for RHONY and hosted by Countess Luann. We had lengthy interactions with Sonja Morgan & Tinsley Mortimer which we recap, as well as key observations of Dorinda & the new chick, Leah McSweeney. Friend of the show (and @BravoAndy’s assistant) Daryn Carp also performed in the show and we recap the precarious position she found herself in as well.  Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @davidyontef, @jessxnyc 

Jess welcomes John Hill, Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM co-host and ex-boyfriend. We chat the origin of their relationship when John was starring in Hairspray on Broadway and how they’ve managed to remain friends & work together over 15 years later.  We chat about his experiences as a writer/producer on Watch What Happens Live and Kathy Griffin’s My Life on the D-List and get his take on the Andy Cohen/Kathy Griffin/Anderson Cooper friendship falling out. We also discuss Jillian Michaels’ ban from WWHL and why Carole Radziwill & Andy Cohen’s friendship changed over the years of her on Housewives.  Follow @johnarthurhill on Instagram & @thebossofyou on Twitter! Visit trustandwill.com/outinthewild or enter 'outinthewild' for 10% off

We are live from the Upper East Side offices of Dr. Sharon Giese, widely known as Ramona Singer’s longtime plastic surgeon featured on Real Housewives of New York. We learn how Dr. Giese is responsible for throwing Ramona’s hat in the ring as a potential Housewife 12 years ago, the emergency ear-piercing she had to do for Countess Luann recently, PLUS what she has to say about Ramona’s “crazy eyes” & her infamous “pizza pie” face on the RHONY cast trip to Mexico after a laser treatment Dr. Giese performed. We also get advice on the best cutting edge non-invasive procedures and which beauty tools she thinks are BS. Visit tryplexaderm.com for 50% off plus $10 off your order with code WILD Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @davidyontef, @jessxnyc  

We kick off this episode by ranking every Housewife franchise from best to worst. We are then confused and angry about Dorinda rescheduling her 80’s aerobics class (Dorobics) during BravoCon weekend. David gets a phone call from RHONJ’s Dolores Catania in which we quickly realize we both want her to be our mom. We also learn more about the restrictions Bravo is placing on Housewives for BravoCon and Dolores shares the many requests for a Frank Catania/Frankie Jr. kissing booth during the convention. Visit betterhelp.com/wild with code WILD for 10% off your first month Visit tryfirstleaf.com/outinthewild for 6 bottles of wine for $29.95 Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @davidyontef, @jessxnyc  

Hey Mama! We sit down with RHONY alum Heather Thomson to reflect on her three seasons on the show including the infamous trips to St. Barths (aka The Pirate) & Turks & Caicos (Be Cool) and her thoughts on ever returning to the show. She discusses how her BFF Carole confided in her during her final season on the show re: her break-up with Bethenny and shares her skepticism regarding the Bethenny/Carole friendship from the start. We also touch on why Aviva Drescher was fired, writing off Sonja after the Toaster Oven debacle and how the editors/producers have protected certain women by not showing the full extent of drunken antics. Finally, she tells an interesting story about going on Bethenny’s talk show, a bit about the Bravo contract regarding getting a piece of Housewives’ business earnings plus all about her new endeavor hosting wellness & adventure retreats. Holla!! Learn about the retreats at heatherthomson.com or @iamheathert Visit betterhelp.com/wild with code ‘wild' for 10% off your first month of BetterHelp Visit trustandwill.com/outinthewild or enter code ‘outinthewild' for 10% off Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @jessxnyc, @davidyontef

Jess reviews Ryan Murphy’s Netflix show The Politician and has thoughts on Ben Platt, Gwyneth Paltrow & Ryan Murphy’s writing partner, Brad Falchuk (aka Gwyneth’s husband). David has a run-in with Jason Hoppy (and Bryn) which leaves Jess shook. Later, David goes to the Jovani showroom w/ RHONJ’s Kim D and has dinner with the man himself, Abraham Jovani. Is the Jovani showroom a shrine to The Countess?  Visit tryplexaderm.com for 50% off plus $10 off your order with code WILD Visit mylola.com and use code 'outinthewild30' for 30% off your first order Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @jessxnyc, @davidyontef

We are joined by Ben Rimalower, the writer/director behind Countess & Friends for an epic kiki. We learn about Ben’s background coming up in the NYC theatre world to eventually working with his childhood idol, Patti LuPone, who inspired his one-man show, Patti Issues. He also chats about his second one-man show Bad With Money which centers on his struggle with spending addiction. We then get into the juice... how did he & Countess Luann find one another to create this insanely successful show? He also chats about working on Teresa Giudice & Bethenny Frankel’s audio books, his appearances on RHONY and tells the story of a crazy Halloween night after cameras went down. Follow @outinthewildpodcast & @benrimalower!   

We attended the third night of Madonna's intimate theatre show residency at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and we have A LOT of feelings! We take you through the entire experience from surrendering our phones, to reviewing the interpretations of her classics (Vogue, check, Frozen, check) vs. the new Madame X material, and how to still score great seats at a nice price for when she comes to your city. We also advise exactly where to sit if you want your very own moment with M during the show. Come with us for a thorough critique and assessment of a potentially masterful pop concert. We’re open... and ready... to justify our love. Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @jessxnyc, @davidyontef

David attends RuPaul’s DragCon and teaches Jess all about the gay wonderland that exists within this convention. We quickly draw comparisons & contrasts as to what everyone can expect at BravoCon. Later, David has some fun interactions with Erika Jayne, Vicki Gunvalson & Tamra Judge at a fashion week party and Jess tells the story of asking Erika Jayne to perform at her wedding. Follow @outinthewildpodcast Visit tryfirstleaf.com/outinthewild for 6 bottles of wine for $29.95! Visit trustandwill.com/outinthewild or enter code ‘outinthewild’ for 10% off

Jess & David go through hell, heartache & cash to score tickets to Madonna's Madame X small theatre tour. We react to the RHONJ season 10 trailer and share our thoughts on the new season of Dallas. David also goes to Kandi Burruss’ burlesque sex show “Welcome to the Dungeon” as seen on Real Housewives of Atlanta and has a full recap/review.  [ Madonna Ticketmaster Scam: 1:00 ] [ RHONJ Trailer & RHOD thoughts: 11:00 ] [ Kandi Burruss Welcome to the Dungeon: 16:30 ] Follow @outinthewildpodcast Visit tryplexaderm.com for 50% off plus $10 off your order with code WILD.    

David tells Jess all about the recurring Q&A road show known as  "Celebrity Housewives." David is backstage and in the audience at the Long Island show with guests Teresa Giudice, Sonja Morgan & Margaret Josephs. He recaps what happened on stage and after the show including: the audience reaction to Trump stories from Sonja & Tre, Sonja shading Teresa about not actually growing up poor and Teresa running off to the Hamptons that evening to party with the Summer House cast. Later, we chat about Dorinda trying to make "Dorobics: 80's Aerobic Class" happen.  Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @jessxnyc, @davidyontef

We sit down with celebrity makeup artist Kristofer Buckle and learn how he was discovered on the NYC streets as a punk kid doing his own makeup to his first big break photoshoot. He shares stories about visits to Madonna’s home in LA for her annual Oscar party, how he transformed Mariah Carey’s look from the early 90s to her liberated post-Butterfly image, his experience on her reality show “Mariah’s World,” the most difficult experiences he’s had working with an actress, doing Erika Jayne’s makeup for her tour & press appearances, his relationship w/ Bethenny Frankel doing her makeup for Housewives and so much more!  Follow @kristoferbuckle & @outinthewildpodcast Visit betterhelp.com/wild with code ‘wild’ for 10% off your first month of BetterHelp Visit trustandwill.com/outinthewild or enter code ‘outinthewild’ for 10% off 

Jess binges the entire season of Real Housewives of Potomac on a plane, we react to Teddi Mellencamp’s pregnancy and David meets Venus Williams & Monica Seles at the US Open.  David attends Summer House star Hannah Berner’s live show which was filmed for the upcoming season with the cast in attendance (Carl Radke, Kyle Cooke, Lindsay Hubbard) and has a full rundown of the evening including a hot take on a new cast member. We also touch on RHOBH taking over NY Fashion Week and Sonja Morgan’s daughter, Quincy Morgan.  Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @jessxnyc, @davidyontef Visit onepeloton.com and use code OUTINTHEWILD for $100 off accessories Visit hellofresh.com/wild80 and use code WILD80 for $80 off your first order of Hello Fresh

We have a supersized episode for you! First, Dave and Jess sit down to answer one of our frequently asked questions: How did you two crazy kids meet? We tell the story of how we randomly met at a live podcast taping between Sandra Bernhard & Judy Gold and share our first impressions of one another… did David really think Jess was a spy for a Bravo Facebook group? We then get into how Sandra Bernhard has influenced our parallel lives and how that ties into the Madonna & Debi Mazar of it all.  Then, we sit down with musician Adam Barta [ 33:30 ] to learn how he has become a recurring guest on The Howard Stern Show over the past several years. He has been publicly celebrated by Jimmy Kimmel, Robin Quivers & Howard Stern, yet publicly shamed by Jenny McCarthy and he's here to spill it all. He chats about song collabs w/ Margaret Cho, RHONJ’s Margaret Josephs, RHONY’s Alex McCord, Tan Mom and more. We also touch on the casting of Summer House, The A List NY & Finding Prince Charming.  Adam Barta interview [ 33:30 ]; Follow @adambarta & @outinthewildpodcast!

After Jess’ friend catches David on a rerun of Million Dollar Listing NY, he shares the story of how he knows Fredrik Eklund and how he wound up in a scene on the show. David & Jess chat about the logistics and plausibility of Million Dollar Listing NY and how they re-create scenes for the show. We also learn more about David’s background as a recruiting company owner, lawyer and licensed real estate broker.  Later, he runs into Martha Stewart on the streets and shares some anecdotes of what it was like to work for Martha Stewart Living as the Director of Talent Acquisition. Later, Jess & David’s friend FaceTimes us from The Fish Room at Dorinda’s Blue Stone Manner.  Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @jessxnyc & @davidyontef

David & Jess react to Bethenny breaking up with RHONY and try psychoanalyze how she could do this to us, question mark. Jess tries to remain calm and does a deep dive on the new chick currently filming RHONY, Leah McSweeney. We also react to the casting announcement of Garcelle Beauvais as the first black woman on RHOBH.  Then, we sit down with Honey Davenport [21:00], a wonderful queen from this past season’s RuPaul’s Drag Race! We chat with Honey about her evolution from a dancer to finding her inner female performance identity as a drag queen, rising in the NYC nightlife ranks, being homeless in NYC, the drag “Houses” and “Mothers” similar to the houses on Pose, racial conflicts she has experienced with management at bars in the West Village and RuPaul's advice for dealing with the anxiety she experienced while filming Drag Race. Honey Davenport interview: [21:00] Follow @honeydavenportofficial & @outinthewildpodcast!

Jess is back in the city after having near/close encounters with Bill Clinton, Christie Brinkley & Billy Joel’s house in the Hamptons. Later, David & Jess finish a lot of current TV and are here with hot takes on the current season of RHOC, the new OC Housewife Braunwyn, the final season of Orange is the New Black, season 2 of Pose, the current season of Glow, plus David finally completes The Hills reboot and shares his review.  David & Jess also go down a Ryan Murphy rabbit hole and give their thoughts on his cannon of work: American Horror Story, American Crime Story, Nip/Tuck, Popular, etc.  Follow @outinthewildpodcast, @jessxnyc, @davidyontef