Pop Culture Prisoner

After over three months, Pop Culture Prisoner is BACK! Because there are SO many shows to discuss, Deepti and Haley just dished their latest overall thoughts so far on Beverly Hills, SLC (the GREATEST show on Bravo), Potomac and New York (the WORST show on Bravo).Deepti and Haley united in their anger towards Kyle and couldn't help but notice how happy Mo and PK seem to be these days! They discuss the controversial freshman *STAR* Bronwyn on RHOSLC and also how unHINGED Meredith's bat mitzvah party was (in THE most entertaining way imaginable). Potomac is doing well in Deepti and Haley's eyes. Mia is off her rocker but Deepti doesn't want her off her screen for some reason. Karen has devolved into such a sad character and it's frankly quite upsetting. How is Wendy suddenly NOT annoying?? FINALLY....New York needs to be canceled. At least with this cast! PAVIT has jumped the shark btw. Ubah and Brynn are supremely difficult to watch on our screens. Of course Deepti and Haley have many thoughts on Erin and a few on Jenna. Racquel is cool. But really...please end this show!! 

Deepti, Dina and Haley discuss their Real Housewives of Orange County issues including Gina's handling of the Travis situation, Heather continuing to be the center of Dina's ire, how to make sense of JOHNNY J's lawsuit against Shannon and not being able to handle one more minute of Alexis.And then onto OWNING MANHATTAN. A show that seems to be so much better than Million Dollar Listing New York. The blend of all the agents' drama coupled with Ryan's charismatic personality made for such a great binge watch. They take guesses at what was actually real and what was staged for the cameras and of course they discuss the hot tattooed fraudster Jonathan, blech! 

Blake/Ryan: Beginning RHOC: ~38 min markBack to Blake/Ryan/Taylor Swift ~1hr 37min 15 sec markDeepti has Dina in the house for this LIVELY episode (bad pun I know I know). Deepti explains the whole Blake & Ryan/It Ends With Us controversy and is met with some roadblocks from Dina! Who seemingly at [many] times could not understand why we all need to care about this [HUGE] pop culture disaster! But in the end, Dina in fact gets extraordinarily vested in how this may or may not affect Blake's friendship with Taylor Swift. Then they go on to analyze the first 5 eps of Season 18 of Real Housewives of Orange County. Jen is dimwitted for sure...but does that justify Gina being SO awful to her!? Dina explains in great detail why she canNOT deal with Heather Dubrow on any level. Emily looks fantastic but is she being mean overall? Sutton makes a grand "LOOK AT ME, YOU PLEBEAINS" entrance on RHOC. Tamra has no plotline. And Shannon...oh jeez just what a mess. Blake/Ryan/Taylor thoughts emerge in the beginning and throughout the ep b/c it's just what's on our minds now. 

Deepti, Haley and Larkyn share what an UTTER DISASTER the reunion was in terms of Andy forcing basically zero accountability on Kyle for how he treated Amanda all season! WTF!!!! Everyone coming to destroy Lindsay was really not warranted. What on EARTH was Danielle thinking with her hair/outfit?? Amanda is never going to leave Kyle is she? Paige was amazing with her support of Ciara but terrible with her snickers at Lindsay. Carl is a baby man. West went from hero to zero in no time OUCH. Gimme Three - A Series For CinephilesGimme Three is a love letter cinema. 3 films. 1 Theme. A hell of a lot of fun!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Deepti is joined by Haley to break down the final(e) straw in Carl and Lindsey's relationship on Summer House. They also try to understand Kyle and Amanda's fractured marriage and Deepti has turned on West and appreciates Ciara more?!? In Vanderpump Rules universe, they discuss the main takeaways from the finale...how awful Lala is, how Scheana needs to stop living in the comments and why on earth no one let Ariana grieve her relationship at ALL this whole season. They also conclude that Jo makes no sense at all.The Valley continues to shine for both Haley and Deepti. Jax is so one mofo trying to throw Brittany under the bus with the drinking, they wonder if Jesse and Michelle went on the show already knowing they'd get divorced, they loooved the tiny shade the editors threw at Nia and Danny, they equally despise Janet...and Zach needs to be full time next season! Oh and of course Deepti discusses briefly her experience at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour show in Stockholm that she recently attended and also that Copenhagen is Deepti's new fave city! 

Taylor Swift TTPD: Beginning to 19 min  & again at ~1 hr 4 min 30 sec  to ~1hr 9 min 30 sec Summer House ~19 min  to ~48 min 40 sec VPR ~48 min 40 sec  to ~1 hr 4 min 30 sec & again at 1 hr 9 min 30 sec to ~1 hr 11 min 30 secThe Valley ~1 hr 11 min 30 sec to the end (some VPR inside The Valley discussion too)Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have much catching up to do in this episode. They discuss their latest JOURNEYS with Taylor Swift's new opus TTPD and thoughts on Matty Healy/ Travis Kelce/Joe Alwyn and the album length as well as haters and lovers of the album.Then off to Summer House they go. There seems to be a major shift to #TeamLindsay on Pop Culture Prisoner now. Haley and Larkyn think Amanda and Kyle will be fine in their relationship but Deepti has doubts. They also disagree on whether Ciara can carry a scene with the adorable West. Paige and Craig are great. AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, SOMEONE HELP DANIELLE!!!!!! Vanderpump Rules may be a mess but WOW Jax Taylor brightened everyone's faces. There has never been a greater villain. Speaking of villains, is Sandoval TRYING to be one or does he really think his behavior will get sympathy? Deepti, Haley and Larkyn also try to figure out if Ariana is going to quit VPR. And WHAT Lala is thinking ever b/c the way she's producing her character is cuckoo. And boy...Scheaner is wearing thin on Deepti and Larkyn especially. AND THEN THERE IS THE VALLEY. Arguably the best show airing on Bravo right now! WHAT A CAST OF CHARACTERS WHEWWW! These people have no loyalties and are so mean and they BRING IT!!!!!!! Kristin still has hope but Jax Taylor does not in terms of being a good human being. But man, this show was MADE for Jax. Haley thinks the whole cast IS a bunch of a Jax's in a way. (Also, Deepti gets little Matty Healy vibes from Jesse.) 

It's safe to say that Deepti and Dina are OBSESSED with Paris In Love (streaming on Peacock) about Paris Hilton's marriage to Carter Reum. From Season 1's wedding to Season 2's arrival of a new baby...Deepti and Dina were along for the whole ride and they had an insane range of emotions about this show and all the people featured in it. From confusion to fury to sympathy and then all back around in so many circles - WHEW that's where their heads were at bingeing this series and Deepti and Dina explain all their thoughts in this episode. Enjoy! 

Deepti and Sean analyze the S6 reunion which was RATHER excellent!  Adding audience and former cast members watching the reunion added a certain je ne sais crois to the episode. Deepti and Sean analyze allllll the people who showed up, former and current cast members included. First and foremost, JerAmey and Sarah Ann have solidified themselves in the top 5 of worst LIB villains. Chelsea, Jimmy, Kenneth, Brittany, Clay, AD, Johnny, Amy, TREVOR (EEEEKS!) .....lots to say about everyone! 

Deepti, Haley and Larkyn discuss their latest theories on where on earth Kate Middleton is! Then they pivot to wondering why on earth Kathy Hilton was at the RHOBH reunion, how sick they are of the Richards sisters, what was going on with Sutton's almost fainting, how great of a friend Garcelle is and how completely not straightforward Kyle is about everything. Vanderpump Rules continues to deliver peak ratchet Sandoval, Scheana is  comically self-involved, Katie is eliciting some genuine sympathy and Deepti backtracks a bit on her thoughts from last week on Ariana's stance on the group hanging out with Sandoval.Deepti has continued to watch Paris In Love and has a much-needed discussion on Paris & motherhood and her crazy schedule and how scary Kathy is. Finally....on Summer House there is actually no defending Linsdsey at the moment. She cannot remotely claim being blindsided by Carl calling off the wedding based on the season so far! 

Deepti is back with Haley and Larkyn to catch up on a LOT of Bravo. On Summer House, Kyle and Amanda *hate* each other and Lindsay is in full blown monster mode. Deepti has to tap into Haley and Larkyn's historical SH knowledge to try to understand if Lindsay was ever likable in the first few seasons. Vanderpump Rules is snoozy this season and Sandoval is incorrigible. Deepti is underwhelmed by how Ariana is carrying the show. LVP might hate women? They also debate whether the show needs to just fully end and who will be watching the new show THE VALLEY.Deepti just started bingeing Paris In Love and is finishing up S1 and Haley agrees that the show is beYond addictive for some reason. Larkyn attempts to explain how Paris is with her baby in S2 and Haley fills Deepti in on the gossip she's heard and let's just say it veers on the strange side.Finally they discuss the RHOBH reunion. There's one more part left still to come this week but they discuss the overall season and how much they can't deal with Kyle. And Deepti announces that she's officially given up on Dorit. Garcelle remains a queen. Crystal should try to have a bigger role on the show so she can thrive more. And Erika - oh boy...she may have had a good season but has she actually grown? 

Deepti and Sean discuss how their predictions for the finale turned out. Chelsea was the reality tv gift that keeps on giving. Clay's dad gave further insight into how Clay is the way he is. Clay's MOM was wonderful and her chat with Clay's dad was a fantastic scene in the show. Amy was a stunning bride. Now looking forward to the reunion next week! 

Deepti and Sean are back to talk about how insane Chelsea is!!! WTF. Why didn't Jimmy LEAVE when he COULD??? But is there no bigger douche than JerAMEY!?!? Good god, he and Sarah Ann deserve each other. Ok while we're invoking god (which so much of the cast constantly seems to be doing)...please help AD decide NOT to choose Clay!!! He's no good. Deepti and Sean gave all their predictions not just for who will and won't get married but also the order in which they'll choose to show the couples' weddings. (IF Chelsea and Jimmy even GET to the altar.)What a season this has been!! 

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Deepti, Dina and Haley have an innumerable amount of problems with Southern Charm and yet they still can't get enough. In this PCP episode, they discuss what a soUTherN white boy world this show exemplifies overall. They think Olivia did a fantastic job at the reunion, Taylor is an embarrassing disaster, Rodgrigo and Rod contributed pretty much nothing to the season?, Madison REIGNS SUPREME, Craigy is the logical statesmen of the group and Dina especially wonders HOW did that hAppENED like in the past year all of the sudden, SHEP - wow SHep...ok Deepti, Dina and Haley discuss how much they thought he was genuine about "fixing" his lifestyle and the drinking and how much was just to placate audiences and get viewer sympathy. Austen is...well he's Austen. Looking forward to Southern Charm S10 one day! 

Deepti, Dina and Haley go DEEP on the Salt Lake City ladies! Deepti sees this whole season and that spectacular finale as performance art, and that "realization" helps her not be "mad" at how ridiculous it all is! This show is a combo of camp and performance art and it's just a wild ride. They discuss every nuance of Monica and what's great about her and what's so obviously fraudulent and bizarre about her. They also try to figure out WHEN Heather REALLY knew Monica was Reality Von Tea(se) and if Jen tipped anyone off before she went to prison. They chat about these topics and so much more from the the season in this extra long episode! (Around 1hr 38 min mark, Haley does a QUICK aside going oFF on RHOBH Kyle's actions this season. Deepti, Dina and Haley also briefly vent their frustrations on RHOP.) 

Deepti is back with Sarah to catch up on so much Bravo.RHONY Legacy is INCREDIBLE. Kelly Bensimmon is such a nightmare but is fueling us with some good TV. Dorinda, Lu and Sonja are deLIGHTING us, Ramona is NOT being as big of a monster (so far?) and Kristen is bringing enough drama. VERY HAPPY with RHONY LEGACY, it's like a big warm hug with our old friends.Beverly Hills is HEAVY. Deepti and Sarah have some disagreements on Sutton...and they discuss. Dorit deserved what she got from Garcelle at the end of Crystal's Taco Tuesday night (COME ON, DORIT!), Kyle is a whole complicated mess that Deepti and Sarah parse through to try to understand their feelings on her. Erika...well...she's been fine! SOUTHERN CHARM - whew!!!! It's been so fantastic this season. Shep/Austen fight with Craig and Whitney and Madison there in Whitney's Presidential Suite was incredible!!! Taylor is off her f'ing rocker. Craig remains ADORABLE. Madison is MVP - she is absolutely fantastic this season. 

Approximate Time Stamps for each show discussion:RHOSLC - BeginningRHOBH - 26min 20 secSC - 49 min 50 secWH - 1hr 5 minRHOP - 1hr 14min 25secDeepti and Haley are joined by Sarah to discuss NUMEROUS shows. Bravo really is keeping everyone busy! Salt Lake City continues to bring it with so much camp. Love her or hate her, Monica is a force of nature on the show and Deepti, Haley and Sarah still get a real kick out of her; they disagree on Lisa Barlow love/hate this season!; Haley loses her MIND over Whitney; there's been some change of opinion on Angie. Beverly Hills is compelling this season so far. Deepti loses HER mind over Sutton; they're appreciating some levity as far as Erica goes; what is continuing to happen with Dorit's GLAM!?!??! and more theories on the home invasions; is Kyle about to get extra sanctimonious?Southern Charm's Taylor is SO difficult to watch on screen; Austen will never change will he?; Shep and Austen were reviled at Bravocon during their panel; Whitney is 55 years old!?!?; Maybe Craig and Paige WILL last (minds are changing).Winter House makes everyone ill. But Deepti, Haley and Sarah will not NOT watch.Potomac has been great so far this season but Robyn and Juan storyline is killing everyone; is Ashley messier than Candiace?; we need more scenes with the new girl Nneka; is Wendy basically doing Real Housewives cosplay? 

It's been a long time! Deepti is finally back with Haley to catch up on LOTS OF BRAVO. On Beverly Hills, Kyle is sober and works out a lot and is going through something tough with Mo and Deepti and Haley believe it BUT she's also being a “bratty” these days BUT also extra funny, Deepti has HAD IT with Sutton, Garcelle needs better storylines ASAP, Dorit and PK - the SCAMS! THE SCAMS!, are the producers editing Crystal out a bit?? RHOSLC - AMAAAAZING season so far, the campiest most dystopian bizarro land Housewives show in the Bravoverse. Heather is on a redemption tour this season, Lisa Barlow must be the most exhausting friend/mother/wife to have but Praise Jesus she is such a great Housewife, Deepti still loves Monica but Haley warns Deepti about a bunch of Monica gossip out there,  Meredith scares Deepti, Whitney...is she only half stirring pots this season? Winter House - oh BOY. This show makes any viewer watching feel hung over. Southern Charm - Deepti is especially loving this season but so much of this cast needs to be revamped! 

Deepti and Dina have a lot to say about this latest Real Housewives of Orange County season! They discuss Shannon's psychoses (of course), how Jen is as a new Housewife and how douchey her boyfriend is, that they're surprised Taylor is blending in well, THAT HEATHER AND TERRY DUBROW ARE TRASHY EMBARRASSING RICH PEOPLE, how Tamra Judge gets an A+ in Real Housewifery,  that they don't understand why Emily gets so much hate online b/c she's actually phenomenal this season!, that they always end up really LIKING Gina every season though they think they won't. And of course Deepti and Dina had to take some moments to praise the GLORY of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City S4 premiere. A season they were NOT looking forward to at all but it turns out that if the first episode is any indication how the rest of the season will go...then we are ALL in for a wild ride! 

Deepti, Haley and Larkyn recorded this podcast a tad late but they still had to get their thoughts out on Bethenny Frankel's ATROCIOUS interview/cash-grab with Rachel Leviss from Vanderpump Rules regarding Scandavol. They discuss their own reactions as well as Ariana's reaction, the internet's reaction, other producers' reactions, a therapist's reaction and much more. 

Deepti, Haley and Larkyn talk all things RHONY reboot and seem to have really taken finally (?) to the show!? Jenna and Jessel are top faves - for VERY different reasons. They talk about Erin A LOT. Which leads Deepti to believe, maybe she DOES like her more than she thinks she does? I mean, she got a LOT of airtime in this PCP episode! Sai continues to bore. The editors need to give Ubah more substantive scenes b/c we don't even KNOW her really do we?? Everyone is on the fence about Brynn. Her "performance" at Erin's terrible vow renewal was both funny AND rude!

Deepti, Haley and Sarah welcome everyone back to PCP where they chat about their latest thoughts on Brynn (mostly switched to positive), Erin (complicated), Jenna (LOVE), Jessel (not sure WHAT is going on with her), Sai (don't get it still) and Ubah (her hot sauce better be SUPER HOT, Deepti is going to buy some to taste test). Crappie Lake - oh dear lordy lord. It's just...not good.Haley and Sarah are VERY into Below Deck and Project Runway and they talk about all the latest with Christian Siriano's hairdo and how great the All Stars are this season and then about the horrid turn of events on Below Deck.Deepti seems to have JUST accepted Taylor Swift into her life a week ago and she can't help but keep bringing her up throughout the episode (Sorry Not Sorry).

Deepti is thrilled to have Sarah  back on the podcast to share all her thoughts on the RHONY REBOOT!!! They discuss all the new cast members, of course ESPECIALLY their thoughts on Jenna Lyons. They talk about what is and is not working for them so far. While they will give it a chance, it's not *grabbing* them right now. Jessel's marriage is NOT being portrayed the greatest, Jenna's awkardness is oddly a pleasure to observe, what's so great about Sai??, Erin gave $400 to the "Stop the Steal" campaign so whatevs on her and Brynn wants to be set up with SHEP from Southern Charm ewww. Ubah...fine in ep 1 but not so entertaining in ep 2...jury's still out on her.AND THEN...there's Crappie Lake. They find Sonja and Lu more depressing than the town they're in for a few weeks. What IS this non-funny show doing on our screens?? 

What an episode! Dina and Haley join Deepti to discuss the first season of Bravo's show Dancing Queens about amateur LATIN (not to be confused with AMERICAN RHYTHM!) ballroom dancers doing competitions with their professional coaches. OH what a doozy. Leonie stuns and sizzles, Sabrina is a PILL (albeit an amazing dancer) wow wow wow!, Colette is clearly on the man prowl, SO MUCH TO SAY ABOUT POOJA AND HER INDIAN FAMILY, Gaelle is a stunner and made everyone laugh  so blatantly and obviously stirring the pot; and finally............Donie - oh boy...Deepti, Dina and Haley had many many thoughts on Donie. Because it's been a month since Deepti has had an episode, there was just a LOT of pop culture to catch up on! Throughout the episode, the ladies discuss Kyle and Mauricio's marital woes; Dina shares her thoughts on the first episode of Crappie Lake with Sonja Morgan and The Countess Luann; Dina talks about how terrible RHOC  and RHOA are this season; Deepti and Dina lose their minds laughing over how BAD the second season of And Just Like That on HBO is (and how everyone needs to listen to Danny Pellegrino's podcast recaps!); Haley says multiple times how amazing Below Deck Sailing Yacht is and that led into a discussion on Heather Gay and how bad RHOSLC has become; they talk at length about Jenna Lyons being on the RHONY reboot....which somehow morphed into a discussion of RHONY S8 Bethenny and Carole being bullies. AND FINALLY.....Dina educates Deepti and Haley on the latest and greatest issues happening on THE KARDASHIANS.  

Summer House discussion around ~1hr 30min 30 secDeepti, Haley and Larkyn are back together to talk about the final reunion installment of VPR and #Scandoval. More analysis on Rachel's mental state and crazy reunion performance and last 5 minutes; Sandoval's egomaniacal cult leader-like qualities; Katie chatter; Lala - both loving her AND remarking on her hypocrisy, remembering that even though James is hilarious right NOW, he's been a really toxic abusive bad guy; Ariana doing well with her commercials and with the reunion overall; Schwartz - ugh what to make of him?; LVP - UGH UGH UGH overall; thoughts on the future of VPR and Deepti's thoughts that this camaraderie is only going to last so long; and so much more!And then some final thoughts on the Summer House season and reunion. This group of people needs to be shaken up. Paige is inCORRIGIBLE; Mya needs to GO; Ciara - ugh big huge whatevs; Carl - proud of his growth; complicated thoughts on both Kyle and Lindsay; and Danielle - wow wow wow...no remorse for acting like a lunatic. 

Deepti welcomes Leila back to the podcast! Deepti gets inside of Leila's head to see where she's at with all the latest VPR news. They discuss the whether Lala's hypocrisy exists/matters; Schwartz being part Swamp-Boy/part Conniving Jerk; Rachel's entire state of mind the whole season and especially currently; more of course of how much Sandy sucks; whether Ariana has been totally truthful on camera about her rlshp with Sandy; if LVP is finally getting some comeuppance; whether James is intentionally hilarious or just passively funny in a cringey way; their current feelings on Katie...and much more.Thrown in the episode are some  RHUGHT S3 performance thoughts on Heather and Whitney from RHOSLC + Giselle and Candiace from RHOP + Porsha from RHOA + Leah from RHONY. 

Summer House convo starts ~ 1h 41min markTHE VPR FINALE WAS INSANE!!!!!!! Deepti, Haley and Larkyn talk fake Sandoval tears and heaving (straight up hilarious at points), how Rachel's crying pattern this whole season has been only when she cries about something regarding HERSELF, what exactly Rachel and Sandoval PLANNED OUT and did they NOT get their lying timeline straight??, why Deepti was secretly ROOTING for stupid Schwartz at times in the finale (but he flubbed it all and remained a lying liar who lies), whether Scheana MAY have known something happened way beforehand with Sandoval and Rachel, Deepti/Haley/Larkyn all theorize about what the NEW TEA will be that's supposedly (according to a head producer) going to be revealed at the reunion, how diddly darn AMAAZING James' speakerphone convo with Rachel was, how sad/depressing/unhinged/insane the WHOLE scene was with Sandoval at Rachel's apt, how radiant Ariana looked the whole episode and how INCREDIBLE Scheana's final scene was with Sandoval. And then there was the penultimate episode of Summer House. Larkyn and Haley are way more into Summer House at this point than Deepti is. WHEW, Deepti's drained from the Danielle/Lindsay/Carl of it all. Nonetheless, they discuss whether Lindsay and Carl will end up getting a wedding special on Bravo, that Paige is just so darn MEAN (but funny, ugh she really IS funny) in general, that Carl needs to get more of the share of "blame" compared to Lindsay for all the stuff that's gone down this season and how Danielle just has truly lost it. Also, seriously what is WRONG with everyone that they despise Lindsay and Carl THIS MUCH!??!?! Deepti very briefly discusses her super obsession with the scripted show Better Things and Deepti/Haley/Larkyn all discuss why they need to start watching the new Bravo show DANCING QUEENS. 

Summer House convo starts ~1hr 9 min markVPR ep 14 was one of the CRAZIEST EPISODES that Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have *ever* seen. Rachel was the most unhinged she has EVER been, popping up constantly to poke and prod at Ariana and Katie, it was absolutely bonkers. Then Sandoval comes in and pokes more on Rachel's behalf, even telling Katie's MOM to STFU (!!!!!!!!!!!). Of course Schwartz remains a putz the whole episode. The whole thing was b-a-n-a-n-a-s. Deepti/Haley/Larkyn try to figure out WHY Ariana DID stay with Sandy for so long. And also why we should all give Katie some grace these days for seeing the light, even though she wasn't necessarily the most pleasant person in the past.Summer House was also a DOOZY. WHAT A WEEK FOR BRAVO. Danielle loses her freaking MIND when Lindsay and Carl offish get engaged and she hysterically bawls the whole episode...including AT THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY. Going up to every guest asking when they found out about the engagement b/c she only JUST found out. Deepti and Haley do talk about why they have sympathy for Danielle but also...they still can't help but wonder WTF is with all the hatred for Lindsay.

Deepti welcomes dear friends Jessica (comedian/writer) & Michelle (psychologist) to the podcast to discuss all things JEWISH MATCHMAKING, the new Netflix dating show from the makers of Indian Matchmaking!Some highlights: Michelle MAY OR MAY NOT have a crush on Ori (yes...ORI!), Stuart won some viewers' hearts, Harmonie would have a VERY hard time having to do shomer negiah, loads of rules in religion - peaceful or overbearing?, Daniel's insane wallet theft story was hilariously suspicious, Michelle has a LOT OF OPINIONS about mozarrella sticks....and of course...Aleeza the matchmaker is simply wonderful.

Neelam is BACK!! Deepti and Neelam discuss everything Season 3 Indian Matchmaking. Deepti is convinced Sima Auntie can do better at her job, while Neelam cuts her more slack. But they both agree...IMM overall needs to do better!!! They discuss their faves (spoiler alert: it's Priya and Pavneet) and of course the duds (you'll have to listen to find out who they are). Also analyzed: who is extra thirsty and just wants to be on tv, who should NOT be on tv, why on earth Sima Auntie chooses to set up certain people together...and also the difference between Indian Matchmaking on Netflix and Jewish Matchmaking on Netflix. Indian Matchmaking Season 1 PCP episodes #32 & #33 (6/22/2020 & 6/23/2020)Indian Matchmaking Season 2 PCP episode #134 (8/16/2022)

Summer House Discussion ~1hr 29 min markDeepti, Haley and Larkyn are back to talk all things Scandoval and Danielle/Lindsay/Carl with Summer House! They briefly chat about how great the new Netflix show Jewish Matchmaking is (new PCP episode on JMM will be up this week!) and how compared to Sima Auntie on Indian Matchmaking, the Jewish Matchmaker is a WHIZ! Larkyn decided everyone is going to need an addiction intervention for Vanderpump Rules when the season finally ends b/c it's still SO good and just keeps getting better. They discuss how it can be that Ariana did NOT know about the affair; what is HAPPENING in Raquel's head and loads of thoughts on her pageant life; why Katie does not deserve THAT much ire anymore; how Lala TOTALLY redeemed herself in the last couple episodes; that James Kennedy is SO HYSTERICAL and Deepti thinks he deserves an Emmy for his humor (but Deepti IS NOT condoning any past problematic behavior!); and of course what would an episode of PCP be without talking at length about how HORRIBLE both Toms are. On Summer House, it is just very difficult/compelling to watch Danielle LOSE HER MIND over the Carl & Lindsay of it all. The way she is handling it has entered crazy land, despite the fact that she "deserves" to feel hurt by Lindsay.  Kory likes garbage right wingers on social media - YUCK. And also, Lindsay and Carl should not invite most of the cast to their wedding b/c they are just NOT NICE to them! 

Summer House discussion ~50 min markDeepti, Haley and Larkyn are back after a little hiatus to talk more never-ending Scandoval. They discuss the delusional interview Sandoval gave to Howie Mandel filled with recycled garbage he said *verbatim* after breaking up with Kristen Doute. They also get deep into Katie's psyche and try to figure out if she's always been a dark mean girl...or is that ONLY because Schwartz trashed her for years...OR has she grown a lot in the past year FROM being that dark mean girl?? Lala is a projecting embarrassment. James is still hilarious, as MASSIVELY flawed as he is. Schwartz is DARK all around...they get into his darkness while chatting about his WWHL appearance.Larkyn is way more into Summer House right now compared to Deepti! The last episode though was a relief in a way though b/c they talked about OTHER people besides Lindsey and Carl for once!!! Deepti comes around on the prospects of Paige and Craig actually making it AND how Sam - when she's being "real" - is not so bad. And of course...more discussion of Lindsey/Carl/Danielle ensue b/c that's all this season wants to talk about anyways. Finally...a chaotic discussion of Love Is Blind S3 and S4 and RHUGT S3! 

Summer House convo starts ~ 57min 15 secDeepti, Haley and Larkyn still have PLENTY of thoughts on Scandoval. Deepti thought this latest episode though dragged a bit, and yet they all still talked almost an hour about the whole damn thing. The internet seems to be coming closer and closer to more definitive clues on the timeline of the affair. Lala is super annoying and a TOTAL hypocrite. While Katie has her detractors...Haley DEFINITELY seems to always be #TeamKatie. SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS SCHWARTZ SUCKS Summer House needs more plot-lines BUT.....Deepti, Haley and Larkyn are ALL looking forward (1) to further Lindsay-Danielle friendship convos (Deepti feels phantom-losing-friends-pain via Danielle!) and also (2) to the big Lindsay and Amanda one-on-one hangout ahead. ALSO...Deepti thinks that Carl and Kyle's breakup saga is a poor man's Bethenny-Carole breakup tale. 

Deepti, Haley and Larkyn are into the third week of Scandoval and still deeply mired into wormholes and deep dives galore! Haley goes back and forth on how diabolical she thinks Raquel/Rachel really is. PCP's scorn for Schwartz may be AS STRONG as the scorn for Sandoval. Lala had a TERRIBLE episode and Deepti thinks it greatly thwarted her ability to keep despising Rachel b/c Lala was just SUCH a hypocrite. Katie's divorce party weekend was sad sad sad! But man.....the ending of this episode was one of the best few minutes in BRAVO HISTORY.PCP thinks that Lindsay and Carl are NOT moving too fast in their relationship and actually seem like a solid couple (despite being really annoying especially with the BABE of it all). Lindsay  *may* meddle with production more than she lets on in the show. PCP still loves Gabby! And cannot wait to see what Sam's date "Tim from Australia" will be like in the next episode! 

Summer House discussion begins ~1 hr 3 min mark. Deepti, Haley and Larkyn are STILL drowning in Scandoval! They talk A LOT about all their intel from the past week. And yes, including just talking about the many many OTHER podcasts they learned so many new deets from the past few days. Rachel seems even more diabolical now than they ever could have imagined!!! Sandy is worse than they already thought. Peter Madrigal makes Haley and Larkyn fall into an almost never-ending fit of laughter (so much of it had to be edited out!). This drama is never-ending.On Summer House...are we MISSING something about Lindsay and Kyle that would explain the inordinate level of ire they receive from the cast? When will Kyle and Amanda call it quits on this show, it's not good for them!! Will Sam make it to another season of Summer House? The cast needs more dudes. All this discussion and more on this episode of PCP. 

Deepti and Dina discuss in detail all the main cast members of this season. LONG discussions about Anisha, Monica and Monica's dad...oh man. Deepti explains why she cried so much towards the end of the season during all the tensions with Nicholas and Amrit's wedding. Of course they chat about Vishal and Richa. Bali, Brian, Rishi, Avni, Vishal's mom Reshma, Amrit's parents...Dina and Deepti leave no stone unturned!! 

Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have been dYYYYYYYYING at what seems like one of THE biggest Bravo scandals of all time. Tom Sandoval has been cheating on Ariana with RAQUEL for MONTHS WTFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is a lot of gasping and screaming in this PCP episode as they analyze all the latest details as of this recording (which was on the night of Sunday March 5th) after the news broke of this debacle on Friday March 3rd afternoon. WE STAN ARIANA!!!! 

Episode starts with Summer HouseVPR discussion starts ~50 min 38 secDeepti, Haley and Larkyn are ALL IN on the drama this season on Summer House and VPR.  It seems that the whole Summer House season will be about Lindsay and Carl and how their union is destroying all their friendships...and it's nuts. It seems right now that both Kyle AND Carl have a point but we have yet to fully hear from the Carl and Lindsay camp so until then, Deepti is #TeamBoth AND #TeamNoOne on this front. Deepti and Larkyn have a few feelings on new girl Sam, meanwhile Haley keeps forgetting she's there. Is it possible that new girl Gabby is secretly a phenomenal reality tv star? Her facial expressions at the dinner fight were top NOTCH! Tom Schwartz may be pulling the wool over people's eyes elsewhere but NOT ON POP CULTURE PRISONER. Deepti, Haley and Larkyn will NOT stand for his gaslighting and fake awww-shucks shtick! Deepti feels she needs to apologize for finding James Kennedy so damn funny. Tom Sandoval's body is insane. Katie...oh Katie. Oh Scheana. Oh Raquel! LALA! SO much went down in this third episode and PCP is on top of it all. Too much analysis to even summarize. 

Deepti, Haley and Larkyn are (for the most part) thrilled that our young(-ish) people shows are baaack! Haley explains why she's "afraid" the new Summer House season is going to disappoint her though. But Deepti and Larkyn are more optimistic. They all discuss what they think the big storylines will be and who they currently "care" about and who are the weakest links.Everyone's excited about VPR! It's back! DJ James Kennedy is back to his substance-y ways and over-the-TOP per usual, most all the couples are broken up, people are living in smaller apartments again. It's going to (hopefully) be a return to glory!!! 

SPARE: ~3min 20 secRHOSLC: ~8min 10 secRHOP: ~25 min 20 secSouthern Hospitality: 39 min 50 secDeepti is so excited to have Dina back on the podcast! Deepti just finished Prince Harry's memoir so she gives her overall thoughts on the book. Then Deepti and Dina discuss what a mess the Salt Lake City part one reunion was! Heather is a contradictory disaster, Meredith never owns up to anything really and they agree on Jen Shah never having been fun to watch. Deepti and Dina canNOT get enough of the Grande Dame's self-confidence! OHHHH dear lord, thinking Juan is dating someone who looks like Karen and THEN believing that Juan wants Karen for a threesome...it's all just too good. VIVA KAREN HUGER. Finally they discuss the last episode of Southern Hospitality...was the entire show THAT fake?? How did it go from fun to none?? And throughout...Dina discusses her recent RHONY (from S1E1!) binge she's been doing and how ILLUMINATING and JOYFUL it is! 

Deepti is thrilled to chat with new guest to the show - standup comedian and producer of the Love Gurus Podcast, Amy Liszka! They discuss their general thoughts on the cast of characters on Potomac (some major disagreements ensue on one of them!), they deep dive into the ups and downs of Heather Gay and of course they discuss the RINNA of it all on Beverly Hills and thoughts on old RHOBH cast members and some of the latest season's cast. The Love Gurus Podcast can be found on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@theloveguruspodcast7366/videos

This week, Deepti, Haley and Sarah talk about the greatness of the new-ish Hulu show Fleishman Is In Trouble and how relatable it is for so many people; Deepti is in the midst of listening to Prince Harry's new memoir SPARE and shares her feelings about it so far just 2 hours into the [almost 16 hour] audiobook; they finally get around to discussing the Potomac ladies and Haley tries to express why she isn't into it (Sarah and Deepti are loving it!); and finally, they discuss...OH BOY...the new Bravo spinoff of Southern Charm called Southern Hospitality. Jeeeeeez Louise this show is off the rails and they go through the main cast members and try to make sense of their jobs and lives and find themselves so thoroughly entertained by this crazy show. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! Pop Culture Prisoner is finally back after another hiatus. Deepti, Haley and Larkyn have much to discuss - Rinna is OUT on RHOBH, RHOSLC is having the weirdest (and perhaps last ever???) season, Jen Shah was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison, Heather Gay is out of CONTROL, Larkyn and Haley are LOVING Miami and Deepti needs to catch up on it, Winter House is over but Summer House will be on soon and so Kyle, Amanda, Paige, Craig, Kory (ugh), Ciara, Lindsay, Carl, et al are still on PCP's minds! 

Love Is Blind discussion is first and then again at 47 min, 50 seconds to 55 min, 40 secWinter House starts around 33 min, 39 secondsRHOSLC starts around 1 hr 3 min, 10 secDeepti, Haley and Larkyn talk about all the couples on Love Is Blind Season 3, so much cringe and disturbing behavior! And a total turnaround for one of the couples. Then of course their fave show du jour, WINTER HOUSE. No matter how poorly behaved everyone is, they just can't get enough of these hooligans! Deepti finds Paige much more tolerable this season, Kory - oh lord puh-lease, Jess's M.O. on the show is heavily discussed, soft spot for Kyle still exists of course....and so much more Winter House shenanigans are analyzed. They then turn then turn their attention to Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and try to figure out why they're all rooting for Lisa Barlow, how they actually like Whitney these days, try to figure out Seth and John's height, attempt to make any semblance of sense with Heather's behavior this season so far....and more analysis! 

Deepti and Dina haven't talked about Family Karma in so long! They try to wrap their heads around the premiere episode of season 3 and think about how the cast and show have evolved. 

Pop Culture Prisoner is back after a two and a half month hiatus! Deepti, Haley and Larkyn catch up on all the gossip about RHOP, RHOSLC, RHOBH, Winter House and a little bit on VPR. 

Deepti, Haley and Sarah are back at it with Beverly Hills! Rinna's behavior is ferociously disgusting, Garcelle continues with her A+ report card for S12, Erika - ugh whatevs, Dorit's charity HOMELESS NOT TOOTHLESS continues to bemuse everyone, Kathy is on SOMEthing these days, Kyle keep digging a hole, Crystal - her storyline is so out of steam despite being an actually serious topic and even she manages to make everyone's eyes glaze over about her presence, and Sutton....she's still a fan fave but she needs to stop the "WHO ME???" innocent act RIGHT!??! Brief discussion on Dubai - Sara UGH, Brooks NOOO, Lesa meh, Stanbury go away, Nina puh-lease, Ayan still a queen (for some people, for others EXHAUSTING).

**CORRECTION: On the podcast, there was some confusion about Remy's age. He was in fact 6 years old and not 3 years old**Deepti chats with new guest co-host, Sean! They discuss the absolute sheer insanity,  brilliance, awkwardness and all around thought-provoking television show on HBO Max made by Nathan Fielder called The Rehearsal.Long time fans of Fielder, Deepti and Sean exalt his unique humor, question his moral judgments and try to wrap their heads around one of the most bizarre shows they've ever seen.  A show that takes the concept of META to a whole new level. 

Deepti and Neelam, both Indian-American, analyze IN DETAIL all the juicy bits of Indian Matchmaking Season 2. For a recap of Indian Matchmaking Season 1 with Deepti and Neelam, listen to episodes 32 and 33 (from July 2020) of Pop Culture Prisoner! Deepti and Neelam analyze everyone on the show including of course Sima Auntie and....The "GirlBoss" herself Viral, Aashay, Arshneel, Akshay, (the return of) Pradhyanum, (the return of) Aparna, Vinesh, (the return of) Nadia and Shital...and also all the people who came on the show but in smaller capacities. Please note: the opinions on the podcast are based on what Deepti and Neelam saw on the screen. If Netflix gave a "bad edit" to people and painted them in a wholly different light compared to what their true character really is...well........that's why you don't go on reality tv! Never trust what a corporate entity will do just to entice viewership!! 

RHODubai discussion starts ~1hr 21minDeepti and Dina are here to discuss the latest embarrassments of RHOBH S12 so far. When will Erika STOP being so lame this season? We are not even scared of her anymore, we are just in awe of the low levels she's gone to for herself. Rinna needs to check herself. Dina has a big analysis of both Crystal and Sutton on these episodes! AND OF COURSE THERE IS MUCH TALK ABOUT SUTTON'S DATE WITH THE INDIAN GUY SANJIT. (DUHHH) Garcelle is still a queen of this season.  What's going on with Asher? How do we "describe" him in today's parlance? All these "issues" and more discussed.Deepti and Dina discuss the latest few episodes of Dubai as well. Chanel Ayan is the most adorable. Sara - BLECH. Brooks - BLECH. Dina and Deepti disagree on Stanbury though! Listen in for all the analysis on all these ladies!