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Codey and Jonnie talk about Palia. Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:01:12: What Have We Been Up To 00:09:33: Groundhog Day 00:17:59: News 00:39:26: Palia 01:42:20: Outro Links Wylde Flowers Eury’s Salon Update Lightyear Frontier Early Access Ages of Cataria Delay Rusty’s Retirement Public Demp Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge Contact Al on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheScotBot Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript (0:00:30) Codey: Hello farmers and welcome to another episode of the harvest season. My name is Cody (0:00:36) Jonnie: And, my name is Johnny. (0:00:37) Codey: And we are here today to talk about cottagecore games (0:00:45) Codey: As always transcripts are available in the show notes and on the website (0:00:49) Codey: And today’s podcast is about (0:00:52) Codey: Palia Which is a game that Johnny and I have both played and we actually played it together Wow [laughs] (0:00:59) Jonnie: So cool. (0:01:00) Codey: - Wow, MMOs. (0:01:05) Codey: So, we will be talking about Palia, (0:01:08) Codey: and as always, we have some news, (0:01:10) Codey: but a little lighter on the news this week, (0:01:12) Codey: which is pretty cool. (0:01:13) Codey: But first, Johnny, how are you? (0:01:15) Codey: What have you been up to? (0:01:16) Jonnie: I’m good. There is a game that I’ve been playing and I don’t know if you’ve heard of it. It’s called Palia. (0:01:23) Jonnie: No, it’s not called Palia. I have been playing that one, but I mean you talk about Pal World, (0:01:27) Jonnie: which they both start the same, so you know. (0:01:30) Codey: Oh, you’re on the PAL world train. (0:01:33) Jonnie: Well, I was on the Pal World train and I’m not off the Pal World train, like it’s a it’s a fine game. (0:01:40) Jonnie: I just kind of got what I wanted out of that game relatively quickly. (0:01:47) Jonnie: I hope there’s like zero interest in talking about the controversy around the game. (0:01:53) Jonnie: It is just a survival game with Pokemon who do things in the world and there’s more like, (0:01:59) Jonnie: I guess probably deeper combat as a result of there being Pokemon, which I liked Pokemon Legends Arceus, Arceus. I’ll edit out the one that’s right. I liked that game. (0:02:04) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:02:08) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:02:16) Jonnie: I think this game has a similar-ish gameplay loop. It’s not as fast and fluid as Arceus and (0:02:24) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:02:25) Jonnie: there’s a lot more of that survival base building aspect, which I don’t like survival games. (0:02:27) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:02:30) Jonnie: I kind of just find that base building stuff boring and pointless. So I did like a tower and I did some of the boss battles and I was like, oh okay, I kind of get what this game is, (0:02:35) Codey: Mm-hm. (0:02:42) Jonnie: but there’s not a compelling narrative that makes me feel like, oh I need (0:02:46) Jonnie: to go and do all of that. It’s kind of like, oh I did some of that and that feels like enough. (0:02:53) Jonnie: That’s I guess my mini summary of Palworld. I also think the gun side of things is just a little (0:03:05) Jonnie: 15 year old edgelord vibes. It comes off really cringe and a lot of things in the game kind of do (0:03:08) Codey: Yeah. (0:03:14) Jonnie: That’s where you’re like, killing the bad guys. (0:03:16) Jonnie: And… you can… like the way you release Pokemon is with a Meat Cleaver and then you can eat them and it’s just like, ugh, it’s just all a bit like, stop trying so hard. (0:03:17) Codey: Yeah. (0:03:24) Codey: Yeah. (0:03:28) Codey: Yeah, I, to me, it looked like Fortnite, Pokemon, Arceus, Breath of the Wild, I don’t know. (0:03:37) Codey: And I just, that’s not a compelling enough thing for me. (0:03:43) Codey: Um, so, I was not, I didn’t do it, but, um, yeah. (0:03:51) Codey: I mean that’s… (0:03:52) Jonnie: Yeah, I mean, it is more fun than Pokemon. (0:03:54) Jonnie: Um, you know. (0:03:55) Codey: Whoa! (0:03:56) Codey: Partake. (0:03:58) Jonnie: That is not a hot take. Pokemon has not been fun for a long time. (0:04:01) Codey: Oh no. (0:04:02) Codey: Oh no. (0:04:04) Jonnie: So, you know, how’s that going for it? (0:04:04) Codey: Um… (0:04:05) Codey: Um… (0:04:06) Jonnie: Um, but I think even there, right? (0:04:08) Jonnie: Like, I, even if I don’t enjoy a Pokemon game as much, I am more likely to play through it to the end because I’m so used to the loop and the, you know, beating the Elite Four. (0:04:20) Jonnie: I start the game knowing that beating the elite for- (0:04:22) Jonnie: is the objective, and there was no real hook like that for me in PowerWorld. (0:04:26) Jonnie: It was kind of like, cool, I experienced it. (0:04:28) Jonnie: I’ve been part of the hot topic of the day, and now I’m keen to move on to other things. (0:04:34) Codey: Mm-hmm, that’s fair. (0:04:40) Jonnie: But that’s really all I’ve been doing. What do you mean up to Cody? (0:04:45) Codey: Well, I just submitted a manuscript, so I’m very excited about that. (0:04:55) Codey: Any grad student listening is probably screaming like excitedly for me because it is a huge undertaking to publish a manuscript. (0:05:06) Codey: So it basically like took up a lot of my energy and time the last like month or so of trying like get it all organized and (0:05:15) Codey: getting it like sent to different people and then I’ll like think that something’s really good and then one of my co-authors will be like no like actually fix this and I’m like heck and so like that’s it’s just to finally just have it like be in the hands of the editors or reviewers or whomever is just like so great other than that I also just finally got ADHD medication (0:05:45) Codey: and for some reason my brain was like cool you can now hyper focus pretty effectively on things and shut your brain off why not build a fox shaped island in Minecraft so I’m building an island that is this in the shape of a fox a sleeping fox and I’m going to build a fox sanctuary on top of it and And also I’m. (0:06:15) Codey: Building it large enough that it shows up as a Sleeping Fox on the biggest size map. (0:06:24) Codey: Which ends up being. (0:06:24) Jonnie: I… I have a question. (0:06:26) Codey: Yeah, yeah, yeah. (0:06:27) Jonnie: Why? (0:06:30) Codey: Because my ADHD brain has decided that this is what brings me joy. (0:06:37) Codey: And it genuinely is so amazing. (0:06:44) Codey: I mean, it might also be. (0:06:45) Codey: It’s basically a testament to how much I hate writing, that my brain was like, “What could be more fun than this? Like, maybe this thing?” (0:06:57) Codey: So yeah, it’s basically, oh hello. I have a cat rubbing against my leg right now. Hello, little man. (0:07:03) Codey: It’s basically, I think we calculated it, it’s like probably 30,000 blocks, Minecraft blocks. (0:07:15) Codey: And we’re using orange terrac- so I’m not doing it alone. One of my best friends, Devin, shout out to Devin, I love you, you’re one of my best friends. (0:07:23) Codey: Anytime that either of us are going through anything in our lives, we’ll just like start up a Minecraft server. (0:07:31) Codey: And so, last few months have been pretty stressful, so we started our Minecraft server, and we’ve been doing these like fun little projects like this, and I just decided to do this. (0:07:39) Codey: And he was like, he had a moment where he was like, “Okay, okay, okay, we’re doing this.” (0:07:45) Codey: I guess, okay. And so he’s been mining terracotta for me and dying it white. (0:07:53) Codey: Luckily, like there’s this new biome that has orange terracotta that like naturally spawns, so he doesn’t have to make- to dye the orange ones. (0:08:00) Codey: So he can just like make it, and we can just farm it, and then I use it to build. (0:08:09) Codey: So yeah, I basically- he does that in the mornings, and then I log on in the evenings. (0:08:15) Codey: And construct. It has a snoot so far, and I’m building up the top of the head. (0:08:25) Codey: So listeners, if you’re interested in hearing the updates of Foxcraft, I’ll start posting about it in the Slack because it is- it’s gonna take probably a month to finish it. (0:08:37) Codey: Like we’re not even halfway done with the head. And I have- the head is like- the head is like the- (0:08:40) Jonnie: Great, I’m excited to get more updates on on Fox craft, but also the sound this sounds awfully a lot like a job (0:08:45) Codey: the smallest part. No, no, no, it’s fun. It’s fun. I like. This is a- this is a- oh yeah, we do have shift work going. (0:08:51) Jonnie: Mm-hmm, you’ve got shift work going you know (0:08:56) Codey: This is another like one of those things where sometimes I’m like, “Am I autistic? Like, am I a little autistic? Do I have a touch of the tism? I think I do.” (0:09:06) Codey: Like, if this- if this- this tickles my brain in a good way. (0:09:12) Jonnie: Well, maybe we won’t self-diagnose, but we’ll just say you must really like foxes somewhere in there. (0:09:18) Codey: Oh no, it’s more like my therapist was like, “Perhaps.” (0:09:25) Codey: It’s a little bit past self-diagnosing, but anyway. (0:09:26) Jonnie: Ugh. (0:09:29) Codey: So yeah, but the most important thing really that I’ve been working on, (0:09:33) Codey: I mean, this is sarcasm. The most important thing is Fox Craft, but (0:09:38) Codey: sarcastically, I went to an event that happened today, Americans. This is, today is February 2nd. (0:09:49) Codey: Johnny, what do you know about Groundhog’s Day? (0:09:52) Jonnie: I know there is a terrible Bill Murray movie, which actually now that I think about it, like, do you need to say terrible before Bill Murray movie? I think that’s just implied. (0:10:02) Jonnie: So, and the, like, I don’t know, I assume it’s a groundhog, but like, that’s the weirdest name for what, you know, basically just looks like a… I don’t know. (0:10:16) Jonnie: a slightly larger rat comes out because I’ve been sleeping or whatever I don’t (0:10:20) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:10:22) Jonnie: know why they come out they just do and Americans go crazy because they’re all in some weird cult that’s that’s that’s groundhog’s day right (0:10:30) Codey: Yeah, I mean, you’re not wrong. Okay, so Groundhog’s Day is a tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2nd of every year. It derives, this is from the Wikipedia, (0:10:43) Codey: it derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog, a groundhog is also known as a marmot or a woodchuck or my personal favorite, a whistle pig. A groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow. It will retreat to its den and winter will go on for six more weeks. If it does not… (0:11:00) Codey: see its shadow, then spring will arrive early. (0:11:06) Codey: So this sounds… (0:11:09) Codey: That’s like, okay, cool, whatever. (0:11:10) Codey: Like there’s probably a guy that like watches this groundhog come out right over. No, it’s a cult. (0:11:16) Codey: 100%. So the ceremony is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, (0:11:22) Codey: which is less than two hours from where I am. (0:11:24) Codey: So I’ve been wanting to go to this every year. (0:11:28) Codey: And it just hasn’t, I just haven’t been able to make it. (0:11:30) Codey: This year, I was able to make it. (0:11:33) Codey: And basically it centers around what is what Wikipedia says is the semi mythical groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil. (0:11:41) Codey: So he, Punxsutawney Phil basically comes out. (0:11:48) Codey: And apparently like looks, I’m trying to find to see if I can find like the ceremony because this is ridiculous. (0:11:56) Codey: He basically comes out and looks at him. (0:12:00) Codey: He looks around and sees his shadow and the wizards who are called wizards, the guys that run Groundhog’s Day in Punxsutawney, (0:12:14) Codey: basically listen to him so Phil comes out, he either does or does not see his shadow, and whispers to the wizard who can understand Groundhog ease. (0:12:30) Codey: Phil tells them whether or not he saw his shadow and if he did, they literally have scripts that they read. (0:12:38) Codey: People who go to this event every year, they know what the script is. (0:12:44) Codey: There’s a certain part in the script where the guy doesn’t even finish saying everything. (0:12:50) Codey: There’s a certain part where he says either “and his shadow fell upon him” or something, or “and a shadow he did not see”. (0:12:58) Codey: And at that point the crowd. (0:13:00) Codey: It goes crazy, but basically like thousands of people mock hawk flock thousands of people flock to this city in Pennsylvania and watch this ceremony and some of them show up at like midnight and the ceremony isn’t until sunrise, which was 730 this morning. (0:13:18) Codey: We left at 430 to get there and we got there and there’s literally thousands of people around this little stage of any with these guys that like are all. (0:13:30) Codey: Wearing like top hats and like black jackets and very like they look very New York investment banker of the 20s or something like that. (0:13:42) Codey: And yeah, he was just it was just so crazy and he did not see a shadow so spring is going to come early to the United States. Praise be to our groundhog meteorologist. (0:13:59) Jonnie: I have so many thoughts. (0:14:02) Codey: Okay, yeah, yeah, that’s fair fair. (0:14:02) Jonnie: First, Whistlepig Day would sound so much better. (0:14:05) Jonnie: That’s just first thought. (0:14:06) Jonnie: That’s just undeniably a better name. (0:14:10) Jonnie: Second thought, the fact that there are wizards surrounding this is like, yeah, you’re right. (0:14:14) Jonnie: This is definitely a cult, and it sounds like a cult I kind of want to be a part of, because any cult that has wizards dressed as 1920s bankers, (0:14:15) Codey: It’s a cold. (0:14:21) Jonnie: that sounds kind of amazing. (0:14:22) Jonnie: I’m into this. (0:14:23) Codey: Yeah. (0:14:24) Jonnie: Third, based on your description, (0:14:27) Jonnie: an alien landed on Earth, and they (0:14:29) Jonnie: would legitimately think that you’re just describing another game. (0:14:31) Jonnie: It is that sort of– (0:14:34) Jonnie: that sort of… (0:14:34) Codey: So, I actually, I was debating mentioning this that like, I kind of want a game about this. (0:14:42) Jonnie: And that was going to be my final point. I think this is this would be a great basis for a cottage core (0:14:48) Jonnie: game like you do the year, you know, it starts on Groundhog’s Day and (0:14:53) Jonnie: Maybe I don’t know what you’re working towards but like that make that your sort of New Year’s event That sounds like a great little thing to do (0:15:00) Codey: Well, so Punxsutawney, here, I’m going to try and find this information, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania has a population of 5,000 humans. (0:15:12) Codey: So during this celebration, their population basically doubles. (0:15:18) Codey: So imagine being in, like, Stardew or Coral Island or something, and one single day of the year, the population doubles, (0:15:30) Codey: like, even though it was Friday and it was really, really early, all the stores were open. (0:15:36) Codey: Like, the bookstore was open and they had free hot chocolate and, like, they had, like, a couple different craft shows that were going on in this. (0:15:44) Codey: So it’s everyone, basically, in this community, basically, like, waits for this, like, this is their big, like, tourism thing every year. (0:15:54) Codey: So I think the goal of a game like that would be to build up your store. (0:16:00) Codey: Make sure you’re not going to run out of stock. Make sure that you have enough food for all of these people, enough, like, infrastructure, that you have enough parking because, like, we had to find parking and we almost had, like, some of the last parking spaces. (0:16:18) Codey: And so, like, there’s all this stuff that you could totally do in a game and have the regular day-to-day thing that you’re doing, like, you know, farming or whatever, just kind of be, like, normal, but you are always building up to that. (0:16:30) Codey: And so, like, you have to go to this huge event, annual event, where it kind of starts becoming, like, city skylines or something, where you have to manage, like, all these people. (0:16:46) Jonnie: Make it happen internet. There we go. We’ve done the hard work. We came up with the idea right? That’s the hard part (0:16:48) Codey: Yeah, make it happen. (0:16:52) Codey: Well, now that we’ve spent probably 15 minutes talking about Groundhog Day, and listeners, let me know if you’ve gone to the place where Punxsutawney Phil is, is called Gobbler’s Knob. Let me know if you’ve gone there. And Gobbler’s Knob. (0:17:04) Jonnie: But, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, it’s called what? (0:17:11) Jonnie: This is definitely like, I call it that is… [Laughing] (0:17:15) Jonnie: How is that a real name for a place? (0:17:18) Codey: Yeah, it is. (0:17:22) Codey: I’ll also post some pictures in the slack of me and my friends there, and also Stella. Stella went, “Oh, and the town has, like, Groundhog Day.” (0:17:30) Codey: Groundhog statues outside of a bunch of the buildings. So, like, outside of the library, they have a Groundhog that’s, like, reading a book. (0:17:38) Codey: And then outside of the bank, they have one that, like, has money. Outside of the fireman’s house, they have one with, like, a fireman’s axe holding a baby. (0:17:46) Codey: So, they have all of these, like, the whole town has leaned into it, 100%. But, yeah, so it’s a cult. (0:18:00) Codey: Okay, well, now that we’ve talked about cults, let’s talk about some news. Speaking of cults, Wildflowers… (0:18:10) Codey: I don’t know if Wildflowers is a cult. I just, the way… Kev… Kev has cult-like devo… devotion for this game. (0:18:12) Jonnie: Look, if it is, Kiv is definitely in that cult. (0:18:22) Codey: So, there’s more details on an update that’s coming up. There is going to be a hair stylist’s salon named Yuri’s Soul. (0:18:30) Codey: I’m just going to add a bunch of hairstyles. There’s a plushie coming. And I did a little bit of internet sleuthing, as someone who has not played Wildflowers. (0:18:42) Codey: I did a little bit of internet sleuthing. The picture of the plushie that they have on Twitter, which you can find on the show notes, is, like, obscured. (0:18:50) Codey: Like, it’s kind of in shadow. So, you can’t really tell what it is. But I think it’s a flying pig. What do you think? (0:18:58) Jonnie: Uh, I’m sure flying pig sounds like a thing that a plushie could be. (0:19:02) Codey: » Okay, okay, okay, yeah, so it definitely looks like the flying pig to me. (0:19:04) Jonnie: I have done zero internet’s locally. (0:19:12) Codey: I just kind of like looked up. (0:19:18) Codey: Oh my gosh, sorry, I scrolled down and it went to discover more and Disney Dreamlight Family tweeted today and said, (0:19:28) Codey: tweeted today and said we might not. (0:19:30) Codey: I have groundhogs in the game, but what do you think a copybara seeing its shadow mean? (0:19:40) Codey: They’re leaning into groundhog’s day. (0:19:43) Codey: Um, so, but yeah, I’m pretty sure it’s flying pig. So flying pig plush coming to wildflowers (0:19:51) Codey: Unconfirmed is that it’s a flying pig, but pretty sure it is. (0:19:54) Codey: Yeah, I mean, have you played wildflowers? Have you? Do you have? (0:19:57) Jonnie: No, the visual… I get that it’s better than it looks, but the visual style I just find very off-putting, and there’s just too much else that I want to play and can’t get to, that even though this game is meant to be really good, it’s just too much of a block of me to invest any time into this one, unfortunately. (0:20:19) Codey: Yep, I am in the exact same boat. (0:20:23) Codey: But I’m sure that we’ll hear all about Yuri’s salon (0:20:27) Codey: Update and all of that from Kev, which would be great. (0:20:32) Codey: Next up is Lightyear Frontier. (0:20:35) Codey: The early access for this game is releasing on March 19th on Steam, Xbox, and Game Pass. (0:20:42) Codey: There is a demo out now on Steam (0:20:46) Codey: And this game will be a part of Steam next. (0:20:49) Codey: Which starts on February 5th to the 12th so I believe by the time this podcast comes out, the next fest will be going on. (0:20:58) Codey: So yeah, if you are interested in seeing some gameplay or anything like that, that would be a really good thing to tune into. (0:21:08) Codey: What are your thoughts on this? (0:21:09) Jonnie: Yeah, and Lightyear Frontier is the farming, but in mechs. That’s their gimmick, I guess. (0:21:18) Codey: in like a, in space, in space for me. (0:21:22) Codey: I saw on there, on this news from Steam, (0:21:26) Codey: like, you know how we say like, hello farmers or whatever. (0:21:30) Codey: They say exo farmers. (0:21:32) Codey: So they said like something like, (0:21:34) Codey: play the demo now exo farmers. (0:21:35) Codey: And I was like, oh my gosh. (0:21:39) Codey: Like that’s just kind of a cute little way of talking about them. (0:21:42) Codey: I don’t know, I don’t know what exo means. (0:21:44) Codey: Now that I said it and then now I’m like, (0:21:46) Codey: what, wait, what am I talking about? (0:21:48) Codey: What does this mean? (0:21:51) Codey: Meaning outside, outer, external. (0:21:57) Codey: Cool. (0:21:57) Jonnie: Like like every farm every farmer is technically an exo farmer (0:22:02) Codey: No, no, no. (0:22:03) Codey: Cause it’s like outside, like outer worlds, like space. (0:22:07) Codey: Like we call them exoplanets. (0:22:09) Codey: Like exoplanets are outside of our solar system. (0:22:15) Jonnie: I don’t know how that applies to farming, but it sounds made up. (0:22:15) Codey: You know? (0:22:18) Codey: It’s exoplanet farmers. (0:22:22) Codey: You’re a farmer on an exoplanet. (0:22:24) Jonnie: But they don’t say exoplanet farmers, they say exopharmers. (0:22:27) Codey: No, they said exo. (0:22:29) Codey: It’s just a little cute little conjugation. (0:22:30) Jonnie: They should change it to remove the “e” and just be like “exo” like “Kisshag farmers”. (0:22:35) Jonnie: That would be a much cuter way to say hello. (0:22:37) Codey: I kind of want to re-record “Hello, Kiss Hug Farmers! Welcome to another episode of the Harvest Season!” (0:22:43) Jonnie: What? (0:22:49) Codey: Oh my gosh, we are off the rails. Um, yeah. (0:22:53) Jonnie: Okay, um, are you going to try this? (0:22:57) Codey: So, I’ve never been a big mech person. Like, growing up, like… (0:23:07) Codey: uh… transformers, like, that kind of stuff. It was never my jam. (0:23:13) Codey: Um, so I don’t… to be determined, um… but prob’s not. What about you? (0:23:20) Jonnie: So I talked about this one a little bit on I think the upcoming Game of the Year show, (0:23:28) Jonnie: where it’s on my list of games that I want to try but there may not be a priority. (0:23:35) Jonnie: But I don’t think I knew at that point that it was coming to Game Pass, which it’s amazing how much Game Pass changes my willingness to try some stuff out, right? (0:23:44) Jonnie: Because I’m way more willing to just jump in for a bit and see if it instantly grabs me or not. (0:23:49) Jonnie: So I think it’s a long time. (0:23:50) Jonnie: A lot more likely than I initially anticipated that I will give this a go, because I like the visual style, it feels distinct, I don’t have a particular affinity or non affinity for mechs, but I am interested to see what it means in terms of how they differentiate, you know, your traditional cottagecore farming game loop with the addition of something like a mech, because you can see a lot, you know, there’s probably more interesting ways to do tools and things like that when you have a mech, (0:24:20) Jonnie: and I am really hoping they take full advantage of, and it’s not just like regular tools, but they’re just, they look like mech attachments, right? I’m hoping there’s something else that distinguishes them, which I guess technically I could find out because the demo is out, so I could probably find out or look into it a bit more, so. (0:24:34) Codey: Yeah. (0:24:38) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:24:41) Codey: But the demos… the demos on Steam… (0:24:44) Jonnie: Yeah, yeah, demos are only on Steam. (0:24:44) Codey: It’s not… not Game Pass. (0:24:49) Codey: Yeah, I agree with you about the Game Pass thing. (0:24:52) Codey: Like, it’s really opened up what I’m able to play. (0:24:57) Codey: And I really like that. (0:24:58) Codey: But I don’t think that your frontier will be that. (0:25:01) Codey: Because again, like, we have so many other things. (0:25:04) Codey: I want to play, so many other things I’m doing in my life. (0:25:07) Codey: And something… if it’s a game that’s going to like pull me in like that, (0:25:10) Codey: like Coral Island or something, it’s really got to grab me. (0:25:13) Codey: So… (0:25:16) Codey: Okay, so… (0:25:17) Codey: Ages of… next… next up on our news list… (0:25:20) Codey: Ages of Kataria… (0:25:22) Codey: was meant to be coming out Q1 2024, so… (0:25:26) Codey: anytime. (0:25:28) Codey: But has been delayed until Q2 2025. (0:25:34) Codey: It personally seemed a little late to be making that announcement, (0:25:36) Codey: but I get it. (0:25:36) Jonnie: Mm-hmm. (0:25:40) Codey: Quote, (0:25:41) Codey: “We have been working hard on Ages of Kataria, (0:25:43) Codey: and our main goal is to find funding to expand the team and work full-time.” (0:25:50) Codey: I’m about to read you a list of things that they’ve been working on. (0:25:52) Codey: See if you can pick out the things that… (0:25:56) Codey: one of these things is not like the other. (0:25:58) Codey: Okay. (0:25:59) Codey: Quote, “In the past few months, we’ve been working on building upgrades, (0:26:03) Codey: customization. (0:26:04) Codey: villager conversations, traits, events and quests, death, (0:26:09) Codey: hunting, cooking, farming, animals, clicking to collect resources, (0:26:14) Codey: villager pooping mechanics, and so much more, which we will be discussing and showing in future updates. (0:26:21) Codey: Uh, Johnny, any of those, any of those jump out to you? (0:26:24) Jonnie: Yeah, I’m really interested in these villager pooping mechanics. (0:26:26) Codey: Save! (0:26:29) Codey: What do you mean? (0:26:31) Codey: I’m like, I’m that meme of, um… (0:26:34) Codey: of, uh… (0:26:35) Codey: Oh my gosh, Katniss Everdeen’s… (0:26:37) Codey: the… the friggin’ actress that plays her. (0:26:40) Codey: Where she’s like, “What do you mean?” (0:26:41) Codey: Like, “What do you mean?” (0:26:43) Codey: On Hot Ones. (0:26:45) Codey: Jennifer Lawrence, I think is her name. (0:26:47) Codey: Um… (0:26:49) Codey: I’m that meme when I read that. (0:26:51) Jonnie: Yeah, I’d like that is wild to me. I mean I assumed the actual answer you were looking for is diff like [laughing] (0:26:58) Codey: No, no, it was originally Villager Pooping Mechanics, but Death, I mean Death was like, (0:27:04) Codey: that’s interesting. (0:27:06) Codey: But that happens in-game, like everything else in this list is something that you would find in a Cottagecore game in some way or another. (0:27:15) Codey: But Villager Pooping Mechanics just like comes out, just stands out so much, and I have questions. (0:27:22) Jonnie: Yeah, and I mean I’ve kind of buried the lead somewhat but this update has (0:27:30) Jonnie: I would say there are some concerning elements to it, right, you know (0:27:35) Jonnie: They’re talking about looking for a publisher and this was a kick-started project (0:27:41) Jonnie: And I guess if you are a kickstarter of it, this is an update that I guess, you know (0:27:46) Jonnie: Would reduce the likelihood that you are actually going to get it and not saying whether it will or won’t happen (0:27:52) Jonnie: There’s now some additional hurdles that they are now flagging up (0:27:57) Jonnie: Which is unfortunate because I think this game looks like it’s got a great visual style to it (0:28:06) Jonnie: So hoping they can find the funding that they need but I would not be putting much stock in that queue to (0:28:12) Jonnie: 2025 date until there was more (0:28:15) Jonnie: More updates on whether or not they they find a publisher or you know are able to sort of clearly state. (0:28:24) Codey: They did have someone jump out on their Kickstarter three days ago, Shell M said you know so is it A that you needed more money and just didn’t tell anyone or B that you mismanaged the finances early on or underestimated how much you needed if B why weren’t we told about this before? (0:28:45) Codey: Just fair. (0:28:46) Codey: They got I’m trying to see $111,000 like like you people gave you money like you should at least let them know what what’s happening with that and it sounds like they you know $110,000 doesn’t really go that far and they had 10 people working on it originally and then when that money ran out some people had to leave and some people stayed to continue to work on the game but that a lot of people had to go back to working part-time and so it’s a lot of people’s time is now split and they’re not able you know if they still had the (0:29:24) Codey: work full-time with the whole team of 10 or team of whomever many are on there now they probably could get it out a lot earlier but I mean I get it I’ve this manuscript that I just submitted was supposed to be done like a year ago so I get it but it does yep mm-hmm (0:29:41) Jonnie: But I mean this is one of the risks around Kickstarter projects, right? You know, $110,000 is a lot of money in the context of an individual. (0:29:50) Jonnie: But in the context of developing a game when you’ve got a team of ten, that’s even just considering salaries. (0:29:54) Codey: Yep. (0:29:58) Jonnie: That’s only a couple of months, if that worth of runway. (0:30:02) Jonnie: And that’s not counting all of the, you know, server costs and all those other fun things that are very expensive. (0:30:08) Jonnie: expensive so $110,000 to develop a game is not. (0:30:11) Jonnie: I’m not sure if this is a game that’s not that much. It’s just the unfortunate reality of Kickstarter I guess. (0:30:18) Jonnie: But hopefully they can find their way out of it because the game looks good (0:30:18) Codey: - Yeah. (0:30:25) Codey: I definitely, I think that the people at Third Pie Studios, (0:30:30) Codey: and I’m assuming it’s Alex McCord, (0:30:31) Codey: who’s the CEO and creative director, (0:30:34) Codey: their post explaining the situation to the concerned people was very like the comment that they have on this. (0:30:41) Codey: It was very thorough and very polite and very good. (0:30:45) Codey: So, it does, it’s difficult, it’s difficult. (0:30:48) Codey: And it’s always sad when you have to like, postpone something, but I think they did a good job of… (0:30:53) Codey: Perhappeth, maybe, uh, let people know a little earlier, but it’s fine. (0:30:59) Codey: Stuff happens. (0:31:02) Codey: Um, stuff that, uh, should happen, might not happen, I don’t know. (0:31:09) Codey: I’m so scared to play this game. (0:31:11) Codey: Rusty’s retirement! (0:31:13) Codey: Has a public demo that is out now. (0:31:17) Codey: Oh, Johnny. (0:31:18) Codey: I want to do this demo so bad, but it seems like it’s like a floodgate, you know? (0:31:26) Codey: Like, once I push that button, am I just a slave to Rusty’s retirement? (0:31:34) Jonnie: Yes, yes is the answer to that question yep . (0:31:35) Codey: And keeping it going? (0:31:39) Codey: But I want to play? (0:31:40) Codey: And I want to help them? (0:31:42) Codey: I want to give them feedback? (0:31:43) Codey: I don’t know. (0:31:44) Codey: I don’t know, what did you think about this? (0:31:48) Jonnie: I mean, I’m in the same category as you, and Rusty’s retirement to serve him remembers as the idle farming game that’s being launched soon, but yeah, going into demo, I am equally concerned about this for all of the same reasons, and I think as… (0:32:10) Jonnie: Yeah, because we first talked about this a few months ago, and since then I think the… (0:32:18) Jonnie: Imagery and the, you know, like they’ve added more, we’re seeing more about how it will look on the screen and everything they add, I’m just like, oh, like it looks like it’s getting better, right? (0:32:24) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:32:28) Jonnie: Like there’s those things that I have, like, you have those mental questions around, oh, how would this aspect work? And I feel like as time has gone on, I’m seeing those things come in in ways that’s like, yeah, that’s how I would want that to look. (0:32:29) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:32:35) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:32:40) Jonnie: So I’m very nervous, you know, the, you know, how we would just reference memes to describe our feelings on this, this is very much the… (0:32:43) Codey: Yeah, and… (0:32:48) Jonnie: Oh, yeah, yep, that’s the one. (0:32:52) Codey: Haha, I’m in danger. (0:32:54) Codey: Yeah. (0:32:56) Codey: Yeah. (0:32:58) Codey: Um. (0:33:00) Codey: So, yeah, I guess I don’t know if I’m trying to see. (0:33:06) Codey: Oh, it is PC and Mac. (0:33:14) Codey: I’ll probably do it. (0:33:16) Codey: Um, so, listeners listen back. (0:33:20) Codey: we’ll give feedback on this in maybe one of the next upcoming episodes. (0:33:24) Codey: I will probably bite the bullet and do this now that I’m not I don’t have a deadline that is of the for like the manuscript that is fast approaching so. (0:33:35) Jonnie: Yeah, and Al was telling me he’s gonna install this on his work PC, so he’s gonna have a very detailed show on it in a few weeks time. (0:33:45) Codey: Sure! (0:33:46) Jonnie: Just throwing Al totally under the bus, I don’t believe he’s not going to do that. (0:33:52) Jonnie: But he could do it. He could do it. He could do it for you listeners. (0:33:58) Codey: he’s probably screaming right now. okay so the last bit of news is for a game called Kamaeru a frog refuge and this has the same vibes as Usagi Shima so my brain was like oh let me figure out what Kamaeru means. in Japanese it means take a stand which is not what I was expecting it to be. I was expecting it to be like frog island or something because Usagi Shima is a bunny island. (0:34:28) Codey: But no. Okay. So Kamaeru frog refuge, quote foster a sanctuary for frogs and restore the biodiversity of the wetlands in Kamaeru, a cozy farming sim where you raise frogs by playing minigames and decorating your habitat. Hop right to it. (0:34:47) Codey: What do you have thoughts about this, Johnny? Are you? I have thoughts. (0:34:49) Jonnie: yeah it looks it looks really cute right like it definitely gives off the same same vibe as usagashima but it looks a lot more detailed just lots of little things about you know so in usagashima like you you kind of placed decorations but that was it’s like I think the the idea of restoring the wetlands looks cool it seems like there’s lots of customization options which is which is pretty cool the frogs look super cute and like it looks like There’s like tons of fun color combinations, so I’m guessing there’s going to be… (0:35:19) Jonnie: …a little bit of a Pokemon creature collection style aspect to this, which I know Usagushima had as well. (0:35:26) Jonnie: And alongside, you know, maybe some some more human characters and some interactions in that way. (0:35:32) Jonnie: This has the potential to be a really, really great game, I think. (0:35:40) Jonnie: Usagushima didn’t really stick with me. I think one, because I didn’t really want a mobile game at that point. (0:35:46) Jonnie: but also it just felt a bit shallow. (0:35:49) Jonnie: And this looks like it kind of has the depth that I’m looking for like this. (0:35:55) Jonnie: This is ticking a lot of boxes and I think for like this one is really interesting things in the cottagecore genre of (0:36:02) Jonnie: really doing something (0:36:04) Jonnie: Unique that doesn’t have to be like the whole thing doesn’t have to be a hundred percent unique, right? (0:36:08) Jonnie: A lot of this seems inspired by Utsagushima. However, well, and it’s probably not, right? (0:36:09) Codey: Right. (0:36:13) Jonnie: It’s probably done independently given how closely they’re sort of coming out. (0:36:16) Jonnie: But frogs is not an area that’s really been (0:36:19) Jonnie: explored or is that common outside of like the only other time I can think of really even seeing frogs is catching them in a farm with their with their critter so yeah that was kind of like a weird brain mush of thoughts because this is the first we’ve heard about this game if I remember rightly (0:36:23) Codey: Mm-hmm (0:36:40) Codey: Um, yeah, so I think this is the game that I saw on Instagram or on Instagram, (0:36:45) Codey: Twitter, and I tagged, uh, Al in it because someone tagged me in it because my friends know that this is the kind of game that I will just eat right up. (0:36:53) Codey: This is the first time we’re covering it on the podcast. (0:36:55) Codey: I just want, I wanted to grab my facts straight before I said anything, but, (0:36:59) Codey: um, the developer of apico L, um, is actually also developing a frog breeding and collecting game called mud born. (0:37:07) Codey: So instead of bloodborne, it’s mud born. (0:37:10) Codey: Um, and it’s very, in the same vein, uh, looks a lot like, uh, apico. (0:37:17) Codey: So it’ll be the same kind of thing, um, of, uh, going and helping a frog, (0:37:25) Codey: uh, deity, um, rediscover her lost children. (0:37:30) Codey: Um, this is in, uh, Elle’s con a message about it in March of last year. (0:37:40) Codey: And the discord quote, um, I’ve always joked about making apico, but frog, but it’s never been much more than that with the game jam theme of pond. (0:37:50) Codey: However, it seems like a good opportunity to make it a reality. (0:37:55) Codey: Um, so he has been working on that, which is great. (0:37:59) Codey: So there, there are other frog games coming out. (0:38:02) Codey: Um, I just wanted to say that, uh, cause I really like it clearly, but this (0:38:10) Codey: is, uh, looks a lot different and looks like it’s own little thing. (0:38:13) Codey: And, um, I really like, like they actually have human characters in this game (0:38:17) Codey: that Usagi Shima did not have. (0:38:19) Codey: So there might be like kind of more of a social aspect. (0:38:24) Codey: And then I also saw kind of a crafting system or like a crafting mini game or something that looked a lot like, um, spirit fairs, mini games, which I was also really interested in. (0:38:36) Jonnie: yeah they looked really good and even little things like they was painting a birdhouse it looked like you know just as a little customization option which I (0:38:36) Codey: So. (0:38:40) Codey: Mm-hm, mm-hm, so yeah, right now it’s just coming 2024, we’re not really sure when. (0:38:51) Codey: But it is also gonna be part of Steam’s next fest. (0:38:56) Codey: So make sure to check in on that. (0:38:59) Codey: And last, I was looking when I looked at their thing earlier. (0:39:02) Codey: No, they’re not doing it anymore. (0:39:04) Codey: Nope, maybe they are, they’re broadcasting. (0:39:10) Codey: The developer is currently playing on Steam, and they are wearing a frog hat and have a bunch of frogs behind them. (0:39:19) Codey: And it’s so heckin’ cute. (0:39:21) Codey: So you could probably watch that stream video of them streaming the game. (0:39:26) Codey: But it looks pretty good. (0:39:27) Codey: Cool, well that was our news, woo. (0:39:31) Codey: So on to the main topic, which is Palia. (0:39:35) Codey: To remind people, Palia is one of the worst. (0:39:40) Codey: The phrase they used was “A cozy world made for you.” (0:39:44) Codey: It’s the free-to-play farming MMORPG game. (0:39:46) Codey: We have been playing it, I played it, probably maybe played like 30 hours, but that might be a little bit much. (0:39:58) Codey: Maybe like 20 hours around? (0:40:02) Codey: What about you, Johnny? (0:40:04) Codey: How are you playing the game? (0:40:06) Codey: thoughts, that non-spoilery. (0:40:10) Codey: kind of vibe thoughts about it to say before we jump in. (0:40:12) Jonnie: Yeah, so I’m playing on the Switch, and it runs really well on Switch, right, like I feel like that’s an important thing to recognize early, because the Switch is very old at this point. (0:40:23) Jonnie: Like it doesn’t run perfectly, I’m sure it runs a lot better if you’re playing via PC, but no real major issues in terms of how it plays. (0:40:32) Jonnie: And I really like what they’re trying to achieve with Palia, however I find it difficult to recommend at this stage until… (0:40:42) Jonnie: …there’s a little bit more from a content perspective in the game. It’s probably my very high level thought, but I really love what this game is trying to achieve from introducing that MMO aspect. (0:40:53) Codey: Yeah, I echo that sentiment. I’m also playing on Switch, and I think it has a lot of potential, (0:41:05) Codey: but that there’s some stuff that isn’t quite, some things that aren’t quite built out yet. (0:41:10) Codey: And after playing MMOs for so long, like World of Warcraft or something, I mean, and that’s probably not a fair comparison. But after playing things like that, like some of the (0:41:23) Codey: personality of the MMO side of it, and the world just seems, like it seems like you play for 10 hours and then you’re like, “Well, yep, I get it.” (0:41:33) Jonnie: Yeah, I do want to come back to the WoW comparison, because I think my initial, like my very very early thoughts when I started playing, was it did feel a little bit like when you first started playing. (0:41:45) Jonnie: Wow, obviously, like the combat is the big difference, but when I guess I think about how the world is constructed, it did feel like World of Warcraft where the world is big and your character feels a lot smaller than it typically does in cottagecore style games, which took a bit of like… (0:42:03) Jonnie: It was a bit of an adjustment, right? When you get the first quest to walk into town and like actually takes a little bit of time and you’re trying to work out where to go, that was a little bit of a brain reset and exploring the map. (0:42:15) Jonnie: Like the maps, so there’s two regions and they’re pretty decent size, and yeah, so there is that good early exploration element that I really like. (0:42:30) Codey: Mm-hmm. Yeah, I will say I haven’t really explored the second area too, too much, but (0:42:38) Codey: I agree that it feels like, like I feel like I’m still playing and exploring and still encountering things that are surprising to me. Or like, “Oh wow, I didn’t know this was here,” or “Oh, I didn’t, (0:42:52) Codey: I’ve never been over here before,” or finding out there’s a whole underground, (0:43:00) Codey: the city was really cool. So yeah, it’s got some, I think it’s got more good than bad, (0:43:10) Codey: but it’s definitely maybe like, “Wait a bit.” But, well, let’s dive into a little bit about the story itself. Do you have a good grasp on the story and want to mention it? (0:43:22) Jonnie: Yeah, so I think there’s two aspects to the story. Well, I think it’s all sort of one connected story. And there are a series of dungeons. There are currently three in the game, but there are at least, there’s at least one more intended. I’ve done all three of the of the dungeons. But it’s very closely tied, I guess, to the nature of people and (0:43:52) Jonnie: the world. So none of the other characters, none of the NPCs in the game are humans. They’re a different race. I can’t recall off the top of my head what exactly they are. Yeah. But you’re basically, you know, every player character in the world is a human that’s effectively being reanimated by some form of of God. And… (0:43:59) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:44:05) Codey: No idea. I don’t know if I have ever known… (0:44:08) Codey: “Pallians.” (0:44:22) Jonnie: That enables, you know, you have a stronger connection into some of the magic and the dungeons are about exploring sort of what happened to humanity. And it seems like in the wider context of the world, magic is kind of one of those things that’s known about, but also heavily suppressed and kind of taboo to engage with. But some of those restrictions don’t apply to humans. And so you’re kind of exploring that at the stage that I’m up to, which is (0:44:52) Jonnie: to finish the story. But I guess a decent way through. There isn’t a… I don’t have a sense of what it’s building towards. I guess that’s that’s probably a big gap for me. (0:45:04) Codey: Mm hmm. That’s, that’s my biggest concern with the story is like, basically you teleport or get reanimated or whatever, but your character just like shows up and someone’s just standing there and they’re like, Oh, wow, another human, like, please follow the chain of humans that are heading to the town. And then you go to the town and then they give you like a plot of land. Um, and then you can build like a house on it and stuff, but. (0:45:34) Codey: Last that you’re just kind of free. I mean, there are like quests, but there’s not, it’s, (0:45:40) Codey: it’s very open world in that way that like you, you could then never do the quest ever again. They’re like the story quests, I guess some of the quests you have to do to be able to improve your, um, your abilities. But a lot of it, like it just seems, it seems secondary to me or just like a non- (0:46:04) Codey: existent almost so I would I would like that to be built up a little bit more and I also would like the characters to be built up a little bit more so there’s all the NPCs are basically pallions that live in this world that have have lived in this world and they have some like personality (0:46:34) Codey: to them and they have relationships between them and stuff but for some reason I just wasn’t really connecting to them I don’t know what your experience was yeah (0:46:41) Jonnie: Yeah I felt the same way. I think a lot of them, so a lot of the NPCs I would say that their role is to introduce various skills to you and there’s more skills than most cottagecore games have and it’s kind of like their whole, like they have one personality trait and that’s it so they’re very two dimensional in that way. (0:47:06) Jonnie: you know, I think about the bug catcher and his whole thing is he’s a kid and he’s part (0:47:11) Jonnie: of the local scout group or whatever their world equivalent is. And so he’s always excited and always kind of hyper and always wanting to catch bugs and that’s it, right? Like I didn’t feel like anything else from that character. (0:47:16) Codey: Yeah. (0:47:22) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:47:28) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:47:30) Codey: Or, like, the bookstore lady, (0:47:32) Codey: which I didn’t know there was a bookstore for the longest time, (0:47:34) Codey: but the bookstore lady, like, you go in there and she’s just, like, (0:47:38) Codey: has the vibe of, like, (0:47:40) Codey: “You hurt my books. I hurt your face.” (0:47:44) Codey: your face. Like she’s just very like protective of her book. (0:47:46) Codey: But then I don’t think I’ve talked to her about any like any time I talk to her. I don’t she’s not mentioned anything else Like I don’t know anything about her (0:47:57) Codey: There’s not like a time when I’ll go back in the bookstore and she’s like, okay I guess you’re you’re nice or whatever like but that could just be me not really understanding how to progress the (0:48:09) Codey: Like Hearts basically, I’m trying to think of how to like the progression of the of your (0:48:16) Codey: With these characters It’s not clear to me how to do that (0:48:21) Codey: After after a certain while you can gift them things but like half of the people I try and gift them something and they’re like No, I don’t want that (0:48:29) Jonnie: Yeah, so there’s this whole relationship side to the game, and it’s probably for me the weakest aspect, so you can talk to NPCs, and you can ask them for a clue about what someone wants each week. (0:48:45) Codey: Mm-hmm. (0:48:45) Jonnie: They want four different gifts, and you can, you know, increase the relationship by talking to them, and some of those sorts of things, but it kind of all feels surface level. (0:48:55) Jonnie: And I have to say, it’s very weird for an MMO. (0:48:59) Jonnie: That’s the part that really doesn’t connect because it’s like, yes, there are 20 of us all trying to make friends with the same character right now. (0:49:07) Jonnie: Like it’s it doesn’t feel particularly genuine and kind of feels at odds with everything else that the game is trying to do. (0:49:14) Jonnie: And potentially one of those features that they put in because this is what console games do. (0:49:15) Codey: Yeah. (0:49:21) Codey: Yeah. (0:49:23) Codey: I don’t really know how, (0:49:24) Codey: like I’m trying to think of like how that could be fixed. (0:49:26) Jonnie: I mean, just don’t have it in the game. I just don’t think it’s necessary. (0:49:28) Codey: And I’m not entirely sure. (0:49:31) Codey: Hmm, okay. (0:49:34) Codey: I guess that’s also true. (0:49:35) Codey: Like that was the other thing is like, (0:49:36) Codey: you don’t really know, so you’re human. (0:49:38) Codey: You don’t really know like why you’re here or if like you have some type of greater purpose (0:49:46) Codey: like you’re gonna ascend or something like, (0:49:49) Codey: or return to the dirt. (0:49:51) Codey: Like there’s no idea, at least in the beginning and at least to the part where I’m in in the story. (0:49:57) Codey: And so having romanceable aliens, basically, (0:50:05) Codey: I was like, what? (0:50:10) Codey: It just seemed a little like maybe not until (0:50:15) Codey: later on in the game. (0:50:16) Codey: What did that be something that I’d be thinking about? (0:50:19) Codey: I don’t know. (0:50:22) Codey: One thing that they just released though, (0:50:24) Codey: which I really like this in just as an aspect of farming games in general, (0:50:29) Codey: is there’s a character named Sabira and she’s like an older character. (0:50:33) Codey: You can now romance her. (0:50:36) Codey: They add it. (0:50:37) Codey: So basically like she’s probably in her like fifties or sixties or something. (0:50:41) Codey: And I think that farming games in general (0:50:45) Codey: is a way to open up that type of like relationship with older humans because as someone who, (0:50:52) Codey: I was married, surprise, like I was married (0:50:56) Codey: and I was in a relationship for nine years without human. (0:50:58) Codey: And then I left that relationship and then I was in my like late twenties and even like now if I were to be single in my thirties, (0:51:06) Codey: like I don’t, when I play farming games or whatever or play these games where you have like romanceable whatever it’s always like. (0:51:15) Codey: Yeah, early 20s are teenagers and it’s just like, but like, circumstances happen and other people need to find love as well. (0:51:26) Codey: And so I just really wish that that diversity was represented in games. (0:51:34) Codey: So yeah, I don’t know. I really liked that. (0:51:36) Jonnie: Yeah, I think diversity is important. (0:51:38) Jonnie: Um, yeah. (0:51:40) Codey: Cool. (0:51:45) Codey: Is there a character that like, stuck out to you that you really enjoyed? (0:51:48) Jonnie: um unfortunately the answer is no like I like now I can think about it and I can recall all of the different characters but I it’s almost in the bad way where I think they’re all sort of a bit tropey actually the one character the one character that I do like is the the fishing robot um the fishing the fishing robot is cool uh I i’m a big fan of him and he like I think I think particularly because his trope is… (0:52:01) Codey: I was literally about to say, “But what about the fishing robot?” (0:52:18) Jonnie: Unexpected, you know, where he’s sort of like looking for or trying to find that zen spot and help other people find I bet they don’t call it the zen spot. I can’t remember what he refers to it as but (0:52:30) Jonnie: I thought that was like a fun little twist on a robot character (0:52:30) Codey: Mm-hmm (0:52:34) Codey: Mm-hmm and his mannerisms are so cute and like (0:52:38) Codey: There are throughout the world Sometimes you’ll find like these shiny pebbles or whatever and someone mentioned that he really likes them I think his name’s like Inar or something Someone mentioned that he really likes them and so every time I find one I go and bring it to him and every single time He’s like over the moon about these shiny pebbles and I’m just like yours honky you Cute! (0:53:00) Codey: So, um, big fan of him for sure. (0:53:08) Codey: Um, well, since we talked about fishing, let’s talk about, um, something they say, (0:53:12) Codey: again, that’s part of this game is living off the land any way that you like. (0:53:17) Codey: Um, so they have, I think it’s eight. (0:53:20) Codey: Yeah. (0:53:20) Codey: Eight different like skills that you can improve. (0:53:26) Codey: Um, and some of them are, you know, fishing, hunting, mining, or fishing, (0:53:31) Codey: bug catching, foraging, those are all things that are in most games, but they also have hunting, um, furniture making, and then, oh, I guess gardening is another, like, uh, like regular one in these types of games. (0:53:42) Codey: Um, so let’s just briefly touch on these and like, talk about the pros and cons of each of them and the way that they do them, and if we really like it or not. (0:53:51) Codey: Um, so what do you think about the fishing? (0:53:53) Jonnie: I think fishing’

Join us in this juicy episode as David Yontef from Behind the Velvet Rope dives deep into the future of Vanderpump Rules! Is the show on the brink of cancellation, or can we expect several more seasons of VPR drama? We discuss the potential make-or-break season and what's in store for the cast. We also discuss the dynamics of The Real Housewives franchise, including the impact of Kelly Bensimon and Kristen on the latest Girls Trip season. We debate whether Ramona Singer's soft edit on the show was intentional and pondered the future of Mary Cosby on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Vanderpump Rules: Renewal Speculations 0:18 - New Assignment: Watching Vanderpump Rules Season 11 0:33 - Recap Plans for Vanderpump Rules Episodes 1:01 - Predictions for Vanderpump Rules' Future 2:05 - Jax's Return and Impact on the Show 3:18 - David Yontiff's Insights on Vanderpump Rules 3:25 - Recapping Iconic Moments from Beverly Hills 4:09 - Tom Sandoval's Dive Bar Adventures 5:31 - The Reality of Celebrity Stories on TikTok 7:09 - The Cast's Love Lives and Getting Laid 8:12 - Kelly Bensimon and Kristen on Girls' Trip 9:07 - Ramona Singer's Soft Edit Discussion 10:10 - Luann's Success and Future Predictions 11:17 - The Future of Ramona Singer on Girls' Trip 12:21 - Potential New Cast Members for Girls' Trip 13:00 - Mary Cosby's Future on Salt Lake City 14:14 - Possible Return of Alex McCord or Cindy Barshop 15:36 - Ramona Singer's Controversial Presence 17:05 - Corporate Decisions at Bravo 18:11 - Mary Cosby's Dream Interview 20:59 - Plans for Recording in L.A. Show is sponsored by:  ***Visit our Sub-Reddit: reddit.com/r/thesarahfrasershow for ALL things The Sarah Fraser Show!!!*** Hellobatch.com/tsfs get your hemp, CBD, and pet CBD oils. Use code TSFS for 30% OFF your first order Carawayhome.com use code TSFS for 10% OFF your order at check out Cozyearth.com use code TSFS for 35% OFF Horizonfibroids.com get rid of those nasty fibroids! Nutrafol.com Use code TSFS for FREE shipping and $10 off your subscription Upliftdesk.com amazing office desks, chairs, and more! Use code TSFS for 5% OFF your order **Check out some of my FAVORITE things on Amazon Marketplace - especially if you're looking to get geared-up to start your own Podcast!!!** https://www.amazon.com/shop/thesarahfrasershow Advertise on The Sarah Fraser Show: thesarahfrasershow@gmail.com Got a TIP about your favorite show? Email: thesarahfrasershow@gmail.com Follow me on Instagram: @thesarahfrasershow Follow me on Tiktok: @thesarahfrasershow Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/SarahFraserShow Book me on Cameo: cameo.com/sarahfraser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Countess Luann is back. Yes, again!! We have to stop meeting like this. Fresh off her Masked Singer elimination, Luann is here to chat about that experience, her new cabaret - “Marry, F, Kill” premiering early 2024, which of her RHONY Girls Trip Legacy co-stars she would Marry, F, Kill, which of her past RHONY men she would Marry, F, Kill and much, much more. Luann shares an update on the premiere of RHONY Girls Trip - has anything changed?, talks Crappie Lake, breaks down BravoCon, shares updates on Jill Zarin, Alex McCord, Andy Cohen and talks finding love and a possible Luann de Lesseps “Golden Bachelor” inspired Bravo spinoff. Say whaaat? As we like to say, Luann mentions it all! @countessluann @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ONESKIN - oneskin.co (Get 15% Off With the Code VELVET This Skincare Which Targets The Root Causes of Aging) BUBLY - bubly.com (Crack a Smile with The Best Sparkling Water - No Calories, No Sweeteners. The Sparkling Water of “Reality TV”) SKYLIGHT - skylight Frame.com/VELVET (Order The Best Quality Digital Picture Frame There Is) RAKUTEN - rakuten.com (Members Earn Cash Back On Everything They Buy Through Rakuten or The Rakuten App)  UNCOMMON GOODS - uncommon goods.com/VELVET (15% Off This Holiday Season The Most Remarkable & Unique Gifts For Everyone On Your List) QUINCE - quince.com/velvetrope (Get Free Shipping and 365 Day Returns on Elevated Luxury Without Paying Luxury Prices)  NOOM - noom.com (Sign Up For Your Trial Today So You Can Manage Your Weight For The Long Term) LIFEMD - lifemd.com/VELVET (Visit lifemd.com/VELVET To Start Your Weight Loss Journey Today) EARNIN - Download The EarnIn App Today (In Google Play or Apple App Store and Type in “Velvet Rope” When You Sign Up To Get Access To The Cash You Have Earned Today!) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The season four Real Housewives of New York City Rewatch continues! @TheSueFunke and Danielle by @BrandsByBravo are back to discuss howJill and Ramona are still in a feud and who does Jill go to? Cindy Barshop! But we don't see it because Cindy is only in the episode for a minute. We do see Alex McCord try and fail at confrontation once again, this time with LuAnn. The confrontation is made worse by mediator and candy fanatic Kelly Killoren Bensimon, who screams YOU ARE BEING WEIRD! And tells Alex to do another take. It's a wild night in Morocco and the ladies chat about all this and more! Thank you for listening and joining us in our rewatch journey! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Real Housewives of Rewatch with Sue Funke and Danielle from @BrandsByBravo! This week we're covering parts 1-3 of the Real Housewives of New York Reunion. This reunion occurs just days after Bethenny gives birth to her daughter, which sets off our discussion of baby names for Danielle's upcoming new family addition. We also finally hear what happened with Kelly after Scary Island, a phone call to Jill we didn't know about, and a few other fun remarks about this thrilling season from Sonja, LuAnn, and Alex McCord. We love you so much for listening. We're going to take a quick break between seasons but we'll be back before you know it with Season 4 of RHONY on our Real Housewives Rewatch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danielle from @BrandsByBravo on Instagram and comedian Sue Funke are back to say good-bye to season 13. Join them as they go to Ramona's vow renewal with Bethenny and Jill on opposite sides of the room, LuAnn singing Money Can't Buy You Class, Alex McCord in full sass mode, and Kelly Bensimon who did not RSVP. It's so hard to say goodbye to a truly phenomenal season of Real Housewives of New York, and Bravo Housewives in general. Listen for the love of RHONY, stay 'til the end for hot takes on early American Idol. We seriously love you for listening and appreciate you for joining us in this journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a very special, Real Housewives of Rewatch: Comedian Sue Funke and the brains behind @BrandsByBravo, Danielle, welcome B from @BravoandCocktails_! B also has a podcast called Cocktails & Gossip which spills all the latest Bravo tea, in addition to the site visited by millions of Bravo fans daily, bravoandcocktails.com. The trio of New Yorkers discuss this wild ride of an episode where the Real Housewives of New York take over a mansion on a tropical island only to have one of them get possessed (allegedly). Join them as they recount the moments of Kelly Bensimon's breakdowns and the reactions of a very pregnant Bethenny Frankel, an oddly calming pairing of Sonja Mogran & Ramona Singer, and eventually Alex McCord reacts, too! We invite you to subscribe, download, and tell a friend about our rewatch journey. Thank you so much for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone's favorite King, Carlos that is, returns to chat about all that keeps us up at night in the BravoVerse. With Lisa Rinna out of RHOBH, we look ahead to next season - what will the franchise be like without Lisa, who will step forward and take the much needed villain role, will Rinna ever admit she was terminated, allegedly, and last, but certainly not least, where and when will Kathy Hilton enter the picture and start filming this new season. Heading east, we chat RHONY - Legacy & Reboot and break down why Alex McCord really returned to the Bravo World to film RHUGT 4 and what we can expect from this “wild card” when and if the much publicized fourth installment ever makes its way to be seen. Finally, Carlos weighs in on what we expect to be Melissa Gorga's last season, discusses why Teresa is really a changed woman these days, why the decade old Tre vs Mel feud is finally over and where RHONJ goes moving forward. Like we said, the king hath spoken. @thecarlosking_ @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope BROUGHT TO YOU BY: DRIZLY - drizly.com (Buy Beer, Wine & Liquor All From One Website) TRAILMIX GAMES - (Download Love & Pies for Free in the App Store or Google Play.) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Step right down into Sonja's Town House and take a seat in her bathroom/dressing room that is the size of Danielle and Sue's entire NYC apartments combined! That's right Danielle from Instagram's @BrandsByBravo and comedian Sue Funke are back rewatching season 3 of The Real Housewives of New York City. These house wives are out and about and partying throughout Manhattan this week. Don't miss an exciting recap of crying in closest and cars with Bethenny, Jill, Ramona, Kelly, Sonja and season's three's messenger - Alex McCord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are catching up “Real Housewives of New York City” alum Kelly Killoren Bensimon. She dishes on her dating life, "RHONY: Legacy," Jill Zarin, Alex McCord and more! Check out the full interview! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode has a MISSION and Alex McCord is ON IT! She is given permission by Bethenny to tell Jill that Bethenny is done with their friendship; Done! Finito! Kaput! But perhaps she took the mission a little too seriously when it's delivered? Speaking of delivery, Jill hears the gossip that Perez Hilton leaks about Bethenny's pregnancy and calls Lu and Sonja - only be to out Yenta'ed! It's a wild ride, with the most mellow party planner in the world, Jennifer, somehow on-board. Come along as Instagram maven, Danielle from @BrandsByBravo and comedian Sue Funke rewatch and truly renew with Ramona and the RHONY gang. Thank you for listening, downloading, reviewing and subscribing! We appreciate you and you waiting on the release of this episode because Sue forgot to hit publish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brandi Glanville has crossed the line. Last week, it was reported that the former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star made unwelcome sexual advances on her "Ultimate Girls Trip" co-star Caroline Manzo while filming in Morocco. Understandably, the alleged incident left the OG "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member distressed, and Brandi was fired and sent home shortly thereafter. Both Brandi and Caroline have kept quiet so far, but the show's production team reportedly has audio of everything that happened that night. So are we going to see this all play out on the new season? And if so - is that even appropriate?Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Danielle is joined by President and CEO of the Real Housewives Institute Brian Moylan to cover all the hard hitting Bravo news that never seems to sleep from the Mess in Morocco, to the Zarin that sunk the NYC ship, to Robin's cheating by not revealing the cheating. Plus is Karen Hugar getting frisky in bathrooms? Does Meredith even like Seth? And is Alex McCord a curse on vacations?! Also Miami is everything...do we need to keep repeating this? 

Now that the RHOSLC Season has come and gone, the Reunion is in full swing and Ms. Jennifer Shah is headed to prison, we break down the chatter that RHOSLC is headed for pause, separating fact from fiction, and address whether a hiatus is needed or, as Andy Cohen claims, casting gold has been found for next season. Next we deep dive one of the greatest joys of the year, Alex McCord soon to be back on our TV screens in RHUGT Four. We share our hot takes on Alex, RHUGT Four casting and when we can realistically expect to see RHUGT Three premiere. Waiting… Finally we discuss the he said / she said of Shannon Beador's break up and share our epic plan to write to Jen Shah - and Todd Chrisley for that matter - while they are behind bars. Yea, we are serious.  @thesarahfrasershow @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope BROUGHT TO YOU BY: SMALLS - smalls.com/VELVET (Use Promo Code VELVET for 50% Off Your First Order)  INNOVATIVE EXTRACTS - ie-cbd.com (Use Promo Code VELVET for 40% Off Your First Order)  MTV's “JERSEY SHORE” (Make Sure To Watch Jersey Shore Family Vacation, New Season Thursday January 26th at 8/7 Central on MTV.)  ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rumors are true...Alex McCord is returning to housewives, I'll tell you when and with who. Plus, Alex is already in a feud with a former housewife? Shannon Beador's sad breakup, and a current list of housewives that are actually rich Show is sponsored by:  Carawayhome.com use code TSFS for 10% OFF your order at check out Cosmetic Plastics and Dr. Magge Book Dr. Magge for you mommy makeover, breast implants, botox and more. Mention The Sarah Fraser Show or code Podcast for 10% OFF ALL SERVICES  Camposfinancialgroup.com Doesn't matter if you have $500 or $5,000,000 Dan Campos is your financial advisor. Call him today: 240-207-3618  Financialgym.com/TSFS use code TSFS to get 20% your first year of membership Kristilittmanphoto.com - Book Kristi Littman for your wedding photographer Horizonfibroids.com - Get rid of those nasty fibroids!    Nutrafol.com: use code TSFS for FREE shipping and $15 off Plantoeat.com/tsfs: Get 25% off a yearly subscription by using my link Smartnews App: Download breaking local and national news for FREE Zocdoc.com/tsfs - Download the Zocdoc App for FREE   Advertise on The Sarah Fraser Show: Contact Laila Kalantari at True Native Media campaigns@truenativemedia.com Got at TIP on 90 Day Fiance, a TLC Show, Welcome To Plathville? Email: thesarahfrasershow@gmail.com Follow me on Tiktok: @thesarahfrasershow Book me on Cameo: cameo.com/sarahfraser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join the Bravo Critics, Arielle and Ricky as they celebrate one year of Bravo Critics and the launch of Season 2. - After our LONG break, we have come back with SO much to talk about and get right into the news. - Kylie Jenner FINALLY reveals the name of her (not so new) son. Was it worth the wait? - We talk Lisa Rinna's departure from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ("RHOBH"). Do we think this was a mutual decision or was she fired? - Jen Shah is finally sentenced to 6.5 years in prison. Was it comparable to Todd & Julie Chrisley's case? We break down the comparisons and differences between the two cases and give our thoughts on one of Savannah Chrisley's most recent podcast episodes, where she discusses her parents sentencing and unknown future. Shout out Smith Sisters Live on Radio Andy (Sirius XM) - Prince Harry is everywhere these days with the recent release of the Netflix special, Harry & Meghan, his 60 Minutes one-on-one interview with Anderson Cooper and his NY Times Best Selling Book, SPARE. The Critics dive into it all and discuss all the drama, trauma and heartbreak that comes along with it being a royal. - We discuss our love for Real Housewives of Potomac ("RHOP") and who we are vibing with this season. Any guesses? - The recent season of Real Housewives of Miami ("RHOM") has been top tier television. Between Lisa & Lenny's imploding divorce, Guerdy's facial reactions (and the ladies hilarious impersonations) and Marysol's cockies, we just can't get enough of the Miami ladies. - Ricky gives his thoughts on all things Below Deck. He breaks down the Below Deck Adventure episode where Heather Gay and Angie K appear and fills Arielle in on a few high points from the recent season with Captain Lee. Can we get Below Deck Sailing Yacht yet please? - Arielle can barely contain her excitement for the new season of both Summer House and Vanderpump Rules ("VPR"). We give our thoughts on what may have caused the rift in the friendship between Lindsay and Danielle, we talk the demise of Tom & Katie Schwartz's marriage and the Schwartz & Raquel's kiss! - The Real Housewives of New Jersey ("RHONJ") are back...well almost! This season promises to be epic and we can barely contain ourselves. Are you team Dolores Catania or Jennifer Aydin? How about team Teresa Guidice or Melissa Gorga? Join the Critics's as we give our thoughts. You may be surprised! - Do you watch Sister Wives? Ricky does and had to fill Arielle in on the latest happenings on the show. Wild! - Family Karma season 3 has been amazing and the Critic's want to know your thoughts. Did Rish cheat on Monica? Did Brian Benni choose his friendship with Rish over Monica? Is Bali officially a "friend of" this season? - Traitor's on Peacock has been so fun to watch, especially with a few of our Bravolebs joining the cast. This season they have Reza Farahan from Shah's of Sunset, Brandi Glanville from RHOBH, RHUGT3 and RHUGT4, Kyle Cooke from Summer House and Winter House and last but not least, Kate Chastain from Below Deck. Can you guess who our favorites are? Did Peacock hit TV gold by combining members from The Bachelor, Big Brother and various Bravo shows? You tell us! - The Critic's did it! We have manifested the return of Alex McCord from the Real Housewives of New York ("RHONY") to our TV's with her joining the cast of Peacock's UGT4 and they are going to Morocco! Hear our thoughts on Alex's iconic return and the craziness that is sure to ensue with fellow cast mates Vicki Gunvalson (RHOC & RHUGT3), Gretchen Rossi (RHOC), Brandi Glanville (RHOBH & RHUGT3), Camille Grammar Meyer (RHOBH), Phaedra Parks (RHOA & UGT3), Eva Marcille (RHOA & RHUGT3) and Caroline Manzo (RHONJ & Manzo'd w/ Children). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravo-critics/support

Housewives legend Brandi Glanville talks about hanging with Reza Farahan and Kyle Cooke as contestants on PEACOCK's THE TRAITORS - how intense Dorinda Medley was on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip - what Brandi said about Melissa on Watch What Happens Live - Brandi's beef with Taylor Armstrong, Alex McCord and Camille Grammer - AND the rumors surrounding Brandi's possible return to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills! Check out our amazing sponsors! Care/of: For 50% off your first order - go to TakeCareOf.com and use code "display50" Peloton: Try Peloton risk free with a 30 Day Home Trial, New Members only. Not available in remote locations. Se additional terms at OnePeloton.com/home-trial Progressive: Quote your car insurance at Progressive.com to join the over 29 million drivers who trust Progressive!

Comedian Sue Funke and Danielle from Brands By Bravo are back to rewatching RHONY for you and they're starting season 3! This season we know we get Sonja Morgan, but in the first episode we not only don't get her, we also see a broken up Bethenny and Jill. We also barely see our hipster queen, Alex McCord, but we do know we'll be seeing more of her soon on Ultimate Girls trip and dive into that a little bit up top along with some other recent Bravo news. With a new season comes a new way to reach out to Sue and Danielle, we have an email address! Email us audio clips, feedback, Starbucks gift cards, ya know whatever! RHOWPodcast at Gmail.com is our email and we hope to hear from you there or on Instagram @BrandsByBravo and @TheSueFunke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Southern Charm is filming. Without Naomie, and without Katherine, who is now on Only Fans. Amanda has a theory about why Shep is coming back after his rumored departure. Once again, our tea was hot and correct - Alex McCord is coming back to Bravo for Ultimate Girls Trip. We love the cast - and have some thoughts on who will get along, and who's going to butt heads. And the cast of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is getting firmed up - filming starts soon. Is Kathy coming back, who is going to be Erika's ally? Who's going to be the new castmate who can really shake things up?   Thanks for listening to Cocktails and Gossip! As always, send us tea at bravoandcocktails.com and follow B on Instagram at @bravoandcocktails_ Can't get enough? Join Cocktail Party, our membership website. Each week you'll get the weekly podcast ad-free, a bonus pod episode, access to the website ad-free, plus exclusive posts and access to our Cocktail Party community. Join here: https://bravoandcocktails.com/join/ See https://chartable.com/privacy for privacy information.

Join host Jen Bee as we take a deep dive into the epic Real Housewives of New York City Seasons 1-3! We go back to what started it all with the original cast- Bethenny Frankel, Jill Zarin, Ramona Singer, Luann de Lesseps, Alex McCord, Kelly Bensimon, and Sonja Morgan.  Let's get our fix!

“Key to World Peace, Vibrators” - RHOP S07 E13, RHOSLC S03 E014Mention it All:In honor of the Vanderpump Rules and Summer House trailers we have some tea. Did someone say Alex McCord on UGT?!?! Real Housewives of Potomac S07 Ep13:What in the geriatric fight is this? Real Housewives of Salt Lake City S03 Ep014:This.was.Timestamps:Intro/Opening : 00:00:00 -> 00:06:17MENTION IT ALL: 00:06:17 -> 00:18:55RHOP: 00:18:55 -> 00:44:55RHOSLC: 00:44:55 -> 00:58:44Outro: 00:58:44 -> End

On this FURiday the #GossipPups Tinkerbelle and Belle talk POP culture: Kanye West went from missing to MARRIED?!?!, the tragic death of Lisa Marie Presley, Alex McCord returning to the Real Housewives franchise, Rachael Ray's Daytime talkshow coming to an end and Selena Gomez brings her sister Gracie to the Golden Globes!andPUP culture: North West treats her dogs to a home cooked meal after garage drama & Brendan Fraser takes his cute yorkie to a screen of The Whale!Follow Tinkerbelle and Belle! Instagram: @TinkerbellethedogTikTok: @TinkerbelleAdogFacebook: Tinkerbelle the DogYoutube: Tinkerbelle the dogTwitter: @TinkerbelleadogHave a question for us? Email us at GossipPups@gmail.com!SHOP: Tinkerbelle the Dog & Belle's 2024 CalendarSHOP: Tinkerbelle the dog & Belle Merch

Grant with a Dirt Alert! : A Planned Beyoncé and Britney Spears collaboration is no more! GMA's Robin Roberts throws support behind TJ Holmes' ex Marilee. Jennifer Lawrence Reveals The One Celebrity Who'd Leave Her ‘Starstruck, and Caroline Manzo, Alex McCord, and more starring on ‘RHUGT' Season 4!

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip tea we've been hearing and sharing is firming up. And, it looks like there will be an official RHUGT spin-off. We've got an update on the cast and the location. Instagram accounts are suggesting that there might be something fishy about the Christmas gifts Luis Ruelas gave to Teresa's girls. Is Brandi getting a diamond? And we got an email about this season of the OC - could it be the last? Miami continues to bring the heat. Thanks for listening to Cocktails and Gossip! As always, send us tea at bravoandcocktails.com and follow B on Instagram at @bravoandcocktails_ See https://chartable.com/privacy for privacy information.

Brands By Bravo on Instagram and Comedian Sue Funke are taking a look back at the Bravo TV classic Real Housewives of New York, Season 2. This is the season where model, writer girl, and socialite Kelly Killoren Bensimon joins the original cast of Jill Zarin, Ramona Singer, LuAnn de Lesepps, Alex McCord, and Bethenny Frankel. This first episode explodes from the start with gossip column hits, parties, and of course - a classic Jill Zarin 'hiiiiiii' Please, listen, rate, review and be kind. We appreciate you for taking the time to listen and for loving RHONY as much as we do! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join host Jen Bee as we take a deep dive into the epic Real Housewives of New York City, Seasons 1-3.  We follow the original cast, Bethenny Frankel, Jill Zarin, Ramona Singer, Luann de Lesseps, Alex McCord, Kelly Bensimon and Sonja Morgan through their RHONY adventures.  And this episode we are breaking down Season 3, Episode 2: Dueling Labor Day Parties! Let's get our fix!

LuAnn meets Alex McCord at a dinner with Bethenny and Jill as we cut to the infamous Ramona meeting Tom moment in episode in season 1 episode 4 of Real Housewives of New York. Learn what exercise Ramona 'created' (move over Dorobics!) and revisit Countess LuAnn's foray into hipster nightlife with her niece (yes, the same niece that dated Carol's Adam). It's a vintage episode full of memorable fashion moments and awkward NYC networking. Join The Real Housewives of Rewatch; Brands by Bravo's Danielle and comedian Sue Funke, as they unpack the first season of RHONY each week in season 1 of this new Bravo housewives podcast series. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk to Alex Mccord, CEO of Enterprise Execution at Ascential Digital Commerce. Alex breaks down how to build a digital commerce team for both agencies and manufacturers while avoiding the common mistakes that can be made.

Welcome to Deep Fix, where we get a fix of all of our favorite obsessions! This season we are diving deep into the epic Real Housewives of New York City and the original cast of Bethenny Frankel, Jill Zarin, Ramona Singer, Luann de Lesseps, Alex McCord, Kelly Bensimon and Sonja Morgan.  And this episode we are breaking down RHONY Season 2: Lost Footage.  Let's get our fix!

Jackie is joined by her sister to reminisce on problematic child behavior, Alex McCord and a bunch of other shit Jackie can't remember because she doesn't use an outline.   Produced By Dear Media

Jackie is joined by her sister to reminisce on problematic child behavior, Alex McCord and a bunch of other shit Jackie can't remember because she doesn't use an outline.   Produced By Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

So much Bravo tea, so little time. The Kathy Hilton / Lisa Rinna feud seems to be taking a different turn every day, hour, minute and we are here to break it all down, unentangle the webs which have been weaved and dissect where these two really stand today. In other news, we deep dive whether all of Bethenny Frankel's many statements that she wants to distance herself from The Real Housewives are incongruous to selfies with Tre, Mel. Kyle and Kathy at The MTV Awards and recent claims that she would be part of the RHONY OG show if Alex McCord participated and left her home in Australia. In other OG news, Countess Lu helps open a rehab facility with an open bar and NeNe Leakes wishes Daddy Cohen a Happy Birthday. Finally, we share an RHOC Season 17 update, an Erika Jayne update and an RHOBH current season temperature check. @thesarahfrasershow @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ALLBIRDS - www.allbirds.com (Get Running Today with the Tree Flyer or Any Other Allbirds Products) RADIX REMEDIES - www.radixremedies.com (15% off Plus Free Shipping On Orders Over $35. Use Code velvet) TALKSPACE - www.talkspace.com ($100 Off Your First Month. Use Code VELVET) DIGGS - www.diggs.pet/velvet (15% Off Your Purchase Sitewide) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join host Jen Bee as we dive deep into the epic Real Housewives of New York City Seasons 1-3! This episode we are breaking down Part 1 of the RHONY Season 2 Reunion with Andy Cohen, Bethenny Frankel, Jill Zarin, Ramona Singer, Alex McCord, Luann de Lesseps and Kelly Bensimon.  Let's get our fix!

Join Bravo Critics, Arielle and Ricky, as they discuss season 5 of the Real Housewives of New York in this special series of Bravo Critics. -Season 5 of RHONY is the first soft reboot of a Housewives franchise - we see half of the cast get replaced. Ramona Singer, Luann DeLesseps and Sonja Morgan are the only returning cast members from season 4. -Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, Alex McCord, and Cindy Barshop all get chopped from the cast ahead of season 5. -We welcome the newbies - Carole Radziwill, Heather Thompson and Aviva Drescher -A trip to London results in the Princess vs the Countess -We discuss Aviva and all of her unhinged behavior throughout the season -Is the trip to St Barth's this season Scary Island part 2?

This week Zach and Sloane deep dive Season 12 Episode 2 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Now listen up folx, this episode is going to expose some hard truths. Sloane reads some unfortunate small penis passages from Harry Hamlin's  autobiography and  caps off the show with a reading from Alex McCord's book where we find out Simon ejaculated on her during the birth of their child. Ya'll it's a LOT! The duo also unpack the Sutton / Erika "fight" and Sutton's lack of care for Dorito's ORDEAL (which may or may not have been orchestrated by an out-of-town P.K.) All that and literally so much more on this week's RHOBH recap! Support the show

Join Bravo Critics, Arielle and Ricky, as they discuss season 4 of the Real Housewives of New York in this special series of Bravo Critics. -Our first season without Bethenny Frankel and the addition of Cindy Barshop to the cast of Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Luann DeLesseps, Jill Zarin, and Kelly Bensimon. -Brunettes vs Blondes -Is Morocco an underrated cast trip? -Is Luann a weekend mom? -This is the last season we have Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, and Alex McCord. What do we think caused the firings? -Stay turned at the end for a special announcement about an upcoming interview!!!

Drew welcomes Bravo academic Colin LaBran to discuss this week's cultural emergency: the Real Housewives of New York reboot. The girlies debate Jill Zarin's influence, how do you solve a problem like Ramona, pearls for men, and Eurovision. All this and more on the fifty-sixth episode of Crisis Twink: the only podcast intelligent and sexy enough to fix a culture in crisis. Follow Crisis Twink on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Drew on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Colin on Instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crisis-twink/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crisis-twink/support

Joining us this week are Alex McCord and Nicole Gabriel of Third Pie Studios, developer of Ages of Cataria - a village story generation game where you manage your resources, design a beautiful village, and watch your villagers age over real-world weeks! Ages of Cataria on Steam: https://bit.ly/34Keyza Support Ages of Cataria on Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/3q8XLNN Follow Ages of Cataria on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/agesofcataria Third Pie Studios Homepage: https://thirdpiestudios.com/

Welcome to Deep Fix, where we get a fix of our favorite obsessions. This season we are doing a deep dive into the epic Real Housewives of New York City, Seasons 1-3. We are going back to the beginning as we follow the original cast, Bethenny Frankel, Jill Zarin, Ramona Singer, Countess Luann de Lesseps, and Alex McCord on their NYC adventures. This episode is our final #RHONY Season 1 episode where we breakdown bonus footage, and then we start with Season 2. Let's get our fix!

Welcome to Deep Fix, where we get a fix of all of our favorite obsessions. Join us this season as we take a deep dive into the epic Real Housewives of New York City, Seasons 1-3. We follow the original cast, Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer, Jill Zarin, Countess Luann de Lesseps, and Alex McCord through their NYC adventures. This episode we are breaking down the #RHONY Season 1 Lost Footage. Let's get our fix!

Welcome to Deep Fix, where we get a fix of all of our favorite obsessions. Join us this season as we dive deep into the epic Real Housewives of New York City, Seasons 1-3.  We follow the original cast, Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer, Jill Zarin, Countess Luann de Lesseps, and Alex McCord, through their NYC adventures. And we add some spice with our insider scoops and information. This episode we are breaking down the first ever Real Housewives of New York City Reunion; #RHONY Season 1, Episode 8 - Reunion: Watch What Happens.  Let's get our fix!

Welcome to Deep Fix, where we get a fix of all of our favorite obsessions. This season we are diving deep into the epic Real Housewives of New York City, Seasons 1-3. We follow the original cast of Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer, Jill Zarin, Countess Luann de Lesseps, and Alex McCord through their NYC adventures.  This episode we are breaking down RHONY, Season 1, Episode 7 - Second Chances.

Welcome to Deep Fix, where we get a fix of all of our favorite obsessions. Join host Jen Bee as we take a deep dive into the iconic Real Housewives of New York City, Seasons 1-3. We follow the original cast, Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer, Jill Zarin, Countess Luann de Lesseps, and Alex McCord through their NYC adventures. And with insider scoops and insights, this pod is a must! This episode we are breaking down #RHONY Season 1, Episode 6 - Girls Night Out.

Join us as we pack up for summer in the Hampton's with Manhattan Moms LuAnn de Lesseps, Bethenny Frankel, Alex McCord, Ramona Singer and Jill Zarin. Follow us on Instagram @housewivesheretics @jry27 @kalyndee Sing along to our service hymns with our Spotify playlist by Jrylinton https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3gucp5N0yKaWCHp3spg9BX?si=niMNruArSqi-cB7EeAC5Gw&dl_branch=1 Written and recorded by Josh & Kalyndee Sound edited by Matthew Spudy Graphic design by Micayla Cazad

Welcome to Deep Fix, where we get a fix of all of our favorite obsessions.  Join host Jen Bee for Season 1 as we take a deep dive through BravoTV's Real Housewives of New York City, Seasons 1-3.  We follow the original cast, Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer, Jill Zarin, Countess Luann de Lesseps, and Alex McCord, through their NYC adventures.  And with insider scoops and insights, this pod is a must.  This episode we are diving deep into #RHONY Season 1, Episode 4: Social Wife.

Welcome to Deep Fix, where we get a fix of all of our favorite obsessions.  Join host Jen Bee for Season 1 as we take a deep dive through BravoTV's Real Housewives of New York City, Seasons 1-3.  We follow the original cast, Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer, Jill Zarin, Countess Luann de Lesseps, and Alex McCord, through their NYC adventures.  And with insider scoops and insights, this pod is a must.  In this episode we break down Season 1, Episode 2 of RHONY: The Hamptons.

Welcome to Deep Fix, where we get a fix of all of our favorite obsessions.  Join host Jen Bee for Season 1 as we take a deep dive through BravoTV's Real Housewives of New York City, Seasons 1-3.  We follow the original cast, Bethenny Frankel, Ramona Singer, Jill Zarin, Countess Luann de Lesseps, and Alex McCord, through their NYC adventures.  And with insider scoops and insights, this pod is a must.  In this episode we break down Season 1, Episode of RHONY: Meet the Wives.

Jackie embodies a modern day Shakespeare with some freestyle poetry, an homage to Alex McCord and why she might sue Jeff Bezos.    Produced By Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.