WATCH WHAT CRAPPENS #135: Waiting To Inhale

Ronnie Karam (TrashTalkTV) and Ben Mandelker (bsideblog) take on the season finales of Married to Medicine and RHOA: Kandi’s Wedding. Then it’s over to Real Housewives of Orange County to watch a marriage implode and more bad manners on Ladies of London. Of course, it’s not complete without Ramona being called a cow on Real …

BIG BROTHER PHOTOCAP: Tears of a Bro

You guys, Big Brother 16 is so good. It’s only been a week and change, but we already have an evil alliance (The Bomb Squad) with a douchey leader (Devin) and perhaps mentally unstable sidekick (Caleb). Or is it the other way around? Either way, all seasons with great villains usually lead to wonderful drama, …

BANTER BLENDER #94: Catching up with Big Brother 15 Winner Andy Herren

It’s “Big Brother” season, and what better way to kick off the latest edition than by interviewing last year’s winner? Join Ben Mandelker (bsideblog.com) as he welcomes Andy Herren (twitter.com/andyherren) to The Banter Blender to discuss all things BB: life in the house, life outside the house, relationships with other cast members, thoughts on the …

WATCH WHAT CRAPPENS #133: Geo-Caching and Rumor Mills

It’s a party on this week’s “Watch What Crappens.” Ben Mandelker (bsideblog.com) and Ronnie Karam (trashtalktv.com) are joined casually by some friends who basically wanted to crash the podcast. That’s all good though because it’s always a party on the show. This week we take on all the Housewives, Kandi’s Wedding, the Ladies of London, …

Big Brother 16 Cast Preview!

Well, it’s that time of year again. The air is warm, the birds are chirping, and the days are getting longer (although, technically they’re getting shorter now, which is the exact opposite of what I said, but what’s life without contradictions?). What I’m trying to say is that it’s Big Brother season, and I derive …

BANTER BLENDER #93: Tinder, World Cup, Personal Trainers, Summer Movies; Special Guest Marcos Luevanos

Writer Marcos Luevanos joins Ben Mandelker (bsideblog.com) to banter about all things pop culture. Going into the Banter Blender this week: Tinder behavior, the World Cup, personal training quandaries, summer movies, and just a dash of Big Brother. It’s lots of fun — come listen! And if you’re looking to start a website or simply …

WATCH WHAT CRAPPENS #132: You Got the Wrong One Now, B**h!

Ben Mandelker (bsideblog) and Ronnie Karam (TrashTalkTV) are back to talk crap about Real Housewives of Orange County, Real Housewives of New York, Kandi’s Wedding, and Ladies of London. Come on in, just please don’t show us any panties. Our Soundcloud: @watch-what-cra… On iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/w… Facebook: www.facebook.com/watchwhatcrap… Ronnie on the Web: www.trashtalktv.com Ronnie on YouTube: …

WATCH WHAT CRAPPENS #131: Tamra Balks and LuAnn Barks

So much glorious junk on Bravo this week. Ben Mandelker (bsideblog.com) and Ronnie Karam (trashtalktv.com) take on everything: first, it’s overspending on “Married to Medicine.” Then Mama Joyce goes goes even further off the deep end on “Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi’s Wedding.” On “Real Housewives of Orange County,” Tamra bites the cold, condescending hand …

BANTER BLENDER #92: Discussing Bieber’s Racism, the Kimye Wedding, and Hot Actors

On this very special episode of “The Banter Blender,” Ben Mandelker (bsideblog.com) is joined by three of his high school friends: Michelle, Lauren, and Caty. The three immediately launch into a variety of topics, including Justin Bieber’s racist rant, the Kim Kardashian/Kanye West wedding, and, of course, ranking hot actors and athletes. Plus, no high …