TV. Food. Pop Culture.
This week on “The Banter Blender,” author, journalist, and podcaster Anna David (afterpartypod.com/) joins Ben to chat about a variety of pop culture topics, including TV theme songs and celebrity anti-vaccination crusades. Plus, stick around for a conversation about unfollowing friends on Twitter and Instagram. Don’t forget to use the code “banter295” on checkout with …
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Matt Whitfield (Yahoo!) returns to “Watch What Crappens” this week to discuss one of his favorite topics: the Real Housewives of Orange County season premiere. Matt and Ben Mandelker (twitter.com/bsideblog) hash out the whole episode before tackling the crazy ladies of New York City. Then it’s on to the Atlanta finale and the latest craziness …
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Ben Mandelker (twitter.com/bsideblog) and Ronnie Karam (trashtalktv.com) reunite in a semi-bonkers late-night episode of “Watch What Crappens.” The guys take on the latest episode of “Real Housewives of New York City,” from crazy Aviva to annoying Amanda and everything in between. Be on the lookout for an extended Ramona-in-Africa fantasy sequence. Then it’s on to …
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It’s a very special all Housewives episode to celebrate the return of our old, fabulous, gorgeous co-host Matt Whitfield (YahooTV). He’s back to dish with Ronnie Karam (TrashTalkTV) about the end of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the near end of Real Housewives of Atlanta, and the beautiful start of Real Housewives of New York. …
This week on “The Banter Blender,” Vine superstar Darius Benson (twitter.com/mrlegendarius) joins Ben Mandelker (twitter.com/bsideblog) to talk about Vine. Darius breaks it all down: from his humble beginnings to his big successes and everything in between. He also talks about how he creates his Vines, how his popularity has affected his life, and how he …
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This week on “The Banter Blender,” Kyle Buchanan (senior editor, Vulture.com) joins Ben Mandelker (bsideblog.com) to talk shop about movies and video games. The two first discuss Kyle’s impressions of the first fifteen minutes of “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” before moving on to the fate of movies based on video games. Can there ever be …
Ronnie Karam (TrashTalkTV) and Ben Mandelker (bsideblog) are joined by the incomparable Alexandra August (TrashTalkTV) to laugh about the amazing “Bookgate” episode of Real Housewives of New York, plus the first part of a month long reunion fest on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. There are also some marital issues to discuss on Real Housewives …
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This week on “The Banter Blender,” Ronnie Karam (trashtalktv.com) joins Ben Mandelker (bsideblog.com) again to discuss a variety of topics, starting with online etiquette. The two delve into the world of baby status updates, humble brags, and Instagram offenses, among other things. Next the guys take on the latest season of Survivor and roll their …
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Not much happening on Bravo this week, what with the slow death of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but Ronnie Karam (TrashTalkTV) and Ben Mandelker (bsideblog) give it the ole college try! That’s your cue to start crying about us moving out of the house. Also, we weigh in on Bravo’s new tribute to humanity, …
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“Banter” is back, but it’s a little different. After three amazing years, the irreplaceable Lisa Timmons has moved on, but fear not, the podcast will continue with guests every week. In the hot seat this time around is Ronnie Karam (@watch-what-crappens, trashtalktv.com) to help talk about all sorts of fun topics like… anti-gay laws in …
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