Drama Bonded

Jess and Mandy are fitness and nutrition coaches with day jobs in higher education and design respectively. After a long week of wrangling faculty and designing the next big thing, they love nothing more than to relax by discussing a wide range of reality TV, fitness, and the ongoing drama throughout western pop culture. Come hang out with them as they break down the interactions and social queues that often get overlooked while keeping it light with candy reviews and updates on their fitness journeys.
Episodes
Episodes



Friday Feb 23, 2024
Pricey pool party & Je t'aime | The Bachelor & Vanderpump Rules
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
We start out addressing the infamous quote from Tom Sandoval’s profile piece in The NY Times. How does this all keep getting worse? That leads us into another heavy episode of Vanderpump Rules, where we talk through some hard-to-discuss mental health topics and then embrace the brief levity of James’s pricey pool party. The Bachelor also felt heavier this week! We see Joey struggling to navigate all of his own insecurities while simultaneously trying to grow connections with the remaining women. Emotions are running high in Canada, eh?
#popculturepodcast #womenwhopodcast #vpr #rachelgoesrogue #rachelleviss #scandoval #vanderpumprules #tomsandoval #tomtom #bachelor #thebachelor #bachelornation #joeygraziadei #willyouaccepthisrose #bachelorabc #bravo #vprrecap #bachelorrecap



Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Queen of the group & Tripping into love | Bachelor & VPR
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Saturday Feb 17, 2024
Holy moly there was a lot to talk about this week. Scheana is reinventing her music career while Schwartz tries to get “the band” back together. With Lisa giving Tom hard advice and everyone gathering at SUR for “See You Next Tuesday”, it’s easy to forget what season we’re watching. Meanwhile in Bachelor land, we had 2 episodes to cover! Joey and the women are tripping into love all over Malta and Spain. We endured the dreaded two-on-one, wet sausages, abstract paintings, questionable flamenco fashion, and are looking forward to more travel and stronger connections.
#popculturepodcast #womenwhopodcast #vpr #rachelgoesrogue #rachelleviss #scandoval #vanderpumprules #tomsandoval #tomtom #bachelor #thebachelor #bachelornation #joeygraziadei #willyouaccepthisrose #bachelorabc #bravo #vprrecap #bachelorrecap



Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Bushes and boundaries & The bully reveals herself | The Bachelor & Vanderpump Rules
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
Saturday Feb 10, 2024
In our free-flow episode, we get into episode 2 of Vanderpump Rules and question things like: How could James be a voice or reason? Why is Lala not supporting Ariana’s boundaries? How does Ann do this crappy job? And other important topics. Meanwhile in Bachelor world, Sydney has transitioned into full-blast-mean-girl bully mode and is targeting Maria. We are already dreading the inevitable 2:1, and just want more costumes and tennis dates.
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Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Vanderpump Rules is back & Loving the start of Joey’s season | The Bachelor & VPR
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Well Vanderpump Rules is back, and we are here to talk about it! We start off discussing the premier, and then move into more Vanderpump tea with our thoughts on additional content from “Rachel Goes Rogue” and seeing the Toms interviewed on “The Viall Files”. We then transition into a brighter shinier Bachelor world, where energy is high and everyone is ready to fall in love. From wedding dress dives to capturing Joey’s heart, we both agree that so far this Bachelor season is feeling fresh.
#vpr #rachelgoesrogue #rachelleviss #scandoval #vanderpumprules #tomsandoval #tomtom #bachelor #thebachelor #bachelornation #joeygraziadei #willyouaccepthisrose



Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Pumped up for VPR and Joey’s night one as the Bachelor in S28
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Saturday Jan 27, 2024
Despite what we said last week, we had to discuss more of “Rachel Goes Rogue”. We bring some different takes to the table, and then chat about what we are hoping to see on the upcoming season of Vanderpump Rules. Then we are off to Joey and gab all things Bachelor premiere! Limo entrances, bad bananas, side-eyeing sisters, lots of kissing, producer roses, and more.
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#bachelor #thebachelor #bachelorabc #bachelornation #joeygraziadei #willyouaccepthisrose #vanderpumprules #VPR #rachelgoesrogue #tomsandoval #scandoval #rachelleviss #bravo



Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Rachel Leviss released the first episode to her new podcast “Rachel Goes Rogue” where she intends to finally tell her side of the Scandoval story. Well we listened… and are here to raise our eyebrows and share our thoughts. Then to prep for Joey’s season of The Bachelor, we compare notes on the new women and discuss which of the women is most likely to kiss Joey first, have the best fashion, have no personality… and much more! We are looking forward to discussing all things VPR and Bachelor with you.
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Monday Jan 15, 2024
New year - new fitness goals?
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
We both share fitness as a passion and hobby, and thought the beginning of a new year would be a great time to chat about setting fitness goals and what realizing these goals looks like. We pull from our own experiences as athletes and coaches, and talk about timeline expectations, easy misconceptions, and personal lessons we have had to learn the hard way. If you love moving your body or aspire to move more, this episode is for you!
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#fitness #coaching #fitnessgoals



Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
We finally discuss Golden Bachelor and then wrap up the mess on the beach
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
We told you we would talk Golden Bachelor, and we didn’t forget! We cover what we loved, what made us cry, and what maybe wasn’t so “golden” after all. We muse about what made this new Bachelor show so special, and wonder if it airing with Paradise gave the mess on the beach a bad look. Then we dive into the dirt of the couples remaining in Mexico. People are dropping like flies after hard truths and broken hearts. The remaining two couples take us to the fantasy suites and then on to predictable engagements… but maybe their ending isn’t so “happy” after all. Naturally we have to spill the tea on how these couples are doing now. We wrap it all up discussing what we will be covering on the pod next! We are SO PUMPED. (Pun intended)
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Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
This week we are thrilled to wrap up our Great British Baking Show coverage with the season 14 semifinals and finale! We start with a rough Patisserie week to watch, where we lose Tasha to a lame laminated Showstopper. We are then left with Matty, Josh, and Dan in the finale. Despite our disappointment with an all-male finale, we were thrilled to see some fun challenges like eclairs and a forgotten lardy cake. We wrap up the whole season with layered cakes reflecting the bakers’ “first bakes”, and are thrilled to see who the judges "leaned" toward for the win. Paradise gave us a weird 35 minutes before next week’s finale... We are confused (as are many of the couples) and wonder how we are going to manage to wrap up this season with the remaining couples. Guess we will ready our tequila and find out!
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Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Dessert parties and homie hoppin’ | GBBO S14 Ep7&8
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
This week we are making up for a missed podcast and covering the last two episodes of Great British Baking Show and Paradise! Dessert week leaves us with technical tears and questionable bombs, so thank goodness that party week delivered with fun challenges like sausage rolls and no-beige buffet spreads! Meanwhile in Mexico, everybody be “homie hoppin’”, leaving us with very few solid couples as we approach the end of the season. Katie Thurston comes down to stir things up with a spicy roast that somehow manages to create even more mess on an already very messy beach.
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Friday Nov 10, 2023
Weak botanicals and weaker connections | GBBO S14 Ep6
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Botanicals week challenges the bakers to achieve that delicate flavor balance using spices and floral notes. Sadly, many bakers leave Paul and Prue wanting with bland bakes. That being said, we’re still dazzled by their floral jellied masterpieces. Paradise seems stuck with too many choices and passive connections. Everyone is homey hoppin’ and heart droppin’! Meanwhile, on Golden Bachelor, Gerry has big decisions ahead. We discuss how this different phase of life shifts the show into higher stakes.
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Saturday Nov 04, 2023
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
Pastry week was savory and sweet, but also sadly sour! We are mourning the loss of two of our favorite bakers leaving the tent after this crust-filled episode. Due to our busy weeks, we are not quite caught up on Golden Bachelor, BUT we always make time for the mess on the beach in Mexico. Tanner leaves Kat high and dry on her birthday to date and dance with Davia. Kat takes her anger out on a piñata while Rachel and Brayden become piñatas. Loving what Sam and her age are bringing to the beach. It will be interesting to see where the roses land, because none of these love stories seem to be standing the test of time.
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Jess & Mandy
We are reality TV aficionados keeping tabs on the Bachelorverse, Vanderpump Rules, Great British Baking Show, and many more. We love discussing the interactions and social queues that create the drama we all love about reality TV.
If you have a new show for us to check out, or think we may have missed some hot tea, reach out and we will discuss on our next episode!