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



Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
WE’RE BACK AT IT AGAIN! And we are shaking things up by covering one of our favorite bright spots in life, The Great British Baking Show! We don’t want to be just a Bachelor podcast, so we are going to try something new and cover whatever show we are currently most excited about.
Don’t worry, we are still watching everything Bachelor, and will be tacking on some fun hot takes and updates after our GBBO content. To get caught up, we are tackling cake week and biscuit week in this episode! What’s messier, Amos’s orca cake or Will’s first day in paradise?
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#GBBO #GBBS #Bachelor #Bachelorette



Monday Aug 14, 2023
Navigating the tricky world of fitness via social media | Strike break E28
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are still aligned with the The SAG-AFTRA strike. While we are not discussing the Bachelorette, we are excited to discuss some new topics we are passionate about. This week we focus on the fitness world on social media, and how it impacts our relationship with movement and ourselves. We consider the pros and cons of access to so much information, the reasons we follow the accounts we follow, how all of this impacts the way we perceive our own capabilities, and much much more. We hope you find this fitness conversation relatable and helpful!
The Instagram handles discussed this week that we think are a great resource and provide good content are listed below:
@theunderbellyyoga@rozthediva@tacticnutrition@yrfatfriend@meg.boggs@fatangryblackgirl



Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Drauma Bonded supports the SAG-AFTRA strike
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are supporting the SAG-AFTRA strike and are taking a week to come up with some fun non-reality TV related topics until the strike is resolved.
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Friday Jul 14, 2023
Trust is tried in Oceanside | Bachelorette S20
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are all over episode 3 of Charity’s season! Brayden always has a lot to say, so naturally, we have a lot to say in response. Charity is charmed by Brayden saying “he’ll try”, but the rest of the men are not convinced. The men really leaned into the Barbie date, but only Sean achieved the ultimate Ken status (all in the hair). Aaron plays the part of “right reasons” police, and attempts to open Charity’s eyes to Brayden’s lack of intention. But those rose-colored glasses are locked on those dangly earrings for at least another week!
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Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Dodgeball and throwin’ shade | Bachelorette S20
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are excited to sit down and discuss the second episode of Charity’s season. We got to see the men’s athleticism during a classic Bachelorette “Dodge bowl” showdown, but they can’t compete with the record-breaking kiss between Joey and Charity! Brayden doesn’t seem to understand that Charity is dating 18 other men and keeps threatening to pack his bags. (K BYE!) Meanwhile, Adrian hates fun. Charity has a lot to balance going into episode three!
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Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Charity is here to shine! | Bachelorette S20
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are chatting about the premier of Charity’s season! Charity navigates it all with charisma and grace. Her confidence and kindness is palpable and appreciated by the 25 men clambering out of the limos. We discuss the twist with Nehemiah, Charity’s “under cover brother”, and applaud Charity for forging her own path. Her controversial first impression rose pick has us buckling up and hopeful for a wild ride this season!
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Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Charity and the men most likely to… | Bachelorette S20 Pre-season
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are discussing the men on Charity’s season of the Bachelorette! We took this list of 25 men and pondered who would be most likely to…. be the class clown, be the most romantic, be the most fashionable, and more! Obviously these are just our first impressions, and we are eager to see who surprises us. We trust Charity’s flawless taste, and are looking forward to see where she takes us this season.
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Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
VPR Super Bowl X | Spring Break ’23 E23
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are giving you some classic Jess and Mandy content. We had a hard time figuring out how to organize all of the mind-blowing moments from the three-part reunion, so we decided to just sit down and start talking about it. This free-flow episode will give you our raw hot takes on the scandal and all of the players in play. We support Ariana’s rage, question Raquel’s lack of reaction, and verbally condemn Tom Sandoval for his deflecting bullshit. We also question where the show goes from here, and what will occupy our brains until then.
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Sunday Jun 11, 2023
#SCANDOVAL | Spring Break ’23 E22
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
Sunday Jun 11, 2023
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are sorry to publish so late. After taking some much needed time, we are back with a banging episode! We break down everything related to the infamous Venderpump scandal that has been taking over pop culture headlines. Starting with the people in play and building to the freshly recorded last-minute finale, we discuss the "timeline" (disclaimer: it's hard to keep up with all of the lies).
In a show that is bubbling over with infidelity, why is this affair so relevant? Why do we care so much about Scandoval? Listen in to find out!
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Wednesday May 31, 2023
Eat Drink Vanderpump Rules | Spring Break ’23 E21
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
This week on Drauma Bonded Mandy’s dreams of discussing Vanderpump Rules on the pod are finally coming true! Jess has hauled ass to get through as much VPR content as she can, and is ready and willing to bond over the beautiful mess that is Vanderpump Rules. In this episode, we break down the beginning of the show vs where we find it now, in the tenth season, with headlining scandal. We talk through problematic people and themes, but also consider what is the secret sauce that makes this reality show shine.
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Thursday May 25, 2023
20TH EPISODE BACH FUN | Spring Break ’23 E20
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
This week on Drauma Bonded it’s our twentieth episode and we wanted to bring things back to The Bachelor & Bachelorette. We start by addressing why the show’s creator, Mike Fleiss, is leaving the franchise. These major shifts leave us hopeful that the show can potentially grow and be better, but we aren’t holding our breath. Then we take turns discussing some our favorite iconic moments on the show, and end it with the funnest draft for who from Bachelor Nation we would want to be on our desert island.
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Friday May 19, 2023
Love is Blind: Is love blind? | Spring Break ’23 E19
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
This week on Drauma Bonded we are covering Love is Blind, season four, episodes 10-13. Well we made it through an entire season plus the reunion! We watch them try on wedding dresses together, get suits fitted together, do their bachelor and bachelorette parties together… and we are left considering the pressure this environment is creating. We discuss the anticipated episode of weddings, and the stress leading up to each “I do”. After meeting the cast at the reunion a year later, we raise the question, “Is love really blind?”
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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!