Episodes

  • 256. Love Island Through This Week w/ Vanessa (Real Moms of Bravo)

    256. Love Island Through This Week w/ Vanessa (Real Moms of Bravo)
    Jun 18 2026
    Welcome back to the Mix, Vanessa, co-host of The Real Moms of Bravo podcast. Mani and Vanessa talk this current week of Love Island USA season 8. There's been another recoupling with questionable outcomes, some freaky sh*t going on, and some lying and questionable motives running about. Mani and Vanessa talk couples that could make it, if there is anyone to root for, and how wrong what is being said by this cast! There are so many hot takes and various opinions about how weird this season has been progressing with Casa Amor happening SO SOON! All that and more in The Mix with Mani and Vanessa.

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    40 mins
  • Real Housewives Obsessed: Hot Takes & RHORI finale w/ Gillian Pensavale (True Crime Obsessed) pt. 2

    Real Housewives Obsessed: Hot Takes & RHORI finale w/ Gillian Pensavale (True Crime Obsessed) pt. 2
    Jun 17 2026
    Please welcome to The Mix: Gillian Pensavale! Co-Host of hit podcast True Crime Obsessed, Gillian is also an avid Housewives fan and has so many hot takes. Mani is a long time fan of the podcast and has always wanted to know more about her Real Housewives hot takes and opinons and give listeners a chance to get to know GP as a Housewives girly. Mani and GP play Real Housewives 20 questions; getting to know her Bravo origin franchise and ranging through some of the greatest moments in housewives history from RHOBH to RHONJ and much in between. Iconic moments, one season wonders, scams and crimes that Mani just had to get Gillian's hot takes on. Thoughts on the greats? Which OG could revamp her franchise? Team Baby Gorgeous or Team Everyone Else!? Comb through a collection of villains, fan faves and hopeful returns from RHONY to RHOSLC and loads of throwback references to seasons past scandals in some Housewives 20 Questions before diving in to the RHORI season 1 finale featuring Rulla and Brian's party and marriage on full display. Get ready for the reunion and get to know GP in The Mix! That and SO much more.

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    Podcast- True Crime Obsessed www.truecrimeobsessed.com
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    53 mins
  • Real Housewives Obsessed: Hot Takes & RHORI finale w/ Gillian Pensavale (True Crime Obsessed) pt. 1

    Real Housewives Obsessed: Hot Takes & RHORI finale w/ Gillian Pensavale (True Crime Obsessed) pt. 1
    Jun 16 2026
    Please welcome to The Mix: Gillian Pensavale! Co-Host of hit podcast True Crime Obsessed, Gillian is also an avid Housewives fan and has so many hot takes. Mani is a long time fan of the podcast and has always wanted to know more about her Real Housewives hot takes and opinons and give listeners a chance to get to know GP as a Housewives girly. Mani and GP play Real Housewives 20 questions; getting to know her Bravo origin franchise and ranging through some of the greatest moments in housewives history from RHOBH to RHONJ and much in between. Iconic moments, one season wonders, scams and crimes that Mani just had to get Gillian's hot takes on. Thoughts on the greats? Which OG could revamp her franchise? Team Baby Gorgeous or Team Everyone Else!? Comb through a collection of villains, fan faves and hopeful returns from RHONY to RHOSLC and loads of throwback references to seasons past scandals in some Housewives 20 Questions before diving in to the RHORI season 1 finale featuring Rulla and Brian's party and marriage on full display. Get ready for the reunion and get to know GP in The Mix!

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    Podcast- True Crime Obsessed www.truecrimeobsessed.com
    Mani- @mixingwithmani Instagram and threads
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 253. Summer House Reunion Conclusion w/ Mark (The Pink Pop Box)

    253. Summer House Reunion Conclusion w/ Mark (The Pink Pop Box)
    Jun 15 2026
    The Summer House Saga has come to an end. Join Mani and Mark as they comb through the third and final part of the Summer House Reunion! From questions that needed answering to questions that have never been asked before! Did Amanda reflect? What was up with some of the edits and what was left out? And real time updates since the reunion has now come and gone. All that and more (like a little housewives of course) in The Mix in the Box.

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    46 mins
  • 250. She's Not My Wife: RHOA, RHORI & Summer House Pt. 2 w/ Mark (The Pink Pop Box)

    250. She's Not My Wife: RHOA, RHORI & Summer House Pt. 2 w/ Mark (The Pink Pop Box)
    Jun 6 2026
    Let's get into the Bravo of the week in The Mix in the Box From Housewives of Atlanta fussing about married pastors to those Housewives of Rhode Island pushing chairs and swinging hair, Mark and Mani talk Sunday night housewives that is keeping our bellies full and happy. Then part 2 of Summer House introduced some different and mixed emotions and perceptions between Mani and Mark of this reunion installment. Amanda and Kyle's marriage deterioration, the group's witness and defense of it, the dinner that really was a turning point in the season, and West ... being bad at being a boyfriend in real time still. All of that and A little slomw prediction?

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    That and so much more in The Mix in the Box!

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 249. Alternate Timelines: Summer House Reunion Talk w/ Mark (The Pink Pop Box)

    249. Alternate Timelines: Summer House Reunion Talk w/ Mark (The Pink Pop Box)
    May 30 2026
    ITS TIIIIIMMMEEEE!!!! Long awaited end to a season of betrayal, scandal, shock and dismay.
    We may have just begun for the Summer House reunion but there was so much there to dissect, yap about, and debunk. Mark (@thepinkpopbox) joins Mani to break down the epic reads, the lies, the F yous and the body language. Plus, KJ's bravery, Bailey's call out, and Carl's maturity. All things Summer House reunion part 1.
    That and so much more in The Mix in the Box!

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 248. Sunday Funday: RHOA & RHORI w/ Chantel (Purple Panda Pants)

    248. Sunday Funday: RHOA & RHORI w/ Chantel (Purple Panda Pants)
    May 28 2026
    AUDIO UPDATED--apologies the previous episodes audio went out--this school year can't end soon enough) CORRECTED AUDIO!
    Another Sunday has gone by with great tv. RHOA is taking off with new versus —Porsha and Kelli, K Michele and her inner demons, everybody with Cynthia’s nerve. RHORI is rounding out the season and coming to a close with some big bangs! Ashley crying and Rosie leaving and this establishment…let’s talk. And Liz vs Alicia, is the seating chart for the reunion finally making sense? To break it all down, I have boots on the ground Bravo reporter and Redditer, Chantel (@purplepandapants) right after her going live from the Potomac court house where she’s been covering the Osefo’s trial and all the updates of RHOPrison again (she did Karen’s clink clink too).

    All that and more in The Mix!
    More to come this week!.

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • 247. News & Announcements: RHOP, RHOA, Summer House, The Valley & More w/ V (@Realitea_recap)

    247. News & Announcements: RHOP, RHOA, Summer House, The Valley & More w/ V (@Realitea_recap)
    May 22 2026
    There has been so much news that Vanessa (@realitea_recap) had to come back to The Mix to report. There's developments in the Osefo Trial and V got boots on the ground coverage about the what is to come for Wendy and Eddie. The Valley had a little shake up for Danny. Summer House reunion trailer has dropped and so has the season finale. Woof. RHORI and RHOA talk because of course--how is K doing on the show and confessionals? Kelsey v Rosie! How is Alicia anything but a fan favorite??! That and SO much more in The Mix!

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    1 hr and 21 mins