Cocktails and Gossip

We're so excited to welcome Melissa from @YourBishTherapist to the pod this week. Before we get into it, Amanda has an apology and clarification regarding a statement she made on the podcast last week. We ask Melissa about her thoughts on Kenny and Lindsay from In the City and learn about parental wounds and how they can contribute to the way people act everyday. Melissa has a surprising opinion on West and his lack of empathy. Parental wounds come up again as we discuss The Valley and break down the cast's motivations and behaviors, including what might be causing Nia to seemingly blindly support Danny at every turn. Kristen Doute may be struggling with postpartum depression, and Luke's not handling it in an ideal manner. Melissa can be found on Instagram, Youtube and Patreon at YourBishTherapist. For people who may be struggling with postpartum depression, call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 1-833-TLC-MAMA. 
 
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Happy 4th of July! What we're hearing about the big wedding. Part 2 of the Real Housewives of Rhode Island Reunion - we have some takes on Liz's announcement that she's not returning for season 2 and the Brian and Rulla of it All. Amanda looked up the court documents on Brian's divorce and all the dates Joellen shared on the reunion check out - plus some more details you might want to hear. What are Brian and Rulla hiding and why? Billy clears the air about Alicia's financial situation, which we appreciated. We're manifesting financial literacy for Alicia in 2026. Is Ashley hanging out with Rulla's family a strategic move? Next Gen NYC premiered and we're wondering if there will be any Next Gen NYC and Summer House crossovers because of some Cocktailer tea we have recently shared. Do nepo babies have ranks within the nepo baby word? We think so... And last but not least, we have some great tea about a possible cast for Next Gen London. Lots of boldface names included. We hope you all have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!

Congratulations to Danielle and Eoin from In the City on the birth of their son, Aidan. Sending them well wishes! B has a very funny story about how some juicy tea came together that didn't fully make sense...at first. But a public acknowledgement from a Summer House cast member put all the pieces together and made us laugh out loud. The Real Housewives of Rhode Island reunion part 1 aired this week - we have lots and lots of thoughts. We have a theory about what Rosie and Kelsey might really be fighting about. And while we didn't recognize her in the reunion, we have thoughts on where we'd like to see Rulla go next. Miami is still on pause but there's a lot happening down there. And unfortunately, our sad tea about Ladies of London was confirmed today. This was one we were really hoping wasn't true. And maybe the Southern Charm stars should try to watch what they say on planes? Or should we make Airplane Tea a regular feature? We have some for you. And B knows who owns Walmart, LOL......
 
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This week we have so much Southern Charm gossip! West Wilson has officially been fired from Southern Charm. And the Real Housewives of Rhode Island finale ended with a bang, but Cocktailers knew about it. Why does Joellen keep letting Liz treat her badly? B has an interesting theory. A Cocktailer saw "THE VIDEO" of Brian and the mistress and described what was allegedly in the video - we share details. What's next for Rulla and Brian? Is Alicia's fiance trying to control her? Or was the "re-proposal" maybe just a bit last minute? On to Southern Charm. The gossip gods have been smiling down on us - we have a lot of tea to unpack with you this week. Was a Bravo and Cocktails post used as evidence in Taylor's breakup with Gaston? And could Scheana be mounting a new strategy to get back on reality TV? Or could there really be trouble in her relationship?
 
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Tracy is here and making us laugh from the jump. Go Knicks, and go Bravo and Cocktails - because we're both having big weeks. Cocktailers knew that Jennifer Lawrence was the one who helped Andy figure out who recorded the audio leak from the Summer House reunion. Lots of people laughed about this and didn't believe us. But we were right. It was confirmed by Zaddy Andy himself - and have details about how it all went down. Tracy is Adding Kyle Cooke to her cart. Jesse Solomon has worked his way (back) into our hearts. Are we all buying into Amanda's damsel in distress act? Nope...co-host Amanda has some strongly worded thoughts on this. We've got intel on the new Summer House cast...and a theory that you're not hearing anywhere else. Tracy's thoughts on In the City...and what we're seeing for the first time on Bravo. And egg freezing ... why it can be life changing. 
 
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