Real Talk Rhody with Bekah Berger

A FULL HOUSE!  To talk all about Married by the Mob coming to Rhodes On The Pawtuxet Bekah was join in studio by Real Housewives of Rhode Island's Anita (Alicia's mama!) along with Aunties Sharon + Sandra plus Alexia from U had me at Kitchen.  Digitally we were joined by Married by the Mob + Mob Wives creator Jennifer Graziano and Mob Wives star Renee Graziano.  We talked all about the live immersive experience.  More info on Married by the Mob

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Kelsey Swanson from RHORI has some very exciting news to share with us on Real Talk Rhody. 

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Say it ain't so, ma! 

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Is that Ru-LaLa?! Rulla joined Real Talk Rhody to chat about her reaction to her castmates bringing the video up at her Arabian Nights Party, how she is bringing receipts to the reunion, where she + Brian stand today and I HAD to bring up Cranston vs Lincoln.  

00:00-02:09:  Episode tease

2:10: Rulla interview 

10:12:  Ballys Night with the Housewives Giveaway 

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What's in the Rhode Island waters this week?  Bekah previews the Ballys x RHORI Night on June 20th, Rosie takes on, "straight guy Twitter" and local/national treasure Matty Maggiacomo chats with Bekah about RHORI Episode 9 + his new project outside of Peloton with Rhode Island as a main character. 

00:30-Bekah discusses her involvement in the RHORI Event with Liz, Alicia, Jo-Ellen + Kelsey at Ballys in Lincoln, RI. 

2:36:  Rosie vs Dave Portnoy

4:50 Peloton personality + native Rhode Islander Matty Maggiacomo joins Bekah to discuss their experience with the Real Housewives of Rhode Island, their takes on the season so far and more

41:18: Matty's new project outside of Peloton with with Rhode Island as a main character. 

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In this week's Real Talk Rhody episode:

00:01-5:02:  Rest of the Season Schedule + Reunion Filming 

5:02:  King of HVAC in RI? 

9:12:  Dolo's comments on Rosie on Two Ts in a Pod

11:50:  Martini Mike on RHONY Appearance, RHORI appearance, Filming with the cast and more

32:00:  Episode recap 

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In this week's episode of Real Talk Rhody we are going IN.  First Bekah chats about the Season 2 RHORI Renewal News, recaps Episode 7, Plays back her chat with Tara Granahan from WPRO + shares her brief check in interview with Real Housewife of Rhode Island Ashley Iaconetti Haibon. 

00:00-3:00:  RHORI Season 2 Renewal + What Could the Cast Look Like? 

3:00:5:11 Real Talk Rhody Episode Set Up 

5:12-21:02:  Episode 7 Recap 

21:06:  Real Talk Rhody Giveaway 

21:47:  Bekah on the Tara Granahan Show on WPRO

40:54:  RHORI'S Ashley Iaconetti Haibon on becoming a Real Housewife of RI, what she might do differently in season 2 + an Audrey's update.  

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The Aunties were SO MUCH FUN. The Aunties you see on TV are the Aunties you get IRL.  They made me feel like family immediately.  When you listen please keep in mind you might just feel like you're at their Sunday dinner table.  YouTube version dropping soon to get the full aunties experience. 

00:00-:04:09:  RHORI Giveaway + Tease for The Aunties

4:10:  The Aunties AKA Anita (Alicia's mom), Sandra, Sharon, Marie + Judy 

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A WICKED packed Real Talk Rhody for you.  In this episode, dolls we recap Episode 6, give you the chance to win the ULTIMATE Real Talk Rhody Prize Pack which includes prizes from Ross Simons, Newport Vineyards, Dry Bar Rhode Island, Glistening Goddesses, Massage Envy and more PLUS you hear from the Cracker queen herself Alicia Carmody! 

00:14-2:56:  Intro + Mid-season trailer 

2:57-26:00: Episode 6 Recap: "Newport New Problem."

26:00:  Kelsey's Appearance on WWHL 

29:00:  Real Talk Rhody Prize Pack Giveaway

30:27:  Alicia Carmody on cracker deals, cameos, Jane's Fonda + more 

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Real Housewives of Rhode Island week continues with the Cannibus Queen herself Liz McGraw! 

In this episode:

00:01-3:30: Bekah talks about the behind the scenes of the Real Housewives of Rhode Island interviews

3:30-5:22: Season 2 rumors

5:27-8:13: upcoming RHORI episode preview + Liz McGraw preview

8:58:  Liz McGraw interview 

10:06:  Liz's passion for fashion/design

11:18:  Liz + Gerry's next boat? 

13:43:  How does Liz stay grounded through this experience? 

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Rosie Rhode Trips over to Real Talk Rhody.

Bekah and Rosie discuss: :

To start- we chatted about Rosie's birthday in Boston and reaction from the crowd to latest episode. 

 1:16-2:40: Rosie's surprising take on whether she watches RHORI

 3:30-4:40: Her reaction to Rulla FaceTiming Liz on the bus

 4:56-7:04: Kelsey + Rosie and Tag-gate2026

 7:10: Who is on her Disney Mount Rushmore

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In this week's episode Bekah uncovers RHORI origins, recaps the RHORI @ Fenway, Alicia's appearance on WWHL, Jo Ellen addresses the, "sista's boyfriend" allegations and Glamour Mag Senior Editor Stephanie McNeal, who covered the RHORI premiere recaps episode 5 with Bekah. 

1:00:  How did RHORI come to be? 

4:55:  Fenway Fomo 

6:45:  Alicia's appearance on WWHL

10:44:  Jo Ellen addresses the sister/husband rumor 

16:00 RHORI- filming secrets from Behind the Scenes 

16:54:  Episode 4 recap with Stephanie McNeal

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It's Episode 3 and Bekah is joined by the Real Housewives of (The) Rhode Show Ashley Erling and Audrey McClelland.   Bekah, Ashley + Audrey talk taglines, where our expectations of RHORI are at this point and we dive in to everything from Alicia's dolls to Disco Drama and Dino (who reminds us of a similar situation to OG RHONY. 

00:00-8:10:  Our take on the RHORI taglines- did they go big or stay small?

8:11-11:00: Our review on RHORI so far

11:00-52:00- RHORI Episode 3 Recap

53:00:  Bonus- What would our taglines be?

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Episode two of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island introduced (and PRODUCED) a new member of our favorite Clam Fam!

Also:

-Rulla starts a turf war between Cranston and Lincoln.

-We now know who holds center shell!

-Who has gained the most followers on IG following the premiere? (this was recorded on April 6th so I realize #s look different now!)

-We, "meat" the Chief Salami Officer from episode 1 of RHORI! 

1:39-4:20:  Title Card reveal and center shell is revealed 

4:20-8:46: Who has gained the most followers since episode one premiered? 

8:46-9:18: Tagline predictions 

9:21-31:33 Episode 2 recap 

31:33:  Chief Salami Officer from Episode 1 

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It's HERE!  I get to recap the very FIRST episode of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Rhode Island. In this episode i recap our Twin Oaks premiere party (3 of the housewives showed up!), i recap my Peloton experience with some of RHORI in NYC and recap the full episode. 

00:01-5:00 Recap of Twin Oaks party

5:00-10:30 Peloton experience in NYHC with RHORI

10:37:  RHORI Season 1 recap 

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Bravo blesses us with the first five minutes of the Real Housewives of Rhode Island and we meet Alicia (and her family!) and Liz makes a major reveal plus content creator Zachary Reality joins me to talk RHOBH/ The Bachelorette/Secret Lives of Mormon Wives/ RHONJ and of course Real Housewives of Rhode Island.

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The RHORI cast members hit the, "Rhode" and head up to Boston and Andy previews the season. Plus...I GOT TO WATCH SOME RHORI! (but I'm being VERY careful.) 

*All clips played are from Bravo's official Instagram account. 

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The countdown is ON.  Bekah chats about Bravo's rollout of RHORI, theories on pre-show customs and Bekah feels like a real time Bravo, "blogger" now...she will tell you why.

PLUS outside of the Bravo world Bekah chats with Noah Fearnley from Love Story: John F Kennedy + Carolyn Bessette and Charles Baker from The Pitt. 

Episode note:  I stand corrected 

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Bekah when on Spotlight New England with Ashley Erling and Audrey McClelland to discuss:

-Bad Bunny halftime show

-A prediction (THAT CAME TRUE) about Jill Zarin 

-RHORI trailer 

-A HOLY discovery about the premiere of RHORI 

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The Real Housewives of Rhode Island trailer is here.  Bekah welcomes a few fellow radio personalities (Barbi Jo DiMaria from 92 PRO FM and Tara Granahan from News Talk 99.7 FM & AM 630 WPRO) to share their initial reactions to the RHORI trailer.  Bekah also mixed things up by going live on  Instagram and also recorded her Podcast AT THE SAME TIME. (With a Housewife in the live!)

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Bravo gave us a little breadcrumb during the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Premiere featuring RHORI member Kelsey, plus ANOTHER possible premiere date and Andy Cohen reacts to first few episodes of RHORI. 

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Happy 2026 and year of RHORI!  A small state small pod vibe where we cover:

1:33:  Bravo Bravo Bravo...we need more 411 on the 401 

5:25:  Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Cast Reveal + will there be a RHORI Cast Member Involved? 

9:08:  Another Bravo star spends time in Rhode Island 

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2:13: Bekah's Lightbulb Moment About a Reality Star with Bravo Connections 

6:28:  RHORI News:  Social Media Observations + potential premiere date 

10:45: Quick Summer House Thoughts 

11:56:  Watch What Happens Live Appearence 

16:27:  Wells Adams and his local ties to Southern New England 

19:43:  Wells' take on Ashley I on RHORI 

21:00:  Wells tells us about his new show, "Sweet Empire"

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I think i only said, "allegedly" once! 

00:50: Are RHORI.Chasers and i the same person? 

3:08: Press Release for RHORI 

4:30:  We can use names! 

5:43: Comment section living for Liz/Dolores 

6:47:  Descriptions from the Press Release 

13:00:  Breaking down the trailer 

19:00:  The age of the cast + connections to the cast 

20:00:  Feedback from the Bravo community 

20:52:  Rhode Island's reaction 

22:00:  The cast reacts 

23:00:  Premiere date? 

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Rhode Island based author Vanessa Lillie came by Real Talk Rhody to talk her new book, "The Bone Thief", how she became an author, Rhode Island as a main character and more.

00:01: The art of sitting down and saying, "Im going to write a book today!" 

5:54: How Rhode Island plays a main character in her book

6:50: mindset going into book release day

 8:00: What is, "book selling?"

10:06: The importance of Native American Heritage Month

 15:39: Coming up with the title of a book

17:00: Visualizing certain actors and actresses in books

18:17: Young Rich Widows as Real Housewives of RI prep

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We've really been set on Real Housewives of Rhode Island being featured at Bravocon...but did the tables flip?! Plus The RI native who didnt make the cast and Olivia Culpo shows a ton of love for RI.  

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1:09: RHORI in the new

2:26: Cast Intro Update

4:00:  Taylor Swift Tea- the DM Bekah got re: a Taylor wedding 

7:11:  Grace O' Malley coming to Comedy Connection 

12:19: Her take on Real Housewives of Rhode Island 

13:45:  The meaning behind, "Down for Anything" tour 

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Bekah gives a quick post-filming update on RHORI and pop culture afficiando and co-host of A Really Good Podcast Liz Tucker joins Bekah to their discuss overall reaction to The Summer i Turned Pretty finale, predictions for the movie, Belly's hair, millennial tropes and more.

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In this somewhat, "hybrid" episode of Real Talk Rhody Bekah reveals a possible wrap up date for filming Real Housewives of Rhode Island and some last few filming locations and predictions.  Bekah then shifts gears and celebrates a HUGE day in reality tv show history- for the first time ever- a lead in, "The Bachelor" franchise is from another reality show.  Bekah celebrates what she calls a brilliant move and talks about why Taylor Frankie Paul is the perfect woman for the job. 

:06:- Wrap up filming RHORI and discuss filming locations and, "alleged" details 

4:10:  The new Bachelorette is someone we've seen before

11:29:  What separates her from other leads 

13:38:  Swinging into the mansion?

14:17:  Why, "sleuths" cant touch her 

18:00:  Bringing it back to Rhode Island 

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In this, "quickie" ep Bekah dives in to the following: 

00:01: Recap of Kim D on the pod, Dolo spilling the tea 

4:06: a catch up on recent filming locations 

5:37:  the location that we didnt think would film 

6:38: discrepancy on one of the HWs 

7:17: What kind of character development are we getting? 

8:52: Taylor possible getting married here 

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 The iconic Kim D from RHONJ returns to Real Talk Rhody. She's going to be coming to Cranston for a special book signing for her book, "My Life with the Big Boys" at Circe Prime on August 27th. In this weeks podcast we talk

: 1:00-3:18:

RHONJ casting rumors

 3:37: Jennifer Aydin out?

 4:39: new New Jersey Housewives?

 5:45: My Life With the Big Boys title inspo

 8:05: who would play Kim D?

 9:33: Bravo topics covered on her pod Get Real with Kim D

10:47: what happened to Kim G?

12:00: Thoughts on RHOM

 13:20: friends coming to her book signing

 15:00 RHORI advice

16:56: How can people get her book?

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He's basically the Andy Cohen of RI Film + TV and yes of course we talked about Real Housewives of RI....but we also talked about all of the amazing projects to come out of Rhode Island this year.

01: Had to start with the meaning behind his Cowboy hat. 

5:00: Rhode Island winning over producers for Real Housewives

 7:05: The "How Italians are portrayed  in RI" controversy

10:13: Origins of RHORI 

 13:58: What is, "set jetting?"

015:05. What happens when some potential filming locations say, "no"

20:55: How busy RI Film + TV office has been

27:13: What made M. Night Shyamalan film, "Remain" here?

 30:40: How tax credits work

 41:13: Local businesses featured on The Gilded Age

 46:00: Ella McKay premiere  here?

51:00: The Roaring Game and who is the most famous contact in Steven's phone 

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On this weeks episode of Real Talk Rhody:

01:- 6:31: Bekah recaps her night in Newport with The Gilded Age star Christine Baranski

6:33:  The unexpected housewife 

8:07:  The Italian job 

9:36:  "She doesnt even go here!"

10:35:  Restaurants that are rest-aur-NOTS

16:18: potential finale locations 

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In this week's episode of Real Talk Rhody Bekah provides the latest filming location updates and is joined by Dr. Andrea McDonnell who is a Communications Professor at PC who validates Bekah's love for celeb gossip. 

:01-3:30:  Bekah's gratitude and what the original pod concept might have looked like. 

3:38:  What a fellow podcast said about Dolores Catania's involvement in RHORI 

6:40:  An Exec Producer is in town 

9:06: Locations to get excited about 

13:58:  Dr. Andrea McDonnell 

15:34:  A Pop culture professor origin story 

18:25:  Why do we love celeb gossip so much? 

21:00:  The history of gossip 

23:00:  More about the, "who cares" crowd 

28:00:  Fake news and how to spot it 

32:00:  How reality tv has changed...or not 

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In this weeks ep we recap the latest filming locations and Bekah is joined by Bravo podcast icon David Yontef host of Behind the Velvet Rope. 

00:01: 2nd big party allegedly filmed…was there drama and who was there

7:00: - the veteran reality show couple seen filming again for RHORI

8:15: - more filming locations revealed

9:37: David Yontef from, "Behind the Velvet Rope" pod: the transition from his job in corporate America to covering Bravo full time and the inspo behind his brand

12:51: How his prior work lives apply to his current job

14:17: Beef with Tamra Judge from RHOC?

19:20:  The housewives he’s had to block

20:04:  Bloggers becoming part of the storylines/ the story lines David has been part of

29:19: Initial thoughts on Real Housewives of Rhode Island

31:00: Tied in to Jersey?

33:00:  is  Dolores coming over to Rhode island to film considered, "stunt casting?"

36:00: The amount of, “friend ofs” vs full time housewives

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00:01 -4:00: In this solo pod we discuss last week's insightful ep with our Rhode Island Bravo OGs when it comes to standing on business and in a world of Teresas...do we need our own Dolores? 

4:12:  Seven Stars Filming with some new faces 

6:45: Who needs help with their tag lines? 

7:25:  What went down at the Portsmouth party/ Dlo spotted/ other potential housewives 

16:30: potential future filming locations 

18:00:  Andy back on Today talk about RHORI 

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Long before we got word that the, "Real Housewives" franchise was coming to Rhode Island... Bravo introduced us to 2014's, "Game of Crowns."- A reality show centering around the world of adult beauty pageants and the families and culture behind them. It was mostly Rhode Island based and two of the shows stars Susanna Paliotta and Lori-Ann Marchese stopped by Real Talk Rhody to chat with Bekah. We covered SO MUCH including:

 :01: Welcome back 

 1:09: What Happened after Game of Crowns?

 3:36: Did they continue to participate in Pageants?

 4:45: Why wasn't there a second season?

7:02: How, "much" of the show was...FAKE?!

 8:57: The, "business" of reality tv

10:15: What an average day of filming is like

 13:09: Do they keep in touch with their GOC cast members?

15:38: The difference of filming locations of Game of Crowns vs Real Housewives of RI

 16:51: What will be the, "Rails" of Rhode Island?

17:27: Susanna's potential involvement in RHORI

21:17: Dolores Catania's potential involvement

24:13: Potential RHORI cast trip

 26:00: Call in by Kim D with advice for the cast of RHORI

 32:00: Mixing your business with reality tv

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In this solo pod Bekah breaks down more FILMING RUMMOOORS (its happening!) the ALLEGED locations, the filming schedule, if Melissa Gorga is making an appearance and more talk on the, "cast balance" Lets ride the wave together. 

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On this week’s edition of Real Talk Rhody with Bekah Berger we talk with Rhode Islander Matty Maggiacomo. He’s one of the most recognizable Peloton instructors and has amassed a following who he entertains daily. Bekah and Matty discuss his Walk + Talks, another way in which he’s exercising his mind and body and what he feels like we can expect from Real Housewives of Rhode Island.

 1:00-4:00 Bekah and Matty discuss their origin story and love for pop culture

 4:15: Matty’s Tony Awards experience and what its like having celebs tell him they take his classes

 10:47: What was the original intention for Real Housewives of RI?

11:18-15:01: The, “Rhode Island whisper” 15:50

Real Housewives of Rhode Island predictions

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Bekah's first episode of Real Talk Rhody and we MENTION IT ALL...like how she thinks Andy Cohen had RHORI cooking up for over a year, how she was hesitant to buy in to having an actual Housewives franchise here, her sleuthing with a conscience, why she won't NAME EM just yet and a chat with Real Housewives of New Jersey star Danielle Cabral who has local connections to Southern New England.

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