#3547 Crappy Hour 9/21/26: Kempire and Crappens

Ben Mandelker (0:21)

Hello, welcome to Crappy Hour and Kempire Hour.

Welcome to the show Kempire. Hi, how you doing?

Ronnie Karam (0:30)

Hey, long time, don't see.

Ben Mandelker (0:33)

I know, thank God for the internet because this is like the only time I see people.

Ronnie Karam (0:38)

I know, same, because I don't go outside.

Ben Mandelker (0:39)

Basically when Ben leaves town, you don't go outside. You don't have to, look at your view. Kempire just moved, check out that apartment.

Ronnie Karam (0:53)

I'm trying, I literally just moved not too long ago, but I'm getting it together. Be in my studio and then you guys are going to be all in my business.

Ben Mandelker (1:02)

Everyone's still going to be in your business. Yeah, everyone's still going to be. Now especially in your business, because we see that view. Hell yeah. Okay, everybody, I'm sure you already know Kempire, but if you don't, follow him on YouTube, follow his podcast and check him out live in New York City at The Green Room 42, Friday, September 5th. 25th. 25th, did I say 5th? I'm literally reading it.

What's wrong with me? It's how I walk around. There's also a meet and greet and live stream tickets. You can get them at kempireafterdarklive.com/nyc.

That's kempireafterdarklive.com/nyc, September 5th.

Ronnie Karam (1:47)

Can you just always introduce me and everything? I just record that.

Ben Mandelker (1:51)

Really? I just got the date wrong and I was reading it off of the thing. We'll fix it with AI.

Oh, shit. I need just a regular I. So let me see here. I just saw a comment in here. Hi, everybody. We're reading your comments on YouTube Live. Where is this? It said something like, Kempire, I know you're not recapping Real Housewives of Orange County, but where is it? God, there's a lot of comments in here. OK, Kempire is not recapping OC, so curious to have his thoughts of the season, if you're even watching, and also thoughts on Katie Janela's new podcast and all the accusations she's making. That's from OMGstaff.

Ronnie Karam (2:32)

Hey, OMGstaff, which it's funny, because I knew I was going to be here. I have been watching OC. That was my homework, torturing myself watching it.

Ben Mandelker (2:41)

Oh, God.

Ronnie Karam (2:42)

It wasn't that bad, though. I have to say, watching it wasn't that bad, but it also wasn't that great, either.

Ben Mandelker (2:49)

Yeah. That's kind of what I believe OC represents, like good old Ashton American mediocrity. Like, you just don't expect much. It's OC. You just kind of come and just let it go.

It's like, I just watch OC and I just kind of go through. Vicky makes me crazy.

I'm not psyched that she's back, but as the season goes on, I'm really enjoying watching her kind of break down and people not take her bullshit. That's nice to see. Finally, the new girl looks like she's gonna let her have it.

Ronnie Karam (3:22)

I was just watching her relationship with that guy, her new guy, Michael, is his name.

Ben Mandelker (3:27)

Yeah.

Ronnie Karam (3:29)

I'm like, wow, I hope when I'm her age, that I am not in a relationship where I have to sort of tap dance for my partner. That's crazy.

Ben Mandelker (3:40)

Oh yeah.

Ronnie Karam (3:42)

How does she end up in another relationship like this?

Ben Mandelker (3:45)

She's always in a terrible relationship and it's kind of, I always say, you know, Vicky dates a lot of bad men, but the men also date a lot of bad Vickies. You know, it's not like Vicky's great.

Ronnie Karam (3:58)

That's true.

Ben Mandelker (4:01)

I don't know. Sometimes you catch.

Ronnie Karam (4:02)

So what you're saying is she gets what she deserves.

Ben Mandelker (4:06)

Well, I don't want to say that because I don't know, what if he turns out to be abusive or something? And I don't mean it like that, you know? I know, but it can't get dark on these shows, so I'll have to be careful. I don't mean that. I just mean you get the kind of fish that, I don't know, is bait relative to the kind of fish that you catch? Like if you put a nasty worm in there, are you going to get a good fish? I guess you will. Maybe that's a bad way to put it.

Ronnie Karam (4:31)

No, I get what you're saying, because I've said that about-

Ben Mandelker (4:33)

You catch puppies with honey, you catch bees.

Ronnie Karam (4:35)

Yeah. I feel like with some of these other housewives, Ashley Darby is a perfect example of this, because for so long we were like, oh, poor Ashley. She was with Michael Darby. He's cheating on her. And now that we fast forward to now in 2026, and we see how Ashley navigates this group, and she's kind of creepy as well. I'm like, oh, so that's why it worked between her and Michael Darby.