#3560 RHONY S16E4 Part One: I Bid You Adieu

Ben Mandelker (0:21)

Hello and welcome to Watch What Crappens, a podcast about all that crap on Bravo that we just love to talk about. I'm Ben Mandelker, and joining me today in a bright yellow shirt that will set the tone for the very rest of this year. It's Ronnie Karam. Hi, Ronnie. How's it going?

Ronnie Karam (0:42)

How dare you come from my yellow shirt when it traumatized me when I was one years old.

Yes, it's a very bright shirt. You know, it's one of those things that on the Internet, it's like, oh, that could be cute. And then in real life, it's like, whoa, what am I, an exclamation on Batman, as she would say on this show? Am I on Adam West's Batman? Boom, bam, blam.

Ben Mandelker (1:09)

That's right. We're talking about Ronnie today, which is very exciting. Can't wait to dive into that. Also very importantly, we are starting our tour this weekend. On Saturday, we're going to Kansas City and recapping the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, the one that's going to be airing tonight. Then on Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, we will be in Chicago and we're going to be recapping the Real Housewives of Orange County. It's funny, I was thinking to myself, why have there not been more cast trips to Chicago? There've been so many cast trips to really every city. I mean, even Milwaukee got a cast trip. Why are we not getting anything from Chicago? I think the only thing we actually got was Vicki herself going to Chicago in Season 4 or something of Orange County. So, just as for Chicago, and you know what? We can all complain about it together. Tickets are at watchwhatcrappens.com.

We can't wait to see you all this weekend. Come celebrate the kickoff of the In the Mix Tour, which will also be leading up to our 15-year anniversary. So go check that out later in the month, later in October, which starts tomorrow, which is crazy. We've got a show in Minneapolis and in Detroit. And then we have a whole slate of cities, tons and tons of cities that we're going to, culminating in New York City at the grand finale will be at the Golden Crappies in February. So make sure you do not miss out. The tickets are selling very nicely. Thank you, everyone who bought a ticket.

And we will see you on the road. That is the spiel. We're really excited. I'm so excited to go back out in front of an audience.

Me too.

Ronnie Karam (2:44)

I'm really excited. It's, you know, I've got to work myself up to it, you know. I'm walking around the counter of the kitchen and then I'm walking around the counter and the table.

And then tomorrow I'm gonna walk maybe around the counter and the table and maybe the couch until I can get back together.

Ben Mandelker (3:00)

Just remember what it's like.

Yeah, I have to remember to pack the tablecloth, the famous tablecloth into my luggage. I'm really scared I won't because I'm flying back tonight, back to LA., and then I'm gonna be in LA for about 24 hours and then flying off to Kansas City. And so as I transfer to a smaller bag, I'm like, please don't forget the tablecloth. So we'll see.

Ronnie Karam (3:21)

As I transfer to a smaller bag.

Ben Mandelker (3:24)

Well, I've had this giant bag.

I know. We're gonna reboot the bag. I have been in this enormous bag for three weeks. I've been living out of the bag for three weeks and I am really excited to just get to a non-checked bag.

Ronnie Karam (3:37)

But I'm excited for you because I know that bag changing is a good part of your year. You love the new bag changing and then organizing all the cords in each little specific pocket.

Ben Mandelker (3:49)

Oh my goodness, you don't even know.

My backpack has been doing... Well, you're right, because I am gonna also change my backpack. I've had my big deal traveling around for three weeks backpack and I'm gonna go to my Svelte little weekend trip backpack and I'm really excited. You're actually so glad about that. I'm like, ooh, what goes in what pocket?

Ronnie Karam (4:09)

Yeah, I know, I love it. I can't wait for you to show me, because you're like, look at this, and then this zipper opens all the way up and then it comes out and then this board goes in this thing.

Ben Mandelker (4:18)

It will happen.

Ronnie Karam (4:20)

I have just one question for coffee companies. Why does coffee go so fast? I literally just made this and look, it's already one inch, it's done.