About this episode

Rob and Gianna discuss the first season of In the City and review season 3 of The Valley, while also critiquing Next Gen NYC.

Rob and Gianna step in for Mandy this week to give their take on the first season of In the City including what worked and what didn't. Then they venture over to The Valley and explain why season 3 may be underrated by fans. Finally, Rob and Gianna discuss Next Gen NYC and why Charlie is the worst. Follow Rob on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/robbaldwinrains/⁠ Follow Mandy on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mandyslutsker/

People in this episode

Host: Mandy Slutsker

Guests: Rob Rains, Gianna Kinsman

Topics covered

• Bravo
• Reality TV
• Season Reviews
• In the City
• The Valley
• Next Gen NYC

Keywords

• Bravo
• In the City
• The Valley
• Next Gen NYC
• Reality TV
• Rob Rains
• Gianna Kinsman
• Mandy Slutsker
• Charlie

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: In the City, The Valley, Next Gen NYC

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