About this episode

Mandy Slutsker and guest Tom Hamlett discuss various reality TV shows and the appeal of NYC.

This week Mandy has Tom Hamlett from the Dumpster Dive podcast on to discuss RHOA, RHUGT, and The Valley. They discuss why NYC is the best city in the world, the incredible season of Atlanta, and the casting of RHUGT before getting into the lingering darkness on The Valley that both of them find compelling TV. Follow Tom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetomhamlett/ Follow Dumpster Dive on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dumpsterdivepod/ Follow Mandy on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mandyslutsker/

People in this episode

Host: Mandy Slutsker

Guest: Tom Hamlett

Topics covered

• Reality TV
• RHOA
• RHUGT
• The Valley
• TV reviews
• Pop culture

Keywords

• RHOA
• RHUGT
• The Valley
• Tom Hamlett
• Mandy Slutsker
• reality TV
• Atlanta
• NYC

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dumpster Dive

Books & works: RHOA, RHUGT, The Valley

Places: NYC, Atlanta

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