About this episode

Heather McDonald and guest Lori Altermann discuss reality TV dynamics, marriage rumors, and parenting ethics in popular shows.

Reality TV-obsessed expert, Lori Altermann, and I dive straight into The Valley and answer the massive question hanging over everyone's head: will Danny and Nia's marriage actually survive this intense season? We look at the rest of the cast, and what these people might actually be allergic to, before pivoting to the premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County to contrast their deep-rooted, chaotic dynamics with The Valley's fresh drama. Plus, we explore announcements over at Summer House, tackling the wild rumors about whether Amanda is pregnant with West’s baby and if a pregnancy could actually rescue her reputation with the public. Finally we wrap things up with a serious conversation about the ethics of Real Housewives parenting when a child’s severe illness is exploited as a main storyline. -Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/9l268n36 #CashAppPod Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc…

People in this episode

Host: Heather McDonald

Guest: Lori Altermann

Topics covered

• Reality TV
• marriage dynamics
• parenting ethics
• Summer House rumors
• The Real Housewives

Keywords

• Reality TV
• marriage
• Summer House
• The Real Housewives
• parenting
• drama
• rumors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Real Housewives of Orange County

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