Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel

For decades, Joey Merlino has been one of the most controversial and recognizable figures in America. Federal prosecutors called him the boss of the Philadelphia crime family. He's spent years behind bars, fought some of the biggest federal cases of his life, and recently became the subject of renewed public attention through a Netflix documentary.In this candid conversation with Rachel Uchitel, Joey opens up about prison, solitary confinement, loyalty, betrayal, gambling addiction, family, second chances, and how he navigates a world where everyone seems to have an opinion about him. Whether you view him as a mob boss, businessman, survivor, or something else entirely, this conversation reveals a side of Joey Merlino that rarely makes the headlines.--- --- ---PLEASE LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, AND GIVE US A 5-STAR REVIEW!:  ratethispodcast.com/missunderstood Become a Patreon Member: https://www.patreon.com/c/MissUnderstoodwithRachelUchitelShop Miss Understood Merch https://missumerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Rachel on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/racheluchitelnyc/?hl=enFollow Rachel on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@itsracheluchitelExecutive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠George Carmona 

Boomer Buddies Rescue: https://www.boomersbuddies.comJessica Davis IG: https://www.instagram.com/jessandheranimals/?hl=enAs wildfires tore through California, many residents were forced to flee without knowing if they would ever see their pets again. In this heartbreaking episode, Rachel Uchitel speaks with animal rescuer Jessica Davis, who entered the Palisades fire zones to search for stranded animals after entire neighborhoods had been destroyed. Jessica shares the emotional stories of desperate owners, surviving pets found hiding in the rubble, and the devastating reality facing California’s overwhelmed shelter system. From rescue efforts during active fire conditions to the growing animal crisis happening across the state, this is a powerful conversation about survival, compassion, and the bond between people and their animals.--- --- ---PLEASE LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, AND GIVE US A 5-STAR REVIEW!:  ratethispodcast.com/missunderstood Become a Patreon Member: https://www.patreon.com/c/MissUnderstoodwithRachelUchitelShop Miss Understood Merch https://missumerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Rachel on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/racheluchitelnyc/?hl=enFollow Rachel on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@itsracheluchitelExecutive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠George Carmona 

Andrea Bartzen was labeled the “Fake Cartier” in a viral society scandal that lit up Palm Beach, Manhattan, and social media. But headlines rarely tell the full story.In this episode of Miss Understood, Rachel Uchitel sits down with Andrea for an exclusive conversation about the accusations, the media storm, and how one article changed her life overnight.Andrea opens up about her past, her connections, the claims made against her, and why she says much of the story was false.Then Rachel takes it one step further — attending one of Andrea’s real-life events herself and sharing what happened after the cameras stopped rolling.Is Andrea Bartzen misunderstood… or exactly who critics say she is?Watch and decide for yourself.#MissUnderstood #RachelUchitel #AndreaBartzen--- --- —VISIT OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!Odyssey Functional EnergyGo to www.odysseyfunctionalenergy.com/ and use code RACHEL20 at checkout for 20% OFF--- --- ---PLEASE LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, AND GIVE US A 5-STAR REVIEW!:  ratethispodcast.com/missunderstood Become a Patreon Member: https://www.patreon.com/c/MissUnderstoodwithRachelUchitelShop Miss Understood Merch https://missumerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Rachel on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/racheluchitelnyc/?hl=enFollow Rachel on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@itsracheluchitelExecutive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠George Carmona

Everyone has now seen the ending.The final episode of Love Story brought Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.’s story back into the spotlight — and with it, a new wave of opinions, assumptions, and debates about who they were behind closed doors.After our first conversation went viral, I sat down again with Guy Clark — someone who actually knew Carolyn — to talk about what the series got right… and what it didn’t.Now that the full story has played out on screen, this conversation goes deeper.What you’ll hear in this episode: • Guy’s honest reaction to the Love Story finale • What felt accurate — and what felt completely off • The biggest misconception about Carolyn that still persists • What their relationship was really like in private • How the ending compares to what people who knew them actually experienced • Why the public still doesn’t fully understand herThis isn’t a recap of the show.It’s a response to it.If you watched the series and are still asking yourself what was real — this is the conversation that answers it.--- --- ---PLEASE LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, AND GIVE US A 5-STAR REVIEW!: ratethispodcast.com/missunderstood Become a Patreon Member: https://www.patreon.com/c/MissUnderstoodwithRachelUchitelShop Miss Understood Merch https://missumerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Rachel on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/racheluchitelnyc/?hl=enFollow Rachel on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@itsracheluchitelExecutive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠George Carmona

The conversation continues in Part 2 of our exclusive Members Only Palm Beach cast sit-down on Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel. Hilary Musser, Taja Abitbol, Romina Ustayev, Rosalyn Yellin, and Maria Cozamanis (aka DJ Tumbles) return to finish the conversation — but this time, the tension explodes.When Gale Brophy joins the table, the fireworks begin immediately. Old accusations resurface, alliances are questioned, and the women confront the drama that continued long after the Netflix cameras stopped rolling.Can these relationships ever be repaired, or are the feuds deeper than viewers ever realized? This explosive continuation is a must-listen.⸻VISIT OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!ROGERS HOOD APOTHECARYGo to rogershood.com and use code RACHEL at checkout for 10% OFFOHHOGo to weareohho.com and use code MISS15 at checkout for 15% OFF⸻PLEASE LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, AND GIVE US A 5-STAR REVIEW!:ratethispodcast.com/missunderstoodBecome a Patreon Member:https://www.patreon.com/c/MissUnderstoodwithRachelUchitelShop Miss Understood Merchhttps://missumerch.com/Follow Rachel on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/racheluchitelnyc/?hl=enFollow Rachel on TikTok!https://www.tiktok.com/@itsracheluchitelExecutive Producer: George CarmonaAdvertising Inquiries:Contact pr@missumedia.com

Rachel sits down with Chris Del Gatto, one of the world’s premier diamond experts about New York’s Diamond District, becoming a gemologist and cutter as a teenager, building one of largest buyer of diamonds and jewelry from the public, what people get wrong about natural versus lab-grown diamonds, how resale value actually works, why cut matters more than most people realize and the most beautiful stone he’s ever seen.--- --- —VISIT OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!ROGERS HOOD APOTHECARYGo to rogershood.com and use code RACHEL at checkout for 10% OFFSPLITIFIUse this link https://mysplitifi.com/rachel or use code RACHEL for 50% off the first 3 months.--- --- ---PLEASE LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, AND GIVE US A 5-STAR REVIEW!: ratethispodcast.com/missunderstood Become a Patreon Member: https://www.patreon.com/c/MissUnderstoodwithRachelUchitelShop Miss Understood Merch https://missumerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Rachel on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/racheluchitelnyc/?hl=enFollow Rachel on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@itsracheluchitelExecutive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠George Carmona

Rachel sits down with Maddie Kowalski, the college student who went viral after a sensitive video was shared without her consent. They discuss how the leak has reshaped her life, victim-blaming, online harassment, her mental health, family and her college experience now.--- Sponsors: ROGERS HOOD APOTHECARYGo to rogershood.com and use code RACHEL at checkout for 10% OFFSPLITIFIUse this link https://mysplitifi.com/rachel or use code RACHEL for 50% off the first 3 months.------------Shop Miss Understood Merch https://mumerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Rachel on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/racheluchitelnyc/?hl=enFollow Rachel on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@itsracheluchitelExecutive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠George Carmona Email the show at: infomissunderstoodpodcast@gmail.comRumble: ⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/RachelUchitel⁠⁠Website: https://missunderstoodpodcast.com/

Rachel sits down with Swiftie influencer Olivia Levin about running one of the most popular Taylor Swift accounts, her book on the superstar, meeting Taylor as a teenager, turning her fandom into a business, selling tour tickets, Taylor’s possible Vegas residency, the wedding and if they’re really a cult.To preorder Olivia Levin's book 'The Story Of Us' - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Story-of-Us/Olivia-Levin/9781668092927------------Shop Miss Understood Merch https://mumerch.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Rachel on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/racheluchitelnyc/?hl=enFollow Rachel on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@itsracheluchitelExecutive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠George Carmona Email the show at: ru@missumedia.comRumble: ⁠⁠https://rumble.com/c/RachelUchitel⁠⁠Website: https://missunderstoodpodcast.com/