About this episode

Mark and Bobby discuss the drama surrounding Amanda and West, exploring themes of loyalty and friendship in reality television.

This week on Words in Edgewise, Mark and Bobby dive headfirst into the Amanda and West drama, unpacking one of the most talked-about friendships (or lack thereof) in reality television right now. Using the Summer House finale as a jumping-off point, the conversation turns into something much bigger: What does loyalty actually look like? Is there such a thing as bro code? And when does protecting a friend become enabling bad behavior? From friendship expectations and accountability to the dif...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Kurian

Guest: Bobby

Topics covered

• friendship
• loyalty
• bro code
• reality television
• accountability

Keywords

• bro code
• loyalty
• Summer House
• friendship expectations
• bad behavior

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Summer House

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