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Welcome to Pure Cringe! Join your host, Maria McQuaid as she (and some special guests!) have fun rewatching classic Bravo TV shows and reviewing books penned by everyone’s favorite Bravo TV divas!
Come along and dissect every romance, every jaw-dropping scandal, & every hilarious moment of your favorite bravo shows at their peak--the early seasons! In between, we explore what happens when messy Bravo TV reality stars become published authors--buckle up for candid book reviews and breakdowns of some of the most infamous moments on television!
Meet your host where iconic reality TV drama collides with the bookshelf, and let the binge-watching begin!
Come along and dissect every romance, every jaw-dropping scandal, & every hilarious moment of your favorite bravo shows at their peak--the early seasons! In between, we explore what happens when messy Bravo TV reality stars become published authors--buckle up for candid book reviews and breakdowns of some of the most infamous moments on television!
Meet your host where iconic reality TV drama collides with the bookshelf, and let the binge-watching begin!
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Join your hosts as they cringe at the work from our final four contestants. Everyone's work is ugly, and yet someone has to win, and someone is out!
Some highlights:
Tim Gunn gives tough feedback
Austin creates the same dress again
Even Kara Saun's design is weird AF
It's a horror show this week, and only Heather's presence as co-host can save us!
Stick around until the end to hear the categories!
Welcome back to another meeting of the Bravo Book Club!
I hope you all have a lovely beverage and snack. This book gives us a lot to think about and put into action. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
Let's dive right into Tim Gunn's fabulous memoir/advice column!
Make it work!
Join Maria and Heather on a fun filled trip back to Hoboken, NJ. as they watch the final 5 designers create updated looks for the U.S. Postal Service letter carriers. The fashion is mostly good, but the vibes are beyond cringe.
Some highlights:
Wendy's performance as Best Villian AND Best Victim!
Jay's creative sweat patterns.
Austin's modeling Debut & funniest one-liners!
Kara Saun's brilliant designs (once again!!).
Rob's naked butt!
Join us on the runway! Stay tuned until the end to hear the categories!
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Welcome back to our rewatch of Project Runway Season One! This week finds the designers unsure of which ass to kiss as they create a swimsuit look!
Highlights from the episode:
We wax nostalgic over a yellow Sony Discman
Jay's swearing fit while sewing "You fat fucker!"
Tim Gunn's package check
Tricky Dick's every word and look!
Join us on the runway! Stay tuned until the end to hear the categories!
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Today's episode finds our intrepid designers ready to implode as they take on their most annoying clients yet: their models! Fire up your Peacock subscriptions, watch the episode, then enjoy our commentary on some of the most boring fashion we have seen this season!
Some highlights:
Morganza the Monster
Flip Phone Nostalgia
Plastic Bag Chic
Kids in the Hall
Baby Bridezillas from hell!
Join us on the runway! Stay tuned until the end to hear the categories!
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In this episode of Pure Cringe, we unpack 'Edgy Edwardian Chic', Vanessa is impaled by a needle, and Austin is reduced to a blubbering mess.
Join us as we revel in an episode full of paranoia, hurt feelings, and outlandish fashion!
Stay tuned until the end to hear the categories!
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Today's episode is brought to you by the letter 'A' for anxiety. We see our cast of designers panic as they try to create a look for a major retailer.
Some Highlights:
Our brief and sweaty soccer careers
Robert coins the term, 'Banana Republican'
Snatch Patrol
Kevin is a pill
Human Origami
Tim Gunn as the Human Zamboni
Stick around until the end to hear the categories and our predictions for the next episode!
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We start our second season of the Bravo Book Club off with the prettiest mess on Bravo, Ms. Erika Jayne! Her book Pretty Mess is everything you were expecting and more!
Highlights from our review:
We see the origin of Erika's independent/icy personality
How hard is it to get fired from a strip club?
Who is Lobotomy John?
Enjoy as we chip away at Erika's ice princess veneer to find a lukewarm, semi-interesting person underneath.
Stick around to hear our hilarious recap of Erika's drunken meltdown in Aspen in Season 12 of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills!
On today's episode, the remaining 11 designers try to create a garment that embodies 'Envy'.
The highlights:
Michelle and Maria gush over Robert, Austin, and Jay
We meet Baby Cries-a-Lot
Kevin is compared to both Gollum and Captain Queeg from the Caine Mutiny
It's death by a thousand bolts of cotton jersey!
Stick around until the end to hear the categories!
Hello Bravo TV Fashion Friends. Welcome to our rewatch of the first Season of Project Runway! We hope you will join us for our unique brand of 'stitch & bitch' recap! Let's make it work, people!
In this premiere episode of the series, we:
Roll out new categories--stick around until the end to hear the winners this week!
Fight nausea during quick-cut cinematography of NYC.
Meet the contestants & models only to discover there are too many to care about.
Meet the judges, fan favorite fashion guru Tim Gunn, and our host, Heidi Klum!
Wax incredulous over early 2000's fashion and the cost of everything!
Obviously already have our favorites....
Names dropped: Jojo Siwa, Terri Nunn, Black Veil Brides, & Chris Farley.
Stay tuned until the end to hear the categories!
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Welcome to Pure Cringe, where two old friends have a blast recapping classic Bravo TV shows & books penned by their favorite Bravo TV stars!
Together, they’ll dissect every romance, every jaw-dropping scandal, & every hilarious moment of your favorite Bravo shows at their peak--the early seasons! In between, they explore what happens when messy Bravo TV reality stars become published authors--buckle up for candid book reviews and breakdowns of some of the most infamous moments on reality television!
Meet your hosts, Michelle & Maria, where iconic reality TV drama collides with the bookshelf, and let the binge-watching begin!
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Welcome friends to our boozy review of Fancy AF Cocktails by Ariana Madix & Tom Sandoval. For this fabulous experiential episode, Michelle outdid herself with drink prep (see our IG for proof!), and we both thoroughly enjoy ourselves/get buzzed.
Cheers Everyone!
Stick around until the end to hear about our new rewatch series for next season!
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Welcome back to another book review! In this episode we discuss 'The Andy Cohen Diaries', by the Zeus daddy of the Bravoverse, Andy Cohen himself.
We'll meet you in the mythical land of ninjas and two-hour massages.
Stick around to hear us break down Andy's starring(ish) role in Lady Gaga's epic G.U.Y music video.
In our next book review, we go balls deep with 'The Big, Sexy, Sex Book' by Lisa Rinna of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills fame!
This is an extra spicy episode in which we:
discover our roller derby names
the best places in your house to have sex
Stick around for the recap of one of the most iconic Lisa Rinna scenes ever...
Kim Richards vs Lisa Rinna: Amsterdam dinner from hell - YouTube
Stay tuned until the end to hear the categories!
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Today we take a special look behind the curtain at the Mormon Tabernacle, as we review "Bad Mormon" by Heather Gay!
In this episode we:
Talk way too long about magical Mormon undies
Applaud Ms. Gay’s faith and discipline
Share our thoughts on RHOSLC in general
Join us for the cringe or be forever excommunicated!
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Let's take a deep dive into the literary genius of one of our favorite housewives, Bethenny Frankel, and a review of her second book "A Place of Yes".
It's a vulnerable portrait of a young mogul in the making. It's advice you've heard before, packaged in the stylish, dysfunctional way that only the Skinnygirl diva can!
It's vintage advice from vintage Bethenny!
The Hilarious Highlights:
Bethenny's quest for rich dick
Early RHONY nostalgia
Michelle is outed for reallllly bad penmanship
Bethenny is still looking for rich dick
Inner voices (not the ones that tell you to clean the guns today!)
How Bethenny becomes a Pashmina Czarina
The breakdown of her daughter's super awkward baptism
Bethenny's ongoing hunt for a cash cock
Stick around for the hilarious recap of the iconic Kelly vs. Bethenny scene from RHONY Season 2.
RHONY Kelly vs. Bethenny - YouTube
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In our final episode of our Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 1 rewatch, we enjoy cringing at the 'Lost Footage' from the season.
In an episode with very little new information, we find time to chat about so much!
Maria's inner dance kid works through costume envy
Wedding design by Rasputin
Albert Manzo Sr.: more like Foghorn Leghorn or Snuffleupagus?
Completely sexist fantasy football strategy
Oh, and we talk about that time Michelle's acrylic nails caught on fire over a pu-pu platter.
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Welcome back to our rewatch/recap of Season 1 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey! On this episode, we recap part two of the reunion, in which your fabulous hosts:
Enjoy another helping of Jersey gold
Become Danielle's amateur psychologists
Coin the term, 'hate-dar'
Stay tuned until the end to hear the categories!
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Welcome to the recap of part 1 of the Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 1 Reunion, in which we find ourselves deep in the midst of a hilarious, yet truly demented Color Me Beautiful session, and learn the definition of 'cleansiness'.
Once again, Michelle comes through and has some great insights on control issues, dinner etiquette, and Betty Boop! Michigan J. Frog also attends.
Stay tuned until the end to hear the categories!
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Welcome back to our classic rewatch series, where we watch and recap classic Bravo TV shows. Our adventure into New Jersey Season 1 continues, with a deep dive into the bonus dinner footage from this season.
Along the way, we'll:
Solve a mystery (take THAT J.B. Fletcher!!)
Fall in love with Chris Laurita
Dissect the 'table flip' at a level we never thought possible!
Stick around until the end to hear the categories and our winners!
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