High & Low

Going off about two shows that transported me to very different worlds, but with similar messages. Poldark (on PBS, BBC, Netflix, Apple, and more) is a historical drama about a man returning home from war to find his home, legacy, and love all lost to him. A love triangle serves as the core of the show, as decisions made by each person follow them throughout their lives. War, famine, and struggle presented in England after the American Revolutionary war serve as the backdrop for loveable, and infuriating, characters and plotlines. Then, I finally dig into why I loved Andor and reasons why you might too. Each show is discussed carefully to avoid major spoilers and twists. Movies recommended during the pod are: Rogue One, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Dolores Claiborne, Michael Clayton, and The Cutting EdgeTimestamp: Poldark is the first 30min, Andor is the last 30min.All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last half of the ladies' first day on the Below Deck yacht culminates in a dinner showdown where Heather confronts Lisa about being the source of every piece of dirt on the women. With everyone but Meredith fully convinced Lisa has been digging up issues from their past and leaking them to blogs and media sources, Lisa is incensed and devastated. As the crew works to maintain service and order throughout the fiasco, the women are oblivious to their efforts. Seasick Angie and her supportive sister, Mary, miss the entire ordeal as they eat from their room, hearing only muffled screaming all evening. By the end, Heather tells Lisa she should leave the boat and Lisa retreats to the loading dock as she works on an escape plan with John. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Below Deck x Real Housewives of Salt Lake City collab is finally upon us! This episode begins with the ladies reacting to salacious rumors and nastiness about Bronwyn as they prepare for their long journey to the Caribbean. Bronwyn's delayed arrival makes for a tense atmosphere and entrance, despite hostess Heather's efforts to make her feel welcome. Amidst shameless flirting with Captain Jason and the deck crew, and avoiding a sleep paralysis stuffed unicorn with the voice of a geriatric F boy, the women listen as Bronwyn addresses her alleged crimes. She also shifts focus to the affront of someone in the group perhaps being responsible for digging them up and Lisa's boasts about lawyers on retainer and collecting info come back to bite her as the ladies recoil from the thought of one of them working to take a fellow cast member down. Through it all, hilarity ensues with Meredith throwing water on Brittani whenever she mentions her ex, Angie getting sea sick, and Heather getting sauced and loose lipped. BONUS - Reviewing the alleged details from Reddit as well as social media posts from what appears to be the initial source of the rumor All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The two part coverage of a jam-packed episode picks up with Britani meeting with her adult daughter, Olivia, to address her past choices to prioritize men over her relationship with her daughters. After that frustrating and emotional scene, we check in with Meredith and Heather as they debate whether or not to believe Lisa would dig up dirt on people who consider her a friend. Then, Whitney works to ensure that Angie and Mary fill out their yacht charter preference sheets which leads to gossip about legal issues concerning Bronwyn. Yet, as a scene with Bronwyn and Todd soon reveals, the case has been sealed and they won't be addressing it, leaving Bravo fans to speculate and wonder. The episode ends with Tater Todd in full grump mode, advising Bronwyn to not attend the Below Deck yacht trip and to that we say, stay out of women's business. BONUS: a look into the SLC social club featured and Lisa commenting a legal warning to an online creator All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another episode that will ring throughout the ages of any Real Housewives franchise, this one tooted its way over the line into a two-parter. After an interaction between Bronwyn and her disrespectful, stale, Tater Todd that left me with an angry eye twitch, we learn about issues Lisa has with John. Then, when besties Mary and Angie sit down to address their rift over the Black card blowup at the vineyard, this episode gurgles into the stratosphere of legendary fights with a fart filled fiesta of a feud. I laughed, I raged, and once again I thanked the Bravo universe for the gift that is Salt Lake City.All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diving into updates about current events concerning the money-driven imbeciles who continue to wreak havoc and crap on The Constitution. Their full court press of chaos continues as Americans watch the demolition of the East Wing, learn about press fleeing The Pentagon, hear from a DOJ whistleblower, and read about 170 citizens being kidnapped as George Santos goes free. Plus, updates on the high-level meeting to spread a "warrior ethos" mindset and how the pick-me Olympics are going. Even in bleak times, federal Judges and united communities still shine as beacons of hope through piles of AI generated feces. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. This podcast is hosted by a United States citizen, born and raised in a military family that is proud of this country's commitment to free speech. Information shared is cited via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, executive orders, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Check your voter registration, find your polling location, or contact your representatives via USA.GOV, VOTE.GOV, and/or the "5 Calls" app.  “I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” - James BaldwinWanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A spring celebration, hosted by Whitney at a vineyard with a dark past (TW: self harm true crime discussion from 4m20s-6min), quickly centers around a threaded face-off between former besties Lisa and Angie. As the two verbally eviscerate each other and air every grievance possible, the other ladies drink wine and enjoy intuitive psychic readings. Amidst an accusation of using someone else's card to pay for a vacation...by a woman currently being sued for allegedly using a credit card paid for by another man, Angie begins throwing down her high-limit, luxury credit cards like smoke bombs. Bronwyn, Whitney, and Mary take turns playing moderator until comments between Angie and Mary lead to another fractured friendship. BONUS: mini dives into the true crime history of the winery, Angie's Prada/AMEX collab bracelet, a seemingly defunct company of Whitney's, and my theory on the "Soup Man"All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The continuation of Lisa Barlow's "DISMISSED" luncheon that culminates in an impressive moment from a tequila riddled Heather. Fear of mind clouded, pick-me senses dulled, Heather tells Lisa that her lunch gathering is "horrible" and lays out where she went wrong. When faced with even her most fervent of cast-member fans critiquing her, Lisa admits to her faults and emotional reactions to anything concerning Angie. The former besties lay down their swords, a peaceful and hopeful act that lasts about 20minutes into the episode. Later, Lisa and Bronwyn sit down to make amends and come to a truce that neither will comment on husbands or children. From there, we see Mary excited for her church to re-open, Bronwyn's mother sends me into a rage, and Angie has the last word by spilling to Meredith about Lisa's nefarious digging.All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The news of Dr. Wendy's arrest, alongside her husband, "Happy Eddie", shook the Bravo community because it goes against their entire brand of level-headed, highly educated, professional people living a life of luxury and success. However, it also serves as yet another cautionary tale of how a Housewife "keeping up with the Joneses" in the Bravosphere can lead to an expedited path of financial demise. In this rant, we review legal filings, charges, sentencing information, social media posts, and commentary from lawyers and others. My personal concerns involve, per usual, taking into consideration the current political landscape. In a climate where Dr. Wendy's areas of interest, expertise, and citizenship status are being vilified, the possible blowback from her multiple felony and misdemeanor charges could be even worse than anticipated. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A double recap of Orange County covering the meandering and volatile confrontations between Tamra and Gretchen following yet another stale beef-a-thon. This time, it's centered around the aged allegation that Tamra had an affair when cutting a track with a former boy-band member. In episode twelve, amidst self defense classes and shooting practice, Tamra wins a target competition but loses her cool yelling at Gretchen. In episode thirteen, Tamra melts down after being told that Heather doesn't trust her. In both situations, Emily is the eager messenger and agitator, and Tamra has a outburst and scampers off screen. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After watching Heather pick bland paint colors, listening to Lisa namedrop, and meeting Bronwyn's mom, the episode culminates in a showdown between Lisa and the ladies over her legal troubles. At a lunch with decor consisting of posterboards on easels, the plan to discuss those legal issues quickly devolves into chaos with accusations, confrontations, explosive reactions, and hilarity. Another classic episode from a stellar franchise. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TRIGGER WARNING: The end of this pod covers details of a sexual assault allegation with disturbing language pulled directly from a public police report. That topic lasts from 1:03:05-1:21:51. The second half of a two-part Broligarchy Roast concludes with reviewing an anti-anti-fascist Executive Order, a recently deleted study on the reality of domestic terrorism, and fun with HB1 Visas. Additionally, a look at FBI firings, investigations, lawsuits, and the children's book author at its helm. As the DOJ works to address Presidential beefs, we dig into Comey's indictment and the raid of a former advisor before closing with a dive into the new Department of War treehouse. Check your voter registration, find your polling location, or contact your representatives via USA.GOV, VOTE.GOV, and/or the "5 Calls" app. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. This podcast is hosted by a United States citizen, born and raised in a military family that is proud of this country's commitment to free speech. Information shared is cited via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, executive orders, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms. “I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” - James BaldwinWanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part one of a two part Broligarchy Roast that covers multiple deep dive topics. As the bros continue to flood the zone, we work to understand the significance and impact of each action AND stay focused on the Epstein files. This includes how station owners, networks, and the FCC operate and engage to present news and entertainment to the American people, and what it means to have freedom of speech. Additionally, what it means to have the right to protest, why students of history were alarmed after hearing recent inflammatory comments, and how current statements and events reflect classic signs of aspirational authoritarianism. Check your voter registration, find your polling location, or contact your representatives via USA.GOV, VOTE.GOV, and/or the "5 Calls" app. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. This podcast is hosted by a United States citizen, born and raised in a military family that is proud of this country's commitment to free speech. Information shared is cited via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, executive orders, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms. “I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” - James BaldwinWanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last hours of a winter RV trip provide more culinary adventures and a misunderstanding between Bronwyn and Heather than undoes the progress they made sharing a kayak. Back in Salt Lake City, we learn that socialites exist there, watch a tense lunch between Heather and Bronwyn, check in with Mary and her son Robert Jr., see Whitney do sick snowboard tricks, and hear more shocking details about the allegations against Lisa. The return of Lisa Barlow, with Heather eager to fill her in about Bronwyn's descriptions of Lisa's legal woes, primes the episode for an epic confrontation. BONUS: Defining goutAll opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode focuses on the outcome of two overnight trips, a sleepover at Heather's house for Emily and Gretchen, and a jaunt to Temecula with Tamra for Gina, Shannon, and Jen. Heather spares no expense for her sleepover but their good time gets derailed by a video call with Gretchen's kept man who brings up a rumor about alleged infidelity from Tamra's past. In Temecula, Tamra's hyperfocus on Shannon, and repeated digs disguised as concern, sours any possibility of them "whooping it up" like old times. By the end of the episode, Gretchen again finds herself doing panicked cleanup as a result of damaging allegations, and Shannon and Tamra are still at odds. BONUS: a side quest into luxury mattresses All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Utah ladies kick off their 6th season with an RV camping trip, sans Lisa Barlow and condiments. Armed with residual grudges, scary stories, and camcorders, they put on waders trudge through fly fishing, and their issues. Without Lisa present, the group begins to critique her absence, and her conflicts, with Heather and Brittany eagerly tagging in to come to her defense. As a result, insults from Brittany about Whitney's business leads to an admission about the complete failure of her company, and its financial and emotional toll. Bronwyn brings up Lisa's multiple lawsuits (most regarding her company and/or allegations of unpaid loans) while also apologizing for last season's jewelry confusion when she made it seem like she purchased a $4million dollar necklace on camera...but didn't. Mary and Angie serve as trip hosts as well as MVP's for the amount of comedic relief they provide. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recap and review of the sleeper hit BBC Miniseries North & South, discussed without full details to allow for elements of surprise when watching it yourself. Based on a book written by Elizabeth Gaskell in 1855, the miniseries follows the story of a young woman moving abruptly from a picturesque existence in the South of England to an industrial town in the North. Throughout, the 2005 film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice is mentioned to highlight how the two stories, and productions, share similarities. Then, how a new version of Dracula manages to present a fresh take by focusing on the intense connection between two star-crossed lovers. After a review of what sets this next vampire iteration apart from others before it, we delve into the history of it's director and my theory about why it wasn't originally distributed in America and won't be available in those theaters until next year. Timestamp: North & South review ends, and Dracula: A Love Tale review/dive begins, at 39:41All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A sleepover at Heather's, and a Temecula mansion getaway hosted by Tamra, are the two events this episode revolves around as the cast works out their issues. After some awkwardness, Tamra's focus on Shannon and Jen forgiving her comes to a head at a winery dinner. Jen confronts her about the old photo she showed Heather and Shannon snaps after suppressing her discomfort for too long. At the sleepover, Emily and Gretchen enjoy the best that TikTok shop money can buy as they all roam about Rodeo Drive and just happen to bump into a paparazzi with helpful info for Heather. The first episode sans Katie and the cast doesn't mentioned her once. BONUS: Explaining Gretchen's current issue about allegedly "liking" bigoted posts on social mediaAll opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another snapshot of the current state of events in a country where you can now get a gun easier than a COVID booster. The Epstein files remain a focus as victims bravely speak out and while documents from his estate, cataloguing damning statements, continue to leak. A summary of the latest attempts to dismantle our public health safeguards, research, and standards to make way for ideas that emerged from worm excrement. As small minded men busy themselves with infighting and a dedication to war cosplay that involves spending our money to rebrand the Department of Defense, the largest ICE deportation raid to date proves that racism is very expensive. Then, how the DOJ is failing "bigly" and a peek into the complexities of our conflicts with Venezuela. Finally, more shootings and deaths in an era of anti-empathy, callous gun worship.Find your representatives at USA.GOV and/or the "5 Calls" app and contact them, often. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. This podcast is hosted by a United States citizen, born and raised in a military family that is proud of this country's commitment to free speech. Information shared is cited via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, executive orders, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms. “I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” - James BaldwinWanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a rant about conspiracy theories running rampant amidst Katie's current-day decision to triple down and deny relaying Gretchen's serious accusation to Kiki Monique, this episode picks up with the women filming without her. Once scene shows Katie trying to get her former bestie, Jen, to acknowledge the issues with taking the polygraph party seriously, but her efforts are in vain. From there, Jen shares Katie's polygraph story with the rest of the cast who enjoy acting like it's ridiculous. Of note is Emily, the lawyer, reiterating how reliable the results were. The focus is a beach party where Jen invites all the ladies, and their friends, but not Katie. At the beach, the women learn to play volleyball, have multiple confrontations, and we see the editors having fun with footage of Shannon falling down. Gretchen continues to deny saying she went to the hospital, and "if" she said it (she did) then she misspoke. Instead, Gretchen wants to focus on stale bread, deadbeat dad issues from 17 years ago as Tamra yells for her to move on and let it go before quickly wrapping up, grabbing her hand, and making a spectacle of them skipping away. This is an odd, nonsensical season and I'm weary at the halfway mark. All opinions are personal and not representative of any outside company, person, or agenda. Information shared is sourced via published articles, legal documents, press releases, government websites, public websites, books, public videos, news reports, and/or direct quotes and statements, and all may be paraphrased for brevity and presented in layman's terms.Wanna support this independent pod? Links below:BuyMeACoffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BBDBVenmo @TYBBDB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.