The Salty Chip Podcast

On this episode of The Salty Chip Podcast, Mackenzie and Isaac break down the bombshell Tia Glover is bringing into Real Housewives of Potomac Season 11. It's day two of filming, and Tia says she found out her husband Rob has been on dating apps. For about a year. She says that when she confronted Rob, his explanation was that "he was just bored, looking for some attention," and that he admitted it had been going on for about a year. In her words: "I was in shock. I was highly humiliated, and I was in a lot of pain." Rob hasn't made any public statement that we could find, so everything about his side comes through Tia. It is rumored he was on Grindr, but that's only a rumor.   Quick context for anyone new to Tia: she joined Potomac in Season 10, and this is her second season. Per her Bravo bio, she's Nigeria-made and England-raised, a former celebrity stylist in London and LA, and now a global real estate advisor. Rob is a finance executive, and the two have four kids. They have been married for 19 years, and none of the reporting we found says they've separated or filed for divorce.   Here are the biggest Season 11 teasers: Karen Huger telling the group she's going to live separately from Ray after her six months in prison on a DUI conviction, Wendy and Eddie Osefo's ongoing legal issues tied to alleged insurance fraud, Robyn Dixon and Monique Samuels back as friends of the cast, Stacey and Thiemo Rusch's vow renewal, newcomer Courtney Ajinça, and Tia hosting a cast trip to London.   For more messy videos on your favorite Bravo-lebs and Reality TV shows, subscribe to our channel and follow us below: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdME-LYgLyQnntEJlatfYjg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesaltychippod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheSaltyChipPodcast   #TiaGlover #RHOP #RealHousewivesOfPotomac #RHOPSeason11 #KarenHuger #WendyOsefo #StaceyRusch #RobynDixon #MoniqueSamuels #RealHousewives #Bravo #BravoTV #RealityTV #TheSaltyChipPodcast #SaltyChip

Thirty-five years ago, Kim Richards' fiancé was shot in front of a lunch crowd, and prosecutors called it a paid hit. On this episode of The Salty Chip Podcast, Mackenzie and Isaac go deep on the 1991 murder of John Collett. In October 1991, Kim was 27 and engaged to Collett, a 29-year-old securities broker from Agoura Hills. He was a former stereo salesman who had been sober for eight years, he drove a Porsche, and according to his mom, he told Kim he'd been in love with her since he was 10 years old. His sister said it was "like a fairy tale."   We break down the Parker Bryant investment scandal that was swirling around him at the time. The California Department of Corporations filed a civil suit naming six defendants, Collett among them, alleging that up to 8,000 investors lost about $140 million in partnerships sold by the LA firm. An attorney for about 1,200 investors called Collett the scheme's "star salesman." These were allegations only. Collett's own lawyer called him "simply a salesman," he was never criminally charged, and he died before the civil case was resolved.   Then the murder itself. Around 1:30 PM on October 28, 1991, outside Brent's Deli in Northridge, a gunman talked with Collett for several minutes, put him in a headlock, and shot him in the back of the head. He didn't take Collett's cash or phone. A witness wrote down the getaway car's plate, and police traced it to Marva DeCarlo Johnson, a Pasadena computer technician with no criminal record. A business associate testified that hours after the shooting, Johnson said he'd been paid $30,000 "for a job." Johnson pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in 1993 and was sentenced to 30 years to life. The prosecutor wrote in court papers, "The killing was a paid hit," but refused to speculate on who hired Johnson because no evidence about a mastermind was ever presented.   We also cover Johnson's changing stories at his parole hearings, including his self-defense claims, which the parole board rejected when it denied him parole in 2015. We get into what's still unknown: who paid for the hit, who drove the getaway car, and whether the murder had anything to do with the fraud case. Police found no link in 1991, and prosecutors reportedly denied a connection. We walk through the theories that have circulated, and we're clear that they are only theories. Nobody has ever been publicly named or charged with ordering the killing. We close with Kim's side, including her emotional words on Dr. Phil in 2015: "There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about him." We're wishing Kim and John's family peace.   For more messy videos on your favorite Bravo-lebs and Reality TV shows, subscribe to our channel and follow us below: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdME-LYgLyQnntEJlatfYjg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesaltychippod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheSaltyChipPodcast   #KimRichards #JohnCollett #RHOBH #RealHousewivesOfBeverlyHills #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #ColdCase #1991 #Northridge #MurderForHire #RealHousewives #Bravo #BravoTV #RealityTV #TheSaltyChipPodcast #SaltyChip

RHONY's billionaire newbie has been on our screens for about a month, and someone from her past is already claiming she was the mean girl. On this episode of The Salty Chip Podcast, Mackenzie and Isaac break down the bullying allegation against Erika Hammond. A TikTok creator named Hannah Stella claims she and Erika attended St. Louis school in Waco, Texas, for one semester of seventh grade, and that she had to transfer schools because Erika allegedly bullied her so badly. Hannah hasn't said what the alleged bullying involved, and she says she doesn't plan to. She says it happened about 20 years ago, that she has no beef, and that Erika is probably really nice now. As of October 10, Erika had not responded publicly. This is one person's account and it hasn't been verified, so we're treating it as an allegation.   The twist is the casting angle. Hannah says that when the RHONY reboot was first being cast, someone at Shed Media DMed her, and she filmed a casting tape but wasn't picked, while Erika eventually was. In her words, she could have had "a confrontation with my middle school bully on Bravo television and then had Andy Cohen ask us about it." We ask whether a seventh-grade story matters 20 years later, and whether it changes how we watch Erika this season.   Then we bridge into what RHONY fans are saying about Erika right now. In Episode 5, "Trouble in Paradise," Erika took the cast to Moskito Island in the British Virgin Islands, and Daisy and Erin Lichy were caught bad-mouthing the accommodations. Daisy said Martha Stewart would think it was a "dump," and Erin was mostly mad about the pull-out couch. Erika called Erin's follow-up apology "a fake apology." We also get into the "is it even her island?" debate and Erika's "you want the deed?" moment, her explanation that nine families each own an estate on the island, Sai De Silva backing her up on the After Show, and how Erika got pulled into the Jessel and Erin drama over the flooded Hamptons house.   For more messy videos on your favorite Bravo-lebs and Reality TV shows, subscribe to our channel and follow us below: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdME-LYgLyQnntEJlatfYjg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesaltychippod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheSaltyChipPodcast   #ErikaHammond #RHONY #RealHousewivesOfNewYork #RHONYSeason16 #ErinLichy #SaiDeSilva #MoskitoIsland #MarthaStewart #AndyCohen #RealHousewives #Bravo #BravoTV #RealityTV #TheSaltyChipPodcast #SaltyChip

Halle Berry is back in the headlines, and not because of a Kendrick Lamar lyric. On this episode of The Salty Chip Podcast, we break down Olivier Martinez’s October 1, 2026 court filing accusing the Oscar winner of physically abusing their 12-year-old son, Maceo, during a September 26 incident at her home. Martinez alleges Berry pushed Maceo during a VR game, called him “so stupid” and “such an idiot,” then jumped on him, put her hands around his neck, and choked him while shouting, “Who’s dominant now? Who’s dominant?” He says their son called him in a panic and asked to be picked up, and that Berry’s fiancé, musician Van Hunt, helped Maceo get his bags to the car. Martinez also claims this was not the first time, alleging Berry, who has MMA training, has repeatedly put Maceo in a chokehold until he tapped out and has slapped him at least twice. He is asking for sole legal and physical custody, a stay-away order, and sobriety testing. A judge issued a temporary order limiting Berry to daytime visits with no overnights ahead of an October 16 hearing. Berry has not given a personal interview. Her attorney, Marina Beck, told the Los Angeles Times and People the filing is entirely meritless and deliberately misleading, and accused Martinez of a documented history of erratic, possessive, and violent behavior. We also get into the long divorce, the $8,000-a-month child support deal plus 4.3% of income above $2 million, the texts Berry allegedly sent the next day, and why both sides look messy. Then it’s salty Bravo news. Real Housewives of Dallas and Real Housewives of DC were left off Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th, the 20-year anniversary trip. Bravo is now reportedly paying Housewives $30,000 to $40,000 to stay off social media while their seasons air so nothing gets spoiled. We talk Future Housewives with Ariana Madix, the Milania Giudice airport meltdown and the claim it was filmed on a counselor’s Meta Glasses, Captain Lee saying a week on a Below Deck Mediterranean mega yacht usually runs about half a million dollars, and Andy Cohen paying a babysitter $30 an hour for two kids in New York. For more messy videos on your favorite Bravo-lebs and Reality TV shows, subscribe to our channel and follow us below: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdME-LYgLyQnntEJlatfYjg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesaltychippod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheSaltyChipPodcast #HalleBerry #OlivierMartinez #MaceoMartinez #VanHunt #WhoIsDominantNow #HalleBerryCustody #ChildSupport #RealHousewives #RHUGT #UltimateGirlsTrip #RHODallas #RHODC #Bravo #BravoTV #AndyCohen #TeresaGiudice #MilaniaGiudice #BelowDeck #BelowDeckMed #CaptainLee #ArianaMadix #FutureHousewives #RealityTV #TheSaltyChipPodcast #SaltyChip

Vanderpump Rules is not dead. Bravo already filmed a three-part limited series, Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas, at Lisa Vanderpump’s new hotel on the Strip with Caesars Entertainment, and the air dates are locked. We break down the May through June 2026 shoot, the June 11 grand opening wrap, and why later visits like the Stanley Cup are not in it. The cast includes Lisa, Ken, Todd, Pandora, business partner Nick Alain, party planner Kevin Lee, and Max, plus reboot cast members Natalie, Venus, Chris, Angelica, Marcus, and Audrey. Cameos tied to the opening include Tom Schwartz, Lala Kent, Garcelle, and Lance Bass. Notice who is missing: Tom Sandoval. Produced by 32 Flavors, Alex Baskin’s company, Part One and Part Two air Tuesday, October 20 at 9pm on Bravo, and Part Three airs Wednesday, October 21 at 9pm, streaming the next day on Peacock. Episode beats cover construction chaos, a makeup with a former friend, late deliveries, guests checking in before rooms are ready, and whether the hotel can hold momentum after the celebrities leave. Then we get into the salty news: In The City is filming and West is expected as Amanda’s boyfriend, Diana Jenkins is moving back to Bosnia and listed her California home for $23 million amid the boat and James Blunt chatter, Farrah Abraham’s jaw surgery swelling had fans assuming bad plastic surgery, Trip from RHOSLC allegedly cheated on his ex-wife with a stripper while also talking to Heather, Gypsy Rose’s fiancé was found unresponsive on his birthday and has died in a suspected overdose, and Mauricio Umansky is considering a run for mayor of Los Angeles as an independent. For more messy videos on your favorite Bravo-lebs and Reality TV shows, subscribe to our channel and follow us below: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdME-LYgLyQnntEJlatfYjg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesaltychippod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheSaltyChipPodcast #VanderpumpRules #LisaVanderpump #LisaLasVegas #VPR #Bravo #BravoTV #TomSandoval #TomSchwartz #LalaKent #PumpRules #RealHousewives #RHOBH #DianaJenkins #MauricioUmansky #RHOSLC #GypsyRose #FarrahAbraham #SummerHouse #InTheCity #RealityTV #TheSaltyChipPodcast