The Miracle of Hope (with Joe Tapper)

Sarah takes in a night of theatre (watching old eps of Salt Lake when Jen Shah proclaimed her innocence), followed by a performance that has stayed with her ever since, featuring today's guest co-host. After watching and bawling during "The White Chip," she invites its star, actor Joe Tapper, over to the cloffice, for a hilling journey. They discuss how Joe's journey with sobriety influenced his decision to take on a play about alcohol addition, a fluency and connection between Housewives fans which can often bridge a gap around how to broach otherwise delicate convos, the ways Housewives/Vanderpump Rules/Summer House portray the complicated narrative around addiction and recovery, the complicated comms on Beverly Hills around Kyle's decision to stop drinking (and her own dynamics around Kim's alcoholism), Carl and Lala's journeys with sobriety, and more. Joe's technically been on AG before after a delightful prior cameo with his wife, and Sarah's college pal, Annaleigh Ashford, and thank goodness for a return role - it's Andy's Girls, Episode 513!Get tickets for The White Chip, a NYT critics' pick, playing through March 9 in NYC: https://www.whitechipplay.com/Support the sass: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/damegalliJOIN/LEVEL UP TO THE ANDY'S GIRLS PATREON, AND ENJOY BONUS EPS, INVITES TO SPECIAL ZOOM EVENTS, AND MORE: https://www.patreon.com/AndysGirlsFollow Sarah on social: https://www.instagram.com/damegalli/Highlighted Organizations Supporting Civilians in Israel and Gaza:Israel Trauma Coalition: The Israel Trauma Coalition provides a holistic-collaborative approach that includes knowledge, tools and resources for optimal emergency preparedness, professional support, focused on the rapid recovery of the individual, community and strengthening national resilience. https://israeltraumacoalition.org/en/Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF): PCRF is the primary humanitarian organization in Palestine, delivering crucial and life-saving medical relief and humanitarian aid where it is needed most. Access to essential resources like food, clean water, and healthcare is severely limited. Urgent action is needed. With your support, we can continue this vital work, ensuring that the over one million children of Gaza receive the urgent care they need and deserve. https://www.pcrf.net/Read "Jews Don't Count" by David Baddiel: https://www.amazon.com/Jews-Dont-Count-David-Baddiel/dp/000853019X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=318585KUJHCEG&keywords=jews+don%27t+count&qid=1697147929&sprefix=jews+dont+count%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1Read "A Left That Refuses to Condemn Mass Murder is Doomed" by Eric Levitz/New York Magazine: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/10/a-left-that-refuses-to-condemn-mass-murder-is-doomed.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.