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Drama Bonded
by Jessica Brumbaugh & Mandy Booth
Jess and Mandy are fitness and nutrition coaches with day jobs in higher education and design respectively. After a long week of wrangling faculty and designing the next big thing, they love nothing more than to relax by discussing a wide range of reality TV, fitness, and the ongoing drama throughout western pop culture. Come hang out with them as they break down the interactions and social queues that often get overlooked on shows like The Bachelor, Vanderpump Rules, and Great British Baking Show, while keeping it light with candy reviews and updates on their fitness journeys.Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode!
Episodes
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A tricky holiday season and baking adventures
We aren’t currently watching any reality tv worth talking about, so we thought we would do a couple episodes on personal topics we care about. This episode is all about the holidays and the complicated dynamics that come with them. We go into family expectations, new and old traditions, and end...
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BIG BROTHER SEASON 27 FINALÉ
Season 27 of Big Brother has been a WILD RIDE, so we had to watch the finale together! We got on the mics before AND after watching this finale. We start out by catching up on what’s been happening in the game, discussing the live feeds, making our predictions for who’s going to take the win, and...
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WTF Big Brother?! Bachelor in Paradise finale & our new Bachelorette
Only what’s been happening in the Big Brother house could get us on the mics at 8:00 AM. We discuss Rachel’s unexpected elimination, and why the BB fanbase is in an uproar. Then we get into the BIP finale, and talk through what worked this season and what did not. We end with our thoughts on the...
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Where we wrap up Love Island, and deep dive on Big Brother and Bachelor in Paradise
We start out discussing the moments that stood out to us on the Love Island USA season 7 reunion. The hot takes, the fashion, the lame apologies… Then we move on and catch up on Big Brother! The lack of alliances and crazy HOH moves finally have us invested in this unpredictable season. We end…
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Bachelor in Paradise Delivers, Big Brother gets interesting (finally!), & The Valley updates
Bachelor in Paradise serves us up some juicy drama. We cover the past three episodes, talking about the walking red flags, er, birds, and some questionable gambling tactics. And of course, we talk in depth about the Jeremy/Bailey/Susie/Brian of it all. Our brave host, Mandy, tackles the…
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Breaking down Bachelor in Paradise, Big Brother, and The Valley
We are back on the mics to chat through all the reality tv we are enjoying lately! We start with Bachelor in Paradise, and talk through what’s working and what’s hurting this new BIP formula. Then we are so excited to start discussing this new season of Big Brother! We get into our feelings on…
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WE'RE BACK! Catching up on Love Island USA, Bachelor in Paradise & The Valley
After a long hiatus because of life stuff, we are back to catch up with you on all the good reality TV happening right now! We start with out first mixed impressions on the new Bachelor in Paradise makeover. Then we have to do a deep dive into the recently wrapped up season of Love Island USA. We...
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Lackluster Chocolate and a Messy Bachelorverse | GBBO S14 Ep4
This week on Drauma Bonded, we open with controversial first date locations, according to women, and give our hot takes. Then we move into Chocolate week , which left us feeling uninspired. No one really knocked our socks off and Tasha sat out 2 of 3 three bakes. We are starting to find our...
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Taking accountability and taking the money - Traitors S3E10-11 | The Bachelor S29E5-7
The Traitors finale is here and we are ready to unpack it. Did Danielle have a chance of winning? Did Britney do the right thing voting against Danielle? Were the faithfuls too nice in the end? Then we join Grant and the ladies in Scotland! The Carolina drama continues as we make our way into...
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Back stabbing and bull fighting | Traitors S3E7-9 & Bachelor S29E3-4
This week we forgo our candy review to share our Traitors dream castings. Then from banishing Boston Rob to women arguing in Madrid, we had a lot to chat about this week! We get caught up on all things Traitors, and discuss if we think Danielle was smart to get rid of Carolyn. Then we find...
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Roses and Regrets | Traitors S3E4-6 & Bachelor S29E1-2
We are still getting the hang of remote recording, so we apologize for the sound quality! We will get it right soon. Join us to discuss all of the strategy and slip-ups we have witnessed on the Traitors. It seems like both Faithfuls and Traitors are trying to get rid of Traitors these days....
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We're back to discuss Traitors | Traitors S3E1-3
We know it’s been too long! We’ve missed talking about television for anyone who cares to listen. We share a bit about why we’ve been away, and then dive into the deceit waiting for us in Traitors season 3. What a loaded cast! We are here for the drama, fashion, and murder. #popculturepodcast...
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The worst bachelorette finale ever | The Bachelorette E10
Well this finale was a huge disappointment. Production really didn’t protect Jenn, and the whole thing was hard to watch. We get into the Marcus of it all and are relieved that Jenn knew he couldn’t meet her where she deserves to be met. And then on to Devin... and Devin’s Instagram moment post...
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Bachelorette hometowns + overnights & the Love Island Reunion
This week we start with a very fun candy review courtesy of our friend Julia, then dive straight into hometowns! We thought we knew who was going to be the last man standing until the overnights left us with our heads spinning. We recenter ourselves on the Love Island reunion that probably didn't...
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Pre-hometown catch up | Bachelorette E5-6
Life be lifin’ over here, making this is a shorter messier episode… BUT WE GOT YOU. Our eyes are buggin’ out of our noggins with Sam M’s word salads. We also discuss Jenn’s top four, and how surprised we are to see who is going on to introduce Jenn to their families. P.S. we are THRILLED about...
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Love Island USA Finale & Jenn's Bachelorette E3-4
Well we wrap up this delightful Love Island season by covering our first Love Island finale! We also discuss some of our favorite things about this season, and speculate which couples will make it in the real world. Then we’re off with Jenn and her men! These boys are really distracted by the…
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Love Island USA S6E22-34 & beginning Jenn’s Bachelorette journey
There is simply TOO MUCH to talk about when it comes to Love Island USA. We go back and discuss the men coming back from Casa and of course spend some time on Movie Night. Aside from losing all respect for Aaron, we have really grown to love this group of islanders. Now that we have our final…
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Love Island USA S6E11-12 & meeting Jenn’s men for Bachelorette
Love Island USA is blowing our minds this season, and WE ARE HERE FOR IT. We cover some fun questions have have us discussing the wildest challenges, couples that will go the distance, sexiest moments, and all the other things we can’t not talk about! Somehow we go from rooting for some solid...
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Love Island USA S6E1-10 & wrapping up The Valley S1
We have committed to covering the new season of Love Island USA, and we are excited to navigate this messy villa with y’all. We discuss our favorite islanders, most cringey moments, and question if any of these couples will actually make it. Then we wrap up The Valley by recapping the last two...
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Our final thoughts on part 3 of the VPR Reunion & highlights from The Valley
We open up with some Tom Sandoval and Billie Lee Tea then move onto our final thoughts on season 11 of VPR before diving into a very dark Part Three of the Reunion. We share some thoughts about what we personally think authenticity is versus selling your soul to be on TV. We move onto talking…
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VPR headlines and reunion parts 1 & 2
We sit down and finally bring you a review of the five interesting pop-tarts that we know you all have been waiting for! Then we dive into some VPR updates including our night out seeing DJ James Kennedy, Something About Her finally opening, and news on Rachel’s lawsuit against Tom and Ariana.…
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THE FINALE AND THEN SOME Vanderpump Rules S11
We are back to celebrate our 51st episode and break down episode 14 and then THE FINALE of season 11 of Vanderpump Rules. And holy shit, is there a lot to talk about. We follow the cast (and Dan!) to San Francisco where we find more of the same themes we have watched throughout this strange…
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James is the number one guy in VPR and we are over The Valley
We are still podcasting, just on a different timeline, thank you for hanging with us! We are excited to see James really bringing not only number one Guy energy, but a lot of maturity everyone else is missing, Tom manages to surprise us still by being the worst and The Valley is becoming a little...
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Rage and no ranch - Bachelor wrapup | VPR S11E10&11 - The Valley S1E3&4
We missed you! And we are back to dive into some rough waters of the last couple episodes of VPR and The Valley. We revisit episode 10 where Ariana shows her true feelings at a water tasting and then at Scheana’s beach outing. Then we get into Schwartz and Katie both being into Tori, meanwhile…
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Recapping a lost episode, Sloppy secrets & THE FINALE of The Bachelor S28E11 & Vanderpump Rules S11E9 & The Valley S1E1&2
Well, first off we recap last weeks episode that was lost, and something finally happened on Vanderpump Rules! We breakdown this packed episode that had everything from long-time secrets, to awkward legal conversations, to confusing friendship efforts, to what could be viewed as a “revenge bang”....
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The Scheana Show & Fantasy suites | The Bachelor S28E9 & Vanderpump Rules S11E7
Our eyes might be stuck in a permanent eye roll after watching another week of Scheana’s efforts to make Ariana and Tom’s breakup about her. She’s really milking this grieving process. Lisa and production continue to champion Tom’s redemption arc, so we pour ourselves another glass to help us get...
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What about me & Joey meets the families | Bachelor & Vanderpump Rules
This week on Drama Bonded, we review some Easter candy and discuss aging and social media. Then Lake Tahoe gets more complicated with weird meditation moments and hard conversations. All the while Katie and Ariana are being their best selves, making money moves in Weho. We question why production...
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Tahoe woes & Hometown rose | The Bachelor & Vanderpump Rules
We were hoping for fun in the sun in Lake Tahoe, but storm Sandoval has dampened another episode of Vanderpump Rules. We also discuss some of Rachel’s insights concerning the things being said about her this season. Then we are off to Jasper, Canada where we find 6 women hoping for a hometown…
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Pricey pool party & Je t'aime | The Bachelor & Vanderpump Rules
We start out addressing the infamous quote from Tom Sandoval’s profile piece in The NY Times. How does this all keep getting worse? That leads us into another heavy episode of Vanderpump Rules, where we talk through some hard-to-discuss mental health topics and then embrace the brief levity of...
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Queen of the group & Tripping into love | Bachelor & VPR
Holy moly there was a lot to talk about this week. Scheana is reinventing her music career while Schwartz tries to get “the band” back together. With Lisa giving Tom hard advice and everyone gathering at SUR for “See You Next Tuesday”, it’s easy to forget what season we’re watching. Meanwhile in...
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Bushes and boundaries & The bully reveals herself | The Bachelor & Vanderpump Rules
In our free-flow episode, we get into episode 2 of Vanderpump Rules and question things like: How could James be a voice or reason? Why is Lala not supporting Ariana’s boundaries? How does Ann do this crappy job? And other important topics. Meanwhile in Bachelor world, Sydney has transitioned…
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Vanderpump Rules is back & Loving the start of Joey’s season | The Bachelor & VPR
Well Vanderpump Rules is back, and we are here to talk about it! We start off discussing the premier, and then move into more Vanderpump tea with our thoughts on additional content from “Rachel Goes Rogue” and seeing the Toms interviewed on “The Viall Files”. We then transition into a brighter...
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Pumped up for VPR and Joey’s night one as the Bachelor in S28
Despite what we said last week, we had to discuss more of “Rachel Goes Rogue”. We bring some different takes to the table, and then chat about what we are hoping to see on the upcoming season of Vanderpump Rules. Then we are off to Joey and gab all things Bachelor premiere! Limo entrances, bad...
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Rachel Leviss’s side of the story and the women “most likely to” rock Joey’s season | VPR & The Bachelor
Rachel Leviss released the first episode to her new podcast “Rachel Goes Rogue” where she intends to finally tell her side of the Scandoval story. Well we listened… and are here to raise our eyebrows and share our thoughts. Then to prep for Joey’s season of The Bachelor, we compare notes on the…
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New year - new fitness goals?
We both share fitness as a passion and hobby, and thought the beginning of a new year would be a great time to chat about setting fitness goals and what realizing these goals looks like. We pull from our own experiences as athletes and coaches, and talk about timeline expectations, easy...
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We finally discuss Golden Bachelor and then wrap up the mess on the beach
We told you we would talk Golden Bachelor, and we didn’t forget! We cover what we loved, what made us cry, and what maybe wasn’t so “golden” after all. We muse about what made this new Bachelor show so special, and wonder if it airing with Paradise gave the mess on the beach a bad look. Then we...
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Great British Baking Show FINALE + the dinkiest episode of Paradise | GBBO S14 Ep9&10
This week we are thrilled to wrap up our Great British Baking Show coverage with the season 14 semifinals and finale! We start with a rough Patisserie week to watch, where we lose Tasha to a lame laminated Showstopper. We are then left with Matty, Josh, and Dan in the finale. Despite our...
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Dessert parties and homie hoppin’ | GBBO S14 Ep7&8
This week we are making up for a missed podcast and covering the last two episodes of Great British Baking Show and Paradise! Dessert week leaves us with technical tears and questionable bombs, so thank goodness that party week delivered with fun challenges like sausage rolls and no-beige buffet...
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Weak botanicals and weaker connections | GBBO S14 Ep6
Botanicals week challenges the bakers to achieve that delicate flavor balance using spices and floral notes. Sadly, many bakers leave Paul and Prue wanting with bland bakes. That being said, we’re still dazzled by their floral jellied masterpieces. Paradise seems stuck with too many choices and...
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Mourning the results of pastry week and celebrating the need for piñatas | GBBO S14 Ep5
Pastry week was savory and sweet, but also sadly sour! We are mourning the loss of two of our favorite bakers leaving the tent after this crust-filled episode. Due to our busy weeks, we are not quite caught up on Golden Bachelor, BUT we always make time for the mess on the beach in Mexico. Tanner...
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Bizarre bread week - poopy Paradise - and Golden hot takes | GBBO S14 Ep3
Bread week had us raising our eyebrows this week. Top bakers were struggling to proof their skills… pun intended! Some of last week’s strongest bakers struggled to impress Prue and Paul with their bread-making abilities, leaving us shocked to see who would be leaving the tent. We find the beaches...
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Our maiden Great British Baking Show voyage and some Bachelor pit stops | GBBO S14 Ep1-2
WE’RE BACK AT IT AGAIN! And we are shaking things up by covering one of our favorite bright spots in life, The Great British Baking Show! We don’t want to be just a Bachelor podcast, so we are going to try something new and cover whatever show we are currently most excited about. Don’t worry, we...
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Navigating the tricky world of fitness via social media | Strike break E28
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are still aligned with the The SAG-AFTRA strike. While we are not discussing the Bachelorette, we are excited to discuss some new topics we are passionate about. This week we focus on the fitness world on social media, and how it impacts our relationship with…
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Drauma Bonded supports the SAG-AFTRA strike
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are supporting the SAG-AFTRA strike and are taking a week to come up with some fun non-reality TV related topics until the strike is resolved. Don't forget to rate and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
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Trust is tried in Oceanside | Bachelorette S20
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are all over episode 3 of Charity’s season! Brayden always has a lot to say, so naturally, we have a lot to say in response. Charity is charmed by Brayden saying “he’ll try”, but the rest of the men are not convinced. The men really leaned into the Barbie date, but...
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Dodgeball and throwin’ shade | Bachelorette S20
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are excited to sit down and discuss the second episode of Charity’s season. We got to see the men’s athleticism during a classic Bachelorette “Dodge bowl” showdown, but they can’t compete with the record-breaking kiss between Joey and Charity! Brayden doesn’t seem…
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Charity is here to shine! | Bachelorette S20
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are chatting about the premier of Charity’s season! Charity navigates it all with charisma and grace. Her confidence and kindness is palpable and appreciated by the 25 men clambering out of the limos. We discuss the twist with Nehemiah, Charity’s “under cover...
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Charity and the men most likely to… | Bachelorette S20 Pre-season
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are discussing the men on Charity’s season of the Bachelorette! We took this list of 25 men and pondered who would be most likely to…. be the class clown, be the most romantic, be the most fashionable, and more! Obviously these are just our first impressions, and we...
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VPR Super Bowl X | Spring Break ’23 E23
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are giving you some classic Jess and Mandy content. We had a hard time figuring out how to organize all of the mind-blowing moments from the three-part reunion, so we decided to just sit down and start talking about it. This free-flow episode will give you our raw…
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#SCANDOVAL | Spring Break ’23 E22
This week on Drauma Bonded, we are sorry to publish so late. After taking some much needed time, we are back with a banging episode! We break down everything related to the infamous Venderpump scandal that has been taking over pop culture headlines. Starting with the people in play and building…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Jess and Mandy are fitness and nutrition coaches with day jobs in higher education and design respectively. After a long week of wrangling faculty and designing the next big thing, they love nothing more than to relax by discussing a wide range of reality TV, fitness, and the ongoing drama throughout western pop culture. Come hang out with them as they break down the interactions and social queues that often get overlooked on shows like The Bachelor, Vanderpump Rules, and Great British Baking Show, while keeping it light with candy reviews and updates on their fitness journeys.Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode!
HOSTED BY
Jessica Brumbaugh & Mandy Booth
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Jess and Mandy are fitness and nutrition coaches with day jobs in higher education and design respectively. After a long week of wrangling faculty and designing the next big thing, they love nothing more than to relax by discussing a wide range of reality TV, fitness, and the ongoing drama...
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