We have "Plate Expectations" for the penultimate episode of Top Chef: S23E13

Mini-Mini Talk: Summer House, Gen Z vs Gen X and a little Love Island

We're down Emilie this week, but we still had the chance to catch you up, make some recommendations , tell you what to avoid (Euphoria, looking at you) and discuss Disclosure Day, Taylor Swift and Jeff's favorite Gen-Z bands.    Here's all the items we mentioned: * Sundi's Rec: Love Island * Jeff's Rec: Not for Radio, The Marias, Frute and the Cardigans doing Black Sabbath * Sundi's miss me: Euphoria (enough said0 * Jeff's miss me: body horror - Obsession was mentioned * Hot goss topics: Disclosure Day, aliens, Taylor Swift and Toy Story, Gweneth Paltrow's new commercial and Kyle Cooke's interview with People

"Secrets Revealed" on Vanderpump Rules S4E23&24

Part three of the Season 4 reunion and the “Secrets Revealed” episode. this was a rough one, folks. The dummies were dummy-ing a little meaner than usual, but we got through it and now on to season 5. The Pinot Pod is officially in the city. Emilie will now be applying her expertise to these young, beautiful NYC dwellers as we discuss “in The City” the spin off of the much debated Summer House.  Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.

"Sparks Fly" in the Summer House reunion part 3 and In the City

We thought it was last installment of the Summer House reunion, but alas, there's more "aftermath" to be had. And the men on In the City are just rage-baiting us at this point.   The Pinot Pod has left the Hamptons and is heading straight to Manhattan. New city. Same bad instincts. We're covering every Wednesday — check your feed. Watch, listen, and find visual aids and questionable life choices at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Hot takes, complaints, and confessions go to sundi@pinotpod.com. Leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.

Top Chef S23514; The Final Toast and an Emotional Win

It's a Top Chef finale, y'all!  We have gotten to the top of the literal mountain and three chefs remain.  It's up to each of them to cook the meal of their lives with help from special guest sous chefs and impress a serious table of judges and guests one last time.  Simply put, sure.   An impossible feat?  For sure.   One will be standing for the confetti dropping, bottle popping, tear grabbing conclusion and its beautiful as always, let's go!!   Also, remember Carolina?   Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.  Please someone email jeff@pinotpod.com

Vanderpump Rules S4 Reunion parts 1 & 2: brought to you by slut shaming

A chaotic end to one of the best seasons of reality television, the season 4 reunion was nothing if not thorough. We couldn't get it all into one episode, here are parts 1 and 2, and we'll tack part 3 on to the "Secrets Revealed" and predictions episode next week. Join us for the season 23 finale of Top Chef and the last part of the Summer House reunion next week.  The Pinot Pod is officially in the city. Emilie will now be applying her expertise to these young, beautiful NYC dwellers as we discuss “in The City” the spin off of the much debated Summer House.  Watch, listen, and find visual aids and poor decisions at @takeapinotpod on Instagram and on YouTube. Questions, complaints, and hot takes go to sundi@pinotpod.com. And please leave a review so more people can suffer through this with us.