‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Showrunner Interview! Plus, ‘Golden Bachelor’ Is Over, and ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Is Back!

First, Juliet and Callie break down the news coming out of BravoCon 2025, starting with Bachelor Nation’s very own Ashley Iaconetti being a part of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island (01:06)! They talk about who else they would like to see from the Bachelor franchise in the Bravo world and share their disappointment in the lack of RHONY and RHONJ updates. They begin their Secret Lives of Mormon Wives recap with a conversation about Taylor Frankie Paul’s politics and criminal history and how that would not fly for anyone except a white woman from Salt Lake City (12:57). After, they discuss Episodes 1-3 of Season 3 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which centered around Jessi’s affair with Marciano Brunette, a Z-list Vanderpump Villa cast member. Next, they get into Mel’s snoozefest Golden Bachelor finale, where Cindy self-eliminates, and we are saved by a brief update from the filming of Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette season (41:28). Finally, Juliet is joined by Squid Game: The Challenge showrunners Nicola Brown and Nia Yemoh (52:58)! They answer all of her production questions, including how you mic 456 players, what the casting process is like, and what you do when the players surprise you.

Hosts: Juliet Litman and Callie Curry
Guests: Nicola Brown and Nia Yemoh
Producer: Olivia Crerie
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo