The Viall Files
E910 - Joel Kim Booster, Grant & Juliana, Temptation Island, Summer House, Southern Charm, RHOBH & RHOA
Tue, 01 Apr 2025
Welcome back to The Viall Files: Reality Recap! It’s the start to an incredible week, as we’re joined by the hilarious Joel Kim Booster to squash some beef with Nick, give his takes on Summer House, Southern Charm, RHOBH, RHOA, and talk about the upcoming hit show Love Hotel! Later, we catch up with Bachelor Nation's newest happy couple, Grant and Juliana, to get their perspective post AFR and how their relationship is doing! Meanwhile, we debate Chappell Roan’s take on parenting, recap the Temptation Island reunion, and more! You will not want to miss it. “I think I owe you an apology...” Subscribe to The ENVY Media Newsletter Today: https://www.viallfiles.com/newsletter OUT NOW! Listen to Humble Brag with Cynthia Bailey and Crystal Kung Minkoff. Available wherever you get your podcasts and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@humblebragpod https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/humble-brag-with-crystal-and-cynthia/id1774286896 Start your 7 Day Free Trial of Viall Files + here: https://viallfiles.supportingcast.fm/ Please make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and as always send in your relationship questions to [email protected] to be a part of our Monday episodes. Follow us on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheViallFiles Listen To Disrespectfully now! Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disrespectfully/id1516710301 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0J6DW1KeDX6SpoVEuQpl7z?si=c35995a56b8d4038 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCh8MqSsiGkfJcWhkan0D0w To Order Nick’s Book Go To: http://www.viallfiles.com If you would like to get some texting advice on Office Hours send an email to [email protected] with “Texting Office Hours” in the subject line! To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/theviallfiles THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: BetterHelp - Your well-being is worth it. Visit https://betterhelp.com/viall today to get 10% off your first month. Bilt - Start paying rent through Bilt and take advantage of your Neighborhood Benefits by going to https://joinbilt.com/viall Cymbiotika - Wellness, made simple. Go to https://cymbiotika.com/viall for 20% off and Free Shipping. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (06:07) - Household Headlines (20:12) - Joel Kim Booster Joins (28:58) - Wedding Planning (33:52) - Paige and Craig (35:50) - Southern Charm (49:47) - Summer House (55:09) - RHOBH (01:03:07) - RHOA (01:07:36) - Love Hotel (01:14:18) - Joel Thoughts (01:15:37) - Grant and Juliana (01:42:03) - Bachelor Thoughts (01:47:50) - Outro Episode Socials: @viallfiles @nickviall @nnataliejjoy @ihatejoelkim @grantellis__ @julianapasquarosa @ciaracrobinson @justinkaphillips @the_mare_bare @leahgsilberstein @dereklanerussell
Chapter 1: Who are the special guests and topics for this week?
What's going on, everybody? Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Vile Files Reality Recap Edition. I'm your host, Nick, and boy, every week just gets better and better because, boy, we have a jam-packed week lined up for you this week.
This week we have Joel Kim Booster joining us momentarily this episode along with your happy couple Grant and Juliana to talk about their new relationship, their fallout from the AFR. Thoughts on Letia's comments? The diss video that Carolina Grant had a video popped up, came down. What's going on? There are so many burning questions. And then tomorrow, get ready.
It's a very special Going Deeper, one that's been in the works, I think, for the better part of a year. Tom Sandoval. Returned to the vile files following his what many call the most talked about maybe episode of the vile files of all time when Tom first graced us with his photograph of a tiger. Was he on time? You'll have to find out. Anyways, that is tomorrow.
Also, his lady, his girlfriend, his woman.
His girlfriend.
His girlfriend. His lover.
His female. His counterpart.
His partner. His girlfriend. His lover. Victoria is also with us, and it's a nice little glimpse into their relationship. I think many of you will be very interested in what Tom has to say. I think you should be very excited to hear this episode. I was very excited to sit with him. It is just me. Natalie was not feeling well when that was going on.
Well, it was the day that I had my DNC procedure, so I was not able to make it in the studio. Unfortunately, I wish I could have been called dude a couple more times, but, you know.
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Chapter 2: What did Joel Kim Booster apologize for on The Viall Files?
Chapter 3: How are Grant and Juliana managing post AFR?
It was hard to get Grant to talk about anything other than Ashley's TikToks. I'll be honest with you. He was very steadfast on her posting TikToks.
Yes.
He was like, yes, I know I cheated, but did you see the TikToks? But you posted a mean TikTok of me.
Listen, I'm very appreciative of all the cast who showed up. I mean, none of them had to go. They all put themselves out there and put themselves in clearly a very uncomfortable situation. So we very much appreciate all them. And yeah, I mean, listen, it was interesting to hear all their perspectives. You know, when you meet them in person, it's hard not to, you know, to humanize them.
Like you meet them and like they're charming sides to all of them. You know, they may all have things to work on.
But yeah, that was a... I will say, I don't think Grant was the biggest fan of me after that interview. I don't know if it was my question about his daughter or if it was me challenging him on Ashley's TikToks, but he did not want a photo with me and he did not want to say goodbye to me.
You kind of clocked him.
It was pretty great, I got to say. I think he's mad at me.
Yeah, he's an emotional guy. I hope that Grant, and he does think he has more to work on. There's just a little bit of like for Grant, because it's like these past six months, he's like worked really hard, you know? And I think for anyone who's maybe, it was some bare minimum stuff.
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Chapter 4: What are the latest updates on Summer House and Southern Charm?
And sometimes I just say shit, too. Like, just to... We know. Like, yeah. I'm not really thinking about what's going to come out of my mouth before I say it.
True, but in fairness to you, you are a budding young... Full of potential, young person.
Young, hot, young.
She is a position of immense power and influence with a very dedicated and influential audience. And she's out there just winging it.
Yeah. And you know what? Respect to that. Because I don't know if I would do well in that position, getting famous overnight. I think I would probably say a lot of stupid things as well.
There is that.
And I understand why people are frustrated with this comment. And I think, my take on it personally, I'm not saying it's right or wrong. I think that she is a 26-year-old lesbian who... does not like want that in her life. And she's projecting and she's like, no, every single person with kids is fucking miserable. And it made me laugh personally. Do I believe it's true? No.
Did I think it was funny? Yes.
What are the chances? Because like when Nellie and I first we first we got a dog and then it was like, oh, you know, these dogs really come in handy. We want to leave a party early. You know, it's like, oh, we got dogs. boy, those dogs, ugh, they get you every time. And then when we had a daughter, it was like, ugh, we got a daughter. We have to go home. And it's like, ugh, the kids are so hard.
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Chapter 5: What are the challenges of wedding planning?
I mean, just if you know, you know, like just her presence is to be like. So is this one of those things where it's just like the comedians are like, well, I'm a comedian. No.
So when she was on the red carpet and everyone was like, was that a bit?
It's a bit, but also to answer your question, I don't think she's grumpy about being famous. But if you watch how she presents herself in interviews, she's uncomfortable. You can tell she's still getting used to it and kind of uncomfortable.
She was like belting out singing songs on that interview where it's like if I'm uncomfortable, the last thing I'm going to do, I don't care if I'm like the best singer in the world is sing in front of one person.
But she is a singer. So like for her to sing, it's different from her to like present.
She did. She mentioned remembering to eat being like a real chore.
But that's her thing. Eat.
Eat. Eat.
I have to eat. She's just saying things to say things, though. She's not being like, this is literally truth.
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Chapter 6: How does Chappell Roan view parenting?
Nick posted a video of some fucking wild turkeys to Heidi Montag's I'll Do It.
That's kind of Heidi's Some Love.
But to wild turkeys? Like, okay. No, I see the vision. I see the vision.
I'm the same way. It's the vibe, not the lyrics.
It's not that deep is really the answer to that.
So Justin Bieber, it's not that deep.
Oh, it's definitely not that deep. But Justin, I am a little concerned about his internet engagement. He's trolling. Deactivate the account. And that's fine if he's trolling, but what if he's not?
It's like these people are professionals. They've been in this business for so long. You don't think they are aware that if Haley unfollows Justin on Instagram, that it's going to be a national story. Like, you don't think they know that. You don't think they're having a conversation about that. Like, I think everything they do, they're like aware of what they're doing. Okay.
But he did post a story that said, really tried to play nicey-nice. Nicey-nicey. Where I'm like, who do you think he's talking to?
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Chapter 7: What is happening with Justin and Hailey Bieber?
Well, I mean, when do you stop talking? You can only stop talking about it when people stop asking you about it, you know? What's he going to say on live television with Andy Cohen? Like, I think I'm done talking about it. He could.
But it was so funny when he was like, you came in backstage, when they asked him like what he's annoyed about. He's like, well, you came in backstage and said you don't want this whole thing to be about Paige and the breakup. And this whole thing has been about Paige and the breakup.
Yeah.
Like every question somehow went back to, and like, so how did, did Paige cheat on you? Like, and he was just like, I don't fucking know. Yeah.
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