Chapter 1: What are the initial thoughts on BravoCon and the episode recap?
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That's also where you find our videos on Crappin's On Demand. So thanks for being here, everybody. Today, we are doing the season finale of Wifeswap with Wendy. This is Wendy's big Wifeswap episode that they were going to air first, and then they put off until the very end because of her arrest. Now, this episode was pretty good, but Bravo really does a number on their programming sometimes.
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Chapter 2: How does Wendy's parenting style differ from the other family's?
Is that one of my kids? What are you eating? It's like, chips. It's like, you see? You see? It's like, you do do chips.
I mean, you've got chips in the house. It's coming from inside the house. So Wendy says, like, I wake up at 5 a.m. The kids are dressed by 7. They eat breakfast and are ready by 7.15. Dinner's between 5.30 and 6. 7 is bath time. 8.45 is prayer. 9 is bedtime. And he's like, Yeah, Wendy's rules for me are follow Wendy's rules. I'm pretty much her supporting staff.
Is there any surprise that I got into weed?
There's 15 full minutes for prayer? What the hell are you guys praying for? This is how you pray. God, thanks for everything. Love you. Mean it. Bye. Amen. That's it. That's like the only break they get. I hope they don't have to do a 15 minute prayer because that's hideous. That's really intense. Yeah.
So then Wendy is like, you know, my love of structure comes from having no structure because I was a latchkey kid and my mom worked too much. So I wanted to make sure that when I had kids, I was more pleasant with the clock. And Eddie's like, yeah, there needs to be a balance. He's like, you balance. He's like, okay. He's on one foot.
I'll do whatever you say. Whatever you say. Your balance window's closed. Okay, time for prayer. But that's, it's not even 845. It's post-balance prayer.
Sorry. And she's like, yeah, there was no question. Eddie's like, yeah, you know, if I were to give you advice, I'd say balance your schedule. And she's like, yeah, no one asked you the question. There was no, there was no ask for advice.
Yeah.
No, no one asked you advice.
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Chapter 3: What challenges does Wendy face in the Wifeswap episode?
And her husband is Craig. And they were college sweethearts. And she's got four kids and two girls and two boys. And she's created a life of her dreams where she is just surrounded by hobbies. All she does all day is everything she wants. And she has embraced this lifestyle of low-demand parenting.
which basically means empowering your children to be independent now when she said this and she explained it i loved her i was like this is amazing she's like why do i have to pack my kids lunches they have hands they can pack their lunches they know what they want they should do it i hate helicopter parents so so far i'm like this sounds great you know i believe that children should have jobs which is why i support you know terrible companies that deliver things to me
In two seconds, like, give me a Timu any day. Give me an iPhone. Some five-year-old made it.
You know what I mean? Like an American tale, like Fievel, he was actually, I didn't feel bad for him. I felt like he was actually growing as a mouse, as a little mouse. His character was growing. But I think that- Labor forms personality, okay? I know what you're saying. But the thing is this, though, is that
When she says low demand parenting, that to me did not strike me as I want my children to be stridently independent where like, to me, that's kind of like hands off parenting or whatever. Low demand parenting. I was like, okay, you just don't want to deal with your kids. That's what it is.
And she's trying to assign all this, all these lofty ambitions, like they're going to become really independent. I was like, I don't know about that. But I, but at this point, I know you're saying the jury's still out.
We're going to see if she actually, we didn't know yet what she meant, but at this point I thought, love it. She's great. But there was some signs. There were some signs that about this lady being crazy, which we'll get to in a minute. So Dylan's like, yeah, our mom does her own thing. She's always crocheting or playing with the animals. One of these kids has that stupid hair.
It's like a new version of the mushroom hair where they comb it all forward. But this one, he comes forward and he doesn't curl it anymore. Now it's just flat. It's like an awning at a restaurant that comes out.
I feel like it looks like a flying saucer that landed on his head.
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Chapter 4: How do the kids react to the parenting styles in both families?
By the way, Naples is on the West Coast, and it's, I guess, south of Fort Myers. So Wendy's like, wait a second, where's the furniture? There's no furniture in here. Because the foyer, the living room, there's no furniture. There's just many different plastic basketball hoops that are hanging. It's weird.
There's no couches, nothing. It's a big blank room except for basketball hoops.
and then a tv hanging on the wall but there's nothing to sit on and watch the tv it's bizarre she just gives it to the kids to play basketball in that's crazy like a janky dave and bust well she's not i mean it's like one of those airbnbs you go into you're like what and she calls it a makeshift dave and busters here's what i don't understand this is as far as we can tell like a kind of a florida
It's not necessarily maybe a McMansion, but it's like a nice size home. Were they not able to convert any other room into like the playroom? Could they turn the garage into the basketball zone? It just seems so strange. They just have no interest in even using that space for any sort of seating or luxury, not luxury, just comfort.
yeah so um althea loves wendy's house um and as we see her driving through wendy's neighborhood and just looking at all these homes and she's like oh my god wow because they're these those are big you know east coast mansions basically and she's like wow so then we see wendy's she loves it she's like oh it's nice brick colonial house dorothy's not in kansas anymore she's in maryland wow
So she walks in and this is the first sign that she's crazy because she's wearing a jumpsuit and it has peace signs and yin and yang signs all over it. And we know what that means. Fucking crazy person just barely, you know, white knuckling it through life trying to keep it together.
Yeah, she's like trying to be super positive. And it's like, lady, no. So then Wendy is walking around and she's like, oh, wow, four kids. Okay, all right, let's see. And then she walks around a corner and she's like, oh, my God, what's that? And it's like a cat. The cat's just staring at her like, oh, God. She starts screaming at the cat. She's ridiculous.
She's like, oh, my God. Oh, my God, it's a cat. It's a cat. Never seen a cat before?
I know. I thought it was going to be like a snake or some other pet, but it was just a cat. I mean, Wendy had to deal with a full-on pig last week. Not Wendy. Emily. Yeah.
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Chapter 5: What insights do the hosts share about the episode's themes?
so then wendy goes into the laundry room and surprise there's a guy in there she's like oh you've been here you've been hearing me screaming around the house you know that's probably what she was thinking like i've just been doing these big screams for the animals and there's been a guy here listening the entire time and of course this guy hears screaming in the house and doesn't come out of his little hobby hole
Yeah. So what are you doing?
I thought my wife was back rubbing lipstick all over her face, turning in circles in the living room, you know, crying softly.
So he's like, yeah, hi, I do. I do some trading and some financial consulting back here. And she's usually in her room crocheting or playing with the animals. And I think you met some of the cats outside. She's like, How many cats are there? I think there's five. I don't know. I haven't left this room in about six years, so I don't really know what's out there anymore.
Yeah. Five cats, two ferrets, a chinchilla. Then we got some ducks. She's like, love that. Love that. Love that for you guys. And he's like, yeah, we put my laundry, we put my office in the laundry room. So, you know, I get the full dual purpose. I can do my full-time job and I do the laundry, but it works for me. It works for me, you know?
does not work for you literally doing laundry and day trading at the same time so then um althea meets the kids and um dylan who's that's wendy's daughter is like i wasn't sure what to expect high heels and makeup in here and everything i was kind of taken aback but i was also informed that i only have a five minute slot on my schedule to be taken aback and then i have to go forward with prayer
So Althea is asking Eddie, does your wife really get up at 5.30 p.m.? And by the way, the rules said no later than 5.30 p.m. So she's like, she gets up at 5.30 a.m.? Is that crazy? And he's like, oh, yeah. Well, what time do you get up? She goes, oh, no, I don't even set my alarm. He's like, so 6? She's like, no. no, no, no, sir.
That's my favorite. I have to say one of my favorite things is when I talk to people who have families and like, if I say, oh, I had to wake up at eight this morning or, or, or if I, I mean, I usually wake up around eight ish anyway, but if I say something like I have to wake up at seven 30, they just look at me like, Fuck off.
Seriously. I know that's true. I get up at 630. Well, I wake up at 630, but I do not get up at 630. I wake up at 630. I do my morning routine for my children, which is give the dog food and then let him go outside. And then I go back to bed until I have to do this.
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Chapter 6: How does Wendy's mother influence her perspective?
And you're taking credit for your kids coming out, right? You know what? They have no choice but to work hard because you're kind of lazy. She just looks at the camera and she's like, damn, Slade is eating me alive.
Yeah, she does not care. She's like, I don't care if the mandate of the show is to be uplifting and show how we can grow from our differences. She's like, you are failing. You're a fucking loser. I love Wendy's mom.
She's like, you suck, bro. So then we go over to the other house and Wendy is like, so Craig, you do everything. You walk the dog, you do the laundry. And the kid's like, yeah, he does everything. She goes, do you take the kids to the sports? He goes, yep. And one of the kids is like, unlike mom, she just leaves me there. And he goes, but she comes to your games.
Yeah, but she doesn't even watch them. And the dad's like, that's not true. And he's like, aha, she's just on her phone the whole time.
Wendy's like, well, I'm here to throw her shoes. I don't trash. So whatever she does, I'll do it. So then now it's 9 o'clock, and basically the kids, the Shapiros are playing basketball. The Osefos are going, like, praying and going to bed. And now it's, like, it's after midnight, and the kids are still playing basketball, and they're making so much noise, and Wendy's, like, losing her mind.
So now it's day two. and wendy's like okay wendy's rule i'm sorry this is wendy's rule in the void my voice is going to you althea wake up at 5 30 wake up the kids by 6 30. so she wakes up at 6 39 which is significantly later and she's the only i feel like she's the only wife we've seen who like blatantly disrespects the rules of anyone else and that goes for all housewives and wives or whatever
So she's just like, whatever. I'm sleeping until 630. And she basically wakes the kids up at 709.
Yeah. So they're late. You know, they're running late. And Eddie's like, OK, we're going to take them to school. You're coming, right? She goes, I mean, I guess. Does she wear pajamas? And he's like, no. So then over at the other house, Wendy is just lying in bed. And she's like, I don't.
i don't know what to do just lying there in bed like a dead person like what in the hell am i supposed to do so one of the kids haley comes in and she says well we could do the animal morning routine i'll hold him back and you can get the poop you're gonna do great she goes great so then basically she's like this is she hates it so then she basically uh we then go to she when do you essentially picks up the poop
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Chapter 7: What are the final reflections on the Wifeswap experience?
I know that sounds counterproductive, but trust me, it's what you do when the robbers come.
Hide this book and with the chichilla. Rule number two. So she's like, OK, 7 p.m. is dinner. No devices. We've got to come together and we're going to spend time doing what each of you want to do. So she hangs out with Haley and she's crocheting and she's like, yeah, my mom taught me to crochet.
And she goes, yeah, well, you know, baby Skylar was talking about football and he was talking about how your mom doesn't go to his games. And she goes, well. Well, you know, maybe she's aloof and a little bit in her own world. But, you know, when I was growing up, she was a PTA mom and me and Dylan were in theater and she was like making the costumes. She was there at every single meeting.
And so we find out that that mom, these other kids don't get that mom. You know, and she was very type A, but now she moved to Florida and had a nervous breakdown. That's me just guessing. And she's like, it's like two different people. And she goes, well, you know, I see the way you're embracing the kids and you're like the mother.
Do you feel like you and your mom switched roles and she's like the child and you're the mom?
He's like, well, I kind of parent the kids how I want my parent, how I want to parent my kids when I'm older, like with more structure, more regimen. And like, I don't know if that makes me sound crazy, like a military person. She's like, no, I don't think that like making breakfast for your brothers and sisters is crazy.
So Haley is basically like, I'm just glad that my mom isn't stressed out like as she used to be. But like, sometimes I wish she could be more present in my life, you know, kind of like how I had it when my, you know, my sister and I were growing up.
which is also interesting that there's like this divide around like the two daughters and then the two sons like was it i don't know like i want to like know more did she like did something change when she had like her third child was she like planning just to stop after two i just keep on like creating these stories in my head about what what changed for this lady yeah like i'll give you two more if you don't make me do anything or something yeah i don't know but i can't do this i already got two i already got two up and running and now there's a third one i don't know if i could do this anymore if that's my life
Yeah. So then back at the other house, Althea is teaching the kids to crochet and they love it. They're having fun. And then they want to paint stuff. And Eddie's like, this is going to be messy. Is this water soluble? And she goes, we'll find out.
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Chapter 8: What future shows are the hosts excited about?
Yeah, what was the name of that one alpaca? Forgot what it was. Devante. Devante. And Eddie's like, Devante? And the lady's like, yeah, his name is Devante.
Oh, so then at the other house, Althea is getting ready to go. The kids are like, when do you leave? Please make it soon. But no, they said that they had fun with her. And Carter's like, yeah, you guys never let us have fun.
Yeah. So Wendy, Wendy says her goodbyes to Shapiro's and, um, and she's, she, she enters, she comes back home and like, oh my God, oh my God. Hi. And they're like, Eddie's like, Wendy, maybe I'll give me Wendy. They're like, hi, nice to meet you. They hug. It's nice and everything. And right away, Cameron goes, mom, look at her carpet.
She's like, uh, I'm like, I don't think I was lucky that Susan wasn't there to see that stain because Susan would have let her have it. Susan would have killed her.
So Wendy's like, okay, let's have a seat. Well, I can have a better view of the spot you left on my carpet.
Althea's like trembling. She's like, oh my God, I'm nervous. She's like laughing like nervously. Wendy goes, well, I'd really love to know your honest opinion. Just kidding. I'm not really going to listen. She goes, well...
do you really wake up at 5 30 a.m uh no i wake up at 5 00 a.m i'm up at no later than 5 30 a.m you didn't really read that very carefully is does uh printer type look uh scary to you is that why you couldn't believe all my directions and she's like wow so i was a morning person that's the only thing she takes out of it is that she had to get up early this woman is a mess and wendy's like well i wasn't a morning person i made myself a morning person because of my kids and she goes well i mean i just did that for so many years
Yeah, and you still have kids.
Yeah. Wendy's like, okay, I got that you do your own thing and you take up space in the house and everyone revolves around you. And then it really struck me because that daughter of yours, Haley, who is so amazing, she gives to your other children the type of mothering that she wishes that she had. And she said, you see me. And I feel that means that she feels that she has been unseen.
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