In this three-part true-crime style podcast, Jodi Walker unpacks one of the biggest pop culture moments of 2023: Scandoval. A reality TV scandal so unbelievable that it dominated the zeitgeist, revived a dying franchise with an unexpected jolt to the Bravo ecosystem, and generated hundreds of conspiracy theories, thousands of podcast episodes, and millions of dollars in revenue for the very people it also harmed. It’s the story of an affair carried out under the noses of not just a deeply strange and incestuous friend group, but also a notoriously ravenous reality TV fan base, made all the more hungry by the rare opportunity to play detective in real time.
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In this three-part true-crime style podcast, Jodi Walker unpacks one of the biggest pop culture moments of 2023: Scandoval. A reality TV scandal so unbelievable that it dominated the zeitgeist, revived a dying franchise with an unexpected jolt to the Bravo ecosystem, and generated hundreds of conspiracy theories, thousands of podcast episodes, and millions of dollars in revenue for the very people it also harmed. It’s the story of an affair carried out under the noses of not just a deeply strange and incestuous friend group, but also a notoriously ravenous reality TV fan base, made all the more hungry by the rare opportunity to play detective in real time.
Who IS Raquel Leviss? Or should we say … Rachel? With a blank look in her eyes and an Instagram full of suspicious photos, Raquel was the unexpected element that turned every average 'Vanderpump' viewer into a bona fide Sherlock Holmes. And with the internet as our crime scene and social media as our magnifying glass, fans were ready and waiting to dissect every sound bite, scour every Instagram post, and verify every anonymous source. Yes, Raquel—AND Reddit—are what turned this scandal … into a full-blown Scandoval.
Host: Jodi Walker
Producers: Kaya McMullen, Andrew Gruttadaro, and Vikram Patel
Sound Design: Kaya McMullen
Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville
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An American Scandoval
In this three-part true-crime style podcast, Jodi Walker unpacks one of the biggest pop culture moments of 2023: Scandoval. A reality TV scandal so unbelievable that it dominated the zeitgeist, revived a dying franchise with an unexpected jolt to the Bravo ecosystem, and generated hundreds of conspiracy theories, thousands of podcast episodes, and millions of dollars in revenue for the very people it also harmed. It’s the story of an affair carried out under the noses of not just a deeply strange and incestuous friend group, but also a notoriously ravenous reality TV fan base, made all the more hungry by the rare opportunity to play detective in real time.
