DeepSummary
The episode revolves around the aftermath of a girls' night that Brittany attended, where she got extremely drunk and behaved inappropriately, even vomiting in the driveway when she returned home. Jax and Brittany have a tense conversation about their lack of intimacy and Brittany's insecurity over her post-pregnancy body. Meanwhile, Nia opens up to her husband Danny about struggling with postpartum depression.
Jesse tries to convince Michelle that their marriage can be saved through therapy and effort, but Michelle tearfully admits that she's been unhappy for a long time and doesn't know if she wants to continue fighting for the relationship. Her friends seem to be aware that she's having an affair with a famous director.
Throughout the episode, the group gossips about each other's personal lives and relationship struggles, with moments of crude humor and explicit discussions about bodily functions.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The marriages of Brittany/Jax and Jesse/Michelle are severely struggling, with lack of intimacy, infidelity rumors, and emotional disconnection threatening to tear them apart.
- Brittany's drunken antics, crude behavior, and insecurities about her post-pregnancy body are a major focus of the episode.
- Nia opens up about her battle with postpartum depression and the strain it has put on her marriage.
- The group frequently gossips about each other's personal lives and relationship issues in an open and often vulgar manner.
- There is a contrast between the prudishness of some cast members like Michelle and the crass behavior of others like Brittany.
- The men on the show, particularly Jax, are portrayed as insensitive and emotionally neglectful towards their wives.
- Infidelity, both suspected and rumored, is a pervading theme that threatens to derail multiple relationships.
- The episode does not shy away from explicit discussions of sex, bodily functions, and other taboo topics.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I shat on stingrays. I made Jack's walk with me because I was afraid of all the stingrays and such. Cause that's how Steve Irwin died. He pooped on a stingray and killed him. So, like, I don't want to be that way too. I couldn't be like another Steve Irwin where I got creamy rumors at home.“ by Brittany
- “Brittany's like, you know, we all, like, talked and opened up and like, I guess I just want to change the topic to a couple that's doing worse than us. So that way you're not mad at me anymore. So Jesse and Michelle, I know they're struggling a lot and she was open up to me and, oh, whatever. I was talking about our issues, I was like, well, he's like my best friend. I'd like, the thing is with Jax, like, he's my best friend and I love him so much. Like, no matter what, like, you know what? Like, I know we're gonna be together. We're gonna be a good time. What? We'll, we JX, we'll always have our podcasts.“ by Brittany
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Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam | Wondery
4/18/24
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