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Meredith recaps The Real Housewives of New York City Season 5, Episode 12, “All How You Spin It,” as tensions build toward the St. Barts trip. At a party, Ramona eavesdrops and explodes at Heather, while Aviva aggressively defends Ramona, reigniting conflict tied to Heather’s London invitations. Aviva hosts a charity spin class for her foundation supporting children who need prosthetics; Heather, Carole, and Luann attend, but Ramona and Sonja skip, prompting Aviva’s frustration. Aviva and Carole later help present a child with running prosthetic legs, highlighting the cause’s importance. Over lunch at Ramona’s, Aviva confronts Ramona and Sonja for missing the event, dismissing Sonja’s dog emergency and escalating into a heated argument, as plans and anxieties about flying to St. Barts loom.

00:00 Podcast Intro and Episode Setup

02:09 Why Housewives Trips Rule

03:39 Bravo News and Guest Plans

04:45 Carole Epstein Files Talk

10:07 Back to RHONY Episode 12

10:27 Party Fight Heather vs Ramona

15:33 Aviva Defends Ramona Hard

19:52 Why Aviva Moves Weird

24:04 Aviva Charity Spin Class

25:18 Pre Trip Waxing Hijinks

25:55 Spin Class Setup

27:18 Housewives Music Tangent

29:35 Aviva Feels Snubbed

31:25 St Barts Flight Anxiety

34:35 Luann Ramona Swim Shopping

37:17 Prosthetic Legs Moment

38:31 Lunch Turns Confrontational

44:11 Table Blowup and Fallout

51:43 Wrap Up and Next Trip

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The podcast Obsessed by Everything Bravo recaps The Real Housewives of New York Season 5, Episode 11, “This Party Is Toast.” Carole hosts a white elephant party at a fancy restaurant where Aviva’s father George attends, a ball gag is gifted, and a live lizard jumps out of a present. Heather’s pro bono team attempts Sonja’s toaster oven photo shoot, but Sonja arrives an hour late, insists on her own concept, and later minimizes Heather’s role, fueling conflict and Ramona’s involvement over whether Ramona was excluded from the shoot. At Carole’s home, the women plan a St. Barts trip to celebrate Carole finishing her manuscript, while Aviva spirals about flying without Reid. At Ramona’s wine event and a later party, tensions escalate into accusations, gossip about Jacques, and a hallway blowup where Heather tells Mario Ramona is “crazy,” ending on a “to be continued.”

00:00 Podcast Intro and Episode Setup

00:32 Carole Hosts White Elephant

02:41 Gifts Ball Gag and Lizard

05:29 Sonja Photo Shoot Chaos

08:23 Credit Fight After Shoot

09:53 Carole Lunch and St Barts Plan

11:47 Aviva Anxiety and Reid Debate

20:09 Ramona Wine Launch Party

23:30 Steamroll Drama Explodes

31:32 Sonja Fancy Dress Party

32:23 Aviva Rehashes Wine Game

35:48 Hallway Eavesdropping Fight

42:09 To Be Continued and Wrap Up

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