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BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

by David Yontef

Come step ‘Behind The Velvet Rope’ with all your favorite TV stars and pop culture icons with host David Yontef as he asks his guests all the pressing questions YOU want answered!    David’s relaxed, friendly interview style has welcomed a wide variety of guests -- from Real Housewives, musicians, comedians, actors, reality stars, designers, Bravolebrities and more!    Behind the Velvet Rope has been mentioned in publications and media like Vanity Fair, The Today Show, Variety, The Wall Street Journal People, TMZ, Page Six, OK! Magazine, Us Weekly, Entertainment Tonight, ExtraTV, Billboard Magazine, Telemundo, Marie Claire, the Wendy Williams Show, Life & Style, Access Hollywood, Perez Hilton, The Daily Mail, Radar Online, Bravo Daily Dish, E!, The Sun, Just Jared, InStyle, Watch What Happens Live, Architectural Digest, Fox News, Hollywood Life, Too Fab, Rolling Stone, USA Today, MSN, The Drew Barrymore Show, Yahoo Online, The Mirror, Women's Health and more!    Ranked #1 Real Housewives / Reality TV Podcast by BuzzFeed! FOR ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES - PLEASE CONTACT david@advertising-execs.com   Subscribe to Behind the Velvet Rope on Patreon for special bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  

Latest episodes

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Kyle Caught Screaming During RHOBH Filming, Jeff Lewis Wants Heather McDonald Back & Teresa Meets Trump For Juicy

Kyle Richards is seen screaming with and/ or at Boz, Tracy Tutor - not Dorit and Sutton Stracke as producers capture it all in what is turning out to be an insane filming

Oct 16
38 min

Jeff Lewis At War w/ SiriusXM, Andy Cohen Edited Out & Truth Behind Whitney Rose's Divorce

Jeff Lewis has launched an all out war with SirusXM that, regardless of whether he stays or walks the f out, the damage may already be done. Brooks slams the RHOSLC cast

Oct 15
39 min

Gizelle Cut Out Of Dad's Will, RHONY's Erika Is a Bully & Sonja Wants Nothing To Do w/ Golden Life Cast

Gizelle Bryant is cut out of her father’s will completely as his entire fortune was left to his wife with Gizelle getting zero. RHONY’s Erika Hammond may have thought she

Oct 14
30 min

JUDY TORRES (on Being The Queen of Freestyle, Overcoming Childhood Abuse, Madonna & Reclaiming Your Power) II

Judy Torres steps Behind The Rope. The Queen of Freestyle is here to mention it all. Long before podcasts and social media gave artists a platform to discuss mental healt

Oct 14
36 min

CHEF STU (on Jeff Lewis' New Show, RHOC's Upcoming Cast Changes & Lisa Barlow's Great Season!)

Chef Stu returns for a way overdue chat. Of course, we have to start with Stu’s thoughts on Jeff Lewis’ “Still Flipping Out”, the recent Gage drama, Jeff’s kiss with Joey

Oct 13
56 min

Andy's Apology To Teresa, Kelly Dodd's Ban For Life & RHOBH's Upcoming Season Of Dorit (w/ Sarah Fraser)

Sarah Fraser stops by to help us break down all the Bravo tea from the past few days. Girls Trip may be over but the effect of Melissa’s apology to Teresa has just undone

Oct 12
41 min

Truth About Tamra's RHOC Exit, RHOP Returns Tonight, RHOSLC's Dark Place & Andy Cohen Defends Himself

Tonight is the night. The wait is over. RHOP returns! In other news, RHOSLC’s stellar season continues as most of the ladies remain in a dark place opening up that there

Oct 11
32 min

Kathy Griffin's My Life on the D-List Assistant Tiffany Rinehart (on Kathy, Truth About WWHL Backstage & RHOBH) II

Tiffany Rinehart steps Behind The Rope. Ok, ok you probably know her as Kathy Griffin's assistant from that little Bravo show called My Life on the D-List. After graduati

Oct 11
50 min

Leah Remini Has Major RHOBH Cast Drama, Jeff Lewis Threatens To Leave SiriusXM & Melania Apologizes To Teresa

As of the recording of this podcast, Jeff Lewis has still not been offered his new contract from SiriusXM. With less than a week to go, Jeff threatens to walk but what is

Oct 10
12 min

Gretchen's Secret RHOC Return, Andy Cohen Brought Back Carol To Use Her(?) & Karen Huger Doesn't Give A Fu*k

Brandi Glanville claims Andy only invited Carole Radziwill back to exploit The Kennedys and Jeffrey Epstein and reveals what she knows and why she knows it. Gizelle prepa

Oct 9
31 min

Vicki Not Returning To RHOC 21, Gage Trolls Jeff Lewis' New Show & Bethenny Slams Entire RHONY Cast

Vicki Gunvalson is not returning next season to RHOC even though she says that is not true. Bethenny Frankel takes on the whole new RHONY cast. Tom Sandoval is granted a

Oct 9
42 min

Bethenny Accused Of Stealing Skinnygirl, Andy Cohen's New Low, The Swan Doc & Tamra's Big Mouth

Bethenny Frankel is accused of stealing the Skinnygirl name in a move no one saw coming.  Andy Cohen reaches new lows with priorities that need to be questioned.  Tamra’s

Oct 8
44 min

Truth About Hailey Glassman, Heather Gay's RHOBH Feud, Wendy Osefo Is Still Clueless & Bethenny's New Rant

Heather Gay comes for Lisa Barlow again, stands up to Teresa and manages to piss of the RHOBH all in the course of the past several weeks.  The truth about Hailey Glassma

Oct 7
32 min

Scrubs' Ava Bunn (on Scrubs, Cast Mates, SNL & Kelly Clarkson!)

Ava Bunn steps Behind The Rope. Ava stops by to chat all about the new season of Scrubs which just started last week on ABC. Ava talks what it is like now that she has be

Oct 7
36 min

Gia Takes Over Milania's Socials, Jeff Lewis Worries Of Being Sued & Teresa's New Plea (w/ Sarah From Texas)

Jeff Lewis is worried about being sued as his new show “Still Flipping Out” has dropped its second episode last night. Teresa has a new plea for Milania as Gia takes over

Oct 6
45 min

Truth Behind Jeff Lewis' New Show, Heather McDonald Update & Bethenny's Animal Behavior (w/ Sarah From Texas)

Jeff Lewis’ new show, Still Flipping Out, has finally arrived - episode two drops tonight. Today, Sarah From Texas stops by to help us break down this new show, make sens

Oct 5
41 min

Kim D's Horrific Milania Giudice/ Robert Cosby Jr. Video, KJ Violates House Arrest & RHONY Cast Threatened By Carole

This past week, Kim D. posted a horrific, disgusting video of her dancing around to headlines that Mary Cosby’s son had past away, that Cindy Crawford’s son had past away

Oct 4
30 min

Kathy Griffin's My Life on the D-List Assistant Tiffany Rinehart (on Kathy, Truth About WWHL Backstage & RHOBH)

Tiffany Rinehart steps Behind The Rope. Ok, ok you probably know her as Kathy Griffin's assistant from that little Bravo show called My Life on the D-List. After graduati

Oct 4
41 min

Teresa's Formal Statement About Milania Broken Down, Shocking Milania Update, RHOSLC Recap & RHONY Recap

So much has been said about Milania Giudice over the past two weeks. Today we break down Teresa’s statement, share Milania updates and ask whether the media and BravoVers

Oct 3
13 min

RHONJ's Very Different Upcoming Season, Kyle/ Mauricio's Inevitable Divorce & How RHONY Got So Good

As Milania and Teresa make headlines yet again, the new season of RHONJ which is expected later this year will look very different than anything the Garden State has ever

Oct 2
46 min

Chart trend

Position in the TV & Film chart (US), last 90 days.

#21
all-time peak
434
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

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#86 ▲ 4 TV & Film US

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I can confidently say that “Behind the Velvet Rope” is a gem in the world of podcasts. David’s relaxed and friendly interview style makes every episode a delight to listen to. He has a unique ability to ask the pressing questions we all want answered, whether he’s chatting with Real Housewives, musicians, comedians, or reality stars. David’s dedication to bringing fresh content daily is truly impressive. The variety of guests and the depth of conversations keep me coming back for more. It’s no wonder this podcast has been recognized by so many major publications and ranked as the #1 Real Housewives/Reality TV podcast by BuzzFeed. If you’re a fan of pop culture and reality TV, this podcast is a must-listen. David’s insights and the behind-the-scenes stories he uncovers are both entertaining and enlightening. Highly recommend!

BOBBYAI1 · Jan 2025

My Absolute Favorite Podcast!! I’ve listened since day one. Never disappoints. David has all the latest tea on all things Bravo. A must listen.

csanders 35 · Dec 2024

I have been listening since the beginning and I love the David solo’s and David interviews, but I also love the David Sara twice-weekly co hosted eps! Seriously? These two are so great together- a modern day Regis and Kelly. Love the way they can disagree on takes and be respectful, and I also love the humor these two have without even intending to be funny. I will cackle every time Sara says with sass “Ms. Yontef…” 😂. This show is my escapism and has genuinely helped my mental health improve over the years. 💜

SPH723 · Dec 2024

David’s podcast is an absolute gem for anyone obsessed with the behind-the-scenes of reality TV, celebrity gossip, and pop culture. His insider access, honest takes, and deep-dive interviews with reality stars, celebrities, icons and industry experts are unmatched. His conversational style makes you feel like you’re sitting in on a juicy, unfiltered chat with your favorite Bravo stars. Whether it’s spilling tea or tackling tough questions, this podcast never disappoints. If you’re not listening yet, you’re missing out! Love my daily dose of David!

Daniellevictorias · Nov 2024

I used to be a loyal listener and Patreon subscriber. I listened to an ep for the first time in a while and it’s just too negative. Pop culture is a clown show and I prefer pods that lead with humorous analysis. This podcast is mostly just housewives drama with a negative spin. It’s so tired. David can do whatever he wants-it’s his pod. But I’m moving on to pods that make me smile.

Stoney2322 · Jan 2025

I tried but I just can’t. He tries desperately to fit in with the housewives and treats others flippantly- as if their opinions aren’t as important as his due to his “social standing”. I love the Housewives but the desperation is too strong with this one and he takes himself too seriously about his connections. If he laughed at the absurdity of it, he would be much more palatable.

amandaa1981 · Nov 2024

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