Society & Culture · Holly Madison & Bridget Marquardt
by Holly Madison & Bridget Marquardt
Take a trip back to the early 2000's with Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt, the stars of the E! network's iconic reality show The Girls Next Door. Each week, the girls take you inside the gates of the Playboy Mansion and behind the scenes of the hit show to break down what was real and what was fake. From the wild parties, the backstabbing drama, lifelong friendships and complicated relationships . . . it's here every Monday with a brand new episode of Girls Next Level.
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I got sucked into Holly and Bridget’s world after they appeared on the CHD podcast a couple years back! They have a story to tell, but that is just the backdrop for their content. As hosts, their personalities are so complimentary, their friendship is fun to watch, and I find their content very relatable and comforting. They deal with a lot of hate coming at them, and truly they are and always have been two beautiful, strong women. The haters who come on here specifically to rate low need to just click off, it’s not that deep. They are real people, not robot puppet performers. Stop making them self-conscious of their content and general existence. Their podcast career will continue beyond the last episodes of GNL, if they so choose, and I’m here for it.
As a millennial who was a teen at the time, I was obsessed with Girls Next Door and Playboy and the whole vibe of that time. Later in life, I read Holly’s book and loved her in a whole new way. Now, I am obsessed with this pod and binging it hardcore and feeling so thankful to be able to get a nuanced view which allows for nostalgia/joy and also a closer and more authentic view of what was actually going on bts. I appreciate how candid and open Holly and Bridget and how they don’t shy away from asking guests to do the same (in a non-pushy way). TLDR: 5 stars!
Girls, I’ve always loved Girl’s Next Door, but have never been into re-watches. I just discovered the podcast a few months ago, but you guys are my go-to for a laugh and an easy listen. I’m just now starting the podcast from the beginning and loving it even more now that I understand the back stories! <3
I, of course, loved Girls Next Door back in the day but it was sort of off my radar until my 25 year old daughter told me about this podcast this summer. I started listening in July and just yesterday caught up to the current episode! I neglected Bill Maher (haha), This American Life, Radiolab, and the rest of my regular podcast rotation for the last 3 months and fully immersed myself in this. I cannot begin to tell you how much I have loved this show. Why do I love it is so much? I could say it’s the inside stories, and they have been tremendously satisfying. I could say it’s the nostalgia—the world of Juicy Couture, Ed Hardy, and Pete Rose signing autographs in Vegas— those little details have been amazing! (I’ve been berating myself for getting rid of my turquoise Primp rabbit tank top ha!) But I think what keeps me enthralled is the banter — the shared memories— like the way it feels like when my friends and I get together—when you can’t finish a story because of the tangents! I love the tangents so much. The evolution of this show is also notable. I think Bridget and Holly are evolving in front of our eyes. I think as they are revisiting, dissecting and interacting with guests they are seeing things even they haven’t seen. Keep it up ladies! Love you guys so much!
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