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The Mix with Mani

by Imani Marcus

Welcome to The Mix with Mani! I’m Mani—educator by day, Bravo enthusiast by choice, and permanently booked and busy keeping up with reality TV, pop culture, and the internet’s hottest headlines. Each week, I mix Housewives, Bravo, reality TV, pop culture, and the occasional true crime obsession with thoughtful conversations, real-world perspective, plenty of shade, and a lot of laughs. Whether we’re unpacking the latest Housewives drama, dissecting The Traitors, debating viral moments, or diving deeper than the headlines, nothing is off the table. You’ll also hear conversations with fellow podcasters, creators, and superfans who love these shows just as much as we do. If you love hot tea, hot takes, nuanced conversations, and a little mess, you’re in the right place. Because around here, we don’t just recap—we get in the mix. New episodes every week. So grab your drink, and let’s mix it up!

Latest episodes

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292. Hypocrisy and Cruise Ships: RHONY, RHOSLC & News w/ Mark (The Pink Pop Box)

Bsck In the Mix in the Box with Mark (@thepinkpopbox)! Some news to get through first: Reboots, photoshoots and mixed feelings!Way to Giggle yall! and under the turnpike!

Oct 22
1 h 08 min

*FIXED* 291. Booty Hairs Gone: RHOP EPISODE 2 RECAP w/ Tom Hamlett (Dumpster Dive Podcast)

Fixed UPDATED AUDIO WHERE DID I GO?!* full episode available now sorry Mixies! Welcome back Tom Hamlett to The Mix! Tom and Mani (dumpster) dive into all things Real Hous

Oct 20
1 h 02 min

290. Loose Lips on RHOP, RHOSLC & RHONY-The Mix in the Box w/Mark (@ThePinkPopBox)

We're back in the Mix in the Box! Mark (@thepinkpopbox) is here and he and Mani discuss the week in housewives! Inappropriate G Wagons named after bible scripturesAre we

Oct 15
57 min

289. Real Housewives of Potomac Season 11 Premiere (Protect the Liberties!)

Welcome back to the Mix: The Ladies of the P! (And a solo Mani :) Karen's devotions to the man upstairs over the man in her houseG & A making a mess already of everybody'

Oct 13
46 min

288. Tits, Teeth, & Trauma: The Swan Documentary (Hulu) w/ Dana (The Bravo Investigator)

Join Mani and Dana as they dive deep into the controversial The Swan documentary on Hulu, based on the show of the same title created by a woman on a mission to make ugly

Oct 8
1 h 03 min

287. Viva La RHUGT! & RHONY Respectfully...W/ Mark (The Pink Pop Box)

Mark (@ThePinkPopBox) is back to close out this season of RHUGT with Mani. So many cameos for the big gala and so many FIGHTS (some aired some cut) to unpack.  Family reu

Oct 7
1 h 02 min

286. Hot and Cold Topics w/ Kendrick Tucker (I Ken Not Podcast)

In the Mix with: Kendrick Tucker (I Ken Not Podcast) talking all KINDS of hot topics SLOMW OC Cast announced and lots of news around it already, some in and some outSLOMW

Oct 2
47 min

285. The Mix in the Box: RHUGT x RHONY x RHOSLC w/ Mark (The Pink Pop Box)

Get In the Mix (in the Box) with: some light hot topics from Atlanta and RHONJ, then Mark and Mani get into the housewives. RHONY Daisy throws quite a Seder on RHONY that

Sep 30
1 h 10 min

284. True Crime & Housewives: Netflix's The Crash, Maternal Instinct & Toxic Love Story w/ Gillian Pensavalle

True Crime Obsessed's Gillian Pensavalle is back in the Mix to talk about three of the most notorious women in true crime this year. Netflix released three documentaries

Sep 24
1 h 29 min

283. Hang & Bang: RHONY and RHOSLC Mix in the Box w/ Mark (@ThePinkPopBox)

In the Mix with:  The Real Housewives of New York is hitting the pedal to the jeep! We've got Carole back in the mix and brunches for separations. The Real Housewives of

Sep 23
1 h 22 min

282. Now She's Comfortable? RHUGT in Miami w/ Mark (The Pink Pop Box)

Get in the Mix with: The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip stop in Miami and a time was had! Mani and Mark (@thepinkpopbox) have a time as well reading a certain OG on

Sep 16
52 min

281. SLOMW Exits, Kim and Kroy Pay UP! News & Announcements w/ Vanessa (Realitea Recap)

Get in the Mix with: News and Announcements with friend to the pod, Vanessa (@Realitea_Recap).  Mani and V break down all the SLOMW new season gossip on and off screen. M

Sep 15
52 min

280. Big Brother Week 9 w/ Rupert (@RupertTheeBaxter)

Get in the Mix with: Mani and Rupert talking this week's Big Brother. Mani may be new here (please be gentle) but Rupert sure is not! He's been watching BB since season 1

Sep 13
52 min

279. RHONY Premiere, Real Housewives News w/ Rupert (@RupertTheeBaxter)

Mani is back with Rupert! Get in the Mix with: Housewives News and Gossip starting with Kim Zolciak's son's arrest and bond hearing and the new allegations and restrictio

Sep 12
1 h 09 min

278. RHUGT x RHOP Trailer x RHOC Concerns & Housewives Hot Takes w/Mark (The Pink Pop Box)

Mani and Mark are back in the MIX! As they navigate a housewives bombshell of a trailer with the Real Housewives of Potomac season 11 trailer. They took notes and unpacke

Sep 9
53 min

277. Welcome to The Stage Nene Leakes: RHUGT in ATL w/ Mark (The Pink Pop Box)

When the Girl's Trip is too Ultimate, It's time for the Mix in the Box with Mark and Mani again. And what is more ultimate than the return of Nene Leakes to Bravo! The ca

Sep 2
52 min

276. RHUGT White Party & Yapping w/ Rupert (@RupertTheeBaxter)

All these years of housewives and another White Party to attend with all the cameos you could think of! Pop Culture Digital Commentator Rupert (@RupertTheeBaxter) is here

Aug 27
1 h 16 min

275. RHOBH News, RHOA Reunion Finale & RHUGT Thoughts w/ Mark (The Mix In the Box)

Peach season has been one of the sweetest! In this Mix in the Box, Mark (The Pink Pop Box) and Mani talk Real Housewives of Beverly Hills news: Kim Richards discovered po

Aug 26
58 min

274. Getting Real About Housewives- RHOA Kim Z's Son's Arrest, RHOBH in Ghana, RHOC in Vegas w/ Chantel (Purple Panda Pants)

20 years of housewives and no shortage of things to talk about. Join Mani and Chantel as they don't just recap Real Housewives news and episodes, but mix it up with real

Aug 22
1 h 21 min

273. Let the Mouse Go, Again! RHUGT Ep 2 and RHOA Thoughts w/ Noor (The Reality is Pod)

Another good one! Ultimate girls on an ultimate trip, calls for a reunion of the ultimate girlies. Mani and Noor (The Reality Is Pod) get together again to talk about the

Aug 20
1 h 06 min

Chart trend

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

#37
all-time peak
8
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

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#134 ▼ 42 TV Reviews US

What listeners say

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Love this podcast! Mani is one of those people that make you feel like you’re talking to your home girl, and literally says exactly what I’m thinking every single time. And I appreciate how she can tie in the shows, politics, pop culture, and her professional interpretations all in the same sentence. Always such a good time listening to you!

Ti.ana.ashley · May 2026

I recently found The Mix with Mani and so happy to add it to my podcast mix. The world is heavy right now and Mani is having fun and making me laugh. I love the Bravo content but now I’m rethinking if I need to start listening to Justin Bieber. Thanks Mani!!!

the_unofficialmayorofportland · Feb 2026

I love Mani’s conversations and thoughts but the sound quality makes it so hard to listen to. I have been a listener since the early days and had to unsubscribe for about a year because the sound was aggravating me so much. I re-subscribed hoping it would be better by now, but it’s unfortunately not. It always sounds like the guests are the ones running the show because I can’t hear Mani properly. Please fix so the listeners can enjoy all she had to say!

Tari J · Mar 2025

The podcast is good but the ads make it unbearable. There’s an ad break about every 5 min for 2-3 minutes- it messes up the listeners experience on a level I can’t describe. Try to stack the ads in the middle or do somethinggggg to help your listeners enjoy the podcast.

BabyGorgeous78 · Mar 2026

Not my favorite podcast, but I listen when I ran out of other podcasts for the week. Imani frequently misremembers things (even from an episode that came out a few days ago) and has bad information that she states as fact. I think she would benefit from taking better notes because it would greatly improve her credibility. It’s one thing to have an unpopular opinion, but bad “facts” are hard to ignore. It feels like this pod should come with a fact checker 😂 Much smaller issue, but the ads are ridiculous. They often play in the middle of a sentence every 5-10 minutes at the beginning of the episode. As a viewer, it would be preferable to have ~3 longer ad breaks than the current set up.

KianaaJ · May 2026

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