Bonus 463: Positive Outlooks!
Added 2023-09-08 20:55:53 +0000 UTCWe're catching up on life on this week's bonus episode. Ronnie went to Beyoncé, Ben got Covid!
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Ashton
2024-03-20 02:38:01 +0000 UTCI loved the Nancy takeover with Ronnie!!
Monica Solis
2023-09-14 17:36:57 +0000 UTCLove this episode! Get well soon Ben
Jamie All Runner
2023-09-12 21:26:41 +0000 UTCThe only thing that has ever helped me with my sore throats is gargling with warm water and hot sauce. It's absolutely disgusting tasting, but it works. It's something about the casaicin in the hot sauce that almost numbs your throat. It's the only thing that helped when I had covid last year. I highly recommend if anyone gets strep/covid sore throat to try it.
Morgan Lalich
2023-09-12 13:23:10 +0000 UTCWriting from Europe! Just FYI re: watching all the shows from over here. I haven’t yet found a way to watch any of the house hunter shows (so when I’ve listened to all your recent podcasts, I sometimes blindly listen to HH/HHI anyways), but I can watch all the Bravo shows on a platform called Hayu (if you need a login, hmu). I’m in Germany and for some reason, Below Deck Down Under isn’t on German Hayu…. BUT I do use a VPN which places me in the UK, and their Hayu has it. Works seamlessly for me :) Mobile data is good, fast, and cheap (at least in Germany), and due to fairly recent EU laws, roaming is included as long as you’re in the EU. You can buy a reloadable SIM card pretty much anywhere, but I have a plan for 120gb/mo and I pay €35/mo. Can’t complain. Worst case, I could get you a data card on my plan and send it to you. So, that’s it, I just wanted you to know. Love you guys so much, I’m from SF and hearing you is like going to brunch with my boys in the city ❤️ you keep me connected to home, and you have no idea how much happiness your voices bring me.
Dani
2023-09-12 13:15:44 +0000 UTCBesties, take a month off and go to Europe. We will still be here when you get back! Prerecord some classic episodes and go have fun!
Katie
2023-09-11 20:56:22 +0000 UTCBen and Ronnie, you give us so much, you absolutely deserve a vacation. It's ok to take a break! We will be here, excited for your return. ❤️❤️❤️
Susan Knowles
2023-09-11 13:02:06 +0000 UTCI agree! Nancy is a great lady!
Susan Knowles
2023-09-11 12:58:40 +0000 UTCBut air bnb stuff is terrible and unreliable. Stay in hotels. Limit to 2 weeks
BigBusch
2023-09-11 11:11:50 +0000 UTCAlso if you did have a problem you could riff like this bonus episode and we would love it so much! Cover bravo news and whatever?!
BigBusch
2023-09-11 11:10:51 +0000 UTCGuys I’m always in europe and download all my bravo shows IRT no problem via Amazon. Never missed one. No VPN needed - just pay 1.99 for SD.
BigBusch
2023-09-11 11:10:11 +0000 UTCRonnie go to Portugal for sure! Lisbon, Porto, and finish in algarve.
BigBusch
2023-09-11 10:52:48 +0000 UTCOmg Ben good gracious I can’t with your desire to be mortally ill 😂 and Ronnie gently reminding you it’s no big deal without insulting your neurosis, he’s the best work wife….
BigBusch
2023-09-11 10:51:25 +0000 UTCI don’t know about the rest of Europe, but the wifi in Dublin and London was amazing when I was there in 2015 and 2017. I’m sure it’s even better now. It gets spottier in more remote areas, but virtually every hotel, pub, cafe, shop, etc. had great service.
SoozGO
2023-09-10 20:05:06 +0000 UTCThank you so much and so sorry about your father ❤️
Watch What Crappens
2023-09-10 19:17:32 +0000 UTCBen, my father died and I caught Covid on the trip overseas to be with family. I had your symptoms, super sore throat. It would wake me up it hurt so bad. It felt like it was scraped with a wire brush. They had saliva antigen tests that caught it, but I couldn’t get paxlovid. What helped me was long hot baths to humidify my nasal passages and throat. Also those super strong black mint Halls drops helped to soothe the pain. They taste powerful and the soothing makes up for the horrific taste. Oh and drink Gatorade and tea. Lemonade and orange juice also helped. Just rest. This throat version was nasty. I tested positive for 14 days. Feel better. 💕
Schminky Schmank
2023-09-10 17:34:34 +0000 UTCDefinitely get a Hayu account if you go abroad! I live in the UK, and that’s how I watch all the Bravo shows.
Fara Harrington
2023-09-10 15:44:52 +0000 UTCRonnie, visit Hannah in France!
Catriona Burgess
2023-09-10 15:29:28 +0000 UTCThis bonus episode made me happy. You’re both doing so well, I can hear the positivity in your voices. Ronnie, I’m glad PSP was fun for you. I enjoyed seeing your posts on IG. Looks like it was a blast. 🎉🎉 Ben, sorry you have Covid. However, I know you are feeling a bit better, since you had some coffee for the first time in a week! Progress! We won’t stop following you guys if you take a vacation. 😝 GO! Life is short. Hugs
ColeenSkygal0330
2023-09-10 04:52:55 +0000 UTCWhenever I hear Laurel Canyon, I think of Joni Mitchell. But I’m old. 😂
ColeenSkygal0330
2023-09-10 04:34:54 +0000 UTCWe all love you guys but TAKE MORE VACATIONS! You deserve it and we'll survive. And Ben - Covid is known for giving people the worst sore throats they've ever had. I hope yours gets better and better and congrats on your p;ositive test ;) xoxo
Janice
2023-09-10 01:43:28 +0000 UTCI just saw a TikTok of a surgeon in London operating remotely - as a demo. On a banana! 😆 The banana patient was in California. All done over internet. So please GO. Plan trips. They rely on their internet as much as we do. Finland has the best internet in Europe, by the way. Highly recommend Sweden, UK, and Iceland. Don’t wait. Do travel chats with us if you need to keep posting fresh content. Run a classic series once in a while. But don’t wait. We love you.
CCLight
2023-09-09 20:22:18 +0000 UTCRonnie, could this be the same casita i saw on Craig’s list at the top of Laurel. Was thinking of using for house hunting in Los Angeles Feel better Ben. You both need to vacation more.
Vickie@TheBeach
2023-09-09 20:11:57 +0000 UTCSending love to everyone in these times. Do the things that bring you joy and let's keep having fun together! 🤗💙
Riss
2023-09-09 17:56:03 +0000 UTCTake a vacation!! We will be here when you get back ❤️❤️
SCLJ
2023-09-09 16:43:16 +0000 UTCMazel Tov 😂🥴 feel better
Kristin Ramsdell
2023-09-09 16:20:50 +0000 UTCTake time to keep yourselves going!! No one is going anywhere. Have you listened to other housewives recaps? If it’s for a long time, I think pausing Patreon would be nice because people won’t cancel the membership and have to remember to come back.
Erika
2023-09-09 15:54:31 +0000 UTCI enjoyed this so much. You two truly bring so much joy to me. We all love you and please take your well deserved Vaca for as long as you need. We will be here when u return. Thanks for making me smile during a very difficult time in my life 💜 And feel better Ben! Hope it’s COVID lol! All kidding aside, I totally get what you’re saying
Lisa Spiro
2023-09-09 15:11:55 +0000 UTCHello! I loved the Nancy and Ronnie recap! I can’t believe anybody would be mad about that. Also, take the vacation. We will be here when you get back.
Rebecca Schack
2023-09-09 13:15:42 +0000 UTCFeel better Ben! As far as I know, the pulseox danger level for a healthy person is 88%. (Also note re Dom that pulse oximeters are designed to work for white people because of course they are. There is a company that makes a model more accurate for POC). You would absolutely feel 88% and know to call 911. Don’t ever have someone drive you to the ER. Arrive by ambulance and you go straight in, plus the EMTs will have been working on you all the way there. Trust me on that one. When you’re both healthy you have more than earned time off!! I understand the angst but your supporters appreciate how hard you work. Set up a co-op with your podcast buds and everyone can rotate to cover vacays. Then when you’re ready to travel to Europe, let me do the planning! I traveled nonstop for work and leisure for 20 years. I can work with any budget and focus on what’s important to you. It’s my passion and I do it for fun. Doc is still letting me travel so going to Copenhagen over Xmas. Join us! I know I *seem* like maybe a stalker-fan but in my head we are BFFs and you just have to know I’m a good time girl. 😘 Travel is my jam, please let me help!
Jill Hirsch
2023-09-09 08:23:29 +0000 UTCGot a positive test! Doctor said there was no need for a strep test because it was clearly from Covid!
Watch What Crappens
2023-09-09 07:35:05 +0000 UTCDef get that strep test! They test for other bacteria as well. You both deserve a week or two off! We will survive!
Kristin Ramsdell
2023-09-09 03:12:00 +0000 UTCY'all definitely need to take more vacation time and The Nancy Episode was a work of art!
Becky Kluth
2023-09-09 01:59:20 +0000 UTCBen, Bless you for keeping us entertained even though your throat is super sore. I adore you, and hope you feel better soon! Ronnie, you’re been looking SO good lately! 😻 Besides your skin regime, what’s going on? 🔥
TallulahBGood
2023-09-08 23:43:51 +0000 UTCOf course you can podcast abroad! Just get a Hayu subscription for a month
Jen
2023-09-08 23:03:46 +0000 UTCalso ben - it honestly sounds like you have strep not covid lol but i’m sure you’ve gotten to the bottom of what it is by now
cool girl aka freesia
2023-09-08 23:02:38 +0000 UTCcovid got my ass last week too! it was very chill compared to the first time i had it though and i still got the whole week off work 😎
cool girl aka freesia
2023-09-08 22:56:31 +0000 UTCI get obsessed with my oxometer every time I get sick. Poor Ben!
Julie K
2023-09-08 22:36:04 +0000 UTCTip that head back and squirt a ton of honey in ❤️ Feel better soon, Bihn!!
Angie Smith
2023-09-08 22:08:01 +0000 UTCFellow covid contagious person here too! Thankfully no sore throat but my top tip as a frequent tonsillitis sufferer is to gargle with dissolvable aspirin. Just fill a water bottle with two tablets and gargle as and when needed. Provides temporary numbing and was recommended by my ENT. Or you can get diclofenac spray which numbs your throat which really helps. Also we do have decent WiFi here in Europe you know 😅 with Hayu we get all the shows (and peacock). Admittedly it sometimes is a day behind as it’s a crap service but we get everything except some of the dwell hello stuff. I’m sure we’d all be fine with you guys having time off - life is to be lived. I remember once you pre recorded some stuff. Or could you go right back to the early days archives and release some of those?
Laura Marriott
2023-09-08 21:53:18 +0000 UTCBen, I’m telling you, I had the worst covid sore throat this past June that made me borderline suicidal. I promise you, try gargling a little bit of warm salt water - it’s a game changer!! Hope you feel better soon 🙏🏼
Meghan
2023-09-08 21:46:40 +0000 UTCGood things - another vax booster is coming in a few weeks and it is effective on the latest strain, which was surprising and good to hear. I figured they'd always be at least one strain behind. Wearing masks helps so much. And washing hands well. And ventilation. And those things help the most people in society also do more in daily life. Hoping you can rest a lot this weekend, Ben! Love you guys! - Kai Finn
CCLight
2023-09-08 21:30:18 +0000 UTCBen- You're right that the tests we have - PCR - don't pick up all the new Covid strains as well. Takes longer and false negatives. There's about 20 different strains of Covid now, predominantly EG.5. As hard as lockdown was, I wish we would've done it right the first time and we wouldn't be in this situation, or as badly. It will continue to mutate and evolve to be more contagious or slightly different symptoms, etc. and all that BS. It's a micro blood clotting disease that we are just learning about and it's been terrible for my disabled friends, who now can't go out much anywhere bc they're immunocompromised and most people don't mask anymore. :( https://www.nebraskamed.com/COVID/what-covid-19-variants-are-going-around
CCLight
2023-09-08 21:26:18 +0000 UTC
