NEW POD: Part one of the #RHOC reunion, #BravoCon preview and some quick thoughts on the #LoveIslandUSA Beyond The Villa season 2 announcement with @benmandelker.bsky.social of Watch What Crappens! Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

Here are the #boardgames I played in October! youtu.be/y1SUvlLlqIU?...

I am really psyched about #speakeasy by Vital Lacerda. Here’s my first impressions! #boardgames youtu.be/104Py4ibYhI?...

Hey #boardgame friends - I made a video review of one of my fave games of the past year. I highly recommend #shackletonbase www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzWF...

I wrote about cheap #kitchen basics you may have overlooked. Go check it out and make your cooking easier! #shopping #nbdfancy #cooking open.substack.com/pub/nbdfancy...

12 favorite #boardgames I played in September, ranked! youtu.be/5MspjPlFglQ?...

"I love a board game that encourages a specific snacking experience" @benmandelker.bsky.social youtu.be/MvWZcJteifo?...

Here's my latest #boardgames video. Everything I played in August: youtu.be/o0GQKuv-I6I?...

TIL Thee Ben Mandelker has a Substack and oh! the way I just RAN 💯 This is the feel good content we NEED rn! 💕 you Benoonies!!!!

Thanks @benmandelker.bsky.social for this delicious recipe! I got pan-fried gyoza from a local shop, mixing chili crunch from Trader Joe’s with the dipping sauce for a perfect vinaigrette. Plus heirloom tomatoes from my CSA farm share.

Ben's #KeepIt: "This is not the Project Runway I want to watch. They decided they were going to reality-show it up. We have all sorts of reality show elements that i never asked for. Way too much silliness, it feels like any other reality show." - @benmandelker.bsky.social youtu.be/Ryf0N9Vd_ys?...

I made another #boardgames video. This time I'm talking about games that are great for 6 players (or more!). I'm not talking about party games — those are great too — but chunkier, more strategic options. youtu.be/lUh5gNMx5Kk?...

My gut agrees but then I thought about all those cringey Seth scenes. It’s def an elite show - I just thought the other shows were EVEN better.

My 2025 Bravo rankings so far #RHOM #TheValley #RHOC #RHOBH Southern Hospitality Love Hotel Summer House #RHOP Southern Charm Next Gen NYC #RHOA Top Chef Below Deck Down Under Married to Medicine Below Deck King’s Court Denise Richards and Her Wild Things . . . McBee Dynasty Discuss!

#RHOM may be hard to top by any show this year.

Shout out to @danthurot.bsky.social and @benmandelker.bsky.social for putting this on my radar. Finally got it to the table and it was emotionally evocative and evocative of its theme. I’m not sure, with my group, we would ever steer this game to a victory. boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37...

Here’s a tour of my #boardgame shelf of shame: youtu.be/L3NkIuH5KaY?...

I may not tell anyone if i win the lottery but there will be signs (purchasing new board games) This one sounds so fun 😫

You know #mcbeedynasty is a fail when they go and come back from a cast trip in one episode... and still need to pad out ten minutes at the end of the ep.

Last week on #McBeeDynasty: I can't believe he took a trip! It's the harvest! This is outrageous! This week: we're going on a trip!

I still think #vanderpumpvilla is the worst reality show we ever covered on Crappens, but #mcbeedynasty is a very close second. That being said, it's fun to hate a show sometimes.

I know people find Steven McBee Jr hot, but he just looks like MAGA Jigsaw to me. #mcbeedynasty

For all the interesting element (a crazy Russian lady, a crazier Russian lady, a toxic father, messy romances, a blonde oaf who looks like a haunted tree), remarkably little happens on #mcbeedynasty

Time for my weekly proclamation that McBee Dynasty is slowly killing me.

Btw if you disagree with me about #mcbeedynasty, I’m all for it. I want people to find joy in tv shows. But it’s just very much so not for me.

Most of all, despite its messy upside, #mcbeedynasty commits the worst crime of all - being boring as fuck.

I get it - there are two wacky Russians, cheating men, an FBI scandal … but a good show requires competent showrunning; scenes where you can’t see the scripting; proper pacing. #mcbeedynasty

People like to tell me McBee Dynasty is so bad it’s good. I think it’s so bad it’s bad. Is that a radical opinion?

Love @benmandelker.bsky.social 's enthusiasm for this game! I'm currently working on some updates and improvements for a possible second (English) edition of Land and Freedom. Anyone who'd like to play test, hit me up and I'll invite you to my discord server. youtu.be/sW60RF7EZVs?...

If anyone is looking for a good #chickensoup recipe, I got you covered. Who cares that it’s summer?? #cooking open.substack.com/pub/nbdfancy...

I love this #boardgame #orangesandlemons youtu.be/e7g2bKAvGkM?...

You all know I’m a #boardgame addict; so here are some #boardgames that I’m obsessed with lately: youtu.be/nf728N5tvpM?...

I don’t want to yuck on anyone’s yum, especially any listeners of Crappens, but wow #mcbeedynasty is terrible. #bravotv

Also I really appreciate all the Crappens listeners on here who patiently endure my board game content.

Yes I am a board game nerd, and this genre of games is my biggest obsession. #boardgames #18xx #tabletop #18xxgames youtu.be/B8rA9f92AxA?...

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NEW POD: #SummerHouse season 9 end-of-season deep dive with @benmandelker.bsky.social of "Watch What Crappens" (+ my thoughts on the #RHOM season premiere!) Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

If you play #boardgames like I do, you def have thought about your dream game room. I think we figured out what would be in it. youtu.be/HVYo5VuBfLM?...

@benmandelker.bsky.social Are the #GinnyAndGeorgia writers Crappens fans? #DoloresCatania

6 Underrated Board Games that you def should give a chance: youtu.be/z_y6JuUogo8?...

Ronnie and I did a road trip in TX. Here’s a clip of us being idiots:

I feel bad that I post so much about board games here and not #Bravotv. So, to switch it up, let me just say I love Love Hotel way more than I thought I would. I think it’s going to be curtains for Earl The Pearl soon.

More nerd stuff! It’s me trying to cull games from my board game library. youtu.be/3oIulqfusLg?... #boardgames #nerdy #tablescraps

I have to admit that I’m pretty proud of this list and all the recipes I’ve made over the years: open.substack.com/pub/nbdfancy...

I asked the snack king which snacks are best for game night. Here are the rapid fire responses. youtu.be/pJXeT_JUq40

Tune in!

I know I may sound ornery about snacks getting close to my games, but there is an origin story: youtu.be/KcQrjXD07rc?...

I think I've listened to 12 hours of @benmandelker.bsky.social today between crappens and table scraps and it's the calmest I've been in days. Thanks ben!

I’m taking an anti-cubed fruit stance #boardgames #snacks Full video here: youtu.be/jreeqaToDGY?...

#boardgames #gaming