Published: June 5, 2026 • 6:23 PM IST · Updated: June 5, 2026 • 7:52 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The racially charged love triangle drama on the long-running reality series "Summer House" has echoed far beyond the Bravo-verse, and Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro are unpacking why Ciara's responses have gone so viral.
Plus, Andrew Lloyd Webber of "Phantom of the Opera" and "Sunset Boulevard" fame joins to talk "Cats," sobriety, and letting go of creative control.
Kara Swisher wonders why Pete Hegseth is pirouetting across her socials.
About the show: Welcome to Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro’s Engagement Party, where the hot takes are the smart takes.
After years of working side by side, Audie and Ari have made it official with their pop culture video podcast.