Episodes

Are you a mom? Do you have a mom? If the answer to either question is yes, you'll want to tune in to this episode. Claire and Mel discuss birth stories, miscarriage, motherhood, grief, paranoia, raising children in and out of the Mormon church, and peeing. Join us for a funny, heartwarming, and occasionally explicit conversation about all things mom.

Episode Two of Real Housewives of Rhode Island (RHoRI) brings us plenty of exposition and character development. Also, many allegations of affairs! Who is and who isn't stepping out? We don't know but we are excited to find out! Also, we visit a winery where we discover that rosé is, in fact, a wine! We also tour the production facility and see the heroin vats, and the vineyards where they are growing poison ivy. Or possibly tomatoes.

Hey, are you mad as hell? Because we are. We are sick and tired of bro code, rape culture, ignorant men, and whataboutism. Join us to discuss some serious topics, including the recent uncovering of the online "rape academy". Not all men, but it's always men. TW: sexual assault, rape

Join Claire and Mel on a new adventure watching the Real Housewives of Rhode Island. Have you been Real Housewife-curious? This is your chance to get in on the ground floor with a whole new cast in a new location. This one is fire, y'all. We have a bunch of classy broads with an infinite amount of dirt on each other and relationships that are messy as hell. In this debut episode, we meet six new housewives including the self-proclaimed Queen of Weed, a former Miss Rhode Island who is also a kep...

Angry Men on Dating Apps: Tests, Entitlement, and Sudden Rage. Claire and Mel (the Salty Hoes) discuss the pervasive hostility they encounter from men on dating apps, aiming to understand it and also laugh at it. They are confident they will never run out of material. They recap recent dating updates: Mel’s long-texting “German” date was boring and ended with mutual silence; Claire ends contact with “Mr. Clydesdale,” suspecting he has a girlfriend; “Mr. 11” reappears intermittently and remains...

Do you love the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives? Do you love some or all of the ladies of MomTok? Then maybe, like us, you're not big fans of DadTok, who we wish would go away forever. Join us for the piping hot tea and hot takes on each member of DadTok with some bonus takes on the ladies. We talk about the recent allegations against Dakota and what's going on with Jordan, Zac, and the rest of the merry men. Find out why we stan Chase and Connor and could really do without all the rest. Bonus dri...

Have you ever been to an airport and marveled at all the people who seem to be experiencing their first day on Earth? Us too! Claire and Mel discuss some recent bad behavior observed out in the wild. Join us to learn about the Airport Banhammer Game!

Dating sucks for all of us, right? Whether you're a salty hoe or a salty bro, this process probably sometimes makes you feel like you're getting a colonoscopy sans anesthesia. What on Earth is wrong with dating, gender roles, and capitalism? Explaining this all is a tall order, but the Salty Hoes never back down from a challenge. We talk about Caliban. We talk about witches. We talk about the D. And a little bonus commentary on MomTok and how the patriarchy screws us all.

Ting Ting Ting! We have an announcement to make. Join us April 10 for the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Symposium at the Tanner Humanities Center. Also, tune in to hear some unhinged bios from our dating app adventures. You'll never guess what the key to Randy's heart is!

The Salty Hoes dish about some(!) of the latest news and gossip about Layla, Jessi, and Taylor Frankie Paul. Claire and Mel also discuss some of their own experiences and how they relate to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. If you're a fan of these ladies, and enemy of DadTok, or just MomTok curious, you won't want to miss it. TW: emotional and physical abuse

You don't want to miss this one, folks! Claire and Mel reminisce about three awful dating experiences. The last one is a doozy -- could it be the worst date ever? Tune in to find out!

Mel and Claire, AKA the Salty Hoes, discuss delulu men’s dating app profiles. From men who swipe on everyone, overestimate their attractiveness, to bizarre bios and prompts.00:00 Welcome and Setup 00:30 What Is Delulu 01:38 Adam and Jennifer Aniston 04:42 Evan Dad Jokes Bio 07:16 Dad Job Banter 07:47 Larry List of Demands 10:09 Exhibitionist Energy 10:47 Claymore Requirement 11:38 Cooperative and Pretty 12:39 Demand List Reality Check 13:20 Landon Weekend Test 15:40 Ryan Matching Ener...

Happy St. Padraig's Day! Join us to learn a little more about Ireland, St. Paddy's Day, and the lovely Claire. Why should you spell St. Paddy's Day with two Ds? What should you know about visiting Ireland? Can Claire and Mel turn every traditional Irish food into an innuendo? Listen to find out!

Another amazing week trying to date in the great state of Utah! This week the Salty Hoes dive into two amazing new genres of dating app photos. Tune in to see what amazing props the men have found to pose with! Claire and Mel also struggle through some truly amazing run-on sentences, from the confusing to the erotic. You don't want to miss this Salty Bite!

Have you ever driven by the 89,000 billboards on the I-15 and wondered why half of them seem to be advertising plastic surgery or cosmetic procedures? Or why all the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives girlies are so hard to tell apart? Mel and Claire take a deep dive into the wonderful world of female beauty standards and why altering appearances is so common in the land of Utah. Come with us and learn what Claire and Mel do to conform (very little!) and what procedures they're curious about.

Reality TV fans, rejoice! The Salty Hoes give their best hot takes on Season 10 of Love is Blind. Which of the men give us the ick? Which of the women are queens and which ones are pick-mes? And how does this reflect the dating pool for both genders? Where in the world do men find the audacity? Join Claire and Mel as they dissect the latest season (and dunk on Chris).

Sometimes dating is a whole garbage fire. But every now and then, something magical happens. Join Mel and Claire as they recount dating stories from the Hive and beyond. What does getting vulnerable really mean? Does it come with a happy ending? And what's it like to have a fun fling with a cute boy from a different generation? Find out this week with the Salty Hoes. As always, it's brash, fun, and unfiltered.

Is online dating just way too much fun? When you're looking for someone to date, do you prefer profiles that are a super huge bummer? Do you want to feel extra sad every time you open Tinder? If so, this episode is for you! Join Claire and Mel as they review some some of the most tasteless profiles out there.

Claire and Mel discuss the State of the Pod and open up the mailbag for comments and questions from listeners. Then they dive into the so-called Male Loneliness Epidemic. Are men really more lonely than women? Why is so much attention focused on this phenomenon? The Salty Hoes weigh in on the controversy. Tune in to listen to our most chaotic episode yet!

It's another Salty Bite from Mel and Claire to ease you into your weekend! The Salty Hoes dive into the magical world of the dating apps to bring you the weirdest, wildest, and most confusing profiles out there. This week: an orange square looks for a travel partner, a man waxes poetic about his personal hell, and Peter gives all dating women a public service announcement.

10 Things We Hate About U(tah) (But Like… We Still Live Here) Mel and Claire (“the salty hoes”) record from Salt Lake City and do a Utah-themed riff on 10 Things I Hate About You. They open with personal updates: Claire tries flirting via text with two people but feels too literal and stuck with a “texty friend” who keeps promising coffee; Mel gives an out of date update on “Mr. Highrise” from Bumble. Then they count down their 10 Utah grievances. 00:00 Welcome to The Salty Hose + catching up ...

Join Claire and Mel, the Salty Hoes, as they navigate the highs and lows of love and dating just in time for Valentine's Day. They discuss the idea of making Super Bowl Monday a holiday, share personal mishaps in their love lives including Mr. High Rise's bizarre meltdown and a fake snail documentary filmmaker's booty call. From hilariously bad Valentine's Day stories to a rare beacon of hopeful masculinity, this episode promises relatable laughs and heartwarming moments. Whether you're celebra...

In this lively episode of the Salty Hoes Podcast, Mel and Claire dive into the glitzy, chaotic world of 'The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.' They reminisce about humorous past memories, discuss the colorful cast of housewives, and share their favorite outrageous moments of the season. From Meredith's mysterious plane meltdown to Lisa Barlow's melodramatic rants, no stone is left unturned. Along the way, they critique each husband, favorite insults, and the spectacle of costume parties. This ...

In this Salty Bites, Mel and Claire share how some men hope to get to heaven, and what you definitely should not do with a coffee pot to get a Bumble date.