Miguel Luciano is one of those people you think you know… Our parasocial bestie, an unofficial Housewife, our wildly funny comedic relief - until you actually sit down with him. And then the layers peel away to reveal a deeply thoughtful, multilayered and multifaceted creative with lots to say.

Recorded in February in LA, after we met at BravoCon last year, this conversation goes well beyond the impressions, the Bravo connections, and the online persona.

Miguel Luciano is an actor, impressionist, and quietly one of the most thoughtful voices in the space . He opens up in a way he has never before, sharing why he’s chosen this boundary around some privacies, and what it costs (and protects) in an industry that rewards oversharing.

We get into imposter syndrome as an actor constantly trying to prove himself, the surreal experience of forming real friendships with Housewives, and the pressure of navigating identity in a digital world that thrives on polarising opinions.

It’s honest, funny, and unexpectedly grounding - a conversation about finding balance between visibility and authenticity, performance and self, public life and what you keep just for you.

This one stays with you.

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Filmed and produced by Lazy Pickle Studios, Los Angeles.

Audio engineering by Sam Talbot - work with him yourself! Head to www.samtalbot.com.au

Emergency pod energy because… what is going on.

This Summer House scandal has had the Bravoverse GRIPPED for days and who better to unpack it with, than my friend, Dana Regan - The Bravo Investigator!

The Scandamandavol chaos has had us glued to our phones, deep in the group chats with shades of PTSD from actual Scandavol - and trying to make sense of a “connection” between Amanda Batula and West Wilson that truly no one saw coming.

We get into why this has hit such a nerve, what it says about relationships, perception vs reality, and why the Bravo universe continues to blur the line between messy and meaningful.

Plus, we wrap with a sharp end-of-season breakdown of Southern Charm — the Craig vs Austen tension, where Salley fits into the mix, and who’s coming out of this looking better… and who’s absolutely not.

Listen now and share your thoughts and outrage on socials!

You can find Dana at:

IG: @thebravoinvestigator

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IG: @jana.firestone

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Audio engineered in a a same day turnaround, by the wonderful Sam Talbot. Work with him yourself! www.samtalbot.com.au

What happens when someone swaps corporate suits and criminal prosecution for psychic mediumship… and still has strong opinions about the Real Housewives?

In this episode of Pop Therapy, I sit down with David The Medium for a conversation that moves between the spiritual and the wildly human - intuition, the afterlife, grief… and yes, Bravo.

David shares his journey from the structure of corporate law and counter terrorism, to fully stepping into mediumship, and what it actually takes to trust your intuition (hint: most of us are ignoring it). We unpack how he connects with loved ones who have passed, what spirit communication feels like from his side, and the bigger questions around death, reincarnation and what may - or may not - come next.

But this isn’t all ethereal.

We also get into grief, trauma and the emotional weight of holding space for others… while still being a person in the world. And in a turn I deeply enjoyed, David reveals his very real, very unfiltered relationship with the Real Housewives - the obsession, the frustration, the “why can’t I stop watching?” of it all.

This episode is equal parts grounding, mind-bending and unexpectedly funny - a reminder that you can be deeply spiritual… and still lose it over Housewives casting.

If you’ve ever wondered about intuition, life after death, or why reality TV hits so hard - this one’s for you.

Connect with David at:

IG: @davidthemedium

Website: www.davidthemedium.com

Connect with the show:

IG: @jana.firestone

TikTok: @janafirestone

YouTube for FULL interviews: @poptherapypodcast

Website: www.janafirestone.com

Audio engineered by the wonderful Sam Talbot. Work with him yourself! www.samtalbot.com.au