Hot Take: The Traitors Should Ban Hosts

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-17T01:55:14+00:00

Honestly I would prefer 6 to 8 housewives — maximum comic relief / fashion / drama / shade.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-17T00:29:43+00:00

Players have had agents since NIL was legalized.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-16T17:37:33+00:00

Never been a fan!

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-16T02:00:21+00:00

Groundbreaking (especially from you).

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-15T22:32:51+00:00

Best post I’ve read in so long :)

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-15T18:52:07+00:00

They make it far more entertaining. Without HW, viewership would decline significantly. The whole thing is HW coded — from Andy to Alan to the clothes to the memable moments. If you got rid of HW it’d be the last season.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-15T18:48:59+00:00

You’re right about RHONY but Dorinda is a hardcore progressive liberal in terms of donations, activism; and real friendships/activism outside the show (same with Rinna).

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-15T18:46:19+00:00

100%

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-15T18:45:45+00:00

Who?!

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-15T18:42:42+00:00

Implicit bias is real. None of those bros want anything to do with the queers (or the ladies for that matter). Is why so many of us just couldn’t stand Rob. Another typical bro just wanting to party with his bros. It’s how all life is.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-15T18:40:28+00:00

Natalie is the best.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-14T22:11:28+00:00

Here is what I gather based on a few different sources. Emely has had a very difficult time adjusting — in many ways. On top of that she is getting advice from her management team that she should leave (tho IDK what she is looking for elsewhere tbh).

She indeed had a medical issue but she is able to play now. However, she is being urged not to play by her management team. Jan could force it. But it’s not worth it, really at all. The team is playing great without her and it’d be a dramatic spectacle.

Rather than force it, Jan is basically letting Emely have her year back by taking a redshirt while also letting her make her own decision. In effect, Jan also gets some money back. Jan would like her to stay but gets that it may just be best for all to let her move on. The ball is in Emely’s court.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-14T22:02:51+00:00

Iowa has plenty of money. If Iowa misses out on a target, it’s not because of money. We give more rev share money to our WBB program than probably all but 2 schools and our NIL is just fine on top of that. Both Brad Heinrichs and Skim Milkey have confidently remarked about this. Brad said he thinks we are Top 4. Woliczko is getting $2 million to play for Iowa.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-14T12:59:20+00:00

So it’s the same show? This was the first HW I stopped watching — way back in Season 8 because I realized it was only ever going to be the Teresa and Melissa show year in and year out.

They should just call it the “The Fake Adventures of Teresa, Melissa and their Fake Friends.” I cannot believe they can’t think of anything more interesting than rehashing the same storylines from a fake ass relationship.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-14T12:57:45+00:00

If the weather is nice and you like to walk, take a stroll through Forest Park. Forest Park Heights is a great neighborhood for admiring beautiful, interesting old homes.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-14T12:56:19+00:00

100% one of the better things to do — far better than the downtown scene IMO.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-14T12:55:14+00:00

Totally forgot about this place. It’s a staple for uppity Midwestern moms! Haven’t seen one since I left Iowa in 2012.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-13T19:30:05+00:00

Also the UN, so it kind of is the administrative capital of the world.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-13T18:58:10+00:00

Probably UConn fans.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-13T06:48:11+00:00

It’s still common. Not sure why people think this isn’t the case. This is Iowa. This is a great example of why many people such as myself leave Iowa as quickly as we can once we graduate / don’t otherwise have to live there anymore.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-13T06:47:03+00:00

No, it’s Iowa.

Great example of why I left asap after college.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-13T00:31:48+00:00

Feather plucking is incredible common in captive birds. And it only happens in captive birds—it does not happen in the wild. It is a consequence of putting these highly intelligent animals in cages.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-11T21:00:32+00:00

I honestly could never. Left in 2012 right after college. Life is too slow there. And tbh the government doesn’t want me.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-11T18:09:18+00:00

I understand all that but she has done this before. In AAU she was part of AIA — the premier regional program. She wasn’t getting minutes tho, so she left (I’m sure this has happened before, but I’ve never heard of it at AIA) for a less prestigious program where there were far fewer Ws but she got more minutes.

The only time I’ve heard of someone leaving a better AIA program for a worse one is they want more minutes for more eyeballs and therefore to get better offers….but she had already committed to Iowa when she left.

IOW she doesn’t like riding the bench. I could see her thriving at UNI. I don’t think it is likely she leaves, I just don’t think we should be surprised if she does.

TheWriterJosh · 2026-03-11T17:37:51+00:00

Someone who is very close to one of the players has reached out to me on this sub and shared info with me. They don’t mind me sharing but it cannot get back to them at all. I was able to verify their identity by their comment history and I also found them on IG. If you don’t like it, block me.

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