<description>&lt;p&gt;This week, Travis and Emma are unpacking politics, Needohs, moms hiding in closets, and a wild reality roundup. Nothing is off limits this week, so hang out with us while we go on this wild ride.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;timestamps&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00:12 last songs we listened to&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:01:00 Emma's hiding in the closet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:03:34 Bryon Noem's lovely big tits&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:11:36 Nēdos&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:16:16 Heidi healing her inner child&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:23:07 complaining&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:34:30 reality roundup&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:34:46 new rules on RHOSLC&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:39:51 our thoughts on Ladies of London&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:42:13 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:54:08 some love for our podcast friends&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:55:42 RHOSLC season 1 episode 11 recap&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;this week we dive into:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Emma hiding in a closet during Auggie’s nap time and the unimaginable lengths moms will go to for a moment of peace.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;tittie time with Byron Noem, hypocrisy, and performative homophobia. (McCreesh 2026)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;grown ups being so obsessed with Nēdos that they’re mowing families down in Target to get one. (Notopoulos 2026)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;the woman dressing up like Junie B Jones and dancing up and down the aisles of Target to heal her inner child. (Heidi (@classicheidi) 2026)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Emma complains about the hellscape of elementary school soccer leagues and Travis complains about his Pappaw’s new obsession with Facebook Marketplace.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;reality roundup:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;the new rules in contracts for The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. (Smith 2026)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;our thoughts on Ladies of London.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;our complicated feelings about The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and why it might be the end of #MomTok. (Chinman, Mandell, and Flam 2026)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Travis and Emma finally get to revisit The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RHOSLC season 1 episode 11: “All Bets Are Off”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;the unsettling dynamic in the Cosby household.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Whitney’s family dinner with her dad, brother, and sister brings up some feelings for Travis.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Heather goes on a dream double date with Jen and Coach Shah. Hopefully Big Daddy got his Slurpee on the way home…&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;the women (minus Mary) go on their first cast trip to Las Vegas and are greeted with a fun poem.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Lisa and Meredith seem to find some resolution with Whitney on the racetrack.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jen has a complete inability to let literally anything go.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;from Indy to wherever you listen to podcasts, we love you!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;rate and review the pod on Apple Podcasts!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;check out the bestie approved website:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/4cEkgl5"&gt;bit.ly/4cEkgl5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;follow us on social media:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/3OjBagX"&gt;bestie approved Linktree&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;email us:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:hello@bestieapproved.com"&gt;hello@bestieapproved.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bestieapproved.com/end-of-momtok/"&gt;this might be the end of #MomTok.&lt;/a&gt; © 2026 by &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bestieapproved.com/about/"&gt;Travis Rhoden and Emma Hesser&lt;/a&gt; is licensed under &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"&gt;CC BY-NC 4.0&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

bestie approved

Travis Rhoden & Emma Hesser

this might be the end of #MomTok.

APR 23, 202686 MIN
bestie approved

this might be the end of #MomTok.

APR 23, 202686 MIN

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<p>This week, Travis and Emma are unpacking politics, Needohs, moms hiding in closets, and a wild reality roundup. Nothing is off limits this week, so hang out with us while we go on this wild ride.</p><p></p><p><strong>timestamps</strong></p><p>0:00:12 last songs we listened to</p><p>0:01:00 Emma's hiding in the closet</p><p>0:03:34 Bryon Noem's lovely big tits</p><p>0:11:36 Nēdos</p><p>0:16:16 Heidi healing her inner child</p><p>0:23:07 complaining</p><p>0:34:30 reality roundup</p><p>0:34:46 new rules on RHOSLC</p><p>0:39:51 our thoughts on Ladies of London</p><p>0:42:13 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives</p><p>0:54:08 some love for our podcast friends</p><p>0:55:42 RHOSLC season 1 episode 11 recap</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>this week we dive into:</strong></p><ul><li>Emma hiding in a closet during Auggie’s nap time and the unimaginable lengths moms will go to for a moment of peace.</li><li>tittie time with Byron Noem, hypocrisy, and performative homophobia. (McCreesh 2026)</li><li>grown ups being so obsessed with Nēdos that they’re mowing families down in Target to get one. (Notopoulos 2026)</li><li>the woman dressing up like Junie B Jones and dancing up and down the aisles of Target to heal her inner child. (Heidi (@classicheidi) 2026)</li><li>Emma complains about the hellscape of elementary school soccer leagues and Travis complains about his Pappaw’s new obsession with Facebook Marketplace.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>reality roundup:</strong></p><ul><li>the new rules in contracts for The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. (Smith 2026)</li><li>our thoughts on Ladies of London.</li><li>our complicated feelings about The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and why it might be the end of #MomTok. (Chinman, Mandell, and Flam 2026)</li><li>Travis and Emma finally get to revisit The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City!</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>RHOSLC season 1 episode 11: “All Bets Are Off”</strong></p><ul><li>the unsettling dynamic in the Cosby household.</li><li>Whitney’s family dinner with her dad, brother, and sister brings up some feelings for Travis.</li><li>Heather goes on a dream double date with Jen and Coach Shah. Hopefully Big Daddy got his Slurpee on the way home…</li><li>the women (minus Mary) go on their first cast trip to Las Vegas and are greeted with a fun poem.</li><li>Lisa and Meredith seem to find some resolution with Whitney on the racetrack.</li><li>Jen has a complete inability to let literally anything go.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong>from Indy to wherever you listen to podcasts, we love you!</strong></p><ul><li><strong>rate and review the pod on Apple Podcasts!</strong></li><li><strong>check out the bestie approved website:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/4cEkgl5">bit.ly/4cEkgl5</a></li><li><strong>follow us on social media:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/3OjBagX">bestie approved Linktree</a></li><li><strong>email us:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bestieapproved.com/end-of-momtok/">this might be the end of #MomTok.</a> © 2026 by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bestieapproved.com/about/">Travis Rhoden and Emma Hesser</a> is licensed under <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/">CC BY-NC 4.0</a>.</p>