# Hot Topics, Bravo Summer Programming, & Behind the Scenes at The Wendy Williams Show w/ Norman Baker

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Podcast: [Dumpster Dive with Tom Hamlett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dumpster-dive-a-reality-tv-deep-dive-1329282)
Published: 2026-07-10T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dumpsterdivepod/episodes/Hot-Topics--Bravo-Summer-Programming---Behind-the-Scenes-at-The-Wendy-Williams-Show-w-Norman-Baker-e3lpm26
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Duration seconds: 3606

## Resource

Today’s guest is one I’ve been manifesting since the start of Dumpster Dive… Wendy Williams and Sherri Shepard’s side kick, pop culture expert, and housewives aficionado, Norman Baker is here! We dive into new Madonna, Taylor Swift’s wedding, formative VH1/MTV programming, and BRAVO! ENJOY! For an early access / ad free version of this episode, subscribe to the Patreon! www.patreon.com/dumpsterdivepod FOLLOW DUMPSTER DIVE ON SOCIALS/POD PLATFORM 🌈 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetomhamlett/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dumpster-dive-a-reality-tv-deep-dive/id1533780254 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0awy546ii0r4tLodsACf5K

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