{"podcast":{"title":"Back to the Barre","slug":"back-to-the-barre-5485742","podcast_index_feed_id":5485742,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/63e7cb3476a4a4001004ca4e","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/415253","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/63e7cb3476a4a4001004ca4e/1694447845976-236805bb5a873da674dd557f36260b47.jpeg","author":"Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland","episode_count":243,"summary":"Come see us LIVE on tour in 2026! www.x1entertainment.com/bttb Head to social media to share your favorite moments from this episode. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backtothebarrepodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@backtothebarrepod Watch full episodes of Back to the Barre on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@officialbacktothebarre Send your questions to www.speakpipe.com/backtothebarre Join our Patreon to access ad-free episodes of Back to the Barre. Members also receive exclusive audio and video content and more! Visit www.patreon.com/backtothebarre to join. Rate, review and follow Back to the Barre on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart or wherever you like to listen. OG Dance Moms Christi ( https://www.instagram.com/christilukasiak or https://www.tiktok.com/@christilukasiak0 ) & Kelly ( https://www.instagram.com/kellylhyland or https://www.tiktok.com/@hyland.kelly ) take us back to the barre with this weekly podcast, recapping Dance Moms episodes and sharing never-before-heard behind the scenes stories. Hosted on Acast. 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There is no usual pyramid-to-competition rhythm, and Christi and Kelly both point out that the whole thing feels a little off. Instead, the episode follows the team through Australia as Abby plans a Mad Max-inspired showcase routine for Maddie, Mackenzie, Kendall, and Kalani — while Nia and JoJo are once again left out of the main ALDC plan. That divide becomes the center of the episode. Christi and Kelly react to Nia getting her own performance in Melbourne, Mikey flying in to work with her, and how different the energy feels when Nia is being built up instead of torn down. They also break down the fallout from the Ireland video mocking JoJo, the moms defending the girls’ apology, and JoJo admitting that even if you forgive something, you do not just forget it. Grab your tickets to our LIVE TOUR here: x1entertainment.com/bttb See you in 2026!! Welcome to Back to the Barre, the ultimate podcast channel where Kelly Hyland and Christi Lukasiak from Dance Moms spill the tea, share the laughs, and take you behind the scenes of your favorite reality TV moments! 🎥✨ Join us as we relive the wild drama of pyramid days, outrageous competitions, and unforgettable moments that made Dance Moms a pop culture phenomenon. But this isn’t just about rhinestones—we’re giving you the real stories: the chaos, the camaraderie, and yes, the cocktails that got us through it all. 🍸💃 If you love binge-worthy reality TV, snarky humor, and behind-the-scenes gossip, you’ve come to the right place. Expect hilarious recaps, juicy secrets, and unfiltered opinions (because honestly, what else would you ex…","meta_description":"Christi and Kelly recap and react to Dance Moms season 5, episode 21 — “Dance Moms Down Under, Part 2.” The Australia trip continues, but this episode fee…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3558,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/back-to-the-barre-5485742/episodes/the-australia-trip-got-way-weirder-back-to-the-barre-with-christi-lukasiak-kelly-hyland/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-to-the-barre-5485742/the-australia-trip-got-way-weirder-back-to-the-barre-with-christi-lukasiak-kelly-hyland.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}