{"podcast":{"title":"BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE","slug":"behind-the-velvet-rope-532585","podcast_index_feed_id":532585,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BHVR3728749111","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5fff69dc-1016-11ec-99ac-df6985cb2f41/image/0d2912036f9fdb9776b89d68de6eab96.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"David Yontef","episode_count":2500,"summary":"Come step ‘Behind The Velvet Rope’ with all your favorite TV stars and pop culture icons with host David Yontef as he asks his guests all the pressing questions YOU want answered! David’s relaxed, friendly interview style has welcomed a wide variety of guests -- from Real Housewives, musicians, comedians, actors, reality stars, designers, Bravolebrities and more! Behind the Velvet Rope has been mentioned in publications and media like Vanity Fair, The Today Show, Variety, The Wall Street Journal People, TMZ, Page Six, OK! Magazine, Us Weekly, Entertainment Tonight, ExtraTV, Billboard Magazine, Telemundo, Marie Claire, the Wendy Williams Show, Life & Style, Access Hollywood, Perez Hilton, The Daily Mail, Radar Online, Bravo Daily Dish, E!, The Sun, Just Jared, InStyle, Watch What Happens Live, Architectural Digest, Fox News, Hollywood Life, Too Fab, Rolling Stone, USA Today, MSN, The Drew Barrymore Show, Yahoo Online, The Mirror, Women's Health and more! Ranked #1 Real Housewives / Reality TV Podcast by BuzzFeed! 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Julie was also there for the beginning of Bethenny’s relationship with Jason Hoppy, which we dissect. We chat with Julie about Bethenny’s life post Bravo, post Jason and oh, so very much more. Two of the Iconic Bravo shows of yesteryear and today Julie joins us to mention it all!  @julieplakemcminn @thesolidbrandsessions @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef BONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope  BROUGHT TO YOU BY: LOLA BLANKETS - lolablankets.com (Use Code VELVET To Get 40% Off The Most Comfortable Blankets Ever!)  MOOD - www.mood.com/velvet (20% Off With Code Velvet on Federally Legal THC Shipped Right To Your Door)  INDEED - indeed.com/PODCAST (Seventy Five Dollar $75 Sponsored Job Credit To Get Your Job The Premium Status It Deserves)  KLARNA - klarna.com (Or Download The Klarna App For The Smarter Money Partner)  MYFITNESSPAL - podcasts.myfitnesspal.com (Use Code VELVET, All Upper Case Letters, For 15% Off The Premium App That Will Change Everything For You Regarding Fitness & Nutrition)  HOMESERVE - homeserve.com/velvetrope (Get 50% Less Your First YearOn Home Insurance Plans That Start At $4.99 A Month) ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepu…","meta_description":"Fan Favorite Julie Plake McMinn. 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