Mixed Signals

“She's remembering what she wants to remember, so she doesn't feel guilty about flirting with Charlie.” That line from the latest episode of Mixed Signals, the podcast from Dish, captures the central tension of a conversation that sprawls across reality TV's biggest franchises. Hosts Gina and her co-host (who remains unnamed in the transcript) dig into a packed week of Bravo and Peacock programming, with the throughline being a recurring pattern: cast members producing their own storylines, sending mixed signals to romantic partners, and the audience—and the hosts—calling bullshit on it all.

The Ariana-Liam-Charlie Love Triangle on Next Gen

The most detailed discussion centers on the Next Gen ski trip from hell. Ariana is at the center of a love triangle with Liam and Charlie, and the hosts are deeply skeptical of her behavior. The key claim: Ariana told Liam she “manifested” him, spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with his family at a Lake George cabin, and declared him “perfect,” but then refused to label the relationship as exclusive. She also visited Charlie's house at 2 a.m. and is still texting Hudson, her long-term ex. The hosts see this as a pattern of mixed signals designed to keep her options open. “She's totally loving being the center of attention,” one host says. Charlie, meanwhile, is portrayed as a grifter who admits to saying “a lot of shit” and only f