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Take a trip back to the early 2000's with Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt, the stars of the E! network's iconic reality show The Girls Next Door. Each week, the girls take you inside the gates of the Playboy Mansion and behind the scenes of the hit show to break down what was real and what was fake. From the wild parties, the backstabbing drama, lifelong friendships and complicated relationships . . . it's here every Monday with a brand new episode of Girls Next Level.
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For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Join Holly and Bridget for a wild 21st birthday party in Vegas! The girls confess what they did on each of their 21st birthdays, reminisce about old Vegas nightclubs, talk about Holly's weirdest responsibility at the mansion and get into this episode's fake drama. Bridget tells us about what almost derailed the trip, how they got their first overnight away from Hef and . . . WTF is a jewelry party? Check out our merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop SonoBello is running a great special right now. Visit https://www.sonobello.com/NEXTLEVEL  Visit https://www.betterhelp.com/nextlevel today to get 10% off your first month
Join Holly and Bridget as they discuss the ins and outs of alienation, friendships that have fallen apart over the years, current drama and how they plan to possibly resolve it. The girls talk jarring outdated terminology, their take on gross out humor, people faking their personalities and the drama at the end of the episode. Bridget and Holly recap all things The Girls Next Door Season 2 Episode 10 "Baby Talk" - the most hilarious moments and the most cringe-worthy! For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Check out our merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop Head to https://www.shadyrays.com and use code NEXTLEVEL for $20 off polarized sunglasses. Go to https://www.quince.com/nextlevel for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Visit https://www.betterhelp.com/nextlevel today to get 10% off your first month.
In this episode, Holly and Bridget reveal their most salacious group chat, talk true crime and speculate on why The Girls Next Door rarely got truly spontaneous scenes. The girls talk mold at the mansion, thoughts on postpartum depression and what they don't tell you before you give birth. Holly spills the deets on her own baby shower and the girls go back in time to reminisce on their first Playmate friend to have a baby and the planning that went into throwing the shower seen on The Girls Next Door Season 2 Episode 10 "Baby Talk." For more content, visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Check out our merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop Prose is offering an exclusive trial offer of FIFTY percent off your first subscription order at https://www.prose.com/nextlevel Style that makes you feel as good as you look - get started today at https://www.stitchfix.com/nextlevel Can you crack the case? Download June's Journey on iOS and Android  Try Viia Hemp! https://www.viiahemp.com and use code NEXTLEVEL.
Today Holly and Bridget sit down with makeup artists Stephen Moleski to talk about how he went from Atlanta to doing makeup at the Playboy mansion to working with celebrities and beyond! They get into the relationship dynamics he observed at the mansion, his personal rapport with Mary, the staff and with each girl, getting lost in Europe and then spills the tea on why Hef got pissed and banned him from part of the trip. The trio dive into the other adventures they shared together, talk touring with a Spice Girl and unravel the drama of balancing work between The Girls Next Door and Keeping Up with the Kardashians. You're doing great sweetie! You can find Stephen @stephenmoleskibeauty and @stewdiospace on Instagram For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Check out our merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop Download DraftKings Casino app NOW and use code NEXTLEVEL Can you crack the case? Download June's Journey for free today on iOS and Android As a special offer for listeners, new customers get $5 OFF a Lume Starter Pack with code NEXTLEVEL at https://www.lumedeoderant.com  Learn all about micro laser fat removal. Visit https://www.sonobello.com/nextlevel
Come with Holly and Bridget to Rome, Naples, Pompeii and Venice as they recap the fan favorite episode from The Girls Next Door Season 2, "When in Rome." They talk about the celebrities they ran into on the trip, the blow out parties, being grabbed by Coliseum gladiators, the intricacies and drama of traveling in the Playboy world, Dolores Cannon and past life regressions, journeying into Pompeii and their Roman empires. For more content, check ou t our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Check out our merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop Go to https://www.quince.com/nextlevel to get free shipping and 365-day returns.
Journey overseas with Holly and Bridget as they recount the behind the scenes life of The Girls Next Door season 2 episode 9 "When in Rome." In this fan favorite episode from season 2, the girls visit the Cannes Film Festival, meet the most beautiful Playmate in history, catch rare glimpses of Bridget and Kendra's friendship and share a connection with the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The girls talk the creep that followed Holly back to their hotel, the huge cringe moment in the episode and some highlights from Spain and Germany. Holly and Bridget get into what it was like getting sick "on the job," whether or not they were allowed to take a night off, girls getting moved in behind their backs and a UTI wrecking the vacation. For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Check out our merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop Style that makes you feel as good as you look. Get started today at https://www.stitchfix.com/gnl Visit https://www.betterhelp.com/nextlevel today to get 10% off your first month.
Holly and Bridget dive back into The Girls Next Door Season 2 Episode 9 "I See London, I See France" for a whirlwind trip to Paris. Join them on all the adventures they had on and off camera, including the world's worst fart story, who Hef thought was sleeping with each other and the huge blow out that almost got Bridget sent home. The girls get into the psychic connection they share, the other people who got sent home (and the ones who almost did), the eerie element of Hef's last party and the way they were able to brush things off and recover from drama. For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Check out our merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop Learn all about micro laser fat removal. Visit https://www.sonobello.com/nextlevel Can you crack the case? Download June's Journey today on iOS and Android. Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to https://www.modernfertility.com/nextlevel
This week, we get into what went on during our trip to London and how reality show drama can have real life consequences. We talk about seasonal affective disorder and depression management, being competitive for attention, who was jet lagged and which one thing the three of us all had in common. Come on a trip with us to the London Dungeons, get kicked out of pubs with us and see all of our London adventures that weren't shown on TV! Take a deep dive with us into what it's like to be sued, getting lumped together as a stereotype and just why we get so defensive about how we are edited. For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Check out our merch at https://girlsnextlevel.shop If you are 21+ check out https://www.viiahemp.com and use code NEXTLEVEL to get 15% off Download the DraftKings Casino app NOW and use code NEXTLEVEL. Control body odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeoderant and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that's over 40% off) with promo code NEXTLEVEL at https://www.lumedeoderant.com #lumepod Discover your inner detective when you download June's Journey for free today on iOS and Android.
The girls are off to Europe for the trip of a lifetime as they review The Girls Next Door Season 2 Episode 8. Holly talks about which scene makes her skin crawl, the weird scene that doesn't make sense and the girls discuss their bizarre matching pajama ritual. They get into the lengths the show went to to twist their words, what Bridget was stressed about and why men have an easier time with a busy schedule. Holly and Bridget detail the strange ways they had to pack, who was cut out of their trip footage,  discovering a bidet and much more! For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Check out our merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/nextlevelfree and use code nextlevelfree for FREE breakfast for life!
Join Holly and Bridget as they talk all things Playmate of the Year with the 2006 winner, Kara Monaco. Holly confesses to kicking someone out of their party tent, they talk which celebrities would cold call Playmates in the mansion guest house and give a history of the best Playmate of the year prizes. Kara spills her behind the scenes stories from working as a princess in Walt Disney World, how she won "America's Hottest Bartender," and what her former Disney co-workers thought of her posing for Playboy. The girls get into just how fierce the competition was between Playmates for the coveted annual title, drama on the job at Playmate promotions, the differing loyalties at the mansion and a few Playmate bullies. Kara details how the Playmates were eventually evicted from the bunny house and what she's up to now. Watch The Playboy Murders Season 2 on Investigation Discovery and stream on Max! For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Check out our merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop Go to https://www.quince.com/nextlevel for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. As a special offer for our listeners, new customers get $5 off a Lume starter pack with code NEXTLEVEL at https://www.lumedeoderant.com Download the Draft Kings Casino app NOW and use code NEXTLEVEL.
On today's episode, the girls explore the themes of female friendship, loneliness and feeling isolated in friend groups. Holly and Bridget dive back into The Girls Next Door Season 2 Episode 7 "Sleepwear Optional," talk about Kendra splintering off from the group in Season 2, diamond necklace horcruxes and what adult women got up to at an all-girl slumber party. They reminisce on swag bags in the 2000's, prank calling the butlers and how the neighbors felt about Hef's parties. As Kara Monaco gets crowned Playmate of the Year, the girls talk about which events they cried at, being banned from a girlfriend's wedding and Holly recounts the frustrating way friendships always felt out of reach for her. For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Check out our merch at https://girlsnextlevel.shop Right now, Modern Fertility is offering our listeners $20 off the test when you go to https://www.modernfertility.com/nextlevel Discover your inner detective when you download June's Journey for free today on iOS and Android. Visit https://www.betterhelp.com/NEXTLEVEL today to get 10% off your first month.
In this episode Holly and Bridget jump into the topic of jealousy; how it farmed resentment back in the day, how it affects their lives now and who they've been jealous of lately. They also get into women supporting women, both on camera and off; having a "backup plan" in relationships and group dynamics and triangulation. Reacting to The Girls Next Door season 2 Episode 7 "Sleepwear Optional," they confess which scenes make them cringe watching back, "redecorating" the mansion bedrooms and Marauder's Maps, losing people in the mansion and more! For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Check out our merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop Discover your inner detective when you download June's Journey for free today on iOS and Android. Right now, Mindbloom is offering our listeners $100 off your first six-session program when you sign up at https://www.mindbloom.com/nextlevel and use promo code nextlevel. Get 30% off your first order, plus free shipping today at https://www.microdose.com, promo code nextlevel. 
Today we are joined by a very special guest, Katie Manzella, who spent some of her childhood at the mansion. Her mother was Playmate Sondra Theodore, Hef's girlfriend for the latter half of the 70's. Katie talks what it was like being at the mansion as a child, partying there when she got older, her relationship with her mom over the years, how she balances the memories she has with the truth of her mother's experience and much more in this emotional and healing conversation.  For the full version of our interview with Katie, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Shop our merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop
Join us for a fun catch up session with the host of the Live From Bed podcast, Jade Iovine, who grew up right across the street from the Playboy mansion. We get her perspective as a kid who regularly went to the Easter and 4th of July parties and as a teenage fan of The Girls Next Door. Jade talks about having a mom who posed for Playboy, borrowing our Halloween costumes and who she was friends with at the mansion. We talk meeting Taylor Swift, the confusion that was our Season 5 exits, which house in our neighborhood was the most mysterious and more! You can find more Jade at the Live From Bed podcast  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-from-bed-with-jade-iovine/id1546892640 For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Get our merch here: https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop
We're getting emo on Easter as Holly and Bridget cover the second half of The Girls Next Door Season 2 Episode 6 Heavy Petting. Holly goes deep into why the holiday made her moody and the girls get vulnerable about where they were at mentally and emotionally during the spring of 2006. They talk biological clocks, scene stealing, "pick me girls" in the 2000's and Winnie going "dogatonic." Holly talks which scene she felt was the most real for her so far, Bridget talks about who she saw getting down at the Easter party and the girls explain the weirdest picture on the internet. For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Check out our merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop Visit https://www.article.com/NEXTLEVEL to get $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To learn more about microdosing, go to https://www.microdose.com and use code NEXTLEVEL to get free shipping & 30% off your first order. Go to https://www.quince.com/nextlevel for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
It's springtime 2006 at the mansion and the girls are talking all things motherhood, baby animals, and one of the most unlikely events to become controversial on the Girls Next Door world. Why do so many people in the GND universe hate on the dog birthday party so much? Holly and Bridget dive into why that might be and how the event even came to be in the first place. The girls talk about how pet ownership has changed over the years, dog cloning and the resentment that was starting to brew between the three cast members. For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Check out our merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop Visit https://www.betterhelp.com/nextlevel today to get 10% off your first month. Get 15% off your first order by going to https://www.blueland.com/nextlevel Head to https://www.factorneals.com/gnl50 and use code gnl50 to get 50% off. To learn more about microdosing THC go to https://www.microdose.com and use code NEXTLEVEL  to get free shipping and 30% off your first order.
Catch up with Colin Wilkinson in this very special episode. Bridget and Holly ask Colin what it was like to be an 18 year old guy who got to party at the Playboy mansion, what the other kids at school thought, what the haters would tease him about and what it was like having the show film at his house. They jump into how his grandfather felt about Kendra's situation, Colin's experience filming for Kendra's spin-off series and which plot lines were faked for the show. Colin covers partying at the mansion post Girls Next Door, Kendra's wedding deets and where he stands with his sister now. The girls ask him whether or not Kendra's mom was ever really going to write a tell-all, how fake drama turns into real drama, Family Boot Camp and who wanted to fight him at the 4th of July party. For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Grab our latest merch at https://www.girlsnextlevel.shop Can you crack the case? Download June's Journey for free today on iOS and Android Visit https://www.betterhelp.com/nextlevel today to get 10% off your first month. Get 15% off a Skylight Frame at https://www.SkylightFrame.com/LEVEL
In this episode, Holly and Bridget recap their Thanksgiving and the body issues that arose with it. They dive back into The Girls Next Door Season 2 Episode 5 "San Diego or Busts" and what Holly feels is the cringiest scene in the entire series. The uncomfortable age gap between Hef and his girls is called into question during this episode as we see prom pictures, Hef's grandfather peers, and a little too much attention placed on some childhood videos. They talk justifying the age gap to themselves and the brainwashing people will do in order to make excuses for it. The girls discuss the different ways they feel about these scenes, what exactly a "gentleman" is and a teary-eyed farewell. For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Get $15 off your purchase of a Skylight Frame when you go to https://www.skylightframe.com/LEVEL Get 20% off when you go to https://www.liquidiv.com and use code NEXT LEVEL at checkout This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/nextlevel and get on your way to being your best self.
Take a trip down to San Diego with Holly and Bridget for the second of the Girls Next Door hometown visits. They talk tearing yourself apart before others can, nightmare friend rotations, whether or not the were welcomed back to the mansion after they moved out and who took off their underwear on the red carpet. The trip down south brings up memories of uncomfortable age gaps, perv-y comments and why thy felt this episode was a little more "produced" than the others. They discuss why Hef went to one hometown and not the other, how their childhoods were rewritten for the show and the challenges of trying to remain positive.  For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel To take advantage of their best sale of the year, go to https://www.blueland.com/nextlevel Head to https://www.factormeals.com/gnl50 and use gode GNL50 to get 50% off. Go to https://www.quince.com/nextlevel for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code NEXTLEVEL at https://www.oneskin.co/ 
In this extra long episode, Holly and Bridget get into what pushed them over the edge and led each of them to break down and cry on camera. They dive deep on the camaraderie (or lack thereof) amongst the three cast members, working with Studio boss Marilyn Grabowski, wigs, striving to live up to a beauty ideal and how they were erased from Playboy history.  For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnext level Control body odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeoderant and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that's over 40% off) with promo code NEXTLEVEL at https://www.lumedeoderant.com True Classic is giving our listeners a special Black Friday deal all November long - up to 60% off sitewide at https://www.trueclassictees.com/NEXTLEVEL Get 30% off your first box - PLUS free croissants in every box - when you go to https://www.wildgrain.com/nextlevel To learn more about microdosing THC go to https://www.microdose.com and use code NEXTLEVEL to get free shipping and 30% off your first order.
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Feb 5th
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Cassandra M.

I love love love this podcast! I can't get enough of it. It's amazing to hear you guys go into such great detail about each episode 😀 also the special guests talking about their experiences are awesome to hear.

Dec 20th
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miinty fresj

Are Holly and Bridget in the same room taping this?? It doesn't seem so in the ep.

Oct 11th
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Aakash Amanat

Wow, I'm absolutely blown away by the incredible talent and determination these girls are showcasing! It's so inspiring to witness the younger generation pushing boundaries and taking things to the next level. Whether it's in academics, sports, arts, or any other field, their dedication is truly remarkable. https://www.fixerhub.com/england/london/professional-service/customise-sticker I firmly believe that by empowering and supporting these girls, we're shaping a brighter future for everyone. It's essential that we continue to encourage them to dream big and aim high. Let's all be cheerleaders for their aspirations and celebrate their achievements, no matter how big or small. https://www.bizmakersamerica.org/london/business-services/customise-sticker

Aug 18th
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Aime Granados Bernards

I've been waiting for this episode! This is the first episode where I saw the veil lifted from Hugh and Holly's relationship because I thought he was just so mean to her for no reason. I could tell by Holly's behavior after that she was crushed by his comments.

Jul 18th
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Amber Scott

what was the documentary on max about hefs friend?

Jul 1st
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Brooke Venning

how would Lodi, California be the wine grape capital of the world? Wouldn't it be sonewhere like France? 🤔😂

May 13th
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Alaina Mava

I've ALWAYS loved Arnie he was always a light and enthused! His speaking voice is the best!

Apr 17th
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Melvin Dodson

love ya 😍😍

Feb 8th
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Emmy Winslett

pilot episode is on plutotv

Jan 19th
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Joni Ripley

ladies the girls next door is on tubi! I love hearing your experiences at the playboy mansion I always had a feeling it was a fun place to go, but I also had a feeling it wasn't a dream place

Jan 5th
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Abby Mitchell

omg holly is going to cry until she runs people away

Dec 22nd
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MandyMann86

love this podcast. one of the only ones where the hosts actually stick to the subject matter and don't go off on ridiculous tangents!!

Dec 13th
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Becca Rittichier Price

I JUST found this show! I absolutely love you girls! So awesome to hear all the tea and get an insight on who you have become. Keep up the fabulous work! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

Nov 29th
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Brooke Venning

omg, Bridget asking Holly if pumpkins were hard to find... lol

Nov 29th
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Brooke Venning

Nothing against Skagway but you don't even need to go on a haunted tour for it to be kinda creepy there. Being there in the tourism off-season is weird. idk, it just has that feel to it. lol

Nov 28th
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Jennifer Blakey

Audra came out in the Bunny The Bunny Chronicles podcast and said she took the present and she regrets never telling Hef you should REALLY check out a couple of the podcasts on there they talk about you ladies on there

Nov 14th
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Lisa Shipley

my favorite part of Sunday night!

Oct 31st
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Jennifer Blakey

Another great episode but I'm so ready for the longer ones they just never seem long enough lol 💜👯👯

Oct 24th
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Krystle McC

Loving this podcast. 🥰

Oct 5th
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