The Matriarch of New Jersey and The Scorned Woman

How to Be Fine

Jolenta Greenberg

Society & Culture, Tv Reviews, Tv & Film, Relationships, Personal Journals, Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Jolenta explores how The Matriarch and her dark alter ego, The Scorned Woman, stir the pot on The Real Housewives and in Greek mythology. Hot Mess-Terpiece Theatre Instagram Jolenta’s Instagram Sources: Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined - by Stephen Fry Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes - by Edith Hamilton 45 Master Characters - by Victoria Lynn Schmidt Teresa Giudice’s Most Iconic Moments: https://www.realitytea.com/2024/03/20/teresa-giudice-iconic-moments-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/ Real Housewives Of New Jersey’ Stars Sentenced To Prison For Conspiracy, Bankruptcy Fraud And Tax Offenses: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/real-housewives-new-jersey-stars-sentenced-prison-conspiracy-bankruptcy-fraud-and-tax Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:09.7	Welcome to Hot Masterpiece Theater, the show that believes reality TV isn't ruining culture.
1:14.9	It is culture.
1:16.2	I'm Jolenta Greenberg, comedian and culture critic, and I will be serving as your reality TV dramaturg.
1:22.8	You're probably thinking, what is a dramaturg?
1:25.1	Or did she say dramatured?
1:31.0	It is turg with a hard G at the end.
1:37.6	What is a dramaturg? A dramaturg is traditionally a researcher hired to work on a theatrical production. They're like a historian slash know-it-all who studies all sorts of background information.
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