Girls Next Level

Holly Madison & Bridget Marquardt

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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Feb 19, 2024 · 1 hr 16 min
S2 Ep24: A UTI Ruined My Vacation! "When In Rome," Part 1!
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.
Feb 12, 2024 · 52 min
S2 Ep23: My Sugar Daddy Sent Me Home!
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
Feb 5, 2024 · 1 hr 18 min
S2 Ep22: We Got Sued! "I See London, I See France," Part 2!
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.
Jan 29, 2024 · 52 min
S2 Ep21: Vibrators and Underwear: "I See London, I see France," Part 1!
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!
Jan 22, 2024 · 55 min
S2 Ep20: The Drama Surrounding Playmate of the Year with Special Guest Kara Monaco!
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.
Jan 15, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
S2 Ep19: Scene Stealing and Wedding Drama: "Sleepwear Optional" Part 2!
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.
Jan 8, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
S2 Ep18: The Jealousy Episode: "Sleepwear Optional" Part 1
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.
Jan 5, 2024 · 34 min
S2 Ep17: BONUS Patreon UNLOCK: Growing Up at the Mansion with Katie Manzella
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
Jan 2, 2024 · 50 min
S2 Ep16: Bonus Episode: The REAL Girl Next Door with Special Guest Jade Iovine
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
Dec 18, 2023 · 58 min
S2 Ep15: Blowing Eggs and Biological Clocks: "Heavy Petting" Part 2!
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.
Dec 11, 2023 · 1 hr
S2 Ep14: Justice for the Dog Birthday Party! "Heavy Petting" Part 1!
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.
Dec 4, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min
S2 Ep13: Kendra's Brother Speaks Out! with Special Guest Colin Wilkinson
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
Nov 27, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min
S2 Ep12: The Cringiest Scene Ever: "San Diego or Busts," Part 2!
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.
Nov 20, 2023 · 1 hr 3 min
S2 Ep11: Going Down . . . to San Diego: "San Diego or Busts" Part 1!
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/
Nov 13, 2023 · 1 hr 28 min
S2 Ep10: Breaking Down on Camera: "Mutiny on the Booty," Part 2!
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.
Nov 6, 2023 · 56 min
S2 Ep9: Threesomes in a Vibrating Bed: "Mutiny on the Booty," Part 1
This week, Holly and Bridget tackle their second nude pictorial . . . what they loved about it and the challenging group dynamics involved. They talk bondage, posing for pin-up artist Olivia, vibrating beds, Whoopi Goldberg's rancid wine bottle, and their first cell phones. On top of the fun of the photo shoots, the girls get into being made to feel not good enough, walking on eggshells and the time it took to maintain the beauty standard. We find out what made Hef mad about the shoot, what his and Holly's first improvisational scene was like and why Holly was accused of retouching a centerfold. For more content, visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Get 15% off OneSkin with the code NEXTLEVEL at https://www.oneskin.com/ Discover your inner detective when you download June's Journey for free today on iOS and Android. Visit https://www.Article.com/NEXTLEVEL for $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more.
Oct 30, 2023 · 1 hr 4 min
S2 Ep8: Marston Hefner Part 2!
In the second half of this in-depth conversation with Hugh Hefner's son Marston, Holly and Bridget get into what Marston and his friends at school thought of The Girls Next Door, how he felt having his dad on TV and what happened at the mansion after Holly and Bridget left. The girls ask him about Hef's final days and what it was like dating as a teenager with a famous last name. Marston speaks on spending a Ferrari's worth of money on therapy, personal growth and moving from toxicity to positivity in relationships. Finally, the trio talk to him about being one of the most successful creators on OnlyFans, the weirdest requests Marston has ever received, the Playboy auction, what's going on at the mansion now and their favorite mansion memories. For more on Marston, check out https://marstonhefner.com For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Grab your Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier at Costco or you can get 20% off when you go to https://www.liquidiv.com and use code NEXTLEVEL at checkout. Visit https://www.betterhelp.com/NEXTLEVEL today to get 10% off your first month
Oct 23, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min
S2 Ep7: Growing Up Hefner with Marston Hefner
In this very special episode, we are joined by Hef's son, Marston Hefner. We catch up and get to know Marston better, finding out what it was like growing up in one of the world's most famous mansions, if he snuck into parties, what he thinks of Holly's book, highs and lows with the mansion staff, what he thought of his dad's girlfriends, and what his friends at school thought of the show. We talk the pressures he felt growing up, what it was like having an unconventional dad, and reminisce about some of our favorite times. For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel For more on Marston, check out https://www.marstonhefner.com For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box - PLUS free croissants in every box when youo go to https://www.wildgrain.com/nextlevel to start your subscription Go to https://www.prose.com/nextlevel for your FREE in-depth hair consultation and 15% off. Go to https://www.blueland.com/nextlevel to get 15% off
Oct 16, 2023 · 1 hr 10 min
S2 Ep6: Infantilization Nation: "Career Dazed" Part 2!
How infanitilized were the women of the mansion and how much were they infantilizing themselves? Join Holly and Bridget as they get into not being allowed to work, how each girl was childlike in her own way, how they infantilized themselves and how they were being held back by others. In this episode, the girls talk career goals, merchandizing the show, manifesting and feeling embarrassed to admit to your goals. They recap what it was like designing a jewelry line, shooting their first print ad, the intended drama for this episode and the show doing the guest stars dirty. Holly and Bridget talk about using the world "girl" vs. "woman," sexy pirates, who was acting pervy in this episode and an eerie memory lapse. For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel 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. Discover your inner detective when you download June's Journey for free today on i0S and Android Get affordable luxury with Quince! Go to https://www.quince.com/nextlevel for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
Oct 9, 2023 · 55 min
S2 Ep5: The Slow Burn of Fame: "Career Dazed" Part 1!
Join Holly and Bridget as they talk all about what it was like becoming infamous in the early 2000's, shooting their first movie, cars, why Holly thinks she's such a bitch in this episode, who was the only one allowed to do high paying club appearances, their back-in-the-day career goals, and an autism diagnosis. For more content, check out our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/girlsnextlevel Get your first visit for only five dollars at https://www.apostrophe.com/nextlevel when you use our code NEXTLEVEL Manage your money the easy way by going to https://www.rocketmoney.com/nextlevel