No one’s giggles are more contagious than Hannah Berner’s and Paige DeSorbo’s. Just ask their podcast listeners — Gigglers as they’re lovingly dubbed — who want to giggle along with Hannah and Paige so much that they nearly sold out the duo’s “Giggly Squad” podcast tour across the U.S. this fall.
“Be ready to have a night where you’re just, like, no anxiety,” Paige tells TODAY.com of what Gigglers can expect. “It’s just the girls. You’re going to laugh, and you’re going to be in bed early.”
“We hope that everyone leaves, like, best friends,” Hannah adds.
Some might know Paige, 31, and Hannah, 33, from the reality show “Summer House,” where Bravo viewers first got to see their friendship flourish among a cast of Hamptons vacationers. Hannah left after Season 5 while Paige remains on the show, but even still, the two have branched out beyond the Bravoverse. Paige, with over 1 million followers on Instagram, has made a name for herself (and her new kitten, Daphne) in the fashion world; Hannah has found Netflix-level success as a comedian, with her special, “We Ride at Dawn,” spending several days in the streamer’s Top 10 list of most-watched shows.
And together, they’ve made it with their “Giggly Squad” podcast, the name of which is a nod to “Summer House” when Kyle Cooke declared them the “giggly squad” during one particularly giggly dinner. What began as Instagram live discussions during the COVID-19 pandemic between Paige and Hannah has evolved into appointment listening for their fans — and soon, a book too. “How to Giggle: A Guide to Taking Life Less Seriously” will publish with Simon & Schuster April 15, 2025.
It’s so much fun that even we had to get in on it. Below, Paige and Hannah share a giggle with TODAY.com as they talk about the tour and the next season of “Summer House.”
‘Club Giggly’ tour is Hannah and Paige’s ‘version of clubbing now’
Hannah and Paige often discuss how they’ve put their clubbing days behind them for a more laid-back lifestyle at home with their cats and plenty of Uber Eats orders. They will be hitting the road for the next few months on their multicity tour across the U.S., which sold so many tickets, they added more shows.
“It’s our version of clubbing now,” Paige says about touring.
The “Club Giggly” tour kicks of Sept. 6 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and will be a way for fans “to meet other like-minded girls with a similar sense of humor,” Hannah says.
“Don’t be afraid to go alone,” she adds. “We’re all this group of girls who have anxiety.”
“We’re just girls being girls for one hour a night, you know?” Paige says.
Gigglers know Hannah and Paige’s weekly podcast episodes are like a catch-up between the friends, with pop culture hot takes and reflections on past traumas interspersed throughout. So how does prepping for the tour compare to prepping for the podcast?
“Very different,” Hannah says.
“Oh, I was going to say it’s very similar,” Paige responds.
“It’s similar except we’re kind of prepared for tour,” Hannah explains.
“That’s true,” Paige says. “We’re prepared for tour — but, like, how much?”
Hannah laughs and reaffirms her friend’s stance.
“Honestly, Paige is right. We stay loose with stuff. We don’t over plan,” she explains, “because it’s our friendship that’s the main creativity of the pod.”
Paige says they share a Note on their phones where life updates are added throughout the week so they remember what to discuss on the podcast.
“But the tour, it’s segments that we know will make the girls laugh,” she adds.
But what about the boys? Hannah is married to comedian Des Bishop, and their relationship played out on her last season of “Summer House.” Paige is one-half of a Bravo power couple, going on three years dating “Southern Charm” star Craig Conover. Are they allowed to enter “Club Giggly”?
“We haven’t made any official rules,” Paige deadpans.
“They haven’t gotten the invite yet,” Hannah adds.
Paige spills tea about ‘Summer House’ Season 9
“Summer House,” the cast of which Paige has been a part since Season 3, had a tumultuous Season 8 that aired earlier this year. It followed the dissolution of cast members Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke’s relationship and engagement, as well as some drama around newbie West Wilson.
Not long after the season finished airing, Lindsay made a surprise announcement that she’s expecting a baby with her new partner, whose identity she’s keeping under wraps.
Lindsay filmed Season 9 of the show over the summer while she was pregnant. Paige describes the experience of sharing a summer home with a pregnant Lindsay as “very, completely different” — an apparent departure from the Lindsay who’s had her fair share of dramatic moments on “Summer House.”
“I’d never met this person before,” Paige says, “and she was a very chill pregnant person, really.”
“It was very delightful,” she adds.
What wasn’t delightful, however, was newcomer West leading on Paige’s friend and co-star Ciara Miller on the show last season. Viewers found West charming as he struck up a romance with Ciara at the beginning, but as the season went on, it became clear West was talking to and seeing other women. Paige didn’t stand for it and came to her friend’s defense. She also put West on blast at the show’s reunion.
This time around, Paige said she was “totally fine” filming with West.
“I don’t hold grudges because, honestly, I forget,” Paige says, “and then I also don’t care. When I saw him, I was like, ‘I forgot, and, also, I don’t care.’”
