BB28 Roundtable Week 1

BB28 Roundtable Week 1

Each Monday night, Taran Armstrong (@ArmstrongTaran) and Melissa Deni (@itsmelissaaa) will be joined by a rotating guest to discuss the past week in Big Brother 28. After running down all of the latest advancements, they’ll rate and rank the houseguests to update the weekly Stockwatch.

Big Brother 28 opens with the house trying to figure out who to trust, as alliances shift and the first nominations set the stage for early drama. On this Round Table episode, Taran Armstrong and Melissa Deni are joined by Aysha Welch (Survivor 47, Perfect Match Podcast) as they break down Week 1 moves, shifting social ties, and the chaos of a crowded house.

The team recaps Dee Valladares’s first HOH reign, discussing how Dee nominates Mallory Aurichio, Taylor Brown, and Yash Patel, before Mallory wins Veto and saves herself, leading Ashley Trail to be named the replacement nominee. The hosts explore the strategy behind Dee’s picks, noting her goal of choosing nominees from each competition group to keep heat off herself. The Crossovers alliance (Angela Murray, Barrett Pfeiffer, Drew Campbell, Rick Devens, and Dee) dominates popularity polls, while smaller alliances and connections, like the showmance between Rome Seymour and Lyric Medeiros, offer possible shakeups. Tensions spark when Angela Murray’s distrust of Jason De Puy grows due to leaked information, putting alliance unity to the test.

• Dee Valladares balances two alliances by making nonthreatening nominations, helping her dodge early backlash.
• Melissa Denny highlights how Crossovers members top popularity rankings and control house dynamics.
• Aysha Welch compares the week’s uncertainty to walking into a party where everyone’s still figuring out their social circle.
• Mallory Aurichio’s Veto win leaves the house split between sending home Yash Patel or Ashley Trail.

With Dee’s HOH earning record high praise and the Crossovers running the early game, the house’s next steps could flip the balance. Will Dee’s careful approach carry her through the next week, or will a new