Kelly Ripa said she initially misunderstood the slang term “raw‑dogging” while discussing a viral travel trend on Live with Kelly and Mark, prompting laughter and follow‑up comments from her husband and cohost, Mark Consuelos.
On the Sept. 10 episode, Consuelos and Ripa talked about a travel habit that drew attention on social media last year: passengers, largely men, staring straight ahead at in‑flight maps or blank cabin space. Consuelos said he enjoys watching the on‑board map, particularly when flying over notable terrain such as the Alps or the Rockies, and noted that planes equipped with front‑ or tail‑facing cameras can make the experience “very exciting.”
As the hosts returned to the topic of travelers watching in‑flight maps, Consuelos asked what the social‑media practice was called and offered “raw‑dogging” as a guess. Ripa clarified, “raw‑dogging is when you stare at nothing,” and added, “I thought raw‑dogging was something else entirely.” She said she had read articles about people “raw‑dogging on a plane” and quipped, “They should be arrested!” Consuelos laughed and said, “When I was saying that, I was like, ‘I shouldn’t be saying this.’”
The conversation also touched on the practical side of watching an in‑flight map: Consuelos noted passengers often prefer the free view of the map to purchasing onboard Wi‑Fi. Ripa joked, “And it works!” Live executive producer Michael Gelman was named by the hosts as having discussed the topic with them previously.
The trend drew a burst of online attention last year on platforms where users posted videos or images of themselves or others appearing to stare blankly ahead on flights. Coverage described participants as aiming to convey indifference or to signal stoicism, and reporters noted that the posts were mainly by men. The segment on Live recounted those elements in a lighthearted exchange between the cohosts rather than as a formal report.
Live with Kelly and Mark, which airs weekdays, often includes conversations about pop culture, travel and social‑media trends. The hosts have previously mixed banter and personal anecdotes when addressing viral topics, and this episode followed that format by combining paired observations about in‑flight entertainment with humor about slang and misunderstandings.