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The Reality Is

The Reality Is

The Reality Is

Tv & Film

4.7706 Ratings

Overview

A podcast about our problematic love for reality TV

570 Episodes

Episode 552: Young Kid Rock w/ Donny Hadfield @RealDonnyWood (Big Brother 27)

It's been a twisty and turny week in the Big Brother House this week! A horrible HOH and then an HOH steal and then a tense Veto comp and then a very shocking eviction!

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2025

Episode 551: Lifesize Labubus w/ Raven James @bitchisbetter (RHOC/RHOA/RHOM/The Valley)

Raven James is back to chat a week of Bravo PLUS the latest multipart tiktok series of a woman who says she was in love with her psychiatrist who continued to treat her.

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

Episode 550: Bed Crumbs w/ Raheel

IN POP CULTURE: Tyra Banks overshares. Linkin Park Concert. Fantastic Four. IN US NEWS: Presidential fitness test and sports council of idiots. IN OTHER: The Summer is ending too soon and parents everywhere are stressed.

Transcribed - Published: 4 August 2025

Episode 549: A Furry Surprise w/ Donny Hadfield @RealDonnyWood (Big Brother 27)

We're back to discuss week 3 in the BB27 House with a lackluster HOH and an even more lackluster veto comp win which leads to surprisingly a very emotional eviction!

Transcribed - Published: 2 August 2025

Episode 548: Sporkle Bandits w/ Amanda Hunt @amandahuntnkiss (RHOM / RHOC / The Valley)

Amanda Hunt is back to chat Heather Dubrow's accidentally vintage but really outdated birthday party, the lack of sporkles on The Valley, and the hilarity that ensues on Real Housewives of Miami when the ladies are split up on two yacht, Adriana's drinks too much and no one gives her any carbs.

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2025

Episode 547: EuJeanics w/ Raheel

IN POP CULTURE: Celeb deaths. American Eagle and Sydney Sweeney are pandering to Nazis. Russian bots v. Pedro Pascal.IN NEWS: Trump's up to some nonsense.

Transcribed - Published: 30 July 2025

Episode 546: Lemon Drop w/ Donny Hadfield @realdonnywood (Big Brother 27)

We're finally covering Big Brother on the pod with none other than Big Brother Super Fan and future Houseguest (GOD WILLING!!!) himself, Donny Hadfield! This will be a recurring weekly chat!

Transcribed - Published: 26 July 2025

Episode 545: Rotted w/ Kelli Williams @Laguna_Biotch (The Valley / Next Gen NYC)

We said good bye to two of our favorite non-housewives shows on Bravo this week: Next Gen NYC and The Valley! Kelli Williams, host of Beyond the Blinds, hopped on to say BYE WHORE!

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2025

Episode 544: Al Gore Rhythm w/ Raheel

IN US NEWS: Trump is trying everything he can to distract you like talk about NFL and send evil variant of rogue from x-men out to the press so we don't talk about Epstein files.IN POP CULTURE: Conservatives on Jubilee. The Coldplay Kiss Cam Couple! New Reality TV shows! Scheana Shay's hook up list!

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2025

Episode 543: Red Flags w/ Kendrick Tucker @withKendrickTucker (RHOM / RHOC)

Kendrick is back to chat Real Housewives of Miami and Real Housewives of Orange County!

Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2025

Episode 542: Sauce night w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (The Valley / Next Gen NYC)

Tom's back and we're dissecting this insane sauce collection in Brittany Cartwright Cauchi's black fridge as well as bad tattoos on The Valley, followed by those crazy nepo babies on Next Gen NYC doing all kinds of racism.

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2025

Episode 541: It was Super, Man! w/ Raheel

IN POP CULTURE: New Superman Movie! Scheana Shay's memoire and Brock's Infidelity. America ruined Love Island.IN NEWS: Trump's "boys" and "gals".IN SPORTS: Shaq lays down the law.

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2025

Episode 540: Narcissism Coach w/ Amanda Hunt @AmandaHuntnKiss (RHOC / RHOM)

The Real Housewives of Orange County premiered and we were so confused that somehow a Narcissism Coach on Real Housewives of Miami made a little more sense?!!?!?!

Transcribed - Published: 13 July 2025

Episode 539: Trump's Love Island w/ Amanda Hunt @AmandaHuntnKiss

The always funny and beloved Amanda Hunt is back with her AMAZING CHAT about Love Island USA where we are officially no longer having fun and instead we have bubble guts and anxiety thanks a lot America!

Transcribed - Published: 12 July 2025

Episode 538: Scratching The Hills Itch w/ Kelli Williams @Laguna_Biotch (The Valley / Next Gen NYC)

Kelli is back to chat about the darkest show on Bravo, The Valley, and somehow the lightest show on Bravo, Next Gen NYC which is wild because both shows have a lot of drugs on them!

Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2025

Episode 537: Epstein who!??!! w/ Raheel

DONATE TO KERR COUNTY FLOOD RELIEFIN US: Floods in Texas. GOP Ghoulish Bill. Ice bullshit. Zohran's checked boxes and flipped fingers. Epstein who!?IN POP CULTURE: Brad Pitt. Kumail Nanjiani. Superman Movie.IN SPORTS: Sophie Cunningham, the MAGA barbie.

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2025

Episode 536: Loveless Island w/ Van @bestweekeverpodcast

This week in the Villa it was confirmed that there is no actual love on this island! Between the heart rate challenge aftermath, the stand on business challenge, and then this burst your bubble challenge, the Islanders learned that they don't really like each other and also America doesn't really like them either!

Transcribed - Published: 6 July 2025

Episode 535: Junebug w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (RHOA / RHOM / The Valley / Next Gen NYC)

Tom Hamlett is back to chat about all things Bravo from the weird finale of Real Housewives of Atlanta to Jody's Furby-like eyes on Real Housewives of Miami to Kristen Doute's bazongas on The Valley to how the Next Gen kids are somehow the same age as the current season of Love Island USA.

Transcribed - Published: 4 July 2025

Episode 534: Mamdani Mania w/ Raheel

IN US NEWS: Zohran Mamdani brings socialism, activism, and most importantly EATING RICE WITH YOUR HANDS TO AMERICA and the conservatives are PISSED. IN WORLD NEWS: Trump is called Daddy.IN POP CULTURE: Bezos-Sanchez wedding no one cares for!IN MOVIES: Trailer for the Bruce Springsteen Biopic: Deliver Me from Nowhere!

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2025

Episode 533: Labubu Island w/ Amanda Hunt @amandahuntnkiss

The always hysterical Amanda Hunt is back to talk about the happenings on this week of Love Island USA - the unnecessary twists and turns and tears that embarrassingly were shed by the me and also how this show is maybe not sexy at all except for when someone compliments Hannah in a BookTok way or when friends to lovers presents itself also in a BookTok way. ANYWAY JUSTICE FOR OLANDRIA THE QUEEN OF THE GOD DAMN VILLARRRRR!!!!

Transcribed - Published: 28 June 2025

Episode 532: Ham faced men (RHOA / RHOM / The Valley / Next Gen NYC)

A solo ride through this week's Bravo! Phaedra is up to her whole tricks and the newbies are fighting Real Housewives of Atlanta, Julia is acting a damn fool on Real Housewives of Miami, men will do anything but go to therapy on The Valley, and the non-bravo-nepo-babes keep showing their asses on Next Gen NYC!

Transcribed - Published: 28 June 2025

Episode 531: Doomsday Plane w/ Raheel

IN WEATHER: WOO ITS HOTIN WORLD: OOF THERE'S WARIN AMERICA: THE GHOULS ARE FIGHTING!IN POLITICS: VOTE MAMDANI/LANDER - DO NOT RANK CUOMO!IN SPORTS: THE WBNA GIRLS ARE FIGHTINGIN POP CULTURE: SABRINA GETS ON HER KNEES

Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2025

Episode 530: The nastiest of works w/ Kendrick Tucker @withkendricktucker (Bravo + Love Island)

SHE'S BAAAAACK! We're talking Atlanta, Miami, the nepo babies of Bravo, Bombshells, the Villa, the Valley!!!

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2025

Episode 529: Flip your heart out w/ Raheel

ICE WATCH PROGRAMSIN POP CULTURE: Baldoni case dismissed. Benson Boone flips out. IN NEWS: Trump v. Elon. Trump v. California. ICE Raids.IN SPORTS: Riley Gaines is a piece of shit and Simone Biles clocks it. Bill and Jordan's romance updates.

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2025

Episode 528: A large pepperoni pizza on my cream chairs w/ Taria S. Faison @weigopodcast (RHOA / The Valley / Summer House)

Taria is back to cackle and fill me in on the behind the scene and online drama happening while we watch Real housewives of Atlanta, the Valley and Summer House. We also briefly chat about those Mormon wives!

Transcribed - Published: 31 May 2025

Episode 527: What a time to Bey alive w/ Raheel

WE ARE LIVING IN A POST COWBOY CARTER TOUR WORLD AND WE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025

Episode 526: No one does reality tv like Utah w/ Trina Watters @teewatters (Secret Lives of Mormon Wives S2)

Thread and Instagram Pop Culture Meme Queen Trina Watters aka TeeWatters hopped on to discuss the sisterhood we wish never reaches us on the new season of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives!

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2025

Episode 525: Meme goals w/ Aarti (RHOA / Love Hotel)

Aarti is back with some Potomac tea, 40-50 negative thoughts about Love Hotel, and some wise analysis of Shamea and Porsha on Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Transcribed - Published: 24 May 2025

Episode 524: Rage Bait w/ Raven James @bitchisbetterpodcast (Summer House / The Valley)

It's time to RANT and RAVE with none other than Raven James, host of Bitch Is Better Podcast. We understand that Bravo wants to promote straight men BUT WHY IS THE AUDIENCE FALLING FOR IT?! That and more as we recap the Finale of Summer House and the latest episode of The Valley. Follow Raven @bitchisbetterpodcast on instagram, subscribe to her pod and follow on Patreon.com/bitchisbetter

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025

Episode 523: Ambassador of EWR w/ Raheel

IN NEWS: Newark Airport is a disaster! Plantation fire! IN POLITICS: NJ elections. Trump v. everybody except for the Saudis. Cory Booker and the Kushners. IN SPORTS: THE KNICKS!! RG3 brain cells getting involved in WNBA for no reason.

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2025

Episode 522: Gremlin Goddess w/ Chelsea Rivers @OhNoChels (The Valley / Summer House)

Chelsea Rivers, co-host of I Am The Cute One, and perhaps the cutest of them all joins the pod to TRASH MEN because The Valley and Summer House gave us tons of content to fuel our misandry!

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2025

Episode 521: Booty for beats w/ Kendrick Tucker @withkendricktucker (RHOA / Love Hotel)

We're catching up on Real Housewives of Atlanta, BravoCon news, Bravo's upcoming new lineup, and The Love Hotel!

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2025

Episode 520: Pope Bobby w/ Raheel

IN WORLD: A new Pope. India Pakistan War.IN POP CULTURE: Met Gala and SRK drama. Ramona Singer is fucking terrible.IN SPORTS-ish: Bill Belichick's girlfriend is a big deal?

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2025

Episode 518: What ever happened to customer service w/ Raheel

IN SPORTS: Son of Prime Time is having a no good draft. The worst person you know makes a great point. Saquon breaks our heart, and not with his thighs.IN POLITICS: George Santos is going to jail. Vladimir, STOP! Government offers money for baby making.IN TV: THE PITT journey.IN LIFE: Customer service conundrum.

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

Episode 517: Tan lines w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (The Valley / Summer House)

Tom Hamlett is back to talk about sexy toxic men, e-bay side hustles, Doute's green dress, love island coded people and of course tan lines.

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2025

Episode 515: Pathetic or Petty w/ Aarti (RHOA)

Aarti is back to talk a week of Housewives gossip and Real Housewives of Atlanta!

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

Episode 516: Pathetic or Petty w/ Aarti (RHOA)

Aarti is back to talk a week of Housewives gossip and Real Housewives of Atlanta!

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

Episode 515: Christian Loubou-Pope w/ Raheel

IN NEWS: JD Vance may have put a hit out on the Pope. RFK Jr pisses us off. ANOTHER signal chat has with leaked info.IN POP CULTURE: Katy Perry has regrets.IN SPORTS: Shannon Sharpe accusations.IN TV: We're watching The Pitt!

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

Episode 514: Quiet Quitting (RHOBH / RHOA / Summer House)

A solo mini pod of this week's Bravo shows, not including The Valley (SORRY!!) Garcelle quits! Yikes on Brit! and Imrul pipe it down!

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

Episode 513: Space Feminism w/ Raheel

IN NEWS: Blue Origin flies people into space for 2 minutes.IN POP CULTURE: The White Lotus cast has a lot of off-camera drama.IN TV: Harry Potter is coming back as an HBO show and we are torn, like Natalie Imbruglia.IN MOVIES: Watch "A Nice Indian Boy" out in theaters now!!

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

Episode 512: Church of Twirl w/ Amanda Hunt @Amandahuntnkiss (RHOA / RHOBH / Summer House)

Friend of the pod, Amanda Hunt, is back to talk a full week of Bravo. From the fall of our beloved Kenya Twirl Moore to the tanking of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills to the activation of Lindsay Hubbard.

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2025

Episode 511: I've fallen and I can't get up w/ Raheel

IN LIFE: Raheel visits Minneapolis. Noor takes a tumble.IN POLITICS: Cory Booker yaps. Tariffs make the poor poorer and the rich richer.IN POP CULTURE: John Stamos upsets Noor. Morgan Wallen goes back to God's Country. Chappell Roan pisses off parents.

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

Episode 510: Sawadeeka White Lotus w/ Raheel

We decided to dedicate an entire episode to the Finale of The White Lotus Season 3 and naturally THERE ARE SPOILERS!!!

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

Episode 509: Hallucinatory Hoes w/ Kendrick Tucker @withkendricktucker (RHOA / RHOBH / White Lotus)

Inspired by Cory Booker, we are yapping NONSTOP about the delulu dumbasses on these tv shows but unlike Cory Booker...still we sit.

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025

Episode 508: Divas Demons & Douches (RHOBH / RHOA / Summer House)

Riding solo to talk about the darling divas of RHOA, the delusional demons of RHOA, and the disgusting douches of Summer House

Transcribed - Published: 29 March 2025

Episode 507: Group chats w/ Raheel (White Lotus)

WHITE LOTUS CHAT @ 34:00 MINSIN US NEWS: The Secretary of Defense bigly mucks up a group chat. Jasmine Crockett goes low.

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2025

Episode 506: Mindless Consumption w/ Aarti (RHOBH / RHOA / Summer House)

Aarti's back to talk a full week of Housewives and Summer House. In Atlanta, the Hot dog king is causing havoc as are the terrible nose jobs on these women. In Beverly Hills, Sutton is the mouse they won't let go of. On Summer House, Carl is so weird but Craig is sinister.

Transcribed - Published: 23 March 2025

Episode 505: Brotherly Love w/ Raheel (White Lotus)

IN US: The times remain unprecedented, as do the horrors. IN POP CULTURE: Tom Cruise is dating someone on a helicopter. GOOP needs to shut up. WHITE LOTUS CHAT @ 41 MINS

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2025

Episode 504: We love lesbians w/ Kelli Williams @Laguna_Biotch (Summer House / Love Is Blind)

Kelli is back to talk about the toxic men on these reality tv show that are only tolerable when they look like beautiful lesbians, we're talking to you Kyle Cooke and Mason whatever your name is from Love Is Blind Season 8! We also touch on our beloved Emmy holding onto the sinking ship of Will from Southern Hospitality. GO BUY TICKETS TO SEE BEYOND THE BLINDS LIVE!!!

Transcribed - Published: 15 March 2025

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