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We're back in the villa for another week of Love Island USA! From all the Ace and Amaya drama to everything going on with Huda and Jeremiah, there's plenty to get into. And to break it all down, we're joined by our friend Melanie Leason! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

A new season of Love Island has entered the villa! Our favorite show of 2024 has returned and is already firing on all cylinders. We're delving into each of the couples to give our first impressions and predictions for how things will play out the rest of the season. Also, we're closing the book on season 9 of Summer House and giving a fond farewell to Paige DeSorbo. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

The second half of SLOMW season 2 isn't slowing down! We're breaking down all the drama from CMA snubs to salary disputes. And of course, THAT cliffhanger. We already can't wait for the next batch of episodes to drop later this year! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Our favorite Momtokers are back for another season! And they're wasting no time getting right into all the crazy drama we've been waiting for. We're covering the first half of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 2, as well as the finale of Survivor 48. Did this season stick the landing? Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

With the Survivor 48 finale coming up in just a couple days, we're joined again by the amazing Matt Scott to look back at our pre-season draft! How accurate were our predictions? And whose draft team is going to take the win?!? Also, we're taking a deep dive into the final 5's games to figure out who is poised to take home the $1 million prize. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

We finally Got Fun Betrale! It's the penultimate episode of Survivor 48 and things have suddenly gotten very interesting thanks to an elaborate plan from Kyle. But will it be enough to get him the win? We're breaking it all down (plus some news in the world of Big Brother) with Quinn Martin from BB26! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Got Fun Betrale? This week's episode of Survivor 48 may not have given us a fun betrayal, but it did provide some comedy! And is it setting the stage for a potential big move to be made next week? Breaking it all down with us is someone who's played with a couple of Survivor legends, Phillip Solomon from Deal or no Deal Island season 2! And, of course, we couldn't have him on without getting some DONDI tea too. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

We're going to summer camp! Well, Battle Camp that is. Some of our favorite Netflix stars have united for a brand new show that we think was wheely fun. And here with us to break down this new show is someone who knows a few of these campers pretty well, our friend Jordan Staff from season 6 of The Circle! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

The Valley is back for its highly-anticipated season 2 and there's already a ton to get into! We're breaking down everything that has happened thus far from the first two episodes. Plus, we got to watch this most recent episode of Survivor 48 at a watch party with Mitch, Joe, and Kamilla! We're discussing what that was like and everything that went down this week. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Another season of The Challenge: All Stars has come to an end, so we're circling back around to cover everything we missed and give our thoughts on that incredibly close finish. Plus, what did we think of the Survivor 48 advantage conspiracy? And will the rest of the tribe ever be able to take down the "Strong Five" alliance?! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Double the tribals, double the drama! They finally merged the tribes on Survivor 48, only to split them right back up again. Which two castaways were the next victims, and which one didn't even get to make jury?? Plus, we're also chatting about the brand new Netflix show Million Dollar Secret! Is it just another Traitors knockoff or is there something interesting here? Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever your get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

It's mergatory time! We've reached a milestone episode of Survivor 48 and everyone's finally together on one beach. What chaos will ensue from here on out? Also, we're catching up on Summer House and talking everything from Paige & Craig to Jesse & Lexi. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

It was an unforgettable and record-breaking week of reality TV! First, Survivor had one of its most emotional episodes of all-time. Even Jeff was crying! And we're breaking it all down. Then, we're giving our thoughts on the Deal or No Deal Island finale heard around the world that changed one contestant's life forever. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Temptation Island has moved to Netflix, and we are covering it for the very first time! It's a messy season for most of the couples and we're breaking down each of their journeys from start to finish. Also, Survivor 48 continues to deliver with a tribe switch and an unforgettable tribal council. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

48 seasons in and Survivor can still continue to deliver shocking and unprecedented moments! We break down that wild tribal council and controversial journey. Also, we look back at season 8 of Love is Blind and delve into all the juicy reunion drama. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Season 3 of The Traitors US has come to an end, but not before one more explosive reveal and a lively reunion. Was it a satisfying conclusion? And where does this rank among Traitors seasons? Also, we check in on episode 2 of Survivor 48! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Pack your bags and book your flight because The Amazing Race is BACK! Season 37 premiered this week and gave us plenty to talk about with the largest cast of all-time. And to chat about it all with us is host of Mess Magnets podcast, Sasha Joseph! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

We're sadly nearing the end of The Traitors season 3, but the drama isn't slowing down! We're going into next week's finale with a lot of questions, and giving our thoughts on how it all might play out. Plus, we're delving into Summer House for the first time this season! How are Lindsay and Carl doing living together a year after their broken engagement? What do we think of newbies Lexi and Imrul? And what did Kyle text Paige?! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Grab your buffs, because Survivor is BACK! We're kicking off the 48th season with a full episode breaking down the supersized premiere. Who's standing out as our early favorites? And who might be the next to go? Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Survivor 48 is right around the corner, and we're doing our first ever draft of the new cast! We're going tribe by tribe and building our teams while talking through our predictions for each castaway. And joining us for all the fun is the host of Pod Friends, Matt Scott! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Most of the all stars on The Challenge may have quit this week's challenge, but we're not quitting on them just yet! We're back covering episode 2, as well as another crazy week of The Traitors. Which faithful is about to come face-to-face with the traitors?!? Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

As one season of The Challenge ends, another begins! For our 100th episode, we are joined by host of The Free Agents Podcast and The Diary Room, Matt Liguori, to help us break down the premiere of The Challenge: All-Stars Rivals. We also tie up some loose ends on The Challenge 40 reunion, look ahead to The Challenge 41, touch a bit on The Traitors + more! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

We weren't planning on covering this week's Traitors, but it was too good to skip! In arguably one of the best and most chaotic episodes of all-time, we got the traitors blowing up each other's games and the faithfuls more confused than ever. We can't wait to see what happens next! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

We got some good old fashion traitor on traitor violence this week on The Traitors! It's Carolyn vs. Danielle vs. Rob and it's anyone's guess as to who will come out on top. Here with us to break it all down is our friend and The Circle season 6 finalist Jordan Staff! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Rob vs. Bob - a battle for the ages! Season 3 of The Traitors continues to deliver memorable moments, and this week's roundtable is no exception. And here to break down this iconic episode with us is the amazing Chantele Francis from Reality Realness! Be sure to follow her and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

A game of reading out loud the worst text message your friend has ever said about you right in front of them? It must be the RHOSLC finale! It was another blockbuster season for this group and the drama never let up until the very end. We're breaking this finale episode down scene-by-scene and counting down the days until the reunion begins! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Two of our favorite shows from 2024 are BACK! And we can't wait to talk about them. First, after the pop culture phenomenon that was season 2, The Traitors is back for more deception and merrrderrr. It's another reality star mashup of a cast, and we are off to a very strong start. Also, DONDI is back for season 2 and it's safe to say we are saying "deal" to continue watching this season. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Happy 2025! We are kicking off the new year with a full episode dedicated one of the oldest reality shows still on air: The Challenge! We are looking back at the monumental season 40 which is finally coming to a close, and looking ahead to The Challenge All-Stars 5, which is about to kick off. And joining us to break it all down is our friend and Challenge super-fan Kenzi Guy! Don't forget to follow us on social media and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

As 2024 comes to a close, we are celebrating the best reality shows we've watched this year! What shows made each of our lists? And how similar or different were our lists from each other? Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. We wish you all a happy & healthy 2025 and thanks for listening!

As we wrap presents for the holiday season, our favorite shows are wrapping up their seasons as well. First, we chat about the epic Survivor 47 finale as another winner is crowned. We then discuss the finale and reunion of The Ultimatum season 3 featuring tears, surprises, and unseen footage. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality on social media and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Double the episodes, double the drama! This week, we got a double-header for part one of the Survivor 47 finale. Only 4 remain now, but is it going to be a runaway victory for one of the castaways? Plus, the RHOSLC are in Puerto Vallarta and their trip is already off to a wild start. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you et your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Get your silver wine glasses out, because The Ultimatum is finally back for season 3! Six couples came into the experiment, but will they all make it through? Spoiler alert: the answer is no. Don't forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on social media @letschatreality. Thanks for listening!

Operation Italy is in full effect! But was it a success? We just got back from watching the latest episode of Survivor 47 with hundreds of fans at the RHAP live show, and we couldn't have picked a better episode to watch there. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Don't put those dance shoes, sequins and mirror balls away just yet, because we're doing one last debrief on a record-breaking season of Dancing with the Stars. Did we have a deserving winner? Should Carrie Ann Inaba return next season? And what other changes do we hope for? Best of all, we're joined by our friend and new DWTS super-fan Rachel Towe to help us break it all down! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Diamonds are in and Shot in the Darks are out! On this week's episode, we are breaking down a surprising deal struck on Survivor, a wild dinner party on RHOSLC, and surrealist party on RHOBH. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality on social media and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Bravo is on fire right now with premiere after premiere, so we figured there was no better time than now to break it all down. And to help us do that, we have the amazing Gibson Johns from "Gabbing with Gib"! How is the network doing as a whole right now? What makes a successful reboot? And which show do we think is in the most trouble right now? We cover all that and so much more. Be sure to follow Gibson on social media @gibsonoma and his podcast @gabbingwithgib. And don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

The Survivor Auction is back, baby! And after many got to enjoy much-needed food and beverages, we had a Survivor first occur at tribal council. We then fly over to Palm Springs with the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City where a FaceTime call with Heather Gay causes the feud to worsen between Bronwyn and Lisa. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality on social media and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Reunited and it feels so...disappointing? Love is Blind's dramatic 7th season has officially come to a close, but did we get the answers we were looking for? Meanwhile, Survivor's tribes officially merged only to be broken back up into separate teams again, and we're delving into RHOSLC for the very first time! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality on social media and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Survivor's tribes have merged (kinda), Love is Blind's remaining couples have married & we're halfway through a very talked-about season of Dancing with the Stars. Which means we have a lot to chat about this week! Was sending Rome home the right move for Survivor's newly merged tribe? Will Ashley & Tyler still be together at the LIB reunion? And who will make the finals of DWTS?? Only time will tell. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

We're inching closer towards the weddings on Love is Blind and the merge phase of Survivor 47, so that can only mean one thing...drama, drama, drama! This last batch of LIB episodes gave us not one but TWO breakups, and the latest castaway voted out on Survivor provided us with an all-time reaction. So suffice to say there's a lot for us to unpack! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

After 90 days, the Big Brother house is finally closing for the summer and we have crowned our 26th winner. But where does this winner and season rank among the rest? We are also well into this season of Love is Blind and there's so much craziness for us to dissect! And finally, of course we have to check in on Survivor 47's stellar season so far. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality on social media and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

We're not leaving the Circle chat quite yet! Today, we are joined by 3-time influencer and 1-time disrupter Kevin "K-Fern" Fernandez to walk us through the wild ride he had this season. Does he regret any of the decisions he made as influencer? Which catfish did he clock on the very first day? And could he have won the whole game if the secret super influencer had made a different move?! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

The Circle season 7 may be over, but there is still plenty to talk about! And who better to break it all down and provide all the behind-the-scenes insight we may have missed than the HBIC herself, Deb Levy a/k/a Rachel! Deb shares what it was like catfishing as a 26-year-old, how she handled switching profiles with Madelyn, her reaction to all of those shocking finale reveals, and so much more. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Jankie's World may have permanently closed down, but BB26 is still moving along at full steam! MJ sent shock waves through the house with her final nominees this past week and a surprise double eviction left the house spinning. Plus, we have our friend and Big Brother super-fan Patrick Bell here to break it all down with us! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Survivor is back for season Forty Several! The cast is full of podcasters, but who are these podcasters rooting for? Plus, we catch up on a big long-awaited fight on The Challenge 40 and a dramatic second batch of episodes on The Circle. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Surprise! We're back for a bonus minisode to cover all the craziness that "Jankie" has unleashed on the BB26 house this week. From sleeping outside all week to double vetoes to random dance parties, things are a bit wonky but that hasn't stopped the unpredictable gameplay we've been seeing all summer long. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Circle, message: The Circle is finally back! And who better to delve into this new season with than someone who made it all the way to the finals last season- Jordan Staff! Jordan is back to help us break down this new cast and all the twists and turns we witnessed in this first batch of episodes. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

#Momtok has taken over the world of reality TV with The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives! And we can't get enough of it. We're covering the whole epic first season and breaking down all the unforgettable moments. Plus, we had another wild live eviction on BB26 and a controversial elimination on The Challenge 40. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Love is Blind has jumped across the pond! Love is Blind UK just finished dropping its entire first season on Netflix and we are here to cover all the highlights (and lowlights). We also touch back on Claim to Fame after the season 3 finale, check in on BB26, and break down a bonkers episode 3 of The Challenge 40. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

From an AI instigator wreaking havoc in the BB26 house to Tamra and Shannon finally having their big sit-down on RHOC, both shows are continuing to deliver the drama! And we are continuing to break it all down. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Reunited and it feels...dramatic! Love Island USA season 6 did its big one for the last time, but did we get the closure we needed? We also got the second part of The Challenge 40's 'Era Invitational' in the form of EIGHT eliminations (!) and another big week on Big Brother 26. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!