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Sisters Loren and Drew grew up in what they call the “Golden Age of Reality TV.” From the popular to the obscure, from the scandalous to the downright controversial, join the conversation as they recap and discuss a new reality show each week. Make sure to follow us on Instagram @raisedwithreality to get a sneak peek of what we’ll talk about in our upcoming episodes, and let us know what you want to hear next!

Loren & Drew


    • Jul 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Real Short: Alton's Maniacal Baskets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 41:39


    Too Hot to Handle (Season 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 71:57


    WE ARE BACK! This week, we cover the show taking over Netflix, Too Hot To Handle season 2. We discuss our favorite (and least favorite) singles, most expensive hookups, and the most meme-worthy moments.

    Ep 39: Kids Baking Championship (Season 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 31:50


    Ep 38: The Circle (Season 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 66:01


    Real Short: Toddlers and Tiaras

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 34:32


    Real Short: Camp Cutthroat

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 50:18


    Ep 37: I Love Money (Season 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 75:24


    Real Short: What Not to Wear

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 32:07


    Ep 36: Teen Mom (Season 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 60:39


    Ep 35: Bad Girls Club (Season 4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 70:31


    Ep 34: Dance Moms (Season 3, Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 75:22


    Ep 33: Dance Moms (Season 3, Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 70:20


    Ep 32: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders (Season 13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 87:46


    Ep 31: Are You The One (Season 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 65:52


    It’s time discuss the second season of Are You the One, and the first of many’s twists that come along with it.

    Real Short: Chopped

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 41:12


    Ep 30: The Challenge (Gauntlet II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 63:56


    This week, we’re finally tackling one of Loren’s all time favorite reality shows: the Challenge. We discuss our best strategy ideas, threatening the sue an entire country, and if the final was up to snuff.

    Ep 29: I Love New York 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 58:09


    Ep 28: Big Brother 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 72:52


    Ep 27: Bachelorette (Tayshia)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 69:44


    Ep 26: The Bachelorette (Clare)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 66:17


    Ep 25: America's Next Top Model (Cycle 13)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 66:13


    Good things come in small packages. That’s why this week we break down Loren’s favorite season of America’s Next Top Model: the petite cycle.

    Ep 24: 16 & Pregnant (Season 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 56:18


    Ep 23: Charm School (Rock of Love)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 68:29


    Ep 22: Making the Band 3 (Seasons 1 & 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 49:58


    Ep 21: The Circle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 61:26


    Alert! This week, we’re discussing The Circle: we give our opinions on the show’s twists and turns, break down where we think they went wrong, and give some cast ratings of our own.

    Ep 20: I Love New York (Season 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 59:00


    Do you have love for New York? We sure do. This week, we’re taking a look at the first season of I Love New York, just in time for the upcoming reunion.

    Real Short: Four Weddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 36:00


    Four Brides battle it out to see who has the best wedding; Loren and Drew critique both their ceremonies and their attitudes as they discuss Four Weddings.

    Ep 19: Bad Girls Club (Season 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 69:31


    It’s time to be bad all over again! Loren and Drew don’t hold back as they give their opinions on the ladies of Bad Girls Club season 3.

    Ep 18: Scream Queens (Season 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 59:26


    This week, Loren and Drew get spooky as they discuss the first season of Scream Queens.

    Ep 17: RHOA (Season 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 50:52


    This week, Loren and Drew tackle the early days of the reality TV classic Real Housewives of Atlanta.

    Ep 16: Love Is Blind

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 66:18


    Loren and Drew in get to the outrageous moments from the reality show that took 2020 Netflix by storm, Love Is Blind.

    Ep 15: Kid Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 76:33


    It’s time for Loren and Drew to talk about one of the most controversial, outrageous American reality shows ever, Kid Nation.

    Ep 14: Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition (Season 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 59:51


    This week, Loren and Drew jump back in the world of dance as they discuss Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition.

    Real Short: Wife Swap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 35:54


    They laughed; they cried; they said all hail King Curtis in this episode, where Loren and Drew discuss Wife Swap

    Ep 13: Rock of Love (Seasons 1 & 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 84:21


    In this episode, Loren and Drew cover the craziest moments and conspiracy theories of Rock of Love.

    Real Short: My Strange Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 31:05


    This week, Loren and Drew pick three of the most well-known episodes from My Strange Addiction to talk about: the woman who eats couch cushion, the woman who eats her husband’s ashes, and the man who is in a relationship with his car.

    Ep 12: Are You The One (Season 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 70:48


    Loren and Drew discuss all things perfect matches and dysfunctional relationships in this episode.

    Ep 11: The Simple Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 67:50


    In this episode, Loren and Drew follow Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie's shenanigans in the early 2000s hit, The Simple Life.

    Ep 10: America's Next Top Model (Cycle 6)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 56:52


    For their tenth episode, Loren and Drew discuss the first seasons of America’s next top model they remember watching with a very special guest: their mother!

    Ep 10: America's Next Top Model (Cycle 5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 70:31


    For their tenth episode, Loren and Drew discuss the first seasons of America’s next top model they remember watching with a very special guest: their mother!

    Ep 9: Charm School (Flavor of Love)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 77:47


    Get ready to go back to school as Loren and Drew discuss the hilarious antics of Flavor of Love Charm School.

    Ep 8: Bad Girls Club (Seasons 1 & 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 85:09


    This week, Loren and Drew discuss the genesis of one of the craziest shows to ever grace reality TV: Bad Girls Club.

    Ep 7: Dance Moms (Seasons 1 & 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 75:02


    This week, the sisters spill some behind the scenes secrets and talk controversial moments as they cover the first two seasons of Dance Moms.

    Ep 6: Too Hot to Handle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 66:13


    For this week’s episode, Loren and Drew practice their British accents and mix up some names as they tackle the sexy reality show, Too Hot To Handle.

    Ep 5: Jersey Shore (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 77:07


    In Part 2, Loren and Drew finish up their Jersey Shore discussion, including the tumultuous Italy season, relationship drama, and what the cast is up to today.

    Ep 4: Jersey Shore (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 75:24


    This week, Drew and Loren get both playful and heated while discussing the first three seasons of Jersey Shore, including the cast’s background, off-camera drama, and the infamous note in this two-part special.

    Ep 3: Pussycat Dolls Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 69:10


    This week, Loren and Drew give amateur performing advice and badly sing their way through each season of Pussycat Dolls Present.

    Ep 2: Flavor of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 70:50


    In this episode, Loren and Drew don’t hold back as they give their commentary on the Flavor of Love series.

    Ep 1: America's Next Top Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 65:49


    Loren and Drew kick off their inaugural episode by discussing the show that got them hooked on reality TV: America’s Next Top Model.

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