Snap Back to Reality

It’s wedding season again as we revisit one of WE Tv’s classic reality shows. Rylee recaps an episode with an absolutely iconic - and hilariously horrible - bridezilla and the world’s best wedding venue, The Old Spaghetti Factory. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

It's finally time to discuss the original girls! Justine Elizabeth from Did I Make That Up? joins as a special guest as she and Rylee revisit the teen moms who started it all. In this episode, Amber (actually) is a victim, Farrah goes to therapy, Maci plans a move, Catelynn is abused by her mom, and EVERYONE looks extremely 2010. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

We’re back in the heyday of mid-2000s MTV realty with Parental Control. We revisit the iconic (if corny) dating show where the parents choose dates for this children in the hopes of getting rid of their current significant other. In this episode we follow along with Mikey as she dates surfer-dude Jared and emo-kid Matt, while her scumbag boyfriend gets left in the dust. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

In this episode, we’re in Muncie, IN in 2007 for a forgotten piece of classic celebreality. Rylee follows the adventures of B (and below)-list celebs Erik Estrada, Trish Stratus, Jack Osborne, and Wee Man, along with iconic queen La Toya Jackson, as they train to be reserve police officers on a small-town force. It’s strange, but not as strange as La Toya’s bizarre phobia. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

It's a beautiful new year and we are back and ready to talk trash tv! After our hiatus, we're ready to dive into season 2 headfirst with the promised A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila. Rylee is joined once again by her friend Kelsea as they discuss their experiences with MySpace, the original influencer Tila Tequila, and the problematic bisexual dating show that confused a generation. In this episode, the contestants are forced to eat bull testicles to prove their love, but it's a catfight at the close of the show that really spices things up. Facebook: Snap Back to Reality Podcast Instagram: @snapbacktorealitypodc Email: snapbackpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Squeezing in a spooky season episode just in time for Halloween! This week, Rylee revisits A&E’s other Chip Coffey-led venture, Psychic Kids. Rylee reminisces on her own psychic childhood before recapping the world’s creepiest weekend mother/daughter retreat. Maybe the real spirits were the friends we made along the way? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Rylee's dear friend Kelsea (aka The Abortion Lady) joins her once again to finally discuss the iconic 16 and Pregnant spin off we all know and love, Teen Mom (well, actually Teen Mom 2). They recap a classic season 1 episode - with plenty of the screaming fights, deadbeat baby daddies, and crunchy 2010 hair that made the series famous. In this episode, Chelsea goes to a Lady Gaga concert, Leah has the worlds saddest bachelorette party, Kailyn fights with Jo, and our queen Jenelle steals her mom's credit cahds! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Rylee is joined this week by Siobhan from I Totally Paused to finally recap Pretty Wild and discuss Alexis Neiers, Nancy Jo, and all things Bling Ring. They delve into the background and behind-the-scenes of the show, discuss Alexis' recovery journey, and - of course - re-enact the iconic voicemail. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week we pick back up with Adrianne Curry and Chris Knight’s relationship in My Fair Brady. They’re messy, they’re dramatic, but at least they love each other...right? In this season finale, Adrianne laments the coming end of the relationship while Chris plans the surprise she’s been waiting for for a lifetime (or at least the last seven months). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week Rylee revisits her favorite Vh1 celebreality as we talk about season 4 of The Surreal Life. In this season we find not only the origins of Christopher Knight and Adrienne Curry’s relationship, but a time capsule of two iconic stars who have since passed as well. In this recap we’re talking nude sushi, skinny dipping, nighttime pee breaks - and the darker side of celebreality. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week is another classic Mtv throwback as Rylee revisits the self-improvement reality series MADE. In this episode, Rylee revisits not just the show itself, but also her hometown as she recaps an episode that has a childhood friend being made from a girly pageant girl into a motocross racer - with a heavy dose of competitiveness along the way. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

We're back in the OC as Rylee is joined by actual OC native and guest Kerry to revisit Lauren, Kristin, and the rest of the Laguna Beach crew. In the midst of an incredibly boring season, we manage to find an actually-interesting episode filled with drama, fuckboys, and a charity benefit run by teenagers. Fight the Slide 2005! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This one’s for the Marvel fans! This week Rylee recaps a quirky, fun SciFi competition reality show, Who Wants To Be A Superhero, presented by the one and only Stan Lee. This week the heroes perform some “good” deeds, survive attempted character assassinations, and meet with some dangerous foes in the quest to become America’s next top superhero! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Rylee is finally back and ready to talk about one of the best/worst one-off reality competition shows to come out of VH1. This week we revisit the iconic white rapper show, meet some horrible (and not so horrible) white rappers, revive the ghetto, and have an extremely timely discussion on the use of the n-word. Hallelujah hollaback! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

In the last of our June re-releases, we're revisiting our Gallery Girls episode with Kara Berry of Everyone's Business But Mine! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week we're revisiting the Real Housewives of New Jersey, featuring Sonia Sells from Rewind the Love! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

In the first of our re-release series, we're revisiting last year's episode on America's Next Top Model with Troy McEady of Dunzo Podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week we’re taking a break from reality tv content to discuss what’s happening in America and talk about summer plans for the podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Friend of the pod Danielle Gasparro joins us once again, this time to delve into the world of fashion and the iconic fashion-competition reality show, Project Runway. This week, they recap an episode featuring some sassy teens, a bitchy young Christian Siriano, and a lot of bad prom dresses, as the designers are tasked with creating the gown of the teens' dreams. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

More like “I Didn’t Know This Show Would Traumatize Me for Years To Come”. In this week’s episode, we look back at the dramatized documentary series all about unplanned and unexpected pregnancies. Rylee recaps the episode that most traumatized her as the oldest first time mom in England and her ain’t-shit boyfriend travel abroad in search of a solution to their fertility woes and end up with a result that was more than they bargained for. --- This episode is sponsored by · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week we’re taking a look back at the Ashton Kutcher-produced “social experiment” Beauty and the Geek. Rylee relishes the opportunity to trash talk a contestant she knows personally, while the Geeks and Beauties enjoy a not-so-relaxing trip to Mexico. --- This episode is sponsored by · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week Rylee is once again joined by her friend Kelsea, this time to discuss Catfish (the tv show). Kelsea recounts the story of her own catfishing adventures and the two discuss the eponymous documentary before recapping one of the more wholesome episodes from season 1. They follow the story of Kya and "Alyx", which, although there are certainly some problematic moments throughout the episode, at least ends happily, which is what we all need in times like these. --- This episode is sponsored by · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Experiencing baby fever? This episode is sure to cure it. This week Rylee looks back at a time when we televised misbehaving children for our own entertainment in the form of Nanny 911. We meet the McCray family, a family of seven utterly wild boys who are somehow tamed within a week via the magic of time out and stern reprimands. Maybe the accent helps. --- This episode is sponsored by · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

A time where we’re all just trying to survive is a perfect time to revisit Survivor. This week Rylee looks back on one of the most iconic seasons - a season featuring, heroes, villains, and what went down in history as possible the greatest lie ever told on Survivor. --- This episode is sponsored by · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

In an effort to find someone worse of than she is currently, Rylee recaps an episode of the MTV classic, 16 & Pregnant. In the episode, we meet Markai and her boyfriend James as they struggle to get ready for the birth of their daughter. Perhaps more interesting than their initial episode is the follow up special Markai chose to do, in which she talks about her decision to have an abortion after getting pregnant for a second time. Special guest Miranda provides asmr purrs as well. --- This episode is sponsored by · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week we get away from what's happening and go back to a much simpler time - New York City, 2012, home of the Gallery Girls. Rylee is joined by Kara Berry of Everyone's Business But Mine to recap the first episode of Bravo's one season wonder. In this episode, we're introduced not only to the girls themselves but also the rivalry between Brooklyn and Manhattan, we attend gallery openings, and start two internships - all while graced by vocal fry and uptalk from horrible people. What better distraction while the world ends? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week we're going back in time as Rylee revisits a fun little one-off show from MTV - The 70s House. In this episode, the remaining housemates must compete against each other in a 70s style beauty pageant - but it's the astrology themed elimination challenge that's truly out of this world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

In honor of an episode as big as the big Five-Oh, we're finally discussing a reality tv show that wasn't a show so much as a Moment - Britney and Kevin: Chaotic. Widely regarded as career suicide, this 2005 show introduced the world to Britney Spears and Kevin Federline as a couple. In this episode, Britney is young and carefree as she gallivants her way through Europe with her new camera and new beau, and Rylee reflects on the nature of her relationship to Britney Spears as it was back then and as it is now. Some moments are lighthearted and some are chillingly prophetic, but either way it's a fascinating trip back to a time before Britney's "After." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

You better redneckognize! Rylee is joined this week by Shay of Pardon My Snark (another southern lady like herself) as they delve into the gnat-infested fever dream that was TLC's Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. They breakdown the wholesome, the dark, and the just plain weird details of not only the show itself, but what came to be of the family after it ended. Hold on to those happy family moments, because this one gets dark, folks! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Just in time for primary season, a new nation rises - Kid Nation. In this episode, Rylee delves into the controversial reality show where a bunch of kids are shipped out to the middle of the desert to build a new society. This week, the kids are starved for entertainment (literally) and have resorted to putting on a talent show in order to alleviate their boredom; some of the older boys threaten to throw a showdown in order to force their lazier team members to work; and a showdown challenge that leaves the district team leaders in a sticky situation. Also in this week's episode - a very special interview with a former Kid Nation participant! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week we’re switching it up a bit and Rylee comes to you via carcast to tell you the story of the three stupidest things she’s ever done. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll hopefully make better choices than she did. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week we're revisiting another classic MTV dating show - Room Raiders! In this special Gone Wild: Beauty and the Geeks episode, we meet Sara, a magazine writer and aspiring talk show host as she searches for love by searching the rooms of three geeky guys. We find nasty orthodontic gear, dismembered bird claws, and more in this week's episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

We just can’t stay away from the Vh1 celebreality! This week Rylee dives into yet another trashy dating show featuring a washed up celeb pursuing women too young for him - Rock of Love! In this episode, the gals race for Bret’s heart, drama erupts between two of the contestants, and Bret gets turned on...by pretty much anything. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

We're back in the wonderful world of Vh1 as this week Rylee tackles the infamous Flavor of Love spin-off, I Love New York. Joined by her friend Raquel, they break down the meet-the-mothers episode of the season - and all the drama that comes with it. We watch as Chance wrangles some horses, Tango doesn't know how to tango, and Real stays real to the very end. Stallionaires forever! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Troy McEady joins us once again, this time as we explore the wild and wealthy world of the NYC Prep kids. This week's recap takes us to Cancun as PC dodges both questions about his sexuality as well as encounters with women. Back in New York, we bear unfortunate witness to three of the most painfully awkward teenage dates ever recorded on television. Bravo superfan Troy guides us through it all in this week's episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

We're back from the holidays and ready to make a change! New year, new you, and what better way to celebrate than by revisiting one of the most problematic - and underrated - "transformation" reality shows of all time. In this week's episode, the competing brides are visited by some special guests, take a (dubious) polygraph test, and, backstab their way into the elimination ceremony. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

In this week’s episode, we revisit a niche MTV show that made high school seem a lot cooler than it was. First we recap the forking of North Penn High (which is exactly what it sounds like), then Rylee discusses a story about censorship that probably planted one of the seeds of feminism in her young brain. The flip phones and swoopy hair are out and proud in this mid-00s gem! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week Rylee has her good friend Kelsea on the show to discuss one of Kelsea's favorite classic reality shows - Bad Girls Club.  They talk a little a bit about the history of the show and how it's changed since its inception before recapping an early (and hilarious) episode.  What more could you ask for than women getting drunk and fighting one another? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

In this week’s episode, Rylee discusses her favorite reality show of all time - RuPaul’s Drag Race. We go into Rylee’s personal journey with the show and why it means so much to her, spend some time discussing the impact of Drag Race on drag and queer culture in general, and then recap a classic season 3 episode with Shangela’s scheming, Carmen’s naked body, and maybe one too many off color jokes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

A quick announcement from Rylee in lieu of this week’s regularly-scheduled episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

After a bout of procrastination and creative blocks, Rylee stumbled onto one of her old reality obsessions - Gene Simmons Family Jewels (and more importantly, Gene’s son Nick). In this week’s episode, we watch as Gene gets back into his old KISS gear and prepares for the VH1 Rock Honors while his not-wife Shannon considers trying for a new addition to the family. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Sonia of Rewind the Love joins us once again as we recap the infamous table flip episode of Real Housewives of New Jersey. Sonia provides some local New Jersey context, we celebrate Teresa’s new bubbies, and things get wild at a dinner party (as tends to happen in Real Housewives-land) in this week’s episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

We’re rounding out our month of spooky episodes with one of television’s best (or at least, most dramatic) ghost hunting shows - Douchebags Bothering Ghosts (or Ghost Adventures, as its known to the general public). Rylee is joined by Karina and Rachel of Peninsula Obscura to discuss the Ghost Adventures Crew’s investigation (more like provocation) of the haunted Riddle House. The boys employ the services of a psychic medium, spend some time taunting a tortured soul, and lie to us about how dark it gets in Florida in this week’s episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

We’re leaving the U.S. for our first-ever international reality show with Most Haunted. In this episode, we investigate a haunting at an old English manor, Rylee’s mind is blown over the how old things are in Europe, and animals see (and are) ghosts! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

We're back with spooky content this week as Rylee revisits one of her favorite ghost shows, Paranormal State. In this episode, the Paranormal Research Society team investigates the Willard Drug Treatment Center. They talk to some ghosts with a box, hold a seance that isn't a seance, and bring in the big guns in the form of a noted demonologist who you might know as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week Rylee is joined by Danielle Gasparro - former pageant kid and fellow trash tv aficionado - to get the inside scoop on the world of child beauty pageants and break down a classic Toddlers & Tiaras episode. We take the private plane from Arizona to Arizona with Kelli and the twins, wax our eyebrows off with Tedi and Danielle, and spend some time with a couple of hard-workin' ladies, Makenzie and Ni-Ni. And the mysteries of pageant scoring is finally revealed! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

In honor of the first day of Spooky Month, we're revisiting the NYC housewives as they celebrate Halloween. LuAnn swindles a would-be swindler, Jill discusses the economy, Kelly is the A (in more than one way), and there are puppies in costumes in this week's episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

In this week's episode, Rylee attempts to quench her thirst for fundamentalist insanity by discussing the polygamist Brown family as featured on TLC's Sister Wives. We drop in on Kody's wedding to his fourth wife and the family's preparations for the day, including a giant glass jar filled with address slips, ugly brown dresses and butterfly clips, and a "colada" ring. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

It's not a swinger's party, it's Wife Swap! This week we're discussing the legacy of the Heene family (of the notorious Balloon Boy Hoax) via their (first) appearance on the ABC classic, Wife Swap. We meet Richard and Mayumi, two storm chasers with a penchant for danger, and Karen and Jay, whose only goal in life is to keep their children safe. What's the biggest threat this episode - coyotes, tapeworms, or Richard's unbridled sexism? You'll have to listen to find out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week we're spending some time with the Gordon Ramsey of the dance world, Abby Lee Miller and Lifetime's insane reality show, Dance Moms. Rylee recaps a season one episode featuring some classic mom-Abby drama, the Delores Umbridge of dance, and DRAG QUEENS (really just drag queen, but still! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Who's ready to catch the bouquet? Put on your ruched satin party dress, because this week we're discussing the Friday Bridesday classic, Four Weddings. Get ready for a little bit of shade, a lot of centerpieces, and too many horrible mid-00s bridesmaid dresses. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message