The Cringe is Real

Sam and make-up artist to the stars Daniel Tan are here to catch you up on MAFS and bay-BE, we have an emergency situation on our hands. BRAND NEW revelations week had these mean girls and boss babes FIGHTING and Alessandra's intimacy week delivers more awkwardness than we can stomach. Who Do Daniel and Sam think will last the distance? That and some Hillary Duff and Housewives tour goss, and over on UNCUT the divas talk Netflix's America's Next Top Model documentary, Real Housewives of Potomac Reunion and new movie Send Help. Find UNCUT over on Patreon or Apple Subscriptions. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

SPORTS! That's right, to celebrate the Winter Olympics, Sam is joined by community champion Kade Matthews for a chit chat on all things queer sport, ice hockey oh.. and maybe a little TV show you may have heard of that combines the two. The heated rivalry between these two is palpable, discussing The Traitors, Housewives and the impact of season one of Heated Rivalry to the culture. Kade also talks about addressing the barriers impacting LGBTQIA+ participation in sport in Australia and the globe, PLUS  we learn some fun hockey terms and talk about the creation of Australia's first every queer ice hockey club, Southern Lights. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Welcome back to heterosexual HELL divas! MAFS correspondent Ash Flanders is back on the couch with Sam to dissect the first week of MAFS mayhem as well as a housewives chat AND we hear about Ash's TV debut in ABC's Dog Park. It's a loaded episode not for the faint of heart. These brides and grooms are meddling already with pranks and stunts galore this week as we kick off yet another round of TV torture.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Eva Seymour joins Sam on the cringe couch to round up the most recent Traitors US and housewives goss. She also tells us about her new show THE UNDERSTUDY and where to see it soon. Rinna and Stanbury be feuding, Candiace be conga-lining and the rest of the cast be random. We take a dive into Salt Lake City's reunion, Karen Huger's release from prison and Beverly Hills takes a break from being entertaining. The off season is going great!Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Bloody G'day Cringe kiddies! The off season continues with a candid check-in with Fatima Sabdia to recap Hallmark's latest atrocity, ‘A Melbourne Match'. This down under romcom is a hate crime against Narrm and its people so we just HAD to talk about it. Georgie, our girl, is a burnt out travel writer who needs to slow down on the coast and what better way to see Melbs than with an ex-footy plying tradie in a ute. The two tear this film apart and also check in on The Traitors and all the Beckham feud goss.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Australian Survivor alum Karin joins Sam to wade our way through the torrent of Traitors content we are currently drowning in. RIP Momma Kelce and the biggest flop twist ever, gamers be gaming, Colton is running around in sweatpants and Candiace is doing THE MOST. Thank god for our girl. With that, Karin and Sam recap the first three episodes of The Traitors US Season 4.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Sam and Jacob are thriving in the 42 degree heat and not at all melting. The dolls chat Pluribus, Ryan Murphy's chaotic new series The Beauty and deep dive on who the secret traitor on The Traitors UK could be! Then the gerls chat Drag Race Season 18 which is off to a refreshingly good start! Welcome to 2026. New year, same cringe. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Happy Holigays! Paul and Sam are talking Heated Rivalry, Finding Mr Christmas Season 2 AND the winner's film A Make or Break Holiday. It's a stacked stocking stuffer of an episode just for you. Who will Melissa Peterman crown the hunkiest hunk? Will Angel cry? And why tf did our boy Davey eat those damn grapes?! These questions answered and more..Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Former Behind Big Brother contributor and fabulous friend David Geoffrey Hall joins Sam on the couch this week to end the year reflecting on 2000s Australian Big Brother. The good, the bad and the turkey slap. The two discuss scandals, fandom, representation and of course Queen Gretel. Join us on a trip down memory lane won't you? This is an episode not to miss for any OG BBAU fans.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Should we film a TikTok? Lauren and Sam swig on Season 3 of Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and boooy is there MUCH to discuss. Allegations are flowing like sugar free sodas and the girls are fighting! And with DadTok in the mix, no one is safe. These gay husbands are activated this season and coming for a slice of the screen time pie. Oh and Dancing With The Stars, Lana Del Rey and Khloe K are also present. Insane. That and some Gaga's Australian tour chat.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Fatima joins Sam to cap off a brilliantly slutty season of Aussie Shore. Awards are dished out, the summer is over and Lily returns for one final party. The shag pad gets a red hot go too. That and some BBAU, Below Deck Med and more. Apologies cult, due to a technical issue there is no video of this episode.. but you better believe we looked incredible. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Gay Christmas has come early folks, HANS is on the pod and honey does she have a lot to say about BBAU 2025. No housemates are safe from these reads, plus the gals chat Housewives, OG BBAU and more! Sam and Hans smash through the season in an exclusive taste of life behind the paywall, and if you want more BBAU content head to Patreon or Apple Subscriptions.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Curtis and Sam are back on the mic to chat about Aussie Shore once more. Its almost the end of the summer and family, fighting and fucking are in full effect. Lily's reign of terror continues as she returns to the show in a glamorous moon boot. The gays are fighting too, and Anthony is trying hard for screen time with a 6.5 kiss of death. That and some Big Brother Australia, All Her Fault and more.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Paul Mizzi is back in the slut hut with Sam to chat Aussie Shore for another week. This week we have Catia and Lachie causing tension in the house coz MUM AND DAD ARE FIGHTING! Manaaki isnt at all phased that Kyle is back in the mix coz hes hotter and San Fran is moving on from Lily.. who's in a psychiatric facility under secure watch. That and some BBAU, Dating Naked and more..Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Dr McDermott is back in the shag pad (well, cringe couch) to chat Aussie Shore with Sam this week. But first we catch up on BBAU, The Celebrity Traitors UK and All's Fair. Its a juicy action packed episode featuring spray tanning drag queens, clean freak behaviour and.. Yep.. Lily being insane. Queen.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Fatima is back on the couch with Sam to keep the Aussie Shore recaps flowing like tequila shots flow at Gilligan's. And everyone is back on heat. Manaaki is getting more D, Rhi is getting more boring and Lily is getting even more unhinged for San Fran. More randoms make their way back to the ranch this week and fireworks are bound to go off. That and some Below Deck Med.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Our Aussie Shore coverage continues with more cringe FAMILY members, this week is Christian Gillett's turn in the slut hut with Sam to rank the boys fuckability, shade the production choices and just generally enjoy this silly AF show! Lily's back to her old ways and San Fran is not safe! The house is turned into a hostel.. Or is that a “hostile”? That and some Celeb Traitors UK, Drag Race Down Under v the World goss and more.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky.Support the show

Dry Lasagna, wet bussies. The Aussie Shore house is CURSED by Nonna's spirit this week and Curtis and Sam have a lot to say about it. Manaaki is getting laid, Lily is back to her old pick-me ways and Rhi and Jaeda go fishing for pubes. Oh and Lexie's tits can talk. That and some Big Brother UK, Drag Race UK and more.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

It's a gay EMERGENCY! The Traitors Australia Season 3 cast has DROPPED and holy shit are we being fed.. from the reality TV garbage heap! Faithful diva with the best soft naturals going round, Annabel Fidler joins Sam to go through the cast and predict some insane fan-fiction theories about what is to come. A lot is riding on this Ten! Let's not let Annabel down. The babes also touchdown on the Traitors multi-verse including UK Celebrity, Ireland and more.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Paul is back again to continue our recap series of Aussie Shore Season 2 and these drunk bogans are NOT disappointing. Charlotte has to crack the whip this week as Manaaki and mates can't seem to do their unreasonable Queensland jobs well. Lily continues to cause chaos in the house and our girl Jaeda just wants to have fun! That and some Big Brother UK, Project Runway, and Drag Race Down Under goss.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

It's a new recap season as Sam and Paul start our journey on the filthy and hilarious Aussie Shore. This show has it all: tits, tans and late night kebabs. Set in nightlife capital of Australia (lol) Cairns, we follow a group of slutty young bogans on their bender of a slutty summer. But first the gals reminisce on Season 1 and discuss the return of Finding Mr Christmas and Big Brother Australia. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

It might be Trump's America, but it's Ash and Sam's couch.. And the gays have TOO MUCH to say about the dystopian Reality TV landscape.. and it's not looking good. Keep up as these two homos get stuck into Real Housewives, Survivor, Intervision 2025, Big Brother UK and so many unhinged tangents. Plus subscribe to UNCUT for some Project Runway, Alien Earth and more.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show

Sam and Paul are BACK to finish off these virgins.. Because SOMEONE needed to finish. In part two of our Are You My First? Recap, we get deep on the mental health of our participants, expose some drama since the show finished and go off topic to chat about some local films you must see. And Sam and Paul play “F, Marry, Kill” with this insane cast. Enjoy!Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Subscribe on Patreon now to access bonus UNCUT episodes, The Real Housewives of London recaps and early video episodes. Claim your 7-Day free trial today. Support the show

Resident reality love show expert and not so virginal Paul Mizzi joins Sam to take a dive back into the Off Season with the first part of Hulu's horny(ish) Are You My First? The first two catch up on Netflix docos and discuss the imminent return of Japanese reality hit The Boyfriend, then get stuck into all the chaos from the messy first five episodes of the season. Noah can't make up his mind, bombshells can't stop entering the villa and sexy host Colton Underwood's tits can't stop being on display. Stay tuned for part two next week.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Subscribe on Patreon now to access bonus UNCUT episodes, The Real Housewives of London recaps and early video episodes. Claim your 7-Day free trial today.

BvB II icon Noons is in the building to unpack this epic Australian Survivor finale. The World is also in mourning as we farewell our Dad JLP.. with a not so special send off from Ten (thanks guys). Janine's Boost loyalty card gets declined at the final tribal and Cirie's tears are felt across the globe. Wow guys, we really did that. And ofcourse we crown a new double winning QUEEN. #QueenStaysQueen. That and some VMA's and Gaga's new song chat.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Subscribe on Patreon now to access bonus UNCUT episodes, The Real Housewives of London recaps and early video episodes. Claim your 7-Day free trial today.

The ‘mumalicious' runner up of Titans v Rebels, Caroline Courtis joins Sam on the cringe couch for a recap of possible the most epic week of Australian Survivor ever! Week 3 of Australia V World continues to deliver and we have SO MUCH to discuss. The gals get stuck into some rosé and get chatting all things Parv and Luke, Janine and Cirie, Lisa's fangirl downfall and the lack of Shontent this week! That and some Wuthering Heights goss. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Subscribe on Patreon now to access bonus UNCUT episodes, The Real Housewives of London recaps and early video episodes. Claim your 7-Day free trial today.

Homosexuals unite - Paulie from BvB II is finally on the pod! These two queens recap the second week of Australia V The World and fuck me this one is I-SHON-IC! Kirby and Parvati have a whirlwind lesbina romance, Cirie is starting world wars by “not even liking stuff from Australia” and the Shonent cannot be stopped. That and some Gay Ski Week and Mitch Brown chat. This episode is VERY gay.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Subscribe on Patreon now to access bonus UNCUT episodes, The Real Housewives of London recaps and early video episodes. Claim your 7-Day free trial today.

Brains v Brawn II legend Karin is back on the couch to recap the first explosive week of Australian Survivor Australia V The World with Sam and the dolls have thoughts! Huge blindsides of Gods and Kings, and a huge South African man, Janine isn't getting juiced, but poor George is! Parvati is sitting pretty, on the mystery box and Kass and Luke have secret idols which could change the game for good. We are stoked with this iconic first week. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Subscribe on Patreon now to access bonus UNCUT episodes, The Real Housewives of London recaps and early video episodes. Claim your 7-Day free trial today.

Christian returns to wrap up the marathon that is MasterChef Australia on the cringe couch with Sam. But first: An Australian Survivor check-in, Christian tells Sam about what they're missing out on over in The Gilded Age, and we piss on the memory of And Just Like That… Plus, subscribe on Patreon for some UNCUT Below Deck and Billion Dollar Playground Season 1 chat.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Subscribe on Patreon now to access bonus UNCUT episodes, The Real Housewives of London recaps and early video episodes. Claim your 7-Day free trial today.

Lego Masters alum and super cutie Josh Taylor joins Sam to assess the cast of the hotly anticipated Australian Survivor: Australia V The World on the pod this week! Who are our faves, who are the flops, and who do we predict will take the title of this insanely exciting new spin off season and the last time we see our fave daddy JLP grace our screens (ugh). That plus some Traitors news and podcast updates.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Subscribe on Patreon now to access bonus UNCUT episodes, The Real Housewives of London recaps and early video episodes. Claim your 7-Day free trial today.

Sam is back from gaycation to Europe and the glow is glowing. To welcome them home, Stephen is back on the couch for some more of the And Just Like That… pile on. There's also a catch up on pop culture news and a special The Cringe is Real announcement. A not to be missed episode. The gals also discuss Miami Housewives, Big Brother AU's return and the Beverly Hills girlies coming to the great state of Victoria.  Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Subscribe on Patreon now to access bonus UNCUT episodes, The Real Housewives of London recaps and early video episodes. Claim your 7-Day free trial today.

Poetry continues to be in motion, in our back-to-back Vancouver Housewives recap. This week, Daniel and Sam take on season 2, arguably one of the darkest across the Housewives universe. The divas talk Mia's new nose, Jody's bullying spree, and Robin's national anthem chaos. The pair also briefly kiki on Real Housewives of Miami, Squid Game 3 and more. This podcast episode is also available in video format on YouTube & Spotify.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. 

Oh Canada! Daniel and Sam have a buttload to say about these BC broads and they don't hold back. Jody's cupcake (and bullying) empire is in full bloom, and no one is safe. In an unprecedented unhinged season, Cristina is hungover, Ronnie is wine drunk and Reiko is revving engines. That and some MAFS and a check-in on our Melbourne girls with make-up artist to the housewives, Daniel Tan.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. 

No goats are safe. These #Momtok divas are throwing hair care shade, and Demi Targaryan enters the arena as a worthy match for Taylor for the title of fan favourite. And it doesn't end there, these girls get meta on us and invite the viewer into the girls trip, and we've got plenty. New Orleans and Scottsdale Arizona paint the perfect backdrop to the chaos of these SHE-EO divas. That and some JLP's dramatic exit from Australian Survivor and a K-Pop Demon Hunter check-in.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. 

RED FLAG Summer is here! The ‘off season' continues with more silly pop culture round ups, and this week Sam and Curtis catch up on new music, Glastonbury, horror movies, The Valley, Below Deck and Vanderpump Villa. The dolls pile on the Jax and Brittany bandwagon and assess the second half of the Vanderpump Villa second season. Oh, and we check in on Captain Jason's Kimono range.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. 

Rob's house of cards is about to topple.. so he joins Sam on the cringe couch for a well overdue kiki to chat all things Housewives in our fave cities. That's right, we go from New York to Melbourne and everywhere in between in this truly chaotic episode of the cringe. That and some Addison Rae, Below Deck and general sexy chit chat.This podcast episode is also available in video format on YouTube & Spotify.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. 

MAYDAY! It's a poopmergemcy episode with total “Samantha”, Stephen Wakefield. The divas take a mid-winter check in on Netflix docuseries, Survivor 48, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Next Gen NYC and more. Then the girlies go deep on everything wrong with And Just Like That Season 3 so far. Ms Bradshaw is not safe.This podcast episode is also available in video format on YouTube & Spotify.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. 

BRAND DEALS PLEASE! Michael and Sam can't stop moving the needle on this unhinged show and are in need of some Ketamine therapy after watching the first half of the season. Whitney is a villain for a reason we can't remember and the Afflecks are coming for Taylor Frankie Paul's wig and the honey pot of Hulu is sticky. That and some Traitors US and UK celebrity cast assessments. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. 

Coven leader and QUEEN of Australian Survivor Brains v Brawn II Karin Gunatilake finally joins Sam on the cringe couch to relive the season that was and chit chat about whats been goin' on. Sam get's the T on Jury Villa, Karin's final tribal and the casting process. The dolls also chat upcoming US Survivor Season 50 and Australia Vs The World casts as well as some Real Housewives and The Handmaid's Tale. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. 

Christian returns to the cringe couch in a GAY EMERGENCY to discuss The Tony Awards, And Just Like That and the first half of this season of MasterChef Australia. Who's cuisine will reign supreme? And will Darrsh get his own share house spin-off? The pair also touch on the death of The Project and Bravo's new show Next Gen NYC.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 

Finally - this dismal season of Below Deck Down Under is over! To trauma bond with Sam in the stu this week is Fatima Sabdia who is sad these crewmates didn't understand the assignment. Where was the sex? Where eas the drama? Well, at least we had Captain Jason's kimonos. Harry and Bri kiiinda ended things well and Tzarina and Lara take gold in the pettiness olympics. That and some Vanderpump Villa, Bring Her Back, and The Valley.  Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 

‘Babe on the Brink' Annabel Fidler joins Sam on the cringe couch to wrap up a fabulously unhinged season of Love Triangle. Not everyone can be as hot as Nuri, but we are trying, and so is Bernie for clout. But don't fear, bombshell Christelle Stause joins the thirsty cast for a reunion to remember.. And hey, Mike might not even be the most toxic man on the show after all! That plus some 90 Day Fiance, I Kissed A Boy, and of course.. The Traitors.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 

The King of Australian Survivor (and Bankstown) is back to talk Eurovision with Sam. We give our post grand final wash up going through the Basel 2025 results and talking about the highs and lows of the night (or morning down in Australia). Who were our faves? Who was upset? And where the fuck was Celine Dion!? We also chat Australian Survivor and Survivor Season 48.   Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 

It's Eurovision Week! And to celebrate the 69th edition in Basel, Eurofan Cem joins Sam on the couch to talk about their top five entries in the Semi Finals (including Australia's Milkshake Man, Go-Jo). Who will make the cut? Who do we think will win? And what the fuck is a Lumo?! Join us, with some chat about the Lord of The Rings Musical and Black Mirror to start. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 

Love may be dead.. but Love Triangle is thriving! And to talk about it (episodes 4-6) with Sam on the cringe couch is deep voiced diva Christian Gillett. Mike is having a come to Jesus moment - he is in fact a bad person, the lesbian love triangle grows and poor Payton may not have a man.. But she might have a Didi sponsorship..? That and some Real Housewives of Sydney (and Melbourne) and Masterchef chats to wet your whistle.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 

SHINE SHINE BLOODY SHINE! Fresh from the deepest darkest pages of The Daily Mail, Sam is joined by fangirls Scott and Shane to recap The Reunion of season three of our Sydney Housewives and a deep dive into our night out with the dolls! Hat-gate continues as Victoria Montano comes through on her promise and Caroline's hot mic cubicle coaching causes chaos. Osher replaces Joel and is not giving camp, but he sufficiently trolled the ladies regardless. Oh and a surprise visit from Jackie Gilles sets the record straight.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 

Damask and Sam snuggle up on the cringe couch to take aim at a new show for the cringe, Love Triangle. This suitably unhinged TV program contains a bisexual diva, watermelon thigh crushing, and of course some toxic men. We recap the first 3 episodes and check in on JoJo Siwa's chaos. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 

It's the finale baby. Teddy and Sam go in hard on the whole season and its fiery(?) conclusion. Feuds continue, some which seem to make no sense at all, and at a glitterati party the divas get it all out on the table.. Well, some of it. That and some takes on Jojo Siwa's continued chaos.  Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 

It's a double down week girls - To join us for the second part of reading episode 9 for filth is the gorgeous Guncle Diaries! Terry's jewellery may be flying thanks to Jillian's dark magic but so are we. Kate's not convinced motherhood is the best idea and doll, same. It's all heating up as we edge towards the final. That and some Drag Race and Housewives Universe chats.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 

Everybody say LOVE! Scott Love joins Sam on the cringe couch to talk the penultimate episode of our Sydney gals. Grief, bangs, ball pits and product placements plague our girlians this week. And a lot of whirlwind trips to Europe (who keeps signing off on this?!). That and some Melbourne Housewives chat and some Pope drama. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 

Ahoy! Astrid Ruban joins Sam on the cringe couch for the next epic installment of our Below Deck Down Under coverage.. and boy, these episodes are wild. We have foam parties, paper places for faces, cuddle gate, cabinet punching, two dismissals and Tzarina's chaotic kitchen capers. That and some Eurovision, Australian Survivor, and Alone Australia chats. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky.