The Exclusive With Sharon Tharp

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the Big Brother 28 finale, including the winner. Rick Devens, the winner of Big Brother 28 and America's Favorite Houseguest, joins The Exclusive to break down his 6-1 jury win over Taylor Brown and how he got there after saying he'd never play the game. The Survivor 50 alum addresses his final Head of Household decision to cut Drew Campbell, who still voted for him, and whether he'd have been able to cut Dee the same way. He also responds to Dee revealing how close she came to voting him out over a joke about the Mallory vote, and says whether he'd play Big Brother again.

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the Big Brother 28 finale, including the winner. Drew Campbell, who finished third on Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down Rick Devens' final Head of Household decision to take Taylor Brown to the final two and his own jury vote for Devens. The Beast Games alum reflects on how he thinks he'd have done against Devens or Taylor, whether he'd have cut Devens himself, and keeping Devens over Dee at final four. Drew also addresses his bond with Melody and where it goes outside the house, the Coin of Destiny theory he set off online, Yash's claim that he'd have outlasted him in the Pressure Cooker, and finishing top three for America's Favorite Houseguest.

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the Big Brother 28 finale, including the winner.Taylor Brown, the runner-up of Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down the 6-1 jury vote and the finale-eve conversation that convinced Rick Devens to take her to the final two. She reflects on Yash's vote for Devens and whether she highlighted her late competition wins enough, including the Part 1 win that cut across the plan Devens and Drew Campbell had for the final Head of Household. Taylor also addresses keeping Dee over Angela, whether she'd have cut Devens if she'd won the final HOH, how she thinks she'd have done against Drew, and whether she'd play Big Brother again.

26 years after Big Brother 1, Chicken George Boswell joins host Sharon Tharp for her Legends Only series to look back on the season that started it all and his return for All-Stars. He tells his casting story, from $15.87 at the post office to the Beavis and Butt-Head shirt in the CBS boardroom, and the chicken suit run around the country that followed the show. George also talks about how much he keeps up with Big Brother today and whether he'd go back for a legends season, even if he's "not doing Naked and Afraid."

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Survivor 51, including the eliminated player. Ana Sani, the second player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the 6–4 Savu vote that blindsided her and the scramble that came before it. The voice actress reflects on realizing she was "circling the drain" once her conversation with Alexis got around, floating Kristin as the decoy vote before putting her own name out, and watching Rob try to vote himself out at Tribal Council. Ana also explains why she leaned on Rob and Carter, who were "clear as water" with her, what the popcorn moment was really about, and why she'd play again: "I had so much game to give."

Cory Wurtenberger and America Lopez of Big Brother 25 join The Exclusive to break down the newly announced cast of The Traitors Season 6 and who's most likely to end up in the turret. The couple sizes up the Housewives trio of Cynthia Bailey, Gizelle Bryant, and Bronwyn Newport, what Joey Graziadei, JaNa Craig, and Kristin Chenoweth bring to the castle, and how their friend Jag Bains will handle the Roundtable alongside Taylor Hale, Q Burdette, Michele Fitzgerald, and Rachel Robinson. Cory also explains who fits the "flameout traitor" slot on this cast, and America makes the case that Jag is a "yapper" who can get along with anybody. Both pick their three ideal Traitors and their winner.

Big Brother 4 winner Jun Song and Big Brother 3 runner-up Danielle Reyes join The Exclusive to break down finale week of Big Brother 28 and the final three of Devens, Drew and Taylor. The two former finalists look back on their own last days in the house, why Jun wants to "switch the live feeds to the jury house," and Danielle's one regret from her jury Q&A, that she "didn't stand up for my game." They go through each finalist's path to the win, Taylor's strategy of "becoming a rug in the room," the jury segment with Angela and Melody, and how the votes could shake out. Jun and Danielle also get into Survivor players in the Big Brother house, a season with "a lot of liars," and their picks for America's Favorite Player.

Dee Valladares, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down the final four veto and her relationship with Drew, the houseguest she calls "my little weasel." The Survivor 45 winner reflects on why she wouldn't have cut Devens, the one moment she did consider it, and why she feels "so proud of the game I played." Dee also explains how watching Big Brother 16 and Angela Murray's season changed her mind about playing ("I drank the Kool-Aid") and whether she'd say yes if Big Brother called again.

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of The Traitors: New Blood, including the murdered player.Xavier Scruggs, the second player murdered on The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down his shot at the turret as an accomplice and the offense-first strategy that had him throwing Katie under the bus. The former MLB player and analyst reflects on why he wanted to "show characteristics of a traitor," what he wishes he'd said to the Traitors, and his reaction to finding out Joe and Tomica were in the turret. Xavier also explains why the Traitors "wouldn't have been able to control" him, how he found the death warrant book "within a couple of minutes," and why he's "coming back at some point."

Genevieve Mushaluk, who played Survivor 47 and Survivor 50, joins The Exclusive to break down the Survivor 51 premiere and the first live Tribal Council of the Open Era. Watching in "fan mode," she reflects on the marooning, the idol on Exile Island she calls "hugely overpowered," and the return of the coin flip, asking "why would you ever flip that coin?" if your odds of staying are better than 50-50. Genevieve also explains why Devin's campaign to save Aaliyah was "such a red flag" to her as a player, why Jenna and Patt stood out, and why she thinks Aaliyah went home "through very little fault of her own." Plus: her take on the Survivor alums on Big Brother 28 and The Traitors.

Melody Morris, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down her final campaign to stay and her decision to renominate Yash after Devens won the veto on her HOH. She reflects on the Mosh Pit, the alliance with the Icons she calls "a total sham," her close bond with Drew, and the one thing she wishes she'd done differently: "win more competitions." Melody also explains why she has "absolutely no regret" about the renom, and says she would play Big Brother "every single summer for the rest of my life."

Aaliyah Puglia, the first player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the premiere's live Tribal Council and the Shot in the Dark she was always going to play. She reflects on walking into Tribal feeling it was "70% me," the challenge she says set Toca behind, and the whisper from Jenna to Brady and Kilby that made her the target. Aaliyah also explains why she had her "hands in a lot of different jars" without locking anyone in, what Devin and Jelly's "10 toes down" votes meant to her, and why she wants to change the idea that going out first is embarrassing: "The worst thing that can happen is to never play at all."

Seventeen years after Big Brother 11, Dr. Michele Noonan Ross joins the Memory Wall to look back on the season she won more competitions in than anyone else, and to "set the record straight on what I actually did after the house." The neuroscientist and drug-policy researcher walks through the casting call that found her — a Craigslist ad looking for "a nerdy girl for reality TV," answered from a postdoc job she had already quit — the job lie production outed on day one, and why a house that watched her take four competitions still decided she was, in Ronnie's words, "the worst human being he had ever met." Michele also revisits the Coup d'etat vote that sent Jesse home, the jury vote she would cast differently today, the sparkly devil horns she packed in her suitcase for her eviction speech, and her career since the show. Plus: why she "didn't throw a single comp," what seventeen years of rewatching changed about how she sees Natalie's game, and whether she would ever play again.

Phil Keoghan, the host of The Amazing Race since its 2001 premiere, joins The Exclusive ahead of the Season 39 premiere to break down the all-new Express Pass twist and the show's first trip to Albania. He explains why handing every team a pass "took away some of the predictability of the stronger teams always winning a leg," why casting made a concerted push for the "very strong women" who define this season, and what it means to be sitting on country number 99 with a 40th season in sight. Keoghan also talks about the racers he loves most — the "wide-eyed and enthusiastic" teams from small-town America who have never owned a passport — the 25th anniversary that "snuck up on us," and where he lands on the celebrity-season idea that Hacks put back in the conversation. Plus the Albanian Cold War bunkers that have been turned into cafes and museums, why the starting line moved to Vancouver, and the live U-turn vote he wants more of.

Big Brother 19 winner Josh Martinez joins Sharon to break down Week 11 of Big Brother 28, from Taylor's HOH to the final four decision potentially facing his close friend Dee. Josh walks through the one piece of advice he gave her before the game, why he thinks she has to cut Devens and cut him sooner rather than later, and why Devens' "way too trusting" read of the house could hand him the "biggest blindside of the season." He explains what he believes it takes to win a final jury speech — "own your game," even the parts that make you the villain — and what Drew and Taylor each need to say if they get to the end. Josh also gets into Drew's chaotic run and whether it adds up to winner equity, Yash's slow-burn game and the one thing he wishes he'd done differently and the Survivor versus Big Brother debate. Plus, his read on Jag, Taylor and Michele heading into The Traitors castle.

Madeline Kostopulos, the first player banished from The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down the accusation that took her out at the first Roundtable and what she actually said about Kim. She reflects on a "genuine blindside" that no one in the castle warned her about, why she led her defense with "she must have misheard me" instead of a flat denial, and the moment she knew the accusation was the "nail in my coffin." Madeline also explains why she refused to "bend the knee" and apologize for something she says she didn't say, what Victor's vote meant to her, and how being read as a six-foot woman in a room shaped the way the group took her. She says the response since the episode aired has given her the justice she didn't get in the castle — and that she'd play again "1,000 times over."

JT Williams — who met Drew Campbell on Beast Games and has run his social media all season — returns to The Exclusive to break down where Drew actually stands going into the Big Brother 28 finale. JT, who has spent the summer fielding the DMs on both sides of the backlash, argues Drew is "definitely not drawing dead," makes the case that taking out Yash in the double eviction was the defining move of the season, and explains what it meant for Drew to be the "kingmaker" between two duos. He walks through the final four and final three comps Drew still has to win, embraces the "weasel" label instead of fighting it, and tells the story of the fake cousin Drew swore on — which was supposed to be "cousin JT." JT also delivers, off the cuff, the final two speech he'd want Drew to give the jury. They close on Drew's America's Favorite odds, what show he does next, and the game show he got flown out for and cut from.

Kim Daily, the first player murdered in The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down the night she was taken out and the cover story she spent the whole game protecting. The Houston attorney — who told the castle she was a college basketball coach — reflects on being read as "the brightest light in the room," the three-piece suit that made her stand out in the lineup, and the shield she climbed onto the boat to grab and then left behind. Kim also explains why she thought Joe was "acting mad sketchy" well before the murder, what she saw when the "shadowy figures" appeared in front of her, and how she planned to deflect suspicion onto Michael at the Roundtable.

Yash Patel, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down why he has no regrets about winning HOH ahead of the Double Eviction and the deal he took with Drew in the Pressure Cooker. He reflects on the bribe he wanted to "wash my hands of," why he knows "in my bones" he could have outlasted Drew, and how his dad's 12- to 14-hour shifts on his feet at a liquor store kept him standing. Yash also explains why he still sees keeping Dee over Angela as the right call, calling her a "heat-seeking missile," and says that a month from now, his answer to playing again would be "hell yeah, let's run it." 

Barrett Pfeiffer, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down whether he could have changed any minds before the vote and what he had planned for the double eviction if he had won Blockbuster. The self-described "Mr. Superfan" reflects on how the arrival of Angela Murray, Dee Valladares and Rick Devens changed his game plan, why he would have kept going with "Operation Scorched Earth," and the one thing he would do differently. Barrett also explains why he regrets defending the Icons to Mallory and Melody, and says that if he ever gets the call again, "you best bet I'm going back."

21 years after Big Brother 6, James Rhine joins the podcast for our "Legends Only" series to look back on both of his seasons, from the Sovereign Six to All-Stars. He tells the story of the MySpace message that got him cast, the phone call with Sarah that became his casting tape, and the original partner who backed out three days before the season. He revisits Howie's nomination, the veto decision he would make differently, and why he has never watched that episode. James also shares what Don Wollman told him at the 1,000th episode and the only way he'd go back into the house: as "the old guy" nobody recognizes.

Big Brother 27's Morgan Pope joins Sharon to break down Week 10 of Big Brother 28, from Yash's HOH to the deal he cut with Drew in the middle of a 14-hour veto competition. Morgan, who holds the record Yash is now chasing for consecutive weeks of safety, walks through why sending Angela home over Dee was a "high risk, high reward" call, where Barrett's HOH actually went wrong, and why Drew's "psychological warfare" may be more of a strategy than fans give him credit for. She also lays out what Taylor and Melody each need to do at this point in the game, why nobody in the house is grilling Yash about the bribe, and how she'd have used 14 hours in the pressure cooker to do exactly that. They close on double eviction predictions, which comps are coming, and Morgan's advice to everyone still in the house: "comp out."

Angela Murray, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down who she holds responsible for the vote that sent her out and the one decision she would take back. She reflects on her loyalty to Dee, why she never expected to be Rick Devens' No. 1, and the nomination Barrett made because he "thought he had to make a really big move." Angela also explains why "betrayal is a very big word" for where she has landed on Barrett and Drew, and says she would say yes to Big Brother again "every time." 

Seven years after Big Brother 21, Tommy Bracco joins the Memory Wall to look back on a season whose gameplay he is still defending. He explains the Christie secret the house never knew about — casting had told them both it would only ever be one of them — and why he gave the secret up at Final Six anyway. He also revisits the blow-up with Jackson and the part that never made air: Nicole pulled him aside and told him she knew Jackson was lying, and he went home anyway, because the house decided he was more dangerous alone than Jackson and Holly were together. Plus: winning HOH on his birthday, 79 days without touching the block, what he learned about unconscious bias after Camp Comeback, the reunion he wishes the show would do, and the jury vote he says he would take back.

Big Brother 15 winner Andy Herren joins Sharon to break down Week 9 of Big Brother 28, from Barrett's HOH to who actually goes home Thursday. Andy makes the case that fans were "too hard on" Barrett all summer, walks through what Dee's bribe does and doesn't let her do, and explains why Yash — who he had pegged as an early boot — is now the "clear cut" frontrunner. He and Sharon also get into the icons' fallout with Barrett after Mallory's eviction, whether Dee or Devens is the bigger threat to keep, Angela's jury case, where Melody, Taylor and Drew stand, and why this season's diary rooms sound different. Andy closes on Season 30, the 1,000th episode he missed for a wedding, and whether he'd ever play again.

Angela Murray is fighting for her BB28 life this week — nominated alongside fellow Icons Dee Valladares and Rick Devens after HOH Barrett Pfeiffer turned on his own alliance. Sharon is joined by Angela's daughter, Lexi Murray, also her teammate on The Amazing Race 38, to talk through the Icons' blindside, the plan to vote out Devens, and what it's like watching her mom play ahead of Thursday's live eviction.

Patreon Exclusive — UnlockedThis live Q&A originally aired for Patreon supporters ahead of Big Brother 28's Week 8 eviction — now unlocked for everyone.Sharon is joined by Big Brother 6's April Lewis to talk through the current BB28 house ahead of Thursday's vote, plus your questions live in chat.

Sharon Tharp is joined live by Brett Hawkins, Barrett's friend and the person running his social media accounts during Big Brother 28. Brett talks about how the two of them know each other, what Barrett's casting and pre-show prep looked like, and what it's actually like managing a houseguest's accounts while the season is airing and the feeds are running. They also get into Brett's read on Barrett's game so far — his alliances, his position in the house heading into this week, and how the version of him fans are seeing on the feeds compares to the guy Brett knows. Questions from the live chat throughout.

Latrice "Lala" Verrett, the first member of the Big Brother 28 jury, joins The Exclusive to break down the betrayal that ended her game and the three houseguests she would have gone after if she'd won HOH. She reflects on believing Barrett when he looked her in the face, the read she spent all summer fighting — that she was a "pushover" who was too "old" to compete — and the wall win that dropped every jaw in the house. Lala also names the houseguest she's rooting for to take it all. 

Twenty-one years after Big Brother 6, Jennifer Vasquez Hinch joins the Memory Wall to look back on one of the most beloved seasons in the show's history — and the Pressure Cooker win that still stands as the longest endurance competition. She explains the wink for the first time in 21 years, revisits the casting twist that paired her with someone she had met exactly once, and gets into what the summer cost her back home in Texas. Plus: the two photos CBS shot before the season, the BB6 jury house in Napa, why the jury vote was never in question, and the classroom slideshow that got her yelled at by a parent.

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Big Brother 28, including the eliminated player.Haley Thogmartin joins The Exclusive a few days after her Big Brother 28 elimination. She spent hours out on the comp in the heat before Yash won the power to take her out in a twist. She responds directly to the criticism of how she interacted with Lala and Taylor in the house, revisits the conversation she walked away from, and clarifies what she meant when she used the word bully. She also gets into the "Thog" nickname the fans have run with, why she kept saying she was having a bad week while her side still held the power, and how much of her game was really a fight with herself. Plus: her read on Rick Devens volunteering for the block, who she thinks is playing the best game left, and whether she'd do it again.

Survivor 49 winner Savannah Louis joins Sharon for her first Big Brother season as a viewer — and she knows two of the people playing it. Savannah played Survivor 50 with Dee and Devens, and she talks about finding out they had been cast, what Big Brother shows about Devens's game that Survivor never did, and which of the two she thinks wins if they sit next to each other at the end. She and Sharon also break down Drew's HOH, Devens going up as the replacement nominee after Yash won the veto, whether Barrett actually flips this week, the medieval twist that sent Haley out, and where Lala, Taylor and Melody stand going into the eviction this week.

Mallory Aurichio walked out of the Big Brother house to a standing ovation from a room full of returning players — and to a vote from Drew, one of her closest allies, that she didn't need to lose. She joins The Exclusive the morning after her eviction to talk through where she and Drew stand now, the reassurance Barrett gave her about Dee, and the Crossovers — the alliance Barrett and Drew had with the Icons inside her own Mosh Pit, which she only found out about this week. She also gets into Yash accepting a $5,000 bribe not to nominate the Icons at his next HOH, what she would have done with the HOH she threw, and who she thinks is playing the best game with jury in sight.

The Meow Meow joins the Memory Wall. Enzo Palumbo revisits both of his runs to the final three — the Brigade season that made him a Big Brother name, and the All-Star season that ended with him sitting next to Cody Calafiore and a 9-0 vote. He walks through how he built the final two seat he knew Cody would honor, what he'd say to that jury now, and why he still thinks about the night the Brigade cut Britney. Plus: the BB28 premiere cameo he had to keep quiet about, where "the Meow Meow" actually came from, his Challenge USA final, and the Amazing Race alliance he wishes he'd made.

Big Brother 27's Captain Will and his wife Gwen join Sharon Tharp to break down Week 7 of Big Brother 28 — Dee's HOH, the $5,000 bribe she used on Yash, and a veto ceremony that moved the target. Will talks about throwing a competition during his own season, what the BB27 jury actually argued about behind closed doors, and why he thinks Dee is set up to go the distance. Gwen makes her case for Taylor, and both of them weigh in on where Barrett, Angela and Haley stand with just over a month of game left.

Big Brother 4 winner Jun Song joins Sharon for a mid-season check-in on Big Brother 28. Jun opens with a message to fans who have found this week difficult to watch, then walks through where the season stands: Kamu's eviction and the video that resurfaced beforehand, her read on how the casting favors the returning players, Dee's HOH and the deal she made with Yash, Angela's run of conflicts and why she hasn't become a target, and the case for Taylor's game after a week of criticism. Jun also gives her winner pick and what she expects from the 1,000th episode.

Kamu Kirk sat down with The Exclusive the morning after his Big Brother 28 eviction to answer for a week that drew significant criticism. He explains his reasoning behind the Tea Party confrontation with Jason, responds to the comments he made about how Jason dresses, and addresses the pregnancy remarks directed at Melody that many viewers found difficult to watch. Host Sharon Tharp also asks whether he's willing to go back and watch the live feeds, including the moments he may not be proud of. On the game side, Kamu breaks down the Blockbuster loss, the alliances he wishes he had cut earlier, and the plan he had for the Icons had he survived the vote.

Rick Devens spent years saying he'd never do Big Brother. His wife is the reason he's in the house. Becca Devens joins The Exclusive on eviction day to explain how she talked a two-time Survivor player into a summer-long lockdown — and why "my wife won't let me" was the excuse Rick had been hiding behind the whole time. She breaks down his Diamond Power of Veto bomb ("I wanted to crawl into a hole") and what Dee Valladares really means to him inside that house. Plus: her honest read on Angela Murray, whether Rick would ever take Dee to the end, and how long that haircut is staying.

Eight years after Big Brother 20, Angela "Rockstar" Lantry joins the Memory Wall to revisit the season that turned one sentence — "It's my daughter's birthday!" — into permanent Big Brother lore. She explains what was really happening during the dead air in that live episode, why she believes production cast her specifically to clash with Brett, and how she found out they'd called her mom to re-record an HOH letter. Plus: the secret casting hotel, where she and Brett stand today, and the real journal entry she read from the jury house.

Survivor 49's Sophi Balerdi joins Sharon Tharp to recap week six of Big Brother 28, less than an hour after Rick Devens used the Diamond Power of Veto to pull Dee off the block. Balerdi, who knows Dee outside the house, questions whether Devens revealed his position too early and weighs what the move costs both of their games heading into the Blockbuster. Also discussed: Kamu's case as the strongest newbie of the season, the newly formed Mosh Pit alliance, and whether a newbie jury will hold the returnees' advantages against them at the end.

Chuk Anyanwu joins The Exclusive fresh off a 9-1 eviction from Big Brother 28 — with only Haley Thogmartin voting to keep him — and he doesn't hold back on the ally he says ended his game: Kamu Kirk. Chuk breaks down the moment Kamu refused to use the veto on him ("that was the biggest red flag ever"), who he believes walked into LaTrice "Lala" Verrett's room and flipped the house, and why he refused to campaign even as Taylor Brown pushed him to fight. Plus: why he'd have backdoored Kamu with the HOH, and the flowers he's still willing to give Lala.

Hurricane Howie Gordon is officially on the Memory Wall. The two-time Big Brother legend (Season 6 & All-Stars) sits down with host Sharon Tharp to look back on  one of the most beloved seasons in the show's history — the secret pairs twist that built his cast, the rise of the Sovereign Six, his infamous feud with April, and the real story behind the vote Ivette still hasn't forgiven him for. Plus, what it was actually like walking back into the Big Brother house 20 years later.

Big Brother 3 legend Jason Guy returns to The Exclusive to recap Week 5 of Big Brother 28, breaking down the blindside that rocked Haley's HOH and why Dee's fingerprints are all over the flip. Jason unpacks Lala's historic Wall win over Kamu, makes the case for Yash's quiet "stealth game" as the season's most dangerous, and explains why he needs to see the reality TV icons sweat before Dee and Devens cruise to the end. He weighs in on the secrecy around Deven's Diamond Power of Veto, calls Kamu a "free agent" living on borrowed time, and celebrates Mallory's feel-good BB Time Capsule win. Plus: his read on the Melody–Drew slow burn, Angela's cooler head, and who he predicts is heading out the door this Thursday.

The latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, Lyric Medeiros, joins The Exclusive to break down the last-minute flip that sent her home 8-3 and why she insists she "knew" the vote was coming the moment Haley put her up. The attorney reflects on getting shut out of the Red Corner despite Chuk and Kamu's support, the apology she owed Mallory and Melody after "confirming" their target list, and Rome's ground rules for her flirting strategy — "no handholding and no kissing." Lyric also opens up about the "magnets" pull she felt with Rome from day one and reveals who she's picking to go all the way.

Q Burdette, fresh off Survivor 50, joins The Exclusive to watch a Big Brother episode for the very first time — and he's not holding back. The Survivor vet breaks down last night's episode in a mask, from Haley's "limited power of attorney" Head of Household run to Lyric throwing her closest allies under the bus to save her own game. Q also weighs in on Deven's mysterious power, the "scripted" feel of the diary room confessionals, and why the live feeds are proof the show is designed to "make people fail in real life." He explains why the game left his 2-year-old son begging to go outside, why he needed a new TV by the end of the episode, and whether this whole ordeal changed his answer on ever playing Big Brother himself (spoiler: hell no). Plus, Q previews Survivor 51's "open era" and calls his shot on getting an invite.

Big Brother 5 and All-Stars houseguest Diane Henry McFarland joins The Exclusive for the latest edition of the Memory Wall, looking back on one of the show's most iconic OG seasons two decades later. The reality TV vet reveals she never actually applied for Big Brother and reflects on the infamous blowup with Scott that had her begging producers in the middle of the night to let her quit. Diane also sets the record straight on the backdoor plan that changed the entire game, revealing who really came up with it, and opens up about the sting of Drew choosing Cowboy over her at the final two. Plus, she gets candid about the "trauma" that lingered long after the cameras stopped rolling and weighs in on whether she'd ever step into the Traitors castle.

Big Brother 25 alum Izzy Gleicher returns to The Exclusive to recap Week 4 of Big Brother 28, breaking down why Drew is still in denial even after being warned he doesn't have the votes. Izzy discusses the power imbalance fueling drama inside Haley's HOH, calls out the "chucklehead three" running the house, and makes the case for Taylor as this season's "sleeper agent." She also unpacks the secrecy around the Diamond Power of Veto, weighs in on the controversial BB Bribe, and reflects on Jason's blindside exit and the "fumble" she thinks is costing both sides the game. Plus: her read on Yash's floater era, Barrett's next move, and who she predicts is heading out the door this Thursday.

Drew's closest friend, who has been running his social media while he's in the Big Brother 28 house, joins The Exclusive for a special live podcast to break down one of the season's most talked-about games. After helping Drew prepare for the season and competing alongside him on Beast Games, he shares behind-the-scenes insight into Drew's strategy, the pregame planning that shaped his approach, where things went wrong with The Crossovers, and why he believes Drew can still recover. They also discuss Drew's relationships with Barrett, Melody and Angela, the mystery surrounding the Time Capsule power, and whether there's still a path forward if Drew survives the week.

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Big Brother 28, including the evicted player.Big Brother 28's third eliminated houseguest, Jason De Puy, joins The Exclusive to break down the house's unanimous vote to send him packing. The RuPaul's Drag Race alum (better known as Salina EsTitties) shares his surprise to finding out that Taylor — not Barrett — cast the mystery vote for Rome, admits he regrets not scrapping his "generic" final pitch, and opens up about the isolating "Tea Party" confrontation with Kamu that he says "felt personal." Jason also addresses the lack of LGBTQ+ representation in the house, reveals the full-drag nomination speech he never got to deliver, and names exactly who he'd have targeted had he kept his HOH. Plus: why he's ready to run it back and prove his "messy" game deserves a redo.

Big Brother 10's Michelle Costa joins The Exclusive for this edition of Memory Wall to break down everything from Keesha's birthday and her now-iconic "unitard meltdown" on live eviction night. The self-proclaimed Portuguese princess reflects on "clocking" Dan as America's Player long before anyone in the house believed her, the kitchen scene so tense it felt "like a funeral," and the surreal Catalina Island date where Dan told her, "This isn't Rhode Island, but it's paradise." Michelle also revisits the infamous jury house bomb she dropped just because she was "bored" — telling the house she'd vote for Memphis to win — and weighs in on whether Dan's game still holds up nearly two decades later. She wraps by explaining why, 18 years later, she still has "a lot of unfinished business" and is ready to run it back for another season in the house.

Survivor 42's Omar Zaheer joins The Exclusive to recap Week 3 of Big Brother 28, breaking down Kamu's Head of Household reign, the controversial Tea Party plan, and why he believes the house could be on the verge of imploding. Omar shares his thoughts on Dee and Rick Devens' games so far, whether the veterans are overplaying their positions, how the Diamond Power of Veto could reshape the season, and why players like Lyric, Barrett, Taylor, and Mallory may be in better spots than fans realize. Plus, Omar reveals his current winner pick, his biggest dark horse, and explains the strategic move he'd make if he were trying to take down the vets.