A podcast about our problematic love for reality TV
The Reality Is podcast has quickly become one of my favorite Bravo podcasts. Aarti and Noor offer thought-provoking deep dive discussions around current episodes, allowing listeners to see situations through a different lens. Their commentary is smart, hilarious, and witty, making it an entertaining and fun listen. They also have brilliant guests who add even more insight to the conversations. I appreciate that they can acknowledge when they don't agree with each other or the views being presented on the shows they discuss. It's refreshing to hear different perspectives and engage in critical thinking while still enjoying the Bravo content.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is the chemistry between Aarti and Noor. They have a great dynamic that makes it feel like you're listening to friends chat about your favorite shows. Their easy-going and calm style creates a comfortable listening experience. They also have a way of making you laugh while delving into serious topics, which adds an extra layer of enjoyment.
However, there are times when I don't agree with their views, which can be a downside for some listeners. It's important to note that while they offer insightful commentary, their opinions may not align with everyone's perspectives. There have been moments when I've turned off an episode because I couldn't fully connect with their viewpoints.
In conclusion, The Reality Is podcast is a must-listen for Bravo fans who enjoy smart analysis and witty banter. Aarti and Noor bring their unique perspectives to the table, creating engaging discussions that go beyond surface-level recaps. While there may be times when you don't agree with their views, it's still worth tuning in for their entertaining commentary and thought-provoking conversations.
The Real Housewives of Orange County premiered and we were so confused that somehow a Narcissism Coach on Real Housewives of Miami made a little more sense?!!?!?!
The always funny and beloved Amanda Hunt is back with her AMAZING CHAT about Love Island USA where we are officially no longer having fun and instead we have bubble guts and anxiety thanks a lot America!
Kelli is back to chat about the darkest show on Bravo, The Valley, and somehow the lightest show on Bravo, Next Gen NYC which is wild because both shows have a lot of drugs on them!
DONATE TO KERR COUNTY FLOOD RELIEFIN US: Floods in Texas. GOP Ghoulish Bill. Ice bullshit. Zohran's checked boxes and flipped fingers. Epstein who!?IN POP CULTURE: Brad Pitt. Kumail Nanjiani. Superman Movie.IN SPORTS: Sophie Cunningham, the MAGA barbie.
This week in the Villa it was confirmed that there is no actual love on this island! Between the heart rate challenge aftermath, the stand on business challenge, and then this burst your bubble challenge, the Islanders learned that they don't really like each other and also America doesn't really like them either!
Tom Hamlett is back to chat about all things Bravo from the weird finale of Real Housewives of Atlanta to Jody's Furby-like eyes on Real Housewives of Miami to Kristen Doute's bazongas on The Valley to how the Next Gen kids are somehow the same age as the current season of Love Island USA.
IN US NEWS: Zohran Mamdani brings socialism, activism, and most importantly EATING RICE WITH YOUR HANDS TO AMERICA and the conservatives are PISSED. IN WORLD NEWS: Trump is called Daddy.IN POP CULTURE: Bezos-Sanchez wedding no one cares for!IN MOVIES: Trailer for the Bruce Springsteen Biopic: Deliver Me from Nowhere!
The always hysterical Amanda Hunt is back to talk about the happenings on this week of Love Island USA - the unnecessary twists and turns and tears that embarrassingly were shed by the me and also how this show is maybe not sexy at all except for when someone compliments Hannah in a BookTok way or when friends to lovers presents itself also in a BookTok way. ANYWAY JUSTICE FOR OLANDRIA THE QUEEN OF THE GOD DAMN VILLARRRRR!!!!
A solo ride through this week's Bravo! Phaedra is up to her whole tricks and the newbies are fighting Real Housewives of Atlanta, Julia is acting a damn fool on Real Housewives of Miami, men will do anything but go to therapy on The Valley, and the non-bravo-nepo-babes keep showing their asses on Next Gen NYC!
IN WEATHER: WOO ITS HOTIN WORLD: OOF THERE'S WARIN AMERICA: THE GHOULS ARE FIGHTING!IN POLITICS: VOTE MAMDANI/LANDER - DO NOT RANK CUOMO!IN SPORTS: THE WBNA GIRLS ARE FIGHTINGIN POP CULTURE: SABRINA GETS ON HER KNEES
SHE'S BAAAAACK! We're talking Atlanta, Miami, the nepo babies of Bravo, Bombshells, the Villa, the Valley!!!
ICE WATCH PROGRAMSIN POP CULTURE: Baldoni case dismissed. Benson Boone flips out. IN NEWS: Trump v. Elon. Trump v. California. ICE Raids.IN SPORTS: Riley Gaines is a piece of shit and Simone Biles clocks it. Bill and Jordan's romance updates.
Taria is back to cackle and fill me in on the behind the scene and online drama happening while we watch Real housewives of Atlanta, the Valley and Summer House. We also briefly chat about those Mormon wives!
WE ARE LIVING IN A POST COWBOY CARTER TOUR WORLD AND WE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!
Thread and Instagram Pop Culture Meme Queen Trina Watters aka TeeWatters hopped on to discuss the sisterhood we wish never reaches us on the new season of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives!
Aarti is back with some Potomac tea, 40-50 negative thoughts about Love Hotel, and some wise analysis of Shamea and Porsha on Real Housewives of Atlanta.
It's time to RANT and RAVE with none other than Raven James, host of Bitch Is Better Podcast. We understand that Bravo wants to promote straight men BUT WHY IS THE AUDIENCE FALLING FOR IT?! That and more as we recap the Finale of Summer House and the latest episode of The Valley.Follow Raven @bitchisbetterpodcast on instagram, subscribe to her pod and follow on Patreon.com/bitchisbetter
IN NEWS: Newark Airport is a disaster! Plantation fire! IN POLITICS: NJ elections. Trump v. everybody except for the Saudis. Cory Booker and the Kushners. IN SPORTS: THE KNICKS!! RG3 brain cells getting involved in WNBA for no reason.
Chelsea Rivers, co-host of I Am The Cute One, and perhaps the cutest of them all joins the pod to TRASH MEN because The Valley and Summer House gave us tons of content to fuel our misandry!
We're catching up on Real Housewives of Atlanta, BravoCon news, Bravo's upcoming new lineup, and The Love Hotel!
IN WORLD: A new Pope. India Pakistan War.IN POP CULTURE: Met Gala and SRK drama. Ramona Singer is fucking terrible.IN SPORTS-ish: Bill Belichick's girlfriend is a big deal?
A full week of bravo recaps!
IN SPORTS: Son of Prime Time is having a no good draft. The worst person you know makes a great point. Saquon breaks our heart, and not with his thighs.IN POLITICS: George Santos is going to jail. Vladimir, STOP! Government offers money for baby making.IN TV: THE PITT journey.IN LIFE: Customer service conundrum.
Tom Hamlett is back to talk about sexy toxic men, e-bay side hustles, Doute's green dress, love island coded people and of course tan lines.
Aarti is back to talk a week of Housewives gossip and Real Housewives of Atlanta!
IN NEWS: JD Vance may have put a hit out on the Pope. RFK Jr pisses us off. ANOTHER signal chat has with leaked info.IN POP CULTURE: Katy Perry has regrets.IN SPORTS: Shannon Sharpe accusations.IN TV: We're watching The Pitt!
A solo mini pod of this week's Bravo shows, not including The Valley (SORRY!!) Garcelle quits! Yikes on Brit! and Imrul pipe it down!
IN NEWS: Blue Origin flies people into space for 2 minutes.IN POP CULTURE: The White Lotus cast has a lot of off-camera drama.IN TV: Harry Potter is coming back as an HBO show and we are torn, like Natalie Imbruglia.IN MOVIES: Watch "A Nice Indian Boy" out in theaters now!!
Friend of the pod, Amanda Hunt, is back to talk a full week of Bravo. From the fall of our beloved Kenya Twirl Moore to the tanking of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills to the activation of Lindsay Hubbard.
IN LIFE: Raheel visits Minneapolis. Noor takes a tumble.IN POLITICS: Cory Booker yaps. Tariffs make the poor poorer and the rich richer.IN POP CULTURE: John Stamos upsets Noor. Morgan Wallen goes back to God's Country. Chappell Roan pisses off parents.
We decided to dedicate an entire episode to the Finale of The White Lotus Season 3 and naturally THERE ARE SPOILERS!!!
Inspired by Cory Booker, we are yapping NONSTOP about the delulu dumbasses on these tv shows but unlike Cory Booker...still we sit.
Riding solo to talk about the darling divas of RHOA, the delusional demons of RHOA, and the disgusting douches of Summer House
WHITE LOTUS CHAT @ 34:00 MINSIN US NEWS:Â The Secretary of Defense bigly mucks up a group chat. Jasmine Crockett goes low.
Aarti's back to talk a full week of Housewives and Summer House. In Atlanta, the Hot dog king is causing havoc as are the terrible nose jobs on these women. In Beverly Hills, Sutton is the mouse they won't let go of. On Summer House, Carl is so weird but Craig is sinister.
IN US:Â The times remain unprecedented, as do the horrors. IN POP CULTURE:Â Tom Cruise is dating someone on a helicopter. GOOP needs to shut up. WHITE LOTUS CHAT @ 41 MINS
Kelli is back to talk about the toxic men on these reality tv show that are only tolerable when they look like beautiful lesbians, we're talking to you Kyle Cooke and Mason whatever your name is from Love Is Blind Season 8! We also touch on our beloved Emmy holding onto the sinking ship of Will from Southern Hospitality. GO BUY TICKETS TO SEE BEYOND THE BLINDS LIVE!!!
Aarti is back representing the elders of Bravo and we're breaking down the season premiere of Real Housewives of Atlanta and the weird scenes of couples saying nothing to each other on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
IN US:Â Trump is importing sex traffickers and deporting protestors while holding a Tesla car show on the White House lawn.TRAITORS CHAT @ 29 MINSWHITE LOTUS CHAT @ 46 MINS
Aarti is back to dive into the brain of Kyle Cooke entrepreneur, husband, lover boy, and lunatic. We also talk about Southern Hospitality finale & reunion and what a masterclass of a shit show it is!
WOW THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 500 EPISODES?!!? CHRIST! WELL! ENJOY!
IN US: SOTUS and Democrats. Luigi's alleged cinema style films. IN POP CULTURE: Oscar's. Armie Hammer won't shut up.IN SPORTS: Trades and contractsTRAITORS CHAT @ 22 MINSWHITE LOTUS CHAT @ 37 MINS
Friend of the pod, recovering gossip, comedian, and beloved human, Amanda Hunt is back to talk about Love Is Blind Season 8, Summer House, and Southern Hospitality!
HERE YE HEAR YE! CLANKITY CLANK - THE GRANDE DAME IS GOING TO JAIL! Also, the Potomac Reunions keep being better than the season and Dorit and Sutton continue their white on white crime!
IN US: Elon Musk has baby mama drama. Trump is selling citizenships. and other dumb shit.IN OTHER: Ramadan Mubarak!Traitors Chat @ 35:15White Lotus Chat @ 45:30
It's time to separate Church and State and Housewives and Gorgeous Youth of Bravo! We're recapping Summer House and Southern Hospitality with THE Laguna Biotch herself!
Kung Fu Kenny is back to talk about a week of Housewives and Married to Medicine and we take some detours to discuss Beyonce of course!
SPOILERS AHEAD FOR EVERYTHING!!WHITE LOTUS S3 EP 1: Recap @ 00:20TRAITORS S3 EP 8: Recap @ 37:00SNL-50 CHAT @ 47:00
Riding solo this week to talk about Racist Moms and Therapy on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and the gorgeous idiots on Summer House and Southern Hospitality.
TRAITORS CHAT AT 1:00 MARKIN SPORTS:The Eagles destroyed The Chiefs at the SuperbowlIN POP CULTURE:Kendrick Lamar healed us at the SuperbowlIN POLITICS: Trump continues to wreak havoc.
Aarti is back to talk a full week of Housewives and of course Married to Medicine and naturally all of our conversations end up being a sociological discussion about racism, the patriarchy, and white supremacy! We also talk about Pakistani viral sensation Onijah Robinson who is currently being exploited by terrible racist Pakistanis - SOMEONE GO SAVE ONIJAH!
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