Back To Reality

We have our first guest for 2024 - Nate from Love Island! Nate drops by to share everything from his time in the villa, from who he thought was the biggest clout chaser, to the most wild moments that never made it to air!  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders pas...

The biggest show of the year is back... Back To Reality! And the second biggest show is also coming back... MAFS! This week we break down all the goss on the impending MAFS cast and predict how their journey will play out.  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders pa...

In this episode we look back at some of our favourite reality stars from around the world! Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITS Host: Taku Chimwaza & Selina Chhaur  Senior Producer/Editor: Hannah Bowman Managing Producer:  Elle Beat...

It's seems that the pipeline from reality TV is pretty HOT! In this episode we look back at some of the best chats we have had about the crazy world of OF this year!  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITS Host: Taku Chimwaza & Selina...

This year on Back To Reality we made it our mission to find out about the people behind the MAFS villains that Australia loved to hate. In this episode we revisit some of the best moments.  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITS Host: Tak...

In this episode we take a look back at some of the best Love Island guests on the podcast for 2023. Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITS Host: Taku Chimwaza & Selina Chhaur  Senior Producer/Editor: Hannah Bowman Managing Producer: ...

To round out the year we have our favourite psychic medium Florence King in the house. She connected with Taku and Selina's loved ones, and gave some insight into what we can expect for 2024!  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITS Host:...

Brooke Blurton is one of Australia's biggest reality TV stars having done the trifecta of The Bachelor, Bachelor In Paradise and The Bachelorette PLUS The Challenge. She joins Taku and Selina talking all things representation in the media, and her thoughts on this year's Bachelors!  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadiga...

After having another crack at finding love in the Love Island villa Jess Losurdo is back to tell Selina and Taku all about it. From her iconic snake speech, to feeling alone in the villa, and now having found love - she fills us in on everything there is to know!  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eor...

Another week, another one of Selina's crushes joins the show... It's Captain Jason Chambers! He shares what it's been like being on the show, some behind the scenes goss from BravoCon and why him and Aesha are such good platonic friends!  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respe...

She is back baby! MAFS' most iconic villain Olivia Frazer drops by catch Taku and Selina up with everything going on in her life including Scottish heartbreak, Playboy and why she had to straight up cut Jackson out of her life!  CW: This episode contains discussions of extreme weight-loss. If this episode raises any issues for you, help is available through The Butterfly Foundation on 1800 334 673...

Bronte Schofield's life changed forever when she was paired with the infamous Harrison of this years season of Married At First Sight. Now her sister Kirra has also joined the reality TV world appearing on Love Island. Bronte joins Selina and Taku to chat about everything that has gone down since MAFS!  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded thi...

This week Selina and Taku are talking about the steps involved to actually be picked to take part in a reality TV show, and how the decision to do so changed their lives forever!  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITS Host: Taku Chimwaza...

Harry Jowsey is undoubtabgity one of the world's biggest reality TV stars, and this week he is on Back To Reality! He talks all about what it's been like filming The Amazing Race, just how close he is with his Dancing With The Stars partner, and what a typical weekend in his lavish LA life is like!  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this po...

This week we are delighted to be chatting to Love Island icon Matt Zukowski. He talks all about his journey with reality TV, the success of his podcast with Anna, learning he was infertile and his relationship with Tammy Hembrow.  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to El...

This week we have a guest like no other - Ant Middleton! Ant is a former UK special forces Operator, and you may know him as the host of SAS Australia. He drops by the studio to tell Taku and Selina what it's like working with the contestants on SAS, and shares his new podcast Head Game where he explores stories of incredible individuals who have beat the odds and achieved the unthinkable by getti...

This week Ella Ding drops by the show to talk all things Love Triangle, what it was like filming Made in Chelsea and her thoughts on MAFS ex hubby Mitch's little brother being on the next season!  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  CREDITS Ho...

This week we are chatting to Nick Thompson all the way from Chicago! Nick was on Season 2 of the Netflix show Love Is Blind, where he actually ended up finding love and getting married! After experiencing reality TV first hand, and seeing how going on these shows can impact the contestants, Nick is now passionately fighting for better rights for those people appearing on reality TV show.  You can...

This week we are joined by the lovely Tully Smyth! It may have been a decade since she first appeared on our screens on Season 10 of Big Brother Australia, but her love of all things reality TV remains - so much so that she has gone on to do the show again! In this episode Tully talks about what it was like doing the show and receiving so much hate, owning her mistakes and leaning into life in the...

Josh Moss came to our attention as the funny and loveable character on the first season of Love Island Australia, who also managed to find love. After 4 years together Josh and Amelia may not be together anymore but are both still reality TV icons so it was about time we had Josh on the show for a chat! On this episode Josh talked to Taku and Selina all about his time on the show, the relationship...

This week on the show, Taku and Selina are joined by the lovely Jessica Brody! Having done The Bachelor, Bachelor In Paradise and The Challenge, she sure knows a thing or two about reality TV. Plus she isn't afraid to get candid about finding love, starting an OnlyFans, just what goes down behind the scenes of these shows and so so much more!  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custod...

She's been a villain on The Bachelor, she's had her redemption on Bachelor in Paradise and she successfully used reality TV to find the love of her life. And now, she's an author! It's Alisha Aitken-Radburn!!! Alisha joins Taku and Selina sharing her journey from political staffer to reality TV contestant, and why the hell she would include a story of herself cheating in her new book - The Villain...

In their wedding episode, it looked like Lyndall and Cam could have found happily ever after together. But it wasn't long til the cracks started to from. This week Lyndall is on the show sharing everything that went down during her time on MAFS, plus the drama that happened after the camera's stopped rolling!  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recor...

It was the 'cheating' scandal that rocked Season 9 of MAFS.... Carolina leaving her husband Dion for Daniel. Carolina joins Selina and Taku on the podcast to talk all about why she swapped husbands in the first place, going on reality TV for exposure and the 2023 MAFS groom she had a cheeky night club hook up with!  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we...

We are back baby! This is part 2 of our chat with Alyssa from MAFS. She shares with us her diary from when she was filming the show, reflecting on the experience and what she experience vs what we saw on our screens.  Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and...