Dumpster Dive: A Reality TV Deep Dive

WE GOTTA TALK ABOUT THIS WEDDING EPISODE! And a little BH…. Enjoy divas! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetomhamlett Noor Shamim Instagram: @therealityispod Dumpster Dive Instagram: @dumpsterdivepod Dumpster Dive TikTok: @2dumpsterdivas

It’s a Housewives Nightcap / Dumpster Dive crossover event! So happy to be joined by Emily Orozco and Lauren Herbert to dive into their origins of reality TV, gay representation on Bravo, The Valley, VPR this season, what’s next for RHOBH, and Lindsay Lohan OF COURSE! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetomhamlett Lauren Herbert Instagram: @lau...

We can't quit you Love is Blind! We gotta dive into Ep.7 - 11 with just us girls (Tom & Cix that is)! We dive into the breakups, the scandals, how many times Jimmy says I love you, Chelsea's non-sensical martini-fueled feuds, JERAMEY AND SARAH ANN AKA AMERICA'S WARRIOR THE PATRIOT, lake parties, Kenneth's obsession with his phone, and why birth control is HARD! Rate, review, an...

It’s a pop culture deep dive this week with Lauren Skae of TikTok fame, The Zen Blonde! We chat Leah McSweeney’s lawsuit against Bravo and Andy Cohen, what ground does she have to stand on, the future of the reality TV landscape, where tf is Kate Middleton, and do we really care about Graham Cracker? Expect a Love is Blind Ep7 - 11 recap out Sunday! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on...

Cix is back and ladies she is PREPARED to dive into what seems to be the only show she’s ever cared about? Love is Blind S6! We dive into insurrection-barbie, the difficulties of being a woman vs. a man on LIB, their trip to DR (or Mexico?), MGK’s gf, Jimmy’s lack of emotional intelligence, Trevor’s thick thighs, interracial relationships, and Cix expresses her sincere desire to join S7! Rate, rev...

Dumpsters’ favorite Megan Gailey is back on the pod to dive into all the Bravo she is consuming! We chat in depth about RHOM this season, worries about VPR, Traitors theories, Sesame Street alliances, Souther Hospitality, RHOBH, and MOREEEE Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetomhamlett Mandy Slutsker Instagram: @bettermegangailey Dumpster Dive...

An hour and 40 minutes of sibling BANTER! Would could be better?! Noor and Raheel, fellow brother-sister duo, join us for a jam-packed episode! Today’s ep starts with a pop culture round-up, mostly focused on the feud between Meg and Nicki. Tread carefully barbs. 50:30 our Traitors Ep.6 Recap begins! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive and Is The Reality Is on all platforms! Tom Hamlett I...

Let’s raise our glasses high… this eps for you tonighttttt! The highly anticipated new season of VPR is here and we gotta lot to gab about. Mandy from the Is This Real Life podcast joins to dive into all things VPR S11. Enjoy our dive into the SUR dump! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive and Mandy’s podcast, Is This Real Life? on all platforms! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetomhamlett Mandy...

It’s the end of another game-changing season of housewives, and the beginning of a new era of competition reality… the reality gods continue to deliver! To dive into all things Bravo & The Traitors, Gibson Johns joins us!  We dive into Monica’s termination, Heather’s black-eye, the hopeful zeitgeist release of Jen Shah, Mary’s drags, what’s next for SLC, The Traitors gameplay, Survivor lore, S...

Per usual, the reality gods are BOUNTIFUL with content! To dive into it all, we are joined by the voice of one of our favorite podcasts. Vanessa from Best Week Ever Pod! We dive into her journey with Married to Medicine, RHOSLC & RHOBH recaps, Paris in Love, old MTV reality, and our life experiences with the Mormon religion. Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! Tom Ha...

Traitors spoilers ahead! We had to take to the mic for this one, divas. The Traitors season 2 may be the…. best reality show ever? We dive into the cast, person by person, dissect their game play, and answer the age-old question… are they an Actress, Star, or….. Production Assistant…? Let us know who YOU’RE rooting for this season! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! Tom...

Full disclosure: this was recorded PRIOR to SLC Reunion Part One! We are joined by fellow TV-Encyclopedia Emily Hanks (@shespeaksbravo)! We dive into final thoughts on the SLC finale, our love for Southern Charm, douchebags on Bravo, Monica vs. Tanesha, what comes next for SLC, the state of BH, our love for Miami, and so much more! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! Tom...

RECEIPTS, PROOF, TIMELINE, SCREENSHOTS! Had to take to the mic on the heels of the Reality Von Tease (2) reveal! And we are joined by your fav, Spencer Glass! All theories, thoughts, concerns, and reactions, to the reality TV event of our lifetime are covered here. Enjoy! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetomhamlett Spencer Glass Instagram: @...

Happy Holidays, DIVAS! We wanted to bring you a quick Holiday ep! Our Top 10 favorite moments at Blue Stone Manor!  Enjoy and let us know your favorite moments! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetomhamlett Cix Hamlett Instagram: @cixhamlett Dumpster Dive Instagram: @dumpsterdivepod Dumpster Dive TikTok: @2dumpsterdivas

Noor is here to chat about all of our favorite ladies! We dive into everything Bravo this week! Including Taco Tuesday, the Lychee Meow, SLC’s supremacy, how bad a Bad Mormon really is, Whitney’s brain, the state of Married to Medicine and so much more! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetomhamlett Noor Shamim Instagram: @therealityispod Dumps...

Princesses! This is NOT your castle! We dive into the orgins of one Bravo's best, Married to Medicine (stream on Peacock), our love of the core OGs Toya, Simone, Jackie, Mariah, and Quad, the confusion of Kari Wells, Quad's isms, Mariah's downfall, the husbands, the fashions, and so much more! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetom...

Paging Doctor Tucker, Doctor Hamlett . . . Quad . . . Phaedra . . . Kendrick Tucker is here to dive into all things Married to Medicine S10, RHOBH Dinner party from hell, SLC, and the general state of Bravo! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive and Reality & Comics Too on all platforms! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetomhamlett Kendrick Tucker Instagram: @realityandcomicstoo Dumpster Dive...

U knowwww wHAt iM TAlkinG aBOutttt Denis is back, Camille is back, CIX IS BACK! Noor, Cix and I dive into modems? routers? rebates? AND of course RHOBH! The return of Denise & Camille, what Sutton's REALLY talking about, Morgan Wade's innaugural appearance, tattoo etiquette, shrooms, Dorit's finances, AND SO MUCH MORE! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive and The Reality Is...

COURTNEY, TAKE YOUR BREAK! This is what we call a NICHE’ ep! LOL! We are covering Episode 1 of the ONLY season of the MTV hit Legally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods. To break it all down, we are joined by ANTM expert JW Crump (Pod Ledom Podcast) We dive into Brooke Hogan’s belly button, the spin bike to Broadway pipeline, Halyie Duff’s career, how to be Bway ready!, life after legally blonde, L...

Have you seen this beautiful DESSERT? Wow what a time to be a bravo gurlie! To breakdown a WONDERFUL RHOP premiere and a chaotic season of SLC, we are joined by comedian Peru Flores! We dive into Trishelle, Real World Las Vegas, Tila Tequilla, RHOP power rankings, Mamma LD, the troubles with Mormanism, Gay Dating, and SO much more! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! And...

In the words of the queen mother of the world, Dorit, THAT'S A BITCH! Noor of The Reality Is Podcast joins to dive into the ... ok? RHOBH premiere, today's housewives news, Eagle Woman, Spongebob Square Stracke, Kyle & Mo1 & Mo2, and a WILD WWHL appearance from the grim reaper herself, T^dDy m3lL3nC@mP! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive and The Reality Is on all platform...

Where my Guids & Guidettes at? It’s time to head down to the SHORE! For this week’s coverage, we are diving into the first two episodes of The Jersey Shore! Joining us is friend of the pod, Hannah Brown (@Hannah@brown). We dive into T-Shirt shops, boardwalks, NJ geography, Bibles on the dinner table, GTL, going out in the 2010s, college pregames, and play a fun round of SMASH OR PASS! Rate, re...

Grab your hearing aids! It’s Golden Bachelor time! For this week’s What We’re Watching, we wanted to dive head first into the world of The Golden Bachelor! Don’t worry chaos ensues outside of Bach-nation, like Cix’s interesting take on ‘islands’ as well as some viral thoughts on project management (promise it’s more interesting than it sounds) ENJOYYYYY! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Div...

What is a “trampoline with eyes”? Noor and I dive into that question and MORE in this impromptu SLC recap! We chat Mary’s iconic homophobia, these women’s utter hatred for each other, trust exercises, Meredith’s excuses, Whitney’s delivery, Monica & Angie K’s WAP, and Lisa Barlow is a Ted Cruz supporter who hates doing drag, KNOW THAT! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive and The Reali...

Expect the unexpected! It's Big Brother time! We dive into the CBS reality universe again and discuss the changes in the game, our favorite players of all time, this insane cast of misfits, the cast's desire to be separated from their romantic partners, WHO'S BONING, Cix & Karen, The Traitors Season 2 and so much more! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms!...