Dumpster Dive: A Reality TV Deep Dive

Bestie is back on the pod! Spencer Glass joins me to dive into a legendary week in Bravo news & programming. We chat Mary M. Cosby's legendary status, RHOSLC chaos, the rumors, the nastiness, Shannon Beadors hard left turn, RHOC in Mexico, RHONY casting debacles, and so much more! Rate and review the pod! And keep an eye on the IG for what we are covering next week! Tom Hamlett Instagram:...

“When I heard about the sex tape as her mother I wanted to kill her. But as her manager, I knew I had a job to do.” It’s a wild week in the dumpster. Because we are channeling our inner Momager to cover Season 1, Episode 1 of Keeping Up With the Kardashians! And to dive in we are joined by one-third of Radio Andy’s Smith Sister’s Live, Mariah Smith! We dig into the comforts of early 2000s decor, K...

Fudge missions, honestly! It’s a Reality Is / Dumpster Dive crossover ep to dive into all things RHOSLC Season 4 Premiere. Noor and I dive into Mary’s return, Mob Wives, new wife Monica, spicy salads, bathtubs, Whitney’s grasp on the English language, Big Pharma, Special K, and shoutout to my Maritime girlies because Lisa Barlow-hive rise up! Stay tuned til the end of the episode to hear what we a...

The sun always shines in Beverly Hills but not on everyone. Everything might look perfect but it’s not, it’s a land of make-believe. It’s time to talk the explosive series premiere of RHOBH! Season 1, Episode 1! Joining us is comedian, host Lukas Thimm! We dive into old Bravo programming, Project Runway, Kathy Griffin’s impact, Beverly Hill’s topography, Taylor Armstrong’s power, the Richards fami...

TW: This one’s A LOT about Cix not doing her laundry! We also dive into Big Brother, Ms Felicia, season predictions, Tom’s new obsession: Drag Race Philippines, Erin’s lack of hosting abilities and her MONSTER of a sister, wedding-speech etiquette, and so much MORE . . . And stay tuned to the end for what we are covering NEXT WEEK! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! Tom...

Drop your buffs! It’s one of our more anticipated deep dives! Survivor: Borneo, the beginning of it all! We dive into the CBS reality universe, thoughts on this season of Big Brother, where the Survivor franchise has taken us, the evolution of reality tv, favorite players, seasons and WINNERS of the game, scandals, and so much more! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! An...

CIX CHERNOBYL UPDATES INCOMING Funeral etiquette, New York neighborhoods, SCAMANDA, Big Brother scandals, Reality TV unionization, Cix’s Pilgrimage to Beauty Lab and Laser, Married to Medicine, Ryan & Jen, Dubrow’s relocating to BH, slewssss of gay kids, and an unexpected feud emerges… And stay tuned to the end for what we are covering NEXT WEEK! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on...

When you do clownery . . . the clown comes back to BITE! Get on your feet for Mo’Nique’s Emmy deserving turn as the host of this week’s deep dive, Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School! And to dive into etiquette we have OhNoChels from the I Am the Cute One podcast! We dive into Mo’Nique’s soundbites, the legacy of flavor of love, renaming ceremonies, Like Dat, obstacle courses, pageants, natures poc...

Can we pull you for a chat?! It's just Cix in the Dumpster this week diving into one of her FAVs with her FAVs! We have a special episode of Dumpster Dive this week! Cix is joined by two Love Island super fans and podcasters Selle Brooks and Kendrick Tucker. We chat all things Love Island UK and Love Island US! It’s giving… bad b*tch! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platfor...

Two eps with just the Hamlett twins in ONE week! How lucky are y’all?! We dive into OC musings, Claim to Fame, Golden Bachelor, podcast drama, life updates, Love Island, and so much more! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! And tune in next week for our LOVE ISLAND BONUS EP! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetomhamlett Cix Hamlett Instagram: @cixhamlett Dumpster Dive Instagram:...

What a time to be alive! The breath of fresh we've been waiting for just hit our screens... RHONY S14! We dive into Catch, NYC restaurant recs, what it's like to be a NY piece of shit, style guides, queer journies, where future darkness lies in the cast, and so much more! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! And stay for our What We're Watching ep on Friday! T...

I run with a FABULOUS circle of people! In honor of the new RHONY reboot, we thought we’d touch base with where it all began… RHONY S1, Ep1 (available on Peacock)! And who better to join us than our bravo-obsessed friends Evan and Danny from Page Six’s Virtual Reali-Tea podcast?! We dive into NY life, rotisserie chicken, Evan’s stint on Mob Wives, cheer culture, Hamptons vs St. Barths, Luann’s cha...

Ky (AKA head of the Heather Dubrow fan club) is BACK! We dive into US v Canadian politics LOL, Montana, Tamra’s return, Gina… , Ryne v Ryan, cheating scandals, Tampa, and so much more! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! And tune in next week for our coverage of RHONY Season 1, Episode 1 (on Peacock and Hulu)! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetomhamlett Ky Instagram: @therealh...

Happy PRIDE! It's our favorite time of the year on Dumpster Dive! Our 3rd Annual THAT's GAY Pride Extravaganza! Cix and I reveal our 5 moments in culture this year that made us say... hey... you know what?.... THAT's GAY! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! And tune in Sunday to hear our RHOC recap, and what we are covering NEXT! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @theto...

Where the Bad Girls at?! It’s Bad Girls Club time! A show Cix and I have never laid our eyes on. You can watch the first episode of BGC on Tubi for free! To break it all down, we are joined by our best baddie, Kendrick Tucker! We dive into Love Island UK, current Marvel favs of Kendrick’s, the legacy of Ripsy, fist fights, evictions, the lore of BGC, some creative storytelling from Cix, some sound...

Taria is back!! We dive into our obsession with Summer House: MV, Jasmine and Silas, Milo and Bria, the RHONJ reunion, what on earth a Bo Deitl is, behind the scenes of Atalanta, Secret’s & Sisterhood on Hulu, and some final thoughts on VPR! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! And tune in next week for our coverage of Bad Girls Club (Season 1, Ep.1)! All BGC eps can...

Where it all began… behind the gates of Coto de Caza! We are covering RHOC Season 1, Episode 1. (You can watch the episode on Peacock and YouTube) To break it all down, we are joined by the HILARIOUS Zach Noe Towers and couldn’t be happier! We dive into Shane Keough’s body... literally, CODA vs Coto, Hollister, Cheesecake Factory, Vicki’s and Lauri’s evolution, season 1 taglines, Jo & Slade, K...

Gone but not forgotten… this season of VPR… We have a Reality Is / Dumpster Dive crossover episode on our hands! Noor and I dive into everything you could ever want to know about this season of VPR, the explosive third reunion, the “reveal”, and so much more! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive and The Reality Is on all platforms! And tune in SUNDAY for our RHOC S1, Ep1 recap w/ Zach Noe...

VPR takes INCOMING! Selle Brooks of the Who Asked Me Podcast joined me for a fun chat about all things VPR Reunion Part Two (and a little bit of one). Expect another bonus ep next week after Reunion Part Three! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! And stay tuned to the end for what we are covering NEXT WEEK! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetomhamlett Selle Brooks Instagram: @w...

Cix is back!! Lots to dive into today and catch y’all up on! We dive into our obsession with Martha’s Vineyard, the Weiner dog king of bravo, LVP’s loyalties, Emmy submissions, where to next on Summer House OG, some core childhood memories, and so much more. Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! And stay tuned to the end for what we are covering NEXT WEEK! Tom Hamlett Inst...

Good Morning, Good Morning, you can choke! It’s Flavor of Love Day on Dumpster Dive!! And we are joined by the hilarious comedian Dylan Adler! We chat about growing up with garbage reality, queer siblings, Natalie Nunn, Bad Girls Club, wearing red for a whole ass year, Tiffany’s impact, our love for Flav, and SOOOO much more! Rate, review and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! And tune i...

We had to take to the mic for this momentous occasion. The television moment of the year (century maybe?). And joined again by Noor Shamim of The Reality Is! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! And stay tuned to the end for what we are covering NEXT WEEK! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetomhamlett Noor Shamim Instagram: @therealityis Dumpster Dive Instagram: @dumpsterdivepod...

The Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent is DRIPPING all over this episode today! To help us dive into all things Drag Race (Seaosn 4, Ep. 1), we are joined by S6 alum, Laganja Estranja!! We chat about growing up in Dallas, favorite Dallas food staples, the Season 4 girls, apocaloptic COUTURE, the history of the franchise, Laganja’s impact on reality tv, what’s next for her, and SOOOO much more! R...

I’m back with a FRIEND OF THE POD this week! Noor of The Reality Is podcast! We dive into Top Chef predictions, Megan Trainer, Vanderpump Rules, Kristen Doute, Succession predictions, London adventures, Danielle v Lindsay, and so much more! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive on all platforms! And stay tuned to the end for what we are covering NEXT WEEK! Tom Hamlett Instagram: @thetomhaml...

In the words of Abby Lee Miller, “Winning isn’t everything… it’s the ONLY THING!” Happy Dance Moms day! We are recapping Dance Moms (Season 1, Episode 1) with comedian, writer, and podcast extraordinaire, Ashley Ray of the hit podcast TV I Say w/ Ashley Ray! We chat about Apple TV plus, Hoarders Buried Alive vs Hoarders (BIG DIFFERENCE), Intervention, Darcy and Stacy, adults adopting adults, the C...