Dumpster Dive: A Reality TV Deep Dive

It’s a HUGE week for Dumpster Divas! Tom and Cix are flying guest-less today because they have three shows to cover! Potomac, Salt Lake, and Atlanta! The Hamlett twins dive into the human anatomy, Cynthia’s under the pillow big O, Good Bones, and answer the age old question . . . is it a business or just an Etsy? Expect new Housewives recaps on Fridays and Bach-caps on Sundays! Rate, review, and s...

Happy Sunday Fun-day! Tom and Cix are joined by the QUEEN of Sunday Fun-day herself and childhood best friend, Michael Milius (@mmilius85)! The divas are blessed to be recapping BOTH Bachelorette and RHOSLC! They dive into Whitney’s riddle of a tagline, Eazy’s tragic exit from the La Quinta, the drought of 2003, Louis Vuitton, lollipops and beta fish OH MY! Expect new Housewives recaps on Fridays,...

It’s another exciting day in the dumpster! Tom and Cix are joined by writer and podcaster Carey O’Donnell (Sexy Unique Podcast) to unpack this weeks’ penultimate episode of RHOP! They dive into Erika’s embezzlement case, Kim Richards’ covid fomo, Karen’s wig line, our love for SATC, and infatuation with . . . Rodeo. Expect a Bach/RHOSLC recap on Sunday! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive...

It's an off the rails Sunday at Dumpster Dive! Tom and Cix are joined by two of their best dolls, Grace Calio (@thegracecalio) and Kelly Berman (@kbermanator)! They chat about their childhood, journey with RHONJ, Ed and Chris' hilarious hi-jinx, and ask the question . . . where the Out of the Box cast is today? Think part Bachelorette recap part American Girl Doll fanfic!  Expect new Housewiv...

Happy PAT Friday! Tom and Cix are joined this week by dream guest and comedy legend, Pat Regan (@patreegs)! These three Dumpster Divas are #thankful to the trash gods, for providing them with so much to dish about! Pat brings everyone to tears with his takes on RHOP, RHOSLC, Survivor, Hoops and Shaq's relationship, and . . . obviously Rock of Love . . . wait for it . . . bus. Expect new Housewives...

Happy Bach-cap Sunday! Tom and Cix are joined this week by Bravo-podcast extraordinaire, Mani (Mixing with Mani) to breakdown this week's episode of The Bachelorette! These three Dumpster Divas dish on who's the Candiace of Basketball Wives, what we'd do for a beignet, the quality of Vida tequila, and Mani gives quite the opinion on where Tom and Cix fit in the world of reality television!  E...

EPISODE DISCLOSURE: WE HAD SOME AUDIO TECH ISSUES ON TOM'S END!  God save the QUEENS! We have our first international Dumpster Diva on the pod! Tom is joined this week by the world renowned, meme pioneer, Joe Gunn (@joegunn90) to breakdown this weeks RHOP and RHOSLC episodes! The boys discuss the art of the meme, Potomac’s yellow reunion fashions, Whitney Rose’s icon status, and ask the quest...

It's Bach-cap Sunday, and we are more off the rails than ever! This week Tom and Cix are joined by Kathleen LaMagna to breakdown Tayshia's big night! We chat about our favorite bodegas, what Bravo-lebrities we might lose to old age, Zac C's erotic handshakes,  and Clare's iconic line reading of . . . BABIES! Expect new Housewives recaps on Fridays, and Bach recaps on Sundays! Rate, review, an...

Brr . . . it’s cold in here . . . there must be new housewives in the atmosphere! RHOSLC Premiere week has arrived! Tom is joined by his co-host, and resident Mormon, Bradley Gibson (Power Book II: Ghost); as well as Dan Rosales to break down both Potomac and Salt Lake! They touch on Dan’s Wendy’s orders, Mary’s grandpa hubby, where Tom belongs in the celestial kingdom, and ask Bradley the questio...

GUESS WHO'S NOT A DUMPSTER DIVA . . . DADDY JOE BIDEN! Tom is joined this Sunday by the witty, creative mind behind @tasteofstreep, Sam Hoecherl! They recap the most recent episode of The Bachelorette while also touching on the Masked Singer, Tom's run in with Jules Wainstein, Sam almost joining Bachelor Nation, and the tragic separation of Erika and Tom Girardi (of Erin Brockovich fame).  Du...

What a week! WHEWWWW Full disclosure, this episode was recorded on Monday... so do not expect up to date election coverage here at Dumpster Dive. Cix and Tom are joined this week by their bestie, Andrew Emmet, for this week's Housewives episode! They touch on their favorite housewives singles, the Pump Rules pregnancy pact, and ask the question . . . is JWoww the Bethenny of the Jersey Shore? RHOP...

Happy Friday Dumpster Diva’s Dumpster Dive is Cix-less today! However Tom is joined by the first returning guest, Spencer Glass (BroadwayWorld) to recap both RHOP and The Bachelorette! Expect a deep dive into their college lives, Richards family drama, Clare and Tom’s shocking similarities, and an attempt to solve the biggest mystery of all . . . who booked Dale for that Party City photo shoot? RH...

BIG DAY for Dumpster Dive!  We have our first crossover episode with our sister pod, Escaping Reality! Instead of recapping housewives today, Nick and Agie join Cix and Tom to dive into all things competition reality!  We talk sex tapes, book clubs, Wendy Williams, Survivor’s gay icon . . . Parvati, and who are RPDR moms would be.  Expect a recap of RHOP and Bachelorette on Friday!&...

Rumors are true . . . Cix and Tom had to record this episode twice because . . . well . . . we did not press record. Enjoy this chaotic Bachelor recap! Expect excessive admiration for our beloved Garin, Tom’s feelings on the cleaning of cracks, discussion on who Clare’s reality tv muse may be, and we play the game . . . Clare or Cher? Bachelorette Recap: 13:28 - 57:24 Rate, review, and subscribe t...

Happy Wednesday, Dumpster Divas!  For this week’s housewives episode, Cix and Tom are joined by the Instagram Icon herself, Olivia Kenwell.  They cover college parties, Kathy Hilton getting to know her daughter in 2020, swingers, our love for Nicole Richie, and address the unsolved mystery . . . do pet birds mean something more?  RHOP Recap 26:30-1:02:30  Rate, review, and subs...

Happy Friday! It's our first official Bachelorette recap! We are joined by the witty, handsome, and wait for it . . .  straight, Aaron Albert (Mine'd)! We get a hetero's perspective on the appeal of Bachelor Nation, if Clare is more of a Millie or Ado Annie, how we wish Chris Harrison would deliver all Covid test results, and when push comes to shove . . . which contestant's most likely to do...

Cix is back in the Dumpster today, for our first Wednesday episode!  We cover the Capri Room, if Hibachi is for me, both Karen and Tom's Homecoming experiences, and naturally. . . Flavor of Love Charm School.  For now, expect new Housewife recaps on Wednesdays and Bachelorette recaps on Fridays! Rate, Review, and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere podcasts are heard! RH...

Another week in the trenches of trash with Tom and Cix Hamlett! This week we are joined by the hilarious and handsome, Spencer Glass (It's the Day of the Show Ya'll on Broadway World)!  We discuss all things #RHOP, My Super Sweet 16, Next, which Giudice daughter we would let do our taxes, Gizelle's Bodygaurd KB, and of course the classic argument La Pain or Au Bon Pain?  #RHOP Recap 38:0...

It is our inaugural episode of Dumpster Dive with Tom and Cix Hamlett!  Settle into your garbage bin for some trash takes, reality news, and cultural deep dives as these two siblings mention it all! We cover Dorinda's tragic exit from RHONY, Teddi's not so tragic exit from RHOBH, our excitement for the new season of The Bachelorette, and a Tiffany Pollard run in that will make you pause for l...

Hey Dumpster Divas! For the second part of our two part premiere of Dumpster Dive, we are joined by the one and only Brad Gibson (from Power Book II: Ghost on Starz). We cover Mariah Carey, Tiffany Pollard AGAIN, Wendy Williams, and recap the biggest episode of Real Housewives of Potomac to date!  RHOP Recap: 35:12 Dumpster Dive episodes premiere every Friday! Share, Review, and Subscribe on...

Dumpster Dive! A weekly Reality TV trash-cap with Tom Hamlett Time to take out the trash… right to Tom Hamlett’s doorstep! Join one of Bravo’s biggest fans as he sits down with other Dumpster Divas to discuss the reality tv that made us love the low brow, chat about reality news, and recap Housewives and other reality shows! They go low . . . we go lower. Subscribe everywhere podcasts are heard!