Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps

Brett & Dani are back to recap another week of Survivor 44 . Frannie was sent packing (and into the loving embrace of future-bf Matt Blankenship) this week after winning the episode's reward challenge, her third individual comp win. It threatened the other castaways, particularly yung-Harry Potter lookalike Carson, who felt that Frannie's inclusion of Carolyn on the reward journey was...

Brett & Dani are back to recap the latest episode of Survivor 44 , peanut butter cereal, Dani's thoughts on Marvel movies and the Bob <3 Abishola drama that literally tens of people are talking about. On Survivor , Kane was ousted, putting the orange tribe at a numbers disadvantage for there rest of the game and clearly establishing Frannie, Danny & Heidi as a power-throuple...for n...

Brett and Dani are BACK. In multiple formats! We kick off today's with a few exciting announcements: (1) We're back on YouTube ! Watch our dumb faces there! (2) We're now on Discord ! Talk to us there, if you dare! For the Survivor chat, Brett & Dani discuss another ho-hum episode as the brilliantly cast season still hesitates to play super aggressively. Mostly, this episode was fu...

Brett & Dani react to what may have been one of the most divisive single episodes of Survivor in some time. Matt went home -- whatever -- but the mechanics of his exit absolutely call into question the legitimacy of this season and whether this newest era of the show has too much producer intervention and too many twists. Later in the show, we take your questions about music, Netflix' Beef...

We are BACK after a monstrous (and unexpected) three weeks off. Brett & Dani dive into the most recent 3 weeks of Survivor 44 , which saw Sarah, Matthew & Josh leave under very different circumstances (including Matthew being the second contestant to leave under medical supervision this season). Your intrepid hosts also talk about some of the older seasons of Survivor they've been catc...

Brett & Dani are back after a two week absence to look back at the last two weeks of Survivor 44 and chat about last week's Academy Awards telecast. They sing the praises of Survivor Queen Carolyn & Brett shares his theory about how the strange medieval theme to this year's season may tie into some upcoming spon-con. In the second half of the show, they take listener questions abou...

Oh my lord, that's Dr. Will's music! No, not that Dr. Will. Some other guy named Will who is (apparently) the chief doctor on Survivor island.  Survivor season 44 premiered last night and it seems like half of the cast needed to be sent to the hospital. Dani & Brett talk about the wild amount of injuries, poor Bruce's noggin, the magic of Carolyn, the Matt/Frannie showmance & one of t...

Brett & Dani are back with their last Surivor -less episode for the next few months. They kick off the show with the recent news that Big Brother Canada will be going without live feeds for the upcoming season 11. Is this a bad move? Yeah. Will the change come to BBUS ? Who knows! It's a troubling sign for Big Brother indeed. Later in the show, they react to the reaction to Ariana DeBose's thi...

After a week off, Brett & Dani are back with *THANKFULLY* only two more weeks until the next season of Survivor starts. They kick off the podcast looking back at last week's Super Bowl and another year of lackluster commercials. Brett & Dani also come out pro- Rhianna after her halftime performance, though Dani is not surprised at some of the hate. Later in the show, they talk about a hand...

Brett and Dani are back with a new episode and watch out boys and girls -- Dani watched TÁR! She gives a detailed analysis of the newest Cate Blanchett joint including thorough SPOILERS .   So beware. Later in the episode, they talk about rumors of an all-star season of Big Brother Canada and introduce themselves (and you!) to the cast of Survivor 44. Lastly, they revisit The Last of Us and i...

Brett & Dani are back after to react to a whole boatload of pop-culture items from the past few weeks. They kick off the episode discussing the recent Oscar nominations: who got loved, who got snubbed and the great Andrea Riseborough scandal of 2023. Brett talks about his love of Decision to Leave & Dani gives the case for Avatar: The Way of Water . Later in the episode, both share their t...

Brett & Dani continue the pod through the Big Brother & Survivor drought. They talk about Tuesday night's Golden Globe Awards: Jarrod Carmichael's interesting hosting performance as well as winners and losers from what was previously known to be Hollywood's biggest party. They also take a listener question about a Janelle Pierzina tweet featuring her dream BB 2nd-chance cast and talk about...

With no season of Survivor or Big Brother on TV, Brett & Dani open up the pop-culture grab-bag and talk about a bunch of movies and TV shows they've seen lately. Brett saw M3GAN last night at a packed theater, while Dani watched The Menu. They also share their thoughts about Fleishman is in Trouble, Banshees of Inisherin, royal family drama, Brett has way too many thoughts about Nicholas Hoult...

It's New Years Eve! Brett & Dani are back for one final episode in 2022 where they talk about their favorite and least favorite things from 2022! TOP GUN! FLEISHMAN! WILL SMITH! THE BRITISH! It's all here. We'll be back with more Julie, more Jeff and more stupid stuff in 2023! Have a happy and safe New Year!

Survivor 43 is finally over! And we're finally recording our podcast about it six days later! Brett & Dani open up the podcast with some random pop-culture thoughts before diving into the head-scratching finale of the lackluster season. How do we feel about a Gabler win? How do we feel about his choice to donate all of his winnings? Did Karla and Jeff have the most intense sexual connection of...

Well, well, well there's only one week of Survivor left and finally it got good! Danielle & Brett recap the latest episode, which saw Jesse make the big move of the season sending his closest ally, Cody, home AND purging Karla's hidden immunity idol.  Later in the episode, your lovely hosts talk about Ruben Östlund's newest film Triangle of Sadness , Danielle finally gets to review Benji...

Weird one today! After recapping the latest episode of Survivor 43 , in which Sami goes home after one of the most dangerous and scary immunity challenges we've ever seen, Dani & Brett spent the bulk of the episode talking about Netflix' confounding miniseries: Inside Man. Heavy spoilers and trigger warnings for this one -- Inside Man is a doozie. Follow Hey Julie on Twitter and submit your qu...

Brett and Danielle are back from Thanksgiving break to recap a little Survivor action but really they're here for one thing: to drag Don't Worry Darling. We finally watched the cinematic experience of 2022 and there is SO MUCH (including spoilery stuff) to talk about: is Harry Styles a good actor? What the hell was anybody doing in this movie? Is the big reveal a shot across the bough of Jason Sud...

If a season of Survivor happens without a star player emerging, does it make a sound? Brett & Dani investigate after another lackluster episode of Survivor 43 . Sure, Jeanine went home, Jesse hoarded two idols and a majority alliance took control of the game, but all of it feels a bit lacking in comparison to other recent seasons. Your hosts also talk about the hilarious dumpster fire that has...

So far in Survivor 43 : it's been all Gabler, all the time. America's weirdest heart-surgeon did it again with a wild immunity challenge performance, shout-outs galore and the trademarked waterworks. Brett & Dani talk about the most recent episode of Survivor , the Gabler show & lay to rest the under-performing Dwight. Later in the show, Brett talks about his double feature of Tár and Conf...

👻 OOOOOoooOOOOO, we're back with another SPPOOOOPY episode!!! 🎃 Dani & Brett recap this week's Survivor 43, which saw Elie get voted out after the merge and after some questionable gameplay from her and Jeanine. They also roll through some pop-culture stories including the weird Matthew Perry/Keanu Reeves feud that no one had on their 2022 bingo card. Closing out the episode, Brett & Dan...

After a week-long hiatus, Brett & Dani are back to explain their unexcused absence. So many things happened in the 2 weeks we were gone: Some really iffy Survivor castaways in Lindasy & Geo were sent packing, a new James Corden controversy sprung up, Taylor Swift released an album in the middle of Brett's precious football game & Danielle watched The Mole . It is a 1000% all-over-the-p...

BEWARE: If you listen to this podcast there is a hidden advantage & punishment! The punishment? Listening to Brett for 50 whole minutes. Yes, sadly Dani is out of town this weekend so Brett rolls solo to talk about Survivor S43e03, airport food & beverage habits, Titane, The Card Counter , Amsterdam, The Rings of Power and much, much more. What is the advantage? Not sure yet, will have to...

BB24 is finally over, but Brett & Dani kick off the pod with a bit of loose ends around the finale, a few of this week's online controversies and some choice words for CBS' marketing department. Later, Dani talks about the TV & movies she's been watching this week including Blonde & Titane. In the second half of the show, your intrepid hosts dive into the second episode of Survivor 43:...

While the mermaid fantasy ultimately fell short, the fairy-tale ending was there for Taylor as she took home the crown in BB24. Brett & Dani recap the fun two-hour finale, from Dr. Will's yearly visit to Studio City to the return of the pre-jury losers to the final speeches that ultimately propelled fan favorite Taylor into BB history. Follow Hey Julie on Twitter and submit your questions&nbsp...