Pink Shade: Reality TV with MP

Mary Payne and Keisha talk about the latest episode of Love After Lockup (s6e8) "Wife or Warden". Will and Courtnee get married and later she acts weird on the phone. Quiana and Damodrick make cakes and then get engaged, just kidding - he gives her a promise ring. Brian goes shopping for new clothes and Brooklyn acts like a warden. Joey takes Michael to his family BBQ and he gets a lecture (this w...

Mary Payne talks with John Hill of Radio Andy (and the new podcast, Show Pony) about the latest in "news" in pop culture and Love Hotel and The Valley. John gives us his "news" that didn't make the air on Radio Andy this week (there's Hilaria Baldwin news!) and we chat about the men of Love Hotel. And regarding the Valley, neither of us have a 30 person group text and we both hear Jax's threats an...

MP is back and ready to chat with Kimberly about 90 Day Fiance (s11e12) "Blinded by Love" with Kimberly. On this episode, our throuple has a fake date and goes to meet with Any/Brenda's ex, Ray. Greg gets a job and they celebrate by going to NYC! Shekinah and Sarper have a fake fight. Jessica and Juan look at a wedding venue and Juan works out with Herbie and tells him he wants to go back to cruis...

Mary Payne and Keisha chat with Chris and Wah from DocuSweeeties about the latest episode of Love After Lockup (s6e7) "Don't Hate the Player". On this episode, Quiana wears a lot of blue and takes Damodrick to bed. Alexis beats Julius at Connect 4 and he admits he had Ashley on the side but still refuses to share his location. Brooke gets clingy with JK and he promises to be a good "dad" to her ki...

Mary Payne chats with Megan Weaver, interior designer and co-host of the My Addiction podcast. We chat about addiction in the Bravoverse, the new show Love Hotel and of course, the Valley. Follow Megans new podcast @myaddictionpod Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gxgKWu5MLn4   Want more Pink Shade? Sign up for Pink Shade Prime: http://www.pinkshadepodcast.com/pink-shade-prime Sign u...

Mary Payne is still in Paris visiting Mina’s favorite haunts, and that means Kimberly and Matt Marr from Reality Gays are talking about everything crude that will make MP cringe when she listens. Bidets? Yes. Penises? Of course. So many times. But don’t worry, they’re also touching upon the events of Season 11, Episode 11, “Love’s True Colors” and this season’s wild cast of characters. Mahdi finds...

Mary Payne is in Paris living her best life, and when the boss is away, Keisha and Kimberly will play! They’re talking about the absolute disaster that is Love After Lockup, Season 6, Episode 6. Are any of these couples going to make it? Will JK and Brooke say, “Bye Felicia” to each other? Did Courtnee and Will use their sex toys or just have regular sex on top of a pineapple pizza? Will Joey and...

Mary Payne chats with Keisha about The Valley (s2e1) "Separation Anxiety". MP gives Keisha a little VPR history lesson and then we recap! It will come as no surprise that Jax is a violent cokehead...but what did he do exactly? (it all seems very veiled) Keisha surmises correctly that Kristen always looks hungover and her hot take is - she's Team Jesse. Janet and Kristen try to make up but it doesn...

MP and Kimberly chat about life lately and then we recap! On this episode of 90 Day Fiance (s11e10) "Where Did Our Love Go?" the throuple continues to irritate us. Mina meets with Mark's ex, Jade, and Mark picks the baby up by one arm. Stevi and Mahdi get engaged again. Greg goes to a job interview and Joan insults his mom as a "test". Sarper and Shekinah meet with her sisters and we are fascinate...

MP and Keisha talk about Vegas, the correct word for a woman's anatomy and we also recap Love After Lockup (s6e5) "Gangsta Prince Charming". Julius is not into Ashley and she flips out and flees her own hotel room TWICE. Will proposes to Courtnee and she declares she needs Penis and Pizza. Quiana and Damodrick go to a family BBQ where Jawalia shows up and brings 2 of his 6 children to visit him. B...

Mary Payne talks to friend and fellow podcaster, Mandy Slutsker (Is This Real Life) about the latest happening on RHOA, RHOBH and of course The Valley! This week on RHOA, we agree we don't love Brit but no one deserves what she got from Kenya. This week on the RHOBH reunion, Garcelle announces her departure and we try to figure out what Sutton was on and what exactly Kyle was trying to say. As for...

Mary Payne chats with fellow Mississippian Larrison Campbell about her latest podcast, Under Yazoo Clay. We also talk about her other podcasts (Devil in the Ditch and Dr. Miracle) and what she's working on next! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ljan1FGqtpo  Want more Pink Shade?• Sign up for Pink Shade Prime: http://www.pinkshadepodcast.com/pink-shade-prime • Sign up for The Pink Sh...

Mary Payne chats with Kimbelry (A Date with Dateline) about 90 Day Fiance (s11e6) "How Deep Is Your Love". Sarper and Shekinah go on a whale watching trip to meet Sofie and vomiting happens. Mark takes Mina to meet his friend, Diana...big mistake, huge. The throuple have some fakeness. Joan makes Greg exercise and tells him again she's leaving if he doesn't get a job. Mahdi and Stevi do some glass...

Mary Payne and Keisha talk about the latest episode of Love After Lockup (s6e4) "Reckless Entanglements". Will has way too many sex toys for his first time meeting Courtnee. We find out Brooklyn has a daughter and she's still mad about "booty" picture on Brian's tablet. Brooke and JK consummate their relationship in a hospital bed next to a potty chair. Quiana takes Damodrick to an interview and l...

Join Mary Payne for an encore presentation of her Payne in the Pod interview with Nikki Boyer (Dying for Sex) from February 12, 2020.Nikki Boyer is an actress, singer-songwriter, and a co-host of Straight Talk with Ross. Dying for Sex is a six-part series about friendship, death, sex, and what you do with the time you have left. Hosted by Nikki Boyer on Wondery. Support our sponsor:Thrive Causemet...

Mary Payne chats with new friend Molly McAleer (Trend Lightly) about pop culture and Bravo.  We discuss the "why" of what Kenya did on RHOA and our love for Jennifer Tilly on RHOBH.  Molly has some hot takes on The Valley as well as the Karen Read trial.  Follow Molly on social media @molls (tiktok @itsbigmolly) and go see her in L.A. on May 8th at Westside Comedy with "friend of the pod" Meredith...

Mary Payne sits down to chat with Stevi of 90 Day Fiance (s11). Stevi tells us how she and Mahdi met online as friends and later became a couple. She tells MP how they found out about the show through their English students and she gives us an update on her dad's health among many other topics! Check out SteviNichole.com for more. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3iSz9665jyI  Suppor...

Mary Payne and Kimberly talk about the latest episode of 90 Day Fiance (s11e8) "Love, Sweat and Tears". Shekinah and Sarper fly into San Jose for a surprise visit with her daughter. Mark and Mina continue the family feud on BHI and Mina apologizes and Jordan kinda apologizes. Matt, Amani and Any have a fake fight. Stevi and Mahdi go to the gym and he wants to push up the wedding date. Jessica and...

Mary Payne and Keisha talk about Love After Lockup (s6e3) "Fire and Gasoline".  We meet a new couple - Will and Courtnee.  Will has a bad boy past but is now an IT nerd and has never seen Courtnee but wants to marry her.  Brooklyn kinda sees Brian as he drives by and she later finds a questionable photo on his prison tablet.  Brooke and JK tease his mom about becoming pregnant and they are both bu...

Mary Payne and Kimberly break down the latest episode of the show that’s sweeping the nation! On this episode, we get several black screens of death, Alec’s trial get dismissed, and Alec and Hilaria go to therapy. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V6Cbx2wDyl0Support our sponsor: HomeChef: For a limited time, HomeChef is offering Pink Shade listeners 18 Free Meals PLUS Free Dessert fo...

Mary Payne and Kimberly (A Date with Dateline) talk about the show that's NOT sweeping the nation, The Baldwins. Our concern is growing for Carmen, who needs to get some therapy and just be a kid! The parents prepare for their anniversary and Alec's upcoming trial. Kimberly gives MP a lesson on "pearl parties". Hilaria meets with Danny and we want to know more about him. The parents decide Carmen...

MP and Kimberly (A Date with Dateline) chat about the latest episode of 90 Day Fiance (s11e7) "The Price of Love". Mark and Mina head to MP's happy place, Bald Head Island, and Jordan makes Mina cry. Not cool, Jordan! Shawn and Alliya talk about her Dead-Name and he gives her a very sweet gift. Jessica and Juan talk about how it will be for him to live in Poop Town USA. Sarper meets Shekinah's fri...

Mary Payne and Keisha chat about Love After Lockup (s6e2) "Free My Man".  We meet Brooklyn, a cheer coach, and "her man, her man" Brian.  She's known him for 6 years and has a trust fund.  Quiana picks up Damodrick (who is very cute) but then they hit a problem when he goes to pick up his ankle monitor.  Joey picks up Michael who is JONESING to get some meth, and this won't end well.  Brooke and h...

Mary Payne chats with buddies Julie and Brandy (Dumb Gay Podcast) about shows we're watching (The White Lotus, The Baldwins, The Valley, Denise Richards show). We chat extensively about our love for Kathy Hilton (Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) and MP tells them all about why the new season of Real Housewives of Atlanta is so good! Subscribe to Julie and Brandy's Patreon: www.patreon.com/dumbgay...

Mary Payne and Kimberly (A Date with Dateline) break down the latest episode of 90 Day Fiance (s11e6) "Love me or Leave Me". Sarper isn't happy with Shekinah's apartment but he loves the Baywatch beach! Amani, Matt and Any fight over who should tell who that who has had sex with who. Greg and Joan meet with his friends who all agree with Joan that he should get a job and they should move out of hi...