Pop Therapy (Formerly The Curious Life Podcast)

The RHORI reunion is here, and so is our final recap of the season with Dana Regan, The Bravo Investigator. We're unpacking Brian the lying weasel, Rulla's unwavering denial, Jo-Ellen's mountain of receipts, and the rumours swirling around Liz McGraw's future. Plus, we get to the real root of the Rosie and Kelsey fallout and give our verdict on a wildly entertaining debut season. T...

Tom Sandoval is back in the headlines, and this time it's serious. Dana, The Bravo Investigator, joins me to unpack the breaking allegations involving Tom and Victoria Lee Robinson, what we know so far, and the questions still hanging in the air. Then we're into Part 1 of the Real Housewives of Rhode Island reunion. We break down Rulla's wild intensity, Jo-Ellen's reunion performance, Liz's fragil...

Help! I've fallen headfirst into the Love Island rabbit hole - and desperately needed an expert translator. Danielle Peterson (Dani Gossip Girl) from The Villa Download joins me to break down the history of Love Island, the psychology behind the villa, the strategy, the gameplay, and why this season feels suspiciously close to softcore p*rn! We unpack the coupling, recoupling, bombshells, mani...

West is out, Brian is still acting up, and Jana has officially entered her Love Island era. This week, we unpack the news that West Wilson won't be returning to Summer House and ask the question nobody seems willing to answer: what exactly were West and Amanda bringing to the show by the end? Between the dead energy, dodged conversations and carefully curated non-answers, was it time for a cas...

This week, Dana Regan, The Bravo Investigator and I are diving into a heated Bravo content creator debate, with a mental health message. Below Deck Down Under alum Eddy Hounsell called out Ben and Ronnie from Watch What Crappens with many words to say about their comments about men's appearances. We unpack the tricky line between commentary and criticism. When reality stars sign up for public...

Dana Regan, The Bravo Investigator is back for our weekly recap, and this week we unpack all the questions we still have from the Summer House Reunion - from the sneaky looks and suspect behaviour to what has still not been addressed from the Summer House season. I give some context on Ben Waddell from an Australian perspective, and why his tone may not be landing with international viewers. Then...

We are back after a week's respite due to illness, but that didn't stop us endlessly consuming all things Bravo and pop culture this week! We launch right into the Summer House reunion clips, break down Amanda and West's apparent lack of empathy or understanding of the trail of destruction they have left in their wake. It's a Summer House/In The City mashup where we try to get insi...

Today on Pop Therapy, I’m joined by my friend, the endlessly multi-hyphenate Lola Berry - actor, author, podcaster, wellness advocate and one of Australia’s most recognisable media personalities. You might know Lola from her hugely successful podcast Fearlessly Failing , her ELEVEN books, or her vibrant career in health and wellness… but lately, she’s been documenting a whole new chapter: chasing...

This week we kick things off with a look inside the latest developments from the Scamandavol fallout, including the allegations that West Wilson and Jen Fessler may have had a little dalliance, marriage be damned! We also cover today's NBC Universal Upfronts, where we were given a look inside the 2026 schedule, new show announcements and interesting casting for some of the upcoming offerings f...

We are back with a recap of Episode 6 of RHORI and these women are peeling back every layer of those onions! From family trauma and grief, to Kelsey's breakup and Jo-Ellen's family fractures - this one goes deep. Dana shares her own experience with family estrangement and the ways that this storyline is giving her pause. This is reality TV at its finest, where we begin to reflect on our ow...

Welcome to your weekly RHORI recap collab with The Bravo Investigator, Dana Regan. This week we launch into Episode 5, where we are being breadcrummed more information about cheating spouses, accusations of ongoing betrayals and suspicious texts. Catch the full episode here or watch on Youtube via the links below! You can find Dana at: IG: ⁠⁠@thebravoinvestigator ⁠⁠ The new pod: ⁠⁠@allyouneedisyou...

Welcome to a brand new weekly recap you’re going to want in your group chat immediately. This is the first episode of our new collab with Dana Regan, The Bravo Investigator - a weekly Real Housewives of Rhode Island recap, where we are diving straight into the mess. From the jump, this cast has been bleeding on screen - affairs, rumours, questionable money, shifting alliances, lifelong friendships...

Miguel Luciano is one of those people you think you know… Our parasocial bestie, an unofficial Housewife, our wildly funny comedic relief - until you actually sit down with him. And then the layers peel away to reveal a deeply thoughtful, multilayered and multifaceted creative with lots to say. Recorded in February in LA, after we met at BravoCon last year, this conversation goes well beyond the i...

Emergency pod energy because… what is going on. This Summer House scandal has had the Bravoverse GRIPPED for days and who better to unpack it with, than my friend, Dana Regan - The Bravo Investigator! The Scandamandavol chaos has had us glued to our phones, deep in the group chats with shades of PTSD from actual Scandavol - and trying to make sense of a “connection” between Amanda Batula and West...

What happens when someone swaps corporate suits and criminal prosecution for psychic mediumship… and still has strong opinions about the Real Housewives? In this episode of Pop Therapy , I sit down with David The Medium for a conversation that moves between the spiritual and the wildly human - intuition, the afterlife, grief… and yes, Bravo. David shares his journey from the structure of corporate...

This week I’m joined by the brilliant Daryn Karp - and this episode is exactly what you’d expect when two pop culture-obsessed minds collide. We met in LA and instantly bonded over Love Is Blind, Bravo, and a shared tendency to analyse human behaviour everywhere we go - on screen and off. Daryn, is an entertainment world host, presenter and podcaster and true pop culture insider, who brings a behi...

Back home in Melbourne after an incredible trip to the US packed with events, meetings, podcast recordings and time right in the middle of Bravo central, I’m thrilled to share this long time coming conversation with Captain Jason Chambers from Below Deck Down Under . On screen, Jason is the calm, steady force at the helm, but in this episode we go well beyond the captain’s edit. We talk about how...

This week on Pop Therapy , I’m joined in person in LA, by Reza Jackson - and this one moves. We go back to his Iranian-Canadian upbringing and what it’s meant to claim his culture proudly as an adult. From building a content career to relocating to LA, Reza shares how he’s stayed deeply connected to the Persian community while carving out his own lane. We dive into The Valley: Persian Style , the...

This ep was recorded live in LA with my buddy Ryan Bailey, who is on the brink of his biggest plot twist yet: fatherhood. Baby Romy is dropping soon, and we get into how the preparations are going, what shifts when real life gets very real, and whether you can truly prep for a role like that. From there, it’s straight into music, pop culture and our shared Bravo brain. The shows we’re obsessed wit...

This week on Pop Therapy , I’m joined by the one and only Chef Stu - celebrity chef, cookbook author, podcaster and star of the Food Network’s Private Chefs of Beverly Hills . Stu takes us through his journey from Ireland to Los Angeles , what it really takes to build a career in the public eye, and how fame can blur the lines between your personal life and your public brand. We talk candidly abou...

It's 2026 and a new seasons of MAFS is upon us! This episode was recorded last year, and I’ve been holding onto it ever since - because I knew the right moment would come. And with the new season of Married at First Sight airing this week, it feels like perfect timing. Today on Pop Therapy (The Curious Life Podcast when this was recorded), I’m joined by former MAFS bride Carina Mirabile , for...

In this episode of Pop Therapy , we are joined by one of our faves, Dana Regan The Bravo Investigator, for a sharp, fast-moving unpack of the biggest pop-culture moments right now. We dive into Brooklyn Beckham’s shock statement and the very public separation from his famous family - what it signals, what it exposes, and why it’s landed so loudly. We then turn to the Amanda and Kyle split on Summe...

This is an Above Deck x Pop Therapy mashup! The incredible team, Sarah Goldman and Kelli Busby invited me to be a guest aboard their brilliant pod, Above Deck, to chat all things Below Deck, Bravo and beyond. You can watch the ep in full on the Hurrdat Entertainment YouTube Channel or listen here or via Above Deck on Apple Pods or Spotify. Warning: This episode includes a frank discussion about su...

Content warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide, suicidal ideation, mental health and homelessness. Please take care while listening. This week on Pop Therapy, we go below the surface with Joe Bradley from Below Deck Mediterranean - and it goes far deeper than the edit ever could. Behind the yachtie lifestyle and reality TV storyline is a life shaped by instability, survival mode and...

In this episode of Pop Therapy, I’m joined by fellow psychology graduate and reality obsessive, Amanda from Bella Talks TV for a deep dive into the psychology of the Bravosphere. We unpack what’s really happening beneath the storylines - the fandoms, the scandals, and the production choices (that we may or may not agree with). We talk about authenticity as Bravo’s most fragile currency, how social...