Raised by Reality

This week on Raised by Reality we get into all the mess that was part 1 of the Summer House reunion, plus In the City and The Valley. Get somewhere comfortable, grab a snack, and let's dive in!

This week on the Raised by Reality podcast we dig into the season (series?) finale of Summer House, the premiere episode of In the City, and what may be the darkest show on Bravo, The Valley. Plus a little gossip about Erika Jayne and her lawsuits. Have a listen!

This week on Raised by Reality, we continue to use a fine toothed comb to examine the penultimate episode of Summer House. With the finale next week and the much-anticipated reunion looming, we're seeing more and more indications that this affair was going on for a WHILE (possible a year - allegedly). We also get into The Valley, that even without Jax manages to be one of the darkest shows on...

This week on Raised by Reality, we dive into the Second Annual Freedom dinner hosted by Mother Hubbard on Summer House, plus what sounds like it's shaping up to be the San Diego trip from hell on The Valley. Shoutout to anyone for whom today might be tough, we touch a little on that too and we're sending you hugs and love. Get into this week's episode and don't forget to let us kno...

This week on Raised by Reality, we cover this week's episodes of Summer House and The Valley, but we honestly go off on a major tangent about body image, self-love, and unlearning social conditioning that keeps you stuck. Get comfy and have a listen!

This week on Raised by Reality, we cover the latest episodes of Summer House and The Valley. Watching West and Amanda the rest of this season knowing what we know now is making our skin crawl, and the man-children of The Valley don't seem to understand that your life and routine changes when you have a baby... get ready for some rants this week!

Can you believe we've been doing Raised by Reality for an entire year?! We love doing this show every week and are so thankful to all our listeners for their support. This week, we get into Summer House, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and The Valley. Let's jump right in!

The fallout from #Scamanda continues and we're looking at Summer House in a totally new way. The ladies of Beverly Hills bring it...barely. And at the top of the episode, we get into a little bit of reality TV gossip. Also good to note, after this week, we're switching up our recording and posting schedule, so we'll be dropping new episodes on Saturday instead of Thursday. Thanks for l...

Everyone is reeling this week from the bombshell confirmation that West and Amanda have been dating (allegedly as far back as June 2025), and we get into all the details we've seen come out so far. We also dig into this week's episode of Summer House, perhaps with different eyes. Real Housewives of Beverly Hills finally gets a little interesting, and the folks of The Valley are back at it....

Kind of hard to believe someone who has never been married has to be the one to tell Kyle that you can't verbally abuse your wife. We get into this week's episode of Summer House and the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I love whichever editor left the giant leaf on Kyle's butt, not only last week but in the previous episode recap this week. We talk about themes related to DV and verb...

This week on Raised by Reality we get into the most recent (snoozefest) episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Summer House, where unexpectedly important conversations are happening! Dig into this week of reality TV with us and share your thoughts on BlueSky! Tag Amelia at realityTVtakes.bsky.social and tag Christy at christypunt.bsky.social. We'd love to hear from you!

This week on Raised by Reality, we dig into Summer House and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, plus some reality TV gossip we've heard lately. Grab a bevvy and jump in with us!

This week on Raised by Reality, we dig into the Traitors finale, Summer House, and the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. We get into the Renaissance Fair party and we're staunchly NOT team Jesse, we're STILL in the Hamptons after 5 months, and Maura's not dumb! Get into this week in reality TV with hosts Christy and Amelia.

We cover Summer House, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and The Traitors in this week's episode of Raised by Reality. We are so horrified by the abuse that Denise (and Erika) have endured and we hope that by sharing their stories they will help other people in abusive situations to get out. Sending lots of love to Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi as she navigates stage 1 cervical cancer. At...

This week on the Raised by Reality podcast, we cover the SLC charter from the Below Deck side of the editing process (spoiler: there are differences!), we have a fun Donna Karan cameo moment on Beverly Hills, we continue to sideye Kyle on Summer House, and get into the latest episode of The Traitors! Join us on Bluesky to keep chatting about these episodes, we'd love to hear what you think!

This week on Raised by Reality we're recapping Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Summer House, and The Traitors US. Join the conversation on BlueSky! You can follow Christy at christypunt.bsky.social and Amelia at realityTVtakes.bsky.social. Let's get into this week in reality TV!

This week on Raised by Reality, we're SO HAPPY that Summer House is back and tensions are rising between Amanda and Kyle. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills hasn't heated up yet (wth Andy?!), and we continue to be utterly obsessed with The Traitors. If you want to join the Discord that Amelia and Riss (risswillett.bsky.social) created to talk about all our favorite reality TV in real tim...

On this week's episode of Raised by Reality, we wind up the Season 6 reunion of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, cringe as Dorit and Kathy Hilton put their entire foot in their mouths, and get into the mess that was this week's episode of The Traitors. What did you think about this week in reality TV? Tag us on BlueSky!

This week on the Raised by Reality podcast, we're not buying what Meredith is selling in part 2 of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City reunion, we're really sick of waiting for Real Housewives of Beverly Hills to get good, and hallelujah, Michael Rappaport is off our Traitors screens! Get comfy and let's dig into this week in reality TV!

This week is a very special episode of Raised by Reality! Amelia did a deep dive into Lisa's businesses 👀 after Lisa crashed out on Heather during Real Housewives of Salt Lake City reunion part 1. We cover the snoozefest that is Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but at least we have Jennifer Tilly on this episode. We also get into the first episode of The Traitors US! We are so excited to cov...

In this week's episode of Raised by Reality, we cover the season finale episode of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City with the dramatic performance of The Sisters of Salt. We also took a deeper look into the cult documentary that puts Mary Cosby, her church, and her husband Robert Sr. under a microscope. Salt Lake keeps bringing the heat, so let's get into it!

Happy New Year to all our listeners! We're excited to bring you more reality TV goodness in 2026. We start off with this week's episode of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City on day 3 of the Greece trip and wind up on the speed dating event Boz hosts for the ladies of Beverly Hills. If it's snowing where you are, snuggle up with a cup of something warm and let's talk Bravo!

Raise your hand if you're tired of Kyle Richard's schenanigans! This week on Raised by Reality we dive into RHOBH and RHOSLC. We're VERY excited that Bronwyn has announced her divorce. Let's dive in! Share your thoughts with us on Bluesky!

This week on Raised by Reality, hosts Christy and Amelia cover the Salt Lake City ladies' first days in Greece and the debut of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. We also get into the new Summer House trailer that just dropped. Get cozy and have a listen!

If there's one thing we can all count on, it's Meredith acting a fool on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. We also regret to inform you that the Vanderpump Rules reboot is an absoute flop with no likable characters whatsoever in episode one. Will you watch? Chat with us on BlueSky at christypunt.bsky.social and realityTVtakes.bsky.social!