Reality Life with Kate Casey

Bekah Martinez appeared on the 22nd season of ABC’s The Bachelor vying for 36-year-old Arie Luyendyk Jr., a real estate agent and race car driver from Scottsdale, Arizona. Bekah discusses her initial feelings when she found out Arie was The Bachelor, when she knew it wouldn’t work between them, what it is like to be a member of Bachelor Nation, why she was listed on the missing persons list, and t...

Real Housewives of New York Executive Producers Barrie Bernstein and Lisa Shannon continue to give a behind the scenes look at creating one of reality television’s most popular shows. In part two they talk about whether Bethenny Frankel gets more airtime for her products, what happens when someone suddenly gets plastic surgery, what happened between Carole and Bethenny’s friendship, how many cast...

Real Housewives of New York Executive Producers Barrie Bernstein and Lisa Shannon give a behind the scenes look at creating one of reality television’s most popular shows. They discuss a typical day of production and post production, what they look for when casting the show, what really happened on Scary Island, the demise of friendships on screen, which former housewives want to come back, and mo...

DeAnna Pappas Stagliano was the Bachelorette in 2008 (after competing on season 11 of The Bachelor with Brad Womack), and although she found love with Jesse Csincsak — who she was temporarily engaged the couple called it quits in November 2008. She went onto fall in love and later marry Stephen Stagliano, the twin brother of Michael Stagliano, who was on Jillian Harris’s season of The Bachelorette...

Actress, author, and host Jenny McCarthy reviews the season premiere of The Bachelorette and gives insight on the ideal strategy for a contestant, who she would include from her family to film her own hometown dates, and how she would work with her sisters to obtain background information on the last three contestants without the producers ever knowing.  Peyton Pritchard discusses being cast...

Watch What Happens Live producers John Jude and Melissa France talk about behind the scenes of Bravo’s late night show including best and worst guests, how bartenders are chosen, and what happens when Sonja Morgan visits.  Kate Kennedy reviews the premier episode of TLC’s 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After.  Alzie Sisco reviews the season finale of Survivor: Ghost island.  Carlene an...

In this crossover bonus episode Ronnie Karam from Watch What Crappens and Rose Pricks podcasts helps Kate dissect a vintage episode of Real Housewives of Orange County, one of Kate's favorite episodes.  Season 7, Episode 14 Slade takes Heather engagement ring shopping for Gretchen, Alexis throws a puppies and princesses thee d birthday party for her twins, Tamra gets a tattoo removed, and Vic...

Kathryn Dennis from Southern Charm on Bravo explains how she was cast for the show, the unique journey she has had on the show the last few years including the birth of two children, and her new friendships with the cast.  David Johns is the former executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans and the Executive Director of the National Black...

Hannah Ferrier from Below Deck Med discusses the show's explosive new season, a typical day on a yacht, and what celebrities and bravolebrities she would love to have as charter guests.  Pete and Katrina live in Chicago and love the show House Hunters on HGTV. Pete explains a helpful drinking game while watching episodes and the reason he believes most participants are lying about their budge...

Chase Mitchell is a screenwriter and former sketch writer for The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon. He reviews an episode of Bar Rescue, a docu-reality series featuring veteran nightlife expert Jon Taffer as he seeks to rescue bars on the brink. Matt Paxton is the host of Hoarders on A&E, which depicts the real-life struggles and treatment of people who suffer from compulsive hoarding disorder. He...

Alex Murrel and Taylor Cole from Laguna Beach discuss being cast for the MTV show, the impact of fame at age 18, and who they still keep in touch with from the show.  Rosie Pope from Bravo’s Pregnant in Heels talks about her craziest clients on the show, how reality television helped boost her brand, and how her family has grown since the show ended.  Courtney and Jason Carrion from Marr...

A high powered entertainment publicist gives her assessment of the Kim Zolciak-Biermann from Real Housewives of Atlanta PR blunder and what she should do moving forward.  Ben Higgins from The Bachelor talks about his experience on the Bachelorette, the Bachelor, and Bachelor Winter Games, whether men in Bachelor Nation get Brotox, if he will ever find love on television, and about life back i...

Kristen Doute from Vanderpump Rules talks about how she was cast for the show, whether she has a game plan after the show ends, how she feels responsible for DJ James Kennedy having a spot in the cast, her new friendship with Arianna, and how the entire cast is able to drink so much and stay skinny.  Kate makes her older sister Megan take a reality show description quiz and surprisingly doesn...

Mariah Smith, reporter for The Cut and resident Kardashian expert provides insight on how the Kardashian family might allow Khloe and Tristan’s cheating scandal play out on E!’s Keeping Up With The Kardashians.  Steve Stauff reviews MTV’s Jersey Shore: Family Reunion.  Rachel Jeffs, Author of Breaking Free: How I Escaped Polygamy, the FLDS Cult and My Father, Warren Jeffs, gives her pers...

Directors Chapman and Maclain Way discuss their Netflix docs-series Wild Wild Country, which chronicles the story of Rajneeshpuram, a utopian community established by the followers of a Rolls Royce driving Indian spiritual guru named Baghwan Rajneesh in central Oregon in the early 1980s. The Way brothers provide further inside information including the reasoning behind the...

Heidi Montag discusses how she was cast for The Hills on MTV, what happened behind the scenes with producers, her relationship today with former cast members including Kristin Cavallari, Audrina Patridge, and Lauren Conrad today, and her life now with husband Spencer Pratt and their son Gunnar.  Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan reviews Age Love Gap on Netflix, a show about the social backlash...

Shanna Moakler is a model, actress, former Miss USA, and reality TV star. In 2005 she starred as herself on the reality television series Meet the Barkers with her then-husband Travis Barker, drummer in the rock band Blink-182. She hosted E!’s Bridalplasty and appeared in Hollywood Exes on VH1, ABC’s Dancing with The Stars, The CW’s Crowned, and Growing Up Supermodel. She discusses her experience...

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Sometimes the workplace can get crazy and messy, that's where the podcast Safe For Work comes in. Join the former head of marketing for Nike, NatGeo, and the Oprah Winfrey Network, Liz Dolan and recovering lawyer turned comedian and executive recruiter, Matt Ritter as they take your calls about the workplace and help you get through Monday to Friday with a little less stress, more confidence and a...

New York travel guide Greg Shapiro gives an inside report from Luann de Lessep’s show at Feinstein’s/54 Below.   Author Amy Kaufman answers Kate's speed round of questions about The Bachelor including how much money contestants make, if they are bound by contracts post engagement, and the whereabouts of the first Bachelor Alex Michel.  True crime writer and podcast host Kevin Flynn...

In this bonus podcast Jessica Jean Jardine and Marcy Jarreau from Kar Dishin' It podcast help Kate review the season finale of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.  Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List:  http:...

Kelley Wolf from Real World: New Orleans and Road Rules talks about her experience on reality television, gives her unique perspective on how fame impacts the brain, and catches us up on life in Utah where she lives with her husband actor Scott Wolf and their three kids.  Logan Noh from Vanderpump Rules explains his relationship with James Kennedy. Logan is a photographer and an art director...

SallyAnn Salsano is an American television producer. Her company, 495 Productions, has produced several television reality shows for MTV and Syndication, including Jersey Shore, The Real, Floribama Shore, and MTV’s new show Winter Break: Hunter Mountain.  Rachyl Degman is a cast member of CMT’s new doc-series Music City, which chronicles the lives of five friends as they enter the next c...

Tom Sandoval from Vanderpump Rules discusses how he ended up in Los Angeles, what really happened between Faith and Jax, supporting a partner who has been the victim of abuse, and the new restaurant Tom Tom he is opening with Tom Schwartz and Lisa Vanderpump.  Lindsay Hubbard from Summer House explains why she and Everett broke up, what really happened in the house this summer, and what to ex...

Lala Kent from Vanderpump Rules discusses how she was cast for the show, her new friendships with Katie and Stassi, why she kept her boyfriend’s identity so secret last season, and the real reason she argued with James about pasta.  Theater director Michael Kimmel reviews Celebrity Big Brother. Steve Stauff gives his assessment of the Sister Wives wedding of Mykelti and Tony.  JOEL MCHAL...