Reality Test

Doctor Kay and Doctor Ray return to awards! They each designated the 8 standard awards to moments and castmates from ALL of the reality television they had watched over the past couple of months. Together, they addressed The Valley, Perfect Match, Ladies of London New Reign, Southern Hospitality, Survivor, Love Island US, & Summer House! REALITY TEST WITH US: Did you find Danny’s apology to La...

Doctor Kay is joined again by Doctor Ray at long last! They get to discuss their personal theories about Scamanda timelines and relationships, before dipping into the topic areas for today’s episode. Dr.s Kay & Ray start with the ways in which Amanda’s & West’s purported timeline was challenged by their own admissions in the Bonus Episode. Then, the doctors challenge three themes that aros...

The audio is Fixed! All sorts of issues have been resolved, including a BIG ol' missing chunk towards the end :) Doctor Kay returns to her Scamanda timeline theory, now firmer as more details emerged from the Reunion episodes. Dr. Kay also tackles a couple themes that emerged from the reunion episodes, related to the betrayals and West’s attitudes towards women. However, there are many more themes...

Doctor Kay is back to solo while Doctor Ray is away (for pleasure this time!) and is eager to share her theory for when West and Amanda first hooked up. If you’ve been following the Scamanda timeline, then you know it was established pretty early on that the purported start date of Spring 2026 was false…but how false are we talking? Check out Dr. Kay’s theory, as she unpacks episodes 13-15 of Summ...

Doctors Kay and Ray discuss part 1 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion, starting with the fissure between the two groups of women. They recap the opening argument about who cares more, followed by Rachel’s glowing edit, and ending with the shock and defense of Amanda Frances, as she gets hammered by the reel, given all of the juicy moments she gave producers over the season.  For Reali...

Dr. Ray is away for a couple weeks, and after a break, Dr. Kay is back to drop a surprise mid-week pod! First, Dr. Kay updates us on Scamanda, with use of examples from the recent episodes of the currently-airing season of Summer House, given what we now know about West and Amanda’s relationship. She then used our classic Reality Test approach–the 6 psychologically-focused segments–to discuss othe...

The doctors return to Southern Charm’s recently-concluded season to discuss the 6 remaining pieces of relationship advice mined from both episodes of the reunion! Whether discussing internalized misogyny in the form of the “dramatic” stereotype of women, or the misguided coopting of friends to spy on your ideal girlfriend, Dr.s Kay & Ray bring the relational advice and surrounding sociopolitic...

Carl’s a Mess! The Doctors share their immediate reactions, before reading the joint post Amanda + West, from Summer House, hard launched their relationship with! Then, they go into the cast reactions, the reactions from the women that West was otherwise dating at the same time, and their own, more digested, responses, having taken all of Scamanda in! REALITY TEST WITH US: Do you think Amanda brok...

The Doctors, now having done their research on Taylor Frankie Paul’s removal from heading up the no-longer-forthcoming season of The Bachelorette, no longer wonder if there is something producers aren’t telling us! They describe the video Dakota released (following a trigger warning for domestic violence) during the week TFP’s premiere was supposed to drop. Doctors Kay & Ray navigate this ment...

The Doctors head down to Charleston to assess Southern Charm’s relationships for the “do”s and “don’t”s that jumped off the screen in the season finale! Come listen to whether Craig’s misattunement to Charley or Charley’s lack of disclosure tell us anything about relationships, or even Shep’s last-minute comment to his date. REALITY TEST WITH US: Do you think Charley was responsible for telling Cr...

The Doctors return to The Hamptons for more Summer House Themes, as season 10 continues. Don’t watch Summer House or aren’t caught up on this season? Don’t fret: Dr. Kay includes brief summaries as background to these timeless, relatable, and relational themes! Join them as Dr.s Kay & Ray explore what new castmate Dara is bringing to the chat, Ciara’s journey through the objectification/fetish...

While Dr. Ray is away again for work, Dr. Kay finishes up her first effort towards a new possible style of episode: the case study! She finishes discussing Amanda Frances, from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, with attention to  a specific cast member from RHOBH, the new one who is sticking in Dr. Kay’s, and maybe your, craw: Amanda. The case study will be 3 parts, posted throughout this week!  W...

What an embarrassment of riches the reality TV shows are offering right now? Whether you’re into Southern Charm, Summer House, Real Housewives, The Traitors, or Love is Blind, you’re bound to find something you like in the greater reality TV world & you’re bound to connect with the awards Dr.s Kay & Ray gave those shows!                                                                      ...

We’re talking all the Summer House couples & relationship tea this week, as season 10 takes off–from Amanda & Kyle’s contemptuous, painful-to-watch relationship downfall to the flirtmance attempts towards Ciara, and Mama Hubbard’s new role. Even some fashion advice gets sprinkled in… you don’t want to miss these hot takes on these hot topics! What do you think: Regardless of any outcome of...

If you're following along on the Amanda Frances deep dive, more bonus episodes will continue dropping with the rest of the deep dive case study, including Dr. Kay's final hypotheses on the factors at play! For now, check out our latest & greatest episode, with the co-hosts back together again! Dr.s Kay & Ray tackle the last episode of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Salt Lake...

Volume issues fixed :) <3333 While Dr. Ray is away for work, Dr. Kay makes a first effort towards a new possible style of episode: the case study! She explores a specific cast member from RHOBH, the new one who is sticking in Dr. Kay’s, and maybe your, craw: Amanda. The case study will be 3 parts, posted throughout this week!  With inclusion of audio clips (and video clips for the video version...

For Reality Test’s third season finale, Doctors Kay and Ray close out the annual award season with 9 more awards for reality television moments and castmates of 2025! What were the best and worst representations of therapy last year? Which predictions are Dr.s Kay & Ray proudest of? Which castmate knows the assignment?  Thank you all for your listenership this third season of ours–we appreciat...

Episode Video : https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-to-149555731 We couldn’t go on with awards before going on with Heated Rivalry! So, Dr.s Kay and Ray finish unpacking Heated Rivalry, now that Dr. Kay was able to see it, too. They discuss the themes they had started: why do women of all sexual identities seem so drawn to this show? Do actors who play gay characters need to disclose their...

Episode Video : https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-1-149383252 First off, we’ve missed you! Heated Rivalry, you? Dr. Ray brings in her views on all things Heated Rivals & its parasocial context, convincing Dr. Kay that she needs to get out on the ice immediately! Then, award season continues as Doctors Kay and Ray give their UNIQUE ANNUAL AWARDS to any of the castmates and moments fro...

The good ol’ AWARDS SHOW format is back, babies, as Doctors Kay and Ray assign their standard 8 awards to any of the castmates and moments from all of the reality TV shows they watched over the past month! Dr.s Kay & Ray award shows like the new Vanderpump Rules, Squidgames Challenge, Southern Charm, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, with awards like, “Pr...

Doctors Kay & Ray wrap their Selling Sunset Reunion Recap! They spill the rest of the mental health tea that boiled over the top of their first episode on the season 9 reunion! Dr.s Kay & Ray use their standard 6 psychology-related segments to unpack the second half of the reunion, talking about what they wished people knew more about and sociopolitical topics that came up.  Themes include...

Episode Video : https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-on-145912107 Selling Sunset Pivot! Doctors Kay & Ray spill the mental health tea boiling over the top of the season 9 reunion! There is so much tea in this particular reunion, that they only got halfway through in this first hour. Dr.s Kay & Ray use their standard 6 psychology-related segments to unpack the first half of the reuni...

Doctor Kay and Doctor Ray spill the mental health tea on reality TV with their third and final installment of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (RHOSLC) Season 6 recap! They finish assigning their 8 AWARDS to scenes and castmates from episodes 8-9! For example, awards like They were the WorsTEST of Friends and TESTosterboned (Dr. Kay’s pride & joy: the most patriarchal award) are doled out. Wh...

Doctor Kay and Doctor Ray spill the mental health tea on reality TV with their second installment of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (RHOSLC) Season 6 recap! This time, they assign their 8 AWARDS to scenes and castmates from episodes 5-7! For example, moments like Brit’s opening story in her long-overdue visit with Olivia, or Lisa’s painful self-revealing reactions to Bronwyn questioning whether...

Doctor Kay & Doctor Ray spill the mental health tea on reality TV with talk of all things Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (RHOSLC) Season 6, episodes 1-4. They cover topics from sandwich generations and helicopter parenting to lateral relational aggression and sexist, sizeist, ageist name-calling. They discuss the varying ways the women have grown, become more grounded, learned from last sea...