Reality Test

Dr.s Kay and Ray recap and discuss both parts of the Summer House season 9 reunion. From Ciara’s vulnerable and heartfelt sharing, to the Lexi & Solomon (in matching outfits!) of it all, an abundance of sexism and a stark lacking of apologies were evident throughout.  Which apologies did you find to be lacking? Which moments did you find to be sexist or patriarchal? Let’s just say Dr.s Kay &am...

This is the video excerpt of episode 93, and the full video is on Patreon.com/RealityTest The full audio is wherever you get your pods, including Apple & Spotify . Dr.s Kay and Ray dole out their 8 awards to any reality television shows they watched in the months of April & May, 2025: The Valley, Summer House, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Southern Charm, Below Deck Sailing Yacht, and,...

Dr.s Kay and Ray dole out their 8 awards to any reality television shows they watched in the months of April & (half of) May, 2025: The Valley, Summer House, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Southern Charm, Below Deck Sailing Yacht, and, on Netflix, Battle Camp and Million Dollar Secret.  If you haven’t heard of Netflix’s shows, Battle Camp & Million Dollar Secret, they each offer a new p...

This is the video excerpt of episode 92. Find the full video at Patreon.com/RealityTest & the full audio wherever you get your pods. Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the themes from the latest season of Summer House! From the Jesse Solomon & Toegate of it all to the Imrul & Houseguests of it all, and everywhere in between, Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss their reactions, what society is learning, and...

Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the themes from the latest season of Summer House! From the Jesse Solomon & Toegate of it all to the Imrul & Houseguests of it all, and everywhere in between, Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss their reactions, what society is learning, and how they would change the treatment of the castmates of color.  ------------------------------------------------------------------- List...

Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the third part of the reunion of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, season 14. Garcelle’s self-confidence to quit the show is well-founded and impressive, whereas Sutton’s lack of true concern for Garcelle or for being an ally is tough to watch.  ------------------------------------------------------------------- Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at ⁠⁠ ⁠patreon...

Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the third part of the reunion of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, season 14. Garcelle’s self-confidence to quit the show is well-founded and impressive, whereas Sutton’s lack of true concern for Garcelle or for being an ally is tough to watch.  ------------------------------------------------------------------- Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at ⁠⁠ ⁠patreon...

Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the first two parts of the reunion of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, season 14. Dr. Kay starts her theory for why Garcelle was so upset, on top of the historical racist mistreatment of her on the show. From the Kyle & Dorit to the Sutton & Dorit to the Garcelle & Dorit of it all, here she comes! Here she comes. -------------------------------------------...

Dr.s Kay and Ray share their separate top 5 moments from season 3 of White Lotus, without having previously discussed–while there was some overlapping concepts, the 10 moments ended up being (almost entirely) unique!  What were your top 5 (or top 10!) moments of this season? Any overlaps with Dr. Kay’s & Dr. Ray’s?  ------------------------------------------------------------------- Listeners!...

Dr.s Kay and Ray share their separate top 5 moments from the whole season 3 of White Lotus, without having previously discussed. While there were some overlapping concepts, the top 10 moments ended up being (almost entirely) unique!  What were your top 5 (or top 10!) moments of this season? Any overlaps with Dr. Kay’s & Dr. Ray’s?  --------------------------------------------------------------...

This is a video excerpt of episode 88. The full video is on patreon.com/RealityTest! And the full audio is wherever you get your podcasts! Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the second half of The White Lotus season 3 finale! They finish discussing the resolutions reached by the end of the finale, including around the murders that the season started with. Various metaphors and spiritual references are discu...

Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the second half of The White Lotus season 3 finale! They finish discussing the resolutions reached by the end of the finale, including around the murders that the season started with. Various metaphors and spiritual references are discussed, as well as various uses of water imagery. What was your favorite metaphor or reference Mike White fashioned this season? ------------...

This is a video excerpt of episode 87, also found on YouTube . The full video is on ⁠ Patreon ⁠ FULL AUDIO on Apple & Spotify Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the first half of The White Lotus season 3 finale! They explore Mike White's stated theme of spirituality, psychological concepts that came up, and where resolution was found. Dr. Ray points out a potential moment of implicit racism in the d...

Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the first half of The White Lotus season 3 finale! They explore Mike White's stated theme of spirituality, psychological concepts that came up, and where resolution was found. Dr. Ray points out a potential moment of implicit racism in the direction (or production/editing?), and both hosts discuss the connection between spirituality and community orientation. They also dis...

This is an excerpt of the video version of episode 86! Video Excerpt also found on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w3kPr7hZNoU And on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/do-this-but-dont-126422016 For the full video, visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-86-126423642 For the full audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hQ2SdZzJ2z1G1EfXHkYZd?si=Sq2hxKe1RMSWKKfDcf5lZg Or on...

Check out the video version of this episode... there's a free excerpt on Spotify , YouTube , & Patreon ! For the full video , become a Patreon member for $5/month or buy one video episode for $5 when paying on computer (to avoid Apple Store's fees of $2.50 extra!)! Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss their top 5 “do’s” (behaviors to aspire to) and top 5 “don’t’s” (behaviors to avoid) when players are liv...

This is an excerpt of the video version of episode 85! Also found on YouTube:   https://youtu.be/Rmgd9f5ctDc For the full video, visit our Patreon at patreon.com/RealityTest For the full audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/doRl22FVaSb Dr.s Kay and Ray bring us back to their 8 awards for the month of March! Shows included range from Southern Charm & Summer House to The Bachelor and Re...

Dr.s Kay and Ray bring back their 8 awards in the awards show for the month of March! Shows included range from Southern Charm & Summer House to The Bachelor and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, as Dr.s Kay and Ray award castmates & moments from all of the realiTV they watched over the reality tv-rich month of March, 2025! Dr.s Kay & Ray discuss topics like the all-cast trip on Real H...

This is an excerpt of the video version of episode 84! Also found on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/0MW_tAxZhLQ For the full video, visit our Patreon at patreon.com/RealityTest For the full audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UMUKUDteelJLYqW4lcFGR?si=L0zh7wZRQ8-sgx1_rWukJA Dr.s Kay and Ray continue the discussion they started last week, reviewing the four couples who made it to the altar on Lo...

Dr.s Kay and Ray continue the discussion they started last week, reviewing the four couples who made it to the altar on Love is Blind, season 8, as well as a number of the singles who came out of any stage of the show, including the pods. For example, Dr.s Kay & Ray discuss Lauren, Dave, Madison, Alex, Mason, & Megs, who joined in the reuniting, the sock bin tossing, the fam jamming, the c...

This is an excerpt of the video version of episode 83; the full version is on our Patreon! The full audio is also available on Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts, for free! Dr.s Kay and Ray review the four couples who make it to the altar on Love is Blind, season 8, with a bonus discussion about Dave & Lauren. This episode is in preparation for next week’s in-depth recap of the relatio...

Dr.s Kay and Ray review the four couples who make it to the altar on Love is Blind, season 8, with a bonus discussion about Dave & Lauren. This episode is in preparation for next week’s in-depth recap of the relational-rich reunion episode. Dr.s Kay and Ray use their segments to explore the season by relationship, starting with Joey & Monica. For example, for the “I spot therapy” segment,...

This is a video excerpt of episode 82; the full audio episode is available wherever you get your podcasts, including here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ZWzWY55hMHlKLYtTjNxxd?si=IE47lRBdRAO4YL-ScI3boA And the full video episode is available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RealityTest This Double Stuf FINAL recap episode of season 3 of The Traitors is more like Mega Stuf, as Dr.s Kay and Ra...

This Double Stuf FINAL recap episode of season 3 of The Traitors is more like Mega Stuf, as Dr.s Kay and Ray recap the strategy-packed FINALE & action-packed REUNION!  A variety of psych-related topics from gaming reality tv shows show up, such as “your psyche is showing”, where Dr.s Kay and Ray pick a moment or interaction that revealed something about any castmate’s mental health or way of b...

In this recap episode of The Traitors, while summarizing episode 9 & 10, Dr.s Kay & Ray discuss a variety of psych-related topics from gaming reality tv shows, such as psychological concepts that could improve strategic moves, or those that are present in strategic successes. And, in this episode, Dr.s Kay & Ray have named new “sloppiest players” and “most strategic players” for episod...