Surviving Reality

"Mac 'N Cheese Noises"  Shanay soft-launches a breakup with Matt; Billie Jean upgrades from apps to direct referrals; Yessel ruins pasta for the entire audience; Garrick finally gets to spend the night with Roberta #3. Check out Teresa's YouTube: youtube.com/@TeriLegato    Find All Our Links in One Place: beacons.ai/survivingpod Love the Show? Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, a...

"Freaky Stuff Is Going On Here"  Teresa has her head in the clouds for date night while Nick is reduced to fun-sized philosopher; Shanay is craving emotional intimacy, but Matt is only offering the physical variety; Lorrana helps Dannielle move out of Garrick's room one tissue at a time; Yessel's family has questions, but Dani just wants a live-in nanny. Check out Teresa's YouTube: youtube.co...

"The Reckoning"  Veronica becomes an emotional punching bag when Micah stops being an actual punching bag; Kim and Barry's bonding time over mutual enemies is put to the test by a missing bottle of wine; Ethan almost stands Olivia up for their divorce.    Find All Our Links in One Place: beacons.ai/survivingpod Love the Show? Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laugh...

"I'm Trying To Create Voltron Here"  Danielle is out, and Teresa is in providing a fresh batch of jealousy to the Davis family; Reise and Billie Jean announce their poly plans while one family member goes Old Testament on them; Matt, Anjelica, and Shanay say that distance is their biggest hurdle, but mutual affection might be a close second; and Garrick celebrates Dannielle's birthday by givi...

"The Incident"  Isaac rearranges Micah's face; Kim and Ethan lure Veronica to the farm for an ambush; Veronica doubles down on slut-shaming Teegan but provides zero evidence; Kim brings her own receipts and mistakes Veronica for Olivia.    Find All Our Links in One Place: beacons.ai/survivingpod Love the Show? Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laughs with your fell...

Bravo fans, grab your Vida Tequila and caviar! Our coverage of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season 6 is now happening LIVE every Tuesday night at 9:30pm ET on our Patreon. Don’t worry...unlike Meredith’s guest list, this isn’t exclusive. You don’t need to pay anything to join in. We’re streaming these live recaps for all Patreon members, free or paid . So sign up, grab your snacks, a...

"You're No Longer in Brazil, Dorothy!"  In this season premiere episode, Garrick and Dannielle still pretending their midlife crisis is a “calling from God” while dragging poor Lorrana (AKA Roberta #3) into the mess; Yessel informs Dani that he is already seeking a sister wife; and Reise shows Billie Jean his smooth dating moves by propositioning an unsuspecting waitress.    Find Al...

"The First Kiss"  We teamed up with TikTok’s @mrskickstand for this week’s Plathville episode, and we're so thankful we had some backup on this one! While Lydia and Zac are off smooching in wedding bliss, the rest of the Plaths are in absolute shambles. Ethan and Isaac plot to ruin the wedding day; Moriah takes a moment to make everything about her; and Veronica mixes up the NPC girlfriends w...

"The Day Before I Do"  It’s Lydia's wedding rehearsal day, and her biggest concern is determining which brother is going to crash out. Kim attempts to soft launch her foot content; Barry is rizzing around in rare form; Ethan pushes up some garage misogyny before peeling out like a teenager, and Veronica finds herself flying solo and squaring off with Moriah in two sentences or less that serve...

"The Houseguests"  Zac moves to Cairo hoping to bond with the Plaths even though most of the family barely tolerates him; Micah and Veronica’s therapy session ends up unleashing years of trauma; Ethan proves that he's only interested in two very specific things when it comes to Teegan; Lydia and Zac turn a game of Truth or Dare into Never Have I Ever.    Find All Our Links in One Pl...

"The Birds and the Bees"  We're joined by Mary Payne Gilbert of the Pink Shade podcast as we all get flippin' whiplash from three very different storylines: Barry and Kim traumatize Lydia and Zac with the grandbaby of all sex talks; Micah is a spineless worm, so the family doubles down on their crusade against Veronica; and Lydia goes wedding dress shopping as a personal insult to Moriah. Be...

"The Secret"  The “are you gay?” cliffhanger fizzles out to nothing; Barry checks Lydia's temperature for baby fever; Moriah goes full manic-mode by planning a move to Montana to convince us of character growth; and Micah’s fight with Veronica spirals so far out that Ethan and Amber have to stay in a hotel to avoid the fallout. It's peak Plathville, and we're here to point out every hypocriti...

"Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser (2025)"  This new Netflix doc rips the curtain back on The Biggest Loser, which is even more toxic than we remembered. Between Bob and Jillian’s “tough love” cruelty, starvation disguised as fitness, and contestants pushed past the brink - it’s a masterclass in how reality TV can wreck lives for ratings. But even for all its critique, this doc sti...

"The Proposal"  Sparks fly and grass is set ablaze when Ethan, Micah, and Veronica attempt to turn proposal day into a full-blown Zac roast. Barry plays puppeteer; Moriah lurks on the sidelines before running away from more of her problems; and the “grilling” from Ethan and Micah gets so weird for Zac, it makes us wonder if the Plaths are even capable of having a healthy conversation.  &...

"The Cabin in the Woods"  Ethan introduces Teegan to every single person in his hometown as she makes her Cairo debut, and unfortunately, she fits right in. Kim rolls out her finest passive aggression gift that is all quilt, zero guilt; Ethan and Lydia have a farm-side sibling therapy session that's just toxic masculinity veiled as concern; and we're living for Veronica's shade with no end in...

"The Face-Off"  In this week’s episode, we watch Micah and Moriah drink their feelings at brunch just like their mom taught them...and speak of the devil! Kim tries to squeeze out sympathy for her (most recent) DUI, but we're not buying. Lydia’s home is held together by Post-it Notes, and Ethan and Isaac tag-team some major jerk energy at the most uncomfortable family dinner since...last week...

"The Boyfriend"  New season; same dysfunction - the Plaths are back and somehow messier than ever. In the Season 7 premiere, Kim and Ethan are miraculously besties now that Olivia’s out of the picture. Lydia introduces her new man Zac, and Ethan is getting a "shotgun wedding" vibe from the start. Moriah’s caught between a wig and a hard place while beefing with Veronica and writing apology le...

"WeWork: The Making and Breaking of a $46 Billion Unicorn"  We take a trip down memory lane into the overpriced, overhyped fever dream that was WeWork. It’s the story of Adam Neumann: part CEO, part cult leader, part megalomaniac who thinks renting desks can heal the world. We cover the delusional business plans of real estate disguised as tech, SoftBank’s actions of dumping gasoline on the d...

"The Love Bomb & The Reckoning"  This week, we consider becoming grifters after a look into Amazon Prime’s 2-part docuseries "RomCon: Who the F**k is Jason Porter?" - a masterclass in love bombing, life coaching scams, and suburban con artistry. We examine Heather’s whirlwind romance-turned-true-crime saga: from meet-cute to financial fraud, with pit stops at fake Italian vacations, shady...

"Season 2 Reunion"  This week, we recap the Season 2 reunion episode, and let’s just say: the drama flowed faster than Mikayla’s coffee enemas. Demi ghosts the group (but not the group chat), Whitney burns bridges to defend her, and Jessi gets thrown under multiple buses—some driven by Marciano, some by TikTok. We unpack it all: from #MomTok infighting and #DadTok trauma reveals, to JZ Styles...

"Ship Happens"  Anchors aweigh and plumbing in disarray! This week, we recap Netflix’s Trainwreck: Poop Cruise—the story of the Carnival Triumph, aka the floating porta-potty that gave new meaning to “all-inclusive.” We walk through every septic twist of the eight-day nightmare: failed systems, nonexistent plans, PR spin that smelled worse than the ship, and passengers praying over bagged poo...

"Delusion at Depth"  This week, we take a pressurized plunge into Netflix’s documentary about the Titan submersible. We’re talking questionable engineering, billionaire thrill-seekers, and a CEO who treated safety regulations like a personal insult. We unpack the red flags that were waving harder than the ocean currents, the media circus that followed, and how this became the most predictable...

"Whoooo Killed Kathleen?"  We're flapping our wings into the The Staircase and the infamous Owl Theory - yes, the one where a random bird is the prime suspect in Kathleen Peterson’s death. We break down the bird facts, the suspicious feathers, and discuss how this theory somehow makes more sense than anything Michael Peterson said under oath .    Find All Our Links in One Place: bea...

"A Deadly American Marriage"  Murder or self-defense? A disturbing 911 call and horrific crime scene raise questions about Jason Corbett's death. His family shares memories and hidden realities beneath their perfect-looking life .    Find All Our Links in One Place: beacons.ai/survivingpod Love the Show? Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laughs with your fellow rea...

"Season 2 Overview"  This season, the “soft-swinging” scandal continues to shake things up as Miranda McWhorter returns post-divorce and sends the group into a constant tug-of-war for influence, loyalty, and control. From influencer feuds to behind-the-scenes chaos in the LDS-adjacent #MomTok world, we break down every messy moment and major plot point. Whether you're binge-watching or just n...