The Cringe is Real

Welcome back to heterosexual HELL divas! MAFS correspondent Ash Flanders is back on the couch with Sam to dissect the first week of MAFS mayhem as well as a housewives chat AND we hear about Ash’s TV debut in ABC’s Dog Park. It's a loaded episode not for the faint of heart. These brides and grooms are meddling already with pranks and stunts galore this week as we kick off yet another round of...

Eva Seymour joins Sam on the cringe couch to round up the most recent Traitors US and housewives goss. She also tells us about her new show THE UNDERSTUDY and where to see it soon. Rinna and Stanbury be feuding, Candiace be conga-lining and the rest of the cast be random. We take a dive into Salt Lake City’s reunion, Karen Huger’s release from prison and Beverly Hills takes a break from being ente...

Bloody G’day Cringe kiddies! The off season continues with a candid check-in with Fatima Sabdia to recap Hallmark’s latest atrocity, ‘A Melbourne Match’. This down under romcom is a hate crime against Narrm and its people so we just HAD to talk about it. Georgie, our girl, is a burnt out travel writer who needs to slow down on the coast and what better way to see Melbs than with an ex-footy plying...

Australian Survivor alum Karin joins Sam to wade our way through the torrent of Traitors content we are currently drowning in. RIP Momma Kelce and the biggest flop twist ever, gamers be gaming, Colton is running around in sweatpants and Candiace is doing THE MOST. Thank god for our girl. With that, Karin and Sam recap the first three episodes of The Traitors US Season 4. Send us a Voice Mail Suppo...

Sam and Jacob are thriving in the 42 degree heat and not at all melting. The dolls chat Pluribus, Ryan Murphy’s chaotic new series The Beauty and deep dive on who the secret traitor on The Traitors UK could be! Then the gerls chat Drag Race Season 18 which is off to a refreshingly good start! Welcome to 2026. New year, same cringe.  Send us a Voice Mail Support the show Follow The Cringe is Real o...

Happy Holigays! Paul and Sam are talking Heated Rivalry, Finding Mr Christmas Season 2 AND the winner’s film A Make or Break Holiday. It’s a stacked stocking stuffer of an episode just for you. Who will Melissa Peterman crown the hunkiest hunk? Will Angel cry? And why tf did our boy Davey eat those damn grapes?! These questions answered and more.. Send us a Voice Mail Support the show Follow The C...

Former Behind Big Brother contributor and fabulous friend David Geoffrey Hall joins Sam on the couch this week to end the year reflecting on 2000s Australian Big Brother. The good, the bad and the turkey slap. The two discuss scandals, fandom, representation and of course Queen Gretel. Join us on a trip down memory lane won't you? This is an episode not to miss for any OG BBAU fans. Send us a...

Should we film a TikTok? Lauren and Sam swig on Season 3 of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and boooy is there MUCH to discuss. Allegations are flowing like sugar free sodas and the girls are fighting! And with DadTok in the mix, no one is safe. These gay husbands are activated this season and coming for a slice of the screen time pie. Oh and Dancing With The Stars, Lana Del Rey and Khloe...

Fatima joins Sam to cap off a brilliantly slutty season of Aussie Shore. Awards are dished out, the summer is over and Lily returns for one final party. The shag pad gets a red hot go too. That and some BBAU, Below Deck Med and more. Apologies cult, due to a technical issue there is no video of this episode.. but you better believe we looked incredible.  Send us a Voice Mail Support the show Follo...

Gay Christmas has come early folks, HANS is on the pod and honey does she have a lot to say about BBAU 2025. No housemates are safe from these reads, plus the gals chat Housewives, OG BBAU and more! Sam and Hans smash through the season in an exclusive taste of life behind the paywall, and if you want more BBAU content head to Patreon or Apple Subscriptions. Send us a Voice Mail Support the show F...

Curtis and Sam are back on the mic to chat about Aussie Shore once more. Its almost the end of the summer and family, fighting and fucking are in full effect. Lily’s reign of terror continues as she returns to the show in a glamorous moon boot. The gays are fighting too, and Anthony is trying hard for screen time with a 6.5 kiss of death. That and some Big Brother Australia, All Her Fault and more...

Paul Mizzi is back in the slut hut with Sam to chat Aussie Shore for another week. This week we have Catia and Lachie causing tension in the house coz MUM AND DAD ARE FIGHTING! Manaaki isnt at all phased that Kyle is back in the mix coz hes hotter and San Fran is moving on from Lily.. who’s in a psychiatric facility under secure watch. That and some BBAU, Dating Naked and more.. Find UNCUT bonus c...

Dr McDermott is back in the shag pad (well, cringe couch) to chat Aussie Shore with Sam this week. But first we catch up on BBAU, The Celebrity Traitors UK and All’s Fair. Its a juicy action packed episode featuring spray tanning drag queens, clean freak behaviour and.. Yep.. Lily being insane. Queen. Send us a Voice Mail Support the show Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram , TikTok , YouTube &...

Fatima is back on the couch with Sam to keep the Aussie Shore recaps flowing like tequila shots flow at Gilligan’s. And everyone is back on heat. Manaaki is getting more D, Rhi is getting more boring and Lily is getting even more unhinged for San Fran. More randoms make their way back to the ranch this week and fireworks are bound to go off. That and some Below Deck Med. Send us a Voice Mail Suppo...

Our Aussie Shore coverage continues with more cringe FAMILY members, this week is Christian Gillett’s turn in the slut hut with Sam to rank the boys fuckability, shade the production choices and just generally enjoy this silly AF show! Lily’s back to her old ways and San Fran is not safe! The house is turned into a hostel.. Or is that a “hostile”? That and some Celeb Traitors UK, Drag Race Down Un...

Dry Lasagna, wet bussies. The Aussie Shore house is CURSED by Nonna’s spirit this week and Curtis and Sam have a lot to say about it. Manaaki is getting laid, Lily is back to her old pick-me ways and Rhi and Jaeda go fishing for pubes. Oh and Lexie’s tits can talk. That and some Big Brother UK, Drag Race UK and more. Send us a Voice Mail Support the show Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram , Ti...

It’s a gay EMERGENCY! The Traitors Australia Season 3 cast has DROPPED and holy shit are we being fed.. from the reality TV garbage heap! Faithful diva with the best soft naturals going round, Annabel Fidler joins Sam to go through the cast and predict some insane fan-fiction theories about what is to come. A lot is riding on this Ten! Let’s not let Annabel down. The babes also touchdown on the Tr...

Paul is back again to continue our recap series of Aussie Shore Season 2 and these drunk bogans are NOT disappointing. Charlotte has to crack the whip this week as Manaaki and mates can’t seem to do their unreasonable Queensland jobs well. Lily continues to cause chaos in the house and our girl Jaeda just wants to have fun! That and some Big Brother UK, Project Runway, and Drag Race Down Under gos...

It’s a new recap season as Sam and Paul start our journey on the filthy and hilarious Aussie Shore. This show has it all: tits, tans and late night kebabs. Set in nightlife capital of Australia (lol) Cairns, we follow a group of slutty young bogans on their bender of a slutty summer. But first the gals reminisce on Season 1 and discuss the return of Finding Mr Christmas and Big Brother Australia. ...

It might be Trump’s America, but it’s Ash and Sam’s couch.. And the gays have TOO MUCH to say about the dystopian Reality TV landscape.. and it’s not looking good. Keep up as these two homos get stuck into Real Housewives, Survivor, Intervision 2025, Big Brother UK and so many unhinged tangents. Plus subscribe to UNCUT for some Project Runway, Alien Earth and more. Find UNCUT bonus content from th...

Sam and Paul are BACK to finish off these virgins.. Because SOMEONE needed to finish. In part two of our Are You My First? Recap, we get deep on the mental health of our participants, expose some drama since the show finished and go off topic to chat about some local films you must see. And Sam and Paul play “F, Marry, Kill” with this insane cast. Enjoy! Send us a Voice Mail Support the show Follo...

Resident reality love show expert and not so virginal Paul Mizzi joins Sam to take a dive back into the Off Season with the first part of Hulu’s horny(ish) Are You My First? The first two catch up on Netflix docos and discuss the imminent return of Japanese reality hit The Boyfriend, then get stuck into all the chaos from the messy first five episodes of the season. Noah can’t make up his mind, bo...

BvB II icon Noons is in the building to unpack this epic Australian Survivor finale. The World is also in mourning as we farewell our Dad JLP.. with a not so special send off from Ten (thanks guys). Janine’s Boost loyalty card gets declined at the final tribal and Cirie’s tears are felt across the globe. Wow guys, we really did that. And ofcourse we crown a new double winning QUEEN. #QueenStaysQue...

The ‘mumalicious’ runner up of Titans v Rebels, Caroline Courtis joins Sam on the cringe couch for a recap of possible the most epic week of Australian Survivor ever! Week 3 of Australia V World continues to deliver and we have SO MUCH to discuss. The gals get stuck into some rosé and get chatting all things Parv and Luke, Janine and Cirie, Lisa’s fangirl downfall and the lack of Shontent this wee...

Homosexuals unite - Paulie from BvB II is finally on the pod! These two queens recap the second week of Australia V The World and fuck me this one is I-SHON-IC! Kirby and Parvati have a whirlwind lesbina romance, Cirie is starting world wars by “not even liking stuff from Australia” and the Shonent cannot be stopped. That and some Gay Ski Week and Mitch Brown chat. This episode is VERY gay. Send u...