The Reality Is

The Reality Is

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A podcast about our problematic love for reality TV

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Latest episode

Oct 16, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 236: Decommission The Crown w/ Raheel 22.12.2022

We're finally finished with The Crown Season 5 and we're covering Episodes 8, 9, and 10 where mostly it is embarassing how desperate and pathetic the Royal family and anyone who supports them really is! 

Episode 235: Fizzle Topics w/ Aarti (RHOP / Family Karma) 20.12.2022

This week on Family Karma we're wondering what planet Vishal's mom Reshma is on and on Real Housewives of Potomac, we're wondering who really is convinced that Robyn and Juan are even getting married. 

Episode 234: Sports Cups w/ Raheel 19.12.2022

Last week the World watched men fight for cups but we ask what about women?! We also talk about Britney Griner, Maya Moore, Don't Worry Darling, and Sopranos Season 2!

Episode 233: In Vogue w/ Eugene @problemaddictpod (RHOM/RHOSLC) 17.12.2022

Friend of the pod and fellow lover all things problematic Eugene hopped on to discuss the absolutely perfect 5 episode drop new season of Real Housewives of Miami and the absolutely unhinged and confusing few weeks of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Follow Eugene on Instagram.com/problemaddictpod and on Twitter.com/problemadictpod

Episode 231: No Woman's Land w/ Raheel (The Crown S5 E7) 14.12.2022

The Pakistanis have entered the chat! This episode of The Crown showed Diana lusting after a Pakistani Doctor while getting duped by a Pakistani Journalist!

Episode 230: Cut 2 w/ Aarti (RHOP / Family Karma) 13.12.2022

Amrit on Family Karma is throwing the dorkiest Bachelor Party on earth and the Real Housewives of Potomac are having a ton of conversations that are all so successful that Ray Huger tries his turn at it and fails miserably!

Episode 229: Bada Bing at The White Lotus! w/ Raheel 12.12.2022

The description says it all! We're talking about everything on White Lotus so far, except for the finale! The Sopranos season 1! and the World Cup! 

Episode 228: This IS like Crazy Town (RHOSLC) 10.12.2022

Finally caught up on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and in the words of Lisa Barlow - this is crazy. this is like crazy town.

Episode 227: The Way Ahead & Ipatiev House w/ Raheel (The Crown S5 E5 & E6) 09.12.2022

We're talking about Episode 5 and Episode 6 of The Crown and are spending a lot of time dissecting love, relationships, and if whatever Philip is doing is cheating!  Subscribe for an Ad-Free experience: https://anchor.fm/therealityispod/subscribe

Episode 226: Abuelito a Miami w/ Aarti (RHOP / Family Karma) 08.12.2022

On Family Karma this week all the Desis are acting a fool but also in real life with Aarti and Noor. And on Real Housewives of Potomac, everyone is getting mad at each other for doing the things they're all accusing each other of doing!  Subscribe for an ad-free experience: https://anchor.fm/therealityispod/subscribe

Episode 225: Cheating, bribing, and apologizing w/ Raheel 05.12.2022

Anchors for a morning talk show are boinking each other! Men are cheating! Midlife crises by gender! The World Cup! Corruption! and Willard Smith! 

Episode 224: Annus Horribilis w/ Raheel (The Crown S5 E4) 01.12.2022

On this episode, The Queen had a terrible year, her sister was mad, Anne wanted a new husband, Andrew is terrible, Charles is shockingly hot because Dominic West is too sexy anyway what are we talking about? Right, season 5 episode 4 of The Crown!  For an Ad Free feed: https://anchor.fm/therealityispod/subscribe

Episode 223: That's her opinion w/ Rae Sanni & Aarti (RHOP / Family Karma) 30.11.2022

The always incredible Rae Sanni hopped on the pod to talk about Real Housewives of Potomac (35:00) but first, Aarti joins to discuss the latest episode of Family Karma at the top of the episode!  Subscriber Only Ad-Free Feed: https://anchor.fm/therealityispod/subscribe

Episode 222: Mou Mou w/ Sonia & Raheel (The Crown S5 E3) 24.11.2022

Friend of the Pod Sonia (@soniamariesays) hopped on to discuss the best episode of The Crown to date! 

Episode 221: Coconuts & Disclaimers w/ Aarti (Family Karma / RHOP) 22.11.2022

Aarti hops on to discuss the dynamics of Desi mothers in law and what's really going on with Anisha on Family Karma and of course to dive into everything on Real Housewives of Potomac from Jovial Jamaican men, frog & human buttholes, and of course if anyone knows what antagonizing really means on this show.

Episode 220: Stansgiving w/ Raheel 21.11.2022

Thanksgiving is upon us and it wouldn't be the Holidays without a family squabble! 

Episode 219: A bear of a good time w/ Donny Hadfield-Smith (RHOSLC) 19.11.2022

The always hilarious Donny Hadfield-Smith, 1/2 of I Am The Cute One, hopped on for an early morning coffee talk to recap Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and as usual a lot of other bullshit is discussed.

Episode 218: The System w/ Raheel (The Crown: S5 E2) 17.11.2022

We're talking about Episode 2 of the new season of the Crown and it is all about discretion, a thing we have none of. 

Episode 217: Eau de Dettol w/ Aarti (Family Karma / RHOP) 16.11.2022

We got the second half of Richa and Vishal's beautiful but lengthy, hot, and sweaty wedding on Family Karma and the Real Housewives of Potomac go to Miami and I'm sorry Michael Darby did what to who to how to when?!?

Episode 216: You can't have both w/ Raheel 14.11.2022

Ashley Madison! Breakfast! Rotisserie chicken guy in Philly! Steak! Elections! Dave Chappelle on SNL! John Mayer! Chris Evans!

Episode 215: Toes on taints w/ Tom Hamlett & Giselle Brooks (Love Is Blind / RHOSLC) 12.11.2022

The always hilarious and silly as ever @thetomhamlett co-host of @dumpsterdivepod and frankly this podcast hopped on to talk about Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (47:56) and touched Love Is Blind - Head over to Dumpster Dive to hear all of my thoughts on the show. And as promised Giselle host of @whoaskedmepod sent some hilarious and insightful voice notes (27:36) WHILE IN TRANSIT moving across...

Episode 214: Queen Victoria Syndrome w/ Raheel (The Crown: S5 E1) 11.11.2022

To kick off our new scripted television recaps, we are starting with the new season of The Crown S5 E1: Queen Victoria Syndrome - we go off on many tangents, there's a lot of Royals slander, but we ask a very important question which is: Would Princess Diana have a podcast?

Episode 213: So what's up? w/ Aarti (RHOP / Family Karma / Married to Medicine) 09.11.2022

Aarti joins to say good bye to Married to Medicine and hello to Family Karma while the Real Housewives of Potomac burn paper, and newly constructed bridges. 

Episode 212: History of High Fives w/ Raheel 07.11.2022

We have the Sunday Scaries! The High Five was made by WHO? Being a celebrities seems terribly sad (RIP Aaron Carter & Takeoff). Drake needs to shut his dumb Canadian mouth. Dwayne Wade seems like an exemplary father. Rihanna needs to make better decisions. Kyrie needs to read a book. 

Episode 211: A clown car of nonsense (RHOSLC) 06.11.2022

For every dark episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills that we've had to sit through, Bravo is giving us a nonsense clown car mad lib of an episode of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and it is delightful! As mentioned on the pod, please consider donating to http://www.curethekids.org/ & https://www.alexslemonade.org/

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