The Reality Is

The Reality Is

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A podcast about our problematic love for reality TV

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 490: Chinese Italian American Kathy Hilton w/ Aarti (M2M / RHOP / RHONY / RHOBH / RHOSLC) 08.02.2025

Aarti is back to talk a full week of Housewives and of course Married to Medicine and naturally all of our conversations end up being a sociological discussion about racism, the patriarchy, and white supremacy! We also talk about Pakistani viral sensation Onijah Robinson who is currently being exploited by terrible racist Pakistanis - SOMEONE GO SAVE ONIJAH!

Episode 489: WOMEN!!! w/ Raheel (Traitors) 04.02.2025

*TRAITORS CHAT AT 50:30 MARK* IN POP CULTURE:  The Grammys healed us! Drake should never be heard from again! IN US NEWS:  Racists found a new way to be racist through anti-DEI nonsense. IN SPORTS:  GO BIRDS!

Episode 488: Humorless w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (Housewives, Southern Hospitality, Married to Med) 31.01.2025

A full week of Bravo recaps with Tom Hamlett host of Dumpster Dive Podcast and Good Judys. We are dipping our toes into the delusions of Emmy from Southern Hospitality, lies of Mia from RHOP, the Atlanta trailer, Married to Medicine, the exhausting and sad RHONY reunion, the insanity of Sutton on RHOBH, and of course the huzzzzzbands and humorlessness of RHOSLC Reunion part 2.

Episode 487: Cruising w/ Donny Hadfield @therealdonnywood (RHOP / RHOBH / RHOSLC) 25.01.2025

Much to the chagrin of some listeners my favorite cutie Donny Hadfield (host of I Am The Cute One) is back to talk a full week of Housewives, cruises, sandwiches, and Charles Entertainment Cheese Pizza.

Episode 486: Neurodivergent Nazi w/ Raheel (Traitors) 22.01.2025

SPOILER FILLED TRAITORS CHAT AT 55 MINUTES IN US NEWS:  The Nazis have arrived! Tiktok is back(ed) by the Nazis! Social Media is a hellscape! IN POP CULTURE:  Little bitch asses getting litigious from Drake to Justin Baldoni!

Episode 485: Vein or No Vein w/ Raven James @bitchisbetterpodcast (RHOP / RHONY / RHOSLC / RHOBH / M2M) 17.01.2025

A FULL week of Housewives and Married to Medicine recaps with the absolutely hilarious and delightful Raven James, Host of Bitch Is Better Podcast!

Episode 484: Miss Guided w/ Raheel (Traitors) 15.01.2025

TRAITORS EPS 1-3 CHAT @ 45 MIN MARK FULL OF SPOILERS IN US NEWS: LA fires, Trump inauguration, Tiktok Ban IN POP CULTURE: Early 2000s divorcees, Brad Pitt AI Scam, IN SPORTS: A humble request to Raheel

Episode 483: Pod-Daddies are back! w/ Ben & Ronnie @watchwhatcrappens 10.01.2025

DONATE GENEROUSLY TO LA MUTUAL AID TO HELP VICTIMS OF LA FIRES Starting off the New Year with a FULL week of Bravo with none other than the Pod-Daddies themselves, Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karem of Watch What Crappens. We're diving into everything INCLUDING Married to Medicine, talking about pop culture moments in 2024, a speed round of categories not included in the Crappies this year. Enjoy!

Episode 482: Blue Ivy's Step Daddy w/ Raheel 07.01.2025

IN POP CULTURE:  Beyonce-Bowl. Justin Baldoni "fights back". Meghan Markle has a new show. The Golden Globes. IN US NEWS:  MAGA Civil War, H1B, and Cory from Boy Meets World. IN SPORTS:  Skip Bayless confirms that he's a dog sh*t human.

Episode 481: A PR ploy within a PR ploy w/ Raheel 25.12.2024

IN NEWS:  Luigi Mangione goes to arraignment trial and Nordstrom takes the W. Matt Gaetz is confirmed a pedophile piece of trash. IN POP CULTURE:  Blake v. Baldoni makes us dive into PR, misogyny, the Patriarchy, "evolved dudes" and so much more. Justin Timberlake's penis ruins the world tour. IN SPORTS:  The 49ers and The Eagles. Wage gap in sports IN PERSONAL:  We're so grateful to your ears and...

Episode 480: Grande DUI w/ Aarti & Taria @weigopodcast (RHOP / RHONY / RHOBH / RHOSLC) 20.12.2024

HERE YE HEAR YE! The Grande Dame of Potomac, the Dutchess of Surry County, Mrs. Black Bill Gates, the SHE-EO of the House of Huger herself has been found guilty of being an absolute hot mess and in her own words "LIT" while driving! Naturally a gathering of DMV Divas to cover this breaking news needed to happen! Aarti and Taria discuss this mess that Karen has gotten herself into and a full week o...

Episode 479: Drones w/ Raheel 18.12.2024

IN NEWS : There are CAR SIZED DRONES over New Jersey. Trump may have shit himself. Luigi's manipesto. Jay-Z accusations. IN SPORTS : How about them Niners huh?! IN TV/POP CULTURE : Super/Man is a documentary we all should watch and then curl into fetal position and sob.

Episode 478: Punishers w/ Aarti (RHOP / RHONY / RHOBH / RHOSLC) 15.12.2024

A full week of housewives with our favorite DOCTOR, Aarti!

Episode 477: THERE'S BEEN A MURDAH w/ Raheel 10.12.2024

IN NEWS:  The CEO of United Healthcare was MURDERED and the entire world lusted for the murderer, one Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a confusingly wealthy highly educated trust fund kid! IN SPORTS:  Juan Soto shuffles his way into A LOT of money IN POP CULTURE:  Jay-Z named in the Diddy case. IN PERSONAL NEWS:  Who is the bigger loser: the ghosting friend or the friend being ghosted?

Episode 476: High body count hair w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (RHOP / RHOBH / RHOSLC) 06.12.2024

A full week of kookie crazy ladies and liar liar pants on fires from Potomac to Beverly Hills and of course Salt Lake in between...oh and woopsies forgot to watch RHONY!

Episode 475: Wicked w/ Raheel & Donny @realdonnywood 03.12.2024

Nothing matters because we all watched Wicked and this is a spoiler filled Wicked discussion!!

Episode 474: White on white crime w/ Taria @weigopodcast (RHOBH / RHOSLC / RHOP / RHONY) 29.11.2024

Friend of the pod and Vice President of the Drag Her Dorit club, Taria S. Faison, host of What Else Is Going On with Taria S. Faison, hopped on to talk about the highs and lows on this week of Bravo Housewives. From the duality of our feelings about Erin and Real Housewives of New York, to the emotional conversation Mary has with her son on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, to the foolishness tha...

Episode 473: Bullying works w/ Raheel 27.11.2024

IN POLITICS:  Matt Gaetz is out, but unfortunately Pam Bondi is in. Nancy Mace is still being a transphobe and so are many people we know. IN POP CULTURE:  VPR is over as we know is. Doute is preggers. Traitors cast looks amazing. Wicked has taken over our lives.

Episode 472: Let's hold space w/ Ryan Bailey @sobaditsgoodwithryanbailey (RHOP / RHOC / RHOSLC / RHOBH / RHONY) 23.11.2024

After a long break, it's time to dive into a FULL week of every god damn Real Housewives show out there with Ryan Bailey! We're covering the absurdity of Alexis on Real Housewives of Orange County, the audacity of Karen on Real Housewives of Potomac, the stupidity (complimentary) of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, the stupidity (derogatory) of Real Housewives of New York, and of course the sple...

Episode 471: Transitions w/ Raheel 21.11.2024

IN POLITICS:  We're not going to normalize Trump's INSANE cabinet picks and we're certainly not going to stop fighting! IN SPORTS:  A very weird toxic masculine boxing thing happened. Yuck. IN POP CULTURE:  Jim from The Office is somehow the sexiest man alive and that is not the worst thing that happened this week.

Episode 470: OOF w/ Raheel 13.11.2024

GIRL. DEEP SIGH.

Episode 469: The Edge w/ Raheel 05.11.2024

It's the night before election. That is all. Links mentioned on ep: Ruwa Romman's thoughts on endorsing Harris Last Week Tonight

Episode 468: Mean Ass Heathers w/ Van @bestweekeverpodcast 02.11.2024

Host of Best Week Ever Podcast, Van, joins in to talk about a week of Housewives! From Real Housewives of Potomac newbies who make us giggle, to the Real Housewives of New York women who need to get over themselves, to the silly goofy good times of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, to the unhinged Shannon Beador of Real Housewives of Orange County!

Episode 467: Crumbs w/ Raheel 29.10.2024

IN POLITICS:  The elections continue with a Klan Concert and a Dance Party with Beyonce IN POP CULTURE:  We ask how the characters of Game of Thrones would vote this election. IN SPORTS:  The NY Liberty win the WNBA Championship, a new life-coach shows up in the form of the Celtics Head Coach, and football has things happening too!

Episode 466: Lord of the Flies w/ Donny Hadfield @realdonnywood (RHOP/RHOSLC/RHONY) 18.10.2024

Donny, cohost of I Am The Cute One, and frankly this podcast, is back to talk a full week of Real Housewives from Potomac to New York to Salt Lake City but most important a procedural drama called 9-1-1 starring the 90's teen icon Jennifer Love Hewitt.

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