Aliens Watching Reality TV

Ready to finally understand how other people think? In general, people tend to assume that the way their brain works is more or less the way all human brains work - but they couldn't be more wrong. The diversity in how the human brain functions is so incredible it tends to be literally unbelievable because our brains cannot even conceive of these alternate ways of thinking, sensing, and processing. From internal monologues to the inability to visualize images to the fundamental thought processes of neurotypical, neurodivergent, and autistic people - you might just learn more about the way other people think within this 90 minutes than in your entire life up to this moment. This episode is a cross-post from the podcast Rethinking Reality, hosted by Erika Heidewald. 

Show notes, sources, and links to more info can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65431642
Subscribe to Rethinking Reality on Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/rethinking-reality/id1590324022
or Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4LxaXTFEBwlDt5oIiFxHsZ

Aliens Watching Reality TV will be back with our regularly scheduled programming ASAP - feel free to email us with requests and suggestions for new shows we should cover! [email protected]

Subscribe to our Patreon for just $5 a month to get an additional full-length episode every single week! Right now we're covering Jewish Matchmaking.
https://www.patreon.com/AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Aliens Watching Reality TV is hosted by Erika Heidewald and Josh Shahryar, two reality show newbies who grew up feeling like aliens (turns out we're just autistic and ADHD) and love analyzing human behavior by watching reality TV dating shows on Netflix. 

Find us on social media:

https://www.tiktok.com/@erikaheidewald

https://twitter.com/erikaheidewald

https://www.tiktok.com/@jshahryar

https://twitter.com/JShahryar

https://www.tiktok.com/@aliensrealitytv

https://twitter.com/aliensrealitytv

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ibZRt1YLPPlw_tGSMnynA

Find Frida:

https://twitter.com/hejitsfrida

https://twitter.com/erikaandfrida

For more of her expertise, subscribe to Extremely Gay on your podcast app of choice!

Til Death Do Us Part! Love ya!

#AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Season 1: Perfect Match Season 1

Season 2: Love Is Blind Season 4

Season 3: Love on the Spectrum US Season 1 

Season 4: The Ultimatum: Queer Love

This is a sample of our Jewish Matchmaking episode 2 recap. Subscribe to our Patreon for just $5 a month to hear the rest of this episode and get an additional full-length episode every single week! We just finished covering Love Is Blind season 1 and now we're covering Jewish Matchmaking before starting our Love Is Blind season 2 recaps soon!
https://www.patreon.com/AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Aliens Watching Reality TV is hosted by Erika Heidewald and Josh Shahryar, two reality show newbies who grew up feeling like aliens (turns out we're just autistic and ADHD) and love analyzing human behavior by watching reality TV dating shows on Netflix. 

Find us on social media:

https://www.tiktok.com/@erikaheidewald

https://twitter.com/erikaheidewald

https://www.tiktok.com/@jshahryar

https://twitter.com/JShahryar

https://www.tiktok.com/@aliensrealitytv

https://twitter.com/aliensrealitytv

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ibZRt1YLPPlw_tGSMnynA

Til Death Do Us Part! Love ya!

#AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Season 1: Perfect Match Season 1

Season 2: Love Is Blind Season 4

Season 3: Love on the Spectrum US Season 1 

Season 4: The Ultimatum: Queer Love

Subscribe to our Patreon for just $5 a month to hear the rest of this episode and get an additional full-length episode every single week! We just finished covering Love Is Blind season 1 and now we're covering Jewish Matchmaking before starting our Love Is Blind season 2 recaps soon!
https://www.patreon.com/AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Aliens Watching Reality TV is hosted by Erika Heidewald and Josh Shahryar, two reality show newbies who grew up feeling like aliens (turns out we're just autistic and ADHD) and love analyzing human behavior by watching reality TV dating shows on Netflix. 

Find us on social media:

https://www.tiktok.com/@erikaheidewald

https://twitter.com/erikaheidewald

https://www.tiktok.com/@jshahryar

https://twitter.com/JShahryar

https://www.tiktok.com/@aliensrealitytv

https://twitter.com/aliensrealitytv

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ibZRt1YLPPlw_tGSMnynA

Til Death Do Us Part! Love ya!

#AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Season 1: Perfect Match Season 1

Season 2: Love Is Blind Season 4

Season 3: Love on the Spectrum US Season 1 

Season 4: The Ultimatum: Queer Love

We're talking about Love Is Blind season 4 again and sharing behind the scenes drama and secrets! Every season, some couples get engaged but the show chooses not to follow their story. In this episode, we debrief the unaired engagement of Ava and JP and analyze what happens when a neurotypical and a neurodivergent fall in love in the pods and are then confronted with the real world. Can their love survive? (Spoiler alert: no)

Subscribe to our Patreon for just $5 a month to get an additional full-length episode every single week! Right now we're covering Jewish Matchmaking. 
https://www.patreon.com/AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Aliens Watching Reality TV is hosted by Erika Heidewald and Josh Shahryar, two reality show newbies who grew up feeling like aliens (turns out we're just autistic and ADHD) and love analyzing human behavior by watching reality TV dating shows on Netflix. 

Find us on social media:

https://www.tiktok.com/@erikaheidewald

https://twitter.com/erikaheidewald

https://www.tiktok.com/@jshahryar

https://twitter.com/JShahryar

https://www.tiktok.com/@aliensrealitytv

https://twitter.com/aliensrealitytv

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ibZRt1YLPPlw_tGSMnynA

Find Frida:

https://twitter.com/hejitsfrida

https://twitter.com/erikaandfrida

For more of her expertise, subscribe to Extremely Gay on your podcast app of choice!

Til Death Do Us Part! Love ya!

#AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Season 1: Perfect Match Season 1

Season 2: Love Is Blind Season 4

Season 3: Love on the Spectrum US Season 1 

Season 4: The Ultimatum: Queer Love

Our premium season recapping Love Is Blind season 1 comes to a close on Patreon with Jessica and Marc! Subscribe to our Patreon for just $5 a month to listen to the rest of this episode and get an additional full-length episode every single week!

https://www.patreon.com/AliensWatchingRealityTV

Aliens Watching Reality TV is hosted by Erika Heidewald and Josh Shahryar, two reality show newbies who grew up feeling like aliens (turns out we're just autistic and ADHD) and love analyzing human behavior by watching reality TV dating shows on Netflix.

Our theme song is Just World by Erika Heidewald, a satire of propaganda based in the Just World fallacy - available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, or for download on Bandcamp

Want us to read your neurodivergent perspective on the podcast? Send us an email! [email protected]

Find us on social media:

https://www.tiktok.com/@erikaheidewald

https://twitter.com/erikaheidewald

https://www.tiktok.com/@jshahryar

https://twitter.com/JShahryar

https://www.tiktok.com/@aliensrealitytv

https://twitter.com/aliensrealitytv

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ibZRt1YLPPlw_tGSMnynA

Til Death Do Us Part! Love ya!

#AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Season 1: Perfect Match Season 1

Season 2: Love Is Blind Season 4

Season 3: Love on the Spectrum US Season 1 

Season 4: The Ultimatum: Queer Love

The Ultimatum: Queer Love is over and I don't know what to do with my life after this! We brought the season to a close by inviting back Frida from the Extremely Gay podcast to join Josh and me for this reunion recap, review, and rant extravaganza. What did you think of the reunion? Get in touch with us and let us know! We're probably not totally done making episodes about this show because, like the couples we've grown to love and loathe this season, we're simply not ready to move on.

Subscribe to our Patreon for just $5 a month to get an additional full-length episode every single week! Right now we're covering Love Is Blind season 1.
https://www.patreon.com/AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Aliens Watching Reality TV is hosted by Erika Heidewald and Josh Shahryar, two reality show newbies who grew up feeling like aliens (turns out we're just autistic and ADHD) and love analyzing human behavior by watching reality TV dating shows on Netflix. 

Find us on social media:

https://www.tiktok.com/@erikaheidewald

https://twitter.com/erikaheidewald

https://www.tiktok.com/@jshahryar

https://twitter.com/JShahryar

https://www.tiktok.com/@aliensrealitytv

https://twitter.com/aliensrealitytv

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ibZRt1YLPPlw_tGSMnynA

Find Frida:

https://twitter.com/hejitsfrida

https://twitter.com/erikaandfrida

For more of her expertise, subscribe to Extremely Gay on your podcast app of choice!

Til Death Do Us Part! Love ya!

#AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Season 1: Perfect Match Season 1

Season 2: Love Is Blind Season 4

Season 3: Love on the Spectrum US Season 1 

Season 4: The Ultimatum: Queer Love

Our recaps of The Ultimatum: Queer Love are almost over! In our episode 9 recap we cover what happens with all the couples on ultimatum day and our recap of the reunion will be posted tomorrow! Thank you for analyzing this season with us, I can't believe it's almost over already.

Subscribe to our Patreon for just $5 a month to get an additional full-length episode every single week! Right now we're covering Love Is Blind season 1 (but we're almost done - what should we cover next??)
https://www.patreon.com/AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Aliens Watching Reality TV is hosted by Erika Heidewald and Josh Shahryar, two reality show newbies who grew up feeling like aliens (turns out we're just autistic and ADHD) and love analyzing human behavior by watching reality TV dating shows on Netflix. 

Find us on social media:

https://www.tiktok.com/@erikaheidewald

https://twitter.com/erikaheidewald

https://www.tiktok.com/@jshahryar

https://twitter.com/JShahryar

https://www.tiktok.com/@aliensrealitytv

https://twitter.com/aliensrealitytv

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ibZRt1YLPPlw_tGSMnynA

Til Death Do Us Part! Love ya!

#AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Season 1: Perfect Match Season 1

Season 2: Love Is Blind Season 4

Season 3: Love on the Spectrum US Season 1 

Season 4: The Ultimatum: Queer Love

Our recaps of The Ultimatum: Queer Love continue with episode 8 and we check in with all our original couples before Decision Day! 

Subscribe to our Patreon for just $5 a month to get an additional full-length episode every single week! Right now we're covering Love Is Blind season 1 (but we're almost done - what should we cover next??)
https://www.patreon.com/AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Aliens Watching Reality TV is hosted by Erika Heidewald and Josh Shahryar, two reality show newbies who grew up feeling like aliens (turns out we're just autistic and ADHD) and love analyzing human behavior by watching reality TV dating shows on Netflix. 

Find us on social media:

https://www.tiktok.com/@erikaheidewald

https://twitter.com/erikaheidewald

https://www.tiktok.com/@jshahryar

https://twitter.com/JShahryar

https://www.tiktok.com/@aliensrealitytv

https://twitter.com/aliensrealitytv

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ibZRt1YLPPlw_tGSMnynA

Til Death Do Us Part! Love ya!

#AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Season 1: Perfect Match Season 1

Season 2: Love Is Blind Season 4

Season 3: Love on the Spectrum US Season 1 

Season 4: The Ultimatum: Queer Love

Our recaps of The Ultimatum: Queer Love continue with episode 7 and the most awkward cocktail party ever seen on TV (possibly tied with every other cocktail party seen on this series). 

Subscribe to our Patreon for just $5 a month to get an additional full-length episode every single week! Right now we're covering Love Is Blind season 1 (but we're almost done - what should we cover next??)
https://www.patreon.com/AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Aliens Watching Reality TV is hosted by Erika Heidewald and Josh Shahryar, two reality show newbies who grew up feeling like aliens (turns out we're just autistic and ADHD) and love analyzing human behavior by watching reality TV dating shows on Netflix. 

Find us on social media:

https://www.tiktok.com/@erikaheidewald

https://twitter.com/erikaheidewald

https://www.tiktok.com/@jshahryar

https://twitter.com/JShahryar

https://www.tiktok.com/@aliensrealitytv

https://twitter.com/aliensrealitytv

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ibZRt1YLPPlw_tGSMnynA

Til Death Do Us Part! Love ya!

#AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Season 1: Perfect Match Season 1

Season 2: Love Is Blind Season 4

Season 3: Love on the Spectrum US Season 1 

Season 4: The Ultimatum: Queer Love

Our recaps of The Ultimatum: Queer Love continue with episode 6 and a lot of these people might need therapy more than they need to be on reality tv.

Subscribe to our Patreon for just $5 a month to get an additional full-length episode every single week! Right now we're covering Love Is Blind season 1 (but we're almost done - what should we cover next??)
https://www.patreon.com/AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Aliens Watching Reality TV is hosted by Erika Heidewald and Josh Shahryar, two reality show newbies who grew up feeling like aliens (turns out we're just autistic and ADHD) and love analyzing human behavior by watching reality TV dating shows on Netflix. 

Find us on social media:

https://www.tiktok.com/@erikaheidewald

https://twitter.com/erikaheidewald

https://www.tiktok.com/@jshahryar

https://twitter.com/JShahryar

https://www.tiktok.com/@aliensrealitytv

https://twitter.com/aliensrealitytv

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ibZRt1YLPPlw_tGSMnynA

Til Death Do Us Part! Love ya!

#AliensWatchingRealityTV 

Season 1: Perfect Match Season 1

Season 2: Love Is Blind Season 4

Season 3: Love on the Spectrum US Season 1 

Season 4: The Ultimatum: Queer Love