Escaping Reality

Let's get fugly -- cause "Friend, you gotta love yourself!" Immediate vibe check for RuPaul saying that when she was explaining the theme of this week's episode. But, in spite of a weird start, this was an ✨amazing✨ episode of RuPaul's DragRace UK, Season 3. We're nixing the mini challenge and jumping right into our "Fugly Beauty Pageant" with 3 rounds of basically rapid drag with a new theme each time. 

This episode is a fun twist on a classic ball and gave us tons to talk about! Nick and Agie were truly having so much fun and 🚨SPOILER ALERT🚨 we are beyond excited that one of our favorite girls, Kitty Scott-Claus, finally gets a much-deserved badge. Between the three rounds of competition and some very tight critiques, this episode will keep you on the edge of your seat, so strap in and let's talk about it.

As always, just a reminder that these opinions are solely ours as fans of RuPaul's DragRace. We are not drag professionals and are incredibly grateful to watch and share our of this show with y'all!

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro (0:00-1:23)

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As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us! 

After last week's 'to be continued...' we waited on baited breath for episode 7 & it once again delivered! With the reveal of last week's game-changing twist results we hit the ground running into what would be an episode full of surprises and strategy.

We're chatting through our feelings on some noteworthy castaway moments & potential turning-points in the gameplay this season, as well as doing the math on what advantages are still around and in play.. because tbh it changes too often. 

Plus, we're talking through the dynamic tribal council & some of the expert choices production is making this season. Along =side our usual segments. 

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• One Minute Thoughts (1:27 - 7:35)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And tune in next week (and each week after) as we recap Survivor 41. 

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Let's play the Snatch Game! This week is a special week for Escaping Reality because not only are we recapping episode 6 of DragRace UK (and playing the Snatch Game), our dearest friend of the pod Jessie R. is joining us to break it all down with us. You know her, you love her, you've heard on the pod before and she's back to have some fun with us. 

And, let us tell you, this was a FUN episode. Between the reading challenge, Snatch Game, and a fruity 🍑🍉🍒 runway there was almost too much to discuss in one episode. Ru is on a rampage telling girls to change their Snatch Game characters while we discuss the importance of dynamics when it comes to comedy. What type of comedy do we prefer? You'll have to listen to find out. 

As always, just a reminder that these opinions are solely ours as fans of RuPaul's DragRace. We are not drag professionals and are incredibly grateful to watch and share our of this show with y'all!

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro + Our Cohost for the Day (0:00-5:08)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality television competition series.

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us! 

What's that?! A 2-part episode?! Ok, Survivor, we see you... and we suppose we'll wait patiently for some resolution. Until then, we're breaking down everything that's going on thus far in episode 6 of season 41 (and, p.s., it's a lot in a very short amount of time)

Not only are we seeing some alliances start to (potentially) crack, but we're also seeing the budding beginnings of new alliances and partnerships because it's MERGE time! ...sort of... we're walking through the rules the castaways are facing this merge & the fallout of it all. PLUS: Exile Island is back, baby!!! Our old friend is bringing some new opportunities, which we're quite honestly a little confused about. Listen to us sort it all out as we go! 

Of course, we're vibe checking Jeff, answering some rapid fire questions (which, tbh, this week are full of confusion due to the rules of the new twist), and sharing our castaways of the week. 

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• One Minute Thoughts (2:06 - 5:27)

• What are the tribes up to (5:27 - 13:55)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And tune in next week (and each week after) as we recap Survivor 41. 

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

Hello, hello, hello! We're back and ready to party with our Draglexa's and the remaining 8 queens of Season 3 of RuPaul's DragRace UK. I don't know about y'all, but they are really bringing the heat and it is a great season so far. That being said, RuPaul might disagree. This episode we simultaneously have maybe the best runway of the season alongside the worst performance in the challenge so far. 

We're breaking down all of RuPaul's comments, the downfalls of the teams, and how to improve the commercials if they were given another chance. Listen to us also talk about Little Mix more than necessary and poke fun at the weirdest mini challenge in the history of RuPaul's DragRace herstory. It's a good one fam, so buckle up for another wild ride.

As always, just a reminder that these opinions are solely ours as fans of RuPaul's DragRace. We are not drag professionals and are incredibly grateful to watch and share our of this show with y'all!

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro (0:00-1:17)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality television competition series.

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us! 

Hey Escaping Reality Fam! We're back with our recap of the latest Survivor Season 41 episode & we are keeping the momentum going from last week! We're happy to report that it was another amazing episode that left us with loads to chat through. 

Not only did we continue to see beautiful moments of narrative storytelling for our castaways, but we also saw new and continued advantages coming into play -- truly the best of both worlds, as Hannah Montana would say. In this episode, we're chatting through our thoughts on the inner workings of the hidden idols & the questionably named, new 'knowledge is power' advantage.

Plus, sitting in our feels about the budding relationship between Shan and Liana AND the heartfelt arc we're seeing for fan-favorite, Naseer. Of course, we're taking a moment to vibe check our pal Jeff & his weird choices. And, for once, rapid fire is actually pretty rapid! That's called growth, people. 

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• One Minute Thoughts (3:22 - 8:00)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And tune in next week (and each week after) as we recap Survivor 41. 

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

The anniversary week is just the gift that keeps on giving. We're coming at you with our final episode drop of the week, with our recap of episodes 1-6 of The Challenge, Season 37: Spies, Lies, and Allies. Now, we know, we know, The Challenge is on episode 11 currently, so we're a bit late to the scene. We were debating how many chunks of episodes we wanted to do for this new series, so bear with us and imagine you just watched Josh and Fessy get into a fight and that's the last thing you know. And, listen to us be low key wrong about some things based on the latest few episodes 🙈.

Overall, we're just so excited to chat about a show that Nick, Agie, and Stacey have been enjoying for many years. We're diving into what makes this show great as well as the differences between Jeff and TJ and ALL THE TEA on the showmances that start and end in the Challenge house. It's such a fun episode and we're so excited to watch the rest of the season with y'all. TJ Lavin and CT forever, tbh. 

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro: (0:00-1:29)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows.

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

We're back with another episode of RuPaul's DragRace UK Season 3. And, it's Nick's favorite episode: the SONG CHALLENGE. And, this time RuPaul has decided that she wants to do two different versions to see what is better: an upbeat pop song or a mid-tempo ballad. Spoiler alert: it's the mid-tempo ballad and the underdog team truly brings the 🔥. Between the recording, the choreography, and the performance, we have so much to discuss. 

Nick and Agie are also talking about our new found love for River Medway and the gag of the double shanté. What do think? Was it deserved? Let us know what you think! We're also breaking down the performances and the juiciest Untucked yet! This was a fun episode y'all and we had a BLAST breaking it down for y'all! 

As always, just a reminder that these opinions are solely ours as fans of RuPaul's DragRace. We are not drag professionals and are incredibly grateful to watch and share our of this show with y'all!

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• Intro (0:00-1:14)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality television competition series.

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us! 

CAN YOU EVEN BELIEVE? 1 year, nearly 90 episodes, multiple seasons of various shows, and countless learning experiences... Escaping Reality is celebrating our 1 year anniversary of podcasting! We couldn't have done it without our listeners, so we took to our Instagram asking for your questions for this latest episode.

In this episode, Nick, Stacey, Agie, & Anna are reflecting on how we feel 1 year in and sharing stories of how we all met (well...most of us), how the podcast came to be, and what we all value most about each other. 

Plus, some more fun questions about our personal aspirations outside of the pod, what are some shows we'd want to cover as one-off episodes & what are some shows we'd never want to cover. We're sharing some of our favorite other podcasts, our dream guests, and what we'd write our reality tv centered thesis about! 

This is a fun one, filled with many memories of the past year & reflections on how much we've grown & where we want to go in the next year! We're still having a blast & we hope you are too! 

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And tune in next week (and each week after) as we recap Survivor 41. 

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!

The latest episode of Survivor Season 41 is here & it's A GREAT ONE. We're finally feeling like the Survivor standard that we know and love is evident in this episode. The editing is on point, the strategizing is exciting, and we're not spending any time looking for advantages! 

We're discussing the fallout from the prior week's tribal council, the challenges (and the lackluster rewards, and the attempted throwing of the competition) - there's a lot to discuss, as we feel like we're finally getting to know the tribe dynamics. 

Plus - a classic vibe check of Jeff, some fun rapid fire questions, and sharing our Castaways of the week. 

If you're looking for a specific segment, here's a break down:

• One Minute Thoughts (1:05 - 5:57)

Be sure to give us a follow as well on Instagram @EscapingRealityPod and on Twitter @EscRealityPod --  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe & leave us a rating/review on Apple Podcasts and/or follow us on Spotify! Make sure to tell your friends about the pod and have them join you (and us) on our journey through reality competition shows. And tune in next week (and each week after) as we recap Survivor 41. 

As always, thanks for listening & thanks for Escaping Reality with us!