This week we’re introducing what may be our most unique show yet - Farmer Wants a Wife. We’re not quite sure what to make of it yet but we do know we’re skeptical of rural Illinois. We’re also skeptical of about half of The Valley cast and most notably Brittany’s new man. Speaking of men (or should we say boys) Mike has remained on our sh*tlist the entire charter season and maintains his position after this week. Note to self: never make a man a birthday cake. The RHORI women are diving head first so quickly into drama with one another it’s honestly giving us whiplash. Similarly to the two dimensions of the Summer House universe that we’re having to consider. Honestly, scrap the rest of the season. We just want the reunion.

Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories. 

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We’ve been WAITING for this one! TURN IT UP! From Good Luck Charlie to LITERAL SPACE, Bridgit Mendler might be perhaps the most down to earth Disney Channel star there ever was. She truly is a jack of all trades, master of ALL. The woman has never known a flop in her whole life - TV career? Record Breaking. Music career? Still going triple platinum in our hearts. Space career? Need we say more. We want to be her when we grow up and you will too after listening to this episode.

The Fame Files is part of Pop Cult, where we unpack pop culture’s biggest stories, scandals, and icons.

Join us on Tuesday for our next episode of Reality Digest, where we’ll cover the previous weeks’ pop culture chaos and debrief the latest episodes of our favorite reality shows! 

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We’re thrilled to announce that we are finally starting to learn the names of the RHORI cast. We’re skeptical of a few things, namely Alicia’s doll collection and Rulla’s husband. Seriously, if there were ever a time for “dump him” to be deployed, IT’S NOW! We could say the same for nearly all of the men on The Valley, as well as another cast member who was notably absent from this episode. What wasn’t absent was Brittany’s boyfriend big mouth. She’s nothing if not consistent. Same goes for our two least favorite Bravo men at the moment - West Wilson and Mike from BD Down Under. If there’s one thing we know for sure about these men, it’s that there's very little going on inside of their heads. 

Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories. 

Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!

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In honor of our emotional Bachelor alum and queen, Ashley I., making her bravo debut on RHORI, we wanted to dive into 5 Bachelor in Paradise couples and the current states of their lives and relationships. Honestly, BIP was THE best show in the Bachelor franchise and it shows because there are a TON of successful couples amongst all the drama. We will def be doing a part 2 (and possibly 3??) because it was just simply too much for one episode!

The Fame Files is part of Pop Cult, where we unpack pop culture’s biggest stories, scandals, and icons.

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We have a fulllll Bravo lineup this week and kick things off with some Below Deck drama - and somehow Ellie was involved in basically every bit of it this week. She’s nothing if not entertaining. We can’t say the same about some of The Valley cast (cough, cough Nia and Janet). Brittany, Lala, and Kristin are giving that show life-saving CPR and they aren’t even reaching their full TV potential. Much like Ben when it comes to his behavior this season. I mean truly the man is living in his own world where it’s apparently against the law to make a joke. We’re still learning the RHORI’s names, we promise we’ll get there eventually. Genuinely they need name tags for the time being. We also debrief the Biebs performance at Coachella, whether it was ever serious enough to need a stylist for, and why no one is eating the FREE food.

Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories. 

Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!

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We’re closing this chapter with 3 more scandals that rocked the beauty creators and their collective 10s of millions of subscribers. They just couldn’t seem to find themselves marked safe from yet another scandal. We talk part 2 of the Tati/James/Jeffree/Shane fiasco, if you can even believe there’s more. Then we dive into James Charles’ most recent - and disturbing - controversy. But we made sure to round it out with a MUCH less serious scandal involving another Jaclyn Hill launch. Our girl just can’t catch a break! Let her find peace in this world! 

The Fame Files is part of Pop Cult, where we unpack pop culture’s biggest stories, scandals, and icons.

Join us on Tuesday for our next episode of Reality Digest, where we’ll cover the previous weeks’ pop culture chaos and debrief the latest episodes of our favorite reality shows! 

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We are feeling like some lucky gals this week because we have TWO premieres. We’re excited to see some Vanderpump OGs back on our screens on The Valley. We’re THRILLED to see a Bachelor icon on our brand new Housewives Franchise. We also try valiantly to suspend disbelief as we recap Summer House given the second coming of Scandoval that broke over the weekend. We need to know what happened to our girl Levi???? Production did her so dirty. We’ve also become Carl stans and are rooting for him and Bailey. The Below Deck crew is stressing us out just as much as they are Daisy. Like, we’re halfway through the season and it’s giving charter one energy???? And for the record, we would’ve popped off too, Ellie. 

Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories. 

Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!

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Since the 2010s Abby Lee Miller has been terrorizing little girls on TV with little to no consequences. While she may never get her karma for that, she now certainly knows what it’s like to have your fate controlled by someone else. We dive into the details of her crimes, her trial, and her return to society after a stint in federal prison. We’d love to know what the OG Dance Mom girls and their moms were thinking when the news first broke that Abby Lee Miller had been arrested.

The Fame Files is part of Pop Cult, where we unpack pop culture’s biggest stories, scandals, and icons.

Join us on Tuesday for our next episode of Reality Digest, where we’ll cover the previous weeks’ pop culture chaos and debrief the latest episodes of our favorite reality shows! 

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We regret to inform you that it is a short week because we had some technical difficulties that stopped us from yapping about Below Deck AND the Hannah Montana Reunion. SAD! But never fear, we will run it back next week, along with TWO new shows - The Valley and RHORI. YAY! Nonetheless, we did quite a looooong deep dive into The Bachelorette cancellation and Mormon Wife Jessi’s appearance on CHD. But we did what we do best: gossip and ramble! 

Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories.

Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!

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We love her and we thought we knew her but as always, we were left stunned and full of admiration. She’s truly been in the spotlight her ENTIRE life and that’s something few have been able to do. Sure, there were a few bumps along the way but truly no one does is like Drew Barrymore. We already knew she was iconic, but we didn’t know to what extent. We debrief her tumultuous family relationships, shocking childhood, up and down love life and of course all of her extremely impressive career achievements. We’re also DEF going to start watching to her talk show.

The Fame Files is part of Pop Cult, where we unpack pop culture’s biggest stories, scandals, and icons.

Join us on Tuesday for our next episode of Reality Digest, where we’ll cover the previous weeks’ pop culture chaos and debrief the latest episodes of our favorite reality shows! 

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Disclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.