Reality Roots

By Hilary Fleming

Join me on my journey back in time through episode recaps of classic daytime talk shows, the true roots of reality TV as we know it

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The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.

Reality Roots episodes:

December 10, 2025 Jerry Springer: Battle Of The Angry Lovers!
Jerry talks (?) to some very angry people with some very messy romantic lives. Steve earns his full paycheck and someone throws a shoe!

Special Guest Appearances including: Young Brett Michaels, Peter Ghallagher's eyebrows, Kurt Cobain's shirt, and Temu Chris Rock
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1h 16min
November 26, 2025 Maury: Weird Phobias! (Part One)
Join me this week as I wade through some of the wildest "Phobia" episodes of Maury. Flowers? Cotton? BIRDS! Because when you really think about it, anything can be a fear - if you're (not) brave enough!
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1h 22min
November 12, 2025 Jenny Jones: He Won't Let Me Quit My Sexy Job
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Gossip Girl/Prosecutor Barbie Jenny Jones interrogates women and the men that are forcing them into sex work. The general audience tone is "feminist warrior" and the general feeling on stage is "defensive".

SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCES including Phyllis Vance, the grown-up leader of the Babysitter's club, Miss Rachel, and a green pleather jacket that you really need to see to believe.

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1h 20min
October 29, 2025 Montel Williams: Return of Sylvia Browne
Spooky Sylvia Browne amazes Montel's audience with answers from BEYOND THE GRAVE!!!! ooooOOOOOoooooOOOOO

Special Guest Appearances including almost-Chelsea Houska, and Auntie Acid!
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1h 15min
October 15, 2025 Sally Jessy Raphael: I'm Fed Up With My Teen!
This week Sally helps some parents out by asking the age old question... what's so fun about breaking rules anyway?

Special Guest Appearances including future Paul Rudd, multiverse Amber Portwood, knock-off Taylor Swift, and sadly accurate Kathy Najimy
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1h 25min
October 01, 2025 Ricki Lake: Ricki, Make Me Over to Win Back My Ex
Makeover makeover, makeover makeover, makeover makeover, MAKEOVER! *clap*clap*clap*

Special Guests Appearances including ACTUAL FACTUAL N*SYNC!!!!
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1h 15min
September 17, 2025 Jerry Springer: Holiday Hell with my Feuding Family
Join me this week as I review The First Annual Jerry Springer Holiday Hell episode! Coming at you all the way from 1994. The vests are all here and the bangs are FLOOFED

Special Guest Appearances including Paula Dean, Backstreet Boys (Millenium album edition), Matthew Lillard and Crybrows!
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1h 19min
September 03, 2025 Ricki Lake: I've Got A Score To Settle With You!
Ricki tries to help some guests settle poorly-defined scores, despite all the guests' best efforts to be helped.

Special guest appearances including: One of the Chris's, Steve Jobs, OJ Simpson, & Michelle Obama!
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1h 41min
August 20, 2025 Sally Jessy Raphael: My Daughter's Boy Crazy!
This week, Sally does her best Jenny Jones impression, by pushing so hard I'm forced to defend the indefensible. All the 90s hits are here, and they each brought their own individual vest for the occasion.

Special guests including Skeet Ulrich, Halle Berry, J-ROC and EXTRA SPECIAL MUSICAL APPEARANCES by Dolly Parton and Katy Perry!
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1h 43min
August 06, 2025 Jenny Jones: You're Busted, I Know You're A Dog!
Jenny Jones talks to some sisters, mainly sisters who come from the same mister, who may or may not all be sleeping with the same man. The man in question has as much game as Steve Urkell, so that makes sense.

Special Guest Appearances including: Bo from Superstore, Karla Homolka, and a full college cohort that was apparently kidnapped from their local kegger.
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1h 51min

FAQs about Reality Roots:

How many episodes does Reality Roots have?

The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.