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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 Hosted on Acast. See ... more
FAQs about Reality Roots:How many episodes does Reality Roots have?The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.
March 27, 2024Sally Jessy Rafael: I'm Afraid Of My TeenagerJoin me this week as I bear witness to a room full of adults try to change the teenage behaviour of teenagers by bullying them, talking over them, and ignoring theirmost reasonable requests to be treated nicely.Featuring an All-Star lineup of special guests, including but not limited to T-Swift, Kirsten Dunst, Frida Kahlo and Rena Riffel as Prison Mike! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more1h 50minPlay
March 13, 2024Ricki Lake: I Hate My Husband, But I'm Staying Married AnywayRicki Lake serves up the best of 90's fashion trends, along with a healthy serving of some very unhealthy relationships. What's wrong with Margo's friends? Is it ok to abuse a man who has trapped you in a relationship? And how exactly does one publicly bite another human in the back? Special guest appearances by: Hillary Banks, Tobias (of Animorphs fame) and JA-CA-LYN the matrimonial lawyer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more1h 22minPlay
February 28, 2024Jenny Jones: My Family Can't Stand My Interracial LoverIn honor of Black History Month, this week I took the way-back-time-machine to a space where 4-5 out of 100 people thought it was A-OK to be publicly racist on a national platform. Join me as I judge some very judgy and truly awful human beings while they try to make half-way coherent arguments for their stupid backwards POV's. Special guests include Carl Winsloe, Uncle Rico and black female Napolean Dynamite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more1h 38minPlay
February 14, 2024Montel Williams: Why Won't He Commit?In this very special Valentine's episode, I get a little experimental ;) and Montel Williams (what a fox!) tackles the questions on all of our lady-brains - why won't he commit? We talk to three couples about the why's and why not's of a marriage. Special guest appearances by Brad (of Home Improvement fame), Kermit THE Frog, and Ace's dad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more52minPlay
January 31, 2024Ssally Jessy Rafael: Lies, Rumors & Ruined LivesThis week I open up a Sally Jessy Rafael time-capsule, only to find it full of the same problems we never buried in the first place! What happens when bullies leverage the internet to up their bully game? Does freedom of speech exempt you from being a good person? Will wars and global conflicts ever end? Find out the only possible way that you can - by listening to this week's episode!Special guest appearances by a gas-station vampire, 2001's version of JTT, and a secret mysterious "webmaster" named DANNY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more1h 24minPlay
January 17, 2024Ricki Lake: Telling My Girlfriend I'm GayRicki Lake invites some gay men and their ex-girlfriends onto her low budget 90s stage to talk about what happens when a man in a heterosexual relationship discovers they have "homoerotic tendencies". We discuss sex, lack of sex, the Bible, what the Bible thinks about sex, and eventually someone threatens to have sex with their wife on stage. Special guest appearances by almost-David Bowie, fake Deb, and Josie Grossy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more1h 2minPlay
December 22, 2023Jerry Springer: I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU!Enjoy the best nifty-gifty of all - an early/bonus episode of Reality Roots! On this edge-of-glory episode of Jerry Springer, we have a group of teens/20 somethings acting their age, we learn about something called Apple Pucker and it's effect on people's willingness to jump into bed with each other, and then one thing leads to another, and it just happens. Just as it always seems to!Special guests include roast-mode Miss Piggy, Cletus the Slack-Jawed (and probably abusive) yuppy, and a young Ron Howard.Merry Christmas, ya ho ass bitch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more1h 3minPlay
December 04, 2023Ricki Lake: Addicted To Shopping!Whether you're nursing a Black Friday spending hangover or you're prepping in a frenzy for the most commercial holiday season of the year, this is the daytime talk show recap for you! Allan's here to help Tiffany dig out of $18k worth of debt, hopefully before they come to repo her pink indoor sunglasses and strappiest possible pink heels. Donna's here to expose her daughter Dorine as a heartless narcissist who's already spent her way through 2-3 husbands worth of credit (and a Durango!) And Dr Shmuck Shafer is here to expose himself as an ignorant moron with even less compassion than Dorine.Special guest appearances this week include Clubby the bear, way too serious Cleopatra, and maybe something about Marie Osmond Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more1h 27minPlay
November 07, 2023Jenny Jones: Young Teenage Girls Dating Older TeensThis week we go way way back to a time I didn't even know existed - Jenny Jones version 1.0! Jenny's here to ask all the hard-hitting, super-disgusting and outright inappropriate questions to these teens with low self esteem who are teen-ing it up all over 1992. Why do people have sex? What makes anyone start having sex? What are nonoxyl lined condoms and why did Tammy insist on distributing them to her 12yo daughter? Find all these questions and more (and maybe an answer here or there) in this week's episode!Guest appearances by Murphy Brown, Breckin Meyer, and Kermit THE Frog! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more1h 34minPlay
October 12, 2023Sally Jessy Rafael: More Shocking Secrets!Sally Jessy Rafael is here with all the juiciest of scoops! Join me as we find out: Who's homophobic? Who's completely delusional? Who's a secret stripper in a $3 mask? And most importantly of all - who missed their casting call for MILF manor because they were 20 years too early?Special guest appearances by: Stacy's mom, wish-version Ace Fanning, Justin Timberlake, and everyone's favorite uptight judgy therapist Dr Gilda! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more1h 6minPlay
FAQs about Reality Roots:How many episodes does Reality Roots have?The podcast currently has 99 episodes available.