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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 104 episodes available.
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
September 13, 2023Ricki Lake: We Fight 24/7... Why Can't We Get Along?This week I'm BACK BACK BACK again with another gem mined from the Ricki Lake Show!Families are supposed to love eachother... but what happens when they can't get along? Answer: They fight on daytime TV for our entertaintment.Special guest appearances by Morticia Gormez, Al Bundy, Gabrielle Union and Bart Simpson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more1h 16minPlay
August 15, 2023Apology Tour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more2minPlay
August 08, 2023Sorry!Until next week, take care of yourselves, and eachother <3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more2minPlay
August 01, 2023Sylvia Brown on Montel Williams FINALE WEEK (2006)Montel's final week of production could never be complete without one last episode centered around prolific writer and self-proclaimed psychic Sylvia Brown. Listen to all the audience questions - stupid, sad, redundant and self-answering - and their sometimes sassy but always 5-words-or-less answers, straight from the mouth of the footlong fingernail third-eye goddess herself.Special guests include: SYLVIA BROWN! What more do we need? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more57minPlay
July 25, 2023Sally Jessy Rafael: My Husband Treats Me Like A SlaveSally takes on abusive husbands with her signature glasses, a flooffy teacher's haircut and a power suit, alongside recurring character Dr Ginger. Women are empowered, and the man-babies on-stage get put in their place. Special guest appearances by Miss Cleo, wish-version Will Sasso, and Nancy Reagan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....more1h 18minPlay
FAQs about Reality Roots:How many episodes does Reality Roots have?The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.