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Reality Test
By Dr. Kay and Dr. RayTV & Film
Reality Test episodes
- Aggressive Hands, False Liberal Advertising & Anti-Black Racism | Part 1 Recap of Love is Blind Season 7 ::} 063Dr.s Kay & Ray recap episodes 1-6 of season 7 of Love is Blind, after a brief update about yet ANOTHER Bachelor nation castmate who should have been weeded out in the casting process and yet remains in episodes that continue to currently air. Across this and the following podcast episode, Dr.s Kay & Ray incorporate the six psychology-focused segments, such as what sociopolitical topics arose in the episodes and what they would say to a client with a presenting concern that app. For ex...1 hr 18 min
- Power Dynamics, Parent Shaming, & Girl Moms | Recap of ep.s 3-5 of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City ::} 062Dr. Kay recaps the third, fourth, and fifth episodes of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City season 15, incorporating the six psychology-focused segments. Segments include something Dr. Kay wishes more people knew about, and something Dr. Kay wanted to expand upon that they had mentioned in a previous podcast episode.Dr. Kay explores the many repair plotlines and rupture plotlines abounding, thus far, this season! She also addresses the lateral aggression between the NewBies.And, because Dr....1 hr 3 min
- Patriarchal Marriages, Bat Mitzvahs, & the two New B’s (newbies)! | Recap of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Ep.s1-2 ::} 061Dr. Kay recaps the premiere episodes of season 5 of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (RHOSLC). Across this and the following podcast episode, Dr. Kay incorporates the six psychology-focused segments, such as what sociopolitical topics arose in the episodes and what Dr. Kay would say to a client with a presenting concern that appears in the episodes.For example, Dr. Kay discusses Heather’s Ozempic journey and Meredith’s religious goals as sociopolitical topics, as well as what types of conver...53 min
- Boundaries, Rupture/Repair, and Use of Humor to Air Grievances | Real Housewives of NYC, Ep.2 ::} 060Dr.s Kay & Ray recap the second episode of the Real Housewives of New York, incorporating their six segments. Segments include something they wish more people knew about, and something people didn’t talk about the next day, despite Dr.s Kay & Ray thinking they would. What did you think about the Brynn-Erin repair conversation? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reality testing is when we check an emotion or though...42 min
- Autism, Relational Aggression, & Memory Fallibility | Real Housewives of NYC Premiere ::} 059Dr.s Kay & Ray recap the premiere episode of Real Housewives of New York City (RHONY), season 15, incorporating their six psychology-focused segments. Segments include what would be different if producers were psychologists and what Dr.s Kay & Ray would say to a client with a presenting concern that appears in the episode. For example, producers seem to be promoting Brynn as a villain, despite her having been (seemingly) relationally bullied by the other castmates-- including at ...1 hr 17 min
- Therapy, Lovebombing, & Bro Content | Award Show | Week of 9/30 ::} 058Dr.s Kay & Ray review any and all of the reality TV they watched over the week, awarding moments and/or castmates with the 8 weekly Reality "Test" awards! And the TESTosterboned (most patriarchal) award gooooes to… whom? Hint: groups of men from THREE shows collectively won this week!What about the opposite award, the Bechdel TEST (most feminist)? Or the TESTimonial award (best confessional)? To which moments or whom did the remaining 5 awards go? To whom would you want them to go? Check ...44 min
- Possessiveness, Visibility, & Trauma | Golden Bachelorette Episode 3 ::} 057Dr.s Kay & Ray recap the third episode of the Golden Bachelorette, incorporating their six segments. Segments include what would be different if producers were psychologists and what Dr.s Kay & Ray would say to a client with a presenting concern that appears in the episode. Ever wonder what your therapist might say if they watched The Bachelor franchise? Check it out!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reality test...1 hr 14 min
- Feminism, Cultural Appropriation, & Love | Award Show | Week of 9/23 ::} 056Dr.s Kay & Ray review any and all of the reality TV they watched over the week, awarding moments and/or castmates with the 6 weekly awards (all with “test” in their titles)! And the TESTosterboned (most patriarchal) award gooooes to… whom? Or, what? Hint: …someone who thinks a woman can be “all mine”, and an example of cultural appropriation.What about the opposite award, the Bechdel TEST (most feminist)? Or the TESTimonial award (best confessional)? To which moments or whom did the remai...1 hr 4 min
- OCD, Partner Grief, & Patriarchal Language | Golden Bachelorette Episode 2 ::} 055Dr.s Kay & Ray start by discussing Bach Nation news, such as the producer drama associated with Serene & Brandon, and background checks (which simply cannot be this hard??). Next, Dr.s Kay & Ray recap the second episode of the Golden Bachelorette, incorporating their six segments. Segments include what would be different if producers were psychologists and what Dr.s Kay & Ray would say to a client with a presenting concern that appears in the episode. Ever wonder what your the...1 hr 19 min
- Joan’s Goldmen! Part 2 ::} 054Drs. Kay & Ray finish review of Joan Vassos’ Goldmen, who remain in the show to vie for her heart & hand! Combining bios with their first impressions from the premiere, Dr.s Kay & Ray discuss each castmate’s Bachelor Nation bio & photo, and, as relevant, their Insta bio & photo. They also discuss the men’s answers to questions about their most romantic past dates, ideal future dates, why they’re a catch and why Joan is a catch.If you want to follow along on the slides that...1 hr 4 min
About Reality Test
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Two Psych Doctors Spill the Tea on Mental Health Concepts & Presentations Shown in your Fave RealiTV Shows!
Ever find yourself wanting to debrief that reality tv episode…
with your therapist? Or maybe you've wanted to ask them questions about something you've learned from the reality tv interactions, castmates, or news cycle?
Come debrief with two licensed psychologists as they explore what we can all learn about ourselves, our relationships, and our society from our fave reality television shows on Netflix, Peacock, Bachelor Nation, Bravo, and beyond! Dr.s Kay & Ray inspire discussion about psychological and sociopolitical aspects of reality TV, offering rough draft thoughts and ideas for us to continue thinking about, while highlighting the power dynamics, sociohistorical context, and intersecting forms of oppression and privilege that are present. After all, reality television ultimately provides an engaging format for learning about our behavior, mental health, and sociopolitical systems—let’s learn together!
Why REALITY TEST? We ALL reality test when testing a given thought, emotion, or interaction against "objective" (or shared) reality--did I see that right? Was that really sexist? Dr.s Kay & Ray spill all the tea on how the producer antics and castmate claims about mental health stack up against "objective" reality off-screen and the field of clinical psychology that they have learned about as practicing psychotherapists and research psychologists.
What are you talking ABOUT? Reality Test has a general focus on relationships, social privilege, and mental health. Dr.s Kay & Ray also acknowledge their sociopolitical identities and lenses through which they view reality television, as feminist, bi+, white allies. So, if you've been itching to discuss how that episode was brimming with misogyny, heterosexism, &/or white privilege (from a white, ever-dedicated-to-developing-their-antiracism, perspective), or to critically assess how the producers portrayed a given scenario or interaction, while celebrating the hope & empowerment that can be found, you've come to the right place!
DISCLAIMER: In the context of this podcast, Dr.s Kay & Ray are not acting as therapists, neither for you nor for the reality castmates they discuss. They are, instead, bringing in their whole human selves, supplemented by mental health and psychology knowledge. They cannot ethically diagnose castmates or speak with certainty about their dynamics without conducting formal psychological assessments. Thus, their opinions will be merely (easily erroneous) opinions, informed by their biased perspectives, and while they may discuss diagnoses, they will avoid assigning them to castmates.
Come debrief with two licensed psychologists as they explore what we can all learn about ourselves, our relationships, and our society from our fave reality television shows on Netflix, Peacock, Bachelor Nation, Bravo, and beyond! Dr.s Kay & Ray inspire discussion about psychological and sociopolitical aspects of reality TV, offering rough draft thoughts and ideas for us to continue thinking about, while highlighting the power dynamics, sociohistorical context, and intersecting forms of oppression and privilege that are present. After all, reality television ultimately provides an engaging format for learning about our behavior, mental health, and sociopolitical systems—let’s learn together!
Why REALITY TEST? We ALL reality test when testing a given thought, emotion, or interaction against "objective" (or shared) reality--did I see that right? Was that really sexist? Dr.s Kay & Ray spill all the tea on how the producer antics and castmate claims about mental health stack up against "objective" reality off-screen and the field of clinical psychology that they have learned about as practicing psychotherapists and research psychologists.
What are you talking ABOUT? Reality Test has a general focus on relationships, social privilege, and mental health. Dr.s Kay & Ray also acknowledge their sociopolitical identities and lenses through which they view reality television, as feminist, bi+, white allies. So, if you've been itching to discuss how that episode was brimming with misogyny, heterosexism, &/or white privilege (from a white, ever-dedicated-to-developing-their-antiracism, perspective), or to critically assess how the producers portrayed a given scenario or interaction, while celebrating the hope & empowerment that can be found, you've come to the right place!
DISCLAIMER: In the context of this podcast, Dr.s Kay & Ray are not acting as therapists, neither for you nor for the reality castmates they discuss. They are, instead, bringing in their whole human selves, supplemented by mental health and psychology knowledge. They cannot ethically diagnose castmates or speak with certainty about their dynamics without conducting formal psychological assessments. Thus, their opinions will be merely (easily erroneous) opinions, informed by their biased perspectives, and while they may discuss diagnoses, they will avoid assigning them to castmates.