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By Dr. Kay and Dr. RayTV & Film
Reality Test episodes
- Psychologists' Relationship Advice from Southern Charm Reunion: 6 “Do” + “Don’t”s! ::} 131
The doctors return to Southern Charm’s recently-concluded season to discuss the 6 remaining pieces of relationship advice mined from both episodes of the reunion! Whether discussing internalized misogyny in the form of the “dramatic” stereotype of women, or the misguided coopting of friends to spy on your ideal girlfriend, Dr.s Kay & Ray bring the relational advice and surrounding sociopolitical topics to the table. There are, as in episode 128, three “do”s and three “don’t”s!
For Reality Check’s psych studies, Dr.s Kay & Ray both discuss stereotype threat: what it is and one application of it that relates to the “dramatic” stereotype of women.
REALITY TEST WITH US: Have you had experiences where a stereotype about any of your demographic factors likely influenced how you performed in a task related to that stereotype?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
Threads: @drkaypods
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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44 min - Scamanda Joint Post! Cast, Community + Psych Doctor Reactions | Summer House Scandal Emergency Pod ::} 130
Carl’s a Mess! The Doctors share their immediate reactions, before reading the joint post Amanda + West, from Summer House, hard launched their relationship with! Then, they go into the cast reactions, the reactions from the women that West was otherwise dating at the same time, and their own, more digested, responses, having taken all of Scamanda in! REALITY TEST WITH US: Do you think Amanda broke "girl code" in her friendship with Ciara? How about West with "guy code" in his friendship with Kyle? Do you think they would have told us if they hadn't been caught?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
Threads: @drkaypods
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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43 min - Mental Health, Abusive Relationships, & Substance Abuse | TFP & The Bachelor Franchise ::} 129
The Doctors, now having done their research on Taylor Frankie Paul’s removal from heading up the no-longer-forthcoming season of The Bachelorette, no longer wonder if there is something producers aren’t telling us! They describe the video Dakota released (following a trigger warning for domestic violence) during the week TFP’s premiere was supposed to drop. Doctors Kay & Ray navigate this mental health & domestic violence living nightmare for TFP, Dakota, and her daughter, let alone all those affected indirectly.
REALITY TEST WITH US: Do you think producers had enough information prior to seeing the video from the 2023 incident in question? What is production's responsibility in regards to hiring those in need of immediate mental health care?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
Threads: @drkaypods
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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35 min - Psychologists React to Southern Charm Relationship Disasters | Do & Don't ::} 128
The Doctors head down to Charleston to assess Southern Charm’s relationships for the “do”s and “don’t”s that jumped off the screen in the season finale! Come listen to whether Craig’s misattunement to Charley or Charley’s lack of disclosure tell us anything about relationships, or even Shep’s last-minute comment to his date.
REALITY TEST WITH US: Do you think Charley was responsible for telling Craig about her feelings about his behaviors on the trip to Mexico?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
Threads: @drkaypods
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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00:00:00 Welcome
00:05:18 Traitors Audition & Jazzy's Agility
00:17:03 Do Assume Change is Afoot
00:21:28 Do Address the Elephant
00:30:00 Don't Yell at a Trapped Person
00:35:57 Don't Start Heated Convos at Events
00:41:34 Don't Make your Date Insecure
00:47:19 Unpacking the Bachelorette News
00:50:10 Connect with us & Share your Bachelorette Theories!
52 min - Ciara’s & Dara's Love Triangles! | Summer House Themes | Season 10 ::} 127
The Doctors return to The Hamptons for more Summer House Themes, as season 10 continues. Don’t watch Summer House or aren’t caught up on this season? Don’t fret: Dr. Kay includes brief summaries as background to these timeless, relatable, and relational themes! Join them as Dr.s Kay & Ray explore what new castmate Dara is bringing to the chat, Ciara’s journey through the objectification/fetishization from Jesse and West’s bro down (plus a little hot take from Dr. Ray on current events within the triad), and the contemporary return to the historic Carl-Kyle relationship!
REALITY TEST WITH US: What do you think about the “order of things” that Jesse followed in pursuit of making out with Ciara? Regardless of whether you approve of the approach he did take, what other approach might Jesse have taken while serving both his multiple relational goals and, most importantly, Ciara’s autonomy and subjectivity?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
Threads: @drkaypods
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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1 hr 4 min - Case Study Part II: Amanda Frances Deep Dive! RHOBH ::} 122
While Dr. Ray is away again for work, Dr. Kay finishes up her first effort towards a new possible style of episode: the case study! She finishes discussing Amanda Frances, from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, with attention to a specific cast member from RHOBH, the new one who is sticking in Dr. Kay’s, and maybe your, craw: Amanda. The case study will be 3 parts, posted throughout this week!
With inclusion of audio clips (and video clips for the video version), you don’t need to watch RHOBH to be in on the conversation! Nor do you need to know who any of the cast members are, as Dr. Kay does a quick contextual run-through before trying to make sense of the various dynamics Amanda brings into the season, ranging from elitism and entitlement, to insecurity and support for Kyle. In addition to naming the dynamics with examples, Dr. Kay also offers what Amanda could say that would help her reach her (likely) underlying goals.
But first, for Reality Check, Dr. Kay discusses a topic related to the Olympics!
What do you think: If you watch RHOBH, has Amanda been sticking out to you in terms of group or social dynamics? What do you think she could say to reach her same goals without putting the other women off, as much?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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00:00 Weaponization of Tears
02:29 Trauma as a Social Tactic
07:53 Elitism and Emotional Deflection
21:40 Social Pain Overlap Theory
34:40 Accountability vs. Deflection
42:21 Unrealistic Conflict Expectations
45:16 Unpacking Amanda's Psyche
51:25 Join the Conversation
54 min - It’s always Award Season at Reality Test! | February Awards ::} 126
What an embarrassment of riches the reality TV shows are offering right now? Whether you’re into Southern Charm, Summer House, Real Housewives, The Traitors, or Love is Blind, you’re bound to find something you like in the greater reality TV world & you’re bound to connect with the awards Dr.s Kay & Ray gave those shows!
What do you think: What was your most “cringe” moment of the week in reality TV?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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00:00:00 Welcome
00:03:54 Tyra Banks & Traitors' Societal Oppression
00:10:08 Politics in Therapy & Dr. Kay's Book Feedback
00:15:34 Florida Sun for Mental Health & Birthday Plans
00:18:11 Craig's Misogyny & Eyebrow Bro's Archaic Views
00:25:06 Reality TV's Cringiest Couple
00:30:56 Rob's & Angelica's Pretty Privilege
00:38:44 Castmates' Lack of Growth
00:42:16 West & Jesse's Treatment of Ciara and Love is Blind
00:49:43 Feminist Female Castmates
00:55:31 Toxic Reality TV Friendships
01:04:23 Best Reality TV Confessionals
01:08:23 Join the Conversation
1 hr 12 min - The Amanda-Kyle & Ciara-Boys of it All | Summer House Themes | Season 10 ::} 125
We’re talking all the Summer House couples & relationship tea this week, as season 10 takes off–from Amanda & Kyle’s contemptuous, painful-to-watch relationship downfall to the flirtmance attempts towards Ciara, and Mama Hubbard’s new role. Even some fashion advice gets sprinkled in… you don’t want to miss these hot takes on these hot topics!
What do you think: Regardless of any outcome of Kyle & Amanda’s relationship, do you think it looks like there’s hope for their relationship to heal, at this point in the season?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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00:00 Welcome
01:27 Joys of Bedrotting & Unprecedentedly Gay
08:40 New Cast, Questionable Fashion
15:20 Shifting Power Dynamics
24:40 Carl's New Vibe and Lindsay's Ongoing Impact on Him
27:10 Mother Hubbard & T-Mobile Ads
23:50 The Marriage Story & Kyle's Unattractive Behavior
44:20 Ben's Positive Influence & Kyle's Lack of Maturity
47:10 Join the Conversation
50 min - Mental Health Themes from the Salt Lake Housewives! | Reunion Part 3 | RHOSLC ::} 124
If you're following along on the Amanda Frances deep dive, more bonus episodes will continue dropping with the rest of the deep dive case study, including Dr. Kay's final hypotheses on the factors at play!
For now, check out our latest & greatest episode, with the co-hosts back together again!
Dr.s Kay & Ray tackle the last episode of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Salt Lake City Reunion, with a "highlights" style of episode, where they discuss specific mental health and sociopolitical topics that were raised in the episode, rather than recapping it entirely.
What do you think: If a castmate refers to another's drinking or substance use, in general, how different is that from calling them an alcoholic or addict? Does it matter that Whitney specifically said that, when just raising Meredith's substance use could do similar damage?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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48 min - Case Study: Deep Dive into Amanda from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills! Part 1 ::} 121
Volume issues fixed :) <3333
While Dr. Ray is away for work, Dr. Kay makes a first effort towards a new possible style of episode: the case study! She explores a specific cast member from RHOBH, the new one who is sticking in Dr. Kay’s, and maybe your, craw: Amanda. The case study will be 3 parts, posted throughout this week!
With inclusion of audio clips (and video clips for the video version), you don’t need to watch RHOBH to be in on the conversation! Nor do you need to know who any of the cast members are, as Dr. Kay does a quick contextual run-through before trying to make sense of the various dynamics Amanda brings into the season, ranging from elitism and entitlement, to insecurity and support for Kyle. In addition to naming the dynamics with examples, Dr. Kay also offers what Amanda could say that would help her reach her (likely) underlying goals.
But first, for Reality Check, Dr. Kay discusses a topic related to the Olympics!
What do you think: If you watch RHOBH, has Amanda been sticking out to you in terms of group or social dynamics? What do you think she could say to reach her same goals without putting the other women off, as much?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-o
Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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1 hr 9 min
About Reality Test
From the publisher's feed
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.