RHAP: We Know Reality TV

Angela Bloom joins Haley to talk about the new show Labor of Love, with a special appearance by Mike Bloom!

Follow Amy (@RHAPrecapper), Haley (@hstrong_), and Angela (@angpalaggi) on Twitter and share your thoughts in the comments!

Please unpack your knives and stay! The Top Chef Judges’ Table is back on Reality TV RHAP-Ups to cover season 17, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.

The all-star line up of Haley Strong (@hstrong_), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), Emily Fox (@emelette), Curt Clark (@CurtClark) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) return to the podcast this week to discuss “Michael’s Santa Monica,” the 11th episode of season 17. This week, the hosts welcome Top Chef champion Brooke Williamson (@ChefBrookeW) back to the podcast to talk about her insight into the competition, including her direct experience with this week’s episode, and a whole lot more.

The Top Chef podcast records on Saturdays, send any and all feedback to the hosts on Twitter.

 

Additional reading…

“Strong Takes,” by Haley Strong

The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund

Independent Restaurant Coalition: SaveRestaurants.com

Chef Brooke Williamson on Instagram

Playa Provisions

Taran Armstrong and his new partner Mary Kwiatkowski continues with their analysis of Big Brother 4 “X-Factor”, Week 2!

ISSA ISSA ROOM LIMIT! If y’all tuned in last Saturday night, you saw the baby boy Brice participate in a @sequesteraccess Sequester Mini! In a whirlwind of strategy, drama, and hilarity, Brice and 19 other former Survivors battled it out in front of thousands of online viewers. In a special edition of the Purple Pants Podcast, Brice and @jackatkins21 jump from room to room as they get all the inside scoop from several of the game’s participants. You never know who you’ll run into or when there will be a ROOM LIMIT, but Brice and Jack are getting the tea on all the Sequester Mini craziness from before, during, and after the game. Make like the Maiden Voyage and hoist up your anchors, raise the sails, and get ready to dive in, ‘cause ISSA ISSA PURPLE PANTS PODCAST, episode 41!

As always, feel free to follow us on Instagram for weekly updates: @PurplePantsPodcast @BriceIzyah

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This week on The Challenge an injury sends one competitor home, one competitor’s desire to stay in the game is called into a question, a night out sparks a new feud and  another double elimination narrows the field further.

They took plenty of questions from our great fans both from Facebook and Twitter so be sure to submit those all season long. Hear everything that Brian and Ali have to say about this season by subscribing at robhasawebsite.com/challengeitunes so you don’t miss a single episode.

In the long-haul, it’s called endurance sis, I’m a survivor and I don’t give up quick. Brice is over the moon with excitement as he welcome the original Zaddy himself, Robert Cesternino, to the podcast. Rob and Brice chat with “Survivor: Winners at War” contestant and good friend Wendell Holland as he spills all the tea in his first interview since the season premiere. We dive deep on his edit, mental health, race, and more! It’s an interview you definitely don’t want to miss. Joining Wendell on this week’s menu are Doja Cat and Lori Loughlin, and Brice shares some spicy takes on both. Additionally, Brice is breaking down another episode of the hit HBO show “Insecure”. As always, no episode would be complete without Church Announcements, Purple Pants Picks, Advice with Brice, and Freak of the Week. By now you should know issa Marathon not a sprint, ’cause ISSA ISSA Purple Pants Podcast, episode 40!

As always, feel free to follow us on Instagram for weekly updates: @PurplePantsPodcast @BriceIzyah

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Alliance building is one of the most basic elements of social strategy in Big Brother. In this episode, BB expert Taran Armstrong digs into the different alliance structures that players have built and how these strategies have developed over the course of the show’s history.

Kirsten MacInnis joins Amy and Haley to talk about the new show Labor of Love.

In this podcast, they talk about:

* the premise of the show, a single 41-year-old woman named Kristy looking for a man to be the father of her child

* the host Kristen Davis and the setting of the show

* who stood out positively and negatively among the cast of men, including Alan, Stuart, Trent, Jason, Marcus (from Survivor Gabon) and Budge

* the men having to deposit a specimen on the spot and getting their fertility analyzed

* Alan forgetting Kristi’s name and winning the sperm count award

* the elimination process of “keep dating” and “we need to talk”

* and more!

Follow Amy (@RHAPrecapper), Haley (@hstrong_), and Kirsten (@KirstenSaidWhat) on Twitter and share your thoughts in the comments!

Survivor 40 | Why __ Lost Q&A RHAPup with David Bloomberg & Jessica Lewis

Each week this season on our Survivor Podcast, David Bloomberg & Jessica Lewis will talk about why each voted out player “lost the game”. For more on David’s Survivor rules check out his most recent update… What Island of the Idols Survivors Should Have Learned

Survivor: Winners At War may be over but David and Jessica are back once again for a special Why ___ Lost Postseason Q&A Show! They answer listener questions about various aspects of game play from Winners At War, how the players improved (or didn’t) since their previous seasons, what people could’ve done differently, how David’s rules came into play at several points throughout the season, whether Tony is the greatest of all time, and much more!

To review the short version of David’s Rules, here is the quick version:

Rule 1: Scheme and Plot

Rule 2: But Don’t Scheme and Plot Too Much/Keep Your Scheming Secret/Don’t Backstab Until You Absolutely Need To

Rule 3: Be Flexible!

Rule 4: Don’t Let Your Emotions Control You

Rule 5: Pretend To Be Nice/Play the Social Game (and Keep Your Politics and Controversial Beliefs To Yourself)

Rule 6: Don’t Be Too Much of a Threat

Rule 7: Know How to Deal with Idols and Advantages

Appendix A: Make Your Votes Count – Keep in Mind Your End Goal

Appendix B: The Jury Phase

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You can also get the poster version of these rules drawn by Erik Reichenbach right here!

(Click on poster)

 

Join us again next week when we discuss the next player voted out of the game.

 

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Please unpack your knives and stay! The Top Chef Judges’ Table is back on Reality TV RHAP-Ups to cover season 17, Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.

The all-star line up of Haley Strong (@hstrong_), Josh Wigler (@roundhoward), Emily Fox (@emelette), Curt Clark (@CurtClark) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) return to the podcast this week to discuss “Colossal Coliseum Kaiseki,” the 10th episode of season 17. This week, the hosts welcome Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X, Survivor: Game Changers, Survivor: Brooklyn and Big Brother Brooklyn veteran Zeke Smith to the table.

The Top Chef podcast records on Saturdays, send any and all feedback to the hosts on Twitter.

 

Additional reading…

“Strong Takes,” by Haley Strong

The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund

Independent Restaurant Coalition: SaveRestaurants.com

Eddie Konrad on Twitter

Jim Smith’s The Hummingbird Way

Lisa Fernandes’ Sweet Chili: Gift Card