RHAP: We Know Reality TV

Welcome to the RHAP B&B! Mike Bloom and Liana Boraas welcome actor, comedian, and author of “The Astonishing Life of August March,” Aaron Jackson to play a series of segments and games around the most recent episode of Survivor: Winners at War.

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), Antonio Mazzaro (@acmazzaro) and Mike Bloom (@AMikeBloomType) return to the podcast this week to discuss “Get Your Phil,” the sixth episode of season 17. In their conversation, the panel discusses Last Chance Kitchen right up front, considering its ramifications for the rest of the season. Plus, umami-bombs all around as the panel digs into their sweet-and-sour cravings, and much 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

Jim Smith’s The Hummingbird Way

Lisa Fernandes’ Sweet Chili: Gift Card

Cooking with Nini: Take Virtual Classe...

Survivor Global | Winners At War Episode 11 Recap | Tessa O’Halloran

Shannon Guss chats to Australian Survivor’s Tessa O’Halloran about Survivor Winners at War, including continued discussion of plurality votes, the winners’ Hogwarts houses, their thoughts on the new advantage in the game, the episode edit and the vote’s similarities to Tessa’s own boot.

Pooya and Liana dissect the pre-battle of the sixes episode of The Masked Singer. They discuss the way the match ups were broken down, their results and Liana’s new found obsession with The Banana.

Pooya and Liana will be back weekly to recap the season of The Masked Singer.

Haley Strong, Mike & Angela Bloom join Kirsten MacInnis to talk Netflix’s Too Hot To Handle, episodes 5 & 6!

Regular RHAPups contributors Haley Strong, Mike Bloom & Angela Bloom join Love Island RHAPups Podcast Host Kirsten MacInnis to talk about Netflix’s Too Hot To Handle!

Survivor 40 | Taran’s Winners at War Episode 11 Update

In Live Update style, Taran Armstrong recaps all the actions of the Survivor: Winners at War castaways on episode 11. This week, Taran is joined by Big Brother 21 fan favorite, Ovi Kabir!

 “The Last Dance” Rick speaks with Roland Lazenby, author of “Michael Jordan: The Life,” about ESPN’s 10 part Michael Jordan docuseries.

The Chicago Tribune calls Lazenby’s book “Blood On the Horns: The Long Strange Trip Of Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls” a literary companion to the docuseries.  Lazenby takes us behind the scenes with stories you didn’t see including how he may have been the one to blowup the relationship of the Bulls’ coach and GM.

This week on The Challenge a devastating challenge threatens the health of competitors, a bitter fight puts in an even bigger target on a champ, an unlikely competitor gains power and another competitor is sent home.

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.

Ali Lasher & Pooya Zand Vakili join Kirsten MacInnis to talk Netflix’s Too Hot To Handle, episodes 3 & 4!

The Challenge RHAPups Podcast Host Ali Lasher & The Masked Singer RHAPups Podcast Host Pooya Zand Vakili join Love Island RHAPups Podcast Host Kirsten MacInnis to talk about Netflix’s Too Hot To Handle!

Amy and Haley talk about the love triangles, solid couples, and new arrivals on The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart Episode 2.

In this podcast, they talk about:

* the Bachelor nation off-season gossip and news

* overall thoughts on the show so far

* solid couples: Bri and Chris, Bekah and Danny, and Jamie and Trevor

* Natascha arriving with news about Trevor’s past relationship

* one on one dates: Jamie and Trevor, Sheridan and Julia, Savannah and Brandon

* new arrivals: Mariana and Ruby

* Julia and Mel pursuing Brandon

* Rudi going back to Matt

* listener questions and more!

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