Coven leader and QUEEN of Australian Survivor Brains v Brawn II Karin Gunatilake finally joins Sam on the cringe couch to relive the season that was and chit chat about whats been goin' on. Sam get’s the T on Jury Villa, Karin’s final tribal and the casting process. The dolls also chat upcoming US Survivor Season 50 and Australia Vs The World casts as well as some Real Housewives and The Handmaid's Tale. 

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Christian returns to the cringe couch in a GAY EMERGENCY to discuss The Tony Awards, And Just Like That and the first half of this season of MasterChef Australia. Who’s cuisine will reign supreme? And will Darrsh get his own share house spin-off? The pair also touch on the death of The Project and Bravo’s new show Next Gen NYC.

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Finally - this dismal season of Below Deck Down Under is over! To trauma bond with Sam in the stu this week is Fatima Sabdia who is sad these crewmates didn't understand the assignment. Where was the sex? Where eas the drama? Well, at least we had Captain Jason’s kimonos. Harry and Bri kiiinda ended things well and Tzarina and Lara take gold in the pettiness olympics. That and some Vanderpump Villa, Bring Her Back, and The Valley.  

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‘Babe on the Brink’ Annabel Fidler joins Sam on the cringe couch to wrap up a fabulously unhinged season of Love Triangle. Not everyone can be as hot as Nuri, but we are trying, and so is Bernie for clout. But don’t fear, bombshell Christelle Stause joins the thirsty cast for a reunion to remember.. And hey, Mike might not even be the most toxic man on the show after all! That plus some 90 Day Fiance, I Kissed A Boy, and of course.. The Traitors.

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The King of Australian Survivor (and Bankstown) is back to talk Eurovision with Sam. We give our post grand final wash up going through the Basel 2025 results and talking about the highs and lows of the night (or morning down in Australia). Who were our faves? Who was upset? And where the fuck was Celine Dion!? We also chat Australian Survivor and Survivor Season 48.   

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It’s Eurovision Week! And to celebrate the 69th edition in Basel, Eurofan Cem joins Sam on the couch to talk about their top five entries in the Semi Finals (including Australia’s Milkshake Man, Go-Jo). Who will make the cut? Who do we think will win? And what the fuck is a Lumo?! Join us, with some chat about the Lord of The Rings Musical and Black Mirror to start. 

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Love may be dead.. but Love Triangle is thriving! And to talk about it (episodes 4-6) with Sam on the cringe couch is deep voiced diva Christian Gillett. Mike is having a come to Jesus moment - he is in fact a bad person, the lesbian love triangle grows and poor Payton may not have a man.. But she might have a Didi sponsorship..? That and some Real Housewives of Sydney (and Melbourne) and Masterchef chats to wet your whistle.

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SHINE SHINE BLOODY SHINE! Fresh from the deepest darkest pages of The Daily Mail, Sam is joined by fangirls Scott and Shane to recap The Reunion of season three of our Sydney Housewives and a deep dive into our night out with the dolls! Hat-gate continues as Victoria Montano comes through on her promise and Caroline's hot mic cubicle coaching causes chaos. Osher replaces Joel and is not giving camp, but he sufficiently trolled the ladies regardless. Oh and a surprise visit from Jackie Gilles sets the record straight.

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Damask and Sam snuggle up on the cringe couch to take aim at a new show for the cringe, Love Triangle. This suitably unhinged TV program contains a bisexual diva, watermelon thigh crushing, and of course some toxic men. We recap the first 3 episodes and check in on JoJo Siwa’s chaos. 

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It’s the finale baby. Teddy and Sam go in hard on the whole season and its fiery(?) conclusion. Feuds continue, some which seem to make no sense at all, and at a glitterati party the divas get it all out on the table.. Well, some of it. That and some takes on Jojo Siwa's continued chaos.  

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