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12.07.2023

IN WORLD/POLITICS: Henry Kissinger is finally dead. Noor attends a Town Council Meeting and it goes "not well bitch!". The House passes a dangerous resolution equating Antizionism with Antisemitism. George Santos is expelled from Government. IN POP CULTURE: More accusations ...

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12.07.2023 Episode 370: To hell with this place! w/ Raheel IN WORLD/POLITICS: Henry Kissinger is finally dead. Noor attends a Town Council Meeting and it goes "not well bitch!". The House passes a dangerous resolution equating Antizionism with Antisemitism. George Santos is expelled from Government. IN POP CULTURE: More accusations ...
12.05.2023 Episode 369: It's getting weird w/ Aarti (RHOP / Married to Medicine) We are introduced to Karen Huger Math on Real Housewives of Potomac as we connect the dots to figure out who called who and wished what on upon whom with which shrine on T-Mobile on the various dates in April ...
12.01.2023 Episode 368: You know what I'm talking about... w/ Tom & Cix Hamlett @dumpsterdivepod The Hamlett Twins and hosts of Dumpster Dive Podcast are back for a collab discussing the bonnets, baubles, and ghosts of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, the accusations of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, rebates, debates, and gay baits! ...
11.30.2023 Episode 367: Unserious witch w/ Aarti (RHOP / Married to Medicine) On Real Housewives of Potomac Karen hosts a pickle ball event where pickle ball is barely played, beans are spilled, witch accusations are made, and facebook is investigated. On Married to Medicine, Heavenly is a wedding crasher and we love ...
11.28.2023 Episode 366: Monica, Sutton, and Adriana APOLOGIES FOR THE AUDIO ISSUES A quick mini recap of some excellent Thanksgiving week episodes of reality tv! Between the sounds of cream sloshing on Real Housewife of Salt Lake city to the deflections on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ...
11.22.2023 Episode 365: We have eyes w/ Kendrick Tucker @realitycomicstoo (RHOP / Married to Medicine) Kendrick Tucker, host of Reality & Comic Too, hopped on to talk about the scheming and the conspiracies and the mess on Married to Medicine, macaroni and cheese, and what's missing on Real Housewives of Potomac. --- Send in a ...
11.21.2023 Episode 364: Mental Age Gap w/ Raheel IN SPORTS: The Eagles and Chiefs are playing as we speak but also Taylor Swift's Family is in the Kelce booth. Speaking of Kelce, we read Travis Kelce's old tweets IN POP CULTURE: Sean Diddy Combs is accused of horrific ...
11.18.2023 Episode 363: Name ‘em w/ Amanda Hunt @amandahuntnkiss (RHOBH / RHOSLC / RHOM) Writer, Comedian, Actor, and host of The Growing Out Pod and Green Tea Comedy Podcast, Amanda Hunt, hops on to unpack all of our middle school trauma while watching Sutton unhinge on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Lisa Barlow unravel ...
11.15.2023 Episode 362: Divide and conquer Darby w/ Chy @fly.chy (RHOP / Married to Medicine) New friend of the pod, Chy @fly.chy (host of Y'all Aren't Mad Enough podcast), hops on to chat about Real Housewives of Potomac and give us more background and context from a Nigerian perspective to the feud that Ashley Messy ...
11.14.2023 Episode 361: Sex work is work w/ Raheel IN OTHER: Amsterdam adventures IN SPORTS: the 49ers won. IN POP CULTURE: the Traylor Swift Kelce tides have turned in surprising ways and we wonder who is in charge of the sexiest men alive issue of People. IN WORLD/POLITICS: America ...
11.10.2023 Episode 360: Sutton v. Pants w/ Donny Hadfield-Smith @realdonnywood (RHOP / RHOSLC) There is no one else who I would like to be chatting about Sutton Stracke's pants related meltdowns on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills with than Donny Hadfield-Smith, one half of I Am The Cute One: A Nostalgia Podcast. We ...
11.08.2023 Episode 359: Lukewarm tea w/ Raheel IN SPORTS: Football and Cricket things are happening but who cares lets get to the Travis Kelce goss. IN POLITICS: Deep sighs about voting. IN POP CULTURE: Timbaland looks for relevancy via misogyny, Ramona gets reckoned with reality, and Raheel ...
11.07.2023 Episode 358: Robyn Delulu Dixon w/ Aarti (RHOP / Married to Medicine) Our favorite show The Real Housewives of Potomac are back, this time more delusional than ever! The cast of Married to Medicine had a major change with the addition of the super problematic Phaedra Parks and the admittedly abusive Dr ...
11.01.2023 Episode 357: Spooky scary times w/ Raheel Happy Halloween! IN POP CULTURE: Taylor Swift has a new listener, Hasan Minhaj brings receipts against the New Yorker, the passing of Matthew Perry has us distraught, and Amy Schumer can kick rocks IN POLITICS/WORLD: We continue to talk about ...
10.31.2023 Episode 356: Everything but the show / Aarti (RHONY) The Real Housewives of New York had their final reunion where Andy Cohen just gave them Kadooze because he's tired and doesn't want to recast the show but wow what a snooze! Team Jessel still of course! We also took ...
10.27.2023 Episode 355: That's a bitch w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (RHOBH) Tom "soundboard" Hamlett is back to talk about the premiere of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the absolutely cringe episode of Watch What Happens Live, the taglines from Real Housewives of Potomac but most importantly Lay's potato chips and how ...
10.26.2023 Episode 354: Bunny has risen w/ Aarti (RHONY / RHOSLC) We're catching up on Real Housewives of New York, first the finale and then the reunion part 1. We're also talking about the silly good times of the good times girls of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. --- Send ...
10.25.2023 Episode 353: Eat Pray Love w/ Raheel IN LIFE: Raheel shares tales of his travels. IN WORLD: We find humanity in Israel and Palestine. IN POP CULTURE: Britney Spears autobiography is giving us Michelle Williams as Britney Spears as Justin Timberlake. IN SPORTS: The 49ers are having ...
10.11.2023 Episode 352: Numerous biting incidents w/ Van @bestweekeverpodcast IN HUMANITY: We spend the first 10 minutes discussing the Hamas attack on Israel and the ongoing disenfranchisement of Palestinians. If you'd like to hear more content about Israel/Palestine please listen this episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/episodes/Episode-57-A-Cancellation-Clause-e11d08v IN POLITICS: Joe Biden's family, brother, ...
10.10.2023 Episode 351: Brown Dad math w/ Aarti (RHONY) Sai has reached new levels of unhinged on Real Housewives of New York and in defense of Jessel, Pavit, The Points Guy, banh mi sandwiches, and Desi couples everywhere, we attempt to understand what might be up the butts of ...
10.06.2023 Episode 350: Treat me like a little baby w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (Love Is Blind S5 E5-7 / RHOSLC / RHOC) Tom "soundboard" Hamlett, 1/2 of Dumpster Dive Podcast, returns to talk Angie K's whacky sunglasses on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, the uncensored glory of Real Housewives of Orange County reunion, and of course the twists and turns of ...
10.04.2023 Episode 349: Mr. Pfizer w/ Raheel IN SPORTS: Taylor Swift continues terrorizing the NFL, Aaron Rodgers calls Taylor's boyfriend Mr Pfizer, Jake from State Farm is at the Eagles game and Hugh Jackman is at the Jets game? The writer of the Blind Side, Michael Lewis, ...
10.03.2023 Episode 348: SIGH! w/ Aarti (RHONY) This week on Real Housewives of New York, Sai made herself so unlikable we forgot Erin was even on the show so naturally we psychoanalyzed why the hell she's so mad. We also discussed airline miles and Desi dudes and ...
10.01.2023 Episode 347: I'm leaving here with something w/ Selle @whoaskedmepod (Love Is Blind S5 E1-4) It wouldn't be a Love Is Blind recap without Selle Brooks, host of @whoaskedmepodcast as well as a Tiktok and Youtube sensation! We are recapping Episodes 1-4 only and there are some spoilers! ENJOY! --- Send in a voice message: ...
09.30.2023 Episode 346: Trampoline with eyes w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (RHOC / RHOSLC) Tom "soundboard" Hamlett, 1/2 of @dumpsterdivepod, cackled away as we recapped the Freakshow Finale of Real Housewives of Orange County, discussed the iconography of Taylor Shana Lynette Armstrong, and felt seen by Mary Cosby on Real Housewives of Salt Lake ...
09.28.2023 Episode 345: Traylor Trash w/ Raheel IN SPORTS: Taylor Swift now owns the NFL and Travis Kelce. Brock Purdy can't afford to live on his own, but the 49ers are doing quite well. Colin Kaepernick makes a move to come back to the NFL, but the ...
09.26.2023 Episode 344: Number one is f*ck you w/ Aarti (RHONY) On Real Housewives of New York Erin the Karen continues being wrong, storms off, calls her Daddy, and takes no accountability while the rest of the women make coded microaggressions at Ubah and tell her how she should've handled the ...
09.22.2023 Episode 343: Rewmuhz w/ Kendrick Tucker @realitycomicstoo (RHOC / RHOSLC) THE Kendrick from Memphis hops on the pod to discuss our reluctant enjoyment of Vicki Gunvalson on Real Housewives of Orange County and the absolute blast we are having with Real Housewives of Salt Lake City featuring Meredith Marks' new ...
09.20.2023 Episode 342: Erin the Karen w/ Aarti (RHONY) It's an episode of white women being awful! Shannon Storms Beador is having a terrible day, Erin on Real Houswives of New York is a terrible person, but no one is worse than Bethenny white savior complex Frankel. --- Send ...
09.19.2023 Episode 341: Emotional truths w/ Raheel IN POP CULTURE: Jann Wenner's admission of racism and misogyny. Wolverine is back on the market. Hassan Minhaj has holes in his stories. TRIGGER WARNING Russel Brand has many allegations of sexual assault. IN POLITICS: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert gets in ...
09.15.2023 Episode 340: Insurance Fraud w/ Kaya & Aaron of Bravo! We're Black @bravowhileblack (RHOC / RHOA / RHOSLC) Kaya @_kayawilson and Aaron @aaronmarcellus_, hosts of Bravo! We're Black @bravowhileblack hopped on the pod to discuss their problematic favorites, Drew Sidora's once in a wifetime performance on Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion, Victoria's triumphant incontinence-filled return on Real Housewives ...
09.14.2023 Episode 339: Wet Ass Blanket (RHONY) This week we're back with the Real Housewives of New York on vacation forcing each other to open up about personal trauma only to question the authenticity of each other's personal trauma. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/message
09.11.2023 Episode 338: Musket Kelly w/ Raheel IN POP CULTURE: More on the Jonas-Turner divorce! America's Ass is now a married man! Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis punk'd themselves! Jimmy Fallon is a horrible boss! Drew Barrymore crosses the picket line! and Martin Short slander is never ...
09.08.2023 Episode 336: Mob wives of Salt Lake City w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (RHOSLC) The reality is a dumpster dive baby and Tom Hamlett is back to discuss the fantastically camp premiere of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and yes...he brought his soundboard. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/message
09.07.2023 Episode 336: Money well spent w/ Aarti (RHONY) Last week on Real Housewives of New York, Erin bitched while the ladies made wreaths and this week Sai and Brynn bitched while Jenna effortlessly stole our hearts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/message
09.06.2023 Episode 335: What a dweeb w/ Raheel IN POP CULTURE: Divorce is on the horizon from Britney Spears to Joe Jonas! Jennifer Anniston doesn't understand pop culture! Scooter Braun is getting fired! IN POLITICS: Republican debates! Trump lies about his height AND weight! Conservatives are giving platforms ...
09.01.2023 RE-RELEASE Episode 307: A stinky poop house w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (VPR Reunion Part 3) The only good Tom left on God's green (but currently orange) Earth, host of Dumpster Dive Podcast, joins to discuss the Vanderpump Rules Reunion part 3 so we can all finally put this scandal behind us and move onto more ...
08.31.2023 RE-RELEASE Episode 303: 100 yards away from Scheana w/ Aarti (Summer House / VPR) Aarti is back baby!! She's helping break down the absolute twilight zone that is the Summer House finale and of course the no bleeps to give version of the Vanderpump Rules Reunion part 1 on Peacock! --- Send in a ...
08.30.2023 RE-RELEASE Episode 299: Tom ruins everything w/ Aisha (VPR) Back by popular demand, Cousin Aisha hops on the pod to recap SCENE BY SCENE the explosive finale of Vanderpump Rules and of course Ariana Madix's incredible Watch What Happens Live interview! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/message
08.28.2023 RE-RELEASE Episode 270: We ride at dawn and dismantle Tom Tom w/ Aisha My cousin Aisha popped on the pod to discuss the breaking news of Tom Sandoval being a bigger garbage human than the dumpster in the back alley of Sur. The episode also includes hilarious and insightful messages from some of ...
08.25.2023 Episode 334: Shannon Storms Off Beador (RHOC) This week on Real Housewives of Orange County Shannon lives up to her name and storms off multiple times and tries to have a party that no one wants to attend. I also talk about the latest accusations against Gary ...
08.23.2023 Episode 333: Ignoring the penguin in the room w/ Aarti (RHONY) This week on Real Housewives of New York, Erin threw a party for her 10 year anniversary where everyone spoke for too long and no one was fed enough, but more importantly Jessel continues to steal our hearts. --- Send ...
08.21.2023 Episode 332: Make it make sense (RHOA) Finally recapping and trying to unpack what the hell is up with the Real Housewives of Atlanta, where it seems like we are watching hodgepodge mess of a show. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/message
08.17.2023 Episode 331: Jessel Jaissi Koi Nahi w/ Aarti (RHONY) Translation: there's no one like Jessel!...except for maybe Erin!? On Real Housewives of New York this week they are getting into the pettiest fights where Erin demands Jessel to take accountability for things she herself won't take accountability for and ...
08.15.2023 Episode 330: RICO Law w/ Raheel IN SPORTS: Michael Oher, inspiration of The Blind Side, reveals that the Touhy's are the worst kind of scammers, and a known rapist get 600 million followers on Instagram IN POPCULTURE: The scales move in favor of Lizzo, we get ...
08.12.2023 Episode 329: Normal fights that paralyze me w/ Mandy Slutsker @mandyslutsker (RHOC / RHOA) Friend of the pod, and host of "Is This Real Life?" @MandySlutsker, came on to discuss all of the happenings this week on Bravo and beyond. We discuss Mandy's problematic favorite, how all roads lead to Bravo, the extremely important ...
08.10.2023 Episode 328: Bananenbar w/ Raheel IN POPCULTURE: Lizzo's lawsuit, Bethenny Frankel the Union Leader, Bravo's hostile work environment, Jamie Foxx & Jennifer Anniston's very bad instagram weekend IN POLITICS/NEWS: An update on the murder of Black Gay activist O'Shea Sibley, the Tiktoker mother-daughter double murder ...
08.09.2023 Episode 327: Unconsciously Uncoupling w/ Aarti (RHONY) Jessel is the new Ramona and we are happy to report that we were the first to pick this up! The Real Housewives of New York eat bland shakshuka, host a friendsgiving, and have low stakes fights. --- Send in ...
08.06.2023 Episode 326: How does she get away with it? (RHOC / RHOA) On Real Housewives of Atlanta Drew deflects and on Real Housewives of Orange County Tamra tricks them all! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/therealityispod/message
08.03.2023 Episode 325: Claim those t*ts w/ Raheel IN POPCULTURE: Ariana Grande's love life and Lizzo's hostile work environment IN POLITICS: Trump's Indictment, embarassing Indian Republican candidates, the murder of Black Gay activist O'Shea Sibley, and Rudy Giuliani IN OTHER: Taco bell lawsuit and a dog suit embarassing ...

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The Reality Is episodes:

Episode 370: To hell with this place! w/ Raheel

Episode 369: It's getting weird w/ Aarti (RHOP / Married to Medicine)

Episode 368: You know what I'm talking about... w/ Tom & Cix Hamlett @dumpsterdivepod

Episode 367: Unserious witch w/ Aarti (RHOP / Married to Medicine)

Episode 366: Monica, Sutton, and Adriana

Episode 365: We have eyes w/ Kendrick Tucker @realitycomicstoo (RHOP / Married to Medicine)

Episode 364: Mental Age Gap w/ Raheel

Episode 363: Name ‘em w/ Amanda Hunt @amandahuntnkiss (RHOBH / RHOSLC / RHOM)

Episode 362: Divide and conquer Darby w/ Chy @fly.chy (RHOP / Married to Medicine)

Episode 361: Sex work is work w/ Raheel

Episode 360: Sutton v. Pants w/ Donny Hadfield-Smith @realdonnywood (RHOP / RHOSLC)

Episode 359: Lukewarm tea w/ Raheel

Episode 358: Robyn Delulu Dixon w/ Aarti (RHOP / Married to Medicine)

Episode 357: Spooky scary times w/ Raheel

Episode 356: Everything but the show / Aarti (RHONY)

Episode 355: That's a bitch w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (RHOBH)

Episode 354: Bunny has risen w/ Aarti (RHONY / RHOSLC)

Episode 353: Eat Pray Love w/ Raheel

Episode 352: Numerous biting incidents w/ Van @bestweekeverpodcast

Episode 351: Brown Dad math w/ Aarti (RHONY)

Episode 350: Treat me like a little baby w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (Love Is Blind S5 E5-7 / RHOSLC / RHOC)

Episode 349: Mr. Pfizer w/ Raheel

Episode 348: SIGH! w/ Aarti (RHONY)

Episode 347: I'm leaving here with something w/ Selle @whoaskedmepod (Love Is Blind S5 E1-4)

Episode 346: Trampoline with eyes w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (RHOC / RHOSLC)

Episode 345: Traylor Trash w/ Raheel

Episode 344: Number one is f*ck you w/ Aarti (RHONY)

Episode 343: Rewmuhz w/ Kendrick Tucker @realitycomicstoo (RHOC / RHOSLC)

Episode 342: Erin the Karen w/ Aarti (RHONY)

Episode 341: Emotional truths w/ Raheel

Episode 340: Insurance Fraud w/ Kaya & Aaron of Bravo! We're Black @bravowhileblack (RHOC / RHOA / RHOSLC)

Episode 339: Wet Ass Blanket (RHONY)

Episode 338: Musket Kelly w/ Raheel

Episode 336: Mob wives of Salt Lake City w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (RHOSLC)

Episode 336: Money well spent w/ Aarti (RHONY)

Episode 335: What a dweeb w/ Raheel

*RE-RELEASE* Episode 307: A stinky poop house w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (VPR Reunion Part 3)

*RE-RELEASE* Episode 303: 100 yards away from Scheana w/ Aarti (Summer House / VPR)

*RE-RELEASE* Episode 299: Tom ruins everything w/ Aisha (VPR)

*RE-RELEASE* Episode 270: We ride at dawn and dismantle Tom Tom w/ Aisha

Episode 334: Shannon Storms Off Beador (RHOC)

Episode 333: Ignoring the penguin in the room w/ Aarti (RHONY)

Episode 332: Make it make sense (RHOA)

Episode 331: Jessel Jaissi Koi Nahi w/ Aarti (RHONY)

Episode 330: RICO Law w/ Raheel

Episode 329: Normal fights that paralyze me w/ Mandy Slutsker @mandyslutsker (RHOC / RHOA)

Episode 328: Bananenbar w/ Raheel

Episode 327: Unconsciously Uncoupling w/ Aarti (RHONY)

Episode 326: How does she get away with it? (RHOC / RHOA)

Episode 325: Claim those t*ts w/ Raheel

RE-RELEASE Episode 307: A stinky poop house w/ Tom Hamlett @thetomhamlett (VPR Reunion Part 3)

RE-RELEASE Episode 303: 100 yards away from Scheana w/ Aarti (Summer House / VPR)

RE-RELEASE Episode 299: Tom ruins everything w/ Aisha (VPR)

RE-RELEASE Episode 270: We ride at dawn and dismantle Tom Tom w/ Aisha