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This week we’re introducing what may be our most unique show yet - Farmer Wants a Wife. We’re not quite sure what to make of it yet but we do know we’re skeptical of rural Illinois. We’re also skeptical of about half of The Valley cast and most notably Brittany’s new man. Speaking of men (or should we say boys) Mike has remained on our sh*tlist the entire charter season and maintains his position after this week. Note to self: never make a man a birthday cake. The RHORI women are diving head first so quickly into drama with one another it’s honestly giving us whiplash. Similarly to the two dimensions of the Summer House universe that we’re having to consider. Honestly, scrap the rest of the season. We just want the reunion.Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories. Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!Follow us on socials!Youtube: @PopCultPodcastInstagram: @pop.cult.podcastTikTok: @pop.cult.podcastDisclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

We’re thrilled to announce that we are finally starting to learn the names of the RHORI cast. We’re skeptical of a few things, namely Alicia’s doll collection and Rulla’s husband. Seriously, if there were ever a time for “dump him” to be deployed, IT’S NOW! We could say the same for nearly all of the men on The Valley, as well as another cast member who was notably absent from this episode. What wasn’t absent was Brittany’s boyfriend big mouth. She’s nothing if not consistent. Same goes for our two least favorite Bravo men at the moment - West Wilson and Mike from BD Down Under. If there’s one thing we know for sure about these men, it’s that there's very little going on inside of their heads. Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories. Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!Follow us on socials!Youtube: @PopCultPodcastInstagram: @pop.cult.podcastTikTok: @pop.cult.podcastDisclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

We have a fulllll Bravo lineup this week and kick things off with some Below Deck drama - and somehow Ellie was involved in basically every bit of it this week. She’s nothing if not entertaining. We can’t say the same about some of The Valley cast (cough, cough Nia and Janet). Brittany, Lala, and Kristin are giving that show life-saving CPR and they aren’t even reaching their full TV potential. Much like Ben when it comes to his behavior this season. I mean truly the man is living in his own world where it’s apparently against the law to make a joke. We’re still learning the RHORI’s names, we promise we’ll get there eventually. Genuinely they need name tags for the time being. We also debrief the Biebs performance at Coachella, whether it was ever serious enough to need a stylist for, and why no one is eating the FREE food.Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories. Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!Follow us on socials!Youtube: @PopCultPodcastInstagram: @pop.cult.podcastTikTok: @pop.cult.podcastDisclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

We are feeling like some lucky gals this week because we have TWO premieres. We’re excited to see some Vanderpump OGs back on our screens on The Valley. We’re THRILLED to see a Bachelor icon on our brand new Housewives Franchise. We also try valiantly to suspend disbelief as we recap Summer House given the second coming of Scandoval that broke over the weekend. We need to know what happened to our girl Levi???? Production did her so dirty. We’ve also become Carl stans and are rooting for him and Bailey. The Below Deck crew is stressing us out just as much as they are Daisy. Like, we’re halfway through the season and it’s giving charter one energy???? And for the record, we would’ve popped off too, Ellie. Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories. Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!Follow us on socials!Youtube: @PopCultPodcastInstagram: @pop.cult.podcastTikTok: @pop.cult.podcastDisclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

We regret to inform you that it is a short week because we had some technical difficulties that stopped us from yapping about Below Deck AND the Hannah Montana Reunion. SAD! But never fear, we will run it back next week, along with TWO new shows - The Valley and RHORI. YAY! Nonetheless, we did quite a looooong deep dive into The Bachelorette cancellation and Mormon Wife Jessi’s appearance on CHD. But we did what we do best: gossip and ramble! Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories.Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!Follow us on socials!Youtube: @PopCultPodcastInstagram: @pop.cult.podcastTikTok: @pop.cult.podcastDisclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

We’re light on shows but not on commentary this week. Kicking it off with Summer House where we are actively watching a masterclass in how NOT to communicate with your partner. We’re looking at you Kyle. If there are any other 43 year old DJs out there we would love to hear from you and prove ourselves wrong. We were just starting to get on board with Chef Ben after he SLAYED that 6-course meal but once again we were disappointed at the hands of a man. Justic for Ellie. She may be the only one who knows what she’s doing at this point. Buckle up for our very lengthy discussion of our favorite Mormon Wives. We feel like we personally need therapy after being subjective to the terrible decisions throughout this season. But one thing that never wavered is our love for the three M’s of the group. As far as we’re concerned, Taylor AND Jen are on THIN! ICE! And we never want to see ANY of their husbands again, unless they have duct tape over their mouths. Is that really too much to ask?Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories.Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!Follow us on socials!Youtube: @PopCultPodcastInstagram: @pop.cult.podcastTikTok: @pop.cult.podcastDisclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

Our favorite religious reality stars are back on our screens with their h*sbands begrudgingly in tow. In what episode do they get exiled???? We have to give it to Ohio because honestly they delivered this season. And we are once again left unsurprised but disappointed that men continue to lower the bar. We wrap up Vanderpump with one of the more tame reunions we’ve ever seen and Lisa really threw us off there for a second…..weird. We’re starting to wonder if the Below Deck crew is going to have a single good charter this season…Ben we’re looking at you. And speaking of men named Ben, the rest of the Summer House needs to protect our girl Bailey. Where’s Carl Radke when you need him????/Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories.Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!Follow us on socials!Youtube: @PopCultPodcastInstagram: @pop.cult.podcastTikTok: @pop.cult.podcastDisclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

We’re filling the Traitor’s shaped hole in our hearts by ranting about the evil spirited men that these reality TV producers somehow find in the depths of the sewers - Love Is Blind, we’re looking at you…but also Below Deck this week. This is why adults shouldn’t play Truth or Dare. Our first Vanderpump reunion with the new cast and we’re thinking they need to be schooled by Andy for a few seasons before they’ll get the hang of things. Summer House is starting to feel like battle of the veterans vs the newbies and we’re wishing there were some more girly vibes and that the men on this show would take a vow of silence…with the exception of Carl.Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories.Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!Follow us on socials!Youtube: @PopCultPodcastInstagram: @pop.cult.podcastTikTok: @pop.cult.podcastDisclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

We’re officially devastated. Not only because Traitors has ended, but because reigning champ, Rob apparently has a girlfriend. Women everywhere are wondering what we did to deserve this. We’re secretly happy to be rid of the Vanderpump reboot and have some opinions on who should and should not return for the next season. Love Is Blind lowers the bar every episode on male behavior and their editing techniques. This Below Deck crew is nearly as lost at sea as their guest almost was and it seems that half of the Summer House cast has been bodysnatched…with one of them snatching up Shrek’s shoes.Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories.Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!Follow us on socials!Youtube: @PopCultPodcastInstagram: @pop.cult.podcastTikTok: @pop.cult.podcastDisclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

Our biggest lesson from this weeks lineup is that clearly the Love Is Blind casting department needs to re-evaluate their tactics because WOW - we didn’t think the bar could get any lower. Traitors had us frightened and stressed this week. That round table left us UNCOMFY. We seem to always be asking the same question when it comes to our Bravo shows, which is - how is a 40+ year old man STILL acting like that? We’re looking at you Kyle and Chef Ben. We’re rounding out the Vanderpump reboot and we give our take on who we think should be brought back if it survives the chopping block. Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories.Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! Every week we do an episode on a pop culture moment. Be it a celebrity scandal, court case, deep dive or general pop culture phenomenons throughout the years. We’re always looking for requests, so send them our way!Follow us on socials!Youtube: @PopCultPodcastInstagram: @pop.cult.podcastTikTok: @pop.cult.podcastDisclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

We never fret too much when Love Is Blind ends, because we know Netflix will hit us with a new season basically instantly. Ohio certainly has not disappointed…yet. We will admit, we had our hesitations but we’re locked in. Traitors is starting to give us serious anxiety, in part due to Eric possibly being the worst Traitor of all time - TBD on that one. The sous chef on Below Deck is making us feel better about our own incompetencies on the job. Summer House is showing that the final answer to the age old question “do men ever change” is in fact, no. VPR was actually our tame show this week with the absence of a certain someone, but we’re sure that won’t last long.Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories.Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! This week’s episode breaks down the very odd situation between Olympic Figure Skaters, Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan - in honor of the Winter Olympics. Who else only watches Figure Skating and Women’s Gymnastics? Oh, and Equestrian, if you’re Julia. Follow us on socials!Youtube: @PopCultPodcastInstagram: @pop.cult.podcastTikTok: @pop.cult.podcastDisclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.

It’s a very big week because we had not one, but TWO premieres!!!! We’re missing our Below Deck Med cast but we’re warming up to Down Under and are wondering if we, too, can become a sous chef without knowing how to cook??? You could cut the tension in the Summer House with a knife….Amanda and Kyle we’re looking at you. Angelica might be the most annoying person on VPR and this is a show where Scheana Shay was a main cast member for 11 seasons. Call us crazy but we seem to be in the minority on our Traitor’s opinions. We’re only human after all and in case anyone needed a reminder: it’s just a game!!!!!!!!!!Reality Digest is part of Pop Cult, where we break down the wildest moments in reality TV and the week’s biggest celebrity stories.Join us on Thursday for The Fame Files! This week’s episode breaks down the very odd situation between Olympic Figure Skaters, Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan - in honor of the Winter Olympics. Who else only watches Figure Skating and Women’s Gymnastics? Oh, and Equestrian, if you’re Julia. Follow us on socials!Youtube: @PopCultPodcastInstagram: @pop.cult.podcastTikTok: @pop.cult.podcastDisclaimer: The stories we cover are based on research and publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, some details may be disputed or unverified, and this episode is for entertainment and informational purposes only. All research in this episode is based on publicly available reporting and archival interviews and documentaries. Full list of sources available upon request.