Best Dr. Kay and Dr. Ray Podcasts (2025)

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Bachelor in Paradise Reunion Reveals! : Ageism, Bullying, & Disrespect | Recap Episode ::} 105 1:06:55

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Dr.s Kay and Ray recap the first hour of The Bachelor in Paradise reunion, sharing their chosen examples of the 6 psychology-related segments regarding, for example, therapy, sociopolitical themes, and producer antics. Prominent themes that arose included ageism, post-show cyberbullying, Jeremy’s accountability ducking, Dale’s pontification, Parisa…

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Superfandom, Therapist’s Missed Marks, and The Kitchen Sink Approach! | Awards Episode | June-August ::} 104 1:35:29

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Let’s throw back to the throwback, babies! For this episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray returned to our age-old awards episodes, this time for 3 months worth of realiTV! But first, Dr. Kay named the new segment, where Dr.s Kay and Ray each bring in a study of interest or that’s related to reality television: Reality Check! We all get a Reality Check from the…

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Bachelor BANGER! Chad Kultgen from Game of Roses joins us! | Interview Episode ::} 103 1:23:29

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IT'S HERE! The "banger episode" we've been promising... Chad Kultgen--from the incredibly popular Bachelor Nation podcast, "Game of Roses"--joins us for an interview! Topics ranging from the superpowers of Autistic thinking and the state of the Bachelor franchise, to metaphysical realities (or lack thereof) and liberal children's political discussi…

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Love Island Reunion: Surprise, Scandal, & Slander | New Segment Alert! | Recap Show ::} 102 2:07:14

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This is the full audio, with a VIDEO EXCERPT found at YouTube: https://youtu.be/7k2stvte3Cs & the FULL VIDEO found at Patreon.com/RealityTest: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-138054195 -------------------------------------------------------------- Dr.s Kay and Ray are back, babies! Back from August break, they start with a bang as they …

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Liars & Lovebirds | Ultimatum Queer Love | VID EXCERPT | Awards Show | Season 2, ep.s 6-10 ::} 101 42:24

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Go to Spotify or YouTube to see the video excerpt that accompanies this episode! Dr.s Kay and Ray review the second half of the Queer Love season 2 (episode 6-10) with their 8 awards! To whom would you give the “ProTEST this Mess” award? Who was the most obnoxious or drunkest? Or how about the “Doing the MosTEST” award for the most cringe behavior …

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Liars & Lovebirds | Ultimatum Queer Love | Awards Show | Season 2, ep.s 6-10 ::} 101 1:09:32

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NOTE: Dr. Kay's audio is all out of whack--temporarily! Our apologies for the accidental recorder whoopsie :) Dr.s Kay and Ray review the second half of the Queer Love season 2 (episode 6-10) with their 8 awards! To whom would you give the “ProTEST this Mess” award? Who was the most obnoxious or drunkest? Or how about the “Doing the MosTEST” award …

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Queer Loving our Hundredth Episode!: Gaslighting, Romance Seeking, & Complicated Consent | VID EXCERPT | Ultimatum Queer Love | Season 2, ep.s1-5 | Psych Segments ::} 100 !! 38:03

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Go to Spotify or YouTube to see the video excerpt that accompanies this episode! This is the video excerpt of our 100th episode! The full video will be on Patreon.com/RealityTest and the full audio is wherever you get your podcasts! ------------------------------------- In our ONE HUNDREDTH episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray share their 6 psych-related segm…

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Queer Loving our Hundredth Episode!: Gaslighting, Romance Seeking, & Complicated Consent | Ultimatum Queer Love | Season 2, ep.s1-5 | Psych Segments ::} 100 !! 1:06:08

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In our ONE HUNDREDTH episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray share their 6 psych-related segments about the first half Ultimatum Queer Love! Where, or for whom, did they spot therapy, and how did it align with their views of therapy? How about with sociopolitical moments? Or how would Dr.s Kay & Ray respond to or intervene around a given presenting concern from …

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Friendship, Fandom, + Production | VIDEO EXCERPT | Superlatives from Season 7 of Love Island USA | Season’s Award Show ::} 099 21:47

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Go to Spotify or YouTube to see the video excerpt that accompanies this episode! This is an excerpt of episode 99 video, with the full video found on Patreon, and the full audio wherever you get your pods! ------ In this season summarizing episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray share their superlatives for the entire season 7 of Love Island, US! Who or what mom…

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Friendship, Fandom, & Production: Superlatives from Season 7 of Love Island USA | Season’s Award Show ::} 099 1:09:15

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In this season summarizing episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray share their superlatives for the entire season 7 of Love Island, US! Who or what moment was the most cringe, receiving the “Doing the MosTEST” award? Who showed the most or least growth, receiving the “TEST Results” award? As always, each of the 8 awards has “TEST” in the title, as this is Realit…

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Racial Slurs, Cancel Culture, & Public Apologies | VIDEO EXCERPT| Love Island USA ::} 098 30:30

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Go to Spotify or YouTube to see the video excerpt that accompanies this episode! This is an excerpt of the video of episode 98. Find the full video on Patreon, or the full audio wherever you get your pods! NOTE: Alsoooo, the video quality is negatively affected by the fact Dr. Kay's computer is not currently functioning & she therefore needed to bo…

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Racial Slurs, Cancel Culture, & Public Apologies | Love Island USA | Ssn 7 ::} 098 55:03

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Their Past Actions were Hurtful, were their Public Apologies Heartful? In this thought-provoking episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray dive deep into Cierra’s & Yulissa’s (recent) past public use of racial slurs on social media, their subsequent removals from Love Island season 7, and their resulting public apologies on social media. Hear Cierra’s apology vide…

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Heart Rates Rise & Dirty Laundry Airs | VID EXCERPT | Love Island USA | Ssn 7 Ep. 22-25 ::} 097 29:24

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Go to Spotify or YouTube to see the video excerpt that accompanies this episode! This is the video excerpt for episode 97, with the FULL VIDEO found on our Patreon (URL linked & at bottom), and the FULL AUDIO wherever you get your podcasts! Dr.s Kay and Ray spill all the tea on their perspectives on the debates going around Love Island fandom in re…

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Heart Rates Rise & Dirty Laundry Airs | Love Island USA | Ssn 7 Ep. 22-25 ::} 097 1:00:50

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Dr.s Kay and Ray spill all the tea on their perspectives on the debates going around Love Island fandom in response to two recent challenges that raised heart rates and aired dirty laundry. Was Huda being a "girl's girl"? Was Chelly? Was Chelly's discontent with Huda called for? What was up with Ace's time at the podium? And what are all of YOUR th…

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Casa Amor Chaos: Friendships and Betrayals Unraveled! | VIDEO EXCERPT | Love Island US | Ssn 7 Ep.18-21 ::} 096 34:27

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This is an excerpt from the video episode, with the full video found on our Reality Test Patreon. The full audio is available wherever you get your podcasts (links at the bottom)! Dr.s Kay and Ray are back together in person, diving deep into the latest drama from Love Island! They unpack the betrayal of Jeremiah's exit, Nic's questionable motives,…

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Casa Amor Chaos: Friendships and Betrayals Unraveled! | Love Island USA | Ssn 7 Ep. 18-21 ::} 096 1:07:55

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Check out the video excerpt of this episode, & on YouTube, and the full video on our Patreon! Dr.s Kay and Ray are back together in person, diving deep into the latest drama from Love Island! They unpack the betrayal of Jeremiah's exit, Nic's questionable motives, and the dynamics among the cast members that have everyone talking, as the newest mod…

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Love, Drama, & Hudamaiah Island | VIDEO EXCERPT | Love Island USA | Ssn 7 Ep. 1-17 | ::} 095 26:23

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This is an excerpt of the video episode 95, with the FULL VIDEO found here, on our Reality Test Patreon. The FULL AUDIO is wherever you get your pods, including Apple Spotify & YouTube Dr.s Kay and Ray assign superlatives to the cast of Love Island USA from the first three weeks of season 7! Using the 8 awards they give during awards episodes, Dr.s…

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Love, Drama, & Hudamaiah Island | Love Island USA | Ssn 7 Ep. 1-17 ::} 095 1:04:38

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Dr.s Kay and Ray assign superlatives to the cast of Love Island USA from the first three weeks of season 7! Using the 8 awards they give during awards episodes, Dr.s Kay & Ray each share whom they felt were the most cringe, most patriarchal (TestosterBONED award!), most grown, and much more across various moments of love, drama, and Hudamaiah (amon…

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Apologies found Lacking & Sexism found in Abundance | VIDEO EXCERPT | Summer House Reunion 28:59

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This is a video excerpt of the full episode, with the full audio found here: on Spotify on Apple on Youtube And the full video episode (minus the first 20mins we neglected to video record!), found on Patreon. Dr.s Kay and Ray recap and discuss both parts of the Summer House season 9 reunion. From Ciara’s vulnerable and heartfelt sharing, to the Lex…

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Apologies found Lacking & Sexism found in Abundance | Summer House | Season 9 Reunion | ::} 094 1:18:43

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Dr.s Kay and Ray recap and discuss both parts of the Summer House season 9 reunion. From Ciara’s vulnerable and heartfelt sharing, to the Lexi & Solomon (in matching outfits!) of it all, an abundance of sexism and a stark lacking of apologies were evident throughout. Which apologies did you find to be lacking? Which moments did you find to be sexis…

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Toxic Relationship, Allyship, & a Feminist Leadership Style | VIDEO EXCERPT | Awards Show | April & May | ::} 093 16:15

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This is the video excerpt of episode 93, and the full video is on Patreon.com/RealityTest The full audio is wherever you get your pods, including Apple & Spotify. Dr.s Kay and Ray dole out their 8 awards to any reality television shows they watched in the months of April & May, 2025: The Valley, Summer House, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, South…

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Toxic Relationship, Allyship, & a Feminist Leadership Style | Awards Show | April & 1/2 of May | ::} 093 39:37

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Dr.s Kay and Ray dole out their 8 awards to any reality television shows they watched in the months of April & (half of) May, 2025: The Valley, Summer House, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Southern Charm, Below Deck Sailing Yacht, and, on Netflix, Battle Camp and Million Dollar Secret. If you haven’t heard of Netflix’s shows, Battle Camp & Milli…

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Toegate, Anxiety, & Fetishization in The Hamptons! | VIDEO EXCERPT | Summer House Season 9 ::} 092 19:33

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This is the video excerpt of episode 92. Find the full video at Patreon.com/RealityTest & the full audio wherever you get your pods. Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the themes from the latest season of Summer House! From the Jesse Solomon & Toegate of it all to the Imrul & Houseguests of it all, and everywhere in between, Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss their re…

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Toegate, Anxiety, & Fetishization in The Hamptons! | Summer House | Season 9 ::} 092 47:01

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Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the themes from the latest season of Summer House! From the Jesse Solomon & Toegate of it all to the Imrul & Houseguests of it all, and everywhere in between, Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss their reactions, what society is learning, and how they would change the treatment of the castmates of color. -------------------------------…

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Self-Confident Garcelle & Self-Concerned Sutton! | VIDEO EXCERPT | RHOBH Reunion Part 3 | Season 14 ::} 091 22:59

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Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the third part of the reunion of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, season 14. Garcelle’s self-confidence to quit the show is well-founded and impressive, whereas Sutton’s lack of true concern for Garcelle or for being an ally is tough to watch. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Listener…

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Self-Confident Garcelle & Self-Concerned Sutton! | RHOBH Reunion Part 3 | Season 14 ::} 091 1:22:29

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Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the third part of the reunion of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, season 14. Garcelle’s self-confidence to quit the show is well-founded and impressive, whereas Sutton’s lack of true concern for Garcelle or for being an ally is tough to watch. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Listener…

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Garcelle is Right! | RHOBH Reunion Parts 1&2 | Season 14 ::} 090 1:19:54

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Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the first two parts of the reunion of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, season 14. Dr. Kay starts her theory for why Garcelle was so upset, on top of the historical racist mistreatment of her on the show. From the Kyle & Dorit to the Sutton & Dorit to the Garcelle & Dorit of it all, here she comes! Here she comes. -----…

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White Lotus TOP 5 Moments | FULL VIDEO | White Lotus Season 3 23:40

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Dr.s Kay and Ray share their separate top 5 moments from season 3 of White Lotus, without having previously discussed–while there was some overlapping concepts, the 10 moments ended up being (almost entirely) unique! What were your top 5 (or top 10!) moments of this season? Any overlaps with Dr. Kay’s & Dr. Ray’s? ----------------------------------…

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White Lotus TOP 5 Moments | White Lotus Season 3 ::} 089 24:37

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Dr.s Kay and Ray share their separate top 5 moments from the whole season 3 of White Lotus, without having previously discussed. While there were some overlapping concepts, the top 10 moments ended up being (almost entirely) unique! What were your top 5 (or top 10!) moments of this season? Any overlaps with Dr. Kay’s & Dr. Ray’s? ------------------…

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White Lotus Water, Rebirth, & Endings | VIDEO EXCERPT | White Lotus Finale Part II ::} 088 36:10

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This is a video excerpt of episode 88. The full video is on patreon.com/RealityTest! And the full audio is wherever you get your podcasts! Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the second half of The White Lotus season 3 finale! They finish discussing the resolutions reached by the end of the finale, including around the murders that the season started with. Va…

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White Lotus Water, Rebirth, & Endings | White Lotus Finale Part II ::} 088 44:01

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Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the second half of The White Lotus season 3 finale! They finish discussing the resolutions reached by the end of the finale, including around the murders that the season started with. Various metaphors and spiritual references are discussed, as well as various uses of water imagery. What was your favorite metaphor or refere…

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White Lotus Spirituality, Resolution, & Parker? Piper? | VIDEO EXCERPT | White Lotus Finale Part I ::} 087 30:58

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This is a video excerpt of episode 87, also found on YouTube. The full video is on ⁠Patreon⁠ FULL AUDIO on Apple & Spotify Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the first half of The White Lotus season 3 finale! They explore Mike White's stated theme of spirituality, psychological concepts that came up, and where resolution was found. Dr. Ray points out a poten…

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White Lotus Spirituality, Resolution, & Parker? Piper? | White Lotus Finale Part I ::} 087 1:14:44

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Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss the first half of The White Lotus season 3 finale! They explore Mike White's stated theme of spirituality, psychological concepts that came up, and where resolution was found. Dr. Ray points out a potential moment of implicit racism in the direction (or production/editing?), and both hosts discuss the connection between spi…

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Do this, but not that, when in the Pods | VIDEO EXCERPT | Love is Blind Pod Life: Do’s & Don’t’s ::} 086 32:09

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This is an excerpt of the video version of episode 86! Video Excerpt also found on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w3kPr7hZNoU And on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/do-this-but-dont-126422016 For the full video, visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-86-126423642 For the full audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hQ2S…

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Do this, but not that, when in the Pods | Love is Blind Pod Life: Do’s & Don’t’s ::} 086 58:11

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Check out the video version of this episode... there's a free excerpt on Spotify, YouTube, & Patreon! For the full video, become a Patreon member for $5/month or buy one video episode for $5 when paying on computer (to avoid Apple Store's fees of $2.50 extra!)! Dr.s Kay and Ray discuss their top 5 “do’s” (behaviors to aspire to) and top 5 “don’t’s”…

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Sex Shaming, First Heartbreak, & The Only Country with a Woman Namesake | Video Excerpt | Awards Show | March, 2025 31:46

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This is an excerpt of the video version of episode 85! Also found on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Rmgd9f5ctDc For the full video, visit our Patreon at patreon.com/RealityTest For the full audio: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/doRl22FVaSb Dr.s Kay and Ray bring us back to their 8 awards for the month of March! Shows included range from Southern…

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Sex Shaming, First Heartbreak, & The Only Country with a Woman Namesake | Awards Show | March, 2025 ::} 085 1:06:59

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Dr.s Kay and Ray bring back their 8 awards in the awards show for the month of March! Shows included range from Southern Charm & Summer House to The Bachelor and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, as Dr.s Kay and Ray award castmates & moments from all of the realiTV they watched over the reality tv-rich month of March, 2025! Dr.s Kay & Ray discuss t…

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Relationally-Rich Reuniting at Love is Blind Reunion! | Video Excerpt | LiB 8 Reunion 40:22

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This is an excerpt of the video version of episode 84! Also found on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/0MW_tAxZhLQ For the full video, visit our Patreon at patreon.com/RealityTest For the full audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UMUKUDteelJLYqW4lcFGR?si=L0zh7wZRQ8-sgx1_rWukJA Dr.s Kay and Ray continue the discussion they started last week, reviewi…

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Relationally-Rich Reuniting at Love is Blind Reunion! | LiB 8 Reunion Recap ::} 084 1:15:30

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Dr.s Kay and Ray continue the discussion they started last week, reviewing the four couples who made it to the altar on Love is Blind, season 8, as well as a number of the singles who came out of any stage of the show, including the pods. For example, Dr.s Kay & Ray discuss Lauren, Dave, Madison, Alex, Mason, & Megs, who joined in the reuniting, th…

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OCD, Bi+ Myths, & Marrying “Across the Aisle” in LiB Couples’ Recap! | VIDEO excerpt | Love is Blind | ssn8 ep.s 1-10 ::} 083 35:37

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This is an excerpt of the video version of episode 83; the full version is on our Patreon! The full audio is also available on Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts, for free! Dr.s Kay and Ray review the four couples who make it to the altar on Love is Blind, season 8, with a bonus discussion about Dave & Lauren. This episode is in preparation…

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OCD, Bi+ Myths, & Marrying “Across the Aisle” in LiB Couples’ Recap! | Love is Blind | ssn8 ep.s 1-10 ::} 083 1:02:52

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Dr.s Kay and Ray review the four couples who make it to the altar on Love is Blind, season 8, with a bonus discussion about Dave & Lauren. This episode is in preparation for next week’s in-depth recap of the relational-rich reunion episode. Dr.s Kay and Ray use their segments to explore the season by relationship, starting with Joey & Monica. For e…

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Traitors Finale & Reunion Double Stuf Recap with a Sociopolitical Frenzy! | Video Excerpt | The Traitors Recap | ssn3 ep.s 11-12 ::} 082 44:56

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This is a video excerpt of episode 82; the full audio episode is available wherever you get your podcasts, including here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ZWzWY55hMHlKLYtTjNxxd?si=IE47lRBdRAO4YL-ScI3boA And the full video episode is available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RealityTest This Double Stuf FINAL recap episode of season 3 of The T…

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Traitors Finale & Reunion Double Stuf Recap with a Sociopolitical Frenzy! |The Traitors Recap | ssn3 ep.s 11-12 ::} 082 1:46:11

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This Double Stuf FINAL recap episode of season 3 of The Traitors is more like Mega Stuf, as Dr.s Kay and Ray recap the strategy-packed FINALE & action-packed REUNION! A variety of psych-related topics from gaming reality tv shows show up, such as “your psyche is showing”, where Dr.s Kay and Ray pick a moment or interaction that revealed something a…

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New Strategic Players & New Sloppy Players on The Traitors | Recap | ssn3 ep.9-10 ::} 081 1:00:15

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In this recap episode of The Traitors, while summarizing episode 9 & 10, Dr.s Kay & Ray discuss a variety of psych-related topics from gaming reality tv shows, such as psychological concepts that could improve strategic moves, or those that are present in strategic successes. And, in this episode, Dr.s Kay & Ray have named new “sloppiest players” a…

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Dr. Kay has an EQ crush! | Video Excerpt | Jan & Feb Awards ::} 080 28:06

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This is the first half of our video version of this episode. The full audio is found on Apple, Spotify & wherever you get your podcasts, and the full video version is found at patreon.com/RealityTest, where you can become a member for $5/month and get video episodes among many other benefits! Aaaand we’re baaaaack!! We’ve decided to make our award …

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Dr. Kay has an EQ Crush! | Award Show | Jan & Feb 2025 ::} 080 1:32:16

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Aaaand we’re baaaaack!! We’ve decided to make our award shows monthly, so we’re catching up with an award show on BOTH January & February reality television! From Southern Charm & Southern Hospitality, to The Traitors & The Real Housewives franchises! Even Deal or No Deal Island makes an appearance! On whom do you think Dr. Kay has an emotional int…

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Sexist & Racist Traitors' Roundtable? | Video Excerpt | The Traitors ssn3 ep.8 ::} 079 28:56

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This is the video episode excerpt. The full video is on patreon.com/RealityTest! In this recap episode of The Traitors, Dr.s Kay & Ray are summarizing and discussing the 8th episode of season 3! Dr.s Kay & Ray discuss a variety of psych-related topics within the context of gaming reality tv shows, such as psychological concepts that could improve s…

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Sexist & Racist Traitors' Roundtable? | The Traitors Recap | ssn3 ep.8 ::} 079 57:48

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In this recap episode of The Traitors, Dr.s Kay & Ray are summarizing and discussing the 8th episode of season 3! Dr.s Kay & Ray discuss a variety of psych-related topics within the context of gaming reality tv shows, such as psychological concepts that could improve strategic moves, such as the process of elimination; or those that are present in …

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Why is Boston Rob so successful with The Traitors’ (& most of us) women? | The Traitors Recap | ssn3 ep.s 6-7 ::} 078 57:25

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In this recap episode of The Traitors, Dr.s Kay & Ray are summarizing and discussing the 6th & 7th episodes of season 3! Dr.s Kay & Ray cover a variety of psych-related topics within the context of gaming reality tv shows! They discuss psychological concepts that could improve strategic moves, such as institutional scapegoating, or those that are p…

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The RHONY Reunion & The First Black Bachelor Breaks Up | RHONY ssn15 Reunion ::} 077 52:51

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In this special discussion, Dr.s Kay & Ray share their highlights from The Real Housewives of New York, season 15, reunion episodes, after discussing the big breakup in Bachelor Nation of Rachel Kirkconnell and Matt James. Matt, the first Black bachelor, and Rachel, his final rose winner (whom he did not propose to, but instead started dating), hav…

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