Best realitybombshell Podcasts (2025)

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Minisode 8 - Reboots 18:45

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4h ago18:45

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Today we're diving into reboots in the Bravosphere - why do they happen? How have they worked out? Will Bravo ruin yet another one of Arielle's favorite franchises? Have a case or anything else reality TV related you want to hear us cover? Reach out to us at [email protected]. Follow us @realitybombshell on all social media platforms. Link…

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23 - Amy's Baking Company (Kitchen Nightmares) 1:02:51

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In Scottsdale, Arizona, a bakery becomes the scene of one of the most unhinged episodes in reality TV history. Before the internet turned them into a meme, Amy and Samy Bouzaglo were running their restaurant like a two-person dictatorship, where every customer complaints was a lie and personal attack, tips went to the owner, and frozen ravioli was …

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22 - Balloon Boy (Wife Swap) 45:04

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On a crisp fall day in Fort Collins Colorado in 2009, a family of storm chasers does a test flight of their homemade flying saucer. But as it's taking off, they realize it isn't tethered - and their 6 year old might be inside. After a brief search (and a call to the press) the Heene family calls the police, and thus begins a search and rescue effor…

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Reality Bookshelf 2 - Hilaria Baldwin's Manual Not Included (The Baldwins) 28:15

4d ago28:15

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This week, we're cracking open Manual Not Included- Hilaria Baldwin’s latest attempt to reframe her, how you say... narrative? Billed as a “raw and honest” memoir about motherhood, marriage, and identity, the book instead reads like a carefully constructed alibi, wrapped in an ADHD fever dream. We dig into what’s said, what’s not said, and what it …

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21 - The Black Widow Brigade and The Survivalist Man That Ever Lived (Survivor) 1:06:52

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This week, we're looking at Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites to uncover the deadly precision of one of the most iconic alliances in Survivor history: the Black Widow Brigade. Parvati Shallow, Cirie Fields, Amanda Kimmel, and Natalie Bolton didn't just blindside their enemies—they orchestrated strategic assassinations with cold-blooded fine…

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20 - Dan's Funeral (Big Brother w/ Jack McMahon) 1:15:46

15d ago1:15:46

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This week, we dive back into the world of Big Brother, where backstabbing is expected. But in Season 14, one houseguest staged a crime scene so shocking it still lives in reality TV infamy. We're investigating ‘Dan’s Funeral’ — the elaborate psychological play where Dan Gheesling faked his own downfall, delivered a tear-stained eulogy, and resurrec…

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Minisode 7 - The Mega Mormon Minisode 24:31

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On this week's minisode, we're unpacking all things Mormon in reality tv. How does Mormonism show up in Real Housewives of Salt Lake vs the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives? What kinds of storylines play out in each show? And what happens when your entire income is tied to a cult? Have a case or anything else reality TV related you want to hear us cove…

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(Rebroadcast) Beauty Lab and Laundering (with Sarah Miller) 1:06:55

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Jen Shah had it all—an entourage of assistants, a house she named after herself, and a closet that deserved its own snowflake. She also had a habit of screaming at her friends and starting fights she couldn’t finish. But while she was spiraling on screen, something much bigger was unfolding off camera. In this episode, we follow Jen’s Bravo arc exa…

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19 - The Truth Box Debacle (Secret Lives of Mormon Wives w/ Jack McMahon) 1:08:09

1M ago1:08:09

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This week, we're back in Utah with our favorite Mormon Wives. Mayci Neeley’s Park City girls’ trip turns into an interrogation chamber when Demi Engemann introduces the Truth Box, inviting the group to air their grievances. What starts as anonymous notes quickly unravels into accusations of jealousy, cheating, and clout-chasing, dragging old scanda…

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18 - The Fruity Cereal Incident (The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives) 47:25

2M ago47:25

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This week, we're feeling blessed as we head back to Utah to investigate the humiliation of Demi Engemann at the hands of Whitney Leavitt, as seen on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. What started as off-camera gossip about an intimate moment between Demi and her husband Bret quickly became the subject of group mockery — and Whitney Leavitt decides …

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Reality Bookshelf 1 - “Bad Mormon” by Heather Gay (RHOSLC) 16:59

2M ago16:59

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Welcome to Reality Bookshelf, our very own Book Club. Or should we call it a Book Investigation? Today, we're unpacking Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's very own Heather Gay's first book: Bad Mormon. It's juicy, defiant, and a little contrived. In other words, it's peak Heather Gay. But we're not just here for the Avengers-level origins of the R…

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17 - Amish Not Toothless (Breaking Amish) 41:51

2M ago41:51

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This week, we’re revisiting Breaking Amish Season 1 - not for the drama, but for the stories hiding underneath it. Beneath the makeovers and culture shocks were moments of real pain, shaped by control and silence. Sabrina High spent her life believing she was someone she wasn’t. Her adoptive parents, members of the Mennonite community, kept her bir…

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16 - Mother Mary Full of Lies (RHOSLC) 53:52

2M ago53:52

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In Salt Lake City, she’s called First Lady. On Bravo, she’s a Real Housewife. To Jen Shah, she's a grandpa f-er. But when a former church member mortgaged his house to give her $300,000, it stopped being just drama. This week on Reality Bombshell, we’re opening the case file on Mary Cosby, the designer-clad wildcard of The Real Housewives of Salt L…

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Minisode 6 - Is Orlando Bloom in a Cult? 21:53

2M ago21:53

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Orlando Bloom chants to a scroll every morning. Katy Perry wasn’t allowed to say “Lucky Charms” as a kid. In this Cult Girl Summer minisode, we’re looking at the spiritual paths of one very public couple—her Pentecostal upbringing, his devotion to Soka Gakkai. What is this Buddhist sect that’s been called everything from a global peace movement to …

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15 - The Gospel According to Taylor Frankie Paul (The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives) 44:03

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Taylor Frankie Paul built MomTok from nothing and then burned it to the ground with one TikTok Live. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives begins with a confession that turns Utah’s favorite influencer clique into a cautionary tale. What started as soft swinging spiraled into a divorce, a public scandal, and a domestic violence arrest. This week, we ste…

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14 - Gaslight, Gatekeep, Get Shunned (Breaking Amish w/ Helen Holmes) 1:14:39

3M ago1:14:39

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This week on Reality Bombshell, we’re going back to Breaking Amish Season 1. As a group of young Amish and Mennonite adults explored the world of the “English”, viewers were treated to a mess of cult indoctrination, emotional manipulation, and barely hidden producer interference. At the center of it all are Jeremiah Raber and Sabrina High. They gas…

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Minisode 7 - Crush(ed) by the Church: David Archuleta’s Awakening (American Idol) 14:34

3M ago14:34

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This week, we dive into the emotional and high-stakes departure of David Archuleta from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Once the squeaky-clean, soft-spoken American Idol runner-up and a golden boy for Mormon ideals, David has since pulled back the curtain on what it really meant to be closeted, controlled, and conflicted within a b…

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13 - Beauty Lab and Laundering (RHOSLC w/ Sarah Miller) 1:06:27

3M ago1:06:27

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Jen Shah had it all—an entourage of assistants, a house she named after herself, and a closet that deserved its own snowflake. She also had a habit of screaming at her friends and starting fights she couldn’t finish. But while she was spiraling on screen, something much bigger was unfolding off camera. In this episode, we follow Jen’s Bravo arc exa…

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Cult Girl Summer: RB's Rules of Cults 2:17

3M ago2:17

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This summer, Reality Bombshell dives into all things cults in reality tv. But first, let's lay out some rules of cults. Have a case or anything else reality TV related you want to hear us cover? Reach out to us at [email protected]. Follow us @realitybombshell on all social media platforms. Linktr.ee/realitybombshell…

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12 - Frankel v. Bensimon (RHONY) 53:09

3M ago53:09

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Before Scary Island, there was a fashion show, a charity meeting, and one incredibly tense drink. This week, we rewind to Kelly Bensimon’s first season on The Real Housewives of New York City and unpack her early clash with Bethenny Frankel. Bethenny’s quick wit had already made her a fan favorite. Kelly, newly introduced as Luann’s friend, brought…

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11 - Big Brother Did 9/11 39:17

3M ago39:17

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This week on Reality Bombshell, Ben breaks down summer 2001's biggest reality hit- Big Brother Season 2. As the season continued into September, production was tasked with an impossible decision - leave the houseguests in the dark about the terrorist attacks on September 11th, or break protocol and enter the house to deliver the news. We revisit th…

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Minisode 6 - How the Kardashian Cookie Crumbls 17:13

4M ago17:13

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This week on a Reality Bombshell minisode, we’re not talking felony... we’re talking frosting.The Kardashians have officially infiltrated Crumbl Cookie, and we have questions:Who authorized this sugar-stacked collab? Is this just another snackable stunt from the marketing mastermind Kris Jenner, or the opening act of a hostile dessert industry take…

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10 - Survivor: Gender Changers 48:02

4M ago48:02

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This week on Reality Bombshell, we revisit Survivor: Game Changers and investigate the night that strategy crossed into scandal. It was supposed to be just another blindside. But when Jeff Varner turned to Zeke Smith at Tribal Council and revealed a secret Zeke hadn’t shared with anyone on the island (let alone on national television) it became som…

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Reality Bombshell - Trailer 0:33

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Welcome to Reality Bombshell - the podcast that investigates the not-true crimes of your guiltiest pleasures and examines reality TV through a true crime lens! Join Ben and Arielle as they dive into a new "case" every Wednesday, with bonus minisodes every other Friday. From Bravo to The Bachelor, enter the bunker to unpack the drama with us each we…

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9 - Jaxaholics Anonymous (Vanderpump Rules) 1:03:02

4M ago1:03:02

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This week, we meet the first woman to be truly Jaxxed. Fresh off a Vegas scandal, Jax Taylor rebounds hard—with his dog sitter, aspiring actress and newly sober SUR server, Laura-Leigh. What starts with sex in a restaurant bathroom ends with a brutal breakup… at an AA meeting. As Stassi Schroeder sharpens her mean girl claws and Laura-Leigh gets pu…

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Minisode 5 - The Talented Mr. Schneebly (Survivor, The Amazing Race, and The White Lotus) 16:49

4M ago16:49

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Before The White Lotus became a cultural phenomenon — before the Emmys, the satire, the pineapples — Mike White was sweating through challenges and racing across continents on The Amazing Race and Survivor: David vs. Goliath. In this episode, we’re tracing Mike White’s path from writing and directing Hollywood favorites like School of Rock and Nach…

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Reality Check: Autism Representation in Survivor 48 48:37

4M ago48:37

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This week, we take a look at Survivor Season 48 through the lens of autism representation, focusing on contestant Eva Erickson, who shared her diagnosis with grace and clarity in a high-pressure, socially complex environment and Joe Hunter, who not only became Eva’s greatest ally in the game but a true friend to her in real life. This isn’t about c…

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Minisode 4 - The Sweater Comes Off (Vanderpump Rules) 18:56

4M ago18:56

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This week, the case is reopened—and the truth is on the record. Frank Herlihy gets fired from SUR the very morning he’s supposed to meet Stassi’s parents. Meanwhile, Jax Taylor has spent an entire season denying everything: the cheating, the Vegas rumors, the porn star. But with therapy sessions, surprise bouquets, and one final heart-to-heart… do …

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8 - The Devil in the White Sweater (Vanderpump Rules) 1:00:41

5M ago1:00:41

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This week, Ben and Kels are officially introduced to West Hollywood’s hottest restaurant—SUR (Sexy Unique Restaurant), where the drinks are strong, the storylines stronger, and everyone’s trying to get their SAG card. At the center: Stassi Schroeder and Jax Taylor, the co-dependent rulers of the SURfdom, in yet another messy breakup. What starts wi…

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7 - Around the World in 80 Shoves (The Amazing Race) 43:13

5M ago43:13

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This week, we revisit one of the darkest chapters in The Amazing Race’s history. Jonathan Baker and Victoria Fuller weren’t just chasing a million-dollar prize — they were unraveling in real time, their marriage cracking under pressure and aggression with cameras rolling. What started as competitive tension quickly crossed the line, raising questio…

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Minisode 3 - A Hot New Bombshell: I Invented Gay Slurs (Celebrity Big Brother UK) 26:26

5M ago26:26

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He lasted just six days. When Mickey Rourke entered the Celebrity Big Brother house, producers were banking on eccentricity — what they got was something far less entertaining. In this emergency minisode, we investigate the unraveling of a Hollywood icon who brought more scandal than star power, leaving cast and viewers alike in stunned silence. Th…

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6 - The Lizard of Oz (RHOP) 45:11

5M ago45:11

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This week, we peel back the layers of kangaroo sliders and marital power plays to reveal how a concept built on Aussie charm went down under. Ashley Darby set out to prove she and her Aussie husband could have it all: love, legacy, and a restaurant with emu on the menu. But as the pressure to perform mounted, cracks in the foundation began to show—…

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5 - The Leg (RHONY) 49:59

5M ago49:59

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A ghostwriter. A socialite. A prosthetic leg. When Aviva Drescher accuses Carole Radziwill of faking her memoir, what begins as a petty literary jab spirals into a full-blown character assassination. Tensions rise, asthma flares up, and one final dinner party ends not in reconciliation—but in Housewives infamy. This is the story of a reputational t…

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Minisode 2 - A Hot New Bombshell: Meet The Baldwins (The Baldwins) 21:31

5M ago21:31

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This week, we investigate The Baldwins, TLC’s newest reality swing at image rehab, featuring Alec Baldwin, Hilaria Baldwin (formerly Hilary Hayward-Thomas), and their seven children. It’s part family docuseries, part PR damage control, and fully unhinged entertainment. From Alec’s attempt to rewrite his public persona to Hilaria’s ongoing commitmen…

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4 - The Bachelor Turned Me Gay: The Gabby Windey Story (The Bachelor) 49:33

6M ago49:33

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What happens when America's sweetheart from The Bachelor franchise steps out of the fantasy suite and into her queer era? In this episode, we unpack the stunning, meme-worthy, and quietly radical pivot of Gabby Windey, a former Denver Broncos cheerleader turned reality TV icon, who went from dating 26 men on national television… to casually droppin…

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3 - The Housewife, The Hospital, & The Holy Ghost (RHOSLC) 46:08

6M ago46:08

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A hug, a smell, and a party gone rogue—Salt Lake City hadn’t seen a feud this messy since the feds came for Brigham Young (until Season 2 of RHOSLC, that is). This week, we travel back to 2019, when Jen Shah and Mary Cosby ignite a Real Housewives conflict over one of the most absurd insults in Bravo history. There are meatballs, male strippers, co…

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Minisode 1 - A Hot New Bombshell: Karen Huger (RHOP) 7:29

6M ago7:29

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This week, in a special minisode—originally planned as a segment in a larger episode—we’re pulling over for an emergency deep dive into the shocking downfall of Potomac royalty. On February 26, Real Housewives of Potomac star Karen Huger was sentenced to one year in jail for her fourth DUI, and the receipts are jaw-dropping. We’re unpacking every c…

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2 - When Brandi Met Scheana (RHOBH) 47:19

6M ago47:19

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This week, we unravel the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills moment that launched Vanderpump Rules—Brandi Glanville’s tense sit-down with Scheana Shay. From Lisa Vanderpump’s reality TV empire to Eddie Cibrian’s web of affairs, we break down the scandal that bridged two Bravo worlds. A confrontation years in the making, and a camera pan that changed …

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1 - The Dinner Party From Hell (RHOBH) 49:06

7M ago49:06

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This week, we investigate The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ most infamous showdown—The Dinner Party From Hell. From Camille Grammer vs. Kyle Richards to the legendary "You're such a f*ing liar, Camille!", we dissect every confrontation, accusation, and e-cigarette puff. We revisit Allison DuBois’ chilling predictions, Faye Resnick's moral corru…

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