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Australian pop culture is not safe with Sam Cremean. https://linktr.ee/thecringeisrealpod
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SPORTS! That’s right, to celebrate the Winter Olympics, Sam is joined by community champion Kade Matthews for a chit chat on all things queer sport, ice hockey oh.. and maybe a little TV show you may have heard of that combines the two. The heated rivalry between these two is palpable, discussing The Traitors, Housewives and the impact of season one of Heated Rivalry to the culture. Kade also talks about addressing the barriers impacting LGBTQIA+ participation in sport in Australia and the gl...
Welcome back to heterosexual HELL divas! MAFS correspondent Ash Flanders is back on the couch with Sam to dissect the first week of MAFS mayhem as well as a housewives chat AND we hear about Ash’s TV debut in ABC’s Dog Park. It's a loaded episode not for the faint of heart. These brides and grooms are meddling already with pranks and stunts galore this week as we kick off yet another round of TV torture. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the ...
Eva Seymour joins Sam on the cringe couch to round up the most recent Traitors US and housewives goss. She also tells us about her new show THE UNDERSTUDY and where to see it soon. Rinna and Stanbury be feuding, Candiace be conga-lining and the rest of the cast be random. We take a dive into Salt Lake City’s reunion, Karen Huger’s release from prison and Beverly Hills takes a break from being entertaining. The off season is going great! Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube ...
Bloody G’day Cringe kiddies! The off season continues with a candid check-in with Fatima Sabdia to recap Hallmark’s latest atrocity, ‘A Melbourne Match’. This down under romcom is a hate crime against Narrm and its people so we just HAD to talk about it. Georgie, our girl, is a burnt out travel writer who needs to slow down on the coast and what better way to see Melbs than with an ex-footy plying tradie in a ute. The two tear this film apart and also check in on The Traitors and all the Beck...
Australian Survivor alum Karin joins Sam to wade our way through the torrent of Traitors content we are currently drowning in. RIP Momma Kelce and the biggest flop twist ever, gamers be gaming, Colton is running around in sweatpants and Candiace is doing THE MOST. Thank god for our girl. With that, Karin and Sam recap the first three episodes of The Traitors US Season 4. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show
Sam and Jacob are thriving in the 42 degree heat and not at all melting. The dolls chat Pluribus, Ryan Murphy’s chaotic new series The Beauty and deep dive on who the secret traitor on The Traitors UK could be! Then the gerls chat Drag Race Season 18 which is off to a refreshingly good start! Welcome to 2026. New year, same cringe. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show
Happy Holigays! Paul and Sam are talking Heated Rivalry, Finding Mr Christmas Season 2 AND the winner’s film A Make or Break Holiday. It’s a stacked stocking stuffer of an episode just for you. Who will Melissa Peterman crown the hunkiest hunk? Will Angel cry? And why tf did our boy Davey eat those damn grapes?! These questions answered and more.. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show
Former Behind Big Brother contributor and fabulous friend David Geoffrey Hall joins Sam on the couch this week to end the year reflecting on 2000s Australian Big Brother. The good, the bad and the turkey slap. The two discuss scandals, fandom, representation and of course Queen Gretel. Join us on a trip down memory lane won't you? This is an episode not to miss for any OG BBAU fans. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show
Should we film a TikTok? Lauren and Sam swig on Season 3 of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and boooy is there MUCH to discuss. Allegations are flowing like sugar free sodas and the girls are fighting! And with DadTok in the mix, no one is safe. These gay husbands are activated this season and coming for a slice of the screen time pie. Oh and Dancing With The Stars, Lana Del Rey and Khloe K are also present. Insane. That and some Gaga’s Australian tour chat. Follow The Cringe is Real ...
Fatima joins Sam to cap off a brilliantly slutty season of Aussie Shore. Awards are dished out, the summer is over and Lily returns for one final party. The shag pad gets a red hot go too. That and some BBAU, Below Deck Med and more. Apologies cult, due to a technical issue there is no video of this episode.. but you better believe we looked incredible. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show
Gay Christmas has come early folks, HANS is on the pod and honey does she have a lot to say about BBAU 2025. No housemates are safe from these reads, plus the gals chat Housewives, OG BBAU and more! Sam and Hans smash through the season in an exclusive taste of life behind the paywall, and if you want more BBAU content head to Patreon or Apple Subscriptions. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show
Curtis and Sam are back on the mic to chat about Aussie Shore once more. Its almost the end of the summer and family, fighting and fucking are in full effect. Lily’s reign of terror continues as she returns to the show in a glamorous moon boot. The gays are fighting too, and Anthony is trying hard for screen time with a 6.5 kiss of death. That and some Big Brother Australia, All Her Fault and more. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show
Paul Mizzi is back in the slut hut with Sam to chat Aussie Shore for another week. This week we have Catia and Lachie causing tension in the house coz MUM AND DAD ARE FIGHTING! Manaaki isnt at all phased that Kyle is back in the mix coz hes hotter and San Fran is moving on from Lily.. who’s in a psychiatric facility under secure watch. That and some BBAU, Dating Naked and more.. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show
Dr McDermott is back in the shag pad (well, cringe couch) to chat Aussie Shore with Sam this week. But first we catch up on BBAU, The Celebrity Traitors UK and All’s Fair. Its a juicy action packed episode featuring spray tanning drag queens, clean freak behaviour and.. Yep.. Lily being insane. Queen. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show
Fatima is back on the couch with Sam to keep the Aussie Shore recaps flowing like tequila shots flow at Gilligan’s. And everyone is back on heat. Manaaki is getting more D, Rhi is getting more boring and Lily is getting even more unhinged for San Fran. More randoms make their way back to the ranch this week and fireworks are bound to go off. That and some Below Deck Med. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show
Our Aussie Shore coverage continues with more cringe FAMILY members, this week is Christian Gillett’s turn in the slut hut with Sam to rank the boys fuckability, shade the production choices and just generally enjoy this silly AF show! Lily’s back to her old ways and San Fran is not safe! The house is turned into a hostel.. Or is that a “hostile”? That and some Celeb Traitors UK, Drag Race Down Under v the World goss and more. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Blue...
Dry Lasagna, wet bussies. The Aussie Shore house is CURSED by Nonna’s spirit this week and Curtis and Sam have a lot to say about it. Manaaki is getting laid, Lily is back to her old pick-me ways and Rhi and Jaeda go fishing for pubes. Oh and Lexie’s tits can talk. That and some Big Brother UK, Drag Race UK and more. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show
It’s a gay EMERGENCY! The Traitors Australia Season 3 cast has DROPPED and holy shit are we being fed.. from the reality TV garbage heap! Faithful diva with the best soft naturals going round, Annabel Fidler joins Sam to go through the cast and predict some insane fan-fiction theories about what is to come. A lot is riding on this Ten! Let’s not let Annabel down. The babes also touchdown on the Traitors multi-verse including UK Celebrity, Ireland and more. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagr...
Paul is back again to continue our recap series of Aussie Shore Season 2 and these drunk bogans are NOT disappointing. Charlotte has to crack the whip this week as Manaaki and mates can’t seem to do their unreasonable Queensland jobs well. Lily continues to cause chaos in the house and our girl Jaeda just wants to have fun! That and some Big Brother UK, Project Runway, and Drag Race Down Under goss. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show
It’s a new recap season as Sam and Paul start our journey on the filthy and hilarious Aussie Shore. This show has it all: tits, tans and late night kebabs. Set in nightlife capital of Australia (lol) Cairns, we follow a group of slutty young bogans on their bender of a slutty summer. But first the gals reminisce on Season 1 and discuss the return of Finding Mr Christmas and Big Brother Australia. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. Support the show
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