Reality Life with Kate Casey

Dominick Pupa, co-host of Fixing Famous People podcast, joins Kate to unpack the new Netflix documentary on Charlie Sheen.   Rebellious, magnetic, and undeniably charming, Charlie exploded onto the Hollywood scene in the 1980s. Fame came fast, but so did the chaos. From blockbuster roles to his infamous off-screen scandals, we break down how his fast-lane lifestyle fueled both his rise and his unraveling — and what his story reveals about fame, addiction, and reinvention.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kate revisits her 2020 interview with Alison Crowther, mother of Welles Crowther—the young man remembered as The Man in the Red Bandana. Welles, 24, was a rookie equities trader at Sandler O’Neil from Upper Nyack, N.Y., who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.   In the South Tower, he tied a red bandana across his face as protection and became a rescuer, guiding people down stairwells and returning again and again to help others. He is credited with saving at least 18 lives before perishing alongside New York City firefighters when the tower collapsed. His story has been told in several documentaries, including The Man in the Red Bandana (ESPN) and Man in Red Bandana (Amazon Prime), but his legacy lives on most powerfully through the voices of those he saved—and through his mother, Alison.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kate discusses Thirst Trap: The Fame. The Fantasy. The Fallout on Paramount+, a two-part documentary series that follows TikTok star William White, whose viral lip-sync to Barry Manilow’s “Mandy” made him a digital heartthrob. The series explores how adoration turned into obsession, emotional chaos, and dangerous fandom.   Maria Awes, executive producer of Ruby Red Handed: Stealing America’s Most Famous Pair of Shoes on Hulu. This true-crime documentary unpacks the audacious 2005 heist of Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and the improbable journey leading to their recovery and auction over a decade later.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brian Moylan joins Kate to discuss the latest on Real Housewives of London on Hayu and Real Housewives of Orange County on Bravo.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kate discusses what to watch this week including aka Charlie Sheen (Netflix), Lost in the Jungle (Amazon), Love is Blind: France (Netflix), and Thirst Trap (Paramount+).     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kate interviews David Barberi, a respected Michigan attorney whose career spans both criminal defense and prosecution. As the former Isabella County Prosecuting Attorney, David handled sensitive, high‑profile cases—none more so than the Kendall (Lauryn) Licari catfishing case, where he oversaw the investigation that revealed the anonymous texter was her own mother, Kendra Licari  This case later became the subject of Netflix’s chilling documentary Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, in which David appears on camera to contextualize the investigation and its emotional fallout.      Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Unknown Number: The High School Catfish is a Netflix documentary that explores the unsettling true story of a teenager who became the target of a catfishing scheme in high school. What began with a mysterious phone call quickly grew into a web of lies, manipulation, and betrayal. The film reveals how the deception unfolded, the emotional toll on those involved, and the shocking truth about the person hiding behind the screen.   Kate speaks to Michael Greer, retired Deputy Homeland Security Chief and respected technology expert. With over 20 years of experience as a special agent at the Department of Justice and the FBI, where he focused on cybersecurity and terrorism, Michael brings a wealth of knowledge to the conversation. We discuss the intricacies of the forensic investigation and how Kendra was able to evade discovery, as well as the high-stakes challenges investigators face when following digital trails.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris DeRosa joins Kate to discuss season two of the Netflix series With Love, Meghan. Meghan Markle invites friends and famous guests to a beautiful California estate, where she shares cooking, gardening and hosting tips.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Olivia Crist and Lauren Andrade serve as executive producers of Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence, a four-part ID Discovery docuseries that offers an unflinching look at Jodi Hildebrandt’s rise to influence within the Mormon community through her popular ConneXions program—and how that program ultimately led her to Ruby Franke, laying the groundwork for their disturbing and destructive bond. Through extensive interviews with former clients, the series reveals the cult-like, manipulative tactics Hildebrandt employed, exposing the devastating impact on individuals and families who turned to her for help with their marriages and personal struggles.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kate discusses what to watch this week including Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence (ID), Chrisleys: Back to Reality (Lifetime), Love Con Revenge (Netflix), Blood & Myth (Hulu), and Caregiving (PBS).     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Carli Lloyd is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, a two-time World Cup champion, and a two-time FIFA Player of the Year. In this conversation, she opens up about the pivotal setbacks early in her career that shaped her mental toughness, how she developed her trademark “clutch” mentality on the world’s biggest stages, and the importance of supporting and inspiring the next generation of female athletes.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kate is joined by Joe Bodiford, a seasoned criminal defense attorney and law professor based in Tallahassee, Florida. With extensive experience trying high-profile cases, Bodiford has become a sought-after commentator for his sharp courtroom strategy and his ability to explain complex legal issues with clarity.   Together, they break down the ongoing trial of Donna Adelson, charged in connection with the 2014 murder of her son-in-law and Florida State law professor Dan Markel.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ronnie Karam, co-host of Watch What Crappens podcast, helps Kate dive deep into the latest on Real Housewives of Orange County and Miami.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An interview with director Peter Jones and producer Taylor Vracin-Harrell about their moving new documentary Fortunate Sons on PBS. The film is an intimate, unguarded portrait about friendship, love, loss, redemption, and the lasting bonds between the men of Los Angeles' Harvard School for Boys, class of ’74?   While The Beatles rocked a generation, and the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy shocked the nation – seventy-two 12 year-old boys entered the 7th grade at Harvard School for Boys, an elite, private military academy. Born into privilege and groomed to lead, they spent the next 50 years individually navigating their place in the world and the continuous cultural revolutions taking place around them, only to find themselves reconnecting by Zoom five decades later during the isolating months of the Covid pandemic. What began as casual video calls between former classmates, quickly evolved into rare and vulnerable conversations about their dreams and fears, family dysfunction, addiction, ambition, failure, and achievement. Beneath these conversations they collectively explored larger narratives about friendship, masculinity, privilege and mental health.      Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.