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The Ringer Reality TV Podcast is the home for all things unscripted TV. Johnny Bananas recaps 'The Challenge,' Tyson Apostol recaps 'Survivor,' Rachel Lindsay recaps all the shows over at Bravo, and Ringer favorites cover all manner of streaming shows across the reality spectrum, from 'The Great British Bake Off' to 'The Circle' to 'Selling Sunset.'
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The day is finally here! Tyson and Riley are joined by Cassidy Clark from Season 43 to talk about their impression of the season premiere of ‘Survivor’ Season 45. They go over the return of the opening credits, the longer episode time, the twist with the Savvy or Sweat challenge, and the surprising tribal results.
Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee
Guest: Cassidy Clark
Producer: Ashleigh Smith
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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1Rachel Lindsay is back and ready to cover four shows in one podcast! Rachel kicks off this week’s ‘Morally Corrupt’ with Zack Peter, who gives an assessment of Shannon Beador’s DUI hit and run (1:56), before the two break down Season 17, Episode 15 of ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ (9:10). Then, Rachel and Zack are joined by Chelsea Stark-Jones to chat about Season 9, Episode 2 of ‘Southern Charm’ (24:55). Afterward, Rachel and Chelsea briefly talk ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’ Season 14, Episode 10 (34:36) before launching into a play-by-play of one of the most iconic episodes of ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ yet (59:15).
Host: Rachel Lindsay
Guests: Zack Peter and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Producer: Devon Manze
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Johnny is joined this week by the reality world’s most prolific ginger, imminent dad-to-be, and partial ‘Challenge’ retiree Wes Bergmann to talk about their opinions on the format and personalities of this season of ‘The Challenge: USA,’ his precarious journey through the season, and what percentage retired he is.
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Wes Bergmann
Producer: Sasha Ashall
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Tyson and Riley are back with the last offseason episode to prepare us for the upcoming season of ‘Survivor’! This episode, they analyze the new cast of Season 45. They are joined by entertainment journalist Josh Wigler to give their first impressions of the new cast, present their winner picks, and explain why they are excited for the new season.
Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee
Guest: Josh Wigler
Producer: Ashleigh Smith
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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It’s been a robust week filled with endless Bravo content, but we’re covering it all for you! This jam-packed episode of ‘Morally Corrupt’ begins with a chat about the Bravo news of the week with Chelsea Stark-Jones and Zack Peter (2:00), followed by recaps of the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Reunion Part 2 (12:16), the ‘Southern Charm’ Season 9 Premiere (18:38), and ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Episode 15 (36:20). If that’s not enough, Chelsea then welcomes on Jodi Walker to discuss ‘Real Housewives of New York’ Episode 9 (46:53) and ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ Episode 2 (1:05:55).
Host: Chelsea Stark-Jones
Guests: Jodi Walker and Zack Peter
Producers: Devon Manze
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Chelsea and Jodi recap the second half of a steamy Season 2 of ‘Selling the OC,’ which features Cabo real estate, simultaneously hungover and drunken yachting, video consent ethics, lewd Italian grandmothers, “pajamas,” and the kiss we’ve all been waiting for, but again no nosies!
Hosts: Chelsea Stark-Jones and Jodi Walker
Producer: Sasha Ashall
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Chelsea and Jodi are back recapping the first half of a crackling Season 2 of ‘Selling the OC,’ which is filled with inappropriate flirting with recently divorced men, arguments about said flirting, beachfront properties, rumors about office shenanigans, friendship breakups, and much more, but unfortunately no nosies.
Hosts: Chelsea Stark-Jones and Jodi Walker
Producer: Sasha Ashall
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Johnny is joined this week by three castmates from ‘The Challenge: USA,’ Tori, Josh, and Sebastian, to form the ‘Death, Taxes, and Bananas’ podcast’s very first foursome. They talk about all the strategy and behind-the-scenes shenanigans going on in this season of ‘The Challenge: USA,’ Tori and Sebastian’s showmance, and recap Episode 8.
Warning: This episode contains adult content. Tequila shots are taken and the conversation reflects that. Listen and enjoy responsibly.
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guests: Tori Deal, Josh Martinez, and Sebastian Noel
Producer: Sasha Ashall
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With Rachel Lindsay still out on vacation, Chelsea Stark-Jones leads Jodi Walker in a breakdown of ‘The Real Housewives of New York’ Episode 8 (2:50). Then, Chelsea and Jodi recap the premiere of ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ and reveal their Season 4 predictions for what is sure to be a wild ride (25:00). Finally, Chelsea and Zack break down ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ Episode 13 (49:05).
Host: Chelsea Stark-Jones
Guests: Jodi Walker and Zack Peter
Producer: Devon Manze
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Tyson and Riley are back with another offseason episode to prepare us for the upcoming season of ‘Survivor’! This episode they interview one of the show’s executive producers, Matt Van Wagenen. They talk to him about his experience as a producer, ask him a few questions from viewers, and get a quick look behind the scenes of his favorite moments from the show.
Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee
Guest: Matt Van Wagenen
Producer: Ashleigh Smith
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Stepping in as guest host for the next two weeks, Chelsea Stark-Jones leads Jodi Walker and Zack Peter in sharing their immediate reactions to the shocking news about 'Summer House' lovebirds Lindsay Hubbard and Carl Radke (1:10), before she and Jodi break down ‘The Real Housewives of New York’ Episode 7 (10:45). Then, Chelsea and Zack discuss the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Season 15 finale and how best to save the franchise (36:19). Finally, Chelsea and Zack break down ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ Episode 12 (48:48).
Host: Chelsea Stark-Jones
Guests: Jodi Walker and Zack Peter
Producer: Devon Manze
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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After a minor hiatus, Bananas is back with his on-again, off-again frenemy Cory to recap episodes 4, 5, and 6 of ‘The Challenge: USA.’
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Cory Wharton
Producer: Sasha Ashall
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Rachel Lindsay and Jodi Walker react to Ariana Madix’s new cocktail book (1:07) before launching into a recap of ‘The Real Housewives of New York’ Episode 6, and Erin’s beautiful but boring anniversary party (6:47). Then, Zack Peter joins to discuss ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ Episode 11, and divulges where he stands on Heather vs. Shannon (34:49).
Host: Rachel Lindsay
Guests: Jodi Walker and Zack Peter
Producer: Devon Manze
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Tyson and Riley are back with another offseason episode! This time, they interview Dalton Ross, an executive editor at Entertainment Weekly and the O.G. of 'Survivor' coverage. They ask him about the first time he ever wrote about 'Survivor,' his experience going out to the islands during seasons, and his experience with Jeff Probst.
Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee
Guest: Dalton Ross
Producer: Ashleigh Smith
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Rachel Lindsay and Jodi Walker team up to tackle a huge episode of ‘Morally Corrupt.’ They dig into the news no one asked for: Bethenny Frankel's disastrous interview with Rachel "Raquel" Leviss (2:30). Later on, they recap ‘The Real Housewives of New York’ Episode 5 before housewife Jessel Taank joins! (44:50). We get to know Jessel better as she opens up about IVF, her infamous Tribeca comment, growing up in London, and getting advice from Dorinda Medley (51:00).
Hosts: Rachel Lindsay and Jodi Walker
Guest: Jessel Taank
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Audio Intern: Olivia Crerie
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Yes, you read that title correctly, and, yes, hell has frozen over. Johnny is joined this week by one of the most polarizing figures in ‘Challenge’ history, Paulie Calafiore, to talk about how they squashed their feud, his journey of self-discovery, and his return to the ‘Challenge’ universe. They also recap Episode 3 of ‘The Challenge: USA’ Season 2.
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Paulie Calafiore
Producer: Sasha Ashall
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Johnny is joined by ‘Survivor’ and ‘Challenge’ alum Michele Fitzgerald to recap Episode 2 of the new season of ‘The Challenge: USA,’ give her thoughts on occupying the middle ground position as a crossover competitor on the show, and explain why Amanda hates her so much.
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guest: Michele Fitzgerald
Producer: Sasha Ashall
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Rachel Lindsay and Zack Peter react to Kyle Richards getting steamy with Morgan Wade in the country singer’s latest music video for ‘Fall In Love With Me’ (1:00). Then they get into a recap of ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ that dives deep on Shannon Beador’s awful boyfriend (13:00). Later on, Jodi Walker joins to recap ‘Real Housewives of New York’ and fires off some takes on Jessel Taank (32:27).Hosts: Rachel Lindsay, Jodi Walker, and Zack Peter
Producer: Devon Renaldo
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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For the first time ever, the two greatest ‘Challenge’ podcasts in the world collide for a crossover recap event of the Season 2 premiere of ‘The Challenge: USA.’ Johnny is joined by Derrick Kosinski and Scott Yager, hosts of ‘Challenge Mania,’ to talk about how they started working together, their thoughts on the new iterations of ‘The Challenge,’ and the very first episode of ‘The Challenge: USA’ Season 2.
Host: Johnny Bananas
Guests: Derrick Kosinski and Scott Yager
Producer: Sasha Ashall
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Tyson and Riley are back with another offseason mailbag episode! They answer viewers' questions about the first time Riley and Tyson met, advantages that they’d like to see on the show, comparisons between ‘Survivor’ and ‘The Challenge,’ and the chances of Tyson returning or even hosting the show.
Hosts: Tyson Apostol and Riley McAtee
Producer: Ashleigh Smith
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
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Da’Vonne did BB after being on The Challenge
I gave up on this podcast as it's clear they know NOTHING about the show.
Oh god please get someone who actually knows the show. She is horrible.