Reality Life with Kate Casey

In 1993 Jon Brennan was cast on The Real World as an aspiring country music star from Owensboro, Kentucky for the show’s second season filmed in Los Angeles. The premise of the show was to tell the true story of seven strangers picked to live in a house and have their lives taped. What started off as a social experiment, capturing roommates from different walks of life, has become the blueprint for a whole genre of reality TV. Jon talks about how he was cast, how the show changed his life, and filming the memorable episode where his roommate opened up about her decision to have an abortion.  Steve Stauff reviews the US version of Love Island.  Steve Tate reviews The Bachelorette’s hometown dates episode.  Eric Eremita from HGTV’s Love it Or List It explains about how he was cast for the show, leaving the show and pursuing new opportunities, and answers a speed round of questions about contractors and DIY disasters.  NUTRII Nutrii.com PROMO CODE: REALITY  MADISON REED Madison-reed.com PROMO CODE REALITY  ZIPRECRUITER http://www.ziprecruiter.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The early days of a relationship are exciting and more than a little nervous-making. But if all goes well, you meet someone you like, then fall in love...and marriage often follows.  THE MOMENT is an ongoing series where people share what it was like in those crazy moments early in a relationship and beyond. Our host will explore the romance and absurdity of our life’s most important moments.  With a mixture of interviews and comic insight, our host will talk with couples and individuals about some of the most ridiculous and stressful and hopeful and beautiful moments they went through leading up to the big day of the wedding. The meet-cutes, the big romantic proposal that goes wrong, the family squabbles, the financial stress of a wedding, the seating arrangements. We will speak to people with fascinating and surprising stories about. And when they get there, it’s not always all it’s cracked up to be.  Each episode will focus on one moment in the arc of an early relationship, told through one crazy story that dives deep into that topic. Subscribe to The Moment at https://wondery.com/shows/the-moment/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Madison Lecroy appears on this season of Southern Charm. She talks about her life before joining the show, her relationship with Austen, what happened the morning of the infamous viral video, and the real reason she does not get along with Craig and Shep.  Kara Berry and Ryan Bailey from Realizing Stuff podcast help break down the season finale of Keeping Up With the Kardashians and the love triangle between Tristan, Khloe, and Jordyn.  Stephen McGee from Summer House reviews The Hills: New Beginnings and gives an insider account of Jax and Brittany’s wedding. Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca NUTRII Nutrii.com PROMO CODE: REALITY  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tamica Lee and Barry Smith appear on Southern Charm New Orleans on Bravo, which follows an elite circle of friends who were born into prominent families and who choose to live a New Orleans’ lifestyle full of lavish parties and exclusive invitations — but beneath the glitz and glam, secrets could rock the very foundation of some of these friendships. Reporter Lea Palmieri helps Kate review season 5 of Love Island, a British dating reality show involving a group of contestants, referred to as Islanders, living in isolation from the outside world in a villa in Mallorca, constantly under video surveillance. Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca MILKLIFE https://milklife.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Executive Producers Sam Donnelly and Jason Raff discuss behind the scenes of America’s Got Talent including the audition process, casting the right judges and host, and how each show is produced. America’s Got Talent airs on Tuesdays at 8:00 on NBC.  Comedians Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard from Dumb Gay Politics podcast review the season premiere of Big Brother, CBS network’s annual summer hit show.  Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca MILKLIFE https://milklife.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mary Mahoney from Two Judgey Girls podcast joins Kate in recapping the premiere episode of Real Housewives of New York, which originally aired on March 4, 2008.  Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sonja Morgan from Real Housewives of New York discusses her life before Bravo, how the show has changed her life, her relationship with Harry Dubin, why viewers relate to the cast of their season, and whether she ever feels the pressure to look perfect on television.  Actor Doug Budin helps Kate review sMothered on TLC, which follows four outrageous mother/daughter duos who take their bonds to the extreme.  Radio Andy Host John Hill reviews the new show 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way on TLC, which is about Americans facing the challenge of relocating internationally for love.  Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca COVE https://www.withcove.com/reality ZIPRECRUITER http://www.ziprecruiter.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Catelynn Baltierra first appeared in the MTV series 16 and Pregnant in 2009, which documented the pregnancies and first months of motherhood for several young women. She has been on the spin-off series Teen Mom OG for nine seasons. She catches Kate up on life with their new baby in Michigan, what made her make the decision to receive therapy, and the new season of the show.  Annabelle DeSisto from Adderall and Compliments podcast reviews an episode of Catfish on MTV, about the truths and lies of online dating.  Drea Kelly is a choreographer, dancer and actress known for appearance on VH1’s Hollywood Exes. Her story, as the ex-wife of R&B superstar R. Kelly, captivated audiences this year in the critically acclaimed docu-series Surviving R. Kelly. She opens up about her advocacy for fellow survivors of domestic abuse and her mutual decision to join the cast of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta with her daughter Buku Abi, a musical and visual artist.  Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca NUTRII nutrii.com PROMO CODE: REALITY  PELOTON onepeloton.com PROMO CODE: REALITY See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patricia Altschul is an American socialite, art collector, and personality on the hit Bravo series Southern Charm, a reality-television series created by Altschul’s son and costar, Whitney Sudler-Smith. Architectural Digest has referred to her as “the resident madcap grande dame…delivering wry remarks about the cast’s romantic divertissements and her son’s raffish confreres.” She discusses her early life, her career in art, how she became involved with her son’s hit show, and how life has changed since becoming an unintentional reality television star.  Actor and musician Patrick Muldoon explains how he ended up in several episodes of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills this season, his friendships with Lisa Rinna and Denise Richards, and how he broke reality television rules.  Brandon Alvarado helps Kate review an episode of HGTV’s Caribbean Life, a show which features couples in pursuit of a tropical real estate property.  Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca STORYWORTH storyworth.com/REALITY NUTRII nutrii.com/ PROMO CODE: REALITY  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hannah Ferrier talks about the new season of Below Deck Mediterranean including a new chef, a new set of wild charter guests, and ubiquitous staff arguments against the back drop of a beautiful landscape.  Dedra Whitt appeared in the famous dinner party scene during season one of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills when psychic medium Allison Dubois predicted an affair. Little did anyone know it would foreshadow Camille’s divorce. She discusses that television moment and gives an update on her life now in the Pacific Northwest.  Actress, Author, and Host Jenny McCarthy answers a speed round of questions about her favorite reality shows including 90 Day Fiancé, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and the upcoming season of asked Singer. Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca ZIPRECRUITER http://www.ziprecruiter.com PROMO CODE: REALITYKATE STITCHER PREMIUM stitcherpremium.com/wondery See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kate Chastain, Chef Stewardess on Below Deck, reviews Real Housewives of New York, Southern Charm, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and The Staircase. She gives her opinions on everything from puppy gate, Thomas Ravenal, and Luann’s ego.  Candice and Kayla from Directionally Challenged podcast review this season of The Bachelorette.  Janet (Blanca) from Texicanas talks about her argument with Mayra and whether she is getting calls from people in San Antonio eager to also appear on the show.  Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca https://www.onepeloton.com PROMO CODE: REALITY  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Caroline Stanbury appeared on Bravo’s Ladies of London, which chronicled the lives of six women who resided in London as they balanced their social lives, businesses, and families. Today she lives in Dubai, and has a burgeoning lifestyle business. She discusses her decision to open her life to cameras, how life changed being on the show, and gives an update on her life in the Middle East.  Kate and her friend Tim Ryan used to wait tables at a restaurant on the Potomac River, so naturally she asked him to review the Real Housewives of Potomac.  Lara Marie Schoenhals from SUP and Babe podcasts gives a review of this week’s episode of Real Housewives of New York. Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 162 NOTES In this bonus episode Kate asks intuitive medium Jennifer Yates to discuss four unsolved mysteries.  AMELIA EARHART In 1937 Amelia Earhart vanished while trying to fly around the world, historians and explorers are still trying to solve her vexing disappearance. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean when she and navigator Fred Noonan embarked on what they hoped would be the first around-the-world.  LAUREN SPIERER Indiana University student Lauren Spieler disappeared in 2011 after spending the early morning partying at a downtown bar in Bloomington, Indiana, which sent shockwaves across many college campuses in America. She was last seen walking alone outside a classmate’s off-campus apartment on June 3, 2011. SUSAN POWELL Susan Powell, 28, vanished from her suburban home in West Valley City, Utah in 2009. Her husband Joshua Powell, was named a person of interest in the investigation into her disappearance. On February 5, 2012 he killed himself and the couple’s two young sons in a murder–suicide after custody of the boys had been awarded to Susan’s parents.  ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS The Atlanta Child Murders were a series of murders committed in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1979 until May 1981. Over the two-year period, at least 28 children, adolescents, and adults were killed. Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ryan Sutter won Trista Rehn’s heart and hand in marriage after season one of The Bachelorette. He discusses the reality of winning the show and how long it takes to get over competing against another suitor in the finals of the show. He also catches us up on life now in Colorado. Trista and Ryan have been married since 2003 and have two children. Lynne Curtin appeared on Real Housewives of Orange County’s 4th and 5th season. She opens up about how her marriage fell apart on camera, the unforgettable moment with the eviction notice, and how life has changed since the show. Author Leslie Bruce helps Kate review the first part of the Vanderpump Rules reunion. Luz Ortiz appears this season on Bravo’s new show Texicanas about a group of Mexican-American friends living in San Antonio, Texas. Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca ZIPRECRUITER http://www.ziprecruiter.com PROMO CODE: REALITYKATE MILK LIFE https://www.milklife.com STITCHER PREMIUM stitcherpremium.com/wondery See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kimberly Goodman is a veteran show runner and producer. She discusses behind the scenes of Selling Sunset on Netflix, Ladies of London on Bravo, and Married at First Sight on Lifetime.  Hannah Berner is a cast member on Bravo’s Summer House. She talks about how she was cast for the show, what it is really like living in the house in the Hamptons, and if she ever worries about parts of her life playing back for years in syndication.  Doris Bessudo from Mexican Dynasties on Bravo explains how the production company cast her, behind the scenes of the families featured, and what didn’t make it to air.  Reality Life with Kate Casey  http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca COVE cove.com/REALITY STORYWORTH storyworth.com/REALITY See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.