Reality Life with Kate Casey

Ep. - 1673 - SATURDAY SERIES: KATE DOERGE Jul 25, 2026 00:35:31 Kate Doerge is a certified grief coach and co-founder of Penny's Flight Foundation. Her book Reimagining Grief: A New Path to Finding Healing, Strength, and Joy after Loss is a raw, deeply personal guide born out of losing her father, her mother, and her sixteen-year-old daughter, Penny, all within six years; Kate opens up about who her parents and daughter really were, how she rebuilt he

Ep. - 1672 - A TOXIC LOVE STORY Jul 24, 2026 00:28:17 She spent 88 days in jail for a rape plot that was never real, and the man who reported her to police was the same deputy U.S. marshal she used to be engaged to. Kate breaks down the true story behind Netflix's A Toxic Love Story: the faked pregnancy, the forged cancer diagnosis, the Craigslist rape-fantasy ads, and the staged 911 call that sent Michelle Hadley to prison for a crime her e

Ep. - 1671 - MY GRANDFATHER CHARLES MANSON Jul 23, 2026 00:33:39 Sophia Maddox and Alexandra Orton, co-directors of Hulu's My Grandfather Charles Manson, a documentary following Sophia's discovery through a DNA test that her unknown grandfather was Charles Manson, and her journey through Manson family members, unreleased records, and audio recordings to uncover the truth, all while it strains her relationship with her father, who bears a striking resem

Ep. - 1670 - THE ULTIMATUM ON NETFLIX: PART TWO Jul 22, 2026 00:35:35 Chris DeRosa, co-host of the Fixing Famous People podcast, joins Kate to break down Netflix's wildly addictive reality series The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, the dating experiment that asks couples on the brink of marriage to separate, date other people, and enter "trial marriages" before deciding whether to get engaged or walk away for good. Kate and Chris unpack the season's biggest tw

Ep. - 1669 - THE ULTIMATUM ON NETFLIX: PART ONE Jul 21, 2026 00:42:15 Chris DeRosa, co-host of the Fixing Famous People podcast, joins Kate to break down Netflix's wildly addictive reality series The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, the dating experiment that asks couples on the brink of marriage to separate, date other people, and enter "trial marriages" before deciding whether to get engaged or walk away for good.     Reality Life wit

Ep. - 1668 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY Jul 20, 2026 00:15:53 Kate discusses what to watch this week including My Grandfather Charles Manson (Hulu), A Toxic Love Story (Netflix), People Magazine Investigates: The Cult of the Soulful Journey (ID), and Real Housewives of London (Bravo).     Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this Vanity F

Ep. - 1667 - LACY NICOLE FROM THE VALLEY Jul 17, 2026 00:45:21 Lacy Nicole talks about her life before stepping in front of Bravo's cameras on The Valley, what it's really like building a relationship with Jesse Lally under the glare of reality TV and internet scrutiny, and the mission driving her work off-screen: supporting women who've faced trauma and helping them find their way back to themselves.     Reality Life with Ka

Ep. - 1666 - SHIPWRECKED: NIGHTMARE AT SEA Jul 17, 2026 00:39:20 True crime author, podcaster, and journalism professor Kate Winkler Dawson, host of Tenfold More Wicked, Wicked Words, and co-host of Buried Bones, joins Kate to unpack Netflix's new documentary Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea, which revisits the 2012 sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the coast of Italy, a disaster that killed 32 people.     Reality Lif

Ep. - 1665 - QUARTERBACK ON NETFLIX WITH PRODUCER SHANNON FURMAN Jul 16, 2026 00:33:56 Producer Shannon Furman joins Kate to take listeners behind the scenes of Netflix's Quarterback, offering an intimate look at the pressure, preparation, and personal lives of four NFL quarterbacks: Baker Mayfield, Jayden Daniels, Cam Ward, and Joe Flacco. Shannon shares what it's like to earn the trust of elite athletes while documenting some of the most pivotal moments of their careers,

Ep. - 1664 - THE REAL WOLF OF WALL STREET WITH JASON LEOPOLD Jul 15, 2026 00:39:45 Jordan Belfort's story got the Scorsese treatment in 2013, but The Wolf of Wall Street was only ever half the picture. On this episode of Reality Life with Kate Casey, executive producer and investigative journalist Jason Leopold unpacks Paramount+'s new documentary The Real Wolf of Wall Street, built from over 15,000 pages of previously unreleased government documents and new interviews

Ep. - 1663 - REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY PREMIERE THE VALLEY LOVE ISLAND Jul 14, 2026 01:03:21 Brian Moylan joins Kate to discuss the season premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County and The Valley on Bravo, plus Love Island on Peacock.     Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this Vanity Fair Article: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/story/martha-moxleys-diary&

Ep. -1662 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY Jul 13, 2026 00:18:13 Kate discusses what to watch this week including The Real Wolf of Wall Street (Paramount+), The Ultimatum (Netflix), Dancing With the Stars: Next Pro (ABC), and Quarterback (Netflix).   Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com The Story Behind My Podcast: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/i-was-the-narrator-of-my-own-family&nb

Ep. - 1661 - SATURDAY SERIES: AUTHOR PAMELA COLLOFF Jul 11, 2026 00:37:53 Pamela Colloff, reporter for ProPublica and the New York Times Magazine, joins the show to discuss her debut book, Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast (Knopf). The book examines Paul Skalnik, a con man and jailhouse informant whose testimony helped convict dozens of people, including James Dailey, a Vietnam veteran sent to death row for a 19

Ep. - 1660 - SUSPECTOLOGY AND THE CHANDRA LEVY CASE, PART TWO Jul 10, 2026 00:45:16 Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award winning CSI from CBS46's CSI Atlanta, Director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute (CCIRI), a writer for CrimeOnLine, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. Sheryl holds a master’s degree in Criminal Justice with an emphasis on Policing.  She is the

Ep. - 1659 - SOLVING COLD CASES: SHERYL “MAC” MCCOLLUM, PART ONE PART ONE Jul 9, 2026 00:34:46 Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award winning CSI from CBS46's CSI Atlanta, Director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute (CCIRI), a writer for CrimeOnLine, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. Sheryl holds a master’s degree in Criminal Justice with an emphasis on Policing.  She is the

Ep. - 1658 - RETURN TO FOX HOLLOW: NEW VICTIMS, DARKER SECRETS Jul 8, 2026 00:35:07 Herb Baumeister lived a quiet family life in a nine thousand square foot estate in Westfield, Indiana, while authorities believe he secretly targeted gay men at Indianapolis nightclubs during the 1990s, luring them back to his property where he killed them before dying by suicide in 1996. Director and executive producer Alex Jablonski returns for a second conversation, this time about the

Ep. - 1657 - THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP: STORIES BEHIND THE GAMES Jul 7, 2026 00:31:18 The 2026 FIFA World Cup has given us everything great unscripted television requires. Underdogs. Heartbreak. Redemption. Kate breaks down why this tournament deserves your attention, from Cabo Verde's improbable run to Erling Haaland rewriting Norway's history, and why it is citizens, not world leaders, who are bringing the world together right now.     Reality Li

Ep. - 1656 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY Jul 6, 2026 00:22:40 Kate discusses what to watch this week including Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo), Big Brother (CBS), The Man Will Burn (HBO), and Miguel Ángel Blanco: The 48 Hours that Changed Spain (Netflix).     Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this Vanity Fair Article: https://

Ep. - 1655 - SATURDAY SERIES: EMILY JENNINGS Jul 4, 2026 00:26:41 After twenty-six years in the Coast Guard and a hard-earned retirement in a Margaritaville-branded community in Daytona Beach, Florida, Emily thought her next chapter was set. Then she noticed her husband's niece had vanished from his brother's Facebook page. What followed was a discovery that the seven-month-old had been placed in Florida's foster care system, and the beginning of an eig

Ep. - 1654 - GLORIAVALE: INSIDE NEW ZEALAND’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL CULT Jul 3, 2026 00:29:35 Kate discusses the Prime Video documentary Gloriavale and the new Paramount+ series Devotion: Obedience or Betrayal, both diving into the closed Christian community on New Zealand's West Coast.     Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this Vanity Fair Article: https://www.vanit

Ep. - 1653 - LOVE ISLAND USA: EVERYTHING HAPPENING BEHIND THE SCENES THIS SEASON Jul 2, 2026 00:59:35 Anna Peele, author of Enter the Villa: The (Unauthorized) Reality Behind Love Island, returns to break down what is really going on behind the cameras this season, from how Casa Amor gets cast and edited to how production handles a crisis when it hits. Whether you have been watching since day one or are just catching up, this is your guide to what makes this season different.  &

Ep. - 1652 - DIRECTOR OF ABANDONED ON HULU Jul 1, 2026 00:24:58 Carlos Alonso Ojea, director of Abandoned on Hulu, the real-life mystery of three siblings—aged 2, 4, and 6—who were discovered at a Barcelona train station in 1984 with no identification and no memory of who they were or where they came from.     Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-abou

Ep. - 1651 - REAL HOUSEWIVES OF RHODE ISLAND REUNION: PART 2 Jun 30, 2026 00:39:44 Sarah Galli, host of Andy’s Girls podcast joins Kate to discuss the final part of the Real Housewives of Rhode Island reunion on Bravo.     Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this Vanity Fair Article: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/story/martha-moxleys-diary What to

Ep. - 1650 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY Jun 29, 2026 00:15:34 Kate discusses what to watch this week including Real Housewives of Rhode Island Reunion: Part 2 (Bravo), Abandoned (Hulu), Worst Neighbor Ever (Netflix), and Love Is Blind: Argentina (Netflix).     Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this Vanity Fair Article: https://www.vani

Ep. - 1649 - SATURDAY SERIES: ELLEN SKRMETTI Jun 27, 2026 00:32:04 Ellen Skrmetti is a comedian, author, and viral storyteller from Ripley, Mississippi, now based in Birmingham, Alabama. She first broke through with her "If the Queen Died in the South" series on Instagram, followed by her beloved "Hey Jesus, It's Me" videos, short, sharp sketches about faith, family, and Southern life that have been viewed millions of times. Her debut book, Hey Jesus, It

Ep. - 1648 - AMERICA’S SWEETHEARTS: DALLAS COWBOY CHEERLEADERS Jun 26, 2026 01:13:54 Chris DeRosa, reality TV producer and co-host of the Fixing Famous People podcast, returns to discuss Season 3 of America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, the Netflix docuseries about the iconic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.      Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-t

Ep. - 1647 - MILLION DOLLAR NANNIES ON HULU Jun 25, 2026 00:33:38 Ruby Wrenn, co-host of Bad TV podcast, joins Kate to break down Million Dollar Nannies on Hulu.   Million Dollar Nannies (Hulu / Freeform) follows a group of eight young, elite nannies, including an ex-Kardashian-Jenner family nanny, a New York City "manny" with a social media following, and a professional dancer. They head to Ibiza to launch a luxury childcare agency cater

Ep. - 1646 - CHRIS & MARTINA: THE FINAL SET Jun 24, 2026 00:42:29 Rebecca Gitlitz is the two-time Emmy-winning director of Chris & Martina: The Final Set, the new Netflix documentary about Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. The film traces their legendary rivalry, eighty matches over sixteen years, sixty of them finals, fourteen of them Grand Slam finals — and the unlikely friendship that emerged decades later when both women were diagnosed with c

Ep. - 1645 - REAL HOUSEWIVES OF RHODE ISLAND REUNION Jun 23, 2026 00:50:39 Brian Moylan joins Kate to discuss the Real Housewives of Rhode Island reunion on Bravo.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey&n

Ep. - 1644 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY Jun 22, 2026 00:18:23 Kate discusses what to watch this week including Real Housewives of Rhode Island Reunion (Bravo), Next Gen NYC (Bravo), Chris & Martina: The Final Set (Netflix), Love Island (Peacock), and Would You Rather: Decide to Survive (Prime Video).     Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-abou

Ep. - 1643 - SATURDAY SERIES: KATIE DELIMON Jun 20, 2026 00:34:27 At 38 years old, Katie Delimon opened a DNA test expecting to confirm what she'd always believed about her heritage. Instead, she discovered the man who raised her wasn't her biological father, and that the truth had been hiding in plain sight her entire life. A man her family called "the beach guy," someone she'd actually described as "creepy" in her first memoir, turned out to be her bi

Ep. - 1642 - AMERICA’S SWEETHEARTS: DALLAS COWBOY CHEERLEADERS Jun 19, 2026 01:00:03 Chris DeRosa, reality TV producer and co-host of the Fixing Famous People podcast, joins Kate to discuss Season 3 of America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, the Netflix docuseries about the iconic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.     Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this

Ep. - 1641 - SUMMER HOUSE: THE AFTERMATH Jun 17, 2026 00:45:19 Kate breaks down the post-Summer House reunion special about the aftermath of the West and Amanda affair and scandal.     Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this Vanity Fair Article: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/story/martha-moxleys-diary What to Watch List: https:

Ep. - 1640 - REAL HOUSEWIVES OF RHODE ISLAND FINALE THE VALLEY Jun 17, 2026 00:40:36 Patrick Hickey, co-host of the reality TV recap podcast Bad TV, joins Kate to break down the season finale of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island and the latest drama on The Valley.     Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this Vanity Fair Article: https://www.vanityfair.com/cu

Ep. - 1639 - DIRECTOR OF MATERNAL INSTINCT Jun 15, 2026 00:26:50 Jessica Dimmock, director of Maternal Instinct, a Netflix true-crime documentary that explores the chilling 2020 case of Taylor Parker, an East Texas woman who faked an elaborate pregnancy and violently murdered her pregnant friend, Reagan Simmons Hancock, to steal her unborn baby.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substac

Ep. - 1638 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY Jun 15, 2026 00:20:42 Kate discusses what to watch this week including America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (Netflix), Love Island (Peacock), Real Housewives of Rhode Island Finale (Bravo), and Million Dollar Nannies (Hulu).     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter:

Ep. - 1637 - SATURDAY SERIES: SCOTT NASO – A FATHER’S FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AFTER HIS WIFE’S DEATH Jun 13, 2026 01:06:45 Former Rhode Island police officer Scott Naso shares the story of his late wife Sherry, her battle with breast cancer, their journey to parenthood with daughter Laila, and the devastating discovery he made after Sherry died from a brain tumor in 2024 — when symptoms her own parents (both doctors) had dismissed as medication withdrawal turned out to be something far more serious. Scott ope

Ep. - 1636 - LOVE ISLAND WITH CHRIS DEROSA Jun 12, 2026 00:44:41 Reality television producer and Fixing Famous People podcast co-host Chris DeRosa joins Kate to break down Love Island USA Season 8, now streaming on Peacock. They discuss what the show is, why it has exploded into one of the most-watched reality series in television history, and what to watch for this season.     Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading L

Ep. - 1635 - SUMMER HOUSE REUNION FINALE Jun 10, 2026 00:55:29 Brian Moylan joins Kate to discuss the Summer House reunion finale.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http:/

Ep. - 1634 - HANNAH SELINGER, AUTHOR OF VALLEY OF THE MOMS REAL HOUSEWIVES OF RHODE ISLAND Jun 10, 2026 00:38:13 Kate discusses her theory about Brian and Rulla on Real Housewives of Rhode Island on Bravo.   Author Hannah Selinger, who coined the term Scandoval, joins Kate to talk about her debut novel Valley of the Moms. Set in the affluent enclave of Hamilton, Massachusetts, the thriller follows Anna and Denny in alternating timelines, unraveling the toxic power dynamics, petty grie

Ep. - 1633 - HANNAH BROWN Jun 9, 2026 00:50:59 Hannah Brown, Miss Alabama USA turned Bachelorette lead turned two-time New York Times bestselling author, joins Kate to discuss what really felt like to be at the center of one of the most watched seasons in Bachelor franchise history, the very public heartbreak that followed, and how she rebuilt her life entirely on her own terms. Hannah opens up about the psychological weight of being

Ep. - 1632 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY Jun 8, 2026 00:19:46 Kate discusses what to watch this week including Maternal Instinct (Netflix), Norway: The Dark Horse (Netflix), McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys (Bravo), Summer House Reunion (Bravo), and The Last Twins (PBS).   Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com The Story Behind My Podcast: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/i-was-th

Ep. - 1631 - SATURDAY SERIES: ELI MCCANN Jun 6, 2026 00:31:05 Eli McCann, attorney and writer, went viral on TikTok for his heartfelt videos celebrating his beloved teacher, Mrs. Yates, and his story sends Kate down memory lane to her own fifth grade classroom in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where a small but mighty teacher named Helena Graham delivered one unforgettable piece of advice that changed the course of her life. This episode is a love lett

Ep. - 1630 - BRING ME THE BEAUTIES: A MODEL CULT Jun 5, 2026 00:42:24 Hoyt Richards was one of the world's first male supermodels, a Princeton graduate and 1980s fixture in the pages of the biggest fashion magazines in the world. However, behind the glamour was a secret life he could barely explain to himself. At 16, he met a charismatic Manhattan socialite named Frederick von Mierers on a Nantucket beach, and what began as a mentorship slowly became someth

Ep. - 1629 - DEADLY INFLUENCE: THE SOCIAL MEDIA MURDERS Jun 4, 2026 00:33:24 Elli Hakami and James Hobbs, the award-winning documentary duo behind Talos Films, join Kate to discuss their series Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders, a documentary series that dives into the dark, real-world crimes and deadly deceptions that lurk behind curated digital feeds and viral internet fame.     Reality Life with Kate Casey Vanity Fair Arti

Ep. - 1628 - CALABASAS CONFIDENTIAL SUMMER HOUSE Jun 3, 2026 01:03:52 Ruby Wrenn from Bad TV podcast joins Kate to discuss Calabasas Confidential on Netflix and Summer House on Bravo.   Calabasas Confidential is a reality series about a tight-knit group of friends, exes, and rivals returning to hillside SoCal luxury and unfinished drama after college.   Kate also discusses her new Vanity Fair article, which can be found in the

Ep. - 1627 - STRANGERS BY BELLE BURDEN REAL HOUSEWIVES OF RHODE ISLAND Jun 2, 2026 00:33:24 Kate Casey dives into Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden. In March 2020, Burden was at her family's Martha's Vineyard home navigating the early days of the pandemic when her husband of twenty years announced, without warning, that he was leaving her. In the memoir, she revisits their marriage, searching for clues that her husband was not who she always thought he was, and rec

Ep. - 1626 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY Jun 1, 2026 00:15:21 Kate discusses what to watch this week including Michael Jackson: The Verdict (Netflix), Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult (HBO), Devotion: Obedience or Betrayal (Paramount+), Love Island USA (Peacock), and Earth, Wind & Fire (HBO).     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/k

Ep. - 1625 - SATURDAY SERIES: THE GHOST IN THE ROOM May 30, 2026 00:36:57 Everyone has a ghost story. Maybe it's the door that closed by itself, the cold spot in the corner of the room, or just that feeling you can't quite shake. In this episode, Kate sits down with her close friend and medium Jonathan Mark — who works with both grieving families and law enforcement on unsolved cases, to talk about some of the places that have stayed with her.   

Ep. - 1624 - INSIDE NETFLIX’S RAFA – WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE RAFAEL NADAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES May 29, 2026 00:39:56 Zach Heinzerling, the Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated director behind Netflix's new four-part documentary series Rafa. The series follows Rafael Nadal across the final year of his career, from his 2024 return through his retirement, while reaching back across two decades to tell the fuller story of one of the most decorated and most physically punished athletes in the history of tennis. The

Ep. - 1623 - SUMMER HOUSE REUNION DUGGAR FAMILY SCANDAL UPDATE May 28, 2026 00:33:18 Kate unpacks the Summer House on Bravo, and Sarah Fraser of The Sarah Fraser Show joins to catch up on the Duggar family issues.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com The Story Behind My Podcast: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/i-was-the-narrator-of-my-own-family Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecase

Ep. - 1622 - PARTNERS: INSIDE THE HIGH-STAKES WORLD OF PRO PICKLEBALL May 27, 2026 00:32:28 Executive producer Mark Infante and pro pickleball star Anna Bright join Kate to talk about PARTNERS, the six-part Prime Video documentary series following the meteoric rise of the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA), the league that, in less than five years, has gone from scrappy upstart to the center of an international phenomenon.   Anna Bright is a former Division

Ep. - 1621 - THE VALLEY SUMMER HOUSE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF RHODE ISLAND May 26, 2026 00:51:29 Brian Moylan is back to help Kate break down The Valley, Summer House, and Real Housewives of Rhode Island on Bravo.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com The Story Behind My Podcast: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/i-was-the-narrator-of-my-own-family Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitt

Ep. - 1620 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY May 25, 2026 00:21:38 Kate discusses what to watch this week including Calabasas Confidential (Netflix), The Many Lives of Benjaman Kyle (ID Discovery/HBO Max), Summer House Reunion (Bravo), and World War II With Tom Hanks (History Channel).     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitt

Ep. - 1619 - SATURDAY SERIES: MELISSA FREESE May 23, 2026 00:37:01 Melissa and Kate first met when their sons played flag football together as kids. In this sobering episode, Melissa shares the terrifying story of how her 14-year-old son was approached by an older man on a public dock in Newport Beach in the middle of the day. Claiming he was suicidal, the man drew the teenager into an increasingly personal conversation, asked for his phone number, and l

Ep. - 1618 - THE MANY LIVES OF BENJAMAN KYLE May 22, 2026 00:34:14 Shannon and Eric Evangelista, and retired FBI Special Agent Ken Maxwell, discuss the two-night docuseries about a man found naked and injured behind a rural Georgia Burger King in August 2004, a man who couldn't remember his own name, and called himself "Benjaman Kyle."   What began as a mission to help Benjaman recover his identity became something far darker. Over more th

Ep. - 1617 - THE NIGHTMARE UPSTAIRS: WHAT HAPPENED TO TY AND BRYN? May 21, 2026 00:22:46 In the summer of 2023, two Utah teenagers barricaded themselves in an upstairs bedroom and livestreamed the standoff on TikTok for fifty-four days. Ty and Brynlee Larson were refusing a family court order that would have placed them in a reunification program with their father, Brent Larson, whom they had accused of sexual and emotional abuse, allegations he has consistently denied and wa

Ep. - 1616 - REAL HOUSEWIVES OF RHODE ISLAND THE CRASH May 20, 2026 00:38:40 Patrick Hickey, co-host of the Bad TV podcast, joins Kate to give his review of The Crash on Netflix, discuss the cast dynamics of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, and explain what Dorit needs to do before she starts filming another season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.subst

Ep. - 1615 - ANNA PEELE, AUTHOR OF ENTER THE VILLA: THE (UNAUTHORIZED) REALITY BEHIND LOVE ISLAND May 19, 2026 00:58:53 A grown man in a swimming pool, fully clothed, hiding under a deck. That's the scene that opens Anna Peele's new book, and, depending on who you ask, the moment Love Island became one of the biggest shows in the world. Author Anna Peele joins Kaate to talk about Enter the Villa: The (Unauthorized) Reality Behind Love Island, her two-year investigation into how a canceled 2005 disaster bec

Ep. - 1614 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY May 18, 2026 00:17:50 Kate discusses what to watch this week including Mary: Life is Short (Netflix), Summer House Finale (Bravo), The Many Lives of Benjaman Kyle (Investigation Discovery), and Survivor 50 Finale (CBS).     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.co

Ep. - 1613 - SATURDAY SERIES: SARAH CATERSON May 16, 2026 00:33:55 Sarah Caterson grew up in a small Pennsylvania town as the oldest of two, until a handwritten letter from her mother in November of 2019 changed everything. The letter revealed a fifty-year-old secret: a baby born in 1969 and forcibly given up for adoption, hidden away in a home for unwed mothers in Scranton. In this episode, Sarah shares the moment she opened that letter, the Ancestry.co

Ep. - 1612 - THE CRASH – DIRECTOR GARETH JOHNSON & PRODUCER ANGHARAD SCOTT May 15, 2026 00:26:35 The Crash (2026) is a Netflix true-crime documentary that examines the 2022 Ohio case of 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla, who was convicted of murder after intentionally driving her car into a building at 100 mph, killing her boyfriend Dominic Russo and his friend Davion Flanagan. Director Gareth Johnson and producer Angharad Scott join Kate to discuss the making of the film produced by Ra

Ep. - 1611 - ROB SHUTER: INSIDE CELEBRITY PR AND HIS BESTSELLING BOOK May 14, 2026 00:45:18 ROB SHUTER, author and longtime celebrity publicist, discusses his career in Hollywood PR and tabloid journalism, from crisis-managing Britney, J.Lo, and Naomi Campbell to running OK! Magazine. He also discusses his new bestselling novel It Started With a Whisper - Based on a Thousand True Stories.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://

Ep. - 1610 - MARTY, LIFE IS SHORT BRAVO SCANDAL WITH BRIAN MOYLAN May 13, 2026 00:47:31 Kate discusses Marty, Life is Short, the definitive documentary on comedian Martin Short, exploring his career across film, television, theater and comedy.   Brian Moylan also joins Kate to discuss the latest Summer House scandal updates, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion, and the Vulture party.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What

Ep. - 1609 - THE CULT OF NATUREBOY May 12, 2026 00:55:34 Kate discusses The Cult of Natureboy, a Hulu documentary exploring the rise of online cult leader Natureboy, born Michael Sanders, who built a devoted following through social media while promoting dangerous ideologies, manipulation, and isolation under the guise of spiritual enlightenment. The documentary examines how vulnerable people were drawn into his orbit, the psychological control

Ep. - 1608 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY May 11, 2026 00:15:32 Kate discusses what to watch this week including The Cult of Natureboy (Hulu), Couple’s Therapy (Paramount+), Perfect Match (Netflix), The Crash (Netflix), and U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men's National Soccer Team (HBO/HBOMax).     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon:&nbs

Ep. - 1607 - SATURDAY SERIES: JESSICA COX May 9, 2026 00:53:56 Jessica grew up believing she knew the story of her biological father, a high school boyfriend of her mother's who had struggled with addiction and left the picture before Jessica was born. Raised from infancy by the man who became her stepfather in every meaningful sense, Jessica nonetheless carried lifelong questions about her origins, and as an adult pursued a painful, u

Ep. - 1606 - INSIDE ESPN’S “THE PICK IS IN” WITH PATRICK HARRIS May 8, 2026 00:31:59 Patrick Harris, director of ESPN's The Pick Is In, joins the show to pull back the curtain on one of the most ambitious behind-the-scenes documentaries in sports television. Produced by NFL Films and Skydance Sports and premiered on ESPN on May 3, this year's edition embedded film crews inside the draft rooms of the Las Vegas Raiders, Cleveland Browns, and Dallas Cowboys across all s

Ep. - 1605 - UNSCRIPTED TV, POP CULTURE, AND MEDIA WITH KEVIN FALLON May 7, 2026 00:45:18 Kevin Fallon is Editor-at-Large of Obsessed at The Daily Beast, host of Obsessed: The Podcast, and writer of the Obsessed substack. He joins the show for a deep dive into the pop culture corners worth obsessing over. We get into the enduring chaos of The Real Housewives, revisit the underrated charms of Ladies of London, and unpack why the new Michael Jackson biopic Michael is, in Ke

Ep. - 1604 - CASTING REAL HOUSEWIVES WITH PAUL ROYSDON May 6, 2026 01:11:51 Paul Roysdon talks about his behind the scenes stories from producing and finding potential cast members for unscripted hits like Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Rhode Island.   Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey In

Ep. - 1603 - SHOULD I MARRY A MURDERER? HULK HOGAN: REAL AMERICAN May 5, 2026 00:31:16 Kate discusses Should I Marry a Murderer? on Netflix, the new three-part true crime docuseries about Dr. Caroline Muirhead, a Glasgow forensic pathologist whose whirlwind Tinder engagement to Scottish farmer Sandy McKellar took a horrifying turn when he confessed to a 2017 hit-and-run that killed cyclist Tony Parsons, whose body he and his twin brother had buried on the family estate.&nbs

Ep. - 1602 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY May 4, 2026 00:17:29 Kate discusses what to watch this week including Soccer's American Dream (Vice TV), 90 Day Fiancé (TLC), Realm Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion (Bravo), Summer House (Bravo), and Real Housewives of Rhode Island (Bravo).     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecas

Ep. - 1601 - THE VALLEY SUMMER HOUSE May 2, 2026 00:57:48 Gibson Johns, host of the Gabbing with Gib podcast, joins Kate to discuss Summer House versus The Valley.      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&n

Ep. - 1600 - EMMA ROSENBLUM ON BAD SUMMER PEOPLE, MEAN MOMS, & MEDIA POWER May 1, 2026 00:32:36 Emma Rosenblum is the bestselling author of Mean Moms, Bad Summer People and Very Bad Company. She is the former chief content officer at Bustle Digital Group. Prior to BDG, Emma served as the executive editor of ELLE. Previously Rosenblum was a senior editor at Bloomberg Businessweek, and before that a senior editor at Glamour. She began her career at New York magazine. She lives in New

Ep. - 1599 - REAL HOUSEWIVES OF RHODE ISLAND SUMMER HOUSE Apr 30, 2026 01:03:11 Brian Moylan joins Kate to discuss the intersection of Real Housewives of Rhode Island and true crime, as well as the aftermath of the leaked audio from the Summer House reunion.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/ka

Ep. - 1598 - PART TWO: THE MURDER OF MARTHA MOXLEY Apr 29, 2026 01:08:41 Andrew Goldman, host of Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder, returns for part two of a conversation examining one of the most haunting and unresolved cases in modern true crime.   In 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley was murdered just steps from her home in the affluent Belle Haven neighborhood of Greenwich, Connecticut. Decades later, the case remains a sou

Ep. - 1597 - PART ONE: THE MURDER OF MARTHA MOXLEY Apr 28, 2026 01:16:26 Andrew Goldman, host of Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder, joins me for a two-part conversation examining one of the most haunting and unresolved cases in modern true crime.   In 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley was murdered just steps from her home in the affluent Belle Haven neighborhood of Greenwich, Connecticut. Decades later, the case remains a sourc

Ep. - 1596 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY Apr 27, 2026 00:16:20 Kate discusses what to watch this week including My Killer Father: The Green Hollow Murders (Paramount+), Should I Marry A Murderer? (Netflix), Summer House (Bravo), and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion: Part 2.     Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/

Ep. - 1595 - SATURDAY SERIES: BILL LOBDELL INVESTIGATING THE FIRST FAMILY OF TELEVANGELISM Apr 25, 2026 00:47:11 Investigative journalist Bill Lobdell joins Kate to discuss the rise and controversy surrounding Paul and Jan Crouch, founders of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN).   Paul, born in Missouri in 1934 to Pentecostal missionary parents, was an early radio enthusiast, while Jan, raised in Alabama in a strict religious household, brought a rebellious, charismatic energy to their

Ep. - 1594 - SUMMER HOUSE SCANDAL REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS Apr 24, 2026 00:39:49 Kate is joined by B from Bravo and Cocktails for a deep dive into the Summer House scandal and the cast dynamics on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.     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: 

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