

Reality Life with Kate Casey
Kate Casey
Daily podcast about unscripted television. Kate Casey interviews the talent, producers, and directors of reality shows, documentaries, and docuseries. Saturday episodes tell incredible person stories.
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Mar 8, 2019 • 1h
Ep - 152 - JAMIE OTIS FROM THE BACHELOR AND MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT
Jamie Otis appeared as a contestant on the sixteenth season of The Bachelor. She is most known for participating in the first season of Married at First Sight, where she met her husband, Doug Hehner. The couple was later featured in a spin-off series, Married at First Sight: The First Year. Jamie discusses her experiences on both The Bachelor and Married at First Sight, this season of Married at First Sight, and her fertility journey. Director Tommy Avallone discusses The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man, which is currently available on Netflix and Amazon. The film is one man’s journey to find meaning in Bill Murray’s many unexpected adventures with everyday people, rare and never-before seen footage of the comedic icon participating in stories previously presumed to be urban legend.Brandon Alvarado hilariously reviews this season of Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club.Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.comTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseycaZIPRECRUITERhttp://www.ziprecruiter.comPROMO CODE: REALITYKATEMILKLIFEhttps://milklife.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 1, 2019 • 60min
Ep - 151 - JENNIFER AYDIN FROM REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY
Kate’s daughter Hayes gives a rundown of her favorite reality tv shows. Jennifer Aydin from Real Housewives of New Jersey discusses her life before Bravo, how she was cast for the show, and the dramatic moments from this wild season. Sondra Celli’s over-the-top wedding dresses have been showcased on My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding, and earlier on the spinoff series, Gypsy Sisters. She explains how she began her career, how reality television producers found her, and behind the scenes of gypsy weddings. Celebrity makeup and hair stylist Tarryn Feldman helps Kate review Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and this season’s adopted dog debacle. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.comTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseycaWANDER BEAUTYhttp://www.wanderbeauty.com/reality 20% off first purchase GREEN CHEFhttp://GreenChef.us/realityMILKLIFEhttps://milklife.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 22, 2019 • 1h 29min
Ep - 150 - KATHY KLEINER, TED BUNDY ATTACK SURVIVOR / LUKE HAWKSWORTH FROM DATING AROUND ON NETFLIX
In the early hours of January 15, 1978 serial killer Ted Bundy entered Florida State University’s Chi Omega sorority house through a rear door. Beginning at about 2:45 a.m. he entered the rooms of Margaret Bowman and Lisa Levy who did not survive their attacks. In an adjoining bedroom he attacked Kathy Kleiner, breaking her jaw and deeply lacerating her shoulder; and her roommate Karen Chandler, who suffered a concussion, broken jaw, loss of teeth, and a crushed finger. Kathy, who later testified in his trial, described seeing only a silhouette of a man wielding a club. Tallahassee detectives later determined that the four attacks took place in a total of less than 15 minutes, within earshot of more than 30 witnesses who heard nothing. Kathy discusses her experience that night, what happened in the months and years after, and what she feels about subsequent media coverage about Bundy.Luke Hawksworth appears in the first episode of Netflix’s unique dating show Dating Around, which follows one person going on five blind dates. Christie Cuthbert, a mother of triplet boys reviews Three Identical Strangers, a 2018 documentary that examines a set of American triplets, born in 1961 and adopted as six-month-old infants by separate families, unaware that each child had brothers.Jacques Peterson, an Australian music and entertainment reporter discusses Married at First Sight Australia and the difference between Australian and U.S. reality shows. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.comTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseycaWANDER BEAUTYhttp://www.wanderbeauty.com/reality 20% off first purchase GREEN CHEFhttp://www.greenchef.us/realityMILKLIFEhttps://www.milklife.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 15, 2019 • 1h 19min
Ep - 149 - PRODUCER OF REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS
Alex Baskin, Co-Creator and Executive Producer of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and President, Programming & Development at Evolution Media, discusses how the show was developed, casting the first season, behind the scenes of the show, and what has happened to several of the show’s most memorable faces. Rob Cesternino from Rob Has a Podcast reviews the Celebrity Big Brother finale. Jessica Zadeh, Host of ‘The Real Housewife of The Westside’ Podcast & Co-Host of ‘The #nojudgement Podcast’ reviews the documentary Generation Wealth on Amazon. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.comTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseycaMILKLIFEhttps://milklife.comTORRIDhttp://www.torrid.comPROMO CODE: REALITY15ZIPRECRUITERhttp://www.ziprecruiter.comPROMO CODE: REALITYKATESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 8, 2019 • 1h 22min
Ep - 148 - DIRECTOR OF ABDUCTED IN PLAIN SIGHT / EVAN SMITH FROM TEMPTATION ISLAND
Abducted in Plain Sight Director Skye Borgman and Producers Emily Kincaid and Stephanie Tobey discuss how they developed their Netflix documentary about 12-year old Jan Broberg who was abducted from her small Idaho town in 1974 by a sociopathic neighbor and close family friend. This stranger than fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naïve church going family is the winner of 14 awards and quickly becoming the most talked about documentary of 2019. Digital Content Creator and Social Media Consultant Cassydy Berliner reviews this week’s episode of Vanderpump Rules.Ashley Sullivan reviews Yummy Mummies on Netflix, an Australian reality show that follows wealthy expectant moms trying to outdo one another. Evan Smith from Temptation Island talks about how his own family tragedy made him consider joining the show with his girlfriend and how the experience helped their relationship.Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.comTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseycaROBINHOODreality.robinhood.comWANDER BEAUTYwander beauty.com/realityMILKLIFEhttps://milklife.comSTITCHER PREMIUMstitcherpremium.com/wondery PROMO CODE: Wondery See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 1, 2019 • 1h 9min
Ep - 147 - ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI FROM CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER / TANYA SAM FROM REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA
Anthony Scaramucci, nicknamed “The Mooch”, is an American financier, entrepreneur and political consultant who briefly served as the White House Director of Communications. Scaramucci discusses his role as a fake houseguest on this season of Celebrity Big Brother, the deep bonds he developed with the cast, how the opportunity relates to his short stint at the White House, and the most surprising conversation he had the night before he left the Big Brother house. Steve Tate reviews the Scary Island episode of Real Housewives of New York, one of the most talked about episodes in Real Housewives history. (Season 3, episode 12)Tanya Sam is the newest cast member of Real Housewives of Atlanta. She opens up about her life before Bravo, how she met her fiance, the unusual career pivot into technology, her fertility journey, and whether she felt fully prepared to put her life on reality television. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.comTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseycaGREEN CHEFhttp://greenchef.us/realityMILKLIFEhttps://milklife.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 25, 2019 • 1h 21min
Ep - 146 - HOST OF TEMPTATION ISLAND / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
Mark Walberg is host of the revived series Temptation Island on USA Network, the show which takes four couples to Maui, Hawaii only to be welcomed by 24 single men and women hoping to lure them out of their relationships and into their arms. Jack Gashi lived through the Fyre Festival, a music festival scheduled to take place on the Bahamian island of Great Exuma over two weekends in April and May 2017. The event is the subject of two competing documentaries on Netflix and Hulu. During the Fyre Festival's inaugural weekend, the event experienced problems related to security, food, accommodations and artist relations. Eventually, the festival was indefinitely postponed after some attendees had arrived, finding tents and prepackaged sandwiches, instead of the luxury villas and gourmet meals they had been promised when they paid thousands of dollars for admission. Jack talks about his inside perspective and his thoughts about both documentaries. Kate’s old friend Francine helps her review Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, a reality television series developed for Netflix that follows Marie Kondo, a Japanese organizing consultant and creator of the KonMari method, as she visits families to help them organize and tidy their homes. Devon Hammonds is Executive Producer of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, a documentary series that investigates the Church of Scientology on A&E. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.comTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseycaPOSHMARKhttp://www.poshmark.comCODE: REALITY5MILKLIFEhttps://milklife.comZIPRECRUITERhttps://www.ziprecruiter.com/realitylifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 18, 2019 • 45min
Ep - 145 - CAITLIN FROM LOVER AFTER LOCKUP
Caitlin from WETV’s Love After Lockup talks about how she met her potential husband Matt for the first time once the bars are removed from the relationship, and by bars I mean prison bars. Emily Longeretta from US Weekly provides insight on Fox’s overnight sensation The Masked Singer, a top-secret singing competition in which celebrities face off against one another while shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, concealing their identity. Comedian and Writer Danny Murphy reviews the reboot of Temptation Island on the USA Network, which features four unmarried couples from across the United States who travel to an exotic locale to put their relationships to the ultimate test (i.e. get it on with the 15 eligible men and 15 eligible women put on the island to break up the unions).Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.comTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseycaTORRIDhttp://www.torrid.comPROMO CODE: REALITY15MILKLIFEhttps://milklife.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 11, 2019 • 1h 14min
Ep - 144 - DEBRA NEWELL FROM DIRTY JOHN
Debra Newell discusses with the help of renowned criminal behavior analyst Laura Richards her relationship with John Meehan, which became the subject of the hit podcast “Dirty John” as well as the inspiration for the Bravo series of the same name. After meeting Meehan on an online dating site they quickly married only to find out Meehan, who masqueraded as a successful doctor was a grifter with a long history of stalking, harassment, drug abuse, and time in prison. Debra and Laura discuss signs of coercive control, the impact of psychological terrorism, and give advice to victims suffering in silence.Writer, theater director and Kate’s elementary school classmate Michael Kimmel reviews the season premiere of Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club on MTV.Father of six Steve Tate reviews the season premiere of The Bachelor on ABC. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.comTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseycaPOSHMARKhttps://poshmark.comPROMO CODE: Reality5ROBINHOODReality.robinhood.comMILKLIFEhttps://milklife.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 4, 2019 • 60min
Ep - 143 - HUGH ACHESON FROM TOP CHEF AND TOP CHEF MASTERS
EPISODE 143HUGH ACHESON FROM TOP CHEF AND TOP CHEF MASTERSHugh Acheson is a James Bear award winning chef, author, and TV personality. Hugh competed on Bravo’s Top Chef Masters: Season 3. He returned to the hit show as a judge on Top Chef: Seasons 9 - 13 as well as Top Chef: Duels. He also hosted Bravo’s online complement to Top Chef Masters Season 5, called Battle of the Sous Chefs. He discusses his career, behind the scenes of Top Chef, and the one food he despises. Kate’s buddy Andrew Robben reviews the Netflix series Instant Hotel, which follows Australian homeowners who have transformed their homes into hotels and are individually judged by each other to receive the highest scores with the winner to win an ultimate prize.Celebrity hairstylist Julius Michael and makeup artist Priscilla DiStasio talk about what happened behind the scenes of Danielle’s wedding on Real Housewives of New Jersey this season. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.comTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseycaPOSHMARKhttps://poshmark.comPROMO CODE: Reality5MADISON REEDMILKSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


