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Truu Stowray

Dave Holmes, Mike Doughtypodcasters.spotify.com

This is the true story of Dave Holmes and Mike Doughty, two 90s pop-culture obsessives, picked to live in a podcast, recap classic seasons of MTV's The Real World, and find out what happens when people stop being polite, and start getting very, very real about the music, the clothes, and the zeitgeist of the last decade of the 20th Century.

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Episodes

Verbosity Was Always Our Vice

Mike and Dave explore vocal nodules, club-related illnesses, difficult Real World parents, and how much fencing is like Lazer Tag in episodes 4 and 5 of The Real World: London. Check our Twitter @truustowray for an excellent screenshot of an excellent sweater. This week's Truu Stowray is brought to you by Value Muesli.

Jul 02, 20211 hr 6 min

You Have Waited Long Enough

We have had a vote. We have counted, recounted, audited, done press conferences, and encouraged stupids to break into Viacom headquarters. The MyPillow Guy was involved. But ultimately, a clear winner has emerged, and it is time Mike and Dave got to it. Make sure your passport is up to date.

Jun 25, 202155 min

The Truu Stowray Scouting Combine

Alright, Truupers: Mike and Dave have watched the first episodes of Los Angeles, San Francisco, London and Seattle, and now it is up to YOU to decide which one they will watch and talk about next. In this episode, they will address the pros and cons of each, so that you may make an informed decision. Cast your vote at [email protected], or via Twitter poll at @truustowray. Choose wisely, search within deeply, vote from your highest self. All glocks down.

May 18, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 3Ep. 5

Tiny Eyebrows, Giant Pants

Mike and Dave alight onto Seattle, where 14,000 applicants are whittled down to 7 Real World housemates (and 6 Road Rules Winnebagopeople). Along the way: a shocking announcement direct from David Burns, a megadose of third-wave ska, a third book idea for Mike, and a definitive answer as to whether Jimmy Ray is Jimmy Ray. (He is.) This is the last of our episode ones, get ready to vote on which season we should watch and yell about in its entirety.

May 14, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 3Ep. 4

An American Dressing In London

Dave and Mike revisit the much-maligned London season of The Real World, and find it to be completely charming. Original music? A Notting Hill castle-y house? Sharon? Yes, please, we will take it. Along the way: Nando's Sauce, Jordy's "Dur Dur D'Etre Bébé," Roni Size, and high-school one-man shows. Join us, wontcha?

May 03, 202138 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Bipped Out On A Streetcar

Dave and Mike fulfill their promise to rewatch episode one of The Real World: San Francisco, and do everything they can not to talk about it. Along the way: '90s funk-rock bands, the first "bling bling" sighting, Dream, mom jeans, flowy dresses, temp tracks, and college conservatives. Please don't make them keep watching this.

Apr 23, 202155 minSeason 3Ep. 2

The Jon Brennan Fan Club

As they promised, Mike and Dave are sampling episodes one from Real World seasons 2, 3 and 4, and then leaving it up to you to tell them which season to keep watching. Season 2 begins with a reunion of season 1 where they speculate about season 2, so they had to watch episodes 1 and 2 to get into season 2, but they did it. It's called "dedication," heard of it? SO: join them as they address Heather's friend fixing to turn Norman out, Eric's lead singer disease, Andre's band girlfriend, and THEN ...

Apr 16, 202155 minSeason 3Ep. 1

The Final Breakout

Well, The Real World Homecoming has gone to the great loft in the sky, but we are here to stay. Mike and Dave will talk about it, but first: a last night, a surprise visit, a few very pointed music cues, some final observations, and a real, real lot of Norman news. Buckle up.

Apr 08, 202153 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Don't Ruin Happy Hour

Finally, it has happened to Mike and Dave: a deep dive on Norman and his status as a legit gay icon. Episode five of The Real World: Homecoming takes us to the West Village, to the Staten Island Ferry, and to an alternate universe where yellow peppers are munched on like apples. Andre gets real, Kevin gets vulnerable, Julie takes initiative, and Heather chops onions. Join us, won't you?

Apr 01, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Our Juju Says More Tangents

The Real World: Homecoming gives us a bit of a post-Becky breather as we focus on Norman's art, Julie's authority, Eric's temp and Heather's Juju. Along the way, delicious detours into ayahuasca, Carrot Top, ADHD, Melissa Howard, Ghost of Vroom, and so much more. Break out, buy a chocolate benefit bunny and join us.

Mar 25, 202152 minSeason 2Ep. 4

The Real World: Cringe City

Becky makes a bad situation worse, Kevin holds it together, Julie takes charge, and Norman says what we're all thinking. This was a rough episode of The Real World: Homecoming, please join Dave and Mike as they try to make sense of it all. Break out.

Mar 18, 202158 min

Hit 'Em, Daddy

In episode two of The Real World: Homecoming, we take ice baths, we visit an Instagram museum, we tell every city that is not New York what it can do with itself, and we prove we have learned nothing in the last 29 years. Pour yourself a nice, chilled cooch and join Mike and Dave as we try to make sense of it all.

Mar 15, 202151 minSeason 2Ep. 2

TRUU STOWRAY: HOMECOMING

Dave and Mike get real about episode one of The Real World: Homecoming. Where we've been since we recorded season one, what happened when we tried to record season two, and what we think of the return of seven strangers. Feelings will be revealed, tangents will be gone on, and Generation X will rise.

Mar 10, 202156 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Au Revoir, le Loft

The castmates reflect; Dave and Mike reflect in turn. The season-ender was shot on May 18, 1992, and clearly nobody on the cast thought anyone would watch it. Final shot: the aquarium. The premiere aired on May 21, and a television epoch began. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 26, 201741 min

ERIC BROODS, HEATHER BATTLES

Mike and Dave perform a dramatic reading of Eric's speech, in which he says he wants people to know his nutritional supplements, but not his soul. Heather takes a fake cop-car ride. We learn that inappropriate relations with Becky do not preclude directing a Reigndance video. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 19, 201725 min

STOOP FIGHT ROUND TWO

Dave and Doughty check in as Kevin (maybe) does it in the loft with a candlestick, poetry is slammed, and an important conversation takes place- but America was not yet trying to hear it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 11, 201725 min

THE GAS FACE

The Lofties take in a stray dog, as Julie’s mother casts a pall over the proceedings. Plus, Mike and Dave do a dramatic reading of some next-level parental guilt dialogue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 05, 201725 min

1-800-THE-FUTURE

The housemates ride hard for Jerry Brown, Julie meets an unforgettable homeless woman, and everyone wears the exact same color. Dave and Mike talk late blooming sexuality, drugs, and Charles Perez. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 201731 min

INTERMISSION

Mike and Dave review what they’ve learned so far in season one, and reveal a shocking truth you already figured out yourself. --? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 22, 201723 min

70% MONTAGE

Becky hooks up with a fraternizing director in Jamaica. Julie mocks a Canadian. Is C&C Music Factory or Ned’s Atomic Dustbin in this episode? Mike and Dave don’t know. Matt Pinfield appears—with hair! Did he have tofu with Bez? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 15, 201730 min

THE JOKE BACKFIRES

Seal’s “Crazy” signals turmoil; Eric wears a vest without a shirt; hypersexual Knicks fandom; Real World producers deceive America; forensic Zapruder-ing of Norman and Becky’s speculated marijuana use. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe @ hyperurl.co/truustowray Like what you hear? Check out Everything’s Coming Up Simpsons @ hyperurl.co/comingupsimpsons Oh! Check out our survey @ smarturl.it/feralsurvey See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 08, 201723 min

WEIRD QUESTIONS ABOUT DOING IT

An episode that aired on June 10, 1992, two days before Mike’s birthday and when, much like Kevin, Dave lived with people who didn’t like him. Julie has a public stance on threesomes, and Space Jam, Heavy D and the Boyz, and Star Trek TNG are discussed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 01, 201730 min

STOOP-FIGHT, ROUND ONE.

Eric and Kevin have an argument that echoes through the ages, while Dave and Mike talk passive-aggressive notes, noms-de-plume, and long-forgotten guacamole joints. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 25, 201735 min

I LOST IT ON HIS WATERBED

Tensions arise between Eric and Kevin, Becky is jaded about sex, and Dave and Mike share painful, glorious ‘90s memories. Don’t be a skeezer. Join us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 18, 201731 min

A LOT OF HOMOSEXUAL SKATING

Mike and Dave endure an Andre-heavy episode, share sexy stories from their shady pasts, and everyone gets trichinosis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 11, 201735 min

THE SYSTEM SUCKS

Mike and Dave take a closer Look at Eric’s forbidden TV ad, Heather’s rap career, and the way jeans used to look on butts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 05, 201728 min

WHEN WE STARTED SAYING “BUTT.”

Mike and Dave get real about their shared obsession with Season One of The Real World, and embark on a new, old adventure. There is probably music from Black Box. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 21, 201729 min
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