Actress, author, and host Jenny McCarthy reviews the season premiere of The Bachelorette and gives insight on the ideal strategy for a contestant, who she would include from her family to film her own hometown dates, and how she would work with her sisters to obtain background information on the last three contestants without the producers ever knowing. Peyton Pritchard discusses being cast for Relationshep and joining the cast of Southern Charm. Music and marketing executive Kevin Sutton review...
Jun 01, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 108
Watch What Happens Live producers John Jude and Melissa France talk about behind the scenes of Bravo’s late night show including best and worst guests, how bartenders are chosen, and what happens when Sonja Morgan visits. Kate Kennedy reviews the premier episode of TLC’s 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After. Alzie Sisco reviews the season finale of Survivor: Ghost island. Carlene and Steve Stauff give their assessment of Bachelor alums Ashley and Jared producing a 45-minute video about their new re...
May 25, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 107
In this crossover bonus episode Ronnie Karam from Watch What Crappens and Rose Pricks podcasts helps Kate dissect a vintage episode of Real Housewives of Orange County, one of Kate's favorite episodes. Season 7, Episode 14 Slade takes Heather engagement ring shopping for Gretchen, Alexis throws a puppies and princesses thee d birthday party for her twins, Tamra gets a tattoo removed, and Vicki and Briana fight about her new boyfriend Brooks. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckle...
May 23, 2018•55 min•Ep. 106
Kathryn Dennis from Southern Charm on Bravo explains how she was cast for the show, the unique journey she has had on the show the last few years including the birth of two children, and her new friendships with the cast. David Johns is the former executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans and the Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC). He reviews this week’s episode of The Real Housewives of Potomac. Andrew Llinare...
May 18, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 105
Hannah Ferrier from Below Deck Med discusses the show's explosive new season, a typical day on a yacht, and what celebrities and bravolebrities she would love to have as charter guests. Pete and Katrina live in Chicago and love the show House Hunters on HGTV. Pete explains a helpful drinking game while watching episodes and the reason he believes most participants are lying about their budgets. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyc...
May 16, 2018•25 min•Ep. 104
Chase Mitchell is a screenwriter and former sketch writer for The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon. He reviews an episode of Bar Rescue, a docu-reality series featuring veteran nightlife expert Jon Taffer as he seeks to rescue bars on the brink. Matt Paxton is the host of Hoarders on A&E, which depicts the real-life struggles and treatment of people who suffer from compulsive hoarding disorder. He discusses how he became one of the top hoarding clean-up experts in the United States, how the show ...
May 11, 2018•59 min•Ep. 103
Alex Murrel and Taylor Cole from Laguna Beach discuss being cast for the MTV show, the impact of fame at age 18, and who they still keep in touch with from the show. Rosie Pope from Bravo’s Pregnant in Heels talks about her craziest clients on the show, how reality television helped boost her brand, and how her family has grown since the show ended. Courtney and Jason Carrion from Married at First Sight Season 1 review the show’s season 8 finale. Shinan Govani, once dubbed “the go-to Canadian” b...
May 04, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 102
A high powered entertainment publicist gives her assessment of the Kim Zolciak-Biermann from Real Housewives of Atlanta PR blunder and what she should do moving forward. Ben Higgins from The Bachelor talks about his experience on the Bachelorette, the Bachelor, and Bachelor Winter Games, whether men in Bachelor Nation get Brotox, if he will ever find love on television, and about life back in Colorado. Content creator Rachel Pitzel reviews Exes on the Beach on MTV. Podcast host Sonia Sells revie...
Apr 27, 2018•59 min•Ep. 101
Kristen Doute from Vanderpump Rules talks about how she was cast for the show, whether she has a game plan after the show ends, how she feels responsible for DJ James Kennedy having a spot in the cast, her new friendship with Arianna, and how the entire cast is able to drink so much and stay skinny. Kate makes her older sister Megan take a reality show description quiz and surprisingly doesn’t fail it. Kate’s dad Paul reviews an episode of the UK show Made in Chelsea. Reality Life with Kate Case...
Apr 20, 2018•53 min•Ep. 100
Mariah Smith, reporter for The Cut and resident Kardashian expert provides insight on how the Kardashian family might allow Khloe and Tristan’s cheating scandal play out on E!’s Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Steve Stauff reviews MTV’s Jersey Shore: Family Reunion. Rachel Jeffs, Author of Breaking Free: How I Escaped Polygamy, the FLDS Cult and My Father, Warren Jeffs, gives her perspective on reality shows about polygamy. Rachel Jeffs grew up in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of La...
Apr 13, 2018•59 min•Ep. 99
Directors Chapman and Maclain Way discuss their Netflix docs-series Wild Wild Country, which chronicles the story of Rajneeshpuram, a utopian community established by the followers of a Rolls Royce driving Indian spiritual guru named Baghwan Rajneesh in central Oregon in the early 1980s. The Way brothers provide further inside information including the reasoning behind the cult’s orange and red clothing, how they were able to track down so many ex-members including the Baghwan’s personal secreta...
Apr 06, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 98
Heidi Montag discusses how she was cast for The Hills on MTV, what happened behind the scenes with producers, her relationship today with former cast members including Kristin Cavallari, Audrina Patridge, and Lauren Conrad today, and her life now with husband Spencer Pratt and their son Gunnar. Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan reviews Age Love Gap on Netflix, a show about the social backlash and challenges that come with intergenerational romance. Jodie Hough from Welcome to RealiTV podcast revi...
Mar 29, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 97
Shanna Moakler is a model, actress, former Miss USA, and reality TV star. In 2005 she starred as herself on the reality television series Meet the Barkers with her then-husband Travis Barker, drummer in the rock band Blink-182. She hosted E!’s Bridalplasty and appeared in Hollywood Exes on VH1, ABC’s Dancing with The Stars, The CW’s Crowned, and Growing Up Supermodel. She discusses her experience as one of the first celebrities to have their life captured on a reality show. Comedian and podcast ...
Mar 23, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 96
Kate Casey is the Diane Sawyer of reality TV. Listen to her interview reality stars of the past and present and ask a variety of guests to watch and review an episode of a reality television show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Mar 22, 2018•39 sec•Ep. 96
Sometimes the workplace can get crazy and messy, that's where the podcast Safe For Work comes in. Join the former head of marketing for Nike, NatGeo, and the Oprah Winfrey Network, Liz Dolan and recovering lawyer turned comedian and executive recruiter, Matt Ritter as they take your calls about the workplace and help you get through Monday to Friday with a little less stress, more confidence and a little more fun. Subscribe to Safe For Work on Apple Podcast, wherever you listen to podcasts or cl...
Mar 19, 2018•11 min•Ep. 95
New York travel guide Greg Shapiro gives an inside report from Luann de Lessep’s show at Feinstein’s/54 Below. Author Amy Kaufman answers Kate's speed round of questions about The Bachelor including how much money contestants make, if they are bound by contracts post engagement, and the whereabouts of the first Bachelor Alex Michel. True crime writer and podcast host Kevin Flynn reviews the season premiere of the newly revamped American Idol. Courtney and Mary from Two Judgey Girls discuss with ...
Mar 16, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 95
In this bonus podcast Jessica Jean Jardine and Marcy Jarreau from Kar Dishin' It podcast help Kate review the season finale of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 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://a...
Mar 12, 2018•57 min•Ep. 94
Kelley Wolf from Real World: New Orleans and Road Rules talks about her experience on reality television, gives her unique perspective on how fame impacts the brain, and catches us up on life in Utah where she lives with her husband actor Scott Wolf and their three kids. Logan Noh from Vanderpump Rules explains his relationship with James Kennedy. Logan is a photographer and an art director for commercials and music videos. His clients include Bruno Mars and Erika Jayne. He also gives his insigh...
Mar 09, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 93
SallyAnn Salsano is an American television producer. Her company, 495 Productions, has produced several television reality shows for MTV and Syndication, including Jersey Shore, The Real, Floribama Shore, and MTV’s new show Winter Break: Hunter Mountain. Rachyl Degman is a cast member of CMT’s new doc-series Music City, which chronicles the lives of five friends as they enter the next chapter of their lives while navigating their paths to success, fame and love in Nashville. The show is the late...
Mar 02, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 92
Tom Sandoval from Vanderpump Rules discusses how he ended up in Los Angeles, what really happened between Faith and Jax, supporting a partner who has been the victim of abuse, and the new restaurant Tom Tom he is opening with Tom Schwartz and Lisa Vanderpump. Lindsay Hubbard from Summer House explains why she and Everett broke up, what really happened in the house this summer, and what to expect from the rest of the season. Ronnie Karam from Watch What Crappens and Rose Pricks podcast helps Kate...
Feb 23, 2018•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 91
Lala Kent from Vanderpump Rules discusses how she was cast for the show, her new friendships with Katie and Stassi, why she kept her boyfriend’s identity so secret last season, and the real reason she argued with James about pasta. Theater director Michael Kimmel reviews Celebrity Big Brother. Steve Stauff gives his assessment of the Sister Wives wedding of Mykelti and Tony. JOEL MCHALE SHOW ON NETFLIX https://www.netflix.com/title/80211384 Reality Life with Kate Casey www.loveandknuckles.com Fa...
Feb 16, 2018•1 hr 22 min
This week’s episode features guests from Bravo’s hit series The People’s Couch. Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard are co-hosts of the podcast Dumb, Gay Politics. They review an episode of Amazing Race on CBS. Emerson Collins is an actor, producer and TV personality. He reviews RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars on VH1. Sarah Resnick from The Resnick Family reviews this week’s episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Bravo. BEACH BODY ON DEMAND https://www.beachbodyondemand.com TEXT PROMO CODE REA...
Feb 09, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Trista Sutter was the runner-up on season 1 of The Bachelor before becoming the star of the first season of its companion show, The Bachelorette. She talks about how she was cast for the show, whether in retrospect she thought she had a connection with Alex from The Bachelor, how she was slut shamed as the first Bachelorette, finding love with her husband Ryan, and how she really felt being a contestant on Dancing With the Stars. Trista and Ryan now live in Colorado with their two children. Lara...
Feb 02, 2018•1 hr 21 min
For nine years Reality Steve has been spoiling seasons of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and Bachelor in Paradise. He discusses with Kate why the current Bachelor Arie Luyendyk will have one of the most talked about seasons of the franchise and how the show has changed over the years. Reality Life with Kate Casey www.loveandknuckles.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 / Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2R0K1NDU...
Feb 02, 2018•39 min
Last season on Siesta Key Chloe Trautman was the victim of body shaming by male cast members. In this interview she discusses how she dealt with it on and off the show, whether she is secretly in love with Alex, the impact of sudden fame, and what we can expect from this season. Patrick Waites, a band promoter from Austin, Texas reviews this week’s episode of Vanderpump Rules and gives his assessment of the relationship between James and Logan. Stephen McGee from Summer House explains what it wa...
Jan 26, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Amy Duggar is best known as the niece of reality stars Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar from 19 Kids and Counting. She discusses how she ended up on the show, why she did not accept a Nashville recording contract, and what it is really like being related to one of reality television’s most unique families. Comedian Heather McMahan reviews Love After Lockup on WeTV. Mandy Jacobs has a masters in social work and is fascinated by all things polygamy. She reviews the premiere of Seeking Sister Wife on TL...
Jan 19, 2018•1 hr 26 min
Teddi Mellencamp explains how she was cast for Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which cast members she bonded with, and if she has any regrets after the season. Dr. Jerry Weichman, licensed psychologist and adolescent specialist, reviews the new show Undercover High on A&E and discusses what issues are most of concern to students and parents in American high schools today. Steve Stauff reviews the season premiere of Sister Wives on TLC. RENT THE RUNWAY: UNLIMITED https://www.renttherunway.c...
Jan 12, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Dr. Pepper Schwartz is Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington, the author of 25 books on love and relationships, and an expert on Married at First Sight on Lifetime. The series features three couples, paired up by relationship experts, who agree to marry when they first meet. The couples spend their wedding night in a hotel before leaving for a honeymoon. Upon returning home, they live together as a married couple for eight weeks and then choose to divorce or stay married. Dr. Sc...
Jan 05, 2018•1 hr 8 min
An interview David Toborowsky from 90 Day Fiancé about how he was cast for the show, filming the season, his marriage to Annie, and his relationship with his friend Chris and his wife Nicki today. Kate’s old college roommate Maura helps discuss the TLC show A Wedding Story and how it is the sole reason Kate got married and subsequently divorced at age 23. Comedy writer and podcast host Elizabeth Laime helps review an episode of My Five Wives on TLC, which documents the life of a polygamist famil...
Dec 29, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Actress, author, and host Jenny McCarthy reveals the worst part of filming Jenny Loves Donnie, her assessment of Hugh Hefner and his girlfriends on The Girls Next Door, why she is obsessed with 90 Day Fiancé, and the reason she is losing interest in the Real Housewives. Ben Mandelker from Watch What Crappens reviews an episode of Hotel Impossible. Josh Murray from Party Down South reviews the premiere episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. RENT THE RUNWAY: UNLIMITED https://www.renttherunw...
Dec 22, 2017•1 hr 35 min
