Brad Johnson is a producer and former television executive. He talks about developing several reality television hits including The Simple Life on Fox. The series aired from December 2, 2003 to August 5, 2007and depicted two wealthy socialites, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie as they struggled to do manual, low-paying jobs such as cleaning rooms, farm work, serving meals in fast-food restaurants, and working as camp counselors. Natalie and Kathleen from Say Bible podcast review this week’s episod...
Nov 01, 2019•44 min•Ep. 198
Braunwyn Burke talks about her life before Bravo, joining the cast of Real Housewives of Orange County, and raising a family of 7 kids. John Paul Jones from The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise gives an update on his new career plans and love life. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ Facebook.com/loveandknuckles...
Oct 30, 2019•49 min•Ep. 197
Mikey Minden is a director, choreographer, and image curator who has been featured on several reality shows including Pussycat Dolls presents: The Search for the Next Doll, “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” MTV’s Dancelife, Keeping up with the Kardashians, Dance Moms and currently on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”. The 1979 class of Porter Gaud School in Charleston, South Carolina graduated 49 boys. Within the last 35 years, six of them have committed suicide. Director Paige Goldbe...
Oct 25, 2019•53 min•Ep. 196
Theresa Caputo is a New York Times best-selling author and an American medium best known for her TLC reality TV series, Long Island Medium. Kate reviews Tell Me Who I Am, a Netflix documentary based on the memoir of Marcus and Alex Lewis. This enormously thought provoking documentary poses questions about abuse, childhood trauma, the unshakeable bond between siblings (particularly twins), grief, and resiliency. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://...
Oct 23, 2019•27 min•Ep. 195
Matt and Jake from 90 Day Gays help Kate review the first episode of season 2 of 90 Day Fiance. If you love 90 Day Fiance nostalgia this is right up your alley. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out ...
Oct 21, 2019•26 min•Ep. 194
Colin Gooch’s fiancé makes him watch a prodigious amount of reality shows. He graciously reviews this week’s wild episode of Real Housewives of Orange County. Medium Nicole Michelle discusses with Kate the TLC series Taken at Birth, and several unsolved cases including the disappearance of Kristin Smart, the murder of Missy Bevers, and whether Kevin Cooper is guilty of the crimes he’s been convicted. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.c...
Oct 18, 2019•44 min•Ep. 193
90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way follows six Americans who are uprooting their lives and moving abroad to live with their significant others with each couple facing a plethora of different issues throughout the season, including cheating allegations, addiction, intimacy issues, secret spouses and more. Ronnie Karam from Watch What Crappens and Rose Pricks podcast helps Kate review the season finale. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/ka...
Oct 16, 2019•47 min•Ep. 192
Food Network TV Personality, Cookbook Author, Food Writer, and Photographer Ree Drummond reviews her favorite Bravo shows. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 / Facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. See Privacy Policy...
Oct 11, 2019•39 min•Ep. 191
Kary Brittingham is the newest cast member on Real Housewives of Dallas. She talks about her childhood, appearing on Below Deck, getting cast for the show, LeeAnne’s wedding, and more. Kate’s 6 year old daughter answers a series of reality tv questions. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 / Facebook.com/loveandknuckle...
Oct 09, 2019•35 min•Ep. 190
I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth Vs. Michelle Carter is a 2019 two-part documentary film, directed by Erin Lee Carr, and produced by Andrew Rossi. In July 2014, 18-year-old Conrad Roy died by suicide in his car at a parking lot in Fairhaven, Mass. Police soon discovered a series of alarming text messages from his girlfriend, 17-year-old Michelle Carter, that seemed to encourage him to kill himself. This discovery sparked sensational headlines nationwide, leading to a trial that raised diffi...
Oct 04, 2019•47 min•Ep. 189
VH1’s biography series Behind The Music landed the biggest names in music covering every dark detail of their rise to (and sometimes fall from) the top. Artists including Madonna, Milli Vanilli, Metallica, Ricky Martin, Whitney Houston, TLC, Usher, Jennifer Lopez, and Shania Twain detailed parts of their lives, many until then unknown to the public. Over 250 episodes they documented some of music’s greatest artists and stories. Executive George Moll explains how the show was developed, intricaci...
Oct 02, 2019•33 min•Ep. 188
2018 Olympic Bobsled Silver Medalist Lauren Gibbs reviews this week’s episode of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Dallas. Steve Stauff reviews the Lifetime TV movie Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother’s Fight to Save Her Daughter. Comedian Chris Franjola reviews the season premiere of Fox’s The Masked Singer. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/gro...
Sep 27, 2019•58 min•Ep. 187
João Franco from Bravo’s Below Deck Mediterranean grew up in Zimbabwe in the midst of political strife and corruption. Eager to leave his life behind he took a position on a boat and quickly climbed the ranks. This season he is a bosun on the Sirocco. He talks about the life altering attack on his family at age 16, leaving home, and the way the show has changed the trajectory of his life. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey...
Sep 25, 2019•42 min•Ep. 186
Slip into those dancing shoes and shine up the Mirrorball trophy, because ABC’s Dancing With the Stars is back for its 28th season. Comedian Chris Franjola reviews the show’s season premiere including Christie Brinkley’s injury, Lamar Odom’s inability to fox trot, and Ray Lewis becoming an American darling. Amanda Hirsch from the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast discusses Bachelor in Paradise. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katec...
Sep 20, 2019•58 min•Ep. 185
John Paul Jones came to Bachelor in Paradise with an open heart and appetite for tacos. He explains to Kate, his new best friend, what transpired during the duration of filming including finding true love with Tayshia. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ http://www.loveandknuckles.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy ...
Sep 18, 2019•36 min•Ep. 184
Wells Adams is the bartender and resident therapist this season on ABC’s Bachelor in Paradise, which is a show about rejects from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette and their pursuit for true love. Rabbi Corie Yutkin reviews the documentary One Of Us, a a 2017 documentary feature film that chronicles the lives of three ex-Hasidic Jews from Brooklyn. Kardashian superman Colt Paulsen reviews the season premiere of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patr...
Sep 13, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 183
NFL Films Senior Producer and Director Shannon Furman talks about this season of HBO’s Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders, which gives an unfiltered all-access look at what it takes to make it in the National Football League. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 / http://www.loveandknuckles.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...
Sep 11, 2019•35 min•Ep. 182
Michael Beck started his career in the entertainment industry at a very young age and has worked both in front and behind the camera as an actor, host, and producer. Over the last six years Beck has skyrocketed to success as a producer in unscripted television becoming one of the youngest working Showrunner/Executive Producers in the industry. His list of production credits include Bravo hits like The Real Housewives of Atlanta, The Real Housewives of Miami, The Real Housewives of New York City,...
Sep 06, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 181
Amanda Stanton from The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise talks about dating after the show, what it is really like to stay at the Bachelor in Paradise resort, and her thoughts on two of her exes being involved in the Chrisley family drama. Tyler Whitman from Million Dollar Listing New York talks about being cast for the show, working in the rigorous New York real estate market, and his inspiring weight loss journey. My son Jack reviews Hard Knocks on HBO. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: ht...
Aug 30, 2019•53 min•Ep. 180
Danni Baird from Bravo’s Southern Charm talks about how she was pulled into a major storyline on the show this season and the aftermath. Anthony Lario reviews this season of Real Housewives of Orange County. Author and Boston police officer Brian Dunford reviews Who Killed Garrett Phillips on HBO. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ ANCESTRY.COM https://w...
Aug 23, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 179
Craig Conover from Bravo’s Southern Charm explains what transpired behind the scenes all season long between Austen and Madison. Podcast hosts Matt Marr and Jake Anthony help Kate review MTV’s Are You The One? Actor Doug Budin gives a rundown of his favorite shows on the Food Network. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 / PROACTIV Proactiv.com/KATE NATIVE ...
Aug 16, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 178
Whitney Port is a fashion designer, author, and a cast member on The Hills: New Beginnings on MTV. She discusses how she was cast for MTV’s original show, her experience on MTV’s The City, her experience filming Tyler Henry Hollywood Medium, and The Hills new reboot. Comedian Heather McDonald helps Kate review Bachelor in Paradise. Whitney Ward Dillon and Mariel Lane from CMT’s Racing Wives talk about the show, which centers on the lives of NASCAR’s most prominent wives, and the personal and pro...
Aug 09, 2019•53 min•Ep. 177
Tarek El Moussa is a real estate investor and co- star of HGTV’s show Flip or Flop. Kate asks Tarek about how he began his career in real estate, how he landed a show on HGTV, his health issues, and what it is like to film with his ex-wife. Film Director and Producer John Ward reviews this week’s episode of Southern Charm on Bravo. Lifestyle blogger Danielle Schaffer reviews Kate Plus Date on TLC. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecas...
Aug 02, 2019•57 min•Ep. 176
Captain Sandy Yawn is a world renowned captain in the yachting industry with over 28 years of experience. She is currently the captain on Bravo TV’s reality show Below Deck Mediterranean. She talks about working as a captain in a male dominated industry, how she was cast for the show, and behind the scenes of the show. Rob Cesternino from Rob Has a Podcast reviews this season of Big Brother on CBS. Producer, singer, and actress Stefanie Fair reviews Marrying Millions on Lifetime TV. Reality Life...
Jul 26, 2019•59 min•Ep. 175
Juliet Angus is a London based stylist, digital influencer, and appeared on Bravo’s hit show Ladies of London. She talks about how she was cast for the show, how the show changed her life, what castmates she keeps in touch with, and how she has been able to become a successful digital influencer. Bud Siegel, a retired grandfather reviews the Netflix documentary After Porn Ends, a documentary about the lives and careers of some of the biggest names in the adult entertainment industry after they l...
Jul 19, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 174
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 f...
Jul 12, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 173
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 Beginn...
Jul 05, 2019•54 min•Ep. 172
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 Isl...
Jun 28, 2019•45 min•Ep. 171
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: @kate...
Jun 28, 2019•51 min•Ep. 170
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://...
Jun 24, 2019•34 min•Ep. 169
