Julie Oliver was cast in the inaugural season of “The Real World,” which was “the true story of seven strangers picked to live in a loft and have their lives taped.” The protagonist of the first season, the pilot episode follows her as she travels from Alabama, arrives at the Soho loft and meets her roommates, who include a model, a poet, a rapper, a painter and two musicians. The groundbreaking reality series altered the course of television history by proving that unscripted programming could ...
Apr 07, 2021•58 min•Ep. 347
This week federal prosecutors announced "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Jennifer Shah is facing federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a purported long-running telemarketing scam. Criminal defense attorney Richard Kaplan walks Kate through the charges. Bianca Del Rio is best known for winning the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . In June 2019, a panel of judges from New York magazine placed Del Rio first on their list of "the most p...
Apr 02, 2021•43 min•Ep. 346
Jo Sharon and Casey Kriley, co-CEOS of Magical Elves, discuss the origin story of their Emmy-nominated series “Nailed It!” and Top Chef. Nailed It is a comedy-first, cooking-second genre-breaking series, where home bakers impossibly complex concept cakes to bake, with hilariously bad results. Top Chef features chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges. They are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants ...
Mar 31, 2021•48 min•Ep. 345
Comedian and podcast host Heather McDonald reviews Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal, now streaming on Netflix, which documents the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal in the United States and is based on recorded conversations from the FBI investigation. Rachel Weintraub is an award winning producer and Chief Creative Consultant. She is a creative force with a breadth of expertise in daytime television. She talks about her eight seasons as a producer for The View on AB...
Mar 26, 2021•47 min•Ep. 344
Trishelle Cannatella is known for her appearances on the MTV reality television series The Real World: Las Vegas, and the Real World spinoff show The Challenge. She appears in the Paramount Plus new series The Challenge: All Stars, which brings together 22 cast members of the most iconic, boldest, and fiercest challenge all stars from The Real World and Road Rules. Stephen McGee helps Kate review Kid 90,which is an intimate look at young Hollywood starlets growing up in the 1990s, using hundreds...
Mar 24, 2021•39 min•Ep. 343
Jenny McCarthy discusses this season of Masked Singer, the contestant she admittedly did not recognize, why her husband Donnie thinks he is a police officer, and the reason he has been buying sequin jackets. Kovie Biakolo is a writer, journalist, editor, and multiculturalism scholar specializing in culture and identity. She reviews this season of The Bachelor. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagr...
Mar 19, 2021•53 min•Ep. 342
Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo from Bravo’s Summer House talk about Hannah’s engagement, why everyone remains bikini ready despite eating snacks all day long, and the root of Hannah fighting with Kyle this season. Chris Farah is a comedian, writer, and most devoted 90 Day Fiance fan. She explains what everyone has been missing this season, and why the series remains her favorite show. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey T...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 341
Shep Rose is a cast member on Bravo’s Southern Charm and the author of the new book Average Expectations: Lessons in Lowering the Bar. He talks about wild stories from traveling, becoming a tv personality, and his favorite movies and books. Choreographer Liana-Marie Alvarez reviews On Pointe on Disney Plus, a six-part docuseries that follows students and captures a season in the School of American Ballet (SAB) in New York City. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecas...
Mar 12, 2021•57 min•Ep. 340
Amanda Knox, was a Seattle-born study-abroad student who spent almost four years in Italian prison for the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher. The Netflix documentary, Amanda Knox , chronicles the murder trial and the surrounding media circus, which began from the moment Kercher's body was discovered in November 2007. After her arrest and conviction, Knox was vilified in the media for unmistakably gendered reasons – reports focused on her appearance and promiscuity, her "angelic" face as s...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 339
Kate tracked down the homeowners of the Isle of Palms vacation property where the epic Real Housewives of Atlanta episode was filmed. Director Tim Travers Hawkins and Producer Julia Nottingham of Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests on HBO Max. Taking a personality test can provide useful insights into our sense of self, but many may not realize how deeply embedded personality assessments are in everything we do. PERSONA explores the unexpected origin story of America’s great obsessi...
Mar 05, 2021•30 min•Ep. 338
Actress, producer, activist, and host Rosanna Arquette, appears in the documentary Untouchable, which looks at the rise and fall of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein featuring interviews with former colleagues and those who accused him of sexual misconduct. Rosanna opens up about the harassment she faced, the collapse of her career, and fighting back. We also talk about Mia Farrow’s fight for her daughter, and the legacy of Alexis Arquette. Daniel Kushner and Leliana McDermott, co-ho...
Mar 03, 2021•40 min•Ep. 337
Foreign policy and national security expert Algene Sajery reviews this week’s explosive episode of Real Housewives of Atlanta. Steve Stauff is back to review this season of TLC’s Sister Wives, which documents the life of a polygamist family, which includes father Kody Brown, his four wives (Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn) and their 18 children. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecas...
Feb 26, 2021•49 min•Ep. 336
Jackie Goldschneider from Real Housewives of New Jersey talks about the much talked about explosive premiere episode, what to expect this season, coping during a pandemic in a house full of kids, and more. Lea Palmieri from Decider.com reviews Celebs Go Dating, a British reality show on Hulu where at the Celebrity Dating Agency, an array of famous faces try their luck in the hope to find true love. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.co...
Feb 24, 2021•37 min•Ep. 335
Tiffany Moon is the first medical doctor and first-generation Asian-American star of a Bravo franchise. The mother of two is the newest cast member of Real Housewives of Dallas. She talks to Kate about immigrating to the United States at six, beginning college at 17, her decision to join the show, and juggling career, home, and becoming a tv personality. Ryan and Kevin Bernard and stars of Netflix’s new hilarious show Buried by the Bernards, about a family owned and operated funeral business in ...
Feb 19, 2021•45 min•Ep. 334
Reality Steve reports on Chris Harrison stepping aside temporarily as The Bachelor host, what will happen with the next season of The Bachelorette, why Matt James was a horrible choice, and some of the show’s couples. Jen is back to discuss unsolved mysteries including the death of Elisa Lam, Chris Metallic, and Anna Nicole Smith. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Clubhouse: @k...
Feb 17, 2021•50 min•Ep. 333
Drew Sidora is the newest Real Housewife of Atlanta, and opens up about her career, joining the show, and what happened the night of the Bachelorette party in Isle of Palm. Kate Chastain from Bravo’s Below Deck review an episode of ABC’s The Bachelor. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: 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 ...
Feb 12, 2021•52 min•Ep. 332
Framing Britney Spears is part of FX and Hulu’s documentary series The New York Times Presents, which takes a close look at the conservatorship the star has been subjected to since 2008, when her psychological problems began filling tabloids. Director Samantha Stark, Variety senior correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, and the co-hosts of Eat, Pray, Britney podcast discuss the intersection of dysfunction, greed, exploitation, and what was the cost of fame in her personal life. Reality Life with Ka...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 331
Cameran Wimberly appeared on the 14th season of Real World: San Diego and six seasons of Bravo’s Southern. She talks about her new book “One Day You Will Thank Me” and leaving reality television. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: 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 ...
Feb 05, 2021•41 min•Ep. 330
Heather Gay from Bravo’s Real Housewives of Salt Lake City talks about joining the show, opens up about struggle with her Mormon faith, and how the show has changed her life. Danni Baird from Bravo’s Southern Charm talks about this season and the explosive reunion. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: 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/lo...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 329
Kevin Kreider from Bling Empire on Netflix, which focuses on the lives of wealthy Asian and Asian-American socialites based in the Los Angeles area, described as real-life Crazy Rich Asians . Foreign Policy and National Security Expert Algene Sajery reviews Real Housewives of Atlanta, Salt Lake City, and Potomac. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.fac...
Jan 29, 2021•54 min•Ep. 328
Kaitlyn Bristowe from The Bachelorette and Dancing With the Stars talks candidly about the pressure of being a contestant and lead on The Bachelorette, how the show changed the trajectory of her life and career, and more. Nick Bilton is Director of HBO’s documentary Fake Famous, which explores the industry of social media influencers through an innovative social experiment. The film’s journey into this world is driven by the casting of three people in Los Angeles who all have relatively small so...
Jan 27, 2021•57 min•Ep. 327
Kate discusses What Would Sophia Loren Do? On Netflix. Brandon Panaligan is a Filipino American Executive Producer & Showrunner of Netflix's Bling Empire, which follows a wildly wealthy group of Asian and Asian- American friends in Los Angeles. Women & Crime podcast co-hosts Meghan Sacks and Amy Scholsberg help Kate review the Netflix docuseries Room 2806: The Accusation , which focuses on the 2011 sexual assault case involving French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The four-part seri...
Jan 22, 2021•40 min•Ep. 326
Kate discusses the YouTube documentary Some Kind of Heaven and Empire Bling on Netflix. A conversation with Armen Keteyian, co-author of the New York Times’ bestselling book Tiger Woods, and Executive Producer of Tiger on HBO. Armen discusses the rise, fall, and epic comeback of global icon Tiger Woods. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/...
Jan 20, 2021•53 min•Ep. 325
Director Matthew Hamachek of Tiger , a two-part documentary on HBO offering a revealing look at the rise, fall, and epic comeback of global icon Tiger Woods. The series paints an intimate picture of the prodigy whose dedication and obsession with the game of golf not only took his fame and success to new heights, but also down a dark, spiraling road that eventually led to a legendary sports comeback, culminating in his victory at the 2019 Masters. Attorney Jay Edelson from Edelson PC talks about...
Jan 15, 2021•59 min•Ep. 324
Stephanie Arnold from Netflix’s Surviving Death, which examines different ways people have experienced the idea that death isn’t the end of life. After the birth of her second child Stephanie suffered a rare—and often fatal—condition called an amniotic fluid embolism (or AFE) and died on the operating table for 37 seconds. Medium Jonathan Mark goes over the unsolved cases of Tara Calico, the Springfield three, D.B. Cooper, Jack the Ripper, and Barbara Beach Hamburg. Reality Life with Kate Casey ...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 323
"Have You Seen Andy?" is the personal story of a childhood friendship abruptly ended by the tragic abduction of a young boy. On a hot summer day in August 1976, ten year-old Andy Puglisi was playing along with dozens of other children at the Higgins Memorial Pool in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Then suddenly, he disappeared. Twenty-two years later, filmmaker Melanie Perkins, Andy's childhood friend, begins her search for answers in this feature-length documentary. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreo...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 322
Kate reviews the season premiere of The Bachelor with celebrity stylist Lo Von Rumpf, host of the “The Lo Show” podcast. Aarti Sequeira is an Indian cook and television personality, best known as the winner of the sixth season of Food Network 's reality television show, The Next Food Network Star . In 2010, after her victory, her show Aarti Party premiered on the network. She is a featured chef and judge on various Food Network and Cooking Channel shows. She is now featured on Selena + Chef, whi...
Jan 06, 2021•50 min•Ep. 321
Harriet Ryan and Matt Hamilton are the Pulitzer Prize winning Los Angeles Times reporters who wrote the expose on Tom and Erika Girardi this month, which caused a wave of shock in legal and television circles. They talk with Kate about breaking the story, and the intersection of law and reality television. Kate talks about how her father was the original Hilaria Baldwin. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @kateca...
Jan 01, 2021•55 min•Ep. 320
Kate is joined by guests Ronnie Karam and Ben Mandelker, co-hosts of Watch What Crappens to discuss the best of television in 2020 in reality television, docuseries, and documentaries. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: 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/p...
Dec 30, 2020•41 min•Ep. 319
Keri Curtis Axel is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Baker Marquart LLP. She is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who practices white-collar criminal and government enforcement defense, as well as complex civil litigation. She provides insight on the Girardi case. Leva Bonaparte from Bravo’s Southern Charm talks about joining the show this season, her life before TV, and funny stories about cast members who frequent her bars. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon...
Dec 25, 2020•51 min•Ep. 318
