A behind the scenes look at Vanderpump Rules with Executive Producer Alex Baskin from Evolution Media. Steve Stauff reviews TLC’s Return to Amish. Megan O’Brien reviews this week’s episode of Below Deck. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/ www.facebook.com/loveandknuckles Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca SHOE DAZZLE www.shoedazzle.com/reality QUI...
Nov 30, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 138
Jackie Goldschneider is a new cast member on this season of Real Housewives of New Jersey. She opens up about joining the show and overcoming an eating disorder. Lauryn Evarts, host of Skinnygirl Confidential podcast, reviews the season finale of Real Housewives of Orange County. IT Account Manager Cricket Johnston reviews TLC’s show Unexpected, which takes a raw look at three teenage pregnancies and the effects it has on their families as everyone prepares for the arrival of the babies. Great L...
Nov 22, 2018•45 min•Ep. 137
Dr. Paul Nassif, a recognized revision rhinoplasty specialist, is featured on E!’s Botched!, which follows world-renowned surgeons Dr. Nassif and Dr. Terry Dubrow as they fix the results of some of the most difficult-to-repair, poorly done surgeries. Paul has also appeared on E!’s Dr. 90210, and the first three seasons of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, on which his ex-wife Adrienne Maloof was a main cast member. Comedian Tyson Klein reviews the season finale of Shahs of Sunset. Writer Bon...
Nov 16, 2018•49 min•Ep. 136
Jennie Marie from TLC’s new series Mama Medium is gifted with the extraordinary ability to talk to the dead. Not only is Jennie Marie a medium, psychic, and fourth generation clairvoyant, but she also has an uncanny gift of connecting with people who are otherwise incapable of communicating for themselves. She discusses the afterlife, tapping into spirits, and why she had to quit her job as a real estate agent because she kept seeing dead people. Ben Mandelker from Watch What Crappens podcast re...
Nov 09, 2018•55 min•Ep. 135
The Keepers is a seven-episode web series directed by Ryan White on Netflix. The series explores the unsolved murder of 26-year-old nun Sister Cathy Cesnik, an English and drama teacher at Baltimore’s Archbishop Keough High School, and her former students’ belief that there was a cover-up by authorities after Cesnik suspected that a priest at the school, A. Joseph Maskell, was guilty of sexual abuse of students. Gemma Hoskins was a student of Cesnik when she went missing November 1969, and with ...
Nov 03, 2018•42 min•Ep. 134
Farnaz Farjam serves as the SVP of Entertainment and Development for Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP), creating and developing new series and overseeing creative and logistical needs for all current company projects. Farnaz served as show runner for Keeping Up with the Kardashians from the very start in 2007. In her capacity as showrunner, she oversaw E!’s Total Divas and its spinoff Total Bellas as well as the network’s most successful franchise, Keeping Up with the Kardashians and all of its s...
Nov 02, 2018•58 min•Ep. 133
Ronnie Karam from Watch What Crappens podcast helps Kate review the season premiere of 90 Day Fiancé, which offers a unique look into the world of international dating and matrimony. The stakes are incredibly high as these couples are forced to make a life-altering decision: get married or send their international mate home, and Ronnie and Kate can’t stop laughing as they review all the couples featured this season. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey ...
Oct 27, 2018•32 min•Ep. 132
Noah Pollack is a long time television producer, executive and consultant. He’s worked with some of the biggest names in unscripted tv, getting his start as the assistant to the reality tv pioneers, Jon Murray and Mary-Ellis Bunim. Noah then became a decorated network executive spending time at 4 separate networks, where he launched and oversaw many shows. He discusses the development of shows including Simple Life, Celebrity Rehab, Basketball Wives, and Mariah’s World. Hair colorist to the star...
Oct 26, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 131
Matt Higgins joins Shark Tank this season as a guest judge. Matt is the Co-Founder and CEO of RSE Ventures and Vice Chairman of the Miami Dolphins. Matt talks about his inspiring life story dropping out of high school at 16, obtaining his college and law degrees at night, his position as Press Secretary for New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani during 9/11, joining the JETS, and building a tremendous business portfolio. Actress Deanna Cheng reviews the 90 Day Fiancé Tell All. Talking Queens podca...
Oct 19, 2018•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 130
Stephanie Hollman from Real Housewives of Dallas discusses life before Bravo’s hit show including her work as a social worker, how she met husband Travis and Brandi, and then opens up about her depression and adjusting to fame. Amy Jo Johnson from Season 2 of Below Deck reviews this season thus far and reflects on her time as a stew on the show. Podcast and radio host Jazzie Belle reviews this week’s episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuck...
Oct 12, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 129
Tyler Crispen from Big Brother season 20 talks about finding love with Angela, his game strategy, and behind the scenes of the show. Liz Woodburn from Netflix’ first-ever Mexican reality series, Made In Mexico, talks about joining the cast and life in Mexico City. The Spanish-language series follows nine wealthy socialites as they navigate wealth, friendships, and romance. Comedian Nikki Glaser talks about being cast on this season of Dancing With the Stars, whether she will miss wearing sequins...
Oct 05, 2018•51 min•Ep. 128
Tyler Baltierra from MTV’s Teen Mom OG discusses Catelynn’s pregnancy, how he coped with her miscarriage, his mental health journey, and his thoughts on Bristol Palin joining the show. Patrick Hinds, co-host of True Crime Obsessed podcast, reviews Flipping Out on Bravo. SiriusXM Radio Producer Alyssa Heimrich reviews this week’s episode of Real Housewives of Orange County on Bravo. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Gr...
Sep 28, 2018•57 min•Ep. 127
Jon Collins has been working in reality television for nearly 20 years. His production credits include ABC’s The Bachelor/The Bachelorette, The WB’s High School Reunion, The Challenge, House Hunters, TLC’s Trading Spaces, The Girls Next Door on E!, and Project Runway. He gives a behind the scenes look at post production, how we narrows hours and hours of footage into an episode, and shaping a season of television. Cristina Everett, Executive Producer of the Cover-Up podcast reviews an episode of...
Sep 21, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 126
Astrid Loch from The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise talks about her relationship with Kevin Wendt and behind the scenes of ABC’s hit summer show. Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard from The People’s Couch and Dumb, Gay Politics Podcast review this week’s episode of Big Brother. Grant Rutter from Grants Rants Podcast helps Kate review the new show on E! Network Ashlee + Evan about Ashlee Simpson-Ross and Evan Ross. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey In...
Sep 14, 2018•50 min•Ep. 125
Danny Pellegrino from Everything Iconic podcast helps Kate review the prequel to TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé.” The show features couples in an international relationship and how they first became acquainted. From the initial in-person meeting to traveling to a faraway country, the stories of these potential spouses-to-be uncover sometimes insurmountable hurdles. Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.com Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.c...
Sep 11, 2018•34 min•Ep. 124
Jordan Kimball from Becca’s season of The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise talks about how he was cast for the show, what really happened in Paradise with Tia and Colton and the other couples, how he helped The Goose (Chris Randone) with his confidence, and where you can buy his hibiscus suit. Acting coach Dana Bowling helps Kate review MTV’s new show Pretty Little Mamas, which follows a group of five young moms raising kids in San Diego. And Kate review this week’s episode of Alaskan Bush ...
Sep 07, 2018•44 min•Ep. 123
Jesse Meester from TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé” talks about his turbulent relationship with Darcey Silva, his life before the show, and what it is like to see your relationship play back on television. Podcast hosts Matt Marr and Jake Anthony review this week’s episode of Real Housewives of Dallas. 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 Li...
Aug 31, 2018•55 min•Ep. 122
Mark Cronin is one of Hollywood’s most successful and prolific reality television producers. He is widely credited with creating the celeb-reality sub-genre with the breakout hit of “The Surreal Life” (The WB) in 2003. He has produced close to fifty different reality TV shows including The Surreal Life, Flavor of Love, Rock of Love, Charm School, Below Deck, and Below Deck Mediterranean. He gives behind the scenes stories from The Surreal Life, Flavor of Love, and Rock of Love and insight into t...
Aug 24, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 121
In this special episode Kate asks a medium to discuss the unsolved mysteries of the disappearance of Jennifer Kesse, the death of actress Brittany Murphy, whether Amanda Knox was involved in the death of her Italian roommate Meredith Kercher, and what really happened on July 18, 1969 on Chappaquiddick Island. Jennifer Joyce Kesse lived in Orlando, Florida and has been missing since January 24, 2006. Her disappearance puzzled investigators and an aggressive search for her was conducted in the are...
Aug 17, 2018•45 min•Ep. 120
Actress Catherine Oxenberg talks about her new book Captive: A Mother’s Crusade to Save Her Daughter from a Terrifying Cult. In 2011, Oxenberg introduced her 19-year-old daughter, India, to NXIVM’s a multi-level marketing company, based in Albany, New York that offered personal and professional development seminars through its “Executive Success Programs” believing that the course would help her grow as a young entrepreneur. Over the next seven years, Oxenberg watched as India slowly transformed...
Aug 10, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 119
Ronnie Karam, co-host of Watch What Crappens and Rose Pricks podcast helps Kate review the season premiere of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days. This prequel to TLC’s “90 Day Fiancé” features couples who have an existing relationship online, but have never met in person. 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.amazo...
Aug 08, 2018•36 min•Ep. 118
Mercedes Javit (MJ) from Shahs of Sunset on Bravo, which follows a group of Iranian American friends living in Beverly Hills, talks about her childhood in Virginia, getting cast for the show, body image and reality television, her relationship with her mother, and her fertility journey. Massachusetts attorney and father of four Richard Hennessy review E!’s new show Very Cavallari, a series that follows former Hills star Kristen Cavallari’s life as a businesswoman launching a flagship store for h...
Aug 03, 2018•43 min•Ep. 117
American Ninja Warrior Executive Producer Anthony Storm discusses how the hit show was created, casting, the engineering behind the obstacle courses, the inspiring story behind some of the contestants, and the new show Ninja Junior. Teen Mom expert and Feathers In My Hair podcast host Liz Bentley discusses this week’s insane episode of Teen Mom 2. `Teen Mom 2' follows four girls from the second season of MTV's documentary series `16 and Pregnant' as they face the challenges of their first years ...
Jul 27, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 116
Matt Roloff is best known for participating with his family on the TLC reality television program, Little People, Big World. Roloff has dwarfism, as does his ex-wife Amy and one of their four children, Zachary. Michele Laikowski, producer on The Jenny McCarthy Show, discusses with Kate the new show Dr. Pimple Popper on TLC. Every week dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, meets with men and women suffering from rare, often confidence-crushing skin conditions. Jimmy Bailey is a Navy commander, orthopedic...
Jul 20, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 115
Adam Glick is the chef on Bravo’s hit show Below Deck Med, a series chronicling the lives of the crewmembers that work and reside aboard a mega-yacht during a charter season in the Mediterranean. He talks about his career, what life is really like on a mega yacht, how he handles guests with wild preference sheet requests, and his relationships with the staff on board this season. Steve Stauff reviews “Extreme Love” on Facebook, a short form show that looks at unusual relationships that turn trad...
Jul 13, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 114
In this special episode Kate asks a medium to discuss the unsolved mysteries of the murders of Sister Cathy Cesnik and Kathleen Peterson, the kidnapping of Sherri Papini, and the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Catherine Anne "Cathy" Cesnik SSND was a Catholic religious sister who taught English and drama at the formerly all-girls Archbishop Keough High School in Baltimore, Maryland. On November 7, 1969, Cesnik disappeared. Her body was discovered on January 3, 1970, near a garbage dump in th...
Jul 06, 2018•49 min•Ep. 113
Bekah Martinez appeared on the 22nd season of ABC’s The Bachelor vying for 36-year-old Arie Luyendyk Jr., a real estate agent and race car driver from Scottsdale, Arizona. Bekah discusses her initial feelings when she found out Arie was The Bachelor, when she knew it wouldn’t work between them, what it is like to be a member of Bachelor Nation, why she was listed on the missing persons list, and the juiciest story that will come out of Bachelor in Paradise. Actress, writer, and podcast host Heat...
Jun 29, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 112
Real Housewives of New York Executive Producers Barrie Bernstein and Lisa Shannon continue to give a behind the scenes look at creating one of reality television’s most popular shows. In part two they talk about whether Bethenny Frankel gets more airtime for her products, what happens when someone suddenly gets plastic surgery, what happened between Carole and Bethenny’s friendship, how many cast mates ask for spin-offs, and how they found Tinsley Mortimer. Best friends Kirsten and Elyssa review...
Jun 22, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 111
Real Housewives of New York Executive Producers Barrie Bernstein and Lisa Shannon give a behind the scenes look at creating one of reality television’s most popular shows. They discuss a typical day of production and post production, what they look for when casting the show, what really happened on Scary Island, the demise of friendships on screen, which former housewives want to come back, and more. There was such so much to cover the second part of this interview will air in episode 111. Write...
Jun 15, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 110
DeAnna Pappas Stagliano was the Bachelorette in 2008 (after competing on season 11 of The Bachelor with Brad Womack), and although she found love with Jesse Csincsak — who she was temporarily engaged the couple called it quits in November 2008. She went onto fall in love and later marry Stephen Stagliano, the twin brother of Michael Stagliano, who was on Jillian Harris’s season of The Bachelorette. She is surprisingly candid about her experiences on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette including ho...
Jun 08, 2018•52 min•Ep. 109
