An extraordinary basketball player, Chris Herren was a celebrated star in his native Fall River, MA before graduating high school. He went on to play at Boston College and Fresno State, two seasons in the NBA (including one with his hometown team, the Boston Celtics) and seven seasons overseas before losing it all to the disease of addiction. With the unwavering support of his family and friends, Chris has been sober since August 1, 2008, and he now shares his story with the goal of making a pos...
Feb 14, 2020•55 min•Ep. 228
Mary Payne Gilbert from Payne in the Pod podcast helps Kate review the season premiere of Shahs of Sunset on Bravo. Margo Donohue from Best Neighbors Podcast reviews The Pharmacist on Netflix. 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 aca...
Feb 12, 2020•26 min•Ep. 227
Reality Steve gives an update on this season of The Bachelor, which contestant has rallied hardest to become The Bachelorette, the worst contestant in the show’s history, and his pick for the next Bachelorette. Casey Brown (nee Reinhardt) appeared on Laguna Beach on MTV and won Cupcake Wars on the Food Network. She explains how she was cast for the MTV show about teenagers, how it changed the trajectory of her life, and whether she would ever consider joining the cast of Real Housewives of Orang...
Feb 07, 2020•43 min•Ep. 226
Sister Wives on TLC documents the life of a polygamist family, which includes father Kody Brown, his four wives (Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn), and their 18 children. Kody talks about how the show was developed, raising 18 children, their reason for moving to Arizona this season, and whether any of his children plan on becoming polygamists. Chris, an 8th grade history teacher in Los Angeles, reviews this season of Very Cavallari on E! Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patre...
Feb 05, 2020•46 min•Ep. 225
Margaret Josephs from Real Housewives of New Jersey gives a mid-season window into the pony tail debacle, her friendship with Dolores and Teresa, and what really happened behind the scenes with Danielle and Marty. Ashley Iaconetti Haibon from The Bachelor reviews Back Street Boys: Show Em What You Are Made Of, a documentary film about the career of the vocal group Backstreet Boys. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitte...
Jan 31, 2020•41 min•Ep. 224
Tanya Sam from Real Housewives of Atlanta talks about this season of the show including whether Kenya has lost her mind, if Nene really plans on leaving the show, and what Marlo is really like off camera. 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/katecas...
Jan 29, 2020•36 min•Ep. 223
CeCe Moore is a genetic genealogist who has appeared on ABC’s 20/20, 60 Minutes, and for the PBS Television documentary series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates. She discusses DNA used in solving crimes, working on adoption and foundling cases, and how to start your own family search. Chris Sapphire from The Circle on Netflix, a reality show where contestants are isolated with their own apartments, and can only communicate to the other contestants via "The Circle", ostensibly a computer ...
Jan 24, 2020•51 min•Ep. 222
Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez is a true crime documentary series about convicted murderer and former professional football player Aaron Hernandez . The three-part documentary explores his conviction for the murder of Odin Lloyd , other murder cases in which he was a suspect, and the factors in his life that shaped his behavior. Dr. Jason Muir, a board-certified neurologist in both Psychiatry and Neurology with additional certification in Clinical Neurophysiology, has worked with for...
Jan 22, 2020•49 min•Ep. 221
Kate Chastain from Below Deck on Bravo discusses this season of the show, what makes a nightmare charter guest, what happens off camera with other cast members, and dressing up as Dolly Parton and kenny Rogers with Captain Lee. Melissa Rycroft Strickland from Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team and co-host of Logistically Irrational Podcast reviews 'Love After Lockup: Life After Lockup' on WEtv revolves around shocking stories of couples who fall in love despite their partners having be...
Jan 17, 2020•44 min•Ep. 220
6th grader Cooper Muir reviews Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back on Fox. Judi Brown reviews Cheer on Netflix, a gripping docuseries which follows the ups and downs of Navarro College's competitive cheer squad as they work to win a coveted national title. The show is a behind-the-scenes look at the superhuman athleticism that goes into competitive college cheerleading. Podcast host Sarah Galli reviews Married to Medicine on Bravo. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.c...
Jan 15, 2020•42 min•Ep. 219
D’Andra Simmons answers a speed round of questions about this season on Real Housewives of Dallas on Bravo, including whether she believes her mother spent all the money in her trust. Comedian and Betches podcast host Jared Freid helps Kate review the season premiere of The Bachelor on ABC. AOL Entertainment Managing Editor Gibson Johns helps Kate review the season premiere of Vanderpump Rules on Bravo. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cam...
Jan 10, 2020•50 min•Ep. 218
Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff discusses his book, The Only Plane in the Sky , which tells the story of 9/11. Drawing on never-before-published transcripts, recently declassified documents, original interviews, and oral histories from nearly five hundred government officials, first responders, witnesses, survivors, friends, and family members, Graff paints the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks to date. Boston homicide detective author Bri...
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 217
Donnie Wahlberg reviews a series of shows on the AWE network called Selling Yachts, Selling Jets, and Selling Yachts. Jenny (and Donnie) also review The Staircase on Netflix, about the defense of Michael Peterson in the death of his wife Kathleen. Steve Stauff reviews Flirty Dancing on Fox. Kate's daughter Hayes reviews Sugar Rush Holiday on Netflix. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katec...
Jan 03, 2020•39 min•Ep. 216
Mary Amons appeared on Real Housewives of DC, which aired in Bravo in 2010. Developed as the fifth installment of The Real Housewives franchise, it aired for one season and documented the personal and professional lives of five women in the Washington, D.C area. It was the first in the franchise that one of its U.S. installments failed to be renewed. Mary talks about being cast for the show, the infamous White House crashers, and her new life in Dallas. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http...
Jan 01, 2020•46 min•Ep. 215
Andrew Hoegl is an Executive Producer who has worked on several big reality tv hits including MTV’s Road Rules and Making The Band, Bravo’s Flipping Out, Real Housewives of Dallas, and Real Housewives of New York. 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/sho...
Dec 27, 2019•37 min•Ep. 214
Nick Bullen is a multi-award-winning television Producer. Throughout his career, Nick has built a rare and much cherished broadcast relationship with the British Royal Family. As a result, Spun Gold is now one of the world’s leading suppliers of royal programming and Nick has been dubbed “the King of Royal TV.” In 2018, Nick along with two partners, launched the world’s first OTT service dedicated to all things Royal – True Royalty; Vanity Fair hailed the service as “Netflix for the Royals.” Nic...
Dec 23, 2019•36 min•Ep. 213
Paulie Calafiore has appeared on Big Brother on CBS, Ex on the Beach on MTV, and The Challenge on MTV. He talks about being cast for Big Brother, how he trains for The Challenge both mentally and physically, and whether he plans on marrying Cara Maria. 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...
Dec 20, 2019•47 min•Ep. 212
Brice Johnston is a social worker from Philadelphia who appeared on season 28 of Survivor. He explains what it is like to be a contestant on the show, and how he still feels like he is competing. Abbie Gremillion is a forensic scientist, criminal investigator, and host. She reviews the Netflix series Confessions of a Killer, a five-part documentary that recounts the story of Henry Lee Lucas, who is famous for being the man who claimed responsibility for hundreds of murders. Reality Life with Kat...
Dec 18, 2019•44 min•Ep. 211
Colin Gooch is a golf professional from Kentucky and has watched every episode of Below Deck. He reviews this week’s episode. Anthony Lario is an actor, comedian, and podcast host and pretty fired up about Real Housewives of Orange County, Atlanta, and New Jersey this season. Kate and Anthony deep dive on what shows need some changes, and the future of the franchise. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey ...
Dec 13, 2019•46 min•Ep. 210
Real World and Road Rules alum Kelley Wolf talks about Salt Lake City as the new Real Housewives franchise and gives concrete advice for holiday questions. Kelley is a Certified Life & Personal Development Coach and Speaker. The band Makuta created Kate’s theme song. She forced them to watch and review episodes of Say Yes to the Dress on TLC, which features the staff at Kleinfeld’s Bridal in New York City helping brides find their dream gowns. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www...
Dec 11, 2019•44 min•Ep. 209
Spice Adams is a former NFL defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49s and The Chicago Bears, and co-host of the The Great American Baking Show. He talks about how he was cast for the show, whether the show has made him a food snob, and the most hilarious moment from this season. Actor Doug Budin is put through a baking quiz and then forced to choose whether he would make one of the recipes that has been made on The Great American Baking Show. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.pat...
Dec 06, 2019•48 min•Ep. 208
Critically acclaimed director Andrew Jenks talks about his latest project Dream/Killer, a true crime documentary based on a man who took on the American justice system after his son Ryan Ferguson was sentenced to prison for a murder he claimed not to have committed. Kate’s son Jack reviews Expedition Unknown on the Discovery Channel. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyca Facebook G...
Dec 04, 2019•29 min•Ep. 207
Kate quizzes her sister Megan about real and made up reality television shows. Steve Stauff reviews this week’s episode of 90 Day Fiance, a show he has never watched. 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/privacy for privacy...
Nov 29, 2019•43 min•Ep. 206
EPISODE 205 COURTNEY FROM 90 DAY FIANCE: THE OTHER WAY AND BIKRAM YOGA DOC REVIEW Producer and podcast host Aliza Rosen reviews the new Netflix documentary Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator, following the rise and fall of Bikram yoga founder Bikram Choudhury. Kate interviews Courtney from 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, a show about Americans moving across the globe for the person they love. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Tw...
Nov 27, 2019•49 min•Ep. 205
Co-Executive Producer Liz Bronstein discusses her experience as show runner of Fox’s Joe Millionaire, which still holds the record as the highest rated reality finale in the history of television. The basic premise was that bachelor Evan Marriott has inherited millions of dollars and was searching for a potential bride, which was a ruse. The women were not aware that he was is in fact a working-class construction worker. Comedian, actor, and host Jamie Kaler reviews Unpolished on TLC, which focu...
Nov 22, 2019•53 min•Ep. 204
Alon Orstein, Head of Production at TLC, discusses the network’s huge hit 90 Day Fiance including casting, filming in different countries, and why they have a better success rate than The Bachelor. Rob Cesternino from Rob Has a Podcast outlines the most talked about episode of this season of Survivor on CBS. 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....
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 203
Medium Jennifer Yates discusses several unsolved mystery cases including the case of John Demjanjuk, a grandfather and retired Ford plant employee living in Cleveland who was accused of being the notorious WWII Nazi concentration camp guard known as Ivan the Terrible, the Delphi murders, the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit, and Jeffrey Epstein. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagram: @katecaseyc...
Nov 15, 2019•30 min•Ep. 202
Gina is an actual real housewife in New Jersey, so I asked her to review the premiere episode of Real Housewives of New Jersey with the help of her hilarious son Anthony. 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 priv...
Nov 13, 2019•33 min•Ep. 201
Glorietta and Lizzie from Love After Lockup, a series about couples who fall in love despite the prison bars between them, talk about how they were cast for the show and give updates on their relationships. Famed hairstylist Julius Michael reviews the documentary The Family I Had, about a mother who recounts how her seemingly ideal family was shattered after her brilliant son committed a violent act. Ryan Bailey reviews Welcome to Plathville, a new series on TLC about a family who purposely has ...
Nov 08, 2019•47 min•Ep. 200
Sue Kolisky is a comedian, writer, and producer of several reality television hit shows including The Osbournes and Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica on MTV, and Top Chef on Bravo. She gives a behind the scenes look at how the shows were made and what made them unique and iconic. My freshman college roommate Shannon reviews this week’s episode of Below Deck on Bravo. Reality Life with Kate Casey Patron: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecasey Twitter: @katecasey Instagr...
Nov 06, 2019•45 min•Ep. 199
