Today we’re exploring the concept of morality. What makes something good or bad? We discuss the Ashley Madison website, and the cheaters who use it. We debate whether reality shows and their participants need to be ethical when they’re playing the game. Plus, we talk about the Golden Rule, and how it’s not as clear…
This episode is all about the candy and pretty much no brain. Look, we never said we’d have balance. Today we’re talking about Jesse Williams’ break-up and rumored relationship with Minka Kelly. We also discuss Serena Williams’ pregnant win and the racist backlash she’s receiving. We cover The Bachelor’s Chris Soules and his recent hit-and-run,…
This is our most informative installment in our The Real World series. We talk about what it’s really like living in a Real World house. We talk about the “bat phone,” how much interaction the cast can have with the crew, and why it’s more like living on a TV set than in a house.…
Today we discuss our recent outing to the Long Beach Aquarium, and how we got up close and personal with birds doing the nasty. This leads to a discussion about the literal birds and the the bees. We talk about the phrase “eskimo brothers,” and find out where the term originated. Sarah describes a blackout…
Today we explore some recent headlines including the outing of a transgender contestant on Survivor, and how CBS handled it. We discuss April the Giraffe and her new baby (and the webcam that broadcast it live). We talk about a recent nightmare Sarah experienced on a flight, and the United airlines scandal when a man…
Today’s show is about the hit podcast, S-Town, and why it has our brains in a tizzy. S-Town explores themes of racism, sexuality, suicide, grief, greed, class, and intelligence, and it does so with an incredible knack for narrative. We discuss the details of the show as well as the ways it captured our attention. …
We had so much to say about the show that started reality TV that we decided to do a second part. In this episode, we talk about what it’s like to wear microphones all day, everyday. We talk about the contracts (and how we basically sign our lives away). Plus, Sarah contacts her dad for…
Today we start getting real about the show that started it all. We talk about how The Real World came to be, reminisce about the early episodes, and we talk about how the show has evolved. We also interview Judd Winick who starred on the ground-breaking San Francisco season, married one of his cast mates,…
Who are the people who believe the earth is flat? Why are so many NBA players in denial about us having a round planet? Today we talk about these conspiracy theorists. We talk about vaccines and people who don’t believe in vaccinating their kids. We’re going to get a lot of hate mail for this…
This week we re-explore Disney, and its latest incarnations. We talk about the Beauty & the Beast live action remake with Emma Watson (and the outrage over the gay character). Sarah has a full-blown meltdown over her obsession with Moana. And we talk about how Disney is apparently bowing to criticisms over their princess culture.…
