Down to Reality

A Reality TV, Bravo and Vanderpump obsessed creator sharing deep-dives, opinions, Tea, and behind the scenes info on the shows we love most. We also have plenty of off topic chit-chat, because we just can’t help ourselves.Follow us on IG, TikTok, and YouTube at @DowntoRealityPod & @RealityOps, where we share much of what we talk about, as well as clips of the pod!Thank you so much to everyone who helped support us and make this happen!!

Episodes

Love Island Recap & Thoughts BEFORE the Finale, Leah & Rob’s Journey, Vanderpump News—Sandoval Sues Ariana, & Retracts It, Ariana Looking FABULOUS, & Social Media Talk

July 21, 2024 • 53 mins

We’re back!!! Join us as we cover our new favorite show, Love Island, & it’s headlines, as well as Vanderpump News!

Love Island Part 1 (00:07:06)

Commercial Break (00:29:55)

Love Island Part 2 (00:30:25)

Closing (00:52:16)

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Ro Relays EXCLUSIVE Info from Victoria & Tii Regarding the Sandoval, Billie Lee, Victoria, Kyle Chan Drama! Plus, Summer House Reunion Thoughts & More Vanderpump Tea!

June 11, 2024 • 73 mins

Ro recaps her interviews with Victoria Lee Robinson, who is Tom Sandoval's girlfriend, and Tii, who is Billie Lee's friend and dated Sandoval. *Please note both Victoria and Tii's voices are not heard in this episode. Information is relayed through Ro.* Ro gives information from 5 different sources, and answers questions people have been asking. Before that, Ro and Hubs discuss the Summer House Reunion Part 1. We kno...

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Vanderpump Season 11 Reunion Part 2 Extended w/ Vanderpod Recaps & TONS of VPR / The Valley News & EXCLUSIVE Tea, Inc. Jax & Brittany, Jo Stories, Schwartz, More OCD Talk, the VPR Girls, & Much More!

May 28, 2024 • 146 mins

We are so lucky to have Lyndsay Lime of Vanderpod Recaps (you can find her on Instagram or TikTok) as our first guest! Lyndsay is here for half the podcast as we recap and go over timelines and thoughts. We also get into a deeper conversation about OCD, and mental health matters. *Trigger warning for talk of depression, anxiety, and OCD. Hubs is here for the rest of the recap and latest news of the week! We cover A TON in this epi...

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Vanderpump Season 11 Reunion Part 1 Extended Recap & VPR / The Valley News! Incl. a Deep Dive Into the Katie & Lala Timeline & Receipts, Schwartz Talks Jo, & Some Important Talk About Scheana & OCD

May 21, 2024 • 95 mins

Hubs joins again as we recap Part 1 of the extended version of the Vanderpump Reunion! There’s lots of bits of news within the recap! I spent a lot of time digging in to what is really going on with Katie & Lala, and will be sharing that deep dive. We also talk a lot about Scheana and her OCD, and OCD in general. Trigger warning on this episode, as there is some talk about SI, depression, and anxiety, as it relates to the topic...

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Vanderpump Season 11 Finale, Episode 15 Recap and VPR / The Valley News! Including some more MAJOR Tea, Jo’s Lives, Finale Guy, Reunion Talk, Cast Comments, and Much More!

May 14, 2024 • 105 mins

There are some major changes to the Pod, that we will explain in this episode! LOTS of pieces of tea here, and sharing about some online shenanigans as well. Thank you for being patient as we missed a week - but excited to be back! Vanderpump Recap (00:05:37)Chinatown Lunch (00:05:37)Scheana & Sandoval (00:17:11)Extra Scene With Schwartz & Jo (00:22:15)Dan (00:40:12)Commercial (00:41:36)Scheana Talks to Ariana (00:42:53)So...

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Part 2 of Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 13 Recap and VPR / The Valley News! BIG TEA!!!! And also, Sandoval and Ariana’s Responses to Rachel’s Lawsuit!

May 2, 2024 • 100 mins

Em is back for some MAJOR TEA and News and Hubs is back for Part 2 of the Recap with Ro! This is the 2nd part of the recap, which is a continuation of our last episode - Part 1! Vanderpump Recap Part 2 With Hubs (00:02:37)Scheana & Brock (00:02:37)Schwartz & Sandoval (00:19:23)Ally & James (00:29:07)Ariana Talking to Dan (00:32:45)SUR Brunch With Jax (00:36:00)James' House (00:48:48)Schwartz & Ariana (00:55:01)...

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Part 1 of Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 13 Recap & VPR / Valley News, Incl. Jax, Brittany & Lori, Inside Tea, Rachel & Ariana’s Shirt, VPR Dates, OCD Talk, Katie’s Always Right, & Much More!

April 30, 2024 • 67 mins

Hubs is back for the Recap with Ro, and Em is back for the latest news! This is Part 1 of a 2 part episode! The 2nd part of the recap and a bunch more news and tea will be released on Thursday! Vanderpump Recap (00:08:08)Jax Shows Up at James & Ally's (00:08:08)Brittany at Scheana's House (00:15:59)Katie & Schwartz Diner Scene (00:30:51)Commercial (00:44:39)The Latest News (00:51:14) Loving the deep dives, tea and...

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XL Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 12 Recap & VPR / The Valley Tea & News Incl. Ariana's Interview, Jo's Live, Rachel Leviss Posts, Rumors About Jax & His Publicist, Kyle Chan on Doute’s Pod, & More!

April 23, 2024 • 171 mins

We cover SO much news and tea in this episode—and it’s placed all throughout the recap—in addition to the normal news sections! Em is back for most of the Pod including the Vanderpump Recap & news, and Hubs is with Ro for the latest! There is more than we even listed in the markers. We also delve a bit into ADHD as well as mental health. Please note about halfway through the recap portion, Em’s mic started an echo sound thing o...

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MEGA Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 11 Recap & VPR / The Valley News Incl. Reunion & Finale Info & Tea, Rachel & Jo, Jax & Scheana, Speech Therapy, Lala Vs. Katie & Ariana, Schwartz & Jo, & Much More!

April 16, 2024 • 194 mins

Em is back for part of the episode and so is Ro’s Husband! This is basically a double episode to make sure we covered it all for you guys! There is more than we even listed in the markers. Since Em is a speech pathologist and Ro is a teacher, we also delve in a bit during our News section to our thoughts on Speech Therapy.Hope you enjoy this one!! Vanderpump S11 Episode 11 Recap (00:03:10)Continuation of the Beach (00:03:10)The Wa...

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Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 10 Recap! Extra Scenes, Lala Coming for Ariana, Sandoval Being Extra, Plant Daddy Schwartz Flirting With Katie, Rachel Makes Jo Go Rogue, Tea, & Much More!

April 9, 2024 • 143 mins

Part 2 With the Valley & more news coming later this week!With Em out for the week, Ro’s Husband joins the craziness! Stick around as we go through the in and outs of the show and recap this episode — with some of our own PSAs in between!! Vanderpump RecapKatie and Schwartz Talk (00:03:27)Ann Interviewing With Ariana & Sneaking Sandoval (00:10:12)Schwartz Scene With Brock & Scheana (00:19:16)Water Tasting / Pizza Party ...

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Another Big Episode! Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 9 & The Valley Recap, Plus VPR News Including Ariana & Jeremy Madix, Brock Stirring It, Ann’s Ticket, & Rachel Leviss, Lala & Doute’s Pod

April 2, 2024 • 129 mins

Another big episode where we recap Vanderpump Rules and The Valley, share some Tea (not locations with Scheana) and give all the VPR related news for the week! Because it’s so much, we included timestamps for you to make it easier!Opening & Vanderpump News Part I (00:00:00)The Valley Recap (00:14:44)Vanderpump Recap (00:29:10)Ann (00:29:10)Lala & Schwartz Sitting In a Smoothie Shop (00:38:03)Commercial (00:48:28)Hotel Ziggy...

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MEGA Episode! Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 8 & The Valley Crossover Recap With Lala Giving & Reunion Tea, Jax, Doute & Britt, Rachel Leviss Naming Em, Premiere Party Talk, & Ariana Buys a House!

March 25, 2024 • 150 mins

In this MEGA Episode we cover A TON! Because of that, we included time stamps for you so it’s easier! Opening (00:00:00)Vanderpump/The Valley Crossover General Thoughts (00:02:08)First Reunion Talk, WWHL, Podcast Talk - Spoiler Alert (00:04:57)Ariana Not Telling Katie About Being In Chicago (00:27:32)The Valley Recap and Jax & Brittany (00:32:08)1st Commercial (00:49:39)Vanderpump S11 Episode 8 RecapSexy Singles Pool Party (00:...

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XL Episode! Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 7 Recap Including Justice for Katie and Scheana’s DWTS Comments, Rachel Leviss’ New Allegations, Jax, Brittany & The Valley Separations, Jo, & Some VPR Tea!

March 18, 2024 • 106 mins

In this extra large episode we cover A LOT! Because of that, we included time stamps for you so it’s easier!Jax, Brittany & The Valley (00:02:50)Rachel Alleging That Sandoval Groomed Her (00:26:04)Rachel's Lawsuit (00:34:10)Justice for Katie (00:38:07)Scheana and DWTS (00:58:08)Ariana and Lala (01:13:10)Sandoval Talking to Lisa About Rachel Blocking Him (01:17:12)Steakhouse Dinner & A Crush on Schwartz (01:18:12)About ...

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Part 2 of the Recap of Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 6, Something About Rachel’s Lawsuit, Kristen Talking About Sandoval, the Scheana Shaming, & Jax Goes Rogue

March 11, 2024 • 78 mins

We go through the rest of our recap of Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 6, and share more Vanderpump news for the week. Loving the deep dives, tea and random side stories? Help spread the word by sharing with a friend, neighbor, coworker or mail carrier!We also love reviews!! Who doesn’t? If you love the Podcast, please leave us a review and 5 star rating on Apple and Spotify! The support is greatly appreciated! Give us a follow on our...

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Part 1 of the Recap of Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 6, Lala Is Having a Baby, and VPR Questions

March 8, 2024 • 65 mins

Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 6 was a doozy, so we broke it into two parts. This is Part 1 of our recap. Part 2 will be out in a few days. We also talk about Lala having her second baby, and answer some Vanderpump questions from followers, while having lots of random side-conversations. Trigger Warning for some talk of: S or SI, OCD, and Mental Health in general. Loving the deep dives, tea and random side stories? Help spread the wo...

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Scheana and OCD, More Talk about Vanderpump, Summer House Thoughts, A Little RHOBH

March 5, 2024 • 73 mins

In the second release of the week we go through what Scheana is going through with Sandoval, Brock, and her OCD, Ro explains OCD, we talk about the Summer House cast and their relationships, including Carl and Lindsay, and include a little Real Housewives of Beverly Hills along the way when talking about the relationships of Bravo. Trigger warning for anyone who has difficulty with issues related to mental health. We don’t discuss ...

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Rachel Leviss Sues Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix, Recap of Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 5, Jax and Brittany Living Separately, and The Valley Rumors

March 4, 2024 • 94 mins

Lots of Vanderpump Bravo news, so this is the first of two releases that will come out this week. We go through the lawsuit of Rachel Leviss against Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix, and give our opinion on it, talk about Bethenny Frankel, Recap Vanderpump Season 11 Episode 5, discuss Jax and Brittany Living Separately and what we think is going on there, and share a little bit about the Vanderpump Spinoff—The Valley. Loving the deep ...

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Articles, Ice Baths and Hermit Crabs

February 26, 2024 • 90 mins

Join us as we give some inside tea, discuss this past week’s Vanderpump and Bravo headlines, and recap Vanderpump Rules, Season 11, Episode 4. Trigger Warning: Discussion of topics having to do with S and SI Loving the deep dives, tea and random side stories? Help spread the word by sharing with a friend, neighbor, coworker or mail carrier!We also love reviews!! Who doesn’t? If you love the Podcast, please leave us a review and 5 ...

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