Reality Life with Kate Casey

Reality Life with Kate Casey

Daily podcast about unscripted television. Kate Casey interviews the talent, producers, and directors of reality shows, documentaries, and docuseries. Saturday episodes tell incredible person stories.

Episodes

January 26, 2026 16 mins

Kate discusses what to watch this week including Miracle: The Boys of ‘80, Take That (Netflix), Mouth of the Wolf: Amanda Knox Returns to Italy (Hulu), and 33 Photos from the Ghetto (HBO).   

  

  

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Anna David is a New York Times bestselling author, publisher, and founder of Legacy Launch Pad Publishing, a boutique publishing company that helps high-level entrepreneurs turn their ideas into books that build authority, influence, and revenue. She is the author of eight books spanning fiction, memoir, recovery, and business strategy, and the host of the podcast Behind the Book Cover. 

  

Anna first rose to ...

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Amanda Knox and her husband, Christopher Robinson discuss their new Hulu documentary, Mouth of the Wolf: Amanda Knox Returns to Italy. 

  

Directed and filmed by Robinson, the documentary gives audiences unprecedented access to her story. Cameras follow Knox as she returns to Italy for the first time since her exoneration, invited to serve as the keynote speaker at the Italy Innocence Project conference. She n...

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January 22, 2026 37 mins

Natasha Kashanian & Amir Boroumand from The Valley: Persian Style on Bravo join the show to discuss the reality series following a tight-knit group of Persian friends navigating marriage, parenthood, careers, and friendship after trading Beverly Hills for suburban life. 

  

They also talk about the current developments in Iran and their deep fears for relatives who remain there. 

  

Plus, an i...

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Charley Manley from Southern Charm on Bravo joins Kate to discuss how she became part of the cast, and the dynamics between Austen and Craig, Salley and Craig, and Austen and Madison. 

  

  

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January 20, 2026 48 mins

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart is about Smart's harrowing abduction at 14 from her family's Utah home, unfolding through her own words and never-before-seen material in this documentary. 

  

Kate spoke with Elizabeth Smart about her incredible survival story. 

  

  

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Kate discusses what to watch this week including Star Search (Netflix), Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (Netflix), Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man (HBO), and Canada Shore (Paramount+). 

  

  

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Jennifer Levi shares the story of her son Braun, and the legacy that now lives on through the Live Like Braun Foundation. Braun was killed in May 2025 by a drunk driver. 

  

The conversation also highlights Jennifer’s advocacy work, from partnering with organizations like MADD to pushing for stronger DUI laws and life-saving technologies, all with the goal of preventing other families from experiencing the sam...

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Patrick Hickey, co-host of Bad TV podcast, joins Kate to discuss the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City reunion, whether Amanda Frances on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills aspires to be a cult leader, Southern Charm, and Mary Cosby. 

  

  

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Julian P. Hobbs and Elli Hakami, the directors of HBO’s docuseries 

The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story. 

  

The series is a three-part exploration of the 2001 case where Andrea Yates drowned her five children in the family bathtub. While previous coverage focused heavily on her postpartum psychosis, this documentary primarily investigates the influence of a controversial street preacher nam...

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Kate is joined by Trishelle Canatella, winner of The Traitors, to break down the first episodes of the new season on Peacock. As someone who has played—and won—the game, Trishelle brings expert insight into strategy, social dynamics, and the subtle mistakes viewers might be missing. 

  

Together, Kate and Trishelle discuss which players are standing out early, and who may already be in trouble. Trishelle also ...

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January 13, 2026 54 mins

Brian Moylan, pop culture journalist, and New York Times best-selling author joins Kate to discuss Bravo shows including Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Southern Charm, and The Valley: Persian Style. 

  

  

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Kate discusses what to watch this week including People Magazine Investigates (HBO Max), One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (Netflix), The Traitors (Peacock), and Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Reunion (Bravo). 

  

  

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Writer Jennifer Cannon discusses how she uncovered a long-buried family secret, her grandfather George Dordigan’s surprising involvement in a series of jewelry burglaries in the early 1960s. 

  

  

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Kate breaks down the dramatic finale of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City on Bravo. She’s then joined by Jonathan Mark, host of the Connect with Jonathan Mark podcast, to discuss three haunting missing-person cases: the disappearance of the Sodder children, Richard Pichler, and the Beaumont children—cases that remain unsolved decades later. 

  

  

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Sara Gretzky, co-host of the Causing a Scene podcast, joins Kate to discuss Members Only: Palm Beach on Netflix. Private clubs, luxurious couture and charity galas mean everything in this soapy reality series, set in a posh paradise with a wealth of drama. 

  

  

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Shannon Furman, one of the most respected storytellers at NFL Films and a producer on Hard Knocks: In-Season with the NFC East, which breaks from tradition by following an entire division during the grind of the regular season rather than a single team in training camp. 

  

This season chronicles the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, and Washington Commanders as they battle injuries, rivalr...

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Reality TV producer and Fixing Famous People co-host Chris DeRosa joins Kate to discuss the latest season of The Kardashians on Hulu and Heated Rivalry, now streaming on HBO Max. The series is an adaptation of Rachel Reid’s bestselling novel about professional hockey rivals Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov whose rivalry turns into a secret romance. 

  

  

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Kate discusses what to watch this week including The Traitors (Peacock), Beast Games (Prime Video), The Valley: Persian Style (Bravo), The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story (ID Discovery), and Marcello Hernández: American Boy (Netflix). 

  

  

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January 3, 2026 49 mins

Kate takes a look back at some of the Saturday episodes that continue to resonate with listeners over the last two years. 

  

  

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