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
This episode tells the remarkable story of Duke Kahanamoku, one of the most important cultural and sports figures to ever come out of Hawaii and the subject of the documentary The Waterman. More than an Olympic gold medalist and the man who introduced surfing to the world, Duke was a global ambassador for Hawaiian culture at a time when Native traditions and identity were under threat.
Bill Pratt, champion...
Ace Fanning, co-host of Sister Wives: Love Should Be Multiplied, Not Divided, joins Kate for a fast-moving, hilarious conversation covering Sister Wives and Real Housewives.
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Kate revisits the magic with Fixing Famous People co-hosts Chris DeRosa and Dominick Fupa, whose last appearance had listeners crying laughing. This time, we’re diving into With Love, Meghan, Netflix’s lifestyle series devoted to homemaking, entertaining, and intentional living—hosted by one of the most famous figures of the last five years, Meghan Markle, also known as the Duchess of Sussex.
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In 1961, George Carroll, a 30-year-old U.S. Army veteran and father of six, vanished without a trace from his family’s Long Island home on Olive Street, leaving behind a wife and young children, including his eight-month-old son Michael. For decades, the Carroll children were told their father had abandoned them, but unanswered questions lingered as the family endured years of silence, abuse, and buried secrets after their...
Executive producer and Reality With The King podcast host Carlos King joins Kate for an unfiltered deep dive into the real mechanics of reality television—what we think happens, what actually happens, and why a reunion seating chart may be more dangerous than an open bar.
From Housewives casting and OG obsession to producer manipulation, fan-favorite delusions, and the pettiest reasons reality stars refuse...
Kate discusses what to watch this week including Elway (Netflix), Cover-Up (Netflix), Members Only: Palm Beach (Netflix), and The Secret World of Looksmaxxing (Hulu).
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Every December, the same two songs return — playing in stores, homes, airports, and holiday parties around the world. Do They Know It’s Christmas? and Last Christmas have become so deeply embedded in our global celebration of the season that it feels like they’ve always been there. But they haven’t.
In this episode, Kate takes a deep dive into the remarkable back stories behind two of the most iconic Chris...
Kate is joined by Patrick Hickey, co-host of Bad TV podcast, for a wide-ranging conversation that moves from Sean Combs to Real Housewives. Patrick shares his personal connection to Sean “Diddy” Combs and what it’s been like watching the conversation evolve in real time, especially in the wake of the Netflix docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning. They also discuss Taylor Swift, music industry strategy, documentaries, and Re...
John Maggio, director of the HBO documentary Paul Anka: His Way, about the life and legacy of one of popular music’s most enduring figures.
Paul Anka, born in 1941 in Ottawa, Canada, rose to fame at sixteen with the hit single “Diana.” Unlike many artists of his era, Anka maintained early control over his songwriting and publishing, a decision that enabled a career spanning more than six decades. In additi...
Kate breaks down the shocking true story behind Hulu’s Missing Millionaires and the disappearance of Australian financial fraudster Melissa Caddick.
Melissa Caddick appeared to be a successful Sydney-based financial advisor living an enviable life in one of the city’s wealthiest coastal neighborhoods. But in November 2020, as federal police raided her home for operating a massive Ponzi scheme, Melissa walk...
Dana Bowling joins Kate to discuss Taylor Swift: The End of an Era on Disney+, and Southern Charm and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Bravo.
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Kate discusses what to watch this week including Murder in Monaco (Netflix), The Secrets We Bury (ID Discovery), Breakdown: 1975 (Netflix), and Born to Be Wild (Apple TV).
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In this episode, Kate talks with Kim Huynh, whose family story spans continents, generations, and a lifetime of unanswered questions. Kim first caught Kate’s attention through an Instagram video where she revealed a stunning discovery: her father—born and raised in Vietnam—had finally found a biological relative through a genealogy site. The match confirmed what had long been whispered but never proven: his father was an A...
In this episode, Kate breaks down Meghan Markle’s new Netflix holiday special With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration with veteran TV producer and Fixing Famous People host Chris DeRosa. Together they unpack the highly curated Montecito setting, the wreath-making and hosting “how-to” segments, Meghan’s viral red-pajama moment, and why the special has become such a lightning rod for both fans and critics. Chris offers an ins...
Susan Powter joins Kate to discuss her new documentary Stop The Insanity: Finding Susan Powter on iTunes and Amazon.
In the 90s, pop culture icon Susan Powter burst onto the scene with her signature bleach-blonde buzz cut and bold message of health and wellness. After conquering infomercials, becoming a New York Times bestselling author, hosting her own talk show, and seeing her face on thousands of produc...
In this episode, Kate explores Charmed by the Devil, the haunting new Oxygen documentary built from journalist Laura Greenberg’s 40-year investigation into serial killer Douglas Gretzler and the more than 500 hours of intimate audiotapes she recorded with him. Through conversations with Co-Executive Producer Lauren Flowers and Laura’s nephew, actor Ben Giroux, they unpack how one of the deadliest killing sprees in American...
Brian Moylan joins Kate to discuss the premiere episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Bravo.
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Kate discusses what to watch this week including Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour – The Final Show – Special (Disney+), Here Come the Irish (Peacock), Charmed by the Devil (Oxygen), and Sean Comb: The Reckoning (Netflix).
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Kate sits down with Kelsey May Vandy, who grew up alongside the family of serial killer Israel Keyes. Kelsey first captured Kate’s attention with a social post describing the moment she realized that a boy she once knew—a family friend—was, in fact, the notorious killer.
While the episode touches on Keyes’ background and disturbing criminal history, the conversation quickly shifts to Kelsey’s own re...
Kate Casey is joined by executive producer Alex Baskin for an in-depth look at the new seasons of Vanderpump Rules and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
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