Let's Chat Reality

Let's Chat Reality

Welcome to Let's Chat Reality! This is a podcast hosted by Michael Horn and Molly Ross covering all of your favorite reality television shows. As long-time fans of the genre, we both have been watching and discussing these shows for many years, and we're now so excited to be sharing these chats with you each week. We cover a wide range of shows from Survivor to Love Island to the Bravo-verse and beyond. Whatever we're watching that week, we'll be chatting about. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy!

Episodes

December 19, 2025 81 mins

After a finale filled with unexpected twists and turns, Survivor 49 has officially crowned a winner! Was it a deserving win? And how will this season be remembered? Plus, what's up with all the guest appearances in the Survivor 50 trailer?!? Here to chat through it all with Michael is our friend Matt Scott!

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The Amazing Race's European adventure with BB-filled teams has officially come to an end. After a season of alliances, trains, and dramatic U-turns, one team has won the $1 million. Did someone win their second CBS reality show? And are we on the way to someone finally completing the CBS trifecta?? Plus, a crazy tribal council on Survivor 49 has us chomping at the bit for this week's big finale.

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Today, we're celebrating 150 episodes by chatting with the incredible Taran Armstrong about his new best-selling book Behind the Mirror: Inside the World of Big Brother! Taran tell us about how the book came to be, his decision to open up about his personal life, his conflicting feelings about the ethicality of the show's existence in general, the direction he hopes the show is headed in, and so much more.

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We're approaching the end-game of Survivor 49, but it's not slowing down quite yet. With so many advantages yet to be played, we can't wait to see how this all plays out. Plus, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is messier than ever in season 3 and there's so much to discuss. From secret affairs to fruity pebbles, we're getting into it all.

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DWTS just ended its blockbuster 34th season with a record-breaking finale that crowned another winning couple. But what made this season such a phenomenon and did the right couple really win? Here to break it down with Molly is our friend Zachary Reality!

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Survivor 49 may have started off a bit slow, but is definitely picking up steam in the post-merge! This week gave us a fake idol play, a (failed) rice negotiation, and a major blindside. Plus, for the very first time, we're delving into Married at First Sight! All five couples said yes on decision day, but are any of them still together now?

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The castaways of Survivor 49 are all finally back together on one beach and multiple castaways are fighting to play the middle. But who's doing it most successfully? And how long can Rizo keep that idol?? Back to chat through it all with us is Chantele Francis!

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Just when we thought the Survivor 49 tribes had merged, they split them right back up! But even so, we still got a wild game of telephone that led us to an unpredictable vote. And with us to chat about it all is Survivor 47's Aysha Welch!

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Ring the bell and practice your slow-mo walk, because Selling Sunset is BACK! It's been a while since we checked in on our favorite LA realtors, and a lot has happened in that time for us to catch up on. With Chrishell announcing her exit from the show after 9 seasons, what does the future for the show look like? Plus, we're finally merged on Survivor 49! The Uli v. Hina battle has begun, but which side will come out on top?

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We may have finally answered the age-old question: Is love really blind? Well, if this season of Love is Blind is any indication, that answer is a resounding no! But regardless of the outcome, season 9 still gave us plenty to talk about. Plus, another tribe swap on Survivor 49 led to arguably the best episode of the season as we head into next week's merge.

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Dancing with the Stars is officially halfway through its breakout 34th season, so we're checking back in on our final 9 couples! Who do we see making finale night? Plus, we're inching toward the merge on Survivor 49. Are we starting to see the rise of a potential winner?

Filling in for Molly this week to talk through it all is our friend Jenna Quirk!

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Drop your buffs, we're switching tribes! For the first time in the new era, we have gone from 3 tribes down to 2 tribes and it's a whole new game. Will this allow Sophi and Alex to have a new lease on life? And most importantly, is a fruit platter an acceptable Survivor reward?! Here to break it all down with us is the incredible Brandon Donlon from Survivor 45!

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This week gave us a Survivor episode like no other! A venomous snake bite and yet another Kele vote has brought us down to a two-person tribe. With a tribe swap imminent, we're excited to finally get to know the other tribes! Plus, season 2 of Love Island Games has come to a close with an exciting mega duel. Will any of the couples last in the real world?

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Has Survivor finally figured out the journeys?!? After 9 seasons, it appears they may have! But did Jawan make the right decisions with his power? Plus, The Amazing Race provided us with train chaos! Will this become a recurring theme of this Europe-centric season? Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

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It's a rare week with the full CBS reality trifecta! Survivor 49 kicked things off with our 18 new castaways, while The Amazing Race 38 reignited some feuds with former Big Brother houseguests. And finally, Big Brother 27 ended a season that was wild and unpredictable right up until the very last moment. Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

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Lace up those dancing shoes, because Dancing with the Stars is BACK! It was a jam-packed premiere getting to see all 14 couples dance for the first time, and it's looking to be a very competitive season. Plus, we're checking in on BB27 as we finally enter into the final stretch. Who are we expecting to take home the $750k? Joining us to break it all down is our friend Jenna Quirk! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subs...

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Survivor 49 is right around the corner and you know what that means...it's time for a draft! Our friend Matt Scott is back to help us select our draft teams for this season. It's anyone's game and we're excited to see how it all plays out! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

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The monumental inaugural season of Survivor AU v. World has come to a close with a finale that may have blown the GOAT discussion wide open. Plus, we're drafting the DWTS season 34 cast before tomorrow night's premiere! Don't forget to follow us @letschatreality and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

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Well...the Big Brother community is in shambles after these past few days and we have a lot to break down when it comes to the "White Locust" twist that sent a legend home. But first, let's go back to happier times when Keanu nominated his ally Vince! Here with us to help us mourn what was once such a promising season is the great BB Youtuber Ethan Doyle (@ethanimale)!

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Over a month after leaving the villa, the season 7 cast of Love Island are finally reuniting one last time, and boy is it dramatic! There was a lot of ground to cover and no stone was left unturned. Plus, it was another hectic week in the BB27 house! Did yet another HOH this season send home his ally? We also briefly touch on Love Island: Beyond the Villa. What would a potential season 2 look like and do we even want that?

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