Getting Real with Jon & Beth

Keanu Soto, America’s “Favorite House Guest” on Big Brother season 27,  joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan to discuss his casting process and experience on the hit CBS reality show.   Does he regret telling his cast mates he was going to “pick them off one by one”?  He has his sights set on appearing on some other competition reality shows as well. Find out which ones…

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Reality television pioneers Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan have a discussion on their podcast, “Getting Real With Jon & Beth”, about Entertainment Weekly’s recent article which ranks the seasons of MTV’s “The Real World”.  Find out what Beth and Jon think about it and how their personal rankings of The Real World seasons differ.

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The outrageous Tik Tok sensation @denis_doucette_jr, aka“But Denis”, describes his daily live shenanigans including the nightly “Wrecking Ball” to Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan.  As it turns out, Denis is a big fan of season 2 of “The Real World Los Angeles” and talks about growing up watching the hosts of Getting Real on television in the 90s. These three have become fans of one another on the popular social media app and have an entertaining and engaging chat. Also, Beth tells about the time she hung out with Brittany Spears. Have fun with this one!

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Yeremi Hykel is a former "Amazing Race” competitor and current NEW THREAT on MTV’s “The Challenge 41: Vets & New Threats”.  Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan welcome him to their podcast, “Getting Real With Jon & Beth”, to discuss all the BTS drama and strategy. Jon asks Beth if they would be a good team for “The Amazing Race” and Beth gives Yeremi a history lesson behind some of the female bullying drama that has happened in previous seasons.  Also, Yeremi fills us in on how he feels about the “Oniongate” cheating scandal on this season of The Challenge.

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Country music artist Eric Blankenship joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan on the "Getting Real With Jon And Beth” podcast to talk about his regular gig at “The Local”, his Grand Ole Opry standing ovation and how he became co-owner of All Access Coaches. This is a great conversation about the music business and how he became a mogul of transportation to the country music and WWE superstars!

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Cedric Hodges from CBS’ Big Brother season 26 and MTV’s The Challenge 41: Vets & New Threats joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan to discuss his journey on competitive reality shows.  We find out that Beth may be old enough to be Cedric’s grandmother and Cedric shares some very unique ideas about his tactics and how he tries to learn from other cast members even while he is strategizing to eliminate them.  This episode is funny and very insightful.  It’s hard not to like Cedric and he sure is a new threat!

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Ben “The Bane” Davis is a new threat on MTV’s ‘The Challenge 41: Vets & New Threats’.  He joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan to discuss being a rookie on the competition reality show and discusses all the happenings you did and did not see.  Ben has a lively personality and offers great perspective for what was really going on in the house. He openly shares exactly what he feels about how the OGs carry this season.  Ben divulges that he is a “Swifty."

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Singer, Comedian, and Pastor Jaron Bell joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan for a discussion about the difference between UFC and WWE, social media trends and how he.balances the cleanliness of his comedy routine.  Jaron Bell has had some viral posts on social media and perspective on what is working for him for presenting himself with authenticity.  Beth expresses her desire to also be a singer.

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Coral Smith returns to the “Getting Real With Jon & Beth” podcast to take questions live via Zoom from her fans from MTV’s “The Real World” and “The Challenge”.   Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan welcome back this iconic reality personality to get all the backstory information and details you have always wanted to know.  Since you loved Coral episodes 1 & 2, here’s a third one! 

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Gabe Grizzly from MTV’s "The Challenge 41: Vets And New Threats" is GETTING REAL With Jon Brennan & Beth Stolarczyk about his iconic debut on MTV from one of the best elimination take downs of Johnny Bananas and his relationships with CT, Turbo, Aneesa Ferreira, Nia Moore, Nany and what he thinks about the other rookies. Grizzly is going down in Challenge history as one of the best. What do you think?

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Tara McDaniel from season 5 of “Road Rules Northern Trail” joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan to discuss her journey on the 30-year-old series on MTV,  The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons” in 2001, and being an alternate for The Challenge All Stars.

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Derrick Levasseur from The Traitors, Big Brother, Big Brother Unlocked, Crime Weekly, Detective Perspective Podcasts is Getting Real with Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan in this episode. Derrick is one of Beth’s favorite reality TV stars, and after you listen to this, you will understand why.

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Eric Nies is the world’s first reality star.  Eric appeared as the prominent cast member on MTV’s “The Real World: New York” before hosting MTV’s “The Grind”.  The three OG Real World personalities dive deep into the behind-the-scenes of their respective Real World Homecomings and the spiritual journey that Eric has been on these last many years.  Beth asks Eric if he would consider coming back for an All-Star Challenge, and they discuss the evolution of reality television shows.

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Reality television pioneers Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan reminisce about their 101 podcast episodes and discuss their favorite guests and moments.  They ask each other some really difficult and thought-provoking questions about life.  Also, how do Robert De Niro and Rodney Dangerfield fit into this conversation? 

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The most legendary cast member from MTV’s "The Real World" & "MTV’s The Challenge" is GETTING REAL with Jon Brennan & Beth Stolarczyk. We haven’t seen Coral since MTV's "The Gauntlet 3” in 2008, and now we know why. We talk about this, Mike "The Miz”, Theo Von, and if she would ever do another reality TV show.  Coral drops a couple of BOMBSHELL secrets no one has heard before, and it shocks the hosts! When the Queen speaks, we listen. Enjoy! 

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“The Godfather” of reality tv, Mark Long, joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan for their 100th episode of Getting Real With Jon & Beth.  Mark is one of the executive producers of The Challenge All Stars and is the most beloved cast member of MTV’s Road Rules series. He shares the entire story of the #WeWantOGs movement that sparked the nostalgic and hugely popular Challenge All Stars seasons, and he takes questions from viewers who chime in via Zoom.  These three icons of reality share their dream casts for a hypothetical future season. This 100th episode does not disappoint!

Marc Marcuse - reality TV talent manager, chops it up with Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan talk about his debut on Average Joe on NBC, Jonny FairPlay, gifting sweets, and what it takes to get cast on a Reality TV show.

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Coral joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan on the "Getting Real With Jon and Beth" podcast for Part 2. If you liked Part 1, then you'd better buckle up. The reality legend drops some bombshell surprises again and discusses who is on her Mt. Rushmore of The Challenge. Coral reveals if she is willing to come back to “The Challenge All Stars” and what her impression is of Johnny Bananas, Wes, and Mike “The Miz”. The former Real Worlders talk about how authentic and organic today’s reality stars are versus back when it all began.  Look out, the old Coral we love is ba...

Bucky Heard, singer with the Righteous Brothers (Yes, that Righteous Brothers!), drops by Getting Real With Jon and Beth to discuss with Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan talk about how he became a member of the legendary band and his brand new solo release “My Best Days,” which is streaming now everywhere.  The music video is incredible and drops July 10.  Find out which lyric in particular that Beth loves in Bucky’s new song!

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Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan welcome their Real World roommate Glen Naessens to the podcast.  The roommates discuss music, reality TV, and their current lives. Get ready to stop being polite and start getting real…again.

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Tokyo Parker, Cast member of MTV's The Real World New Orleans, MTV's The Challenge, and MTV's The Real World Homecoming series, gets real with Jon Brennan & Beth Stolarczyk. We discuss The Traitors season 4, Rachel Zoe and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, reality TV fame, Kelley Wolf, Billy Bush, and Scott Wolf. 

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Irene McGee from MTV’s "The Real World: Seattle" joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan to discuss "How real is The Real World?"  Irene describes the process of how she was cast on the show and why she says she was cast.  The reality pioneers talk about the emotional balance needed to be on the show and what her life is like now.  All three agree that Road Rules was the “B Team”. This episode is raw and unfiltered. 

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 Derek Frazier of Big Brother season 23 fame joins Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk for a tremendous conversation about reality television, then and now.  Derek co-hosts his own podcast “Reality Tea” on the Heavy Crown Network. He shares details about the “Cookout Alliance” on Big Brother and talks to Jon and Beth about what it was like to live with Tami Roman! Derek has a specific scene to discuss from the Real World Homecoming.  This podcast episode is a reality mashup dream. 

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Butter Fortney, aka “UR Boy Butter,” joins Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk on the podcast to tell stories of his journey from growing up in Ohio to becoming a recording artist and producer in country music.  Butter’s band, Trailer Choir, was signed to Toby Keith’s record label, Show Dog Nashville, and now he hosts an incredibly entertaining live show called the “Butter Bash”.   We also get a sample of the smash comedy song “I Likes The Cougs”.  Surprisingly, Beth ends up liking it, to Jon’s surprise. Beth tells a story about trying to get a picture with Jerry Seinfeld.<...

Nashville music mogul Joe Kelly joins the podcast for an insightful conversation about his journey to becoming President of CDX Nashville and CDX Records.  Joe has been in the music business for 40 years and has changed his strategies to coincide with the changes in the times of the ever-changing music industry.  He discusses why he chose not to meet his musical hero, Merle Haggard, and the struggles he overcame in becoming one of music’s most successful music distributors and radio chart publishers. Hear how a turkey pot pie encouraged him to never give up and why he loves the...

The Real World Los Angeles’s legendary roommate, David Edwards, joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan to hash out the “Real World Homecoming” and why he left the show for the second time. He talks about being a Pawpaw and how he feels blessed, including being part of a dysfunctional reality cast. He tells behind-the-scenes events we didn’t know about and what it is like nowadays when he sees Tami Roman. This is the episode we have all been waiting for! David continues to perform comedy in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

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Phillip Solomon from “Deal or No Deal Island” season 2 joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan will discuss how he got cast on the show, the crash course swimming lessons to prepare, and outfit planning.  He gives us details on the daily shooting schedule, the living conditions, and behind-the-scenes comments about how Dr. Will ended up on the island. Phillip discusses the importance and responsibility of representing people like him and overcoming the challenges and apprehensions of being on a major network television show. He also relives and recites his now-famous and shocking Harriet Tubman quote. You can find Phillip on In...

The band “Herrick” joins Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk with a live podcast recording from Rock N Pod Expo 2025 in Music City, Nashville, TN!  The band members discuss their new single release, “Underneath That Old Cowboy Hat” and why they describe their sound as “Country Soul On The Rocks”.   Hear the backstory from one of Nashville’s hottest new bands! Visit herricklive.com

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A Road Ruler and 3 Real Worlders collaborate for this ultimate podcast mashup.  "Brain Candy" and "Getting Real With Jon & Beth" podcasts have a joint round table to discuss old school reality origins and backstories you never knew.  Sarah Rice (MTV’s “The Real World: Brooklyn”, “The Challenge”), Susie Meister (MTV’s “Road Rules: Down Under”, “The Challenge), Beth Stolarczyk (MTV’s “The Real World: Los Angeles, “The Challenge”) and Jon Brennan (MTV’s “The Real World: Los Angeles”, “The Challenge”) mix it up about their experiences and take on the current shows.   These 4 OG’s get “real” about what they really think about the show, strategy, p...

Lori Regan, roommate and cast member of MTV’s “The Real World: Back To New

York”  is our guest on the podcast episode this week.  She shares with

Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan share their experiences living with Coral, Mike

“The Miz”, Malik, and the rest of her cast on the pioneer reality show as

well as “The Challenge”.  

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Content creator, Lauren-Blair Donovan sits in on the podcast

with Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk to discuss her posts on social media

regarding “The Challenge” and “All Stars”. 

Blair discusses her desire to have been on The Real World and her

thoughts on the Homecoming shows. Beth reveals her conversations with Coral on The

Gauntlet 3 and Blair tells us which reality star she would ever swap lives

with. 

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Katie Cooley joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan to discuss her latest stint on The Challenge All Stars 5: Rivals! The Road Rules OG talks about her relationship with Veronica and how to keep your cool during a reality show competition. She gets specific about strategies, regrets, fears and victories. Beth realizes that Veronica was not out to get her on this season and Katie reveals that she was sure to watch all of The Real World Homecoming seasons.

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Nicole Zanatta: “Fighting Fire With Fire"

Jon Brennan & Beth Stolarczyk’s guest is Nicole Zanatta of MTV’s The

Real World, MTV’s The Challenge, and MTV’s The Challenge All Stars 5.

Nicole spills the tea on how she navigates her way through a reality

competition show. We discuss Melissa Reeves, Amber Borzotra, Frank

Sweeney Fox, and many others. 

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Faysal Shafaat, known as Fessy, chops it up with Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan about his initial audition for Survivor, only to be cast onto Big Brother and become an icon of The Challenge! He talks about strategy, training, and diet before being surprised by a special, unannounced guest during the conversation here on this podcast episode.

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Devin Walker details how he went from MTV’s “Are You The One?” to being a mainstay on “The Challenge”. Devin shares the skinny with Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk about Leroy’s character and Dario’s breath. He is an expert in strategy on competition games and has proven so by becoming a Challenge Champion in a past season. This episode dissects “The Challenge All Stars 5: Rivals,” which is currently airing on MTV each Wednesday evening

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Frank Sweeney Fox shares with Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan the strategy he has learned from studying Traitors and being a student of the Housewives and how he is now applying that while competing on “The Challenge All Stars 5: Rivals,” which is currently airing each Wednesday on MTV. Frank is confident and has been accused of being a snake with his tactics this season as he pairs up with his “rival” and former “Real World: San Diego” housemate, Sam McGinn. Jon has to point out several times that Beth is gushing and blushing over Frank, finding him extremely handsome and charming.<...

Sam McGinn returns to the Getting Real With Jon & Beth podcast to tell Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan about her early awaited return back to MTV’s “The Challenge All Stars 5: Rivals”.

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Adam Larson returns to Getting Real With Jon & Beth to discuss his return to The Challenge All Stars 5: Rivals! He describes Beth Stolarczyk’s puppy cry as they competed on a platform 55 stories high in the first daily challenge. Jon Brennan deems him the new GOAT on the scene and a “True Story” OG of The Challenge franchise. Now that Beth and Jonna have been eliminated we look forward each week to seeing Adam compete with his rival partner Steve to see how long they can last. You can tune in each Wednesday night at 8pm Eastern / 7pm Central on MTV.<...

MTV’s The Challenge All Stars 5 cast member Amber Borzotra is "Getting Real" with Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk. She shares her reasons for her game moves and how she ended up on CBS' "Big Brother" show. 

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"Getting Real" podcast hosts Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan discuss episode 1 of The Challenge All-Stars 5: Rivals. They discuss the cast, the rival pairs, and the first competition. Jon compliments Beth’s willingness to apologize on camera to Jonna face to face for the past and Beth explains the complications of being partnered with someone who severely dislikes you. This season is heating up and we are here for all the drama and “mudslinging"! Also Beth’s witch laugh is featured on episode one and also in this podcast episode.

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