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It’s another week in the castle, and our hosts are getting frustrated with the Faithfuls on The Traitors: New Blood!

Victor’s strategy has Will baffled, but Rider wonders if keeping him around could actually help the Traitors. And are the producers rigging the power of the pardon to save him?

The boys dive into the infinite possibilities of the Scarecrow Challenge, and as the end of the season looms near, they can’t decide if the Faithfuls are playing poorly…or if the Traitors are playing well!

Plus, what would Will and Ride...

Real Housewives of New Jersey royalty, Dolores Catania, has entered the class room in Charleston! 
Dolores talks to Lee and Marla about the highly anticipated return of RHONJ and what she thinks of the new cast members. 
Plus, she dishes on her unforgettable experience winning The Traitors and how co-hosting a fellow iHeart podcast might be get her in trouble with some Housewives.
It’s a true Bravo Fest on the new Class Reunion…

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Lee and Marla are still live in South Carolina and are now joined by Southern Charm’s Shep Rose! 
Lee reveals his unexpected connection to Shep after renting his former house on Airbnb, and the stories only get wilder from there! 
Shep opens up about his new book, Nothing in Moderation, and his eye-opening experience with Ayahuasca.
Plus, Shep shares his advice for surviving reality TV, and gets candid about his relationship with his ex-girlfriend and where they stand today.
It’s a good one - it’s Class Reunion!!

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Southern Hospitality’s Joe Bradley is officially the first guest on Class Reunion! And we couldn’t be happier about it!!
Lee and Joe talk about their bromance and how they first met, while the whole group celebrates Bravo’s new announcement of a Southern Hospitality Season 2.
Joe also reveals why he decided to walk away from Republic, what's next for his career, and how the show is evolving.
There’s only one chance at a first time - so get ready for the introductory guest of a lifetime on - Class Reunion!

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Lee and Marla are together in Charleston for Bravo Fan Fest 2026 and recapping RHOSLC from the belly of the beast!
First, they’re breaking down the latest unscripted headlines, from Whitney Rose's rumored topless Vegas show to the highly anticipated return of the Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Then when it comes to RHOSLC, they dig deep into Lisa Barlow's VERY expensive apologies and analyze Mary's unforgettable one-liners, and trust us - Marla and Lee have plenty of opinions. And why is Lee suddenly making headlines with Britani?! Are we the drama? It’s an all new, on l...

Lee and Marla have touched down in the Unscripted Mecca: Charleston, South Carolina for Bravo Fan Fest 2026!
Find out which Bravo hot spots Lee visited with his wife and hear all about Marla’s questionable journey from LA.

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We’re halfway through Season 5, and finally the true superstars have made themselves known in The Traitors: New Blood!

Will and Rider explain why Victor is the best Faithful in the game, thanks to his “Fruitgate” theory, but he’s got nothing on this week’s bizarre mission of matching former players’ heads to their graves using recorded screams. 

Plus, would The Traitors be enhanced if the audience also didn’t know who the “traitors” were?? All this and more on a new Pod Meets Twirl’d: The Traitors (with regular people)!

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There’s a Housewife with a brand new song, and Lee is on the case! Is it on par with previous RH tracks, or is it just 30 second flash in the pan?
Plus, the drama is heating up in Salt Lake City, so Lee and Marla take their time breaking down one wild disco party of an episode!
And - Lee has a theory about why the ladies are threatened by Bronwyn, and Marla tries to decide if Lisa's lips are really God-given. 
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Suspicion is everywhere! Paranoia resigns supreme! And Will and Rider are ready to recap another episode of The Traitors: New Blood!

Our ‘90s TV stars turned reality commentators break down a chaotic roundtable where Sherry and Jay take the brunt of the heat, while Katie slides entirely out of the crosshairs. 

Things get heated when the boys debate the strategy of emotional voting vs. trusting one’s gut, while they analyze Victor’s impressive gameplay of being a Faithful “out loud.”

And…an unexpected mishap leaves the fate of Joe and the Faithfuls hanging in th...

From news of Whitney Rose's shocking divorce to the RHOC reunion seating chart, the Bravo headlines are keeping Lee and Marla very busy!Plus, they're breaking down another wild episode of RHOSLC, and detailing Angie's emotional marriage struggles, Bronwyn's complicated divorce, Lisa Barlow's never-ending lip liner application, and a very unexpected trip to a vibrator museum!And why is Lee still wearing jeans on airplanes????

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Will and Rider have emerged from The Traitors castle, ready to come face to face with an extraordinary “regular” guy: Logan Smith from The Traitors: New Blood!

Logan shares his initial strategy for playing “the game,” and reveals that he had no plan for what he would do as a Faithful!

We find out what he’d change if he could play it all over again and why he almost didn’t make it to the show at all. 

Plus, Logan clears up one of our hosts’ biggest Traitors conspiracy theories on Pod Meets Twirl’d...

Lee (is it Lee?) and Marla are back to break down another chaotic episode of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City!
Our reality-obsessed duo weigh in on the new RHOSLC taglines and Lee shares the tagline he’d use if he was a Housewife!
Plus, “Toothbrush Gate” takes over the San Francisco trip, Bronwyn has a rough ride on the bus, and one very important question must be answered: does Whitney know the difference between “Diablo” and “diabolical?” 

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Will and Rider have officially made it through a season of ‘90s stars renovating a ‘90s house, that by the end of the process had fully abandoned ‘90s nostalgia like the Tamagotchi you forgot to feed.

But our hosts DO have a pitch for another renovation show to carry the torch and Boy Meets World fans should listen up!

Plus, would you visit a theme park of famous TV houses?? We take a ride on a Knight Rider roller coaster for the finale episode of Pod Meets Twirl’d: Thank God It’s Fixed!

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Will and Rider have picked up their cloaks from the dry cleaners and are ready to recap this week’s irregular episode of The Traitors (despite the regular people!)

Our hosts debate the choice of Katie over Xavier, and Rider shares a convincing argument on what makes a “stronger” Traitor. 

Logan impresses Will and Rider by playing the game as a “faithful ninja”, and Jay trusts his gut by zeroing in on Katie as a Traitor (even though he annoys EVERYONE). 

Plus, we have a major revelation about The Traitors franchise as a whole, right...

Lee and Marla are back to breakdown this week’s Bravo happenings AND recap the newest episode of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City!
Whether it’s a Housewife on the new Traitors or a not-so-bright star from Summer House signing a new deal, reality players are all over our TVs and there’s nothing we can do about it.
Plus, Lee talks about which one of his friends he convinced to join “The Traitors!” This, and so much more, on this week’s Class Reunion…

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Will and Rider are still on this journey, but are starting to wonder the point of the show, because it seems like teams are being rewarded for removing all the ‘90s elements. It’s just becoming a regular home renovation show!

The boys are impressed by the way Team Curtains pivoted after a paint mistake, but scramble to figure out how the budget works for the challenges. 

Plus, Will reveals his expert knowledge of pizza props on Pod Meets Twirl’d: Thank God It’s Fixed!

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Life takes you to unexpected places, but love brings you back home. Will and Rider return to the castle to recap The Traitors Season Five (this time with regular people)!

Everything kicks off with two perfect Traitors, but does a funeral director have the guts to double-cross pilot?

There are some new rules and regulations, but do the changes actually enhance the gameplay?? 

Plus…a major twist already leaves Will and Rider shocked, so be prepared for the premiere episode of Pod Meets Twirl’d: The Traitors (with regular people)!

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It's time for their first recap ever! So when the two newly anointed podcast hosts have a first day on the job run-in with an actual SLC cast member, Lee and Marla have some seriously mixed feelings about it. 
Lisa’s husband John apologized on camera, but was it the real deal, or is she pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Plus, Lee and Marla admit they’re scared to come face to face with a certain Housewife at the upcoming Bravo Fan Fest in Charleston. Who could it be?
The journey is just starting - jump i...

What do you get when you combine Boy Meets World, Full House, One Tree Hill and a whole lotta Housewives? Class Reunion with Lee Norris and Marla Sokoloff!
That’s right - two of your favorite Season 1 Feeny students have declared their love (and expertise) of reality TV and are kicking off the show by breaking down the new season of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
Raise your hand and get ready to take notes because - class is in session!

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Will and Rider return to watch their nostalgia-friendly colleagues fight the good fight against scalloped sinks and yellow vanities on another episode of HGTV’s “Totally ‘90s House!"

The teams navigate the rising cost of tile and the dangers of a second floor bathtub, while Brian Austin Green gets down and dirty to prove he has what it takes. 

But the temperature climbs when 98 Degrees' Drew Lachey serves as guest judge to announce the week's winner challenge, leaving Will and Rider to wonder if either team really captured the throwback vibes they were aiming for. 

Plus, Rider di...

Will and Rider are back to watch their fellow '90s stars remodel a house that has too much of a good thing!

In episode 3 of "Totally ‘90s House,” Team Curtains takes on Team Mauve to transform tiny bedrooms into epic spaces and battle dated aesthetic challenges like recessed arches, canopy beds and hideous carpets. 

But our hosts have to wonder how much actual hard labor these stars are putting in, especially since they have enough time to make dozens of prank calls. 

Plus, they debate the rules of...

HGTV has challenged a bunch of ‘90s TV stars to renovate a home, and we can’t think of anyone more appropriate to recap the season than the kings of TGIF! 

Will and Rider dig into an all-new reality TV challenge, working with glass blocks, scalloped sinks, colored toilets and huge bathtubs.

A first look at the homes leaves our hosts wondering if some are just beyond saving, even if it is their real-life friends competing to win.

So come along as Will and Rider evaluate challenges in the ki...

Will and Rider have made it to the end of Married at First Sight Season 20, but when all was said and done, did they still want to say “I do???”

Hear why the finale and reunion completely changed the way the boys felt about the season, and find out their final thoughts on the couples. Did Felipe’s cheating surprise anyone? And is Adam sweeter than an ice cream maker? 

Plus, Rider gets surprisingly emotional over Cameron and Michelle, and we reveal our next side-quest in a Decision Day of our own, on this...

Will and Rider are locked in and focused on finishing Season 20 of Married at First Sight! They’ve lost themselves in the storylines and complicated relationships just as Marissa is falling deeper and deeper in love with Adam, enough to want to quit her job and be his pickleball partner all day. 

The boys think that Caitlin is always looking for something wrong in a situation, but she also might be the only person on Earth who wants to talk about Taylor Swift, Harry Potter and World War II. She truly is a 1 of 1!

Plus, can...

Will and Rider are serving up Married at First Sight episodes in 3s, falling deeper and deeper into the abyss that is reality TV. 

One of the main relationships have fallen apart, forcing the boys to wonder if they were ever compatible in the first place.

They also get into the “joint venture” of Sean and Nikki, and Sean’s preoccupation with intimacy that is slowly pushing her away. Meanwhile, Felipe starts love bombing Tori, who introduces Will and Rider to the state of “Genuity.” 

Plus, find out who our hosts consider to be the “safe cou...

Will and Rider have entered into a sacred bond with Season 20 of “Married at First Sight,” and now they’re taking their relationship to the next level: recapping three episodes at once.The "therapy speak” fatigue has hit our hosts, and they no longer see nor hear the “framework” and “philosophy” that Shawn is constantly talking about. 

They’re VERY impressed with how Tori has handled Felipe’s uncertainty about monogamy, especially given her past experience with infidelity. So kudos to her.

Plus, Adam’s over the top outfits lead to a heated discussion on “the ick” and if it’s ever...

Will and Rider are almost halfway through the most extreme experiment in reality TV, and haven’t given up yet! So it’s time to recap more episodes of Married at First Sight Season 20! 

In a show full of shocking moments, nothing leaves Will and Rider more flabbergasted than finding out that Courtney doesn’t know who Keanu Reeves is. 

Rider can’t seem to “vibe” with Adam’s Tik Tok inspired vernacular, and things get even more intimate once they find out Adam’s definition of “vibing.” And does Kaitlin even want a husband?
Plus, of all the real...

Will and Rider have exited the honeymoon phase with two more episodes of Married at First Sight! The couples have moved into neutral apartments to continue the ultimate test of romance and the boys have some concerns.

Will and Rider analyze the circular arguments and passive aggression seen with Nikki and Shawn, and can no longer ignore Shawn’s creative washcloth routine.

Meanwhile, Adam and Marissa are the “bro couple,' thriving and vibing, but Will can't imagine them jet skiing into the sunset. 

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Will and Rider continue the obligation of an arranged podcast and dive headfirst into two more episodes of Married at First Sight! And it seems like Will loves Adam more than Adam loves jet skis. 
Nikki has come down with the major ick, yet our hosts have some harsh truths to share about Shawn - but it’s all love!

They also get into the mismatch of Courtney and Nick, and their personality gap relationship, and worry it’s not a great sign when Nick falling asleep during a confessional is an episode highlight.

Plus, som...

Will and Rider couldn’t be more excited about the In The City reunion, but probably not for the reasons producers intended. And this final meetup with the cast might be the final straw that loses Rider as a fan. 

Could all the drama from this show be the result of simple miscommunications? Will and Rider try to find the answer to those eternal questions, while also looking for the definition of “shady” according to the cast. 

We hear a final analysis on “KyManda” and Rider has a solution for the embattled couple t...

Will and Rider are still on the fence about the show, and the success rate of the matchmakers isn’t helping.

Rider reveals which cast members he can see himself hanging out with, and we find out the wedding fashion faux pas that knocked Devin out of favor. 

Plus, hear a hot take on the true motives of these contestants, for a new recap on Pod Meets Twirl’d: All or Nothing!

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After the endurance run that was In the City, Will and Rider might actually be invested in Married at First Sight - even if it makes them a bit uncomfortable. 

Will is endeared to Adam's "douche level" but Rider thinks his long reality TV resumé is a major red flag. 

Plus, they dive deep into Nikki and Shawn's wedding and try to figure out if she actually knew who she was marrying. Practice your vows - it’s a new episode of Pod Meets Twirl'd: All or Nothing!

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Two people set up in an unlikely arrangement, now have to figure out their feelings in real time as they enter into a lifelong commitment. Sure, that describes the relationship between Will & Rider with this podcast, but it's ALSO the premise of…Married at First Sight!

The boys are diving into the reality show's 20th Season, with little to no prior knowledge, and the hot takes are already FLOWING. Adam’s gift seems more like a dog leash or a ball gag than a “kill switch," while Rider has already detected good vibes from Belle Jolie a...

They said it couldn’t be done. They said they wouldn’t survive. But somehow, Will and Rider entered the Bravo-sphere and lived to recap it. It’s the final episode of In The City Season 1, and it’s been quite an emotional journey. 

Rider has a shocking admission to make about his own ITC metamorphosis, but will he continue to follow the drama?? 

And with one Bravo season under his belt, Will shares his theory on why reality TV is so popular. Plus, we get a boots on th...

After a short break, Will and Rider have ventured back into the depths of Bravoland to recap not one, but TWO episodes of “In the City”! 

While examining Yvonne’s dress argument, our hosts make a shocking discovery about a lesser-know wedding rule. Are you not allowed to wear red either??

Amanda and Kyle’s relationship might be beyond repair, and we hear some sincere advice from Will and Rider on what the turbulent couple can do to find peace. But we do have Amanda to thank for what may be the most hila...

Will and Rider are taking a tolerance break from “In the City” to celebrate the 4th of July, which somehow inspires a heated debate on what Rider will screen for his annual movie night at Redwood Shire. 

Will shares his Aspen plans for the weekend, with an attempt at fly fishing, and we get a preview of the summer movies the guys are dying to see.

We’ll be back next week with more “In the City,” so enjoy your drama free 4th, courtesy of Pod Meets Twirl’d!

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Will and Rider have ordered another round of cocktails for the newest episode of “In the City” and they’re lookin’ for someone to pick up the tab.

Rider has shockingly found himself invested in Kenny’s family and we try to figure out if Amanda’s slow-motion move out is salvageable…or should everyone just walk away. 

We return to Lindsay’s milkman situation, while exploring Nick and Yvonne’s wedding vibes and unpacking the timeline of Danielle & Owen’s divorce drama. 

Plus, Will and Rider tackle the breaking Bachelorette news and the wild merits of arra...

Will and Rider continue their recap of Bravo’s “In the City” and the unthinkable may have happened…are they emotionally invested in the show?? 

While Rider finds himself drawn to Kenny’s storyline, Will promises you'll NEVER catch him sipping on a Loverboy. 

The boys are filled in on the adjacent Summer House drama to try and figure out why everyone is so obsessed with West while Will wonders if Amanda’s choice to name a bathing suit may come back to bite her in the crop top. 

Plus, Will and Rider take a long look i...

Will and Rider feel even more confident with their recaps of “In the City” after a recent pilgrimage to “THE” city!

Rider admits that while in New York, he was constantly thinking about the show and his new parasocial besties: Lindsay, Kyle and Amanda.

This week, the guys break down Lindsay’s date with the country singer, which leads to a full flirt evaluation compared to Frank the Milkman. 

A bet is placed on Kenny and Whitney’s future, and they try to define the true meanings of being “in” love and the word “murky.”

Will and Rider’s exploration of the Bravo-verse continues with the inaugural season of “In the City,” this time with extra parmesan.

They try their hardest to decipher if West is a genuine, supportive friend, or diabolical villain looking to scoop Amanda from her crumbling marriage. 50/50 chance.

Will reveals his obsession with Frank, the man in the “milk and dairy industry,” and Rider’s mind is blown by reality TV green-screens.

Plus, a detour into ‘90s feminist philosophy and the marital dangers of drinking a glass of milk - all on Pod Meets Twirl'd: Metro...