The second batch of Love is Blind Season 7 has been released and we had some WILD things unfold. I recap everything that went down and let you know my thoughts on who will or won't be saying I do at the altar.

Starting October 2, new episodes of Love Is Blind will roll out each Wednesday across 12 episodes, as these singles embark on their journey of romance and self-discovery:

* Week 1 (Wednesday, October 2): Episodes 1-6

* Week 2 (Wednesday, October 9): Episodes 7-9

* Week 3 (Wednesday, October 16): Episodes 10-11

* Week 4 (Wednesday, October 23): Episode 12 (finale)

* Week 5 (Wednesday, October 30): Reunion Episode (6pm PT/9pm ET)

We have the return of our favorite love-based reality show, Love is Blind. Season 7 is here and is following singles in Washington, d.c. Can these singles find love? Will there be much drama? I recap everything that happened in the first six episodes. 

On this week's Love in Reality Podcast episode, I recap episodes 5-7 of Too Hot to Handle Season 6. This season has had many twists and turns, and we've seen people leave, return, and bed swapping like never before. Also, Race to Survive: New Zealand has come to an end, and I chatted with the third place team.

Temptation Island has returned for its fifth season. I break down everything that happened in the fourth episode of the latest season. 

I will be recapping each episode as the season progresses. Let me know what you think of the series in the comments.

Temptation Island airs weekly on Wednesday at 9 PM ET and is available on Peacock the following day.

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Temptation Island has returned for its fifth season. I break down everything that happened in the third episode of the latest season. 

I will be recapping each episode as the season progresses. Let me know what you think of the series in the comments.

Temptation Island airs weekly on Wednesday at 9 PM ET and is available on Peacock the following day.

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Temptation Island has returned for its fifth season. I break down everything that happened in the second episode of the latest season. 

I will be recapping each episode as the season progresses. Let me know what you think of the series in the comments.

Temptation Island airs weekly on Wednesday at 9 PM ET and is available on Peacock the following day.

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Temptation Island has returned for its fifth season. I break down everything that happened in the first episode of the latest season. 

I will be recapping each episode as the season progresses. Let me know what you think of the series in the comments.

Temptation Island airs weekly on Wednesday at 9 PM ET and is available on Peacock the following day.

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The summer is about to heat up with the return of Temptation Island for its fifth season. I sat down with Host Mark L. Walberg to discuss the latest season, the shows new twist and more. 

Temptation Island that is set to return on USA, June 14th. 

On this episode of the Love in Reality Podcast, I break down episode 10 of the newest season of The Ultimatum: Queer Love. I share all my thoughts on everything that went down in the The Reunion episode. 

Netflix is releasing the episodes as follows: 

* Week 1(Wednesday, May 24th): Episodes 1-4

* Week 2 (Wednesday, May 31st): Episodes 5-8

* Week 3 (Wednesday, June 7th): Episodes 9-10

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On this episode of the Love in Reality Podcast, I break down episode 9 of the newest season of The Ultimatum: Queer Love. I share all my thoughts on everything that went down in the ninth episode. 

Netflix is releasing the episodes as follows: 

* Week 1(Wednesday, May 24th): Episodes 1-4

* Week 2 (Wednesday, May 31st): Episodes 5-8

* Week 3 (Wednesday, June 7th): Episodes 9-10

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On this episode of the Love in Reality Podcast, I break down episodes 7 & 8 of the newest season of The Ultimatum: Queer Love. I share all my thoughts on everything that went down in the seven and eighth episodes. 

Netflix is releasing the episodes as follows: 

* Week 1(Wednesday, May 24th): Episodes 1-4

* Week 2 (Wednesday, May 31st): Episodes 5-8

* Week 3 (Wednesday, June 7th): Episodes 9-10

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On this episode of the Love in Reality Podcast, I break down episodes 5 & 6 of the newest season of The Ultimatum: Queer Love. I share all my thoughts on everything that went down in the fifth and sixth episodes. 

Netflix is releasing the episodes as follows: 

* Week 1(Wednesday, May 24th): Episodes 1-4

* Week 2 (Wednesday, May 31st): Episodes 5-8

* Week 3 (Wednesday, June 7th): Episodes 9-10

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On this episode of the Love in Reality Podcast, I break down episodes 3 & 4 of the newest season of The Ultimatum: Queer Love. I share all my thoughts on everything that went down in the third and fourth episodes. 

Netflix is releasing the episodes as follows: 

* Week 1(Wednesday, May 24th): Episodes 1-4

* Week 2 (Wednesday, May 31st): Episodes 5-8

* Week 3 (Wednesday, June 7th): Episodes 9-10

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On this week's Love in Reality Podcast episode, I break down two returning shows. First, on Netflix, I recap season 6 of Too Hot to Handle, which featured some new twists and turns, including some returning cast to the villa. On CBS, we had the return of Big Brother 26, which will be the summer of AI, and I share my thoughts on the two-episode premiere.

On this episode of the Love in Reality Podcast, I break down episodes 1 & 2 of the newest season of The Ultimatum: Queer Love. I share all my thoughts on everything that went down in the first two episodes. 

Netflix is releasing the episodes as follows: 

* Week 1(Wednesday, May 24th): Episodes 1-4

* Week 2 (Wednesday, May 31st): Episodes 5-8

* Week 3 (Wednesday, June 7th): Episodes 9-10

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Nick Thompson was on season 2 of Love is Blind. In his time on the show, he found love and got married to Danielle Ruhl. The couple has since divorced on the show, but Thompson has found a meaningful impact on his time on the show with the opening of the UCAN foundation, which will help cast members that were on Reality TV Shows. We spoke about his foundation, his time on the show and 

You can follow Nick on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nthompson513/

Check out more details about the UCAN Foundation here: https://www.ucanfoundation.org/

In this week of the Love in Reality Podcast, I take a look at Temptation Island Season 5, who is on the show, the singles, the couples, and a breakdown of what is ahead. I also take a look at the upcoming summer slate of reality shows you should check out.

On this episode of the Love in Reality Podcast, we take a stab at casting season 2 of Perfect Match. The hit Netflix reality show was recently renewed for a season 2, and we grab people from all of their reality shows to cast the perfect show.

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Bianca Jade is a singer/songwriter from Miami, FL. I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking to her about her career, the writing process and when she found out about her song hitting Netflix's hit show Perfect Match. 

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Harmonie Krieger is on the Netflix reality show Jewish Matchmaking. In her time on the show, she works with Matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom to find her better half. I had the pleasure of chatting with Harmonie about her time on the show. We talked about how she got on the show, meeting Aleeza for the first time and more. 

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Jewish Matchmaking hits Netflix on May 3, 2023.

I sat down with Nick, or as most of you know him, Big Daddy Nick, who recently appeared on Perfect Match, but also was on Netflix's The Circle Season 3. We talked about his experience on Perfect Match, some of the funny moments on the show and more.

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Aleeza Ben Shalom is the host of the upcoming Netflix series Jewish Matchmaking. In our chat, I talked to her about how she got into matchmaking, how did the deal with Netflix come about, and much more. 

Synopsis: A new series from the producers of Indian Matchmaking, Jewish Matchmaking features singles in the US and Israel as they turn their dating life over to a top Jewish matchmaker. Will using the traditional practice of shidduchim dating help them find their soulmate in today’s world?

Jewish Matchmaking hits Netflix on May 3, 2023.

I chatted with Love is Blind and Perfect Match, Lauren Chamblin, most of you know as her as LC. We talked about her brief experience on the show, what it was like meeting Nick the first time and yes, we addressed the Shayne/Pool incident. LC was very candid and open about her experience on both shows and I hope you enjoy our interview. 

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I am back with another episode of Love in Reality. Today, I sit down with Love is Blind Season 4 Brandie Bowman. 

Brandie tried to find love on the latest season of the Netflix reality show Love is Blind. The season was based in Seattle, and while Brandie experienced the pods, she didn’t quite find herself on the show. I sat down to talk to her about the pods, her experience, and finding love after the show. 

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Welcome to another episode of the Love in Reality Podcast. In this episode, I recap the final two episodes of The Mole. The Mole is revealed, a winner is picked, and a mini-reunion. Also, The Bachelorette has returned with Jenn Tran trying to find her love and I recap everything that happened in the first episode.

In today's episode of the Love in Reality podcast, I tackle the Love is Blind Reunion show, and boy, do I have a lot to say. From Zack's never-ending sticking his nose in other people's business to the Jackie/Josh/Marshall situation and Chelsea/Kwame/Micah drama.

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Love is Blind Season 4 has come to an with our weddings. Who said yes? Who said? I break down everything that happened in the episode and what I think about what went down.

On today’s episode, I sat down with two contestants, Jeff & Hunter Leininger, on the USA series Race to Survive Alaska. The competition is set along the wild and dangerous Alaskan coastline, adventure racers and survival experts must endure more than 100 miles of inhospitable terrain with nothing but what they can carry to claim a life-changing $500,000 prize. 

New episodes of the USA series Race to Survivs Alaska on Mondays on USA Network after RAW.

In today’s episode, I am going to take a look at episodes 9-11 of Love is Blind Season 4. As the couples inch closer to the big day, I recap the episodes, share my thoughts on what went down in the three episodes, and share my predictions of who I think will say yes at the altar. 

Format: Starting March 24th, new episodes of Love Is Blind will roll out each Friday across 12 episodes, following the couples’ journey for love:

*Week 1 (Friday, March 24): Episodes 1-5

*Week 2 (Friday, March 31): Episodes 6-8

*Week 3 (Friday, April 7): Episodes 9-11

*Week 4 (Friday, April 14): Episode 12

I sat down with Shayne Jansen who recently appeared on Perfect Match, but also was on Netflix's Love is Blind S2. We talked about his experience on Perfect Match, some of the funny moments on the show, and more.

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In today’s episode, I am going to take a look at episodes 5-8 of Love is Blind Season 4. As the couples inch closer to the big day, I recap the episodes, share my thoughts on what went down in the three episodes and share my predictions of who I think will say yes at the altar. 

Love is Blind Season 4 has kicked off on Netflix. I sat down with Jackie, Irina, Micah, Tiffany and Chelsea who talked about their experience on the show.

Format: Starting March 24th, new episodes of Love Is Blind will roll out each Friday across 12 episodes, following the couples’ journey for love:

*Week 1 (Friday, March 24): Episodes 1-5

*Week 2 (Friday, March 31): Episodes 6-8

*Week 3 (Friday, April 7): Episodes 9-11

*Week 4 (Friday, April 14): Episode 12

On today’s episode, I am going to take a look at the first five episode of Love is Blind Season 4. The new series just kicked on Netflix today and I wanted to share with you my thoughts on the Pods, the engagements and ranking my favorite couples before they head home.

Format: Starting March 24th, new episodes of Love Is Blind will roll out each Friday across 12 episodes, following the couples’ journey for love:

*Week 1 (Friday, March 24): Episodes 1-5

*Week 2 (Friday, March 31): Episodes 6-8

*Week 3 (Friday, April 7): Episodes 9-11

*Week 4 (Friday, April 14): Episode 12

Love is Blind Danielle Ruhl joins me this week on the Love in Reality Podcast. 

The world got to know Danielle Ruhl on the Netflix Reality Show Love is Blind. She was on the 2nd season of the series that featured her finding love and getting married to Nick. Since the show, Ruhl has spearheaded Mental Health awareness, weight loss and the unfortunate divorce. 

Ruhl is honest and open about her experience on Love is Blind, the infamous moment in Mexico on the show and how that triggered her Mental Health journey post-show and she even talks about her divorce. This is a powerful and moving interview that you don't want to miss. 

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I am back with episode two of Love in Reality. Today, I sit down with Perfect Match, Abbey Humphreys. 

Abbey Humphreys broke into the Netflix reality world with Twentysomething: Austin. However, recently we saw her on the Netflix reality series Perfect Match. I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Abbey about her time on the show, the backlash that can be harmful to the people on the show, and what’s ahead for her. 

You can watch Abbey on both Perfect Match and Twentysomethings: Austin on Netflix. 

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On this week's Love in Reality Podcast episode, I recap the latest batch of episodes of Season 2 of The Mole. The entire pot was drained for someone to get an exemption, and a few people came and went.

We also sat down with Perfect Match S2 Izzy Zapata, who breaks down his time on the show. We talked about everything from entering the house to matching with the ladies to a new love interest.

0:00 - 17:32 - The Mole

17:32-end - Izzy Interview

Izzy Fairthorne broke onto the reality TV scene in the Netflix series Too Hot To Handle. Now, Fairthorne returned to the reality show land by coming on Perfect Match. I sat down with Izzy to discuss her experience on the show, finding love in reality, and what's ahead for her. 

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What is the Love In Reality Podcast? I share with you what is ahead on the podcast.

On this week's Love in Reality Podcast, I recap the first five episodes of Season 2 of The Mole. The competition show returned on Netflix on Friday, and the episodes were wild, with lots of money and a few people coming and going.

You can also hear my recap of the season finale of The Goat Season 1, where we crowned our first-ever Goat. At the end of the episode, you can check out my interviews with Joe Amabile, Jill Carin, and Jason Smith, who talk about their time on The Goat.

The Mole Ep 1-5 Recap: 0:00-27:30

The Goat Finale Recap: 28:30-36:15

The Goat Exit Interviews: 36:15-end

On today's episode of the Love in Reality Podcast, I recap the latest episode of The Goat along with sharing my interview with the two people eliminated from USA's Race to Survive: New Zealand.

Welcome to another episode of the Love in Reality Podcast. On today’s episode, we will break down the Perfect Match Season 2 finale, which was filled with plenty of drama. I am joined by the one and only Story Time with Rikkii, who has come on to share her thoughts on everything that went down in the finale.

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Welcome to another episode of the Love in Reality Podcast. This week, we have a jam-packed episode for you. We break down episodes seven through nine of Perfect Match Season 2 and share my recap of The Goat Episode 8.

Perfect Match Season 2 episodes 7-9 are streaming on Netflix.

The Goat episodes 1-8 are streaming on Prime Video

Opening 0:00-0:50

Perfect Match S2 Ep7*9 Recap: 1:04-28:15

The Goat Ep8 Recap: 28:15-end

Race to Survive: New Zealand Ep3 Exit Interview: 32:31-end

Welcome to another episode of the Love in Reality Podcast. We have a jam-packed episode for you this week, breaking down episodes four through six of Perfect Match Season 2, The Goat Episode 7, and an exit interview with the person who was eliminated from episode 3 of Race To Survive: New Zealand. 

Perfect Match Season 2 episodes 1-6 are streaming on Netflix.

The Goat episodes 1-7 are streaming on Prime Video

Race to Survive: New Zealand airs Mondays on USA and is available on Peacock the following day. 

Opening 0:00-0:50

Perfect Match S2 Ep7*9 Recap: 1:04-28:15

The Goat Ep8 Recap: 28:15-end

Race to Survive: New Zealand Ep3 Exit Interview: 32:31-end

Perfect Match has returned for a second season, and I share my thoughts on everything that went down in the first three episodes. From the return of the kissing challenge to Harry being Harry to a big verbal confrontation, it goes down in the first few episodes. 

Series Details 

● Synopsis: In the second season of Perfect Match, 22 new singles from across Netflix’s unscripted series are back in the search for love. They will couple up and test their romantic relationships through compatibility challenges. Winning couples gain power in the game to bring in new singles to match with their castmates – setting up potential love matches or stirring trouble in paradise as they compete to be the strongest couple at the villa, crowned the Perfect Match. Hosted by Nick Lachey.

● Production Company: Kinetic Content 

● Format: New episodes of Perfect Match will roll out each Friday for three weeks.

○ Friday, June 7th: Episodes 201-206

○ Friday, June 14th : Episodes 207-209

○ Friday, June 21st: Episode 210 the finale!

In today's Love in Reality Podcast episode, I will recap everything that went down in Survivor season 47 debut. Also, the cast of Love is Blind Season 7 has been announced, and I share my thoughts on the cast.

0:00-20:03 - Survivor 47 Episode 1 Recap

20:03-37:34 - Love is Blind Season 7 Men Breakdown

37:34-end - Love is Blind Season 7 Women Breakdown

On this week's episode of the Love in Reality Podcast, I break down everything that happened in episode 6 of The Goat. I also share my interview with Goat cast members CJ Franco, Joe Amabile and Alyssa Edwards.

The Goat Ep 6 Recap - 0:00-10:46

CJ Franco, Joe Amabile and Alyssa Edwards Interview - 10:46 to End

Welcome to another episode of the Love in Reality Podcast. On today's episode, we have a HUGE one for you. First, I break down episode 5 of The Goat, where we have a double elimination. Next, I share my thoughts on the Vanderpump Villa Reunion. Last, I sat down with Grace Cottrell of Vanderpump Villa to talk about her time on the show.

0:00-11:55: The Goat Ep5

11:55 - Vanderpump Villa Recap

24:34 - Grace Cottrell Interview

Welcome to another episode of the Love in Reality Podcast. I had the chance to sit down with Jordan from Season 6 of The Circle. We dissected his strategy, the infamous chat with QT, and the online backlash. This was an insightful look at how he approached the game, the deal with Myles, and watching it back. 

Season 6 of The Circle is streaming on Netflix now.

On today's episode of the Love in Reality Podcast, I will be breaking down The Goat Episode 4 along with Episodes 9 + 10 of Vanderpump Villa.

14 reality superstars move into GOAT Manor to face off in a brand new, hilarious competition show, hosted by Daniel Tosh. They will compete in over 20 challenges, earning and breaking one another's trust as they battle it out for $200k…and the title of Greatest Of All Time.

The first three episodes drop on May 9th and will shift to a weekly format after.

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Alert, Alert, Alert, I had the pleasure of chatting with Brandon, a.k.a Olivia from Season 6 of The Circle. In this interview, he shares some pivotal details we didn’t see about the Super Secret Influencer, his relationship with Kyle, and the big win. You won’t want to miss this incredible chat. 

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