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Reality Life with Kate Casey
Hosted by Kate Casey · EN
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.
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Ep. - 1610 - MARTY, LIFE IS SHORT BRAVO SCANDAL WITH BRIAN MOYLAN
May 1300:47:31Tap to summarizeKate discusses Marty, Life is Short, the definitive documentary on comedian Martin Short, exploring his career across film, television, theater and comedy. Brian Moylan also joins Kate to discuss the latest Summer House scandal updates, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion, and the Vulture party. Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep. - 1609 - THE CULT OF NATUREBOY
May 1200:55:34Tap to summarizeKate discusses The Cult of Natureboy, a Hulu documentary exploring the rise of online cult leader Natureboy, born Michael Sanders, who built a devoted following through social media while promoting dangerous ideologies, manipulation, and isolation under the guise of spiritual enlightenment. The documentary examines how vulnerable people were drawn into his orbit, the psychological control exerted over followers, and the lasting impact on those who escaped. Kate is joined by director Benjamin Zand, an acclaimed journalist and filmmaker known for his immersive reporting and documentaries focused on extremism, subcultures, and controversial figures around the world. Also joining the episode is Jenae Newell, a former member of the Natureboy community, who offers a firsthand account of life inside the group. Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep. - 1608 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY
May 1100:15:32Tap to summarizeKate discusses what to watch this week including The Cult of Natureboy (Hulu), Couple’s Therapy (Paramount+), Perfect Match (Netflix), The Crash (Netflix), and U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men's National Soccer Team (HBO/HBOMax). Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep. - 1607 - SATURDAY SERIES: JESSICA COX
May 900:53:56Tap to summarizeJessica grew up believing she knew the story of her biological father, a high school boyfriend of her mother's who had struggled with addiction and left the picture before Jessica was born. Raised from infancy by the man who became her stepfather in every meaningful sense, Jessica nonetheless carried lifelong questions about her origins, and as an adult pursued a painful, ultimately disappointing relationship with the man she believed had given her half her DNA. Then, decades later, a routine consumer DNA test upended everything: the man she had spent years trying to know was not her biological father at all, and her real biological father was someone else entirely. In this episode, Jessica shares how that discovery forced her to reconsider her identity, her family's history, and the narratives she had been handed since childhood, and how she navigated the twists, the rejections, and the revelations with a remarkable amount of compassion and grace for everyone involved. Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep. - 1606 - INSIDE ESPN’S “THE PICK IS IN” WITH PATRICK HARRIS
May 800:31:59Tap to summarizePatrick Harris, director of ESPN's The Pick Is In, joins the show to pull back the curtain on one of the most ambitious behind-the-scenes documentaries in sports television. Produced by NFL Films and Skydance Sports and premiered on ESPN on May 3, this year's edition embedded film crews inside the draft rooms of the Las Vegas Raiders, Cleveland Browns, and Dallas Cowboys across all seven rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft, capturing real-time trade negotiations, prospect debates, and franchise-shaping decisions as they happened. Patrick walks us through what it actually takes to earn that level of access, and the trust-building required before a single camera rolls. Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep. - 1605 - UNSCRIPTED TV, POP CULTURE, AND MEDIA WITH KEVIN FALLON
May 700:45:18Tap to summarizeKevin Fallon is Editor-at-Large of Obsessed at The Daily Beast, host of Obsessed: The Podcast, and writer of the Obsessed substack. He joins the show for a deep dive into the pop culture corners worth obsessing over. We get into the enduring chaos of The Real Housewives, revisit the underrated charms of Ladies of London, and unpack why the new Michael Jackson biopic Michael is, in Kevin's words, a sanitized hagiography that never reckons with its subject. Kevin also pulls back the curtain on what it's really like working in media right now, and closes the conversation with three book recommendations you'll want to add to your stack. Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep. - 1604 - CASTING REAL HOUSEWIVES WITH PAUL ROYSDON
May 601:11:51Tap to summarizePaul Roysdon talks about his behind the scenes stories from producing and finding potential cast members for unscripted hits like Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and Rhode Island. Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep. - 1603 - SHOULD I MARRY A MURDERER? HULK HOGAN: REAL AMERICAN
May 500:31:16Tap to summarizeKate discusses Should I Marry a Murderer? on Netflix, the new three-part true crime docuseries about Dr. Caroline Muirhead, a Glasgow forensic pathologist whose whirlwind Tinder engagement to Scottish farmer Sandy McKellar took a horrifying turn when he confessed to a 2017 hit-and-run that killed cyclist Tony Parsons, whose body he and his twin brother had buried on the family estate. She also discusses the new four-part Netflix documentary Hulk Hogan: Real American, and the making of what became Terry Bollea's final extended interview. Hogan was the most famous professional wrestler of all time. The director Bryan Storkel sat with him for twenty-five hours of footage over five days in early 2025, just months before Hogan's death from cardiac arrest at age seventy-one. Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep. - 1602 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY
May 400:17:29Tap to summarizeKate discusses what to watch this week including Soccer's American Dream (Vice TV), 90 Day Fiancé (TLC), Realm Housewives of Beverly Hills Reunion (Bravo), Summer House (Bravo), and Real Housewives of Rhode Island (Bravo). Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep. - 1601 - THE VALLEY SUMMER HOUSE
May 200:57:48Tap to summarizeGibson Johns, host of the Gabbing with Gib podcast, joins Kate to discuss Summer House versus The Valley. Reality Life with Kate Casey What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Like it to Know It: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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