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Thursday, December 20, 2018

Ep. 219 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor Finale, Pump Rules and Below Deck

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are joined by friend of the pod and former Survivor segment producer Kenneth Browder to discuss the three-hour finale to one of the franchise’s best seasons ever. Then Spencer and Will dissect this week’s episodes of Vanderpump Rules (1:16.15) and podcast hot topic Below Deck (1:31.32).

Friday, December 14, 2018

Ep. 218 - The Mixed Bag: Interview with Below Deck's hero cameraman Brent Freeburg

Will Semons hosts an exclusive interview with the hero of the week on Below Deck, Brent Freeburg. Brent the Cameraman played a huge role in the most pivotal episode of the season and he is here to talk about the scary experience, as well as his experience working on the franchise.

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Ep. 217 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor, Pump Rules, Below Deck, Unanchored and more

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons a have a full bag this week as they dive into yet another blindside on the penultimate episode of Survivor, explore the building drama on Vanderpump Rules (33:13) and analyze the most dramatic episode to-date of Below Deck (56:27). They also discuss the nuances of the characters on Unanchored (1:10.03) and even share a few thoughts on Top Chef (1:17.23) and Jersey Shore (1:19.30).

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Ep. 216 - The Mixed Bag: Vanderpump Rules, Below Deck and Unanchored

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons take the week off from Survivor to focus on some of their favorites from Bravo. They highlight all of the key moments from the season premiere of Vanderpump Rules, discuss the latest drama on the high seas on Below Deck (25:00) and they bring back Random Reviews  and discuss Bravo’s Unanchored (38:27).

Ep. 215 - The Challenge Final Reckoning Reunion

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dig into all of the plot lines from the two-episode reunion, including Hunter vs. Ashley and  Johnny vs Devin. They also hand out their Most Valuable Player and Least Valuable Player awards for the season.

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Ep. 214 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor

Spencer Kitley is joined by friend of the pod and former Reality TV producer Kenneth Browder to dig into every juicy moment of this week’s two-hour episode of Survivor. They discuss Alec and Christian’s marathon immunity, Carl’s godfatherly ways, the lack of physical threats, reward feasting and more.

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Ep. 213 - The Challenge Final Reckoning Finale

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are fired up to dig into the final of The Challenge Final Reckoning. They break down all five legs, the big moves, the bad moves and of course the explosive finish. And they debut new theme music for the podcast.

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Ep. 212 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor, Jersey Shore, Below Deck, Shahs and 90-Day Fiance

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons deliver a wall-to-wall episode of The Mixed Bag, breaking down the #BrochachoBlindside on Survivor, Angelina getting handsy on Jersey Shore (29:55), the trainwreck deck crew on Below Deck (35:44), MJ’s wild wedding on Shahs of Sunset (40:33) and the long awaited analysis of the new season of 90-Day Fiance (43:23).

Ep. 211 - The Challenge Final Reckoning: The Walking Dead

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dissect the electrifying trivia performances, game strategy, projectile vomiting and epic endurance competition from this week’s episode of The Challenge Final Reckoning.

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Ep. 210 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor's Merge

Spencer Kitley is joined by friend of the podcast and former Survivor producer Kenneth Browder to dissect this week’s juicy merge episode of Survivor. They dive into the season to-date, the newly minted six-person counter insurgency alliance and some nuggets from Kenneth’s time working on the venerable reality franchise.

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Ep. 209 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor, Jersey Shore, Below Deck and 90-Day Fiance

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dig into yet another blindside on Survivor, chat about the dual birthday on Jersey Shore and  the treatment of the red headed step child on Below Deck. All of that, plus Will educates Spencer on the world of 90-Day Fiance.

Ep. 208 - The Challenge Final Reckoning: Wheel of Fortune

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons discuss the pasta, the sidewalk slam, the goodbye and the fan favorite, trivia, from this week’s dramatic episode of The Challenge Final Reckoning.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Ep. 207 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor, Jersey Shore, Below Deck and Shahs of Sunset

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons have a very full Mixed Bag this week and they kick things off with a #DropYourBuffs episode of Survivor. They also dig into the future of the Jersey Shore, discuss the excellent start to the Below Deck season and chat about Mike and Reza's relationship on Shahs of Sunset.

Ep. 206 - The Challenge Final Reckoning

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons review every delicious moment from this week’s episode of The Challenge, including Armageddon, the Double Cross, key decisions, hamster wheel rag-dolling and a whole lot more.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Ep. 205 - Survivor, Jersey Shore, Below Deck and more

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons break down the second episode of Survivor, evaluating the early game play , dissecting the tribes and sharing their thoughts on the cast. They also discuss the most recent news from Jersey Shore Family Reunion, the premiere of Below Deck and more from around the reality world.

Ep. 204 - The Challenge Final Reckoning (The People vs. Johnny Bananas)

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons go all in on the high drama at Armageddon on this week’s The Challenge Final Reckoning. They dig into Zach’s boss move, Amanda’s melt down and of course the three-team elimination challenge.

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Ep. 203 - Big Brother Finale and Big Brother Mount Rushmore

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are fired up to talk about the finale of Big Brother and they dig in on the strong season that was, Level Six’s dominance, Tyler and Kaycee’s road to the finale and more. They also deliver their all-time Mount Rushmore’s of Big Brother, including some of the all-time franchise favorites.

Ep. 202 - The Challenge Final Reckoning

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons break down the most complete episode of The Challenge this season. They dig into Shane and Nelson’s big decisions, the nuances of the caged competition and the lack of reaction in the redemption house.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Ep. 201 - The Mixed Bag: Big Brother, Jersey Shore, Floribama Shore and Below Deck Med


Spencer Kitley and Will Semons breathe new life into The Mixed Bag and go deep on the latest wins, decisions and strategery in the Big Brother house. They also dive into the recent drama on Jersey Shore and Floribama Shore, before spending a little bit of time on the season that was on Below Deck Med.

Ep. 200 - The Challenge Final Reckoning

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dissect the juicy fights in the main and redemption houses, Bananas and Tony’s win, voting strategies and reveal their picks to win the season

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Ep. 199 - The Challenge Final Reckoning

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons review all of the latest from the four horsemen of the apocalypse elimination, the eating purge challenge and analyze the tough decisions that are brewing in The Challenge house.

Ep. 198 - Bachelor in Paradise Finale

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dissect every juicy moment of the two-night finale of Bachelor in Paradise and dive into the drama that ensued around Jordan and Jenna’s relationship. They also discuss all of the other couples, where they stand and the revelations on the reunion.

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Ep. 197 - The Mixed Bag: Big Brother, Jersey Shore Family Reunion and Misc. Bravo TV

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dive into the most recent drama in the Big Brother house, including Scottie’s return and Level 6’s season of dominance. They also discuss the spiraling of Ron and Jen on Jersey shore Family Reunion and chat about some of their other favorites on Bravo right now.

Ep. 196 - The Challenge Final Reckoning

Spencer Kitley and Wills Semons discuss all of the latest from The Challenge, including the frigid Armageddon showdown, house politics and unique flow of this season.

Ep. 195 - Bachelor in Paradise

Spencer Kitley and Will Semos are back together and they are breaking down Colton and Tia’s split, Annaliese and Shushanna’s meltdowns, Eric’s confusion and a whole lot more from this week’s five-hours of Bachelor in Paradise.

Thursday, August 23, 2018

Ep. 194 - The Challenge Final Reckoning

Spencer Kitley and guest co-host Allan Aguirre dive into the season to-date on The Challenge Final Reckoning, as well as this week’s Armageddon, challenge and Kam’s big move with the latest votes.

Ep. 193 - Bachelor in Paradise (Episodes 4 & 5)

Spencer Kitley is solo for the second week in a row, breaking down the couples carousel, love triangles and doggie drama on Bachelor in Paradise.

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Ep. 192 - Bachelor in Paradise (Episodes 2 & 3)

Spencer Kitley is without Will Semons, but he is here with something brand new. This week’s show features 10 topics, including a brief recap of The Bachelorette finale and Bachelor possibilities and the top nine moments from the first full week of Bachelor in Paradise.

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Ep. 191 - The Mixed Bag: Big Brother and Below Deck Med

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dig into the Mixed Bag and review Bayleigh’s HOH stint on Big Brother, the struggles of Level 6, as well as the latest drama with the Below Deck Mediterranean crew.

Ep. 190 - The Challenge Final Reckoning: Redemption Reckoning

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dive into the latest episode of The Challenge Final Reckoning, including the redemption reckoning, Paulie losing his mind and the effect of his lies to Brad.

Ep. 189 - The Bachelorette Men Tell All

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons discuss Jordan’s antics, Colton’s tearful hotseat conversation, Jason’s Bachelor plea and more from The Bachelorette’s Men Tell All.

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Ep. 188 - The Mixed Bag: Big Brother, Floribama Shore and Below Deck Med

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dive into all of their favorites, including high stakes decisions in the Big Brother house and polarizing decisions by Sam. They also chat about the absolute train wreck that was Gus’ birthday on Floribama Shore and the mounting tensions with the Below Deck Med crew.

Ep. 187 - The Challenge Final Reckoning

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons review the season’s third drama-filled episode and gab on house drama, the Armageddon format and the controversial one-sided elimination challenge.

Ep. 186 - The Bachelorette Fantasy Suites and more

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dissect every moment of the final three dates on The Bachelorette, make their picks to win, picks for The Bachelor and discuss their Top 10 moments of the season.

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Ep. 185 - Big Brother 20 and Floribama Shore’s Premiere

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are super excited for the Mixed Bag because they are diving into all of the latest from season 20 of Big Brother and they are discussing every outrageous moment of the Floribama Shore premiere.

Ep. 184 - The Challenge Final Reckoning Premiere

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dive into the season premiere of part three of The Challenge trilogy that is The Final Reckoning. The review the hookups, the quotables, the format and of course the Kailah and Melissa confrontation.

Ep. 183 - The Bachelorette (Final Six)

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dissect all of the best moments from The Bachelorette’s final six, including Blake’s family reveal and Colton’s secret revelation. They also discuss their picks to win the season, favorites for The Bachelor and more.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Ep. 182 - The Bachelorette 2-on-1 and more

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dissect every juicy moment of The Bachelorette, including the Jordan vs. David showdown in the desert, the sheer awkwardness of Chris, Blake cementing his lead and more.

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Ep. 181 - The Challenge Champs vs. Stars Finale & Bravo’s Southern Charm and Below Deck Med

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are fired up about the finale of The Challenge Champs vs. Stars and they dive into all four stages of the final and the season that was on the best version of the spinoff to-date. They also host a quick grab bag on Bravo favorites Southern Charm and Below Deck Mediterranean.

Ep. 180 - The Bachelorette

Spencer Kitley and Wil Semons dissect every juicy piece of The Bachelorette this week, including Jordan’s quotables, Jean Blanc’s backpedaling, two rose ceremonies, a pair of 1-on-1’s and more. They also spill on the early cast preview of the forthcoming season of Bachelor in Paradise.

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Ep. 179 - The Challenge Champs vs. Stars, Southern Charm and Below Deck Med

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons discuss all of the latest from The Challenge Champs vs. Stars, including Wes’ gamesmanship and the positioning of the champs for the final. They also dig into Kathryn’s rising, Ashley’s fall and Thomas’ frustration on Southern Charm, as well as the best episode of the season with Captain Sandy on Below Deck Med.

Ep. 178 - The Bachelorette: Jordan and David’s feud, two ambulances and a lot of kisses

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dive into the best episode of the season that featured one of the all-time great scenes. Jordan and David’s confrontation will live on in Bachelor Nation lore and After Reality breaks down every juicy moment and even does a reenactment. They also evaluate the injuries to David and Clay, as well as Becca’s loose lips.

Friday, June 8, 2018

Ep. 177 - The Bachelorette and Rapid Fire with The Challenge CvS, Southern Charm, Below Deck Med & Jersey Shore

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons enjoyed the second week of The Bachelorette and they are diving into the brilliance of the caricature that is Jordan, Lincoln’s tearful breakdown and Colton’s Tia confession. They also do a quick round table (56:18), talking The Challenge Champs vs. Stars, Southern Charm, Below Deck Med and Jersey Shore.

Friday, June 1, 2018

Ep. 176 - Vanderpump Rules, Below Deck Med, Southern Charm and Jersey Shore

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons wrap up the secrets revealed from Vanderpump Rules, dive into the latest charter on Below Deck Mediterranean, share their thoughts on Ashley on Southern Charm and delve into the ageless wonder that is Pauly D on the Jersey Shore: Family Reunion.

Ep. 175 - The Challenge Champs vs. Stars

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dig into the new team selections on The Challenge Champs vs. Stars, share their thoughts on the Jozea’s challenge struggles and make their picks for the strongest pair.

Ep. 174 - The Bachelorette Premiere

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are excited for the return of The Bachelorette and they are here with their thoughts on Becca and her premiere. They are discussing all of the suitors limo entrances, the fashion drama in the house, the first impression rose and their picks to win.

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Ep. 173 - Survivor Finale & Vanderpump Rules Reunion Pt. 3

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are excited to dig into season finales of two of their favorites, Survivor and Vanderpump Rules. They discuss the masterful play of Wendell and Dom on Survivor and evaluate all of the craziness from part three of the Pump Rules Reunion (35:12).

Ep. 172 - The Challenge Champs vs. Stars & The Bachelorette Bio Preview

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dive head first into the best episode and best challenge of the season on The Challenge Champs vs. Stars. And they also deliver a special preview of their top five guys for the upcoming season of The Bachelorette (24:05).

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Ep. 171 - Survivor, Vanderpump Rules, Southern Charm, SC New Orleans and Jersey Shore

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons deliver a jammed packed mix bag filled with content from five of their favorites. They discuss the dynamic duo of Wendell and Dom running the show on Survivor and the winners and losers of this season of Vanderpump Rules (25:11). They also discuss Naomi versus the world on Southern Charm (40:30), share their thoughts on Southern Charm New Orleans (47:23) and even dive into the rejuvenated MVP trio and spiraling Ron Ron on Jersey Shore Family Reunion (51:29).

Ep. 170 - The Challenge Champs vs. Stars

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons return after a month hiatus and they are fired to dig into The Challenge Champs vs. Stars, its cast, format wins and season to-date.

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Ep. 169 - The Challenge Vendettas & Champs vs. Stars, Survivor, Pump Rules, Southern Charm and Jersey Shore

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons bring a wall-to-wall episode, combining shows this week into one jammed pack podcast. They discuss part two of The Challenge Vendettas reunion, the premiere of The Challenge Champs vs. Stars, the latest from Survivor (31:05), Vanderpump Rules theories (54:12), Southern Charm drama (1:01.00) and early impressions from Jersey Shore (1:03:30).

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Ep. 168 - Survivor, Vanderpump Rules, Summer House and Southern Charm

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons shake up the mixed bag as Survivor rounds into form and Wendell and Chris drop memorable speeches and raps. They also dive into the James and Kristen rumors on Vanderpump Rules, the season that was on Summer House and the explosive season premiere to Southern Charm.

Ep. 167 - The Challenge Vendettas Finale and Reunion

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons look back at the good and bad of The Challenge Vendettas finale, as well as discuss all of the drama from the The Reunion. They share their thoughts on the winnerand review some of the Final Reckoning rumors.

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Ep. 166 - Survivor, Vanderpump Rules and Summer House

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dig into the latest tribe split on Survivor: Ghost Island, the curse of Malolo and the dream team of Yanyua. They also have fun with LaLa’s bottle on Vanderpump Rules and going ‘drink-for-drink’ on Summer House.

Ep. 165 - The Challenge Vendettas

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons break down the latest episode of The Challenge Vendettas, discussing Tony’s questionable decision, Leroy going beast mode and picks to win the final

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Ep. 164 - Survivor, Vanderpump Rules and Summer House

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons have a mixed bag of topics, including their first discussion of Survivor this season and their  thoughts on the very clearly drawn alliance lines. They also dig into Jax’s new job offer on Vanderpump Rules and Kyle’s drinking antics on Summer House.

Ep. 163 - The Challenge Vendettas

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons break down this week’s episode of The Challenge Vendettas, including two challenges, the interesting choice for the Troika, Kam’s Ring dominance and more.

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Ep. 162 - The Challenge Vendettas: Tony's Big Move and Bananas' Exit

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are fired up to discuss this week’s episode and all of its intricacies. They talk about Devin’s strategy, Tony’s decision, the tailor-made Ring challenge and of course the Bananas exit.

Ep. 161 - The Bachelor Finale and After the Final Rose

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dissect every heart wrenching moment of the two-night season finale of The Bachelor. They discuss the engagements, the break up, the hearsay and of course the new Bachelorette.

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Ep. 160 - Celebrity Big Brother Finale and Vanderpump Rules

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons deliver a mixed bag as they dig into the season that was on Celebrity Big Brother, including their thoughts on a surprise winner. They also are loving the current season of  Vanderpump Rules (11:52) and they cannot get enough of Scheana and Rob’s bizarre relationship and Jax’s struggle with mountain thin air.

Ep. 159 - The Challenge Vendettas

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dive into the latest installment on The Challenge Vendettas, reviewing some of the latest house strategy, the Troika’s decision, Marie’s elimination and of course the growing beef between Bananas and Devin.

Ep. 158 - The Bachelor Women Tell All, Fantasy Suites and Winter Games

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are joined by Will’s wife Bethany Chisler to dissect all of the juiciness of The Bachelor franchise. They discuss the Women Tell All’s antics, Arie’s fantasy suite dates, Becca’s ex Ross and their picks for The Bachelorette.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Ep. 157 - The Bachelor Hometowns, Bachelor Winter Games and The Challenge Vendettas

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons travel to the hometowns of the final four on The Bachelor and discuss this week’s shocking exit. They also briefly dive into Bachelor Winter Games (36:47) before reviewing one of the greatest eliminations ever on The Challenge Vendettas (43:15).

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Ep. 156 - The Bachelor Two-on-One, The Challenge Vendettas and Bravo's Top Chef & Vanderpump Rules

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons talk The Bachelor, it’s signature two-on-one date,  the exit of Krystal and their final three picks (25:45). They also discuss The Challenge Vendettas ghost, the tough challenge and the house drama, as well as a Bravo segment (51:51) on Top Chef and the always great Vanderpump Rules.

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Ep. 155 - The Bachelor, The Challenge Vendettas, Vanderpump Rules and Summer House

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are back with a full slate of reality, digging into the latest leaders on The Bachelor and Krystal leaving the reservation. They also discuss the rookie cast of The Challenge Vendettas (33:33), as well as the TV gold that is Vanderpump Rules and Summer House (44:37).

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Ep. 154 - The Bachelor, The Challenge Vendettas and Build your Challenge team with guest Allan Aguirre

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are joined by Reality TV blogger and Challenge expert Allan Aguirre as they talk The Bachelor and the latest villain antics. And of course they go deep on The Challenge Vendettas (39:25) before reviving the Reality Rewind segment with a build your own team for The Challenge game (1:05.30).

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Ep. 153 - The Bachelor, The Challenge Champs vs. Stars finale & The Challenge Vendettas

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are excited about the winter of reality and they kick things off this week dissecting the villain rising in week two of The Bachelor. Then they get into the dream team on The Challenge Champs vs. Stars finale (38:45) and all of the beef, love interests and of course the G.O.A.T.’s performance on The Challenge Vendettas (48:11).

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Ep. 152 - The Bachelor Premiere, The Challenge Champs vs. Stars & The Challenge Vendettas Premiere

Spencer Kitley and Will Semons kick off the new year with a wall-to-wall show, headlined by two huge season premieres. They start the episode off with The Bachelor (4:09), sharing their thoughts on Arie, limo entrances and picks to win. They also double up on The Challenge, discussing Champs vs. Stars (48:15) and the outstanding premiere performances by some challenge newbies on Vendettas (57:56).