Snap Back To Reality

After a bout of procrastination and creative blocks, Rylee stumbled onto one of her old reality obsessions - Gene Simmons Family Jewels (and more importantly, Gene’s son Nick). In this week’s episode, we watch as Gene gets back into his old KISS gear and prepares for the VH1 Rock Honors while his not-wife Shannon considers trying for a new addition to the family. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Sonia of Rewind the Love joins us once again as we recap the infamous table flip episode of Real Housewives of New Jersey. Sonia provides some local New Jersey context, we celebrate Teresa’s new bubbies, and things get wild at a dinner party (as tends to happen in Real Housewives-land) in this week’s episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

We’re rounding out our month of spooky episodes with one of television’s best (or at least, most dramatic) ghost hunting shows - Douchebags Bothering Ghosts (or Ghost Adventures, as its known to the general public). Rylee is joined by Karina and Rachel of Peninsula Obscura to discuss the Ghost Adventures Crew’s investigation (more like provocation) of the haunted Riddle House. The boys employ the services of a psychic medium, spend some time taunting a tortured soul, and lie to us about how dark it gets in Florida in this week’s episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

We’re leaving the U.S. for our first-ever international reality show with Most Haunted. In this episode, we investigate a haunting at an old English manor, Rylee’s mind is blown over the how old things are in Europe, and animals see (and are) ghosts! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

We're back with spooky content this week as Rylee revisits one of her favorite ghost shows, Paranormal State. In this episode, the Paranormal Research Society team investigates the Willard Drug Treatment Center. They talk to some ghosts with a box, hold a seance that isn't a seance, and bring in the big guns in the form of a noted demonologist who you might know as well. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week Rylee is joined by Danielle Gasparro - former pageant kid and fellow trash tv aficionado - to get the inside scoop on the world of child beauty pageants and break down a classic Toddlers & Tiaras episode. We take the private plane from Arizona to Arizona with Kelli and the twins, wax our eyebrows off with Tedi and Danielle, and spend some time with a couple of hard-workin' ladies, Makenzie and Ni-Ni. And the mysteries of pageant scoring is finally revealed! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

In honor of the first day of Spooky Month, we're revisiting the NYC housewives as they celebrate Halloween. LuAnn swindles a would-be swindler, Jill discusses the economy, Kelly is the A (in more than one way), and there are puppies in costumes in this week's episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

In this week's episode, Rylee attempts to quench her thirst for fundamentalist insanity by discussing the polygamist Brown family as featured on TLC's Sister Wives. We drop in on Kody's wedding to his fourth wife and the family's preparations for the day, including a giant glass jar filled with address slips, ugly brown dresses and butterfly clips, and a "colada" ring. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

It's not a swinger's party, it's Wife Swap! This week we're discussing the legacy of the Heene family (of the notorious Balloon Boy Hoax) via their (first) appearance on the ABC classic, Wife Swap. We meet Richard and Mayumi, two storm chasers with a penchant for danger, and Karen and Jay, whose only goal in life is to keep their children safe. What's the biggest threat this episode - coyotes, tapeworms, or Richard's unbridled sexism? You'll have to listen to find out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week we're spending some time with the Gordon Ramsey of the dance world, Abby Lee Miller and Lifetime's insane reality show, Dance Moms. Rylee recaps a season one episode featuring some classic mom-Abby drama, the Delores Umbridge of dance, and DRAG QUEENS (really just drag queen, but still! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Who's ready to catch the bouquet? Put on your ruched satin party dress, because this week we're discussing the Friday Bridesday classic, Four Weddings. Get ready for a little bit of shade, a lot of centerpieces, and too many horrible mid-00s bridesmaid dresses. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Gordon Ramsay is back as we revisit one of the most notorious episodes of reality television - Amy's Baking Company. Rylee reflects on the insanity of the titular Amy, the possible conspiracy theory at the heart of their restaurant, and the role social medial played in making this once of the most iconic moments in reality tv history. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Rylee is back from vacation and ready to finally stop teasing you all and deliver the goods! In this special episode, she revisits mid-00s classic My Super Sweet 16 and also interviews one of the friends-of featured in the episode, Will Ontiveros (@willontiverostv). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week we throw it back to the era of trashy MTV dating shows (has it ever really ended?) and discuss the light-hearted (if a bit creepy) Date My Mom. In this episode, we meet Jahon as he searches for love (and, maybe, boobs), watch some moms kick ass, and experience some truly wonderful white girl dance moves. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week Rylee is joined by Siobhan and Jess of I Totally Paused as they flash back to 2002 and the era of Anna Nicole Smith. Together they discuss the late American beauty and sordid details of the last few months of her life and recap an episode of her iconic reality show - which toed the line between entertainment and exploitation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Cabs are here! This week Rylee is joined by podcaster extraordinaire Amanda Kuchinski (Squirrel Friends Cocktail Hour, Amanda Loves to Hate Teen Mom) as they tackle cultural phenomenon Jersey Shore. In this episode, Rylee crushes on Vinny, Mike is Kung Fu Panda, and poor Snooki just deserves a better boyfriend --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

We're back with Lauren Conrad and friends as Rylee is joined by Dara Laine of Les Deux You Remember This? to discuss mid-00s phenomenon The Hills. Together they unpack the drama, stan Whitney Port, and spend most of the episode shit-talking Spencer Pratt. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

We're back with another Simpson sister (and 100% less creepy Joe this episode). This week, Rylee discusses the life, legacy, and controversy of one Ashlee Gertrude Festus Simpson. In this episode, Ashlee moves into a new house, has her very first magazine cover shoot, and prepares for a little show call Saturday Night Live...what could go wrong? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

This week Rylee dives into Newlyweds and discusses Nick, Jessica, and her creepy-ass dad Joe in this week's episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message

Rylee is joined by Troy McEady of The Smush Room to discuss America's Next Top Model and its lasting impact. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/snapbacktoreality/message