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It’s Become a Whole Thing
by The Sonar Network
A look at the best and worst moments of unscripted TV history, from cult documentaries to trashy early 2000s reality tv. High-brow analysis of the low-brow trash we love.
Episodes
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Teen Mom OG S2E10: ‘Teen Mom, Class & The Bad Mother’ w/Sammy P
A behind the scenes look at everything from cast salaries and what the crew is allowed to report to some of the many scandalous moments from Teen Mom’s debut in 2009 to today. From Ryan Edwards on camera driving high to his wedding to the many cheating scandals.
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Vanderpump Rules S11E1: The Scandoval Industrial Complex w/Sammy P
Picking up the pieces of season 10, we find the cast of Vanderpump Rules 3 months later, thrust onto the world stage for all to watch. Past Vanderpump episodes: S1E4: It’s My F****** Birthday VPR S1E7: Stassi’s Villain Origin Story VPR S2E7: Katie’s Orange Hair Origin Story VPR Reunion S10 Pt3...
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America’s Next Top Model: A History of Scandals w/Hannah Neuman
A highlight of America’s Next Top Model’s scandals, cycle by cycle. We cover the shocking moments you remembered (and those you repressed) from Tyra Banks’ reign of terror. Awful makeovers, traumatic photoshoots and all the hypocrisy in between. Follow Hannah: IG...
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RuPaul's Drag Race S5E5: Girl Look How Orange You Look! w/Sammy P
A vintage classic, we cover the RPDR episode featuring a fight between Alyssa Edwards and Coco Montrese that went down in the history books. Get an extra episode every week + support the pod at Patreon.com/itsbecomeawholething
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Southern Charm S9 Reunion: On Addiction, Sobriety & Self Worth w/Sammy P
A Southern Charm capsule retrospective, a look at the roles addiction and sobriety play on Bravo & a recap of the shocking revelations of Southern Charm S9 Reunion pt.1.We dive into the evolution of the cast members and look at how their astrological charts influence the show. Get an extra…
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Saltburn: What the Hype is All About w/Sammy P
Breaking down the movie that has divided audiences: is Saltburn overhyped and atrocious or a decadent masterpiece? Get an extra episode every week on Patreon.com/itsbecomeawholething
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Hot Topics: Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Ariana Grande, Megan Fox, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Jeffrey Epstein's list w/Sammy P
A look into the weekly hot topic episodes we upload to Patreon (along with celeb deep dives). The aftermath of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's release from prison, the men dating Megan Fox and Simone Biles, Ariana Grande "feeling misunderstood", Kaitlyn Bristowe addressing accusations that she cheated on...
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Dance Moms S4E7: Get Your Finger Out of My Face! w/Stephanie Parker
We’re joined by Stephanie Parker to break down one of the most iconic Dance Moms episodes, where a competition gone wrong leads to a fight between one of the moms and Abby Lee Miller. We break down what was real and what was set up on the show and what cast members have revealed about the filming...
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Reality TV & the Reality of Grief
We meander through topics like the stress of the holidays, early 2000s reality shows, the best Real Housewives franchises, the unexpected feelings and outcomes surrounding illness and grief and the surprising outcome of life after loss.
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Girls Next Door S3E1: Snow Place Like Home w/John Joseph
Some insider exclusives about the realities of the Playboy mansion and a little gossip about everything else, John Joseph joins us for a fun holiday themed episode where they bring a real snowy mountain to the mansion back in 2007. Follow John Joseph...
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RHOBH S13E9: Weed Dinner Party From Hell
Chaos reigns at Kyle Richard's weed dinner in Beverly Hills. Fighting, slurring of words and threats of someone losing a sister. It's the ladies at their finest.
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Love has won: THE CULT OF MOTHER GOD w/Sammy P
A recap and review of the Love Has Won cult and their leader, Mother God a.k.a. Amy Carlson. The documentary begins with Amy's death, when she was found mummified and wrapped in twinkle lights and traces back how it got to that point. They interview cult members and Amy's family and chronicle the...
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BTS Producer Manipulation + Nick Viall Tea: Bachelor S21E2 w/She’s All Bach
She’s All Bach hosts Stephanie Parker and Jackie Moroney are here to spill about their insider knowledge of Nick Viall’s season of The Bachelor. We recap S21E2, contrasting what was shown on-screen and what was really going on behind the scenes through exclusive interviews that She’s All Bach...
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Love is Blind: How to Spot Red Flags pt.2 with KC Davis
A breakdown of the mess and the meaning of a red flag from Love is Blind. For part one of our discussion, head over to Struggle Care podcast.
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Spiritual MLM Cults: Twin Flame Universe
Exposing the latest cult, Twin Flame Universe, through a review of Netflix's Escaping Twin Flames. Preying on people looking for love takes a very bizarre twist with this one. [ then my usual links ]
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Vanderpump Rules S2E7: Katie's Orange Hair Origin Story w/Sammy P
A seminal moment in TV history where every minute holds meaning. Take a look back at Vanderpump Rules season 2, where Peter's birthday party goes askew and the seeds of a *certain rumour* about Jax and Kristen are planted.
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How to Win Survivor w/Erika Casupanan, Winner of Survivor S41
This one is for anyone who has been underestimated and refused to let it take them down. Taking every stereotype she knew players would have about her, Erika used this to her advantage to win her season of Survivor. She talks about her brilliant strategy, subverting stereotypes of Asian women…
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The Midsommar Episode
In-depth analysis, all the Easter eggs you missed & controversies of Midsommar with Emily & Sammy P. + this Wednesday on Patreon we'll be reviewing the movie Pearl! Click here to listen & support the pod.
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Tickled: A Grim & Twisted Documentary w/Cameron Gray
What began as an interest in a competitive tickling competition takes dozens of twists and turns, slowly turning into a pseudo horror movie for journalist David Farrier. The story needs to be heard to be believed. [as hyperlink - What I Will Say Podcast...
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Solo Q&A #2
Your questions about pop culture and life, just you 'n me babes. Fav & least fav celeb couples, PR couples, astrology, hot mess expressing, you know the drill.
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The Woman Who Can Speak to Animals
What happens when a skeptical documentary maker tries to determine the credibility of animal psychic Anna Breytenbach? The shocking answer is explored in this week's coverage of the documentary, The Animal Communicator. A clip from the documentary [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvwHHMEDdT0 -->...
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Jon & Kate Plus 8 S3E23: Bubblegum Horrorshow
Join Emily & Sammy P for the darkest journey they've taken yet; into the home of Jon and Kate Gosselin in the year 2008. The quintuplets were 3 and the twins were 7. This episode is supposed to focus on Maddy getting her ears pierced but instead ends with Kate terrorizing the younger kids and...
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Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed w/Fluently Forward
cw: SA, child abuse. Exploring the rise and dramatic downfall of the Hillsong megachurch with Shannon from Fluently Forward, we go over this 4 part documentary that covers the churches celebrity appeal, "rockstar pastors" like Carl Lentz and the waves of shocking revelations about their secret...
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Jersey Shore: Family Vacation S6E20: SAMMI IS BACK!!
It's the return of Sammi Sweetheart after nearly a decade off our screens. She returns to film with the cast of Jersey Shore and unpack her issues with each of them. [then my usual links]
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Sister Wives S17E1: One Wife Left
We take a look at the polygamist family as they're on the precipice of crumbling and going from 4 wives to 1 in front of our eyes. If you've never seen an episode before, this is a great place to catch up. If you're a regular watcher, enjoy the rise of queens Christine and Janelle Brown as they...
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Geordie Shore S1E3: Snogging and Shagging w/Sammy P
This treat of a show does what few spin-offs can do and lives up to the quality of it's originator, Jersey Shore. We look back at the first season from 2011 when the eyeliner was thick and the hair bumps were high.
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Queen of Versailles Reigns Again S1E2: The Versailles of Florida
We cover a follow up to one of the best documentaries of all time, Queen of Versailles, with Queen of Versailles Reigns Again, a series following the trials and tribulations Jackie Siegel faces while she works to finish construction on the largest single-family home in the United States that…
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Vanderpump Rules S1E7: Stassi's Villain Origin Story
We take a look back in history at an episode crucial for the understanding of the inner workings of the cast of Vanderpump Rules. A star is born in Laura-Leigh and a villain is born in the meeting of Stassi Schroeder's parents. [then betterhelp code and my usual links]
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Dance Moms S1E7: War of the Karens
Abby Lee Miller ran her dance company like a dictatorship and we're here to study her iron-fisted reign. We meet a young Maddie Ziegler, follow the girls to a dance competition and watch Abby single out Nia Sioux, the sole black girl at the company, for a dance number entitled "Call Me Laquifa"....
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We Need to Talk About My Favourite Murder w/Jayda Hope
We're joined by Jayda of Girl, You Haven't Heard?? podcast and taking a break from our usual programming to discuss the many controversies of the true crime comedy podcast worth over $100 million dollars - the astronomically popular My Favorite Murder. We break down their decline, many...
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90 Day Fiance: Mismatched Love w/Sammy P
Watching and recapping the trashiest TV so you don't have to & this week it's the best/worst trash: 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days, S1E4: Meet The Parents. We follow Darcey and Jesse in Amsterdam, Paul and Karine in Brazil and Courtney and Antonio in Spain. [ Get tickets to my live show with...
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Pop Culture Hot Topics w/Meredith Lynch
Get tickets to our live show July 26th in Boston [here] [permalink to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blocked-blessed-21-tickets-654492212827 ] • Colleen Ballinger updates, Ethan Klein + how the H3 podcast has changed • And Just Like That S2 • @houseinhabit Instagram account drama • Collin Gosselin...
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The Kill: Netflix's Alone S6E5 w/ Sammy P
We cover Alone, the survival show where 10 strangers have to stick it out for as long as humanly possible in the wild to win $500,000. They are alone with 10 survival items and no idea how many other contestants remain, or who has tapped out. We're in unfamiliar waters here, far from our usual...
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Millionaire Matchmaker S2E2: 99% Failure Rate w/ Sammy P
We review the one and only Millionaire Matchmaker with Patti Stagner with a throwback episode from 2009. She shocked us back then and she's shocked us now. We review the show and go over her many blunders and controversies.
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Bonus: The Downfall of Colleen Ballinger w/ Meredith Lynch
We deep dive into the controversy of Youtuber Colleen Ballinger. From her rise as one of the most successful creators on Youtube to her descent into many accusing her of grooming children and abusing her employees. We examine the facts and predict whether she will bounce back from this or not....
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Ghosts & Naked Meltdowns: Naked and Afraid S11E5 w/Sammy P
It's a very special episode with our first foray into the Naked and Afraid catalogue for the episode, "Naked and Ghosted". We break down how two survival veterans with a fear of ghosts fared in a jungle rumoured to be deeply haunted as they deal with floods, fires and only each other to spoon for...
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Final Thoughts on Vanderpump Rules & Scandoval w/Vanderpump Robs
We're joined by Molly and Rob from the Vanderpump Robs podcast for a final existential look at the many highs and mostly lows of the Scandoval and the Vanderpump Rules Season 10 reunion. Vanderpump Robs Podcast: [https://thesonarnetwork.com/vanderpump-robs/ instagram.com/vanderpumprobs
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Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me w/ Sammy P
We’re celebrating a pop culture icon, Anna Nicole Smith through the lens of the Netflix documentary, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me. From her marriage to 89 year old billionaire J. Howard Marshall, her rise to becoming a household name, her denial of the fortune of her late husband to her...
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Bonus episode Vanderpump Rules Reunion S10 Pt3 w/Hoodo Hersi
We're joined by Hoodo Hersi for the final instalment of Vanderpump Rules Season 10's reunion, part 3! Find Hoodo Hersi: hoodoohersi.com [https://hoodohersi.com/] Instagram: @hoodocomedy [https://www.instagram.com/hoodocomedy/?hl=en ] Hoodo’s comedy set on Late Night With Seth Meyers:...
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Vanderpump Rules Reunion pt2 w/Meredith Lynch
We're back with Meredith Lynch to cover the trials and tribulations of part 2 of the VPR reunion. Follow Meredith: @meredithmlynch on both IG and TikTok Order my book of journal prompts The Stuff...
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Solo Q&A!
We talk pop culture questions (8:15) with celebs sun and moon signs, the most important pop culture moment so far this year, The Duggars, The Kardashians, plastic surgery logistics and pain medication (14:00), a breakdown of Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise escaping from Tom Cruise and Scientology,...
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The Little Mermaid's Makeup Artist [Patreon Preview]
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59. Say Yes to Debt: Say Yes to the Dress S15E5 w/Sammy P
A look at the reality show that changed the game for weddings (and their costs) while giving us the escapist fantasy we didn't know we needed. The brides-to-be of this episode include Omarosa of The Apprentice fame while she was in the middle of her tenure at the Trump administration. The others...
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Ryan Bailey from So Bad It's Good on the Vanderpump Rules Reunion, the Astrology of Reality TV & the Kardashians
We're joined by Ryan Bailey of So Bad It's Good With Ryan Bailey for a bonus episode covering the Vanderpump Rules: reunion part 1, recent news, vintage VPR and which castmember has a similar astrology chart to Ryan's. We also chat the latest of the Taylor Swift/Matty Healy/Ice Spice debacle and...
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58. Ashes to Ashes: Vanderpump Rules S10 Finale w/Sammy P
We're here for the final episode of Vanderpump Rules Season 10 (that is, before the sh*t show of a reunion begins). We're here to gather, to process our feelings and to make sense of what we just witnessed with this final episode. Order my book of journal prompts The Stuff I Hate Journal and vent...
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57. "I Feel Like Putin": Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club w/She Speaks Bravo's Emily Hanks
It's a wild look back at Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club, the one season wonder following Lindsay's adventures as the owner of a beach club in Mykonos. We're joined by Emily Hanks of She Speaks Bravo to navigate this odyssey that is at times lawless, boundaryless and beyond our comprehension.…
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56. A Demonic Entity: Vanderpump Rules S10E14 w/Sammy P
There's something about her, and in the case of one Rachel Leviss it may or may not be a demonic entity. We recap the most recent episode of Vanderpump Rules as we lead up the finale and the Scandoval breaking open. In the meantime we see Katie Maloney and Ariana Madix have a party to introduce...
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Bonus Episode: The Dead Mom Club (REBROADCAST)
It’s a very special bonus episode just in time for Mother’s Day. This is for anyone who is part of this bizarre club or who wants some company and commiseration on this day for any reason. Members of the dead dad club and all those with a strained relationship with Mothers Day are welcome.Emily…
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55. It’s My F****** Birthday: Vanderpump Rules S1E4 w/Sammy P
To understand your future you must know your past. Ten years before Scandoval erupted, the seeds were being sown in the Shakespearean levels of drama and character development that Vanderpump Rules has given us. We also check in at the top of the show with the latest on Tom Schwartz, Tom…
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54. Pretty Baby: The Shocking Story of Brooke Shields w/ Sammy P
[Cw: abuse] Brooke Shields reflects on how she made it out alive after becoming the biggest child star of the 1980s. From her controlling mother who set her up to pose nude in Playboy at age 9, to her breakout role playing a child prostitute at age 11, to becoming the biggest model/actor of the...
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A look at the best and worst moments of unscripted TV history, from cult documentaries to trashy early 2000s reality tv. High-brow analysis of the low-brow trash we love.
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A look at the best and worst moments of unscripted TV history, from cult documentaries to trashy early 2000s reality tv. High-brow analysis of the low-brow trash we love.
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