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Take off My Mic
by Dillon and Kate
Reality superfans Kate and Dillon talk trash TV as a way of getting at truths of American culture and as an excuse to hang out. We’re not critics, we’re critical. We’re not casuals, we’re obsessives. We’re not friends, we’re best friends. New episodes coming out weekly.
Episodes
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Keep the Tribe Strong (Survivor 43, ep 1-3)
We're back with a new intro song and a new season of Survivor! This episode, we talk about our big picture feelings on the cast and the twists, as well as our favorite plays from the first three episodes of Survivor 43. We want to hear from you! Send us your questions or hot takes on Twitter...
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The Stakes Are Higher Than Ever (VPR S9E17)
This week, we discuss every miserable boat ride and shouting match from the (perfect) season finale of Vanderpump Rules. We also break down why this season was so underrated and our theories of what's next for Raquel, James, and Lala. We want to hear from you! Send us your questions or hot takes…
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Much-Maligned Cool Girl (VPR S9E16)
Join us as we continue to spiral out over how good this season of Vanderpump Rules is! Plus, Dillon names his picks for who will return from last season's Survivor cast and Kate explains why Cheer is low key republican. We want to hear from you! Send us your questions or hot takes on Twitter...
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New Variant, New Season
We're back for Season 3! In this episode, we give our hottest takes on the latest season of Selling Sunset and the first season of Selling Tampa (spoiler alert: we loved it). We also check in on Vanderpump Rules and our hopes for the rest of the season. We want to hear from you! Send us your...
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Brush with fame (Married at First Sight Ep. 13)
We recap week 13 of Married at First Sight in an attempt to answer the question: should any of these couples actually stay together? Plus, Kate details her failed attempt to get cast in a reality show and Dillon breaks down the pan-African food challenge on Top Chef. We want to hear from you!…
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Closure is a Lie (Married at First Sight Ep. 12)
It's another week of Married at First Sight and our Chris apology tour continues. After debating whether Dr. Pepper Schwartz is the only sane expert on this show, we talk about the couples' sit downs with the experts in preparation for decision day. Plus, Dillon makes a case for why Master Chef…
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Shah-denfreude (RHOSLC + MAFS + Top Chef)
We have been SWAMPED with reality TV news this week. First, we break down Jen Shah's arrest and legal charges. Then we recap this week's nightmare episode of Married at First Sight and talk through the season premier of Top Chef. Diversions include Project Runway, Dress to Impress, and Dillon's...
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Diana baggage (Married at First Sight ep. 11 + Meghan and Harry)
We discuss the latest episode of Married at First Sight, including a revision of our opinion of Ryan and updates on Paige and Chris. Then, as part of our bigger project of figuring out what the hell LifeTime TV is, we break down about our reactions to the announcement of the Meghan and Harry…
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Dr. Viv is a War Criminal (Married at First Sight ep. 10)
We've got a new name and a new logo, but the same grudge against Dr. Viviana. This episode, we break down all of Dr. Viv's crimes against women in week 10 of Married at First Sight. Dillon also helps Kate pinpoint the exact moment when she turned on Paige and takes a dangerous step towards…
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Opposites don't actually attract (MAFS ep. 9)
After a quick detour to dunk on everyone still watching the Bachelor, we get into week 9 of Married at First Sight and all of the obvious existential issues in these miserable relationships. Digressions include the prison of American masculinity and a defense of Stassi Schroeder that nobody asked...
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Triangle of Power Revisited (Married at First Sight ep. 8)
It's our first week skipping the Bachelor and the vibes are immaculate! In this episode, we start our big picture analysis of Married at First Sight by talking through the possible motives of the producers, contestants, and the experts. Plus, Dillon reveals why he hates Pastor Cal and Kate starts...
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Bach Signal: a Married at First Sight podcast
It's our first week of Married at First Sight coverage! We talk through our feelings about the couples, how the show is handling COVID, and our hopes and dreams and dreams for this season. Plus, Dillon accurately picks which couples would have hooked up if they'd met in real life before the show...
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Hysterical and desperate and a bit scary
We skipped our usual episode recap this week to discuss Chris Harrison's interview with Rachel Lindsay and how its been received by Bachelor Nation. The conversation turned to how it changed our understanding of the discourse around the show, this podcast, and our friendship. Spoiler alert: we're...
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This whole episode is a spoiler (Matt's Week 4 + RHOSLC finale)
This week, we discuss our feelings about Week 4 of The Mattchelor in light of Reality Steve's recent revelation of who was picked to be the next bachelorette. So if you don't like spoilers, skip this episode (and probably this whole podcast? how have you made it this far?). Digressions include a...
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Shah Shocked (Matt's Week 3 and RHOSLC)
This week's episode was an absolute shit show and we're here to remind everyone to blame the producers and not the cast. Once we're done ranting about how horrible the people who make this show are, Kate talks about the polyamorous lesbian vegan scene in Chicago and Dillon explains that Katie...
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Midlife Crisis Chic (Matt's week 2)
It's the second week of Matt's season and we've got a lot of hot takes about Sarah's exit. Plus, Kate reveals her Matt James Red Flag of the Week and Dillon finally (finally!!!!) got into Selling Sunset. Programming Note: Once Real Housewives of Salt Like City wraps, we're going to start…
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Experimental Gameplay for Ugly Girls (Matt's week 1)
It's the first week of The Matchelor and Bach Signal is getting theoretical. Inspired by Victoria's performance, we discuss possible plays that a Bachelor contestant can make when she realizes that she's not the hottest girl on the show and how the women in the house could use Survivor-style...
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Shah-mazing! (Matt's Night 1)
This week, we witnessed one of the most consequential events in reality TV history - Coach Shah's hip-hop-and-golf-themed birthday party on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City - we can't stop talking about it. (If you're only here for the Bachelor, skip to 0:39:30) After breaking down all the SLC...
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Least Likely to Vaccinate her Future Children (Matt's cast bios part 2)
We're back for the Matchelor's season and giving high school yearbook superlatives to the women of his cast. In part 2 of our deep dive, we announce our picks for who is most likely to be a producer plant, who is most likely to have faked a negative COVID test, and more! Plus, Kate explains her...
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Most Likely to Join a Homophobic Megachurch (Matt's cast bios part 1)
We're back for the Matchelor's season and giving high school yearbook superlatives to the women of his cast. Find out who was voted the future MVP of BiP and who is most likely to be cancelled for potentially supporting a homophobic mega church that has been having in-person services during COVID...
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LEAKED: Phantom Night One Tapes
Just like Clare's season of the Bachelorette, Bach Signal recorded a secret pilot episode that never aired and was presumed lost. But! We recently found our phantom night one tapes and are leaking the episode to prove how correct we were about everything that would happen in Bachelor Nation this...
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Stay in Your (Neil) Lane - Tayshia's fantasy suites + finale
To celebrate our escape from La Quinta, we talk about our big takeaways and let downs from this season. Plus, Dillon explains all the ways the show failed to sell us on Tayshia and Zac's relationship and Kate defends our sweet prince Brenden from Rachel Lindsay. And, of course, we talk about...
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Is he actually hot or just La Quinta hot? (Tayshia's hometowns)
It's hometown week at La Quinta and in a shocking turn of events, we disagree about whether it was a good episode! Mostly to justify her own crying during Brenden's date, Kate makes the case for a stripped down hometown dates while Dillon lays out why we should actually hate Ivan. Plus, we talk...
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Trauma for Drama (Tayshia's Week 4)
It's a Bach Signal emergency because Jax Taylor (the #1 guy in the group™) was FIRED from Vanderpump Rules. After processing our shock, we talk through the parade of personal traumas on Tayshia's season of the Bachelorette. Dillon finally delivers his hot take on Ivan's one on one date and Kate…
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Bach Signal: A RHOSLC Podcast (Tayshia's Week 2)
It's Tayshia's week 2 and we are reluctant to be along for the ride. As we break down the episode, Dillon tries to explain the show's definition of masculinity and Kate comes up with game strategies for ugly guys. But mostly, we talk about the best show of the decade - the Real Housewives of Salt...
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One Long Neil Lane Commercial (Tayshia's Week 1)
We jump into Tayshia's first week as the Bachelorette and dear listeners, the vibes are good! Along the way, Dillon continues to struggle with what the Bachelor franchise really is (a carnival? a Neil Lane commercial?) and Kate tries to identify the protagonist of the episode (probably also Neil...
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Triangle of Power (Clare's Week 3)
We puzzle out who the hell is to blame for Clare and Dale's terrifying engagement. While sifting through all of the lies, Dillon transcends to a higher plane of understanding the rituals of the Bachelorette and Kate projects all of her attachment problems onto Dale. And in weird watches, Dillon...
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The Producers are Fascists (Clare's Week 2)
Just, yikes. We try to work through our extreme discomfort with Clare's second week of the Bachelorette. Dillon lays out his theory of how masculinity is portrayed on the Bachelorette, Kate tries to identify frankenbites, and we both go deep into how Sarah Schulman's book Conflict is Not Abuse...
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This season is a literal punishment (Clare's Week 1)
This week, we surrender our grip on reality and go into full-on conspiracy mode. Dillon unveils his master theory that the producers are using this season to punish us all for reading spoilers, Kate pitches different ideas for the plot twist, and both go off the rails speculating that this season...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Reality superfans Kate and Dillon talk trash TV as a way of getting at truths of American culture and as an excuse to hang out. We’re not critics, we’re critical. We’re not casuals, we’re obsessives. We’re not friends, we’re best friends. New episodes coming out weekly.
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Dillon and Kate
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Reality superfans Kate and Dillon talk trash TV as a way of getting at truths of American culture and as an excuse to hang out. We’re not critics, we’re critical. We’re not casuals, we’re obsessives. We’re not friends, we’re best friends. New episodes coming out weekly.
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