The Exclusive With Sharon Tharp
by The Exclusive With Sharon Tharp
For nearly 20 years, Sharon Tharp has been breaking news, landing exclusive interviews, and covering reality television's biggest stories. On The Exclusive, she takes fans behind the headlines with insider analysis, exclusive conversations, and behind-the-scenes access they won't find anywhere else.
Episodes
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376: Big Brother 28 Post-Season Interview: Melody on Where She Stands With Drew & the Cast Today
Melody Morris, who finished fifth on Big Brother 28 and sat on the jury, joins The Exclusive to break down her season-long bond with Drew and the alliances that never broke her way. The Phoenix game show host and stand-up comic reflects on the fake phone calls to her mom, why she couldn't "fake...
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376: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: 5th Player Murdered
SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of The Traitors: New Blood, including the murdered player. Mark Zgoda, the latest player murdered on The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down finding the letter on his chair and the two Traitors who got...
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375: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: 7th Player Out
Spoilers ahead for Survivor 51 Episode 5! The latest player voted out of Survivor 51, Linnea Capobianco joins The Exclusive to break down the moment she realized the Savu 4 were not willing to go to rocks for her. Linnea also talks about Kilby and Lewis’ power-shifting move and whether she sees...
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375: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: 6th Player Out
Spoilers ahead for Survivor 51 Episode 5! The latest player voted out of Survivor 51, Alexis Levine joins The Exclusive to break down just how much she believed she could pull Jelly into voting with her. Alexis also talks about why she specifically warned Jelly against aligning with Devin and…
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374: Survivor 51 Week 5 Recap: Teeny Chirichillo on the Almost Rock Draw & Maggie’s Big Move
Teeny Chirichillo, who played Survivor 47, joins The Exclusive to break down Episode 5 of Survivor 51 and its two Tribal Councils. He reflects on Alexis's exit, Jelly's choice between Alexis and Devin, and the four-four split where Kilby and Lewis "called their bluff" and sent Linnea home short…
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372: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Michael Doesn’t Mince Words on His Alliance Turning on Him
Michael Foote, the latest player banished from The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down the Roundtable that sent him home and how he played the game as a Faithful. The New York litigator reflects on wanting to be picked as a Traitor, why he started pointing fingers at the...
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372: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Jenna Thought She Was the Swing Vote…Until She Wasn’t
Jenna Doore, the latest player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the three-tribe swap and the blindside that sent her home. The Toledo wedding photographer reflects on what she called "the best worst day of my life," landing on a tribe with Devin and Jelly, and why she...
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371: Jen Johnson Looks Back on Big Brother 8
Big Brother 8's Jen Johnson is the latest houseguest added to the Memory Wall, and she joins The Exclusive to break down her season and her summer-long feud with Evel Dick Donato. The wellness lounge owner reflects on her last-minute casting, destroying Dick's cigarettes, and the red unitard she...
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371: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Sherry on Her Banishment & Being the Oldest Player
Sherry Kuehl, the third player banished from The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down her Roundtable exit and why she was gunning for Jay. The journalist reflects on being the oldest player in the castle by more than a decade, her "low and smokey" strategy, and the post-it note...
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370: Survivor 51 Episode 3 Recap: Kamilla Karthigesu on Rob's Quit & Patt's Blindside
Survivor 48 and 50 castaway Kamilla Karthigesu joins The Exclusive to break down Survivor 51 Episode 3, from Patt Cannaday's blindside to Rob Antonson's quit. The two-time player reflects on Carter and Lewis flipping the vote, the mutiny twist, and the extra vote that set up a standoff between...
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369: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Patt Breaks Down Her Blindside, Gives Lost Pants Update
Patt Cannaday, the latest player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the blindside that sent her home and the "weird energy" at Tribal Council. She reflects on staying "stone faced" as the votes were read, what she wanted to do once the merge hit, and the "cracks" in her...
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368: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Rob Addresses Controversial Quit, Idol Handoff to Carter
Rob Antonson, the latest player to leave Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the leg injury that ended his game and the debate over whether he quit or was medevaced. He reflects on keeping the injury from his tribe from day 3, the "silent killer" risk of an infection, and why he's...
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368: Beau Beasley Looks Back on Big Brother 6
It's been 21 years since Big Brother 6, and Beau Beasley is finally joining the Memory Wall. Beau looks back on how Ivette brought him into casting, why his own alliance voted him out, the Rachel eviction he regrets, and his role in backdooring Kaysar after Pressure Cooker. He also talks about…
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367: Survivor 51 Week 2 Recap: Phillip Solomon on Rob's Idol Plan & Brady's Thumb
Phillip Solomon, who played Deal or No Deal Island Season 2, joins The Exclusive to break down Survivor 51 Episode 2 and Ana Sani's vote-out. The fitness instructor and former middle school teacher reflects on Rob's plan to "make history" at Tribal Council, Eric's improv, and Brady's injury…
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366: Big Brother 28 Finale Interview With Rick Devens
SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the Big Brother 28 finale, including the winner. Rick Devens, the winner of Big Brother 28 and America's Favorite Houseguest, joins The Exclusive to break down his 6-1 jury win over Taylor Brown and how he got there after saying he'd never...
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365: Big Brother 28 Finale Interview With Drew Campbell
SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the Big Brother 28 finale, including the winner. Drew Campbell, who finished third on Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down Rick Devens' final Head of Household decision to take Taylor Brown to the final two and his own jury vote...
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365: Big Brother 28 Finale Interview With Taylor Brown
SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the Big Brother 28 finale, including the winner. Taylor Brown, the runner-up of Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down the 6-1 jury vote and the finale-eve conversation that convinced Rick Devens to take her to the final two. She...
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362: Big Brother Legend Chicken George Looks Back on Season 1 & All-Stars
26 years after Big Brother 1, Chicken George Boswell joins host Sharon Tharp for her Legends Only series to look back on the season that started it all and his return for All-Stars. He tells his casting story, from $15.87 at the post office to the Beavis and Butt-Head shirt in the CBS boardroom,...
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364: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Ana on the Decoy Vote & Rob's Self-Vote
Ana Sani, the second player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the 6–4 Savu vote that blindsided her and the scramble that came before it. The voice actress reflects on realizing she was "circling the drain" once her conversation with Alexis got around, floating Kristin…
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363: The Traitors Season 6 Cast Assessment With BB25's Cory & America
Cory Wurtenberger and America Lopez of Big Brother 25 join The Exclusive to break down the newly announced cast of The Traitors Season 6 and who's most likely to end up in the turret. The couple sizes up the Housewives trio of Cynthia Bailey, Gizelle Bryant, and Bronwyn Newport, what Joey...
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361: Big Brother 28 Finale Week Recap: Jun Song & Danielle Reyes on Devens, Drew & Taylor
Big Brother 4 winner Jun Song and Big Brother 3 runner-up Danielle Reyes join The Exclusive to break down finale week of Big Brother 28 and the final three of Devens, Drew and Taylor. The two former finalists look back on their own last days in the house, why Jun wants to "switch the live feeds…
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360: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Dee Valladares on Why She Wouldn't Have Cut Devens
Dee Valladares, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down the final four veto and her relationship with Drew, the houseguest she calls "my little weasel." The Survivor 45 winner reflects on why she wouldn't have cut Devens, the one moment she did…
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358: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Xavier on Being an Accomplice, Targeting Katie
Xavier Scruggs, the second player murdered on The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down his shot at the turret as an accomplice and the offense-first strategy that had him throwing Katie under the bus. The former MLB player and analyst reflects on why he wanted to "show...
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359: Survivor 51 Episode 1 Recap: Genevieve Mushaluk on That 'Electric' First Tribal
Genevieve Mushaluk, who played Survivor 47 and Survivor 50, joins The Exclusive to break down the Survivor 51 premiere and the first live Tribal Council of the Open Era. Watching in "fan mode," she reflects on the marooning, the idol on Exile Island she calls "hugely overpowered," and the return…
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357: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Melody Morris Addresses Drew Romance
Melody Morris, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down her final campaign to stay and her decision to renominate Yash after Devens won the veto on her HOH. She reflects on the Mosh Pit, the alliance with the Icons she calls "a total sham," her close…
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357: Survivor 51 Exit Interview: Aaliyah Reveals What We Missed at Tribal
Aaliyah Puglia, the first player voted out of Survivor 51, joins The Exclusive to break down the premiere's live Tribal Council and the Shot in the Dark she was always going to play. She reflects on walking into Tribal feeling it was "70% me," the challenge she says set Toca behind, and the…
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355: Michele Noonan Ross Looks Back on Big Brother 11
Seventeen years after Big Brother 11, Dr. Michele Noonan Ross joins the Memory Wall to look back on the season she won more competitions in than anyone else, and to "set the record straight on what I actually did after the house." The neuroscientist and drug-policy researcher walks through the...
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351: The Amazing Race 39: Phil Keoghan Previews Express Pass Twist, Teases Season 40
Phil Keoghan, the host of The Amazing Race since its 2001 premiere, joins The Exclusive ahead of the Season 39 premiere to break down the all-new Express Pass twist and the show's first trip to Albania. He explains why handing every team a pass "took away some of the predictability of the…
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356: Big Brother 28 Week 11 Recap: Josh Martinez on Dee's Best Path to Win
Big Brother 19 winner Josh Martinez joins Sharon to break down Week 11 of Big Brother 28, from Taylor's HOH to the final four decision potentially facing his close friend Dee. Josh walks through the one piece of advice he gave her before the game, why he thinks she has to cut Devens and cut him...
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354: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Madeline Sets the Record Straight on Kriste's Accusation
Madeline Kostopulos, the first player banished from The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down the accusation that took her out at the first Roundtable and what she actually said about Kim. She reflects on a "genuine blindside" that no one in the castle warned her about, why she…
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353: Big Brother 28 Check-In With Drew's Beast Games' Buddy JT About His Endgame
JT Williams — who met Drew Campbell on Beast Games and has run his social media all season — returns to The Exclusive to break down where Drew actually stands going into the Big Brother 28 finale. JT, who has spent the summer fielding the DMs on both sides of the backlash, argues Drew is...
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352: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Kim Explains Her Coach Cover Story
Kim Daily, the first player murdered in The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down the night she was taken out and the cover story she spent the whole game protecting. The Houston attorney — who told the castle she was a college basketball coach — reflects on being read as "the...
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351: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Yash Patel: '1,000% Would Have Beaten Drew'
Yash Patel, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down why he has no regrets about winning HOH ahead of the Double Eviction and the deal he took with Drew in the Pressure Cooker. He reflects on the bribe he wanted to "wash my hands of," why he knows "in…
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351: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Barrett Pfeiffer Reveals His Biggest Regret
Barrett Pfeiffer, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down whether he could have changed any minds before the vote and what he had planned for the double eviction if he had won Blockbuster. The self-described "Mr. Superfan" reflects on how the arrival…
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350: James Rhine Looks Back on Big Brother 6 & 7
21 years after Big Brother 6, James Rhine joins the podcast for our "Legends Only" series to look back on both of his seasons, from the Sovereign Six to All-Stars. He tells the story of the MySpace message that got him cast, the phone call with Sarah that became his casting tape, and the original...
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349: Big Brother 28 Week 10 Recap: Morgan Pope on Yash's Deal With Drew & the Upcoming Double Eviction
Big Brother 27's Morgan Pope joins Sharon to break down Week 10 of Big Brother 28, from Yash's HOH to the deal he cut with Drew in the middle of a 14-hour veto competition. Morgan, who holds the record Yash is now chasing for consecutive weeks of safety, walks through why sending Angela home over...
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348: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Angela Murray Reveals the One Vote She Regrets
Angela Murray, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down who she holds responsible for the vote that sent her out and the one decision she would take back. She reflects on her loyalty to Dee, why she never expected to be Rick Devens' No. 1, and the...
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347: Tommy Bracco Looks Back on Big Brother 21
Seven years after Big Brother 21, Tommy Bracco joins the Memory Wall to look back on a season whose gameplay he is still defending. He explains the Christie secret the house never knew about — casting had told them both it would only ever be one of them — and why he gave the secret up at Final…
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346: Big Brother 28 Week 9 Recap: Andy Herren on Why an Icon Had to Go
Big Brother 15 winner Andy Herren joins Sharon to break down Week 9 of Big Brother 28, from Barrett's HOH to who actually goes home Thursday. Andy makes the case that fans were "too hard on" Barrett all summer, walks through what Dee's bribe does and doesn't let her do, and explains why Yash —…
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345: Special BB28 Live Podcast: Angela's Daughter Lexi Talks BB28 So Far
Angela Murray is fighting for her BB28 life this week — nominated alongside fellow Icons Dee Valladares and Rick Devens after HOH Barrett Pfeiffer turned on his own alliance. Sharon is joined by Angela's daughter, Lexi Murray, also her teammate on The Amazing Race 38, to talk through the Icons'...
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345: Patron Exclusive Unlocked: BB28 Week 8 Pre-Eviction Live Q&A With April Lewis
Patreon Exclusive — Unlocked This live Q&A originally aired for Patreon supporters ahead of Big Brother 28's Week 8 eviction — now unlocked for everyone. Sharon is joined by Big Brother 6's April Lewis to talk through the current BB28 house ahead of Thursday's vote, plus your questions live in chat.
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344: Special BB28 Live Podcast: Breaking Down Barrett's Game With His Friend Brett
Sharon Tharp is joined live by Brett Hawkins, Barrett's friend and the person running his social media accounts during Big Brother 28. Brett talks about how the two of them know each other, what Barrett's casting and pre-show prep looked like, and what it's actually like managing a houseguest's...
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343: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Lala Says Barrett 'Played' Her
Latrice "Lala" Verrett, the first member of the Big Brother 28 jury, joins The Exclusive to break down the betrayal that ended her game and the three houseguests she would have gone after if she'd won HOH. She reflects on believing Barrett when he looked her in the face, the read she spent all...
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341: Jennifer Vasquez Hinch Looks Back on Big Brother 6
Twenty-one years after Big Brother 6, Jennifer Vasquez Hinch joins the Memory Wall to look back on one of the most beloved seasons in the show's history — and the Pressure Cooker win that still stands as the longest endurance competition. She explains the wink for the first time in 21 years,...
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342: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Haley Thogmartin Responds to Criticism
SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Big Brother 28, including the eliminated player. Haley Thogmartin joins The Exclusive a few days after her Big Brother 28 elimination. She spent hours out on the comp in the heat before Yash won the power to take her…
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340: Big Brother 28 Week 8 Recap: Savannah Louie Breaks Down Barrett's Plan to Flip
Survivor 49 winner Savannah Louis joins Sharon for her first Big Brother season as a viewer — and she knows two of the people playing it. Savannah played Survivor 50 with Dee and Devens, and she talks about finding out they had been cast, what Big Brother shows about Devens's game that Survivor...
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339: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Mallory Aurichio Is Feeling 'a Little Betrayed'
Mallory Aurichio walked out of the Big Brother house to a standing ovation from a room full of returning players — and to a vote from Drew, one of her closest allies, that she didn't need to lose. She joins The Exclusive the morning after her eviction to talk through where she and Drew stand now,...
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337: Enzo Palumbo Looks Back on Big Brother 12 & 22
The Meow Meow joins the Memory Wall. Enzo Palumbo revisits both of his runs to the final three — the Brigade season that made him a Big Brother name, and the All-Star season that ended with him sitting next to Cody Calafiore and a 9-0 vote. He walks through how he built the final two seat he knew...
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338: Big Brother 28 Week 7 Recap: Captain Will & Gwen on Dee's Bribe & Mallory's Mistake
Big Brother 27's Captain Will and his wife Gwen join Sharon Tharp to break down Week 7 of Big Brother 28 — Dee's HOH, the $5,000 bribe she used on Yash, and a veto ceremony that moved the target. Will talks about throwing a competition during his own season, what the BB27 jury actually argued…
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For nearly 20 years, Sharon Tharp has been breaking news, landing exclusive interviews, and covering reality television's biggest stories. On The Exclusive, she takes fans behind the headlines with insider analysis, exclusive conversations, and behind-the-scenes access they won't find anywhere else.
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