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Pod Meets Twirl'd

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Pod Meets World's Will Friedle & Rider Strong were sitcom stars 30 years ago. The concept of reality TV is honestly pretty foreign to them. But when their best friend Danielle Fishel competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2025, the boys committed to watching their first TV dance competition, and quickly became addicted. And undeniable experts. That is, if you ask them.   With their podcast, Pod Meets Twirl'd, they decided to share their newfound discovery, and self proclaimed expertise, of unscripted TV and now they'll continue their journey through the genre. The newly formed cultural thought leaders are ready to start recapping, reviewing and rehashing all the hottest reality shows! Even if they've never never seen it before.   First up, the show Rider has never heard of and Will THINKS he can win - Traitors! 

Latest episodes

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Pod Meets Twirl'd: The Traitors 509

The Daniettes are on the road! But even wide open highways won’t keep Will and Rider from recapping another episode of The Traitors Season 5, now checking in from the car

Nov 11
33 min

Class Reunion: RHOSLC 708

Did the ladies of Salt Lake City just take it too far?! What was supposed to be a healing Reiki gathering turned into absolute chaos...And in a twist no one saw coming, M

Nov 7
31 min

Pod Meets Twirl'd: Ron Funches

Ron Funches has finally emerged from Season 4’s castle to reveal all the secrets and inner workings of his journey for Pod Meets Twirl’d. The comedian shares the moment

Nov 7
31 min

Pod Meets Twirl'd: The Traitors 508

In a world of manipulation, deception, and betrayal, Will and Rider’s moral compass had led them back to podcasting, still obsessed with The Traitors: New Blood! The b

Nov 3
25 min

Class Reunion: RHOSLC 707

Everyone's favorite Bravo obsessed celebrities, Marla and Lee are back from Charleston, and they have A LOT to unpack!  From rubbing elbows with their favorite Bravolebri

Oct 31
39 min

Pod Meets Twirl'd: The Traitors 507

It’s another week in the castle, and our hosts are getting frustrated with the Faithfuls on The Traitors: New Blood! Victor’s strategy has Will baffled, but Rider wonde

Oct 27
31 min

Class Reunion: Dolores Catania (RHONJ)

Real Housewives of New Jersey royalty, Dolores Catania, has entered the class room in Charleston!  Dolores talks to Lee and Marla about the highly anticipated return of R

Oct 25
31 min

Class Reunion: Shep Rose (Southern Charm)

Lee and Marla are still live in South Carolina and are now joined by Southern Charm’s Shep Rose!  Lee reveals his unexpected connection to Shep after renting his former h

Oct 25
22 min

Class Reunion: Joe Bradley (Southern Hospitality)

Southern Hospitality’s Joe Bradley is officially the first guest on Class Reunion! And we couldn’t be happier about it!! Lee and Joe talk about their bromance and how the

Oct 25
24 min

Class Reunion: RHOSLC 706 (Live from Bravo Fan Fest!)

Lee and Marla are together in Charleston for Bravo Fan Fest 2026 and recapping RHOSLC from the belly of the beast! First, they’re breaking down the latest unscripted head

Oct 24
27 min

It’s a Class Reunion in Charleston for Bravo Fan Fest!

Lee and Marla have touched down in the Unscripted Mecca: Charleston, South Carolina for Bravo Fan Fest 2026! Find out which Bravo hot spots Lee visited with his wife and

Oct 24
16 min

Pod Meets Twirl'd: The Traitors 506

We’re halfway through Season 5, and finally the true superstars have made themselves known in The Traitors: New Blood! Will and Rider explain why Victor is the best Fai

Oct 20
31 min

Class Reunion: RHOSLC 705

There’s a Housewife with a brand new song, and Lee is on the case! Is it on par with previous RH tracks, or is it just 30 second flash in the pan? Plus, the drama is heat

Oct 17
40 min

Pod Meets Twirl'd: The Traitors 505

Suspicion is everywhere! Paranoia resigns supreme! And Will and Rider are ready to recap another episode of The Traitors: New Blood! Our ‘90s TV stars turned reality co

Oct 13
32 min

Class Reunion: RHOSLC 704

From news of Whitney Rose's shocking divorce to the RHOC reunion seating chart, the Bravo headlines are keeping Lee and Marla very busy!Plus, they're breaking down anothe

Oct 10
39 min

Pod Meets Twirl'd: Too Good at The Traitors with Logan Smith

Will and Rider have emerged from The Traitors castle, ready to come face to face with an extraordinary “regular” guy: Logan Smith from The Traitors: New Blood! Logan sh

Oct 6
25 min

Class Reunion: RHOSLC 703

Lee (is it Lee?) and Marla are back to break down another chaotic episode of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City! Our reality-obsessed duo weigh in on the new RHOSLC ta

Oct 3
37 min

Pod Meets Twirl'd: Totally '90s House 106

Will and Rider have officially made it through a season of ‘90s stars renovating a ‘90s house, that by the end of the process had fully abandoned ‘90s nostalgia like the

Oct 2
42 min

Pod Meets Twirl'd: The Traitors 503 & 504

Will and Rider have picked up their cloaks from the dry cleaners and are ready to recap this week’s irregular episode of The Traitors (despite the regular people!) Our

Sep 29
51 min

Class Reunion: RHOSLC 702

Lee and Marla are back to breakdown this week’s Bravo happenings AND recap the newest episode of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City! Whether it’s a Housewife on the new Tr

Sep 26
39 min

Chart trend

Position in the TV & Film chart (US), last 90 days.

#23
all-time peak
3
days in the top 50 since Jan 2026

Chart positions

Where Pod Meets Twirl'd ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Nov 12, 2026).

#171 NEW TV & Film US

What listeners say

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The number of reviews criticizing Will and Rider for not knowing the shows they’re covering is honestly hilarious. That’s the point. They make it VERY clear that they are NOT reality TV experts, they’re diving into shows they’ve often never seen, or even heard of before, and sharing their genuine reactions along the way. The fish-out-of-water perspective is exactly what makes Pod Meets Twirl’d so funny and refreshing! If you’re expecting encyclopedic reality TV knowledge, you’re missing the entire concept of the podcast. I’m ALL in!!!

ShanaBananaMusic · Jun 2026

At no point do I ever know where these recaps are going and I am here for it. Ending the episodes with a story about a true survivor or a philosophical concept is amazing. It can’t wait to see what show you guys do next.

Code Name Been There Done That · Jun 2026

I love that they don’t know what’s happening in Survivor because I don’t either 🤣 it’s fun having a companion pod where they hosts have the same questions I do. Loved their DWTS and Traitors coverage too! Feels like hanging out with old friends at the water cooler

CCawood · May 2026

Will and Rider have always had excellent, deep, respectful debates. Watching them review reality shows that one or both of them aren’t familiar with is brilliant! I look forward to these episodes every week!

Papa Z_19 · Apr 2026

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