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Reality Life with Kate Casey

by Kate Casey

Daily podcast about unscripted television. Kate Casey interviews the talent, producers, and directors of reality shows, documentaries, and docuseries. Saturday episodes tell incredible person stories.

Latest episodes

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Ep. - 1745 - THE MAKING OF HOOSIERS AND RUDY WITH ANGELO PIZZO: PART ONE

#19 trending · After Shows

Angelo Pizzo, screenwriter of two of the most beloved sports movies, Hoosiers and Rudy, shares the stories behind their creation. Hoosiers follows a troubled coach, playe

Oct 17
40 min

Ep. - 1744 - LOVE IS BLIND: BOSTON

#38 trending · TV & Film

Chris DeRosa joins Kate to discuss the first few episodes of Netflix’s Love Is Blind: Boston, breaking down the singles, the connections forming in the pods, and the earl

Oct 16
54 min

Ep. - 1743 - SUPER SCAM ME

Mariana van Zeller, the Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, joins Kate to discuss Super Scam Me, her National Geographic documentary in which she goes undercover

Oct 15
25 min

Ep. - 1742 - THE KARDASHIANS AND REAL HOUSEWIVES

#23 trending · After Shows

Patrick Hickey, co-host of the Bad TV podcast, joins Kate to discuss the latest episodes of The Kardashians and Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Orange County, New York

Oct 14
47 min

EP. - 1741 - THE PET CEMETERY MURDERS: A GHOST STORY

In 1985, Dorothy Thompson, owner of the Azalea Pet Cemetery in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, was found dead in the Mississippi River, and her murder went cold for decade

Oct 13
26 min

Ep. - 1740 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY

Kate discusses what to watch this week including Love is Blind: Boston (Netflix), Super Scam Me (National Geographic, Disney+ and Hulu), Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald

Oct 12
15 min

Ep. - 1739 - SATURDAY SERIES: SARAH EDMONDSON

Sarah Edmondson, the NXIVM whistleblower whose courage helped bring down Keith Raniere, returns to Reality Life to talk about her new book, A Little Bit Culty: Navigating

Oct 10
51 min

Ep. - 1738 - WHO IS MARTIN MULL?

Neil Berkeley, director of Netflix's Who Is Martin Mull?, joins Kate to talk about the comedian, actor, musician, and painter best known for Clue, Mr. Mom, Fernwood Tonig

Oct 9
28 min

Ep. - 1737 - ST. ELMO'S FIRE: THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE BRAT PACK CLASSIC (PART TWO)

Carl Kurlander, co-writer of St. Elmo's Fire, returns for the second half of Kate’s conversation about the making of the 1985 Brat Pack classic. Carl reveals how close Ma

Oct 8
1 h 00 min

Ep. - 1736 - ST. ELMO'S FIRE: THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE BRAT PACK CLASSIC (PART ONE)

Carl Kurlander, co-writer of St. Elmo's Fire, joins me for the first of a two-part conversation about the true story behind the 1985 Brat Pack classic. It all started wit

Oct 7
1 h 12 min

Ep. - 1735 - THE SERIAL KILLER CONNECTION BONNIE LOU GOWER AND KARA ROBINSON CHAMBERLAIN

Bonnie Lou Gower and Kara Robinson Chamberlain join Kate to discuss The Serial Killer Connection, the three-part Investigation Discovery docuseries exploring their extrao

Oct 6
53 min

Ep. - 1734 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY

Kate discusses what to watch this week including The Serial Killer Connection (ID Discovery), Lorne (Netflix), Who is Martin Mull (Netflix), The Pet Cemetery Murders (HBO

Oct 5
15 min

Ep. - 1733 - SATURDAY SERIES: TOM BROSS

Tom Bross, author of the three-part memoir series Don’t Call Me Jupiter: Memoir of a Reluctant Hippie Kid—Tightrope, Lightning Crashes, and Wheel in the Sky—joins Kate to

Oct 3
45 min

Ep. - 1732 - REAL HOUSEWIVES BREAKDOWN MILLER NIGHT FOOTBALL

Kate reviews the latest episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County, Salt Lake City, and New York City.     Director Jeff Cameron joins Kate to discuss Miller Nigh

Oct 2
45 min

Ep. - 1731 - THE WIDOWER: ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART

Dan Slepian, Dateline senior investigative producer and Pulitzer Prize finalist for Letters From Sing Sing, joins Kate to talk about the new Netflix documentary The Widow

Oct 1
36 min

Ep. - 1730 - TEAM MOMS: BASEBALL

Chris DeRosa joins Kate to review Team Moms: Baseball on Paramount+. The series follows seven families at a Scottsdale baseball academy where the boys train for a shot at

Sep 30
1 h 12 min

Ep. - 1729 - GERARDO MEJIA: THE STORY BEHIND “RICO SUAVE”

Gerardo Mejía played one of the high school football players in Can’t Buy Me Love before becoming an international star with “Rico Suave.” He joins Kate to talk about his

Sep 29
49 min

Ep. - 1728 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY

Kate discusses what to watch this week including Amazing Race (CBS), The Widower: ’Til Death Do Us Part (Netflix), Miller Night Football (HBO), and The Swan: Behind the M

Sep 28
18 min

Ep. - 1727 - SATURDAY SERIES: MICHAEL SWERDLICK PART TWO

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Sep 26
1 h 11 min

Ep. - 1726 - BRAVO BREAKDOWN WITH CARLOS KING

Carlos King joins Kate Casey to discuss The Real Housewives of Orange County, The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, and The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.       

Sep 25
31 min

Chart trend

Position in the After Shows chart (US), last 90 days.

#1
all-time peak
319
days in the top 3 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

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#1 ▲ 1 After Shows US
#12 ▲ 1 TV & Film US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I’ve been a longtime listener of Kate’s podcast, and I love the variety she brings to each episode. From captivating stories that keep you completely engaged to the latest in reality TV, there’s always something interesting to listen to. Her guests add another layer to the conversation, bringing fresh perspectives and insight to whatever topic she’s covering that day. It’s hands down my favorite podcast and always the first one I turn on the minute I get in the car. I never want to miss an episode!

Donnalynn0115 · Sep 2026

Kate, I have enjoyed your humor and wit since I ran into you in an OG podcast group (that had a very dramatic demise lol). I realized that you have a clever way of saying what I think but can’t articulate. I like how you ask questions and pull great interviews out of people. Hearing your life stories is really great. Thank you for being so vulnerable with us in sharing your life experiences.

Heather’s ArcMap · Sep 2026

I adore this podcast. Kate has an entertaining and thoughtful way of discussing new docs, interviewing and sharing compelling stories that is unmatched in my opinion. I truly enjoy her consistently intriguing content.

Beck Seik · Sep 2026

Kate is so thoughtful in every single episode. I appreciate how inquisitive she is, she gets the best guests, ask is the best questions, and is always creating relevant material. Have been listening to her for years and will continue to do so. Highly recommend this podcast for a million reasons!

A balanced soul Mel · Sep 2026

Kate had Nancy Salzman of Nxivm on and just lets Nancy (who has been convicted of coercive behavior) self promote and push her it wasn’t me PR bull without pushing back. Nancy is very clever and knew exactly who to go to, to push her narrative. Nancy went to someone who wouldn’t push back. A doormat. Someone who lacks critical thinking skills or the ability to ask thoughtful questions. Someone like Kate. Kate could have done a ton of research on Nancy and would have been prepared to be manipulated. Not sure if she did or was just too pompous to believe she could be manipulated. If this is Kate’s attempt to expand her audience, she only showed she is easily manipulated. She also shows she lacks depth. Especially, when she is asking a grown woman about an overly shallow, naive concept like beta and alpha relationships or romantic entanglements. Kate got played and showed the rest of us she should stay in her area of competency of talking about tv shows and pop culture. Kate Casey you demeaned yourself by giving voice to Nancy, an unrepentant manipulator. You made the world a worse place by giving her a platform.

Blahblahcrashblahblah · Dec 2025

Not one mention of the cash found in her basement, just glossed over the pay structure and how they were an MLM taking advantage of people and the multiple folks that felt taken advantage of in ESP and the unethical medical work they were doing with Tourette’s. It wasn’t just a sex cult, Nancy herself was doing dangerous work and this softball of an interview was irresponsible.

A Mansplaining Podcast · Dec 2025

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