After Reality
394 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 46 ratingsSpencer Kitley, Will Semons and Kate Gunderson cover the latest in reality television, breaking down the fights, antics and most dramatic moments from your favorite reality series, including The Bachelor franchise, The Challenge, Survivor, Big Brother, Bravo TV and many more.
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Ep. 326 - The Challenge Total Madness: The Final Countdown
June 05, 2020 03:55Spencer Kitley and Will Semons have a lot to say about this week’s episode of Total Madness that featured an all-time bromance moment, a fluff trivia challenge, some great TJ laughs and curious strategy. They even shift their sights to the future and what the possible format and setup of the finale will be when that day arrives.
Ep. 325 - The Challenge Total Madness: Backstabber
May 29, 2020 03:13Spencer Kitley and Will Semons cover it all this week as they break down all of the action from this week’s episode of Total Madness. They dive into Kailah and Jenna’s place in the game, Josh’s continued meltdowns, theTunnel Rats challenge, an epic night out and a pair of solid Purgatory victories.
Ep. 323 - The Challenge Total Madness: Live and Let Die
May 22, 2020 04:32Spencer Kitley and Will Semons break down all the goods from the week that was on The Challenge Total Madness. They discuss Bananas’ great challenge strategy, Fessy’s statement week, Jordan’s hard luck, the drama in the house and a whole lot more.
Ep. 324 The Mixed Bag: Vanderpump Rules Finale, Below Deck and Top Chef
May 22, 2020 04:32Spencer Kitley and Will Semons have a full mixed bag to dig into this week and it is all Bravo. They kick things off with the season finale of Vanderpump Rules, discussing their favorites for pool party guests, the party fall out, Dayna’s love triangle, the spiral of Jax and they odd conclusion. Then they shift gears to set sail with the penultimate episode of Below Deck Sailing Yacht (44:18), before wrapping up with a check in on Top Chef All-Stars (58:50).
Ep. 322- The Mixed Bag: Survivor Winners at War Finale
May 15, 2020 14:29Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are joined by friend of the podcast and former Survivor producer Kenneth Browder as they break down the epic three-hour finale of Survivor Winners at War. They take all of the twists and turns right along with the final few castaways and they go very deep into the ins and outs of the amazing 40th season. They discuss this season’s place in history, the unlikely final three, Natalie’s re-entry, three challenges, four tribal councils and more.
Ep. 321 - The Challenge: Should I Stay or Should I Go
May 15, 2020 13:25Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are back talking all of the goods from this week of The Challenge Total Madness. They discuss the long distance drama with Jenna and Zach, Nelson’s continued meltdown, Tori’s game strategy, our best Purgatory of the season and a whole lot more.
Ep. 320- The Mixed Bag: Survivor Winners at War, RHONY, Pump Rules, Camp Getaway and Top Chef
May 08, 2020 14:48Spencer Kitley and Will Semons have a full Mixed Bag for the first time in a long time. They bat leadoff talking about Survivor Winners at War, including Michele’s big week, Nick’s pivotal decision, the latest castoffs and thoughts on reentry from the Edge. Then they shift gears to talk about RHONY (1:00.15), Vanderpump Rules (1:03.29), Camp Getaway (1:09.33) and Top Chef (1:13.59).
Ep. 319 - The Challenge: Love Will Tear Us Apart
May 08, 2020 14:47Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are back to discuss the latest from The Challenge Total Madness. They dive into all of the bunker drama between Kailah and Bear, Zach and Jenna, a fantastic challenge, Rogan’s knockout punch and another cliffhanger to keep us guessing.
Ep. 318 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor Winners at War - Friendly Fire
April 30, 2020 13:35Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are once again joined by former Survivor producer and friend of the show, Kenneth Browder to analyze this week’s episode of Winners at War. It was a wild week on Survivor and they discuss Kim’s attempt to turn the game, life on the Edge, Tony’s continued hero turn, questionable game play by Michele, childishness by Ben and a whole lot more.
Ep. 317 - The Challenge: break up with your bf, i’m bored
April 30, 2020 13:31Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are back and super pumped to be talking about this week’s episode of The Challenge Total Madness. They breakdown Jay’s Fire Ball cliffhanger and share their thoughts on his injury, they also dive into the precarious way that Wes is playing the game, along with all of the other drama from the house and of course the Bomb Squad challenge.
Ep. 316 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor Winners at War - This is Extortion
April 24, 2020 03:27Spencer Kitley is here this week for the solo podcast to discuss the latest from Winners at War. This week delivered another outstanding episode and the episode could be simply described as Tony TIme. Spencer dives into the week that was with Extortion, Immunity idols, a visit to Extinction, Tony’s win and of course the masterful gameplay heading into Tribal Council.
Ep. 315 - The Challenge: Karma Chameleon
April 24, 2020 03:26Spencer Kitley rides solo this week to breakdown this week’s very dramatic episode of The Challenge Total Madness. He analyzes the Smashley spiral, the very dangerous Cold War challenge, the fire extinguisher drama, Purgatory and even some interesting MVP picks.
Ep. 314 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor Winners at War, Drive to Survive and The Bachelor Listen to Your Heart
April 17, 2020 04:34Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are joined by former Survivor producer and friend of the show, Kenneth Browder to discuss the latest from Winners at War. This week gave us another great episode and the guys dive into the loved ones reward, the scramble for power at camp, a chaotic tribal council, Sarah’s advantage play and Will has a lot of fun doing his Tony impersonation. They also bring back Random Reviews with WIll reviewing Drive to Survive (55:25) and Spencer reviewing the premiere of T...
Ep. 313 - The Challenge: A Hard Jay’s Night
April 17, 2020 04:22Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are excited to breakdown the massive upset in Purgatory on this week’s episode of Total Madness, as well as all of the other ongoing drama in the bunker. They dig into Rogan and Dee’s strange relationship, Smashley spinning out of control, Wes and Bananas solidifying their bond and a whole lot more.
Ep. 312 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor Winners at War - War is Not Pretty
April 10, 2020 14:04Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are joined by former Survivor producer and friend of the show, Kenneth Browder to discuss this week’s episode of Winners at War. They pull back the curtain with Kenny on Survivor production and how they produce the chaos that unfolded at camp prior to Tribal Council. They also dig into the Survivor economy, Michelle’s decision, Kim’s big win and of course the wild Tribal.
Ep. 311 - The Challenge Total Madness: Sweet Dreams are Made of Dee
April 10, 2020 14:02Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are back to discuss the only sport on our airwaves right now as they breakdown the second episode of The Challenge. They dive into the brilliance of Wes and Bananas’ influence on Jen, the nuances of the helicopter flight path, Dee’s decision and ultimately an underwhelming Purgatory.
Ep. 310 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor Winners at War - We Are Merged
April 03, 2020 16:07Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are joined by former Survivor producer and friend of the show, Kenneth Browder as they dive into Winners at War. They discuss the Edge of Extinction, Tyson’s re-entry, the impact of the merge, their favorites to win, Wendell’s shoes and their MVPs for the week.
Ep. 309 - The Challenge Total Madness: Mad World
April 03, 2020 16:06Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are joined by friend of the pod and The Challenge rookie Kenneth Browder for a lively round table on the premiere that was clicking on all cylinders. They dive into the format, game strategy, the unlikely alliance, elimination and a whole lot more.
Ep. 308 - The Mixed Bag - Survivor 40, Love is Blind, Pump Rules, Summer House, Shahs and Top Chef
March 27, 2020 18:05Spencer Kitley and Will Semons have a full Mixed Bag this week as they discuss Survivor, Love is Blind, Vanderpump Rules, Summer House, Shahs of Sunset and Top Chef. And they are joined by former Survivor producer Kenneth Browder as they rip into Winners at War and Kenneth hangs around to talk Love is Blind (57:44) as well. Will and Spencer then kept the train rolling talking the slump of Pump Rules (1:10.20) and the trap of three stories on Summer House (1:13.40). They briefly touch on the ...
Ep. 307 - The Mixed Bag - Survivor: Quick on the Draw
March 20, 2020 04:02Spencer Kitley is joined by friend of the pod and former Survivor producer Kenneth Browder to discuss what was an all-time episode this week on Winners at War. They break down the big Yara win, the ousting of two Survivor legends, the outlook for the remainder of the season and they pick their episode MVPs.
Ep. 306 - The Mixed Bag - Survivor: The Buddy System on Steroids
March 14, 2020 03:56Spencer Kitley is joined by friend of the pod and former Survivor producer Kenneth Browder to break down this week’s episode of Survivor Winners at War. They evaluate the the three new tribes, discuss the dynamics of the Yara tribe, the old school vs. new school mentality and hand out their MVPs of the week.
Ep. 305 - The Bachelor - Peter’s Finale Comes Crashing Down
March 13, 2020 03:48Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are here to breakdown every dramatic moment from this season’s two-night season finale event. They dish on Hannah Ann eviscerating Peter, Barb’s questionable approach, thoughts on the future of the franchise and even pick their winners and losers of the season.
Ep. 304 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor 40, Vanderpump Rules and Summer House
March 06, 2020 04:59Spencer Kitley and Will Semons have a full mixed bag this week and they are excited to dig deep into all of their favorites. They kick things off talking Survivor Winners at War and its epic challenge comeback and they discuss the decision to send Tyson to Extinction. Then they shift gears to dive into the groomzilla that is Jax on Vanderpump Rules (36:15) before welcoming Jordan back to Summer House and evaluating where Lindsay and Carl went wrong (54:17).
Ep. 303 - The Bachelor: Peter Narrows to Two & Women Tell All
March 06, 2020 04:57Spencer Kitley and Will Semons have a lot to talk about this week as they discuss Peter’s final two and what it means for the next week. They also review the standout performances by Kelsey and Sydney at the Men Tell All. And finally they dissect all of the spoiler-free rumors of what might happen with Peter and Madison or Hannah Ann or Kelley.
Ep. 302 - The Bachelor: Peter Goes Down Under
February 28, 2020 03:34Spencer Kitley and Will Semons break down all of the juicy drama from fantasy suite week on The Bachelor and they ride hard for Madison and the way she handled things this week. Was she the one? Was it an ultimatum? Was it out of line? Was Peter completely nuts for screwing things up?
Ep. 301 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor 40 - It’s Like a Survivor Economy
February 21, 2020 04:42Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are really enjoying Winners at War and they are excited about how this season has really hit the ground running. This week they dive into the game strategy associated with the Survivor economy, tribal dynamics and who the early leaders are among this group of elite players. Additionally they dip into the bag for some quick hits on several other reality shows (38:00).
Ep. 300 - The Bachelor: Peter does Hometowns
February 21, 2020 04:41Spencer Kitley and Will Semons celebrate their 300th episode with a trip down memory lane and a cruise around the country for hometown dates on The Bachelor. They discuss the families, Auburn thriving, Victoria spiraling and make their best guesses as to what happens as we head down the final stretch.
Ep. 299 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor Winners at War premiere
February 14, 2020 04:58Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are joined by former Survivor producer Kenneth Browder to dissect the outstanding premiere episode of Survivor Winners at War. They analyze the different dynamics that are present this season with a cast we all know, as well as the strategy being deployed by the cast of winners. Who all are they rooting for? Download to find out.
Ep. 298 - The Bachelor: Peter narrows it down to his final four
February 14, 2020 04:56Spencer Kitley and Will Semons break down every juicy moment of The Bachelor as Peter narrows things down to the final four women. They discuss Victoria’s mind trick, Kelley getting catty, Kelsey opening up and of course Madison continuing to lead the way.
Ep. 297 - The Bachelor: Fights, Tears and the passion to light a million Chilean Suns
February 07, 2020 04:42Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are breaking down all five hours from The Bachelor this week that included seven women going home, countless tears, painfully awkward conversations and even a tussle or two. It was a big week with plenty to cover, including winners and losers of the week and top three in the clubhouse.
Ep. 296 - The Bachelor - Peter Loses Control
January 30, 2020 04:06Spencer Kitley and Will Semons really enjoyed the train wreck that was this week on The Bachelor and they are diving into all of the drama. They discuss the Victoria F and Chase Rice story, Alayah’s return, Victoria P’s fall from grace and the amazing turnaround of Kelsey. They also hand out their winners and losers of the week and discuss the top heavy nature of the favorites on this cast.
Ep. 295 - The Mixed Bag: Vanderpump Rules and Below Deck
January 24, 2020 04:38Spencer Kitley and Will Semons really enjoy their conversations about this week’s episodes of Pump Rules and Below Deck. They analyze the drama around the new VPR cast, but also the explosive reaction by Tom Sandoval to Stassi’s book event. And on Below Deck, they revisit the feuding factions aboard Valor this season, including the Brus and Rhylee.
Ep. 294 - The Bachelor: Peter’s Lingery Finasco
January 24, 2020 04:37Spencer Kitley and Will Semons dive into week three of The Bachelor and its first full run episode of the season. They breakdown the cast’s challenges with words, Victoria P’s one-on-one, Alayah’s rapid fall and they hand out their winners and losers of the episode.
Ep. 293 - The Bachelor: Peter Shakes it Up
January 17, 2020 16:11Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are fired up for week two of The Bachelor and on this week’s episode they breakdown all of the rumor mill items abound in Bachelor Nation. They also dive head first into Hannah B’s dismissal, champagne gate, winners and losers of the episode and a whole lot of other drama. They even drop a little Vanderpump Rules conversation onto the back end of the show (51:09).
Ep. 292 - The Mixed Bag: Vanderpump Rules and more
January 09, 2020 04:49Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are back with the first Mixed Bag of the season and they are super excited that Vanderpump Rules is back on the air. They dive into all of the new cast members, new houses, new drama and the new No.1 guy in the group. And as a bonus they even gab on the latest drama from Below Deck and the Bravo universe.
Ep. 291 - The Bachelor: Peter’s Premiere
January 09, 2020 04:48Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are back in the studio for the first time in 2020 and they are amped to discuss the season premiere of The Bachelor. They discuss all of intros, limo entrances, cocktail party highlights and even Hannah’s big splash. All of that plus their superlatives from night one as well as their very early leaders in the clubhouse.
Ep. 290 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor Island of the Idols Finale
December 20, 2019 05:05Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are joined by former Survivor producer Kenneth Browder as they breakdown the three hour season finale event. They discuss the path from the final five through challenges, tribals, firemaking and the eventual jury vote.
Ep. 289 - The Challenge War of The Worlds 2 Finale & Reunion
December 20, 2019 05:04Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are back with a jammed pack episode that includes their dissection of every detail of the finale and a recap of the season’s reunion. All of that, plus a discussion of how this season ranks in the annals of The Challenge.
Ep. 288 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor Island of the Idols and Reality TV News
December 06, 2019 04:31Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are back from their turkey break and they are winding down the Survivor season. They breakdown this week’s episode that featured loved ones, a lightning fast immunity challenge, a meltdown by Noura and a whisper heavy tribal council. They also dive into their other favorites from around reality TV, including Below Deck, Floribama Shore and even the trailers for Pump Rules and Summer House.
Ep. 287 - The Challenge War of the Worlds 2: A Tale of Two Countries
December 06, 2019 04:23Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are back after Thanksgiving break with an all new pod, breaking down part one of the War of the Worlds 2 finale. They discuss the UK becoming the fan favorite team, Zach and Leroy crushing the first segment, Paulie melting down and the complete dominance of Team UK.
Ep. 286 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor, Below Deck and Floribama Shore
November 22, 2019 04:35Spencer Kitley and Will Semons have an overflowing Mixed Bag this week and they kick it off with Survivor Island of the Idols and the surprising two group split for a double tribal and more. They also review the inner crew dynamics this far on Below Deck (26:00) and they are also very excited for the strong premiere of Floribama Shore season three (36:41).
Ep. 285 - The Challenge: Dee Day
November 22, 2019 04:34Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are back together to breakdown what they believe to be an all-time great episode of The Challenge. They of course discuss Jordan’s amazing showing on the Killing Floor, but also Leroy’s achievement, Cara and Paulie’s relationship and Josh’s improvement this season.
Ep. 284 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor Island of the Idols (Ep. 7)
November 08, 2019 04:33Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are joined by former Survivor producer Kenneth Browder to analyze the season’s best episode of Survivor Island of the Idols. They talk about Vokai’s dominance, the directorial foreshadowing, Lairo’s dynamics and Kellee’s possibly game-altering move.
Ep. 283 - The Challenge: All is Fair in Love and War
November 08, 2019 04:31Spencer Kitley and Will Semons are back together and are stoked to break down the best episode of the season on The Challenge War of the Worlds 2. They dive into the pathetic showing at the challenge, Jordan’s dramatic performance in the Killing Floor and of course the engagement and turn-coating
Ep. 282 - Survivor Island of the Idols: Suck it up Buttercup
November 02, 2019 03:15Spencer Kitley is joined by friend of the podcast and former Survivor producer Kenneth Browder to break down one of the best episodes of the season. They dive into the Elaine’s advantage, Lairo finally pulling out a win, Jamal and Jack’s educational moment and the big decision for Vokai at tribal council.
Ep. 281 - The Challenge War of the Worlds 2: Infinity War
November 01, 2019 03:34Spencer Kitley is once again joined by friend of the podcast Ben Brooks to review The Challenge War of the Worlds 2, while Will is away. They discuss Turbo’s second warning, the infighting among the two teams, Kayleigh’s big move and Tori’s potentially game-changing decision.
Ep. 280 - The Mixed Bag: Below Deck and 90-Day Fiance (Before & The Other Way)
October 26, 2019 01:05Will Semons is joined by his wife Bethany Chisler while Spencer is out celebrating his birthday. They are fired up to talk about Below Deck and the ridiculous charter guests of late and they even talk about one of their favorite franchises 90-Day Fiance (13:00).
Ep. 279 - The Challenge: The Royal Rumble
October 26, 2019 01:03Will Semons is joined by his wife Bethany Chisler while Spencer is out celebrating his birthday. They are excited to be back together on the pod and this week they are dissecting Team USA’s dominance, who is left in the game and make their picks to win it all.
Ep. 278 - The Mixed Bag: Survivor Island of the Idols (Ep. 3)
October 11, 2019 03:55Spencer Kitley is joined by friend of the podcast and former Survivor producer Kenneth Browder to dive into week three of Survivor Island of the Idols. They dissect all of the tribe dynamics at Lairo and Vokai, discuss who the real threats are and share their takes on the role of Sandra and Rob so far this season.
Ep. 277 - The Challenge: Turbo Dark Thirty
October 11, 2019 03:53Spencer Kitley is joined by friend of the pod Ben Brooks to break down the latest episode from The Challenge War of the Worlds 2. They dig into Team USA getting their strategy back on track, Turbo and Jordan’s tussle and ultimately the latest elimination on the Killing Floor.