Becca Kufrin is best known for her role as the winner on the 22nd season of ABC's The Bachelor and the lead of the 14th season of The Bachelorette. Becca shares what it really like to be The Bachelorette, how social media impacts the experience, and what really happens in the fantasy suite. Medium Jonathan Mark goes through each case featured on Season 2 of Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix. The show highlights cases of perplexing disappearances, shocking murders and paranormal encounters. The story of Joe Madison from this season of Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on PBS. In each episode, celebrities are presented with a "book of life" that is compiled with information researched by professional genealogists that allows them to view their ancestral histories, learn about familial connections and discover secrets about their lineage.   Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reality Life with Kate Casey

Ep. - 301 - BECCA KUFRIN FROM THE BACHELORETTE UNSOLVED MYSTERIES WITH JONATHAN MARK

Ashley Darby from Real Housewives of Potomac talks about life before Bravo, her marriage to Michael, her new pregnancy, and this season of the Bravo show. Another Bachelor Podcast co-hosts Dylan, Nick, and Patrick help Kate review this season of The Bachelorette.   Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. - 300 - ASHLEY DARBY FROM REAL HOUSEWIVES OF POTOMAC THE BACHELORETTE REVIEW

Darcey and Stacey Silva, twins from the 90 Day Fiancé series, open the doors wide to their lives while they juggle relationships, family and their unique world of being twins. They discuss their life before TV, their spin off show, and whether fame has made them second guess love relationships. Producer Chris DeRosa helps Kate review Deaf U, a Netflix docuseries about a group of deaf and hard of hearing college students who attend Gallaudet University, a federally chartered private university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing that is located in Washington, D.C..  Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. - 299 - DARCEY AND STACEY SILVA FROM 90 DAY FIANCE DEAF U REVIEW

Tinsley Mortimer talks about leaving Real Housewives of New York and starting a new chapter of her life in Chicago. She talks about her wedding plans and growing her family, how she looks back at this last season of filming, and how being part of the ensemble show changed the trajectory of her life. Lydia Hamessley is the Author of Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton and featured in the Netflix documentary Dolly Parton: Here I Am. She talks about the life of Dolly Parton, the stories behind many of her hit songs, and her legacy.  Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. - 298 - TINSLEY MORTIMER LIFE OF DOLLY PARTON

Kate talks about the new Netflix series Deaf U, about a tight-knit group of deaf students at Gallaudet University with an unprecedented, unfiltered, and often unexpected look inside the deaf community. Frank Parlato who is featured on The Vow, a nine-part docuseries on HBO following a number of people deeply involved in the self-improvement group NXIVM over the course of several years, returns with answers to your questions. Frank discusses the curriculum of NXIVM’s women’s and men’s groups Society of Protectors (SOP) and JNess, the reason behind the leader’s views on women, and more.  Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. - 297 - THE VOW PART 2: BEHIND THE SCENES OF NXIVM DEAF U ON NETFLIX

Kate talks about Dolly Parton - Here I Am, a Netflix documentary film about the life and achievements of Dolly Parton, chronicling her greatest songs and how she became one of the most successful songwriters and performers in history. Alison Crowther, mother of Welles Crowther, subject of several documentaries including The man in The Red Bandana on ESPN and Man in Red Bandana on Amazon Prime. Welles Crowther, 24, was a rookie equities trader for Sandler O’Neil from Upper Nyack, N.Y., who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, became known as the Man in the Red Bandana, for the handkerchief he wore as a protective mask while assuming a rescuer’s role in the South Tower before it collapsed. He is credited with helping at least 18 people escape the tower in several trips up and down stairwells, before perishing alongside a group of New York City firefighters.   Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. - 296 - WELLES CROWTHER STORY: HERO OF 9/11

Jenny Popewell, Director of American Murder: The Family Next Door, which documents the events leading up to a disturbing 2018 triple homicide of Shanann Watts and her two young daughters. Told via archival footage, the true-crime Netflix documentary combs through home videos, social media posts, police body-cam recordings, news reports, and private text messages. Kate Kennedy from Be There in Five podcast helps Kate review the documentary film and talk about the various reasons this case is so compelling, including the way their lives played out on social media.   Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. - 295 - DIRECTOR OF AMERICAN MURDER: THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR THE SHANANN WATTS STORY

Kate discusses two great shows from the early 2000’s, MTV Cribs and Popstars, which was the precursor to American Idol. Host and actor Greg Zarian helps Kate review this season of Dancing with the Stars on ABC.  Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. - 294 - DANCING WITH THE STARS, MTV CRIBS, AND POPSTARS

Director and Academy Award-nominated film producer Marc Smerling of A Wilderness of Error, an FX documentary true crime five-part series based on the book A Wilderness of Error: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald by Errol Morris. Retired NYPD detective Bob Duffy was an E-5, military police officer stationed at Fort Bragg in the U.S. Army on a routine patrol on February 16, 1970. He responded to a radio call concerning an incident at 544 Castle Drive. He talks about that evening, how it changed the trajectory of his life, and what he has learned from also watching the series.   Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. - 293 - MARC SMERLING, DIRECTOR OF A WILDERNESS OF ERROR JEFFREY MACDONALD TRIALS FORMER MP AND NYPD DETECTIVE BOB DUFFY

Kate runs down what to watch this week and what to skip. Danny Roberts was a featured cast member on The Real World: New Orleans in 2000. He inadvertently became an advocate for the movement against the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that banned gays from openly serving in the military. Danny talks about being cast for the show, how he coped in the years after the show, dealing with the fallout from the spotlight, his openness about being HIV positive, and how the show changed his life. Today he is a digital design recruiter and a father.   Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. - 292 - DANNY ROBERTS FROM REAL WORLD

Frank Parlato, author of The Frank Report, discuss The Vow on HBO, a nine-part documentary series that chronicles the rise of NXIVM as a cult. He discusses behind the scenes of the organization, and who is currently running the cult. Frank was also the lead investigator and coordinating producer of Investigation Discovery's 2 hour blockbuster special 'The Lost Women of NXIVM.'  Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. - 291 - THE VOW ON HBO BEHIND NXIVM WITH FRANK PARLATO

National Football League rookie Breiden Fehoko from the Los Angeles Chargers talks about this season of Hard Knocks on HBO, what it has been like training during Covid, and how much it has meant to him having so many people embrace his Polynesian culture. This season of Hard Knocks gives an unfiltered all-access look at what it takes to make it in the National Football League. The 18-time Sports Emmy Award winning series follows head coaches Anthony Lynn of the Los Angeles Chargers and Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams as they lead a mix of established veterans, free-agent acquisitions, and rising stars on both sides of the ball. Gibson Johns helps Kate review This is Paris, a documentary on Paris Hilton.   Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Amazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. - 290 - NFL ROOKIE BREIDEN FEHOKO FROM HARDKNOCKS ON HBO THIS IS PARIS

Kate reviews this week on 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After and Real Housewives of Potomac. Travis Macy from World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji, a tv series documenting a long-range multi-day expedition race in which teams race non-stop with little to no sleep over mountains, jungles, and oceans. The show is on Amazon Prime. Sarah Fraser and Andrea Lopez, from the Hey Frase podcast review Love Island on CBS. The show, based on the UK super hit, involves a group of contestants, referred to as Islanders, living in isolation from the outside world in a villa, constantly under video surveillance.   Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. - 289 - TRAVIS MACY FROM WORLD’S TOUGHEST RACE: ECO-CHALLENGE FIJI LOVE ISLAND 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EVER AFTER REAL HOUSEWIVES OF POTOMAC

Scott Patton reviews this season of HBO’s Hard Knocks. This season gives an unfiltered all-access look at what it takes to make it in the National Football League. The 18-time Sports Emmy Award winning series follows head coaches Anthony Lynn of the Los Angeles Chargers and Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams as they lead a mix of established veterans, free-agent acquisitions, and rising stars on both sides of the ball. Kathleen and Natalie from Say Bible podcast help Kate discuss the Kardashian’s announcement this week that the final season of KUWTK would air in early 2021.   Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. -288 - HARD KNOCKS ON HBO END OF KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS

Brian Volk-Weiss is Executive Producer of Down to Earth with Zac Efron, a documentary revolving around Efron and a wellness entreprenuer Darin Olien traveling around the world to France, Puerto Rico, London, Iceland, Costa Rica, Peruand Sardinia, and focuses on themes of travel, life experience, nature, green energyand sustainable living practices. Ashley Hearon-Smith & Keri Setaro, co-hosts of Momtourage Podcast review the season finale of Real Housewives of New York.  Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep. - 287 - DOWN TO EARTH WITH ZAC EFRON SEASON FINALE OF REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK

Twice a week Kate Casey interviews directors, producers, and reality stars from unscripted television.

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