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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. 


Reality Life with Kate Casey

Darolyn Bellemeur was adopted in 1972 through a Jewish agency in Riverside, California. In her twenties, determined to learn the truth of her beginnings, she navigated closed records and bureaucracy until finally receiving a three-page letter from Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services in Los Angeles. 

 

That letter — a simple packet of typed pages — unveiled a world of family history: a sixteen-year-old Jewish mother from Tennessee, a grandmother who controlled the adoption decision, siblings she had never known, and a teenage father of Irish descent. For the first time, Darolyn was given glimpses of the people and circumstances that shaped her life story. From those fragments, she pieced together clues, calling cemeteries, chasing down a last name, and finally connecting with her birth parents. 

 

 

Reality Life with Kate Casey 

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Ep. - 1421 - SATURDAY SERIES: DAROLYN BELLEMEUR

Chris DeRosa, reality TV producer and co-host of Fixing Famous People, joins Kate to break down the premiere of the Denver season of Love is Blind. Together, they dig into the biggest reveals, behind-the-scenes insights, and what this new cast brings to the franchise. 

 

 

Reality Life with Kate Casey 

What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com 

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Ep. - 1420 - LOVE IS BLIND: PART ONE

For years, viewers of 19 Kids and Counting watched the Duggar family portray a picture of traditional Christian values. But behind the reality-TV smiles was a darker story of manipulation, control, and hidden abuse. While sisters like Jill and Jinger Duggar have spoken out, this week’s guest offers a perspective we’ve never heard before. 

 

Amy Duggar King—known to millions as “Cousin Amy”—was there nearly every day, woven into the Duggar world. But even as she navigated the toxic dynamics within her famous extended family, she was returning home to her own secrets and struggles. For years she lived under labels she didn’t choose, branded “Crazy Cousin Amy” while quietly enduring coercion and gaslighting. 

 

Now, with her new book Holy Disruptor, Amy is ready to share her story fully and honestly. In this conversation, she opens up about what it was like growing up surrounded by deception, how she learned to reclaim her voice, and why disrupting toxic cycles is not rebellion—it’s sacred. 

 

 

Reality Life with Kate Casey 

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Ep. - 1419 - AMY DUGGAR KING: HOLY DISRUPTOR

Comedian Chris Farah joins Kate to break down the season 20 premiere of Sister Wives on TLC — from Christine’s trip to North Carolina and Meri reentering the dating scene, to whether Kody might be adding another sister wife to the mix. 

 

 

Reality Life with Kate Casey 

What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com 

Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey 

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Ep. - 1418 - SISTER WIVES

Kate is joined by Rob Cesternino, host of Rob Has a Podcast and former Survivor castaway, for a deep dive into the strategy and storytelling that has made Survivor one of the most compelling reality competitions in television history. Rob shares behind-the-scenes insights into gameplay, production, and the evolution of alliances, while also reflecting on his own time as a player. 

 

They also discuss his upcoming appearance on Season 4 of The Traitors US on Peacock, and how his Survivor background shapes his approach to the mind games and social strategy of the show. 

 

 

Reality Life with Kate Casey 

What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com 

Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey 

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Ep. - 1417 - THE STRATEGY BEHIND SURVIVOR

Kate discusses what to watch this week including Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? (Hulu), Prime Minister (HBO and HBO Max), Love is Blind (Netflix), and Sister Wives (TLC). 

 

 

Reality Life with Kate Casey 

What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com 

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Ep. - 1416 - WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK WITH KATE CASEY

Katie Thomas is an investigative genetic genealogist and business manager at Moxxy Forensic Investigations. With a background in psychology, crime analysis, and over a decade of investigative and genealogical experience, Katie brings unique expertise to solving complex cases. We discuss her work in forensic genealogy, her role with the Doe Network, and the ways she helps uncover answers for unidentified persons and their families. 

 

 

Reality Life with Kate Casey 

What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com 

Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey 

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca 

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Ep. - 1415 - SATURDAY SERIES: KATIE THOMAS

Nancy Schwartzman is the director and showrunner of Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg?, a three-part docuseries from ABC News Studios premiering on Hulu. 

 

The series investigates the haunting and unresolved death of Ellen Greenberg, a 27-year-old Philadelphia teacher who was found stabbed 20 times in her locked apartment in 2011. Initially ruled a homicide, her manner of death was later controversially changed to suicide, and the case was closed without further inquiry. 

 

Later, Kate welcomes medium Jonathan Mark, host of the Connect with Jonathan Mark podcast, for a discussion about the case. 

 

 

Reality Life with Kate Casey 

What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com 

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Ep. - 1414 - APARTMENT 603: WHAT HAPPENED TO ELLEN GREENBERG?

Mary Payne Gilbert, host of Pink Shade podcast, joins Kate to discuss Welcome to Plathville, a reality TV series on TLC that follows the Plath family, a conservative family from rural Georgia and later Florida. The show highlights the cultural clash between the strict, sheltered upbringing that the parents imposed on their nine children and the children’s desires for independence, modern experiences, and freedom. It explores themes of family conflict, religion, rebellion, relationships, and personal growth. 

 

Kate discusses this week’s episode of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City on Bravo. 

 

 

Reality Life with Kate Casey 

What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com 

Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey 

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Ep. - 1413 - WELCOME TO PLATHVILLE: REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY

Kate discusses Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery on Hulu and The Voice on NBC. 

 

Lilith is a deep look at the groundbreaking all-women music festival founded by Sarah McLachlan, how it challenged the male-dominated industry of the 1990s, and why its legacy still matters today. 

 

The Voice features famous musicians searching for the best voices in America, and mentor these singers to become artists. 

 

 

Reality Life with Kate Casey 

What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com 

Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey 

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca 

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Ep. - 1412 - LILITH FAIR: BUILDING A MYSTERY THE VOICE

Litigation attorney David Weinstein returns to break down the closing arguments in the Sean Combs trial. He walks us through the key moments from both the prosecution and defense, what the jury will likely consider, and what could happen next. 

 

 

Reality Life with Kate Casey 

What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com 

Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecasey 

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca 

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Ep. - 1340 - SEAN COMBS TRIAL: CLOSING ARGUMENTS

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