Reality Test

When West & Amanda First Hooked Up | Scamanda Update II | Ep.s 13-15 ::} 134

Doctor Kay is back to solo while Doctor Ray is away (for pleasure this time!) and is eager to share her theory for when West and Amanda first hooked up. If you’ve been following the Scamanda timeline, then you know it was established pretty early on that the purported start date of Spring 2026 was false…but how false are we talking? Check out Dr. Kay’s theory, as she unpacks episodes 13-15 of Summer House Season 10, mining only the bits & bobs relevant to Scamanda and tying in contemporary data points to help build her case.   For Reality Check, Dr. Kay unpacks the suggestions of having three lifetime loves, as antidotal to the shaming cultural narrative about divorce and stepfamilies. REALITY TEST WITH US: When do YOU think Amanda and West first started hooking up? What’s your theory? Or why do you dis/agree with Dr. Kay’s theory? EMAIL US about it! Realitycheckpodding@gmail.com. o-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=O Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (http://patreon.com/RealityTest)  ⁠patreon.com/RealityTest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content! The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!  O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.  So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.  Come with us, let’s Reality Test! Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor! Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest  Linkt.ree/@RealityTest Instagram: @realitytestpodcast Threads: @drkaypods TikTok: @realitytestpod YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod Email: realitycheckpodding@gmail.com       Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok) Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta) O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-o

Breadwinning Betties, Care Competitors, & a Defensive Debutante | RHOBH Reunion Part 1 ::} 133

Doctors Kay and Ray discuss part 1 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion, starting with the fissure between the two groups of women. They recap the opening argument about who cares more, followed by Rachel’s glowing edit, and ending with the shock and defense of Amanda Frances, as she gets hammered by the reel, given all of the juicy moments she gave producers over the season.  For Reality Check, Dr.s Kay & Ray both chose studies related to reducing sexism and stigma towards women, first in the wake of divorce and second in the wake of giving birth.  REALITY TEST WITH US: Do you think Amanda was trying to encourage women to be the breadwinner in their families by bragging about her own breadwinner status?  o-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=O Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (http://patreon.com/RealityTest)  ⁠patreon.com/RealityTest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content! The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!  O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-o Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.  So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.  Come with us, let’s Reality Test! Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor! Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest  Linkt.ree/@RealityTest Instagram: @realitytestpodcast Threads: @drkaypods TikTok: @realitytestpod YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod Email: realitycheckpodding@gmail.com Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok) Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta) O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-o

Scamanda Update! + Marital Sexual Coercion & Post-Partum Body Image | Surprise Mid-Week Drop ::} 132

Dr. Ray is away for a couple weeks, and after a break, Dr. Kay is back to drop a surprise mid-week pod! First, Dr. Kay updates us on Scamanda, with use of examples from the recent episodes of the currently-airing season of Summer House, given what we now know about West and Amanda’s relationship. She then used our classic Reality Test approach–the 6 psychologically-focused segments–to discuss other hot topics from Summer House, as well as hot topics from the current seasons of The Valley, Beyond the Villa, and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills!  In the reality TV you watched this past week, what sociopolitical moments did you spot? How was therapy discussed? What did you expect to be a popular topic in the social media halls the next day, only to find no one was talking about it? Dr. Kay answered these questions & more, with discussion of such themes as sexual coercion and post-partum body image in marital/romantic relationships, the impacts of getting reality TV fame, and beauty culture expectations around make-up. She ends with a note or two, including an informal Reality Check, about cyberbullying. REALITY TEST WITH US: What would you say to a friend who was having difficulty with their body image after having a baby?  o-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=O Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (http://patreon.com/RealityTest)  ⁠patreon.com/RealityTest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content! The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!  O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.  So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.  Come with us, let’s Reality Test! Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor! Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest  Linkt.ree/@RealityTest Instagram: @realitytestpodcast Threads: @drkaypods TikTok: @realitytestpod YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod Email: realitycheckpodding@gmail.com       Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok) Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta) O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-o

Southern Charm Reunion Relationship Advice: 3 “Do”s and 3 “Don’t”s! ::} 131

The doctors return to Southern Charm’s recently-concluded season to discuss the 6 remaining pieces of relationship advice mined from both episodes of the reunion! Whether discussing internalized misogyny in the form of the “dramatic” stereotype of women, or the misguided coopting of friends to spy on your ideal girlfriend, Dr.s Kay & Ray bring the relational advice and surrounding sociopolitical topics to the table. There are, as in episode 128, three “do”s and three “don’t”s!  For Reality Check’s psych studies, Dr.s Kay & Ray both discuss stereotype threat: what it is and one application of it that relates to the “dramatic” stereotype of women.  REALITY TEST WITH US: Have you had experiences where a stereotype about any of your demographic factors likely influenced how you performed in a task related to that stereotype?  o-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=O Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (http://patreon.com/RealityTest)  ⁠patreon.com/RealityTest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content! The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!  O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.  So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.  Come with us, let’s Reality Test! Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor! Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest  Linkt.ree/@RealityTest Instagram: @realitytestpodcast Threads: @drkaypods TikTok: @realitytestpod YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod Email: realitycheckpodding@gmail.com       Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok) Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta) O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-o

Scamanda Joint Post! Cast, Community + Psych Doctor Reactions | Summer House Scandal Emergency Pod  ::} 130

Carl’s a Mess! The Doctors share their immediate reactions, before reading the joint post Amanda + West, from Summer House, hard launched their relationship with! Then, they go into the cast reactions, the reactions from the women that West was otherwise dating at the same time, and their own, more digested, responses, having taken all of Scamanda in! REALITY TEST WITH US: Do you think Amanda broke "girl code" in her friendship with Ciara? How about West with "guy code" in his friendship with Kyle? Do you think they would have told us if they hadn't been caught?  o-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=O Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (http://patreon.com/RealityTest)  ⁠patreon.com/RealityTest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content! The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!  O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.  So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.  Come with us, let’s Reality Test! Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor! Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest  Linkt.ree/@RealityTest Instagram: @realitytestpodcast Threads: @drkaypods TikTok: @realitytestpod YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod Email: realitycheckpodding@gmail.com       Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok) Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta) O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-o