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Reality Test

Reality Test

著者: Dr. Kay and Dr. Ray
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Two Psych Doctors Spill the Tea on Mental Health Concepts & Presentations Shown in your Fave RealiTV Shows!
Ever find yourself wanting to debrief that reality tv episode with your therapist? Or maybe you've wanted to ask them questions about something you've learned from the reality tv interactions, castmates, or news cycle?

Come debrief with two licensed psychologists as they explore what we can all learn about ourselves, our relationships, and our society from our fave reality television shows on Netflix, Peacock, Bachelor Nation, Bravo, and beyond! Dr.s Kay & Ray inspire discussion about psychological and sociopolitical aspects of reality TV, offering rough draft thoughts and ideas for us to continue thinking about, while highlighting the power dynamics, sociohistorical context, and intersecting forms of oppression and privilege that are present. After all, reality television ultimately provides an engaging format for learning about our behavior, mental health, and sociopolitical systems—let’s learn together!

Why REALITY TEST? We ALL reality test when testing a given thought, emotion, or interaction against "objective" (or shared) reality--did I see that right? Was that really sexist? Dr.s Kay & Ray spill all the tea on how the producer antics and castmate claims about mental health stack up against "objective" reality off-screen and the field of clinical psychology that they have learned about as practicing psychotherapists and research psychologists.

What are you talking ABOUT? Reality Test has a general focus on relationships, social privilege, and mental health. Dr.s Kay & Ray also acknowledge their sociopolitical identities and lenses through which they view reality television, as feminist, bi+, white allies. So, if you've been itching to discuss how that episode was brimming with misogyny, heterosexism, &/or white privilege (from a white, ever-dedicated-to-developing-their-antiracism, perspective), or to critically assess how the producers portrayed a given scenario or interaction, while celebrating the hope & empowerment that can be found, you've come to the right place!

DISCLAIMER: In the context of this podcast, Dr.s Kay & Ray are not acting as therapists, neither for you nor for the reality castmates they discuss. They are, instead, bringing in their whole human selves, supplemented by mental health and psychology knowledge. They cannot ethically diagnose castmates or speak with certainty about their dynamics without conducting formal psychological assessments. Thus, their opinions will be merely (easily erroneous) opinions, informed by their biased perspectives, and while they may discuss diagnoses, they will avoid assigning them to castmates.

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  • Psychologists React to Love Island People Pleasing, Lusting, Image Managing, & (Un)Consenting--US S8 ::} 138
    2026/07/13

    Doctor Kay and Doctor Ray bring their psychological segments to Fiji! They discuss the standard 6 segments applied to castmates & moments from the entire season 8–all but the finale! The abhorrent moments that showed a lack of consent by the women are exposed, the championing moment of gathering castmate consent on Aftersun is celebrated, and the specific examples of people-pleasing vs. image management are delineated. Plus, Dr.s Kay & Ray discuss some of the wins & losses of Aftersun in detail.

    REALITY TEST WITH US: Did you like the Aftersun episodes this season? What were some of the winning & losing moments on Aftersun, from your opinion? EMAIL US about it! Realitycheckpodding@gmail.com.

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    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)

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    1 時間 13 分
  • Ready Recruits, Racism Resurgence, & Revealing Testimonials | Awards Show | Spring 2026 ::} 137
    2026/07/01

    Doctor Kay and Doctor Ray return to awards! They each designated the 8 standard awards to moments and castmates from ALL of the reality television they had watched over the past couple of months. Together, they addressed The Valley, Perfect Match, Ladies of London New Reign, Southern Hospitality, Survivor, Love Island US, & Summer House!

    REALITY TEST WITH US: Did you find Danny’s apology to Lala and/or Nia satisfactory? If so, how so? EMAIL US about it! Realitycheckpodding@gmail.com.

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    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)

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    1 時間 23 分
  • Scamanda V: BPD, Racism, & Why Amanda Stayed | Summer House Bonus Ep | ::} 136
    2026/06/20

    Doctor Kay is joined again by Doctor Ray at long last! They get to discuss their personal theories about Scamanda timelines and relationships, before dipping into the topic areas for today’s episode. Dr.s Kay & Ray start with the ways in which Amanda’s & West’s purported timeline was challenged by their own admissions in the Bonus Episode. Then, the doctors challenge three themes that arose across the reunion and bonus episodes of Summer House Season 10. Specifically, they challenge the objectification and villainizing of black castmates on Summer House, KJ being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) while in the hospital, and the popular response going around the other podcasts of “if being married to Kyle was so bad, why did Amanda stay with him?”.

    REALITY TEST WITH US: Do you agree with the other podcasters that Amanda should have left Kyle if she was so unhappy? Or do you agree with Dr.s Kay & Ray that relationships are more complicated than that? EMAIL US about it! Realitycheckpodding@gmail.com.

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    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)

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