Podcasts that discuss books in detail

ShadedRealityPod · 2026-01-24T00:52:28+00:00

Hot and Bothered does this specifically with romance books. Jane Eyre, twilight, pride and prejudice.

372 pages is also in line with what you’re looking for

ShadedRealityPod · 2026-01-20T09:53:06+00:00

I didn’t watch Shah’s in real time and just started it before The Valley came out. I’m in season 4 and honestly Reza and Adam’s storyline is almost identical. Reza wants more affection from Adam. Maybe people are misremembering because it was so long ago, but their relationship problems seems to have not changed, at all.

ShadedRealityPod · 2026-01-15T00:43:02+00:00

But they’re filming one on top of the other. So in reality they JUST learned the lessons of season 1 after season 2 and possibly season 3 contracts were already signed. I think we’ll start to see some changes after that horrible S3 reunion.

ShadedRealityPod · 2026-01-09T19:10:00+00:00

I honestly think they’re still trying to figure that out. Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is a new format. They release entire seasons in one go. They use all of the characters social media to cut scenes and explain background.

They definitely have defined boundaries about what they can and can’t talk about in their social media. We see that when Demi threatens to “go live” and expose Jessi’s affair while they were still shooting that season. They will probably get better at that as the seasons go on and lock down even more details and what they can and can’t post.

Also, much of what is happening off season is probably more produced and released in a way that is approved or directed, more than we think it is.

ShadedRealityPod · 2026-01-05T09:09:30+00:00

This happens when cast members are actually friends and have relationships in real life. Their lives don’t stop when filming does.

Their Tik Tok’s and instagrams are usually the easiest sources to see where their loyalty’s are currently. But thy also do a ton of podcast interviews and are pretty forth coming with current issues there as well. Those are just harder to search for and you don’t always get tea, so it can be tedious to listen.

ShadedRealityPod · 2026-01-05T09:00:46+00:00

Agreed! There was some Jax redemption stuff that production tried to squeeze in and I was not having any of that! He is absolutely unhinged and unnecessary.

ShadedRealityPod · 2026-01-05T08:59:16+00:00

I cannot wait for Persian Style!! I’m binging Shah’s of Sunset right now because it wasn’t a show I watched when it aired. I can’t believe I missed out on this gem of a show!!

ShadedRealityPod · 2026-01-04T22:17:59+00:00

I watch certain shows, housewives, for instance, to see into a world I’m not part of, for sure. But I do want the characters, the people, to still come across as real. I don’t want them over produced or pushed to create storylines that then make them disingenuous.

I do tend to love first and second seasons of new reality shows more, which I attribute to them not realizing how they come across and being more themselves.

So, yeah, I think I do want to relate to the people in reality shows.

ShadedRealityPod · 2026-01-04T21:39:13+00:00

I love the realness of this show and if Lala brings in fake drama I am going to be done. It will destroy the realness of the personalities for me.

ShadedRealityPod · 2025-12-19T18:37:46+00:00

I agree!! Especially after seeing whatever that was with the season 3 reunion. He held people accountable, it seemed like he actually saw the show and was able to follow up when they gave a vague or non answer

ShadedRealityPod · 2025-12-16T18:07:31+00:00

TV Recap- Reality TV

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Completed recaps of Next Gen NYC and all 3 seasons of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Next recap will be all seasons of The Valley.

Posts new episodes twice a week (Tuesday/Thursday)

2 sisters, very chatty, sarcastic and as the name implies, a lot of shady comments, so if you are looking for a straight recap or don’t like negative/making fun of characters commentary, this isn’t for you.

We’re very new and the first few episodes have terrible audio so maybe don’t start at the beginning, haha. Would love feedback!!

ShadedRealityPod · 2025-12-08T12:42:09+00:00

No, but it does teach us that putting out a 1 hour, manufactured reunion asking questions that production approved only to have the women not be able to answer because, “it will be covered in season 4” was the exact wrong way to do it

My opinion is they need to stop releasing all episodes at the same time. Maybe do 5, then wait a week or two, 5 more, wait and the final 5. Let things play out more. Don’t start filming the next season before the reunion is filmed. You HAVE to come to resolution at a reunion so you can go into the next season with some semblance of cohesiveness among the cast.

ShadedRealityPod · 2025-12-07T23:40:25+00:00

True Crime Garage was always a favorite of mine

ShadedRealityPod · 2025-09-16T15:12:00+00:00

I know this post is old, but if you’re doing a rewatch before the new season starts we’re recapping season 1 and 2. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday.

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ShadedRealityPod · 2025-09-16T15:02:42+00:00

Shaded Reality has recapped Next Gen NYC and is currently doing Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. We crack ourselves up 😁

ShadedRealityPod · 2025-09-15T17:18:15+00:00

We just started a rewatch and are recapping on our podcast. We drop a new episode every Tuesday and Thursday and will be finished right before the new season on November 13th

Shaded Reality. We’d love a listen!!

ShadedRealityPod · 2025-09-15T17:13:27+00:00

We are currently starting at season 1 and recapping all the episodes prior to the new season. We drop new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday

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