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Reality Test

Dr. Kay and Dr. Ray

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

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01:11:47

Love is Blind Reunion | Surprise Episode! ::} 111

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2025/10/31

Surprise! On this Halloween, we’re releasing a surprise episode 3 days early about the Love is Blind Reunion!Enjoy :) ……………………………For the “Reality Check” segment, Dr. Ray discusses diabetes and self-blame, & Dr. Kay talks about the dog whistle effect of racist stand-in words! What do you think: Did you think Nick was calculated? o-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=OListeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠patreon.com/RealityTest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & check out some of the benefits of a free

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01:00:35

Love is Blind Couples Deep Dive | Love is Blind...

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2025/10/27

Watch the video version of this episode! https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-is-142398645An excerpt can be found here: https://youtu.be/_DHz6BWNx_sThe shocking behaviors of the couples from season 9 of Love is Blind are begging to be unpacked by psychologists in preparation for the reunion! And Doctor Ray is back just in time! She joins Doctor Kay in their deep dive into the 3 couples (KB & Edmond, Alli & Anton, and Sparkle Meg & Jordan) from the finale, plus Madison & Joe

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01:26:55

Love is Blind Scene Deep Dive with Dr. Kay [SCENES...

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2025/10/21

Video excerpt (with videos of scenes) found here: https://youtu.be/zLaFqDJBQjYFull video will be on Patreon.com/RealityTestWhile Dr. Ray is away, Dr. Kay came out to play solo host, deep diving into 3 scenes from Love is Blind season 9. In doing so, she examines the relational patterns between Madison & Joe, and Kalybriah & Edmond. ……………………………For the “Reality Check” segment, Dr. Kay talks about the power

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01:18:24

Exposing the Reality TV Fetishism and Sizeism Nobody...

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2025/10/13

Reality TV Awards Episode with Doctor Kay & Doctor Ray! Winning moments from Golden Bachelor, Love Island Games, Love is Blind, and Real Housewives of Salt Lake City are all up for discussion! Dr.s Kay and Ray examine moments & castmates from the most recent–if not currently airing–seasons of these shows for their 8 signature awards, ranging from TESTosterboned (most patriarchal) & Bechdel TEST (most feminist) awards, to Best TESTimonial (or straight-to-camera/confessional) & Doing

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01:32:41

Golden Bachelor: Podcast Attention, Unresolved...

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2025/10/06

A free excerpt of the video version of this episode is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9tXg-ShLiSgDr.s Kay and Ray recap the first two episodes of The Golden Bachelor, starting with a lengthy exploration of their views on the second Golden Bachelor himself, Mel. In addition to recapping the episodes, they also applied their 6 psychology segments, taking brief moments here & there to discuss mental health, sociopolitical oppression, and relational dynamics that regularly crop up–spilling

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01:07:19

More Bachelor in Paradise Reunion Reveals! Power,...

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2025/09/28

Find a FREE excerpt of the video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eorzPIjYToMThe full video is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-in-140235480Dr.s Kay and Ray recap the second half of The Bachelor in Paradise reunion, sharing the rest of their 6 psychology-related segments regarding, for example, something they’ve discussed before and something they would discuss with a client who presented with a concern similar to one of the castmates’. Prominent themes that arose included

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01:06:57

Bachelor in Paradise Reunion Reveals! : Ageism,...

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2025/09/22

Find a FREE excerpt of the video episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hKYyQIEBdvYThe full video is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-in-139844192Dr.s Kay and Ray recap the first hour of The Bachelor in Paradise reunion, sharing their chosen examples of the 6 psychology-related segments regarding, for example, therapy, sociopolitical themes, and producer antics. Prominent themes that arose included ageism, post-show cyberbullying, Jeremy’s accountability ducking, Dale’s

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01:35:29

Superfandom, Therapist’s Missed Marks, and The...

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2025/09/15

Let’s throw back to the throwback, babies! For this episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray returned to our age-old awards episodes, this time for 3 months worth of realiTV! But first, Dr. Kay named the new segment, where Dr.s Kay and Ray each bring in a study of interest or that’s related to reality television: Reality Check! We all get a Reality Check from these scientific studies–this week, Dr. Ray focused on politics, and Dr. Kay focused on neurotechnology, leading to rich discussions about Kirk &

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01:23:29

Bachelor BANGER! Chad Kultgen from Game of Roses...

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2025/09/08

IT'S HERE! The "banger episode" we've been promising... Chad Kultgen--from the incredibly popular Bachelor Nation podcast, "Game of Roses"--joins us for an interview! Topics ranging from the superpowers of Autistic thinking and the state of the Bachelor franchise, to metaphysical realities (or lack thereof) and liberal children's political discussions with conservative parents, spark juicy, in-depth explorations you'll definitely want to hear, whether or not you

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02:07:14

Love Island Reunion: Surprise, Scandal, & Slander |...

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2025/09/01

This is the full audio, with a VIDEO EXCERPT found at YouTube: https://youtu.be/7k2stvte3Cs& the FULL VIDEO found at Patreon.com/RealityTest: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-138054195--------------------------------------------------------------Dr.s Kay and Ray are back, babies! Back from August break, they start with a bang as they start a BRAND NEW SEGMENT and go on to unpack all of the highlights from the Love Island reunion, hosted by Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen. From shocking

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00:42:24

Liars & Lovebirds | Ultimatum Queer Love | VID...

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2025/08/09

Dr.s Kay and Ray review the second half of the Queer Love season 2 (episode 6-10) with their 8 awards! To whom would you give the “ProTEST this Mess” award? Who was the most obnoxious or drunkest? Or how about the “Doing the MosTEST” award for the most cringe behavior or castmate? Find out to whom Dr.s Kay & Ray gave those awards! For the first time EVER, when doing awards, Dr.s Kay & Ray had the exact same answer for the first award! Maybe it would match yours, too??After this episode, we

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01:09:32

Liars & Lovebirds | Ultimatum Queer Love | Awards...

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2025/08/06

NOTE: Dr. Kay's audio is all out of whack--temporarily! Our apologies for the accidental recorder whoopsie :)Dr.s Kay and Ray review the second half of the Queer Love season 2 (episode 6-10) with their 8 awards! To whom would you give the “ProTEST this Mess” award? Who was the most obnoxious or drunkest? Or how about the “Doing the MosTEST” award for the most cringe behavior or castmate? Find out to whom Dr.s Kay & Ray gave those awards! For the first time EVER, when doing awards, Dr.s Kay

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00:38:03

Queer Loving our Hundredth Episode!: Gaslighting,...

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2025/08/06

This is the video excerpt of our 100th episode! The full video will be on Patreon.com/RealityTest and the full audio is wherever you get your podcasts!-------------------------------------In our ONE HUNDREDTH episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray share their 6 psych-related segments about the first half Ultimatum Queer Love! Where, or for whom, did they spot therapy, and how did it align with their views of therapy? How about with sociopolitical moments? Or how would Dr.s Kay & Ray respond to or intervene

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01:06:08

Queer Loving our Hundredth Episode!: Gaslighting,...

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2025/07/29

In our ONE HUNDREDTH episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray share their 6 psych-related segments about the first half Ultimatum Queer Love! Where, or for whom, did they spot therapy, and how did it align with their views of therapy? How about with sociopolitical moments? Or how would Dr.s Kay & Ray respond to or intervene around a given presenting concern from the first half of the show? These & many more psychological topics discussed in today’s episode. Put next week’s episode on your to-do list,

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00:21:47

Friendship, Fandom, + Production | VIDEO EXCERPT |...

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2025/07/23

This is an excerpt of episode 99 video, with the full video found on Patreon, and the full audio wherever you get your pods! ------In this season summarizing episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray share their superlatives for the entire season 7 of Love Island, US! Who or what moment was the most cringe, receiving the “Doing the MosTEST” award? Who showed the most or least growth, receiving the “TEST Results” award? As always, each of the 8 awards has “TEST” in the title, as this is Reality TEST, after all! Dr

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01:09:15

Friendship, Fandom, & Production: Superlatives from...

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2025/07/22

In this season summarizing episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray share their superlatives for the entire season 7 of Love Island, US! Who or what moment was the most cringe, receiving the “Doing the MosTEST” award? Who showed the most or least growth, receiving the “TEST Results” award? As always, each of the 8 awards has “TEST” in the title, as this is Reality TEST, after all! Dr. Kay ends the episode with a surprise for Dr. Ray & the audience to round out the season 7 experience! Check it out! You may

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00:30:30

Racial Slurs, Cancel Culture, & Public Apologies |...

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2025/07/18

This is an excerpt of the video of episode 98. Find the full video on Patreon, or the full audio wherever you get your pods!NOTE: Alsoooo, the video quality is negatively affected by the fact Dr. Kay's computer is not currently functioning & she therefore needed to borrow someone's lower-quality computer/video-making software this week. :P---------------------------------------Their Past Actions were Hurtful, were their Public Apologies Heartful?In this thought-provoking episode, Dr.s

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00:55:03

Racial Slurs, Cancel Culture, & Public Apologies |...

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2025/07/14

Their Past Actions were Hurtful, were their Public Apologies Heartful?In this thought-provoking episode, Dr.s Kay and Ray dive deep into Cierra’s & Yulissa’s (recent) past public use of racial slurs on social media, their subsequent removals from Love Island season 7, and their resulting public apologies on social media. Hear Cierra’s apology video on the podcast, before Dr.s Kay & Ray offer their raw and unfiltered critiques–with one host having seen it and offering digested reflections,

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00:29:24

Heart Rates Rise & Dirty Laundry Airs | Love Island...

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2025/07/09

This is the video excerpt for episode 97, with the FULL VIDEO found on our Patreon (URL linked & at bottom), and the FULL AUDIO wherever you get your podcasts! Dr.s Kay and Ray spill all the tea on their perspectives on the debates going around Love Island fandom in response to two recent challenges that raised heart rates and aired dirty laundry. Was Huda being a "girl's girl"? Was Chelly? Was Chelly's discontent with Huda called for? What was up with Ace's time at the

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01:00:50

Heart Rates Rise & Dirty Laundry Airs | Love Island...

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2025/07/07

Dr.s Kay and Ray spill all the tea on their perspectives on the debates going around Love Island fandom in response to two recent challenges that raised heart rates and aired dirty laundry. Was Huda being a "girl's girl"? Was Chelly? Was Chelly's discontent with Huda called for? What was up with Ace's time at the podium? And what are all of YOUR thoughts about these two juicy challenges that stirred all the Love Island drama we could ask

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