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Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps

The Big Brother casuals podcast hosted by Big Brother casuals. Brett Rader and Danielle Gibson come to you Fridays during Big Brother & Survivor to make superficial judgements about strategy, showmances, Julie Chen"s wardrobe choices & Jeff Probst"s delicious reading of the Applebee"s menu. The rest of the year they chat about TV, movies, offscreen drama between BB contestants and more. Follow us and send in your questions on Twitter @HeyJulieBB.

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01:05:52

BB27 Week 8 Recap: We're back! And about that...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/09/06

Danielle & Brett are back after an unplanned absence to attempt to recap the last three weeks of Big Brother, but really all we gotta do is talk about the huge thing that happened Friday night in the house.Yes, we'll say goodbye to Rylie, Katherine & Mickey. We also chat about whatever the hell is going on between Morgan and Vince. But it's really all about the HUGE SPOILER for Tuesday's episode.Join us, won't you friends?Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your

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00:53:03

BB27 Week 5 Recap: Zach's early exit, egg-cellent...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/08/15

Brett & Dani dissect the most recent week in Big Brother 27, where Ava, of all people, targeted three major male players and successfully got Zach out of the house -- someone who most houseguests and viewers considered a real favorite to win the game.They discuss Ava's successful HOH with these targets, Vince's hilarious egg costume, Rachel's position in the game and why it feels so weird picking sides to root for this season as a viewer.Also, a fan asks us about applesauce. So,

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00:46:01

BB27 Week 4 Recap: Jimmy falls fast & Ashley's...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/08/08

Brett & Danielle are back for another dive into BB27 in what turned out to be an eventful and secretly hilarious week where all of the following happened:Mickey stole the HOH from Rylie and orchestrates the eviction of Jimmy, one of her closest alliesMickey tells Jimmy of this plan while she and Morgan frantically put on makeupAva goes full A Few Good Men on Keanu after the veto competitionAshley tries to change her vote in the middle of the eviction process and gets shouted down by JulieAn

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01:03:07

BB27 Week 3 Recap: What is the house power structure?...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/08/03

Danielle & Brett are reunited for their birthday week and try to dissect what's been going on with this season of Big Brother. A decent comp threat in Adrian was sent home but it still sparks larger questions about the house's power structure in general. Mickey & Morgan seem to be the engine behind most of the house's power dynamics, but they hate each other? And they're best friends. And they have a final 3 with Jimmy...who they also hate. Kathrine and Lauren are

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00:49:39

BB27 Week 2 Recap: Amy's final words, Lauren's...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/07/28

Hide your children, it's time for a Brett solo-pod. With Dani radio silent this week, Brett wears the HOH robe for a full length podcast about Week 2 of BB27.Amy got her final jab in at Jimmy as she exited the house, but was it too little, too late, and too quiet? Is Vince playing too much game with every single person? And where will Lauren stand after the dust settles on Week 3 and important decisions must be made. Also, the Friday night Taylor-Derrick episode of Big Brother: did anyone watch

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00:51:47

BB27 Week 1 Recap: Too little too Zae-te, Week 2 noms...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/07/20

Brett & Danielle are back to react to Wednesday and Thursday nights' episodes of Big Brother 27 in which Zae was sent packing after a late push for safety and a big fight with Rachel.We also chat about what *****'s HOH week has been like so far, Zach's tears for Zae, Kelly's BB Blockbuster win & skincare routines.Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠@HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social, our ⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠, or email us ⁠heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com⁠!Watch Hey Julie

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00:56:15

BB27 Opening Nights: Sloppy play, sloppy hearts &...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/07/14

Brett & Danielle are back to recap the first two episodes of Big Brother 27. Yeah, yeah Rachel Reilly came back, but it's really about this cast of newbies who are all playing hard in some way or another. Jimmy is spinning in circles about Rachel. Amy somehow played the "apprentice" twist very welll...until she played her way right on the block and Kelley has an intriguing strategy about how she wants to treat being on the block.All of that plus your listener questions and dramatic

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01:09:27

BB27 Cast Reactions! Unmarried mothers, aura...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/07/09

Danielle & Brett react to the SIXTEEN fresh new faces entering the BB27 house; consisting of Survivory try-hards, cowboys, dungeon masters and a podcast host!?We dive semi-deep into all 16 new houseguests including Danielle's doppelgänger and why some members of the BB27 cast feel somewhat like an immediate reaction to the cast of BB26.Also on this episode, a new shocking round of Marry/Fuck/Kill & your listener questions about...bubble tea.Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your

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01:02:59

16 Things to do to prep for BB27 + 'Hotel Mystere' +...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/07/04

Brett & Danielle spend the last episode before the premiere of BB27 recounting some of the news that has been dropped in the past few days by Julie Chen-Moonves and the broader BB apparatus. This year's theme? Hotel Mystere. Opening night twists? A masked visitor, a secret accomplice, and a mystery houseguest. We chat about what it all could possibly mean.Also, Brett & Dani chat about 16 things the average BB viewer should to to prep for the next season. It's a very serious list that

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00:53:53

'The Bear' S4 runs in place, new James Bond news &...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/06/27

Danielle & Brett are back with hopefully their last non-Big Brother podcast of the summer. After a brief digression on Austin Powers' shag-plane, they kick off discussing the latest season of The Bear and how it struggles to recapture season 2's mojo.In Barbra Broccoli news, Denis Villeneuve has been hired as the director to helm the next James Bond film under Amazon. Can he bring his film-bro cred to the stagnant franchise under Amazon's shaky track record with content?Later in the

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00:58:02

Summer of 'stache, Summer of Stitch: Benson Boone...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/06/21

Danielle kicks off the pod revealing her new crush as Benson Boone and it just spirals into a whole unplanned discussion about the music industry & mustaches. Later Danielle talks about seeing Lilo & Stitch and Brett shares his experiences at Disney World last weekend, which also involved a lot of Stitch sightings.Wrapping up the show, they talk about the cast of The Traitors season 4 and Brett responds to some personal questions in the Discord.Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your

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00:52:40

Pop-Culture Round-Up: Black Bag, Mountainhead, The...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/06/07

It's all quiet on the BB front right now. Survivor is off shooting season 50. Nothin's goin' on!Today, Brett & Danielle chop it up over Diet Coke (what else?) and a few movies they've seen this week including Steven Soderberg's Black Bag, Jesse Armstrong's Mountainhead.Also, Dani shares her TV watch-list including the first seasons of Duster, The Better Sister, Adults & more.It's all over the place! Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your

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01:06:06

Survivor 50 cast announcement! Mike White! Cirie...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/05/31

Brett & Dani react to Wednesday's announcement of the Survivor 50 cast which includes actual Hollywood celebrity Mike White, Survivor royalty Cirie Fields and a bunch of other people rounding out the somewhat odd cast for an all-returners season. We talk about it and also talk about why the cast feels like such an oblong collection of randos.Later, Brett & Dani discuss the latest film & TV happenings including Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, The Rehearsal, Friendship &

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00:56:31

Survivor 48 ends! Finally! Plus, Bullsh*t Jobs &...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/05/23

Survivor 48 has thankfully reached its conclusion. Brett shares the online fandom's disappointment with Danielle and explains why the season was ultimately confusing, poorly edited...and frankly, not it.Later, Danielle chats about the book Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber and we have a somewhat intellectual conversation about the nature of work in the 21st century! On the Hey Julie podcast! I know!In the latter half of the show, Dani & Brett chat about A Working Man, Ready Player One and the

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01:01:10

BB27 premiere date REAVEALED, Survivor 48 finally...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/05/16

We are so fucking BACK. Brett and Danielle react to the news of BB27's premiere in July & the new format which includes up to 90 minutes more Big Brother per week! Wow! Who's gonna watch it?Brett later catches Danielle up on the past few weeks in Survivor 48 land. Are we heading to an ending that would appease the angry fans?In the second half of the show, Danielle & Brett break down the Bill Belichick/Jordon Hudson saga & catch up on a few pop-culture things they've seen

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00:52:01

Chrissy takes the easy exit on Survivor + Mulaney,...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/04/19

Dani & Brett are back for another episode, first diving into the latest on Survivor. Chrissy was sent to the jury this week. After an entire season of mostly lying low, Chrissy spent the last two tribal councils being a malcontent and actively combatant against a majority of the remaining castaways. Curious gameplay! No wonder they sent her packing!Later in the show, Danielle shares her confusion with Netflix's Everybody's Live, the weekly chat show starring John Mulaney and a rotating

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01:03:11

Survivor breaks the 4th wall, 'Pitt' & 'White Lotus'...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/04/12

Brett & Dani are back with another episode as we cruise lazily through this season of Survivor. Brett wonders if the 4th wall breaking of the most recent episode portends a jumping of the shark for the series? Also, Cedrek and Sai, two of the biggest lightning rods of this season, are sent home. Womp womp.Later, they break down the season finales of The Pitt and The White Lotus. Should The Pitt have ended with more fireworks? Finally, Danielle closes out the show revisiting Black Mirror and its

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01:04:39

Anticipating the 'White Lotus' & 'Pitt' finales,...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/04/06

After lightly touching on this week's episode of Survivor 48 and the exit of Charity -- who no one seemed to like on the show or off -- Brett & Danielle spend the first half of the show looking forward to the season finales of The White Lotus and The Pitt.With both seasons coming to a close this week, what events & revelations are we predicting & what would make us satisfied with the conclusions?Later in the show, Brett discusses rewatching Garden State after a benefit concert

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01:07:54

Eva's emotional moment, Bianca's trip-up + 'The...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/03/29

Brett & Danielle open the podcast reacting to Wednesday's conversation-starting episode of Survivor 48. Eva's emotional episode, followed by the soothing hug from Joe and Jeff's eventual tears created waves this week that reverberated beyond just the Survivor watching community.Later in the show, we check in on the latest episodes of The Pitt and The White Lotus, which continue to dive deeper and deeper into their emotional setups.Closing out the show, Danielle shares her wonder at

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00:56:41

More stuntman David thoughts + The Pitt and White...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2025/03/21

Brett & Dani are back with another episode, looking back at Survivor 48's fourth episode. The castaways' buffs were dropped and tribes were re-shuffled -- yet questions linger about stunt performer David and his home life, while Kyle & Kamilla made the first power move of the season.Elsewhere in pop-culture, we look back at the most recent episodes of The Pitt and The White Lotus in which body parts were shown, lips were kissed and S*m R*ckw*ll makes the guest appearance of all guest

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