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5:11

351: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Barrett Pfeiffer...

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2026/09/18

Barrett Pfeiffer, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down whether he could have changed any minds before the vote and what he had planned for the double eviction if he had won Blockbuster. The self-described "Mr. Superfan" reflects on how the arrival of Angela Murray, Dee Valladares and Rick Devens changed his game plan, why he would have kept going with "Operation Scorched Earth," and the one thing he would do differently. Barrett also explains why he

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104:14

350: James Rhine Looks Back on Big Brother 6 & 7

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2026/09/17

21 years after Big Brother 6, James Rhine joins the podcast for our "Legends Only" series to look back on both of his seasons, from the Sovereign Six to All-Stars. He tells the story of the MySpace message that got him cast, the phone call with Sarah that became his casting tape, and the original partner who backed out three days before the season. He revisits Howie's nomination, the veto decision he would make differently, and why he has never watched that episode. James also shares what Don

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53:21

349: Big Brother 28 Week 10 Recap: Morgan Pope on...

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2026/09/14

Big Brother 27's Morgan Pope joins Sharon to break down Week 10 of Big Brother 28, from Yash's HOH to the deal he cut with Drew in the middle of a 14-hour veto competition. Morgan, who holds the record Yash is now chasing for consecutive weeks of safety, walks through why sending Angela home over Dee was a "high risk, high reward" call, where Barrett's HOH actually went wrong, and why Drew's "psychological warfare" may be more of a strategy than fans give him credit for. She also lays out what

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5:37

348: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: 10th Player Evicted

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2026/09/11

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Big Brother 28, including the eliminated player.Angela Murray, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down who she holds responsible for the vote that sent her out and the one decision she would take back. She reflects on her loyalty to Dee, why she never expected to be Rick Devens' No. 1, and the nomination Barrett made because he "thought he had to make a really big move." Angela

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58:12

347: Tommy Bracco Looks Back on Big Brother 21

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2026/09/10

Seven years after Big Brother 21, Tommy Bracco joins the Memory Wall to look back on a season whose gameplay he is still defending. He explains the Christie secret the house never knew about — casting had told them both it would only ever be one of them — and why he gave the secret up at Final Six anyway. He also revisits the blow-up with Jackson and the part that never made air: Nicole pulled him aside and told him she knew Jackson was lying, and he went home anyway, because the house decided he

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38:12

346: Big Brother 28 Week 9 Recap: Andy Herren on Why...

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2026/09/07

Big Brother 15 winner Andy Herren joins Sharon to break down Week 9 of Big Brother 28, from Barrett's HOH to who actually goes home Thursday. Andy makes the case that fans were "too hard on" Barrett all summer, walks through what Dee's bribe does and doesn't let her do, and explains why Yash — who he had pegged as an early boot — is now the "clear cut" frontrunner. He and Sharon also get into the icons' fallout with Barrett after Mallory's eviction, whether Dee or Devens is the bigger threat to

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52:28

345: Special BB28 Live Podcast: Angela's Daughter...

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2026/09/07

Angela Murray is fighting for her BB28 life this week — nominated alongside fellow Icons Dee Valladares and Rick Devens after HOH Barrett Pfeiffer turned on his own alliance. Sharon is joined by Angela's daughter, Lexi Murray, also her teammate on The Amazing Race 38, to talk through the Icons' blindside, the plan to vote out Devens, and what it's like watching her mom play ahead of Thursday's live eviction.

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48:42

345: Patron Exclusive Unlocked: BB28 Week 8...

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2026/09/07

Patreon Exclusive — UnlockedThis live Q&A originally aired for Patreon supporters ahead of Big Brother 28's Week 8 eviction — now unlocked for everyone.Sharon is joined by Big Brother 6's April Lewis to talk through the current BB28 house ahead of Thursday's vote, plus your questions live in chat.

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57:28

344: Special BB28 Live Podcast: Breaking Down...

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2026/09/05

Sharon Tharp is joined live by Brett Hawkins, Barrett's friend and the person running his social media accounts during Big Brother 28. Brett talks about how the two of them know each other, what Barrett's casting and pre-show prep looked like, and what it's actually like managing a houseguest's accounts while the season is airing and the feeds are running. They also get into Brett's read on Barrett's game so far — his alliances, his position in the house heading into this week, and how the version

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3:32

343: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: 9th Player Evicted

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2026/09/04

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Big Brother 28, including the eliminated player.Latrice "Lala" Verrett, the first member of the Big Brother 28 jury, joins The Exclusive to break down the betrayal that ended her game and the three houseguests she would have gone after if she'd won HOH. She reflects on believing Barrett when he looked her in the face, the read she spent all summer fighting — that she was a "pushover" who was too "old" to compete — and the

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53:17

341: Memory Wall: Jennifer Vasquez Hinch Looks Back...

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2026/09/03

Twenty-one years after Big Brother 6, Jennifer Vasquez Hinch joins the Memory Wall to look back on one of the most beloved seasons in the show's history — and the Pressure Cooker win that still stands as the longest endurance competition. She explains the wink for the first time in 21 years, revisits the casting twist that paired her with someone she had met exactly once, and gets into what the summer cost her back home in Texas. Plus: the two photos CBS shot before the season, the BB6 jury house in

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9:27

342: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: 8th Player Out

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2026/09/03

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Big Brother 28, including the eliminated player.Haley Thogmartin joins The Exclusive a few days after her Big Brother 28 elimination. She spent hours out on the comp in the heat before Yash won the power to take her out in a twist. She responds directly to the criticism of how she interacted with Lala and Taylor in the house, revisits the conversation she walked away from, and clarifies what she meant when she used the

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52:04

340: Big Brother 28 Week 8 Recap: Savannah Louie...

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2026/08/31

Survivor 49 winner Savannah Louis joins Sharon for her first Big Brother season as a viewer — and she knows two of the people playing it. Savannah played Survivor 50 with Dee and Devens, and she talks about finding out they had been cast, what Big Brother shows about Devens's game that Survivor never did, and which of the two she thinks wins if they sit next to each other at the end. She and Sharon also break down Drew's HOH, Devens going up as the replacement nominee after Yash won the veto,

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9:16

339: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: 7th Player Evicted

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2026/08/30

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Big Brother 28, including the eliminated player. Mallory Aurichio walked out of the Big Brother house to a standing ovation from a room full of returning players — and to a vote from Drew, one of her closest allies, that she didn't need to lose. She joins The Exclusive the morning after her eviction to talk through where she and Drew stand now, the reassurance Barrett gave her about Dee, and the Crossovers — the alliance

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53:29

337: Enzo Palumbo Looks Back on Big Brother 12 & 22

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2026/08/27

The Meow Meow joins the Memory Wall. Enzo Palumbo revisits both of his runs to the final three — the Brigade season that made him a Big Brother name, and the All-Star season that ended with him sitting next to Cody Calafiore and a 9-0 vote. He walks through how he built the final two seat he knew Cody would honor, what he'd say to that jury now, and why he still thinks about the night the Brigade cut Britney. Plus: the BB28 premiere cameo he had to keep quiet about, where "the Meow Meow" actually

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63:10

338: Big Brother 28 Week 7 Recap: Captain Will & Gwen...

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2026/08/25

Big Brother 27's Captain Will and his wife Gwen join Sharon Tharp to break down Week 7 of Big Brother 28 — Dee's HOH, the $5,000 bribe she used on Yash, and a veto ceremony that moved the target. Will talks about throwing a competition during his own season, what the BB27 jury actually argued about behind closed doors, and why he thinks Dee is set up to go the distance. Gwen makes her case for Taylor, and both of them weigh in on where Barrett, Angela and Haley stand with just over a month of game

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61:58

336: Big Brother 28 Midseason Check-In With Season 4...

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2026/08/22

Big Brother 4 winner Jun Song joins Sharon for a mid-season check-in on Big Brother 28. Jun opens with a message to fans who have found this week difficult to watch, then walks through where the season stands: Kamu's eviction and the video that resurfaced beforehand, her read on how the casting favors the returning players, Dee's HOH and the deal she made with Yash, Angela's run of conflicts and why she hasn't become a target, and the case for Taylor's game after a week of criticism. Jun also gives

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9:52

335: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: 6th Player Evicted

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2026/08/21

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Big Brother 28, including the eliminated player.Kamu Kirk sat down with The Exclusive the morning after his Big Brother 28 eviction to answer for a week that drew significant criticism. He explains his reasoning behind the Tea Party confrontation with Jason, responds to the comments he made about how Jason dresses, and addresses the pregnancy remarks directed at Melody that many viewers found difficult to watch. Host

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39:58

334: Rick Devens' Wife Becca on Why He Said Yes to...

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2026/08/20

Rick Devens spent years saying he'd never do Big Brother. His wife is the reason he's in the house. Becca Devens joins The Exclusive on eviction day to explain how she talked a two-time Survivor player into a summer-long lockdown — and why "my wife won't let me" was the excuse Rick had been hiding behind the whole time. She breaks down his Diamond Power of Veto bomb ("I wanted to crawl into a hole") and what Dee Valladares really means to him inside that house. Plus: her honest read on Angela

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72:29

333: Angela Rockstar Looks Back on Big Brother 20

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2026/08/20

Eight years after Big Brother 20, Angela "Rockstar" Lantry joins the Memory Wall to revisit the season that turned one sentence — "It's my daughter's birthday!" — into permanent Big Brother lore. She explains what was really happening during the dead air in that live episode, why she believes production cast her specifically to clash with Brett, and how she found out they'd called her mom to re-record an HOH letter. Plus: the secret casting hotel, where she and Brett stand today, and the real

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