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Getting Real with Jon & Beth

Jon Brennan & Beth Stolarczyk

Reality TV star pioneers Jon Brennan & Beth Stolarczyk from MTV’s The Real World and Challenge give an insider"s perspective on reality TV, music, pop culture, and Real Life. Take a walk down nostalgia lane to the present time as they get into real unfiltered one on one conversations Get ready for a roller-coaster of emotions and thoughts as they feature a lineup of star-studded guests ranging from Syrus, the 1st Black Reality Star from ‘The Challenge,’ to Doug Herzog, Former President of MTV & Fox

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44:29

Steve Anthony: “Give It All You’ve Got”

Getting Real with Jon & Beth ·

2026/02/16

Texas singer songwriter Steve Anthony drops into the “Getting Real With Jon & Beth” podcast for a great visit. Steve Anthony is a native Texan, business man and ranch owner as well as a fine guitar player and fan of an array of music including the Beatles. He shares with Jon & Beth about his new music, current Nashville recording sessions and logistical details on his music video to “I’m Fallin’ In” which was filmed 30 feet deep on the ocean floor in Cozumel, Mexico with a mermaid!” His latest

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86:27

“CT” Chris Tamburello: “The Traitors, The Challenge,...

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2026/02/09

The Food Networks’ Worst Cooks In America “CT” Chris Tamburello joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan for “Getting Real With Jon & Beth”. The Traitors season 2 winner’s discussion ranges from his entrance to reality television on MTV’s The Real World: Paris to his appearances on MTV’s The Challenge. CT does not hold back and the dynamic between him and the hosts puts you on the edge of your seat. The conversations goes from all of the memories from years of The Challenge to current social media

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65:18

Davis Mallory: “American Boy”

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2026/02/02

Davis Mallory from MTV’s “The Real World: Denver” and “The Challenge” chats with Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan about his experience on MTV. They discuss TJ Lavin as the host of The Challenge, getting punched by CT during his first conversation with him, and how the Lord continues to bring him through his struggle with same sex attraction. He very openly shares about his faith journey and transformation in his sexuality. Davis is now a singer songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee and has many

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58:30

Brandon Nelson: “A Hit Dog Will Holla”

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2026/01/26

Brandon Nelson from MTV’s The Challenge and The Challenge All Stars returns to Getting Real With Jon And Beth for a jam packed conversation you do not want to miss! Brandon talks about why he loves his home state of Arkansas, the fourth wall of production on The Challenge, relationships between the cast and crew (which is forbidden!), and exactly how he feels about Johnny Bananas and other “favorite” cast members. Just like the last time Brandon was on the podcast it gets pretty juicy…again.Learn

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51:06

Bucky Heard: “Breathless”

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2026/01/19

Bucky Heard of the Righteous Brothers joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan on the “Getting Real” podcast to talk about his new solo album release “Breathless” which is now streaming on on digital music listening platforms. From hard-driving rock and country songs that showcase his powerhouse vocal style, to mid-tempos that carry life-affirming messages, and delicate ballads that demonstrate the depth of his soulful vocal range, the album is a spot on snapshot of a man whose talent is only matched

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42:54

Irene Suttner: “Check On Your Friends”

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2026/01/12

The Real World Los Angeles Roommate, Irene Suttner, joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan for an update and visit. They talk about the importance of checking on your friends and they discuss their opinion of The Real World Homecoming. Irene fills us in on her current business and the three friends discuss where they would like to go on vacation together.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:57

Michele Wojciechowski: “Posters On My Walls"

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2025/12/29

Humorist and writer Michele Wojciechowski joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan on “Getting Real With Jon & Beth” and spills the beans about the many celebrities she has interviewed including Jon Cryer, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Lou Diamond Phillips, Billy Idol, Kevin Bacon, Sam Elliot and many others! “Wojo” shares about the first article she wrote for Vanity Fair when she interviewed the late Rob Reiner. Michele Wojciechowski is the author of an award winning book entitled “Next Time I Move,

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52:57

Devon O’Day: “Songs & Horses”

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2025/12/22

Devon O’Day joins “Getting Real With Jon & Beth” for a chat about topics that range from how she got Jon Brennan cast onto MTV’s “The Real World”, to country music songwriting, to her involvement rescuing wild horses with the Mustang Heritage Foundation. Beth Stolarczyk asks Devon O’Day what her favorite all time country music song is. You’re gonna love this interesting visit. Visit mustangheritagefoundation.org to make a difference!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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61:17

Cedric Hodges: “You Can Be Nice In The Real World”

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2025/12/15

Cedric Hodges of CBS’ Big Brother and MTV’s The Challenge 41 “Vets & New Threats” returns to Getting Real With Jon & Beth to discuss the finale and part 1 of the reunion. These three reality stars talk about who is “fake”, alliances, Turbo and Johnny Bananas’ comment “I am The Challenge”. Jon tells Cedric how it made him feel watching as the cast members bashed Michaela and Cedric for reading the Bible while on the show. Cedric discussed what he learned on Big Brother that he was able to use on The

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39:57

Beth Stolarczyk & Jon Brennan: “Housewives & Hair Dye”

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2025/12/08

Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan talk about the Challenge 41: Vets & New Threats Finale and Rachel Zoe being on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. You will enjoy this episode of “Getting Real With Jon & Beth”!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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54:20

Beth Stolarczyk & Jon Brennan: “Buy Directly”

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2025/12/01

Reality television pioneers and OGs, Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan, catch up about Thanksgiving, Challenge 41 and their new projects. They look forward to having Cedric Hodges back on the podcast. You know Cedric from CBS Big Brother and MTV’s The Challenge “Vets & New Threats”. Beth picks Jon’s brain about his new song release, “Tell Me That There Ain’t A God" and the music business and he is reminded about what a great gift idea Beth’s Eyelusion Lashes are for loved ones. Jon’s song, music

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50:45

Malik Cooper: “Real World Back To New York”

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2025/11/24

The cast member of the tenth season of The Real World joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan for a great visit. Malik Cooper talks about everything from his Real World roommates, to Zappos shoes, to his music group’s newest album, “The Reeducation Music Project Volume 1” by The Suitors which is available everywhere.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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67:36

Natalie Murray: “Challenge Tik Tok Creator”

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2025/11/10

The Challenge influencer super fan shares her insights and love for MTV’s The Real World & MTV’s The Challenge. We discuss her tik tok videos of CT and others, as well as future seasons.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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43:05

Keanu Soto: “Burn The Boats”

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2025/11/03

Keanu Soto, America’s “Favorite House Guest” on Big Brother season 27, joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan to discuss his casting process and experience on the hit CBS reality show. Does he regret telling his cast mates he was going to “pick them off one by one”? He has his sights set on appearing on some other competition reality shows as well. Find out which ones…Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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39:14

Beth Stolarczyk & Jon Brennan: “Rank The Real Worlds”

Getting Real with Jon & Beth ·

2025/10/27

Reality television pioneers Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan have a discussion on their podcast, “Getting Real With Jon & Beth”, about Entertainment Weekly’s recent article which ranks the seasons of MTV’s “The Real World”. Find out what Beth and Jon think about it and how their personal rankings of The Real World seasons differ.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:49

Denis Doucette Jr. “But Denis”: “Happiness Is A Choice”

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2025/10/20

The outrageous Tik Tok sensation @denis_doucette_jr, aka“But Denis”, describes his daily live shenanigans including the nightly “Wrecking Ball” to Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan. As it turns out, Denis is a big fan of season 2 of “The Real World Los Angeles” and talks about growing up watching the hosts of Getting Real on television in the 90s. These three have become fans of one another on the popular social media app and have an entertaining and engaging chat. Also, Beth tells about the time she

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57:37

Yeremi Hykel: “Amazing Race & The Challenge New Threat”

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2025/10/13

Yeremi Hykel is a former "Amazing Race” competitor and current NEW THREAT on MTV’s “The Challenge 41: Vets & New Threats”. Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan welcome him to their podcast, “Getting Real With Jon & Beth”, to discuss all the BTS drama and strategy. Jon asks Beth if they would be a good team for “The Amazing Race” and Beth gives Yeremi a history lesson behind some of the female bullying drama that has happened in previous seasons. Also, Yeremi fills us in on how he feels about the

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49:09

Eric Blankenship: “All Access"

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2025/10/06

Country music artist Eric Blankenship joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan on the "Getting Real With Jon And Beth” podcast to talk about his regular gig at “The Local”, his Grand Ole Opry standing ovation and how he became co-owner of All Access Coaches. This is a great conversation about the music business and how he became a mogul of transportation to the country music and WWE superstars!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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54:27

Cedric Hodges: “The Importance of Strategy”

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2025/09/29

Cedric Hodges from CBS’ Big Brother season 26 and MTV’s The Challenge 41: Vets & New Threats joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan to discuss his journey on competitive reality shows. We find out that Beth may be old enough to be Cedric’s grandmother and Cedric shares some very unique ideas about his tactics and how he tries to learn from other cast members even while he is strategizing to eliminate them. This episode is funny and very insightful. It’s hard not to like Cedric and he sure is a new

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51:53

Ben “The Bane” Davis: “The Past Can’t Write Checks”

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2025/09/22

Ben “The Bane” Davis is a new threat on MTV’s ‘The Challenge 41: Vets & New Threats’. He joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan to discuss being a rookie on the competition reality show and discusses all the happenings you did and did not see. Ben has a lively personality and offers great perspective for what was really going on in the house. He openly shares exactly what he feels about how the OGs carry this season. Ben divulges that he is a “Swifty."Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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