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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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01:03:48

BB28 Finale Recap: It's Devens' game, we're just...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2026/10/02

Brett & Danielle are back to react to Thursday night's BB28 finale, which Rick Devens took home the coveted BB double-crown: winner of Big Brother and America's Favorite Houseguest.We chat about his decision to evict Drew at Final 2, Taylor's strategic move in the game's final day, the jury questions, the pre-jurors and the idea of potentially, maybe beginning to think about sort of moving in with someone in the future at a to be determined time.Also, Brett updates on Survivor

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00:55:34

BB28 Week 11 Recap: An icon's game ends & it's...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2026/09/25

Big Brother 28 is in its final days, both Melody and Dee were sent home this week, but it feels most appropriate this week to talk about the future. With a final three of Taylor, Devens & Drew -- it really could be anyone's game with only six days left in the house.Brett & Danielle break down all the different scenarios, who won the first part of the three-part HOH and the case for all three remaining houseguests.Later, Brett shares a controversial moment from the premiere of Survivor 51

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00:59:21

BB28 Week 10 Recap: MeloQueen's double-eviction...

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2026/09/18

If we told you on Wednesday night that Barrett and Yash would be the victims of this season's double eviction, you probably wouldn't be too surprised. But if you knew HOW they became the 3rd and 4th members of BB28's jury, your mind would simply stop working and your grip on reality itself would tear apart.Yes, MeloQUEEEN won both the BB Blockbuster and the HOH comp back-to-back in last night's double eviction, propelling her into a very interesting position in this Final Five with

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00:47:42

BB28 Week 9 Recap: It's good to be good at Big...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2026/09/11

Barrett put Dee, Devens and Angela's heads on a platter and with Dee & Angela sitting on the block Thursday night, the house decided to flip against the remains of FAP and send Angela to the jury house. So either Taylor and Yash are the dumbest people alive or Dee is really just that good.Brett & Danielle react to the week that was in Big Brother, Dee's uncanny ability to save herself and why the Survivor winner may already be one of the best Big Brother players ever. Don't hate

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01:03:17

BB28 Week 8 Recap: Medieval Times & the Reign of The...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2026/09/06

Brett & Danielle return after the 8th week in the BB28 game, which early saw the demise of Haley in the Medieval Times twist and late saw the eviction of LaTrice as she became the first member of the jury.Most importantly, we have a deeply spoiler-riffic (for six hours) conversation about the current HOH and their nominees, which upends the existing power structures of the house for the rest of the week and surely the rest of the season.Also, your questions, emails & a review of Chicken

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00:56:33

BB28 Week 7 Recap: 1,000th episode; 1,000th...

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2026/08/29

Thursday night's broadcast marked the special occasion of the thousandth episode of Big Brother and thanks to NFL preseason games, it may have been consumed live by up to a thousand whole people! Truly incredible work from America's favorite broadcast network, CBS.Brett & Danielle dive into the beautiful disaster that was Thursday night's episode, airing at random times across the country, featuring a strange award show of your favorite microwaved BB moments and deflecting the drama

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00:53:10

BB28 Week 6 Recap: Mid-season lethargy – is Survivor...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2026/08/22

Brett & Danielle return for a spoiler-filled episode about state of #bb28 – Kamu was sent home and **SPOILER** Dee is your new head of household. Like a few weeks ago, in the early hours of Haley's HOH – vibes were bad in the BB fandom. Brett & Danielle examine that feeling of 'all is lost', why it pops up when the majority alliance has hold of the game for so long, and why that feeling might be slightly less unfounded given the events of the last few weeks (Chukmu's exit,

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01:00:57

BB28 Week 5 Recap: Haley survives Haley's bad week!

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2026/08/14

Thoughts and prayers for Haley Thogmartin right now, who just had the worst week of her life. Brett has returned from his mystery hiatus and joins Danielle for a recap of the wild week that sort of was: the Angela/Haley fight, the Chuk's week-long mental short circuit and the Survivor veterans getting dangerously close to needing to fight for their lives.Also, they reveal the new HOH, their plans and why this season is taking on legendary 'old school' status. Also, your questions and

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00:35:00

BB28 Week 4 Recap: Lyric faces the music and Dani...

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2026/08/07

It's another Dani solo pod as she walks through the week's somewhat boring events that led to our first BLINDSIDE BUTTERBEANS of the season. It's a quick recap of all of the HG's current gameplay, SPOILER SECTION about who won the wall comp and what to expect, and more!Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠@HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social, our ⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠, or email us ⁠heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com⁠!Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Follow

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00:59:27

BB28 Week 3 Recap: Jason's worst enemy was...

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2026/07/31

Brett & Danielle recap a tea-soaked week in the Big Brother house. They look back at Mallory's Tea Party disaster, talk about the failed plot to save Jason, and why his open dealings with everyone couldn't save him.They also chat about Lyric's reformed gameplay in a post-Rome world, the walls closing in on Drew and Barrett and what the current HOH's plans are.Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠@HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social, our ⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠, or email

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00:23:04

EMERGENCY POD: Danielle explains 'The Tea Party'

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2026/07/27

Danielle reports with breaking news on a Monday morning, explaining Sunday night's 'Tea Party' blowup that went down on the live feeds as the battle between Jason and Kamu boils over, literally!Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠@HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social, our ⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠, or email us ⁠heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com⁠!Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠Follow Brett ⁠⁠@BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.socialFollow Danielle ⁠⁠@DingDongDani.bsky.social

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00:58:24

BB28 Week 2 Recap: Rome has fallen, Devens'...

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2026/07/24

Devens' backdoor plan on Rome worked in Week 2 of BB28 with a 12-1 vote against Florida's favorite loverboy. But his choice to pull down Lyric instead of Melody certainly was a less-than-efficient game move. Brett & Danielle discuss Devens' potential strategy mistake in Week 2, Lyric's all-flirt strategy, Melody's lack of game, Drew's precarious place & more on a Week 2 recap.Also on the show, your questions about catchphrases, BB Time Capsule voting, Young Sheldon

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00:53:16

BB28 Week 1 Recap: Ashley fumbles the bag & Thursday...

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2026/07/17

The first eviction of BB28 is in the books. Poor Ashley was sent home with a burger in her stomach, some memories and nothing else. Our season's Gen-Z queen was all sizzle and no steak.Brett & Danille talk about Wednesday and Thursday night's episodes, the brewing Angela/Jason rivalry, the dynamics of the split house, whether we're experiencing FOUTTE 2.0 & more.Our early morning correspondent Danielle talks about the late-night feeds, the current HOH's plan and what we

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01:04:32

BB28 Third Impressions: Who's enraged us, who's...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2026/07/13

It was a fun and informative first weekend of feeds, how about some more pod? Brett & Danielle check in on Monday night reacting to their first reactions of the live feeds. If Tuesday's Broveal was the first impression, and Thursday's premiere was the second impression -- call these our BB28 third impressions.We run through each of the 17 houseguests and talk about where we place their games after two episodes and a full weekend of live feeds.Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your

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01:00:55

BB28 Premiere Reaction: Big Brother leans into camp...

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2026/07/10

The BB28 premiere was...crazy, camp, messy and...good?! Brett & Danielle react to the absolute lunacy that was Thursday night's premiere episode, and they have to start with the end where Rachel Reilly was...thrown into a volcano by a velociraptor. Yes, that happened.We break down why Big Brother's turn towards the absurd has resulted in some positive momentum for the series, go through each houseguest's intro package and discuss where in the game Angela, Rick & Dee will fit in

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01:14:45

BB28 Cast Reactions: 14 newbies + 3 surprises!

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2026/07/08

It is officially BB28 time on Hey Julie. Brett & Danielle are back to go through the bios of all 14 new houseguests...plus those three other ones that are (un)officially waiting in the wings.We react to the new Big Brother Broveal on YouTube, Julie's odd house tour and our initial reactions to the new houseguests: who's cute, who's weird, who's come here to play, and who's already a shrinking violet.Also we take your listener Qs about favorites, winner picks, California Pizza

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01:03:01

BB28 Rumor Silly Season + Apple TV takeover: Cape...

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2026/06/28

BB28 Silly Szn has completely taken over the blogosphere. A leaked Chinese language sales deck has thrown the BB universe into a tizzy. There are rumors of a partial returners cast. People are doing forensic research on IG posts. It's crazytown out there and nothing is confirmed. Brett & Dani open the pod talking about the final full week of BB28 rumors, all of which are completely unsubstantiated. Later, we unexpectedly talk about a trio of media which all has a primary, or at least

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01:06:41

'Disclosure Day' and 'A.I.: Artificial Intelligence':...

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2026/06/19

Brett & Danielle are back for a little double feature-as-a-podcast episode, as they break down the 21st century Steven Spielberg bookends of Disclosure Day and A.I.: Artificial Intelligence.First, they break down two trailers in Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning and the whale-eats-man tale Whalefall.For the rest of the show, they break down last weekend's sci-fi epic Disclosure Day, what worked about it and why audiences are seeming so split on it, particularly the film's final

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01:07:03

'Euphoria' fizzles to an ending, 'Backrooms' teaches...

Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps ·

2026/06/05

Brett & Danielle are back in what will be the first of a stretch of episodes without Big Brother or Survivor news. So it's a pop culture grab-bag day!Brett chats about the puzzling conclusion of Euphoria, which re-centers the idea of who the stars of the show even are. They both talk about the 2025 documentary Predators, which documents the NBC news program To Catch a Predator, its moral standing, its legal consequence and how the media landscape has reacted in the decades since its

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00:57:24

Survivor 50's epic finale: Jeff's big time gaffe,...

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2026/05/22

Danielle & Brett break down Survivor 50's big Wednesday night finale and they can't start anywhere but Jeff Probst spoiling the results of the fire-making challenge in front of America. An iconic Survivor moment happening before our eyes in real time.They chat through the entire three-hour show, but mostly the stupid stuff like: why did Aubry also win a car, is Joe the real winner because of his tall wife and why did Jonathan's brother dress like Mario?Wrapping up the episode,

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