The Cringe is Real
The podcast that cringes along with Australian Reality TV and pop culture at large.
Episodes
74 episodes
Drag Race Down Under - S04E03 (w/ Lemon Chiffon)
NYC diva Lemon Chiffon joins Sam in the hotseat today to take down this Snatch Game - oh sorry this I'm A Celebrity Impersonator, Snatch Me Out Of Here!This week on Down Unda - Lazy ends her winning streak, Brenda serves Bubble O' Bill ...
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1:15:32
Drag Race Down Under - S04E02 (w/ Ellen)
"It's me, Ellen!" - this week's is the trivia queen from The Keys and fellow pop culture nerd, Ellen.Ellen's cringe of the week is Taylor Swift getting Grammy noms, then she put's Sam's Housewives knowledge to the test with some trivia ...
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1:23:28
Drag Race Down Under - S04E01 (w/ Zelda Moon)
Sam is back to recap the season four premiere of Drag Race Down Under with beastie girl Zelda Moon!Zelda Moon is one half of the Death to Everyone Podcast (along with her sister Lazy Susan) and also a lovely human who enjoys video games...
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RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - S01E11&12 (w/ Jean Lizza)
We did it team - Global All Stars in finally over and we have our first internationally crowned queen!Jean and Sam don't hold back in this finale extravagaza. No one is safe, especially not the story producers (or lack there of).
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives - Season 1 (w/ Michael McDermott)
It's an emergency off season episode as Sam is joined by the pod’s fave PhD, Michael McDermott to take a look inside the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.The girls also catch-up on The Substance, Dragula Season 6, House of Villains Season 2...
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Drag Race Down Under - Season 4 Meet The Queens (w/ Shane Nicklos)
Regular guest girly Shane Nicklos joins Sam this week to analyse these Meet The Queens promo looks and presentations to get us all worked up for a (hopefully) iconic season of Drag Race Down Under.The pair also discuss Aussie Shore, Mad...
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RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - S01E09&10 (w/ Jean Lizza)
Oh wow. Sam and Jean return once more to recap all the chaos of Drag Race Global All Stars Season 1.The gals have much to discuss - Kween and Nelly go head to head on socials, Tessa gives us Swiss (not German) cheese and Kitty continues...
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FBoy Island Australia - S02E09 Part 2 (w/ Annabel Fidler)
*Gay squeal!* It's a double dose of FBoy Finale fun. Who better to take us home than the most faithful of the faithful herself Annabel Fidler!Sam and Annabel don't hold back on this season, which of course was a wild ride. From Nathan's...
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FBoy Island Australia - S02E09 Part 1 (w/ Kate Adams)
This finale was so wild, Sam needs two star-studded guest girlies to unpack it with them. First up is Bondi Vet and Real Housewife of Sydney - Dr Kate Adams!Kate and Sam discuss the highs and lows of the FBoy Australia season 2 finale, ...
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RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - S01E07&08 (w/ Jean Lizza)
It's another week of Jean and Sam's coverage of Global All Stars and we are spoiled with Snatch Game and a Roast! All our Christmases have come at once.. including Vanity Vain's iconically terrible tinsel look.It's the podcast smackdown...
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Bonus Episode - 1st Anniversary (w/ Aspin James)
Welcome to a very special bonus episode to celebrate one whole year of The Cringe is Real. How time flies! Huge thanks to all my guests and listeners - to many more cringey years to come. To celebrate - Sam kiki's with pod regualar,...
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FBoy Island Australia - S02E08 (w/ Christian Gillett)
Sam has the opportunity to have Christian Gillett in the FBoy hot seat this week! These two fags chat FBoy statuses, gay villiany and a side of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. What a treat.Season 2 of FBoy Island Australia is cur...
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FBoy Island Australia - S02E07 (w/ Nick Price)
First timer Nick Price joins Sam in the Villa this week to discuss this week's FBoy Island Australia antics.Wild accusations of party boy's result in Jack being called VANILLA! And sausages are both made and made out with. Ally gets a s...
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RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - S01E05&06 (w/ Jean Lizza)
Margarita Pizza! Jean and Sam are back to swap suitcases full of hideous farbric and touch each other's tig ol' bitties.It's the podcast smackdown of the season - U Read it Well vs The Cringe is Real. Ready to recap RuPaul's Drag Race G...
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1:21:18
FBoy Island Australia - S02E06 (w/ Maria Angelico)
Maria Angelico joins Sam in the hotseat this week to take down our favourite FBoys! Will gay Nathan prove his worth to the girlies by getting some undercover insights? Probs not. Paddy and Doug go head to head this week and the boy...
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FBoy Island Australia - S02E05 (w/ Michael McDermott)
The gorgeous PhD of Queerbaiting, Michael McDermott, is back to suss out these FBoys and boy is it a DOOZY of an episode! Nathan is outed for being a swifty, Joe for being an axe-murdering woman hater and Krystal for being a sex-positive QUEEEN...
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RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - S01E03&04 (w/ Jean Lizza)
Jean and Sam return for thier fortnightly catch-up on RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars to discuss Season 1 Episodes 3 and 4.Tessa is still T'ing up the laughs and Nehellenia with the drama - our girl Kween does not disapoint even in ...
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1:17:59
FBoy Island Australia - S02E04 (w/ Fatima Sabdia)
Sam is back from a mini-break at the Boy's Resort to catch up on last week’s steamy FBoy island episode with pal Fatima Sadbia.More semi's this week on the show as things get STEAMY. Nicole shows us shes DTF and Doug still doesnt know w...
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FBoy Island Australia - S02E03 (w/ Rachel Echols)
Sam returns to kiki with Rachel Echols this week in the girl's villa on this week episode of FBoy Island Australia.Undercover intruders plauge the resort, and Krystal's little black book is in overdrive as Doug learns(?) about consent f...
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RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - S01E01&02 (w/ Jean Lizza)
Jean and Sam are back to recap this week's episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars. And we are off to a sickening start. Tessa and her testes are making a splash and Alyssa get's fangirled. Who's looks and talents impressed...
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1:36:44
FBoy Island Australia - S02E02 (w/ Paul Mizzi)
Sam is back this week with nice guy Paul Mizzi to gossip about this week’s episode of FBoy Island Australia.This week is all about BDE, and Paul and Sam size up the boys. The two also discuss The Boyfriend. Season 2 of FBoy...
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The Boyfriend - Season 1 Part 2 (w/ Dan Morrison)
Sam is back to round off Season 1 of Netflix’s Japan’s highly talked about show - The Boyfriend (ボーイフレンド), this time with Gasbagging's Dan Morrison.On their date, the two discuss all the fallout from t-shirt gate, sashimi-gate and other...
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1:12:20
FBoy Island Australia - S02E01 (w/ Jacob Fisher)
They say we're alike, they say we've got the same hair - Jaocb Fisher is back to kick off a new season of recaps and this time we are taking a journey through FBoy Island Australia Season 2.Episode 1 is off to a roaring start - we talk ...
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1:07:32
Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars - Season 2 (w/ Curtis Hatton)
Curtis Hatton joins Sam on the pod this week to pitch his takes on Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars Season 2. This hilarious and addictive show sees Lisa Vanderpump and Gordon Ramsay.Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars is an American reality competiti...
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1:20:52
RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - Season 1 Meet The Queens (w/ Jean Lizza)
Sam and Jean are back to join podcast forces and recap the first ever season of RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars!This week we take a look at the line up of dolls and make some predictions.Follow:@jeanlizza@samcremean<...
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