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The Cringe is Real
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Episodes
145 episodes
Aussie Shore - S02E03 (w/ Paul Mizzi)
Paul is back again to continue our recap series of Aussie Shore Season 2 and these drunk bogans are NOT disappointing. Charlotte has to crack the whip this week as Manaaki and mates can’t seem to do their unreasonable Queensland jobs well. Lily...
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38:20

Aussie Shore - S02E01&02 (w/ Paul Mizzi)
It’s a new recap season as Sam and Paul start our journey on the filthy and hilarious Aussie Shore. This show has it all: tits, tans and late night kebabs. Set in nightlife capital of Australia (lol) Cairns, we follow a group of slutty young bo...
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1:05:15

Gay Propaganda (w/ Ash Flanders)
It might be Trump’s America, but it’s Ash and Sam’s couch.. And the gays have TOO MUCH to say about the dystopian Reality TV landscape.. and it’s not looking good. Keep up as these two homos get stuck into Real Housewives, Survivor, Intervision...
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1:04:31

Are You My First? - Season 1 Part 2 (w/ Paul Mizzi)
Sam and Paul are BACK to finish off these virgins.. Because SOMEONE needed to finish. In part two of our Are You My First? Recap, we get deep on the mental health of our participants, expose some drama since the show finished and go off topic t...
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1:07:57

Are You My First? - Season 1 Part 1 (w/ Paul Mizzi)
Resident reality love show expert and not so virginal Paul Mizzi joins Sam to take a dive back into the Off Season with the first part of Hulu’s horny(ish) Are You My First? The first two catch up on Netflix docos and discuss the imminent retur...
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1:18:04

Australian Survivor - Australia V The World Finale (w/ Laura Noonan)
BvB II icon Noons is in the building to unpack this epic Australian Survivor finale. The World is also in mourning as we farewell our Dad JLP.. with a not so special send off from Ten (thanks guys). Janine’s Boost loyalty card gets declined at ...
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1:03:51

Australian Survivor - Australia V The World Week 3 (w/ Caroline Courtis)
The ‘mumalicious’ runner up of Titans v Rebels, Caroline Courtis joins Sam on the cringe couch for a recap of possible the most epic week of Australian Survivor ever! Week 3 of Australia V World continues to deliver and we have SO MUCH to discu...
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1:12:29

Australian Survivor - Australia V The World Week 2 (w/ Paulie Michael)
Homosexuals unite - Paulie from BvB II is finally on the pod! These two queens recap the second week of Australia V The World and fuck me this one is I-SHON-IC! Kirby and Parvati have a whirlwind lesbina romance, Cirie is starting world wars by...
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1:02:38

Australian Survivor - Australia V The World Week 1 (w/ Karin Gunatilake)
Brains v Brawn II legend Karin is back on the couch to recap the first explosive week of Australian Survivor Australia V The World with Sam and the dolls have thoughts! Huge blindsides of Gods and Kings, and a huge South African man, Janine isn...
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1:14:00

MasterChef Australia - Season 17 Part 2 (w/ Christian Gillett)
Christian returns to wrap up the marathon that is MasterChef Australia on the cringe couch with Sam. But first: An Australian Survivor check-in, Christian tells Sam about what they’re missing out on over in The Gilded Age, and we piss on the me...
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1:03:05

Australian Survivor - Australia V The World Trailer (w/ Josh Taylor)
Lego Masters alum and super cutie Josh Taylor joins Sam to assess the cast of the hotly anticipated Australian Survivor: Australia V The World on the pod this week! Who are our faves, who are the flops, and who do we predict will take the title...
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47:40

And Just Like Project Runway... (w/ Stephen Wakefield)
Sam is back from gaycation to Europe and the glow is glowing. To welcome them home, Stephen is back on the couch for some more of the And Just Like That… pile on. There’s also a catch up on pop culture news and a special The Cringe is Real anno...
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49:54

The Real Housewives of Vancouver - Season 2 (w/ Daniel Tan)
Poetry continues to be in motion, in our back-to-back Vancouver Housewives recap. This week, Daniel and Sam take on season 2, arguably one of the darkest across the Housewives universe. The divas talk Mia’s new nose, Jody’s bullying spree, and ...
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1:16:08

The Real Housewives of Vancouver - Season 1 (w/ Daniel Tan)
Oh Canada! Daniel and Sam have a buttload to say about these BC broads and they don’t hold back. Jody’s cupcake (and bullying) empire is in full bloom, and no one is safe. In an unprecedented unhinged season, Cristina is hungover, Ronnie is win...
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1:24:26

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives - Season 2 Part 2 (w/ Michael McDermott)
No goats are safe. These #Momtok divas are throwing hair care shade, and Demi Targaryan enters the arena as a worthy match for Taylor for the title of fan favourite. And it doesn't end there, these girls get meta on us and invite the viewer int...
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1:20:26

The Valley of the Decks (w/ Curtis Hatton)
RED FLAG Summer is here! The ‘off season’ continues with more silly pop culture round ups, and this week Sam and Curtis catch up on new music, Glastonbury, horror movies, The Valley, Below Deck and Vanderpump Villa. The dolls pile on the Jax an...
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59:47

The Real Housewives of Everywhere (w/ Rob Aquino)
Rob’s house of cards is about to topple.. so he joins Sam on the cringe couch for a well overdue kiki to chat all things Housewives in our fave cities. That’s right, we go from New York to Melbourne and everywhere in between in this truly chaot...
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1:24:27

And Just Like Poop Criuse... (w/ Stephen Wakefield)
MAYDAY! It's a poopmergemcy episode with total “Samantha”, Stephen Wakefield. The divas take a mid-winter check in on Netflix docuseries, Survivor 48, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Next Gen NYC and more. Then the girlies go deep on everything...
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1:02:14

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives - Season 2 Part 1 (w/ Michael McDermott)
BRAND DEALS PLEASE! Michael and Sam can't stop moving the needle on this unhinged show and are in need of some Ketamine therapy after watching the first half of the season. Whitney is a villain for a reason we can’t remember and the Afflecks ar...
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1:05:36

Australian Survivor - Brains Vs Brawn II (w/ Karin Gunatilake)
Coven leader and QUEEN of Australian Survivor Brains v Brawn II Karin Gunatilake finally joins Sam on the cringe couch to relive the season that was and chit chat about whats been goin' on. Sam get’s the T on Jury Villa, Karin’s final tribal an...
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1:08:39

MasterChef Australia - Season 17 Part 1 (w/ Christian Gillett)
Christian returns to the cringe couch in a GAY EMERGENCY to discuss The Tony Awards, And Just Like That and the first half of this season of MasterChef Australia. Who’s cuisine will reign supreme? And will Darrsh get his own share house spin-of...
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1:11:34

Below Deck Down Under - Season 3 Part 4 (w/ Fatima Sabdia)
Finally - this dismal season of Below Deck Down Under is over! To trauma bond with Sam in the stu this week is Fatima Sabdia who is sad these crewmates didn't understand the assignment. Where was the sex? Where eas the drama? Well, at least we ...
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1:10:11

Love Triangle - Season 3 Part 3 (w/ Annabel Fidler)
‘Babe on the Brink’ Annabel Fidler joins Sam on the cringe couch to wrap up a fabulously unhinged season of Love Triangle. Not everyone can be as hot as Nuri, but we are trying, and so is Bernie for clout. But don’t fear, bombshell Christelle S...
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1:25:03

Eurovision 2025 - Grand Final (w/ George Mladenov)
The King of Australian Survivor (and Bankstown) is back to talk Eurovision with Sam. We give our post grand final wash up going through the Basel 2025 results and talking about the highs and lows of the night (or morning down in Australia). Who...
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1:01:15

Eurovision 2025 - Semi Finals (w/ Cem Sahin)
It’s Eurovision Week! And to celebrate the 69th edition in Basel, Eurofan Cem joins Sam on the couch to talk about their top five entries in the Semi Finals (including Australia’s Milkshake Man, Go-Jo). Who will make the cut? Who do we think wi...
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