The Cringe is Real
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Episodes
161 episodes
Rinna, You Bitch (w/ Eva Seymour)
Eva Seymour joins Sam on the cringe couch to round up the most recent Traitors US and housewives goss. She also tells us about her new show THE UNDERSTUDY and where to see it soon. Rinna and Stanbury be feuding, Candiace be conga-lining and the...
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56:08
A Melbourne Match (w/ Fatima Sabdia)
Bloody G’day Cringe kiddies! The off season continues with a candid check-in with Fatima Sabdia to recap Hallmark’s latest atrocity, ‘A Melbourne Match’. This down under romcom is a hate crime against Narrm and its people so we just HAD to talk...
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Traitorgeddon (w/ Karin Gunatilake)
Australian Survivor alum Karin joins Sam to wade our way through the torrent of Traitors content we are currently drowning in. RIP Momma Kelce and the biggest flop twist ever, gamers be gaming, Colton is running around in sweatpants and Candiac...
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1:07:14
Ryan Murphy Is The Secret Traitor (w/ Jacob Fisher)
Sam and Jacob are thriving in the 42 degree heat and not at all melting. The dolls chat Pluribus, Ryan Murphy’s chaotic new series The Beauty and deep dive on who the secret traitor on The Traitors UK could be! Then the gerls chat Drag Race Sea...
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1:01:04
Finding Mr. Christmas - Season 2 (w/ Paul Mizzi)
Happy Holigays! Paul and Sam are talking Heated Rivalry, Finding Mr Christmas Season 2 AND the winner’s film A Make or Break Holiday. It’s a stacked stocking stuffer of an episode just for you. Who will Melissa Peterman crown the hunkiest hunk?...
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Behind Behind Big Brother (w/ David Geoffrey Hall)
Former Behind Big Brother contributor and fabulous friend David Geoffrey Hall joins Sam on the couch this week to end the year reflecting on 2000s Australian Big Brother. The good, the bad and the turkey slap. The two discuss scandals, fandom, ...
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1:18:42
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives - Season 3 (w/ Lauren Downie)
Should we film a TikTok? Lauren and Sam swig on Season 3 of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and boooy is there MUCH to discuss. Allegations are flowing like sugar free sodas and the girls are fighting! And with DadTok in the mix, no one...
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1:15:13
Aussie Shore - S02E10 (w/ Fatima Sabdia)
Fatima joins Sam to cap off a brilliantly slutty season of Aussie Shore. Awards are dished out, the summer is over and Lily returns for one final party. The shag pad gets a red hot go too. That and some BBAU, Below Deck Med and more. Apologies ...
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58:25
Big Brother Australia - 2025 Week 4 Part 2 (w/ Hans)
Gay Christmas has come early folks, HANS is on the pod and honey does she have a lot to say about BBAU 2025. No housemates are safe from these reads, plus the gals chat Housewives, OG BBAU and more! Sam and Hans smash through the season in an e...
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54:19
Aussie Shore - S02E09 (w/ Curtis Hatton)
Curtis and Sam are back on the mic to chat about Aussie Shore once more. Its almost the end of the summer and family, fighting and fucking are in full effect. Lily’s reign of terror continues as she returns to the show in a glamorous moon boot....
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45:38
Aussie Shore - S02E08 (w/ Paul Mizzi)
Paul Mizzi is back in the slut hut with Sam to chat Aussie Shore for another week. This week we have Catia and Lachie causing tension in the house coz MUM AND DAD ARE FIGHTING! Manaaki isnt at all phased that Kyle is back in the mix coz hes hot...
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49:38
Aussie Shore - S02E07 (w/ Michael McDermott)
Dr McDermott is back in the shag pad (well, cringe couch) to chat Aussie Shore with Sam this week. But first we catch up on BBAU, The Celebrity Traitors UK and All’s Fair. Its a juicy action packed episode featuring spray tanning drag queens, c...
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1:01:44
Aussie Shore - S02E06 (w/ Fatima Sabdia)
Fatima is back on the couch with Sam to keep the Aussie Shore recaps flowing like tequila shots flow at Gilligan’s. And everyone is back on heat. Manaaki is getting more D, Rhi is getting more boring and Lily is getting even more unhinged for S...
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Aussie Shore - S02E05 (w/ Christian Gillett)
Our Aussie Shore coverage continues with more cringe FAMILY members, this week is Christian Gillett’s turn in the slut hut with Sam to rank the boys fuckability, shade the production choices and just generally enjoy this silly AF show! Lily’s b...
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Aussie Shore - S02E04 (w/ Curtis Hatton)
Dry Lasagna, wet bussies. The Aussie Shore house is CURSED by Nonna’s spirit this week and Curtis and Sam have a lot to say about it. Manaaki is getting laid, Lily is back to her old pick-me ways and Rhi and Jaeda go fishing for pubes. Oh and L...
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55:48
The Traitors Australia - Season 3 Trailer (w/ Annabel Fidler)
It’s a gay EMERGENCY! The Traitors Australia Season 3 cast has DROPPED and holy shit are we being fed.. from the reality TV garbage heap! Faithful diva with the best soft naturals going round, Annabel Fidler joins Sam to go through the cast and...
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59:16
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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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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