The Most Fun Podcasts About Trash TV & Movies

Podcasts are having a moment—or should I say, another moment, because I think they always existed, it’s only now that we’re having a podcast renaissance. These days, everyone seems to have one. Actors are revisiting the shows that made them household names, like Lamorne Morris and Hannah Simone co-hosting the New Girl rewatch podcast (which honestly feels like another one of Cece and Winston’s classic mess arounds, if you know you know). Others own podcasts that have become homes for their guilty pleasures (and by that extension, ours). We all have our thing. For some, it’s history deep-dives and Egyptian ruins, and for a growing number of people it’s reality shows, dating shows, or niche movies. Both ends of the spectrum exist. 

Once upon a time, admitting you loved trash TV shows and movies truly felt like a confession, but now people look at you weird if you tell them you haven’t watched the latest season of Love Is Blind (true story). Fortunately, podcast hosts are just as obsessed as the rest of us and take time out to break down reality TV showdowns and cult movies, making it a point to make the entire thing fun. Here are 6 podcasts that do exactly that. You can watch or listen to it, either way it’ll be a great time, proving that if a group of people care about literally anything for long enough, it will be turned into a podcast (and we’re better off for it!) If you want to refresh your memories by watching the shows and movies mentioned in this list before venturing into the podcasts, you can find them on Netflix, Hulu, and more!

Watch What Crappens 

Watch What Crappens, hosted by Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam, is a long-running podcast that casts a wide net across the Bravo universe’s reality TV catalogue. So think, The Real Housewives, Vanderpump Rules, Southern Charm, etc. Many rewatch podcasts are basically where the hosts watch something, then give a recap or summary of that episode or film while adding their two cents. But not Mandelker and Karam in Watch What Crappens! 

The hosts take things one step further by using exaggerated impressions of the reality TV personalities, and somehow convert those already messy moments into sort of comedy sketches. They understand the absurdity of it all, but clearly enjoy the playful pop-culture these reality shows provide. If you’re a The Real Housewives (or any Bravo show, really) enthusiast, then you’ll find your home in Watch What Crappens. However, even if you’ve missed an episode or two, or you’re a newcomer to this world, you can still tune into Mandelker and Karam’s reenacting and mimicking. It’s available in both audio and video format, so pick your poison and join our hosts. You don’t need to have a PhD in Bravo-ology to be welcome here! 

Reality Gays

Nothing is more exciting to me than watching couples in love figure out if they’re meant for each other within a strict time frame. Case in point: The Ultimatum, 90 Day Fiancé, you know where I’m going with this. Every corner of reality TV has its dedicated fanbase, but few franchises have inspired the kind of fascination 90 Day Fiancé does. Matt Marr and Jake Anthony run with this in Reality Gays.

If you’ve ever paused an episode to have a chat with yourself about what just happened in an episode, then you’ll love how Marr and Anthony match that energy. Reality Gays is conversational. The humor is natural and not forced, and this comes from the hosts riffing off of each other and keeping things grounded, at least when you compare it to Watch What Crappens. (There’s a fun crossover between the two as well!) With strong host chemistry, they discuss cast drama and unpack the (baffling!) choices that have made the franchise such compulsive viewing. Along with audio, Reality Gays also has video content that leans into the hosts’ personality-driven comedy and is perfect for those who want to put a face to the voices. 

Love To See It

I’m sure there’s been a time in our lives when we’ve looked at our friends and unironically said, “Hey, should we start a podcast?” Emma Gray and Claire Fallon went through with it in their award-winning podcast, Love To See It. Reality dating shows thrive on helping (or is it hurting) people find love in ridiculous situations. I mean, people declaring their devotion in one day after not being allowed to leave a certain titular island?

Even though the premise may seem silly, this genre delivers emotional highs and lows, self-growth, and sometimes, secondhand embarrassment, and Love To See It just gets it. The pod focuses on The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Temptation Island, etc. Gray and Fallon, true to their professions of being journalists first, approach the material with curiosity, critique, and humor. If you love media analysis delivered in an entertaining manner, then Love To See It is handmade for you. The hosts dive into what works and doesn’t, and what the shows reveals about modern relationships, without being afraid to ask big questions through all of that. You can take the audio version with you on commutes, and choose the video version for your daily dose of reality TV before bed.

The Room Minute 

Love something so much you literally can’t get enough and make it your entire personality? (In the best way.) The Room Minute is pretty much exactly that, in a podcast format. It takes Tommy Wiseau’s The Room, which some say is a bad movie (the fact that it has a cult following says otherwise), and breaks it into a minute-by-minute dissection. Really, there are 100 episodes, reflecting The Room’s runtime. 

I love that Allison Waddell and Robert E.G Black had the idea to untangle this film and talk about it with microscopic precision (which really shows their commitment, don’t you think?) The Room Minute isn’t really for casual listening. If you jump into it without any prior knowledge of the film, then you might find yourself out of your depth and struggling to understand. But if you’re someone who knows the film line-by-line, then the natural next step is for you to listen to the podcast! However, this is my advice: watch the film once on your next movie night, and you can join this club. The Room Minute is audio-based, so if you have mental images of the film playing while you listen, you can extract the full potential of this supremely detailed podcast! 

How Did This Get Made? 

As if Jason Mantzoukas wasn’t busy enough working in movies and shows, he decided he needed to add ‘podcast host’ to his repertoire. I love to see it (hello, callback!) Along with Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael, Mantzoukas created How Did This Get Made?, a podcast that centers on all movies—from high-budget curiosities to obscure oddities—they don’t discriminate! 

They’re hilarious together, and when the latter’s energy flies high (it’s Mantzoukas after all), the other two are right there with him. The trio focuses on one film per episode, and you never know what their next selection will be. But we do know for certain that they don’t play favorites. How Did This Get Made? has covered Fifty Shades of Grey, The Room (of course!), and a film that I personally have a soft spot for as it has everyone’s favorite CGI baby, Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 2. The question the hosts riff on is: who approved this? Have a lot of thoughts about a film? Then please add the podcast to your queue, and run, don’t walk to listen to it. And if you haven’t watched a particular film beforehand, it’s cool, because the hosts do enough describing that you don’t feel left out. 

The Flop House

From the minds of Dan McCoy, Elliott Kalan, and Stuart Wellington (the first two who are writers for The Daily Show) comes The Flop House, a podcast that does exactly what it sounds like. While there are films that people can’t stop talking about, more often than not, there are movies that you’ve never heard about or are so bad they’re memorable, and The Flop House gravitates towards the latter. 

Like How Did This Get Made?, The Flop House also follows the one-movie episode format, covering specifically ‘bad’ titles like Foodfight! or Bratz: The Movie (call me weird, but I actually loved Bratz). Fans of sarcasm, running gags, and observational humor will find a lot to love here. McCoy, Kalan, and Wellington don’t rely on bits to run the podcast, they let the movies and their knowledge of filmmaking do the heavy lifting, and although this brings a slightly more analytical tone to the episodes, they’re still deeply funny. It truly feels like three friends who are joking by a bonfire (I know, that imagery is so specific.) The pacing makes The Flop House perfect for when you want to unwind with a long listening session, so grab your headphones now if you find this to be your vibe!