Support this podcast by becoming a paid member at decodingtv.com. In this episode of Decoding Reality, David and Joy discuss the reunion episode of Love Is Blind: Season 6. This reunion was one of the most packed ones ever. What were some of the biggest revelations? Have Nick and Vanessa finally leveled up their moderating skills? Who ended up being the biggest villain of the season? Why are we defending Jimmy all of a sudden? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and...

In this episode of Decoding Reality, David and Joy discuss the finale of Love Is Blind: Season 6, Episode 12, “Meet Me at the Altar.” The finale delivered one of the most unexpected emotional gut punches of the show. What did we think of how it played out? What exactly was Clay thinking during this whole season? Will Johnny ever learn about the vagaries of the male and female reproductive systems? Did we think this season was an overall success? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions...

In this episode of Decoding Reality, David and Joy discuss episodes 10-11 of Love Is Blind: Season 6: Episode 10 - What Could Have BeenEpisode 11 - Roller Coaster of LoveWhich cast member do we think is emotionally abusing the other? Is there any hope for AD and Clay? Is this show really the end result of MAGA self-centeredness? Is a vasectomy really that difficult to reverse? Did Jeremay really go onto Love Is Blind just for the jet skis? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and...

Dave and @joyonapping are back for another season of Love is Blind, this time taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina! In this episode of Decoding Reality, David and Joy discuss episodes 7-9 of Love Is Blind: Season 6: Episode 7 - Silence Speaks VolumesEpisode 8 - Clinging To LoveEpisode 9 - Secret RendezvousWhat exactly happened between Brittany and Kenneth? What was Jeramey’s plan at the end, exactly? How are the producers evolving the storytelling this season? And should you take your...

Dave and @joyonapping are back for another season of Love is Blind, this time taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina! In this episode of Decoding Reality, David and Joy discuss episodes 1-6 of Love Is Blind: Season 6: Episode 1 - Higher LoveEpisode 2 - The Hunger Games of LoveEpisode 3 - Operation Get My Girl BackEpisode 4 - The Hardest Decision of My LifeEpisode 5 - She Lied to MeEpisode 6 - Feeling UncomfyIs the show any less of a massive dumpster fire this time around? What makes this...

This is it! The Golden Bachelor is ready to pick his partner so Daejah and Justin are here to cover it. They even discuss the bombshell Hollywood Reporter article claiming that Gerry Turner isn't as golden as we'd like to think. Did Gerry lie to Leslie about his feelings? Did Gerry have a romantic entanglement after his wife died? Why didn't Theresa tell her sisters she won the show? Did Lesie actually date Prince? We discuss this and more on Decoding Reality. Links: Email us at...

The first rule of fantasy suites on The Bachelor is to not talk about it! Which is why Justin and Daejah decided to record a whole podcast episode about the first ever fantasy suite week of the Golden Bachelor. They discuss the very exciting dates in Costa Rica and make their final predictions on who will win the season. Will Leslie move in with Gerry? Will Theresa quit her job to be with Gerry? Where did Gerry get his Lion tattoo? Listen to us discuss all this and more on this episode of...

It's The Golden Bachelor’s first-ever women tell-all! So Justin and Daejah are here to break down if the contestants really have anything to talk about. They discuss the hot-seat interviews of Ellen, Joan, and Faith. They also predict who will win the season, and who may become the Golden Bachelorette. Will Thereasa actually win? Did Gerry lie about his feelings to Faith? Why did all the contestants fart so much? We discuss all this and more on this episode of Decoding Reality! Links: Email...

Guess who's coming to dinner? It’s the Golden Bachelor! And Justin and Daejah are here to break down another episode of the most sentimental show on television. In this podcast episode, they talk about how different it is for the lead to be meeting grandchildren instead of parents. They also discuss why you shouldn't say you love more than one person on the show. Who does Gerry actually love? Did the producers edit around Gerry's words? Which family will get to call Gerry pop pop!? We break...

On this week's episode, Justin and Daejah talk about the fifth episode of The Golden Bachelor. Let the games begin! Gerry takes his relationships to new heights on this episode of The Golden Bachelor. Justin and Daejah discuss if the Bachelor franchise is actually polyamory in action? Or is it just dating with an elaborate roster? Why did Gerry send Ellen home? Will Gerry and Faith break the first impression rose curse? Did Gerry's bruises actually come from his date? We discuss all of this...

On this week's episode, Justin and Daejah talk about the fourth episode of The Golden Bachelor. Get your paddles ready! Because this week Daejah and Justin talk all about the great game of pickleball. As they talk about their favorite plays and players, they also talk about why Sandra missed her daughter's wedding. Does Gerry have his winner picked out? Why is Kathy so mean to Theresa? Does anyone actually care about pickleball this much? We discuss all this and more on Decoding...

In this episode of Decoding Reality, David, Justin, and Joy discuss the final two episodes of Love Is Blind season 5: The season 5 finale - Big, Big LoveThe season 5 reunion episodeWhat did we think of how this season’s couples turned out? Who came out of this show looking the best? Why was editing so valuable this season? What did we think of the Revenge Dresses worn? And how well did the Lacheys do as moderators this time around? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more! Links: Email us...

On this week's episode, Justin and Daejah talk about the third episode of The Golden Bachelor. On this weeks episode, Daejah and Justin judge a talent show! They discuss all the good jokes, terrible push ups and slam poetry performed to impress Gerry. But they also take a hard look at the mean girl behavior of certain contestants. Why did Joan self-eliminate from the show? Was Thereasa talking too much about her date with Gerry? Will Sandra start a career in stand up comedy? We discuss all...

In this episode of Decoding Reality, David and Joy discuss episodes 8-9 of Love Is Blind: Season 5: Episode 8 - Love Is a BattlefieldEpisode 9 - Love on the RocksWhy does the company that runs Love Is Blind seem to be a magnet for lawsuits? Can Stacy cope with Izzy’s money troubles? Is there any hope whatsoever for Milton and Lydia? Are all of these couples doomed? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more. Links: Email us at Decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comFollow us on Tiktok...

On this week's episode, Justin and Daejah talk about the second episode of The Golden Bachelor — the most earnest reality show they have ever seen. They discuss everything including how the franchise still makes contestants sleep in bunk beds, but yet somehow has money for a flash mob? They also solidify their predictions for the final four contestants and possibly who will be the Golden Bachelorette. Will Gerry's headlights in his car work? Will the franchise ever get better living...

In this episode of Decoding Reality, David and Justin Jordan discuss episodes 5-7 of Love Is Blind: Season 5: Episode 5 - Don’t Give Up On MeEpisode 6 - Going HomeEpisode 7 - First Class LoveAre Izzy and Milton living through a crusty phase? Did Taylor and JP really have a chance? What happened to the mysterious fourth couple that was filmed and didn’t make it onto the show? Who are we rooting for in the battle between Uche, Lydia, and Milton? And does love really enjoy flying first class?...

Daejah and Justin are back to cover another show in the Bachelor universe! In this podcast episode, they discuss the season premiere of The Golden Bachelor. Justin and Daejah talk about their favorite contestants, their love of the very short runtime, as well as their predictions on who the golden bachelorette will be. Will Gerry actually find love? Is age just a number? Will Jimmy Kimmel's aunt ever wake up? Find out on this episode of Decoding Reality! Links: Email us at...

We tried to escape the pull of Love Is Blind but ultimately we could not. In this podcast episode, David, Joy, and Justin Jordan discuss the first four episodes of Love Is Blind: Season 5: Episode 1 - So You’re a Recent Cheater?Episode 2 - Can I Talk To You For Real?Episode 3 - BlindsidedEpisode 4 - She’s Gone…?Does JP have any distinguishable personality characteristics? Was Uche way too harsh on Aaliyah after her confession? Why is everyone into Izzy? Is Lydia’s behavior completely unhinged...

The Ultimatum: Queer Love is over but Justin and Daejah still have so many questions. Which is why they invited Yoly Rojas from the show to discuss all of them! In this special interview episode, Decoding Reality debriefs with Yoly about everything that happened in The Ultimatum: Queer Love. How did Yoly feel about edit on the show? What were the things we DIDNT see on the show? What happened in the closet between Xander and Yoly!? Find out all about this and more on this episode of Decoding...

It’s the final batch of episodes for The Ultimatum: Queer Love and Justin and Daejah are here to recap it all! In this podcast, they discuss: Ep. 9 - Ultimatum DayEp. 10 - The Reunion They start the episode by reading some fan mail and then have discussion on the best ways to propose. They also have a frank discussion on domestic violence and the ethics of reality television. Will we ever get the true story of what happened to Rae and Lexi? Why did Netflix have only the masc presenting...

Don't run away just yet! Daejah and Justin are returning to cover the next batch of The Ultimatum: Queer Love episodes: Episode 5: In and Out of LoveEpisode 6: The ChangeoverEpisode 7: Cocktails and ConfrontationEpisode 8 Is Love Enough In this jam-packed podcast they cover the state of all of the relationships on the show and what technically counts as cheating on this show. They also discuss the problem of diagnosing real people on a television show. Will Yoly say yes to Mal's proposal?...

[DChen’s note: I’m so glad to be able to welcome Justin and Daejah back to the Decoding Reality podcast to cover The Ultimatum: Queer Love. They’ll be having a total of three chats — one for every time a new batch of episodes drops on Netflix. Here’s the first.] Daejah and Justin are back! In this podcast, they discuss the first four episodes of The Ultimatum: Queer Love: Ep 1 - The Break UpEp 2 - The ChoiceEp 3 - NewlywedsEp 4 - Group Nights Out They delve deep into what makes this queer...

In this episode of Decoding Reality, David and @joyonapping discuss the disaster that was Netflix’s Love Is Blind: The Live Reunion. Why couldn’t Netflix figure out how to stream the live reunion successfully? What was up with Vanessa Lachey’s terrible moderating? Why would people think Bartise is a good spokesperson for the show? Listen to us to discuss all these questions and more! Thanks to everyone that’s joined us to cover Love Is Blind this season. Feel free to let us know what you...

In this episode of Decoding Reality, David Chen and @joyonapping discuss the Love Is Blind season 4 finale. Which couples ended up making it at the altar? How successful was the edit in showing us the true nature of these people’s relationships? How beautiful does Washington state look in this episode? Whose relationship will last? Is ‘I Hope You Dance’ really an obscure song? Like really? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more! Have any thoughts/reactions/questions/comments? Email us at...