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...

In this episode of Decoding Reality, David Chen and @joyonapping discuss Love Is Blind season 4 episodes 9-11. How do we feel about the show’s continuing depiction of Seattle? How well do we think Zach handled meeting Bliss’s parents? What do we make of Micah and Irina’s apologies? Is Jackie really the show’s biggest villain? Listen to us discuss all this and more! Have any thoughts/reactions/questions/comments? Email us at decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)com. You can also watch this conversation on...

In this episode of Decoding Reality, David Chen and @joyonapping discuss Love Is Blind episodes 6-8. Are Brett and Tiffany the perfect couple? Does Zach deserve another chance with Bliss? Can Kwame bury his resentments long enough to make it to the end of the season? Will Jackie gets the help she needs? Can we all agree to just stay away from Josh under all circumstances? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more! Have any thoughts/reactions/questions/comments? Email us at...

In this mega-sized episode, Deajah and Justin talk about Zach Shallcross' Bachelor finale. They ask the question of whether or not the format of the show is helpful or dangerous. They also discuss whether or not the producers played a part in the solemn end of this season. Should Gabi have self-eliminated? Was Zach ever telling the truth? Why didn't Zach tell Ariel about the sex week drama? And why couldn't they find a better wig for Charity's brother?! We discuss all of this and more on this...

Love Is Blind is back on Netflix and this time it’s set in Seattle, where David Chen and @joyonapping actually live! We’ll be covering each batch of episodes shortly after they are released right here on Decoding Reality (a Decoding TV network podcast). Do these contestants actually feel like they are from the Seattle area? Should singing be forbidden in the pods? What does Apocalypse Now have in common with this show? Are Irina and Micah the worst contestants ever? Also: the sad state of...

It's Sex Week on The Bachelor so Justin and Daejah are here to discuss the juicy details. They chat about if there is any good time to kiss and tell as Zach lets all of America know about who he slept with. They also really dive deep into if Zach wants to be a good Bachelor or a good partner. Does Zach regret sleeping with Gabi? Did Zach ever tell Ariel about his rendevous with Gabi? Does the order of fantasy suites really matter? Did Gabi read The Scarlet Letter in high school?! We discuss...

In this weeks episode, Justin is joined by a guest Neebz from his podcast Salaamnerds! Together they cover episodes 8 and 9 of season 27 of the Bachelor. They discuss the accuracy of Ariel's date in New York as well as if maple syrup is a good indicator of compatibility. They also get really excited about the reveal of the new bachelorette! Will Zach convert to judiasm? Will Kaity get to use the groceries she bought with Zach? Will we ever know what Gabi's dog's name is? We discuss all of...

In this week's episode, Daejah and Justin judge bad Hungarian magic tricks. It’s the week before hometowns and the contestants wonder if Zach is ready to meet their families (even though Justin doesn't think Zach is ready). They also discuss if it's really worth it to wait for a rose ceremony to get eliminated or if it is better to self-eliminate. Plus: some huge gossip in the Bachelor community about reading books during filming. Will Zach waste another contestant's time? Did Greer have to...

On this weeks episode, Daejah and Justin talk about the more important things in life. One-on-one dates and forest witches! They also delve into the show's deep history of prioritizing white women over people of color and talk about the importance of dates and validation. Does Kat see Charity as an actual competitor? Did Brooklyn lose her chance at winning by defending charity? Will Jess ever get that one on one date?! We discuss all that and more on Decoding Reality. Links: Email us at...

On this week's episode, Daejah and Justin delve into the worst episode of the Bachelor of all time. Daejah judges the international escapades of the contestants and they also discuss if this episode could have just been an email. Is the Bachelor an equal partner in a relationship? How much do the producers interfere with the show? Does anybody remember that Greer's favorite drink is tea?! We discuss this all this and more. Links: Email us at Decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comFollow us on Tiktok...

In this week's episode, Justin and Daejah talk about Drama in the Bahamas! As the engagement closes in, the contestants are starting to get worried because some contestants are getting lots of time and others aren't. Kylee and Anastasia have wildly different takeaways from the same conversation, and Justin and Daejah have another conversation about microaggressions. Did Kylee actually want to fight Anastasia? Is it ok to talk about Instagram followers on the show? Will Zach ever use soap in...

In this week's episode, Justin and Daejah examine The Mandrell Effect. Justin learns he may have to eat his hat because Zach seems like he is really into dating women of color. They also have a long conversation about how hard it is to be a contestant of color on this show and we ask ourselves if Christina is really to blame or is it society? Do people care about football on a dating show? Does Christina make black people uncomfortable or is it just insecurity? Did Greer actually pee her...

In this week’s episode, the contestants face a whole “LATTO” problems. Justin and Daejah discuss how famous artist Latto teaches the women how to have proper “bad bitch energy” with some help of some familiar faces from the franchise. They also discuss some serious topics such as micro aggressions, and becoming a step parent. Did Christina scare off Zach when she told him about her kid? Did Brianna actually experience a microagression or was she just insecure? Does Zach need a new nickname?!...

It’s Bachelor time! In this episode, Justin Jordan is joined by David Chen (filling in for Daejah, who couldn’t make it this time around). Justin and David discuss everything from terrible dance moves to societal standards of dating. Who had the most memorable limo entrances? Will Madisyn ever recover from this episode? What's going on with Kaity's media package? We discuss all this and more. Plus, they cement their guesses on who will be the next bachelorette… Links: Email us at...

In this special preview episode, David Chen is joined by Daejah Woolery and Justin Jordan to discuss The Bachelor’s enduring appeal. What makes it such a unique and useful pop culture artifact? What have been the pleasures and the mistakes of recent seasons? Plus, what are we looking forward to (or not looking forward to) in season 27? Subscribers will receive weekly recaps in their podcast feeds. I hope you’ll join us and follow along this season! Links: Email us at...

I guess some of these people didn't live happily ever after.

Everyone Sucks Here.

Matt and Colleen have dinner in the Snowpiercer train in this set of eventful episodes.