Escaping Reality

About Escaping Reality

In an effort to distract themselves from the world outside the window, friends watch and discuss reality competition shows. Life may be uncertain, but reality tv is always there for you. Get ready for deep dives, hot takes, and jokes deemed funny enough to keep in the episodes. This is how we’re Escaping Reality. Follow along @EscapingRealityPod on Instagram & @EscRealityPod on Twitter!

Publisher

Escaping Reality

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Oct 2020

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 248 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Reality TV Check-In: Survivor 51; DWTS;Traitors: New Blood

   Hosts [Host Name] and [Guest Name] discuss the latest seasons of Survivor, Dancing with the Stars, and The Traitors, offering insights into the current state of reality television.

2. 

   28 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Survivor S50 Finale--"We Did It, Aubry"

   Host [Host Name] and guest [Guest Name] dissect the thrilling Survivor S50 finale, celebrating the new Sole Survivor and anticipating the "Open Era".

3. 

   20 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Survivor 50, Ep. 12 Recap -- "Damn...Double Homicide"

   Hosts [Host Name] and [Guest Name] dissect the shocking twists and emotional fallout of the penultimate Survivor 50 episode, offering insights into the final five's journey.

Inside a recent episode

Reality TV Check-In: Survivor 51; DWTS;Traitors: New Blood

Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It felt different. Now, did I text Anna and Stacey and say, why are there three farmers? I'm confused. Like, is that three farmers? But like, I thought it was interesting. There were three farmers. There was like an agent for MLB sports. or MBA I don't remember like a sports agent like someone else had like an interesting job and I was like oh so you're not just all the lawyer teacher therapist which is interesting I was like oh we've kind of branched out in a way I don't think we've nailed it like and but I was like I something about this cast didn't I didn't I wasn't immediately like hackles up now again I'd done no research into them prior to this. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

49

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

29 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

96

Social presence

91

YouTube

63

Engagement

77

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