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  • Love Is Blind Season 5 Eps 1-4 - Genuinely and Earnestly Interested in Rocks

    01:05:37
    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 or is she just playing the game? Are we part of the Milton or Lydia fan club? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more!We’ll try to cover each episode drop this season on Decoding Reality. Thanks for listening!Links:Email us at Decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comFollow us on Tiktok at tiktok.com/@decodingrealityFollow Justin on TiktokSubscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything

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  • The Ultimatum: Queer Love - An Interview with Yoly Rojas

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    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 Reality.Links:Follow Yoly on InstagramEmail us at Decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comFollow us on Tiktok at tiktok.com/@decodingrealityFollow Justin on TiktokFollow Daejah on TiktokFollow Justin on TwitterFollow Daejah on Twitter
  • The Ultimatum: Queer Love Eps. 9-10 - Rocks and Reunions

    01:18:51
    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 ReunionThey 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 partners propose? What happened with Xander and Yoly at Coachella? We talk about all of this and more on this episode of Decoding Reality!Links:Email us at Decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comFollow us on Tiktok at tiktok.com/@decodingrealityFollow Justin on TiktokFollow Daejah on TiktokFollow Justin on TwitterFollow Daejah on Twitter
  • The Ultimatum: Queer Love Eps. 5-8 - Ringpops and Runaways

    02:01:52
    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 EnoughIn 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? What was really in Xander's messages to Yoly? Is Vanessa a supervillain or just annoying? Will Aussie ever stop running away? Listen to hear us discuss all this and more!Links:Email us at Decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comFollow us on Tiktok at tiktok.com/@decodingrealityFollow Justin on TiktokFollow Daejah on TiktokFollow Justin on TwitterFollow Daejah on Twitter
  • The Ultimatum: Queer Love Eps. 1-4 - Mascs and Massages

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    [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 OutThey delve deep into what makes this queer show different than any other show on television. They also talk about how heteronormative traditions still show up in queer relationships. Will Vanessa steal Rae from Lexi? Will Yoly choose Xander or Mal? Will Sam let Tiff's dog sleep in the bed?! We discuss all this and more, on this episode of decoding reality!Links:Email us at Decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)comFollow us on Tiktok at tiktok.com/@decodingrealityFollow Justin on TiktokFollow Daejah on TiktokFollow Justin on TwitterFollow Daejah on Twitter
  • Netflix's 'Love Is Blind' Live Reunion Was a Disaster

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    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 think we should cover next at decodingtv(AT)gmail.com!
  • Love Is Blind Season 4 Ep 12 - A Groom With A View

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    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 decodingtv(AT)gmail(DOT)com. You can also watch this conversation on the Decoding TV YouTube channel, where we will be broadcasting all our recordings. Give it a subscribe and get notified when we go live!