Getting Real with Jon & Beth

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Johnny Donovan- Reality TV Celebrity Publicist Aug 26, 2024

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Johnny Donovan shares about his love for working with reality TV stars from The Real Housewives, MTV's The Challenge, Teen Mom, and The Jersey Shore shows. He gets real about what it takes to make it in this business and also what it takes to get cast on a reality TV show. Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk are getting real with this socialite extraordinaire.

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Dominic Griffin: “MTV’s The Real World Los Angeles 1993” Aug 19, 2024

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Dom is Getting Real with Jon Brennan & Beth Stolarczyk speaking for the first time in over 30 years about his MTV 90s days, why he didn’t participate in The Real World Homecoming Los Angeles with Paramount Plus, and his love for music and Manchester United. Would he ever consider being in front of the camera in the future?

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Lynly Ehrlich & Patrick Lynn: “Casting American Idol” Aug 12, 2024

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How do you get cast on American Idol? Producers from American Idol give you all the tips you need to master your Audition. Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk welcome Patrick Lynn, American Idol Supervising Producer, and Lynly Ehrlich, American Idol Casting Producer. We talk about Clay Aiken and Beth pitches a new show idea.

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Jodi Weatherton: “OG Eras 1” Aug 05, 2024

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Jodi Weatherton, MTV's The Challenge 40 is our guest. We chat about her history on The Challenge and Road Rules Extreme, Mark Long, Johnny Bananas, Jenny West, Cara Maria Sorbello, and her favorite music. Jodi gets real about how she really feels about Beth Stolarczyk from the early Challenge days on The Gauntlet 2/ Inferno 2, and The Duel. Jon Brennan and Jodi talk about her favorite music and her thoughts on other challenge cast members.

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Emily Fitzpatrick: “Unexpected Alternate” Jul 29, 2024

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Emilee Fitzpatrick (@iwantmyemtv) from MTV's The Real World Cancun is GETTING REAL WITH JON & BETH. We discuss her MTV roots, alternate life in THE CHALLENGE and THE CHALLENGE ALL STARS, her BFF friends, her love for Beth's Eyelusion Lashes Beverly Hills, and what inspired her to try out for a reality show. Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk get up close and personal with this MTV reality TV star who continues to shine bright.

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Vince Lanni: “Talking Chocolates With The Mayor of Broadway in Nashville” Jul 22, 2024

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The host of the new podcast “Talking Chocolates”, Vince Lanni, joins Beth Stolarczyk & Jon Brennan for a conversation about leadership in the hospitality industry, his charity efforts, and the honky-tonk nightlife in Nashville. Vince is a huge fan of “The Challenge” and gives Beth some great advice from a fan’s perspective! Jon thinks Beth has chosen the wrong key as she sings her potential walk-out song if she was a professional wrestler. This alone is worth tuning in for. True Story.

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Trishelle Cannatella: “The Queen Of All Reality” Jul 15, 2024

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Trishelle Canatella from The Real World: Las Vegas, The Challenge, The Surreal Life, Fear Factor, Below Deck, and Traitors joins Beth Stolarcyzk and Jon Brennan for a very candid conversation about all of reality television. She discusses why she is not on The Challenge 40, why Beth would be perfect for Traitors, and what her best and worst experiences are on all of her reality journeys. Trishelle gets very REAL about the differences in how different networks and production companies treat the talent on various shows. Truly this gal knows the ropes and has the expertise to give insight regarding decades of the development of reality shows.

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Jacob Elyachar: “Jakes Take - A Reality Expert” Jul 08, 2024

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From “Jake’s Take” podcast, Jacob Elyachar joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan to celebrate his 300th podcast episode milestone! Jacob has an unmatched knowledge of reality shows such as “Survivor”, “American Idol”, “Dancing With The Stars”, “The Masked Singer”, “America’s Got Talent” and “The Challenge”!!! He knows all the old-school personalities and is basically a “reality expert!” Growing up his parents would not allow him to watch “The Real World”, however. You can check out all of his podcast episodes at jakes-take.com and also on his official YouTube channel!

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“PUCK” Dave Rainey: “Infamy Holds Fame” Jul 01, 2024

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Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brenan are thrilled to have this exclusive and long-awaited return of “PUCK” featured on their podcast, “Getting Real With Jon And Beth” on the Pantheon Network. The most notorious and infamous reality televsion star ever talks about appearing in 1994 on “The Real World: San Francisco” (season 3 of The Real World) and whether or not he would ever reunite with his cast. He visits his character “Weird Beard” from the 1995 reunion, his time in a mental hospital, why the police in Flagstaff, Arizona call him the “Roadside Superhero” The conversation moves to Puck speaking at Congress with his roommate Rachel Campos Duffy and her husband and then Congressman, Sean Duffy who are also Real World alumni. Puck was the very first “host” of The Challenge franchise as Mr. Big of “Road Rules All-Stars” which is dubbed as the first season of The Challenge which is now on its 40th season. They get into the David Edwards “spitting incident” and Beth asks Puck who his all-time dream cast would be. Jon reminds Puck that he was victorious over him in MTV’s claymation series “Celebrity Death Match”. Puck recalls being on MTV’s “Cribs” and MTV’s “Beach House”. Beth decides who is better looking between Eric Nies, CT, Horacio and Puck. Puck also gives thoughts to non Real World / Road Rules cast members being cast on today’s version of the show and celebrates 158 days of sobriety!! And much more…!! This is the episode and update you have been waiting decades for.

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Arissa Hill: “Can I Box Her?” Jun 24, 2024

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Arissa Hill from “The Real World: Las Vegas”, “Battle of The Sexes 2” and “The Challenge All-Stars 1” joins legendary reality stars Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan to discuss how she entered reality TV, what she is up to now and where she is living and her philosophy on life. They discuss her infamous elimination exit against Beth in The Challenge All-Stars on Paramount+ and why she felt so betrayed by her cast mates. Jon asks Arissa why she offered to box Beth rather than compete in the planned competition and how she felt about the host TJ Lavin saying, “Don’t take care, hope to see you never”. Arissa is an explosive guest and you won’t want to miss this episode as she gives Beth some pointers on how to be more liked on reality competition shows. They discuss why Beth would be terrific on Peacock’s “Traitors”. You may be shocked to learn what music she is jamming to lately. These 3 unlikely friends have a jam-packed episode!

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