Getting Real with Jon & Beth

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Ruthie Alcaide: “ICON of Real World & The Challenge” Jan 29, 2024

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A Realty ICON, Ruthie Alcaide, is one of MTV’s “The Real World” (Hawaii season) & The Challenge / The Challenge All-Stars most memorable and beloved cast members. She talks to Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan about her strategies and pointers and training she gave to other competitors. If you like OLD SCHOOL nostalgia you will love this conversation with a true OG.

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Marcellas Reynolds: "CBS Big Brother OG" Jan 22, 2024

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Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan chat with the author of “Supreme Models” and “Supreme Actresses”, about his new book, “Supreme Sirens”. Marcellas Reynolds also dishes about his reality tv past on CBS “Big Brother”, Julie Chen, and his association with MTVs “The Real World” cast members.

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TJ Lavin: “The Best Host On Television” Jan 15, 2024

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Reality television OGs Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan talk with legendary BMX OG and 23-year host of MTV’s “The Challenge”, TJ Lavin. They discuss the crazy behind the scenes making of this amazing competition reality show and the absurdity of how he made the leap from BMX / X Games star to host of the best competition show in the history of television and streaming!

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Julie Pizzi: “The President of Bunim Murray Productions” Jan 08, 2024

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Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan chat with the President of Bunim-Murray Productions, Julie Pizzi. Julie takes us on a journey back to the mid-'90s, sharing her early days at Bunim-Murray. They discuss MTV, "The Challenge All Stars", "The Real World Homecoming", and if she has any favorite cast members.

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Shooter Jennings: “An Unlikely But Inevitable Friendship” Jan 01, 2024

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Shooter Jennings is a 3X Grammy Award-winning record producer, songwriter, and artist having produced superstars Brandi Carlile, Tanya Tucker, Yelawolf, and many others. He loves watching Beth Stolarczyk & Jon Brennan on “The Real World” and “The Challenge”! Shooter is the son of legendary country music icons Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter and in this episode, he reveals that he would love to produce an Oasis comeback record! Beth Stolarczyk suggests a collaboration with Shooter Jennings, Julian Lennon, and Brandi Carlile.

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Beth Stolarczyk & Jon Brennan: “31 Years Of Friendship” Dec 25, 2023

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Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk dive into the holiday spirit with candid discussions about the joys and challenges of the season. From heartwarming anecdotes to human reflections, they explore real experiences that make Christmas special.

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Judd Winick: “The High & Low With The Author Of HILO” Dec 18, 2023

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Judd Winick is an author, comic, cartoonist and pioneer of reality television having been a main cast member of MTV’s “The Real World: San Francisco” in 1994. His children’s graphic novel series “HILO” is on The New York Times Best Sellers List! This episode is jam-packed with laughter, nostalgia, emotion, and memories as they discuss the life and death of his MTV roommate, Pedro Zamora, and meeting his wife, Dr. Pam Ling, on the show! Hosts Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan have a blast with their guest and fellow Real Worlder.

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Norman Korpi: “NORM!” Dec 11, 2023

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Norman Korpi is one of the 7 ORIGINAL reality stars from the very first season ever of a reality television show, MTV’s “The Real World” in New York. When talking about reality television, he was first. Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan visit with their old friend and talk about how it all began, reunions, and old school season of “The Challenge”. Norman has super exciting projects in the works and shares it all! After 32 years the world still loves Norm!!

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Scott Yager: “Podcast Mash-up! Challenge Mania Gets Real” Dec 04, 2023

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Scott Yager, co-host of “The Challenge Mania” Podcast, joins Beth Stolarczyk & Jon Brennan for a great analysis of the current “Challenge” and gets Beth all riled up! Don’t sleep on this episode! Sparks fly as Jon has to get everyone to simmer back down and chillax! This gets real. Look out, The Real World OGs are about to stop being polite…

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Kennedy: “MTV Icon: Kennedy’s Alternative Nation” Nov 27, 2023

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Getting Real With Jon & Beth are thrilled to be joined by KENNEDY who was an MTV VJ and host of MTV’s “Alternative Nation” in the 1990s. Nowadays she is a regular on FoxNews’ “Outnumbered”, “Gutfeld”, “The Five” and “Fox News Saturday Night”. Also, you can find her podcast “Kennedy Saves The World”. Join us for this nostalgic and fun conversation as we blast into the past and enjoy a great conversation.

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