Getting Real with Jon & Beth

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Beth Stolarczyk & Jon Brennan: “Los Angeles Wildfire” Jan 13, 2025

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Reality pioneers Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan discuss the tragic wildfires in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is's current hometown for Beth and the location where she and Jon were part of the groundbreaking cast on season two of MTV’s “The Real World”. Beth describes what living in LA County is like as the Santa Ana winds blow wildfire all over the region and shares stories that her family and friends have experienced during this horrible week. Jon talks about how fragile and unpredictable life can be.

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Marc Agboka: “Music And Mental Health” Jan 06, 2025

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Wellness and Recovery specialist, YouTube vlogger and motivational speaker Marc Agboka joins cohosts Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk for an honest podcast discussion. They talk mental health and fitness and how it applies to all of us in life, even reality stars. Beth chimes in and exposes that Wes and Bananas’ feud is fabricated just for social media traction which leads to Jon expressing views of fake rivalries just to get cast. Marc discusses what his opinions are before and after meeting certain “The Challenge” stars in person.

Follow Marc Agboka in social media here:

@musicandmentalhealth

@MindfulRealiTea

youtube.com/@musicandmentalhealth

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Kevin Lee: “Reality TV’s Executive Producer” Dec 30, 2024

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Kevin Lee is an Executive Producer of reality shows such as The Real Housewives of Orange County, The Simple Life, The Summit, The Challenge, Road Rules, The Real World, The Real World Homecoming (New York, Los Angeles, and New Orleans), and many more! Kevin shares with Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan who his favorite reality stars are, stories about shooting The Real World Homecomings, and tons of insights about logistics and how reality television production has changed over the years. It is also revealed which show holds the closest place in his heart and why.

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Jason Cornwell: “The Real World: Boston OG” Dec 23, 2024

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Jason Cornwell of Cornwell Casting and old school cast member from MTV’s “The Real World: Boston” and early season of “The Challenge” joins Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan for a candid conversation about the early days of reality television. He shares his tactic for avoiding conflict…" I’m Paul and that’s between y’all”. Jason shares as a casting agent why Beth is a great cast and how he was responsible for putting Teck and Ruthie on the Hawaii season of The Real World. He announces Fox’s renewal for a new season of “The Farmer Wants A Wife” which he worked on casting and reveals some of the other TV shows he has helped cast. Beth asks Jason what direction he thinks reality TV is trending to these days.

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Bobby Trendy: "It’s So Luxurious! " Dec 16, 2024

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TV personality and Interior designer to the stars is spilling tea to Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan about his favorite clients and his love for Kathy Hilton and her fabulous parties. We also discuss his time on The Anna Nicole show as well as Lisa Vanderpump. Which Real Housewife of Beverly Hills owes him 15k?

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Irene Suttner: “Real World Travels” Dec 09, 2024

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Irene Suttner is welcomed back to the “Getting Real With Jon And Beth” podcast for a great visit where old roommates catch up. They talk about the pros and cons of “The Real World Homecoming” and discuss places they may all be traveling to together in the future.

You can find more information on Irene’s endeavors at:

realworldtravelswithirene.com

irenesuttner.com

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Beth Stolarczyk, Jon Brennan, Syrus Yarborough: “I Choose Not To Want To Know” Dec 02, 2024

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Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan discuss holiday food until Syrus drops in. The friends catch up and talk about footsie on The Challenge, Tenderoni, and Real World cast members in Presidential Cabinet roles.

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Fatemeh Gholtoghian : "Producers Gotta Produce" Nov 25, 2024

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Fatemeh Gholtoghian joins reality stars Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan for a packed conversation about what it is like behind the scenes as a talent producer on MTV's The Challenge, The Challenge All Stars, The Simple Life, Vanderpump Villa, and The Shahs of Sunset. We discuss the Kardashians and Fatemehs' preconceived apprehensions and notions about Beth and which ones are true and untrue.

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Ruthie Alcaide & Sam McGinn: “A Real World Season Crossover” Nov 18, 2024

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Temporary roommates Ruthie Alcaide of “The Real World Hawaii” and Sam McGinn from “The Real World San Diego” join Beth Stolarczyk and Jon Brennan for the ultimate Real World season crossover! This conversation gets intriguing as these OG legends discuss how members from different seasons become friends and why Ruthie is crashing at Sam’s place for a week. Is Ruthie leaving the country for an adventure? Find out on this podcast episode of "Getting Real With Jon And Beth”.

Here is how you can join in on Ruthie’s Leap of Faith: A Journey of Music and Global Impact:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ruthies-leap-of-faith-a-journey-of-music-and-global-impact

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Sam McGinn - “Battle of The Seasons Champ“ Nov 11, 2024

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Sam McGinn of MTV’s The Real World San Diego and MTV’s The Challenge catches up with Jon Brennan and Beth Stolarczyk. She shares her reality tv story and what she thinks about doing another Challenge or The Challenge All Stars in the future. True Story!

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