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Pod Meets Twirl’d

Pod Meets World’s Will Friedle & Rider Strong were sitcom stars 30 years ago. The concept of reality TV is honestly pretty foreign to them. But when their best friend Danielle Fishel competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2025, the boys committed to watching their first TV dance competition, and quickly became addicted. And undeniable experts. That is, if you ask them.

With their podcast, Pod Meets Twirl’d, they decided to share their newfound discovery, and self proclaimed expertise, of unscripted TV and now they’ll continue their journey through the genre. The newly formed cultural thought leaders are ready to start recapping, reviewing and rehashing all the hottest reality shows! Even if they’ve never never seen it before.

First up, the show Rider has never heard of and Will THINKS he can win – Traitors!

Latest Episodes:

Pod Meets Twirl'd: Totally '90s House 105 Sep 25, 2026

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Will and Rider are still on this journey, but are starting to wonder the point of the show, because it seems like teams are being rewarded for removing all the ‘90s elements. It’s just becoming a regular home renovation show!
The boys are impressed by the way Team Curtains pivoted after a paint mistake, but scramble to figure out how the budget works for the challenges.
Plus, Will reveals his expert knowledge of pizza props on Pod Meets Twirl’d: Thank God It’s Fixed!

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Pod Meets Twirl'd: The Traitors 501 & 502 Sep 22, 2026

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Life takes you to unexpected places, but love brings you back home. Will and Rider return to the castle to recap The Traitors Season Five (this time with regular people)!

Everything kicks off with two perfect Traitors, but does a funeral director have the guts to double-cross pilot?

There are some new rules and regulations, but do the changes actually enhance the gameplay??

Plus…a major twist already leaves Will and Rider shocked, so be prepared for the premiere episode of Pod Meets Twirl’d: The Traitors (with regular people)!

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Class Reunion: RHOSLC 701 Sep 19, 2026

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It's time for their first recap ever! So when the two newly anointed podcast hosts have a first day on the job run-in with an actual SLC cast member, Lee and Marla have some seriously mixed feelings about it.
Lisa’s husband John apologized on camera, but was it the real deal, or is she pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Plus, Lee and Marla admit they’re scared to come face to face with a certain Housewife at the upcoming Bravo Fan Fest in Charleston. Who could it be?
The journey is just starting - jump in and have some fun!!

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Welcome to Class Reunion! Sep 19, 2026

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What do you get when you combine Boy Meets World, Full House, One Tree Hill and a whole lotta Housewives? Class Reunion with Lee Norris and Marla Sokoloff!
That’s right - two of your favorite Season 1 Feeny students have declared their love (and expertise) of reality TV and are kicking off the show by breaking down the new season of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
Raise your hand and get ready to take notes because - class is in session!

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Pod Meets Twirl'd: Totally '90s House 104 Sep 18, 2026

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Will and Rider return to watch their nostalgia-friendly colleagues fight the good fight against scalloped sinks and yellow vanities on another episode of HGTV’s “Totally ‘90s House!"
The teams navigate the rising cost of tile and the dangers of a second floor bathtub, while Brian Austin Green gets down and dirty to prove he has what it takes.
But the temperature climbs when 98 Degrees' Drew Lachey serves as guest judge to announce the week's winner challenge, leaving Will and Rider to wonder if either team really captured the throwback vibes they were aiming for.
Plus, Rider dives into a highbrow essay critique of Summer House and we hear some fond memories of trips to Disney World with LFO, on this week’s jam-packed episode of Pod Meets Twirl’d: Thank God It’s Fixed!

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Pod Meets Twirl'd: Totally '90s House 103 Sep 11, 2026

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Will and Rider are back to watch their fellow '90s stars remodel a house that has too much of a good thing!

In episode 3 of "Totally ‘90s House,” Team Curtains takes on Team Mauve to transform tiny bedrooms into epic spaces and battle dated aesthetic challenges like recessed arches, canopy beds and hideous carpets.

But our hosts have to wonder how much actual hard labor these stars are putting in, especially since they have enough time to make dozens of prank calls.

Plus, they debate the rules of poetry, and get way too deep into some Disney movie lore, on another episode of Pod Meets Twirl’d: Thank God It’s Fixed!

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Pod Meets Twirl'd: Totally '90s House 101 & 102 Sep 04, 2026

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HGTV has challenged a bunch of ‘90s TV stars to renovate a home, and we can’t think of anyone more appropriate to recap the season than the kings of TGIF!

Will and Rider dig into an all-new reality TV challenge, working with glass blocks, scalloped sinks, colored toilets and huge bathtubs.

A first look at the homes leaves our hosts wondering if some are just beyond saving, even if it is their real-life friends competing to win.

So come along as Will and Rider evaluate challenges in the kitchen, the rumpus room, and backyard/sideyard! It's Pod Meets Twirl’d: Thank God It’s Fixed with two ‘90s stars who were NOT asked to be on the show!!

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Pod Meets Twirl'd: Married at First Sight Season 20 Finale & Reunion Sep 04, 2026

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Will and Rider have made it to the end of Married at First Sight Season 20, but when all was said and done, did they still want to say “I do???”

Hear why the finale and reunion completely changed the way the boys felt about the season, and find out their final thoughts on the couples. Did Felipe’s cheating surprise anyone? And is Adam sweeter than an ice cream maker?

Plus, Rider gets surprisingly emotional over Cameron and Michelle, and we reveal our next side-quest in a Decision Day of our own, on this finale episode of Pod Meets Twirl’d: All or Nothing!

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Pod Meets Twirl'd: Married at First Sight 2016, 2017 & 2018 Aug 28, 2026

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Will and Rider are locked in and focused on finishing Season 20 of Married at First Sight! They’ve lost themselves in the storylines and complicated relationships just as Marissa is falling deeper and deeper in love with Adam, enough to want to quit her job and be his pickleball partner all day.
The boys think that Caitlin is always looking for something wrong in a situation, but she also might be the only person on Earth who wants to talk about Taylor Swift, Harry Potter and World War II. She truly is a 1 of 1!
Plus, can Mecca can survive his “pretty enough for me” comment? Walk down the aisle again with Pod Meets Twirl’d: All or Nothing!

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Pod Meets Twirl'd: Married at First Sight 2013, 2014 & 2015 Aug 28, 2026

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Will and Rider are serving up Married at First Sight episodes in 3s, falling deeper and deeper into the abyss that is reality TV.
One of the main relationships have fallen apart, forcing the boys to wonder if they were ever compatible in the first place.
They also get into the “joint venture” of Sean and Nikki, and Sean’s preoccupation with intimacy that is slowly pushing her away. Meanwhile, Felipe starts love bombing Tori, who introduces Will and Rider to the state of “Genuity.”
Plus, find out who our hosts consider to be the “safe couple,” on Pod Meets Twirl’d: All or Nothing!

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