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351: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Barrett Pfeiffer Reveals His Biggest Regret
Sep 18, 2026
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Barrett Pfeiffer, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down whether he could have changed any minds before the vote and what he had planned for the double eviction if he had won Blockbuster. The self-described "Mr. Superfan" reflects on how the arrival of Angela Murray, Dee Valladares and Rick Devens changed his game plan, why he would have kept going with "Operation Scorched Earth," and the one thing he would do differently. Barrett also explains why he regrets defending the Icons to Mallory and Melody, and says that if he ever gets the call again, "you best bet I'm going back."
350: James Rhine Looks Back on Big Brother 6 & 7
Sep 17, 2026
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21 years after Big Brother 6, James Rhine joins the podcast for our "Legends Only" series to look back on both of his seasons, from the Sovereign Six to All-Stars. He tells the story of the MySpace message that got him cast, the phone call with Sarah that became his casting tape, and the original partner who backed out three days before the season. He revisits Howie's nomination, the veto decision he would make differently, and why he has never watched that episode. James also shares what Don Wollman told him at the 1,000th episode and the only way he'd go back into the house: as "the old guy" nobody recognizes.
349: Big Brother 28 Week 10 Recap: Morgan Pope on Yash's Deal With Drew & the Upcoming Double Eviction
Sep 14, 2026
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Big Brother 27's Morgan Pope joins Sharon to break down Week 10 of Big Brother 28, from Yash's HOH to the deal he cut with Drew in the middle of a 14-hour veto competition. Morgan, who holds the record Yash is now chasing for consecutive weeks of safety, walks through why sending Angela home over Dee was a "high risk, high reward" call, where Barrett's HOH actually went wrong, and why Drew's "psychological warfare" may be more of a strategy than fans give him credit for. She also lays out what Taylor and Melody each need to do at this point in the game, why nobody in the house is grilling Yash about the bribe, and how she'd have used 14 hours in the pressure cooker to do exactly that. They close on double eviction predictions, which comps are coming, and Morgan's advice to everyone still in the house: "comp out."
348: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Angela Murray Reveals the One Vote She Regrets
Sep 11, 2026
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Angela Murray, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down who she holds responsible for the vote that sent her out and the one decision she would take back. She reflects on her loyalty to Dee, why she never expected to be Rick Devens' No. 1, and the nomination Barrett made because he "thought he had to make a really big move." Angela also explains why "betrayal is a very big word" for where she has landed on Barrett and Drew, and says she would say yes to Big Brother again "every time."
347: Tommy Bracco Looks Back on Big Brother 21
Sep 10, 2026
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Seven years after Big Brother 21, Tommy Bracco joins the Memory Wall to look back on a season whose gameplay he is still defending. He explains the Christie secret the house never knew about — casting had told them both it would only ever be one of them — and why he gave the secret up at Final Six anyway. He also revisits the blow-up with Jackson and the part that never made air: Nicole pulled him aside and told him she knew Jackson was lying, and he went home anyway, because the house decided he was more dangerous alone than Jackson and Holly were together. Plus: winning HOH on his birthday, 79 days without touching the block, what he learned about unconscious bias after Camp Comeback, the reunion he wishes the show would do, and the jury vote he says he would take back.
346: Big Brother 28 Week 9 Recap: Andy Herren on Why an Icon Had to Go
Sep 07, 2026
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Big Brother 15 winner Andy Herren joins Sharon to break down Week 9 of Big Brother 28, from Barrett's HOH to who actually goes home Thursday. Andy makes the case that fans were "too hard on" Barrett all summer, walks through what Dee's bribe does and doesn't let her do, and explains why Yash — who he had pegged as an early boot — is now the "clear cut" frontrunner. He and Sharon also get into the icons' fallout with Barrett after Mallory's eviction, whether Dee or Devens is the bigger threat to keep, Angela's jury case, where Melody, Taylor and Drew stand, and why this season's diary rooms sound different. Andy closes on Season 30, the 1,000th episode he missed for a wedding, and whether he'd ever play again.
345: Special BB28 Live Podcast: Angela's Daughter Lexi Talks BB28 So Far
Sep 07, 2026
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Angela Murray is fighting for her BB28 life this week — nominated alongside fellow Icons Dee Valladares and Rick Devens after HOH Barrett Pfeiffer turned on his own alliance. Sharon is joined by Angela's daughter, Lexi Murray, also her teammate on The Amazing Race 38, to talk through the Icons' blindside, the plan to vote out Devens, and what it's like watching her mom play ahead of Thursday's live eviction.
345: Patron Exclusive Unlocked: BB28 Week 8 Pre-Eviction Live Q&A With April Lewis
Sep 07, 2026
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Patreon Exclusive — Unlocked This live Q&A originally aired for Patreon supporters ahead of Big Brother 28's Week 8 eviction — now unlocked for everyone.
Sharon is joined by Big Brother 6's April Lewis to talk through the current BB28 house ahead of Thursday's vote, plus your questions live in chat.
344: Special BB28 Live Podcast: Breaking Down Barrett's Game With His Friend Brett
Sep 05, 2026
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Sharon Tharp is joined live by Brett Hawkins, Barrett's friend and the person running his social media accounts during Big Brother 28. Brett talks about how the two of them know each other, what Barrett's casting and pre-show prep looked like, and what it's actually like managing a houseguest's accounts while the season is airing and the feeds are running. They also get into Brett's read on Barrett's game so far — his alliances, his position in the house heading into this week, and how the version of him fans are seeing on the feeds compares to the guy Brett knows. Questions from the live chat throughout.
343: Big Brother 28 Exit Interview: Lala Says Barrett 'Played' Her
Sep 04, 2026
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Latrice "Lala" Verrett, the first member of the Big Brother 28 jury, joins The Exclusive to break down the betrayal that ended her game and the three houseguests she would have gone after if she'd won HOH. She reflects on believing Barrett when he looked her in the face, the read she spent all summer fighting — that she was a "pushover" who was too "old" to compete — and the wall win that dropped every jaw in the house. Lala also names the houseguest she's rooting for to take it all.
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