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Dumpster Dive with Tom Hamlett
Dumpster Divas! Welcome to the Dumpster, where we dig through reality TV's trash—past and present—so you don't have to. Every week, Tom Hamlett breaks down today's biggest reality TV moments alongside the iconic shows that got us here. From Bravo to Love Island, Survivor to Big Brother, and the forgotten gems we still can't stop talking about, expect hilarious recaps, hot takes, and plenty of nostalgia.
Episodes
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettReality Von Tease Contd, RHOM, RHOBH, and more w/ Emily Hanks (@shespeaksbravo)
Full disclosure: this was recorded PRIOR to SLC Reunion Part One! We are joined by fellow TV-Encyclopedia Emily Hanks (@shespeaksbravo)! We dive into final…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettReality Von Tease w/ Spencer Glass (@hispencerglass)
RECEIPTS, PROOF, TIMELINE, SCREENSHOTS! Had to take to the mic on the heels of the Reality Von Tease (2) reveal! And we are joined by your fav, Spencer Glass!…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettTop 10: Bizerkshires Moments w/ Tom & Cix
Happy Holidays, DIVAS! We wanted to bring you a quick Holiday ep! Our Top 10 favorite moments at Blue Stone Manor! Enjoy and let us know your favorite moments!…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBravo Recap: RHOSLC still in Bermuda and Taco Tuesday in RHOBH w/ Noor Shamim (@therealityispod)
Noor is here to chat about all of our favorite ladies! We dive into everything Bravo this week! Including Taco Tuesday, the Lychee Meow, SLC’s supremacy, how…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettMarried to Medicine (Season 1, Ep.1) w/ Tom & Cix
Princesses! This is NOT your castle! We dive into the orgins of one Bravo's best, Married to Medicine (stream on Peacock), our love of the core OGs Toya…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBravo Recap: Married to Medicine Deep Dive and the State of Bravo w/ Kendrick Tucker (@realityandcomicstoo)
Paging Doctor Tucker, Doctor Hamlett . . . Quad . . . Phaedra . . . Kendrick Tucker is here to dive into all things Married to Medicine S10, RHOBH Dinner party…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We're Watching: RHOBH Dinner Party from Hell? w/ Cix and Noor (@therealityispod)
U knowwww wHAt iM TAlkinG aBOutttt Denis is back, Camille is back, CIX IS BACK! Noor, Cix and I dive into modems? routers? rebates? AND of course RHOBH! The…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettLegally Blonde: The Search for Elle Woods (S1, Ep.1) w/ JW Crump (@jw_crump)
COURTNEY, TAKE YOUR BREAK! This is what we call a NICHE’ ep! LOL! We are covering Episode 1 of the ONLY season of the MTV hit Legally Blonde: The Search for…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We're Watching: RHOP Premiere & SLC's Beautiful Desserts! w/ Peru Flores (@heyperu)
Have you seen this beautiful DESSERT? Wow what a time to be a bravo gurlie! To breakdown a WONDERFUL RHOP premiere and a chaotic season of SLC, we are joined…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We're Watching: RHOBH Premiere w/ Noor Shamim (@therealityispod)
In the words of the queen mother of the world, Dorit, THAT'S A BITCH! Noor of The Reality Is Podcast joins to dive into the ... ok? RHOBH premiere, today's…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettJersey Shore (S1, Ep. 1 & 2) w/ Hannah Brown (@hannahabrown)
Where my Guids & Guidettes at? It’s time to head down to the SHORE! For this week’s coverage, we are diving into the first two episodes of The Jersey Shore!…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We’re Watching: The Golden Bachelor w/ Tom & Cix
Grab your hearing aids! It’s Golden Bachelor time! For this week’s What We’re Watching, we wanted to dive head first into the world of The Golden Bachelor!…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBONUS EP: RHOSLC in DRAG w/ Noor Shamim (@therealityispod)
What is a “trampoline with eyes”? Noor and I dive into that question and MORE in this impromptu SLC recap! We chat Mary’s iconic homophobia, these women’s…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBig Brother (Season 1, Ep. 1 & 2) w/ Tom & Cix
Expect the unexpected! It's Big Brother time! We dive into the CBS reality universe again and discuss the changes in the game, our favorite players of all…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We're Watching: Shannon's Arrest and RHOSLC at the Trixie Motel w/ Spencer Glass (@spencer.glass)
Bestie is back on the pod! Spencer Glass joins me to dive into a legendary week in Bravo news & programming. We chat Mary M. Cosby's legendary status, RHOSLC…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettKeeping Up With the Kardashians (Season 1, Ep. 1) w/ Mariah Smith (@mariahmariahmariah)
“When I heard about the sex tape as her mother I wanted to kill her. But as her manager, I knew I had a job to do.” It’s a wild week in the dumpster. Because…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettRHOSLC Premiere! w/ Noor Shamim (@therealityis)
Fudge missions, honestly! It’s a Reality Is / Dumpster Dive crossover ep to dive into all things RHOSLC Season 4 Premiere. Noor and I dive into Mary’s return…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettRHOBH (Season 1, Ep.1) w/ Lukas Thimm (@lukasthimm)
The sun always shines in Beverly Hills but not on everyone. Everything might look perfect but it’s not, it’s a land of make-believe. It’s time to talk the…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We're Watching: RHONY Flop Parties, Big Brother's Ms Felicia, RPDR and MORE
TW: This one’s A LOT about Cix not doing her laundry! We also dive into Big Brother, Ms Felicia, season predictions, Tom’s new obsession: Drag Race…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettSurvivor: Borneo w/ Tom & Cix
Drop your buffs! It’s one of our more anticipated deep dives! Survivor: Borneo, the beginning of it all! We dive into the CBS reality universe, thoughts on…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We're Watching: RHONY Neighborhoods, Big Brother Scandals, and Podcast FEUDS w/ Tom & Cix
CIX CHERNOBYL UPDATES INCOMING Funeral etiquette, New York neighborhoods, SCAMANDA, Big Brother scandals, Reality TV unionization, Cix’s Pilgrimage to Beauty…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettFlavor of Love Girls: Charm School (Season 1, Ep. 1) w/ Chelsea (@ohnochels)
When you do clownery . . . the clown comes back to BITE! Get on your feet for Mo’Nique’s Emmy deserving turn as the host of this week’s deep dive, Flavor of…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBONUS EP: Love Island UK Recap w/ Selle Brooks (@whoaskedmepodcast) & Kendrick Tucker (@realityandcomicstoo)
Can we pull you for a chat?! It's just Cix in the Dumpster this week diving into one of her FAVs with her FAVs! We have a special episode of Dumpster Dive this…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We’re Watching: RHOC at NoBu, Cix at Chernobyl w/ Tom & Cix
Two eps with just the Hamlett twins in ONE week! How lucky are y’all?! We dive into OC musings, Claim to Fame, Golden Bachelor, podcast drama, life updates…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBONUS EP: RHONY S14 Premiere! w/ Tom & Cix
What a time to be alive! The breath of fresh we've been waiting for just hit our screens... RHONY S14! We dive into Catch, NYC restaurant recs, what it's like…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettRHONY (Season 1, Ep.1) w/ Evan Real & Danny Murphy (@evanreal & @kashmeredanny)
I run with a FABULOUS circle of people! In honor of the new RHONY reboot, we thought we’d touch base with where it all began… RHONY S1, Ep1 (available on…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We’re Watching: RHOC Hoedowns, RHOA predicaments, and more w/ Ky (@therealhousewivesorders)
Ky (AKA head of the Heather Dubrow fan club) is BACK! We dive into US v Canadian politics LOL, Montana, Tamra’s return, Gina… , Ryne v Ryan, cheating scandals…
Dumpster Dive with Tom Hamlett3rd Annual THAT’s GAY: Dumpster Dive Pride Extravaganza! w/ Tom & Cix
Happy PRIDE! It's our favorite time of the year on Dumpster Dive! Our 3rd Annual THAT's GAY Pride Extravaganza! Cix and I reveal our 5 moments in culture this…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBad Girls Club (Season 1, Ep.1) w/ Kendrick Tucker (@realityandcomicstoo)
Where the Bad Girls at?! It’s Bad Girls Club time! A show Cix and I have never laid our eyes on. You can watch the first episode of BGC on Tubi for free! To…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We’re Watching: Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard, RHOA, Secret’s & Sisterhood, and more w/ Taria Faison (@weigopodcast)
Taria is back!! We dive into our obsession with Summer House: MV, Jasmine and Silas, Milo and Bria, the RHONJ reunion, what on earth a Bo Deitl is, behind the…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettRHOC (Season 1, Ep1) w/ Zach Noe Towers (@zachnoetowers)
Where it all began… behind the gates of Coto de Caza! We are covering RHOC Season 1, Episode 1. (You can watch the episode on Peacock and YouTube) To break it…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBONUS EP: Vanderpump Rules Reunion Part Three w/ Noor Shamim (@therealityispod)
Gone but not forgotten… this season of VPR… We have a Reality Is / Dumpster Dive crossover episode on our hands! Noor and I dive into everything you could ever…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBONUS EP: Vanderpump Rules Reunion Part Two w/ Selle Brooks (@whoaskedmepodcast)
VPR takes INCOMING! Selle Brooks of the Who Asked Me Podcast joined me for a fun chat about all things VPR Reunion Part Two (and a little bit of one). Expect…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We’re Watching: Vanderpump Rules, Summer House MV, and Below Deck w/ Tom & Cix
Cix is back!! Lots to dive into today and catch y’all up on! We dive into our obsession with Martha’s Vineyard, the Weiner dog king of bravo, LVP’s loyalties…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettFlavor of Love (Season 1, Ep. 1) w/ Dylan Adler (@dylanadler_)
Good Morning, Good Morning, you can choke! It’s Flavor of Love Day on Dumpster Dive!! And we are joined by the hilarious comedian Dylan Adler! We chat about…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBONUS EP: Vanderpump Rules Finale Recap w/ Noor Shamim (@therealityispod)
We had to take to the mic for this momentous occasion. The television moment of the year (century maybe?). And joined again by Noor Shamim of The Reality Is!…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettRupaul’s Drag Race (Season 4, Ep. 1) w/ Laganja Estranja (@laganjaestranja)
The Charisma Uniqueness Nerve and Talent is DRIPPING all over this episode today! To help us dive into all things Drag Race (Seaosn 4, Ep. 1), we are joined by…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We’re Watching: Vanderpump Rules & Top Chef w/ Noor Shamim (@therealityispod)
I’m back with a FRIEND OF THE POD this week! Noor of The Reality Is podcast! We dive into Top Chef predictions, Megan Trainer, Vanderpump Rules, Kristen Doute…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettDance Moms (Season 1, Ep. 1) w/ Ashley Ray (@theashleyray)
In the words of Abby Lee Miller, “Winning isn’t everything… it’s the ONLY THING!” Happy Dance Moms day! We are recapping Dance Moms (Season 1, Episode 1) with…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We’re Watching: Love is Blind Reunion, The Challenge, Summer House and More w/ Tom & Cix
Another What We're Watching Mini Episode! We chat the best NYC deli's, seamless orders, Gordan Ramsey, James Marsden, Danielle v HubbHouse, The Challenge: Ride…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettRock of Love (Season 1, Ep. 1) w/ Hannah Brown & Tyler Meredith (@hannahabrown & @tylermckmeredith)
In the words of Daddy Brett Michaels, “That really turns me onnnn”! We are joined by the cohosts of the Gossip Girl pod, You Know You Love Us, Hannah Brown and…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We’re Watching: Love is Blind, Top Chef, RHUGT and More w/ Tom & Cix
Lots to dive into this week!! We chat our weekend getaway to Boston, doing Skyy Vodka, LOSERS on Bravo, GYNO’s, Love is Blind’s huge announcement, and MORE!…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettANTM Cycle 4 (Ep. 2 - 3) w/ Troy McEady (@troyjeanspears)
Wanna be on top? It’s ANTM TIME! We are joined by half of the Behind the Blinds podcast, Troy McEady to break down ANTM Cycle 4, Episodes 2 and 3! We chat, the…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We’re Watching: Vanderpump Rules, Summer House, Top Chef, and More w/ Tom & Cix
It’s another What We’re Watching, mini-episode! We dive into Mob Wives and VPR rewatches, Summer House's flop era, Top Chef opinions, and our usual random…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettMob Wives (Season 4, Ep. 4 - 5) w/ Dakota Wright (@dakotawright)
REALITY TV ORDERRRRRRRS! We are joined by fast-casual connoisseur, Dakota Wright! And for the table this week we are covering MOB WIVES, season 4, Episodes 4 -…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettWhat We’re Watching: SCANDOVAL, RHONJ, and More w/ Tom & Cix
It’s our first What We’re Watching, mini-episode! We dive into the scandal that rocked the Bravo world this week, inspired rewatches, updated thoughts on…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettThe Simple Life (Season 1, Ep. 1 - 3) w/ Tom & Cix
We're BACK! We've missed you all so much! It only felt fitting for our first nostalgia recap (as the brother-sister duo we are) to dive into The Simple Life!…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBravo Recap: RHOP Law and Order, The Traitors Finale, and MILF MANOR!
There’s a new reality gold standard on our hands and it’s called MILF Manor! We discuss the horny mommies of a desolate Manor in Mexico, Karen & Juan Dixon’s…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBravo Recap: The Traitors, RHOM, RHOP, and RPDR
WOW! Lots to chat about this week!! We dive into Episodes 1 - 7 of Peacock's new reality competition masterpiece, The Traitors (17:20 - 37:00), Rupaul's Drag…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBravo Recap: RHOSLC is over, and RHOM & RHOP are hot! w/ Tom & Cix
Happy New Year! We are back and have a ton to catch up on DIVAS! We chat RHOP, RHOSLC, RHOM, trailers, what we are watching, London, travel, and technology…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBONUS Recap: RHOM S5 Ep.1 - 5
WELCOME TO MIAMI! Tom & Cix dive into the first 5 episodes of the explosive new season of RHOM on Peacock! The Hamlett twins will see you in the new year, and…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBravo Recap: RHOSLC Trapped in San Diego & RHOP trapped in a Filler Episode w/ Tom & Cix
Tom & Cix dive into RHOSLC S3 Ep. 11, and RHOP S7 Ep. 10! PLUS White Lotus finale thoughts, Jen’s heavy bosom, charcuterie boards, wanting businesses to…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBravo Recap: RHOSLC Yacht Party? & RHOP in Miami’s Over Finally w/ Tom & Cix
Tom & Cix dive into RHOSLC S3 Ep10, RHOP Ep9, White Lotus theories, and Tom gives a strong stance on WEDGES!! Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBravo Recap: RHOSLC in San Diego & RHOP in Miami
This week Tom & Cix dive into RHOP in Miami and RHOSLC in .... San Diego, We Didn't Start the Fire, limo culture, Angie K's star quality, Karen's Bday, Family…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBravo Recap: RHOP in Miami, RHOSLC, and Family Karma! w/ Tom & Cix
Tom & Cix dive into RHOSLC S3 Ep8, RHOP Ep6, Family Karma, White Lotus S2, Ink Master, SLC midseason trailer, mod cloth, Marilyn v Elvis culture, and MUCH…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBonus Episode: Love Is Blind (Season 3) Recap w/ Noor Shamim (@therealityispod)
BONUS EP ALERT! How could the divas NOT dive into this absolutely coo coo cray cray season of Love is Blind (Season 3)?! Noor of The Reality Is podcast joins…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBravo Recap: Family Karma Premiere, RHOP, and SLC Choir Auditions! w/ Tom & Cix
Tom & Cix dive into two weeks of RHOSLC and RHOP plus a supersized Family Karma PREMIERE! They chat, what we missed between S2-3 of Family Karma, Monica’s gay…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettHalloween Series: Scary Island w/ Eric Williams & Matt Lummus (@ericwillz & @mattlummus)
SURPRISE! It’s a very very SPECIAL spooky eppppy for Halloween! A Scary Island RECAP! Tom is joined by first-time couple guests! Real-life hubby’s Eric…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettBravo Recap: RHOP, SLC, and BH Reunion Pt.3 w/ Tom & Cix
Tom & Cix dive into SLC Ep.5 , RHOP Ep.3, and the (arguably anti-climactic) end of this season of RHOBH. Rate, review, and subscribe to Dumpster Dive…
Dumpster Dive with Tom HamlettRHOP Ep2, RHOSLC Ep3, and Reunion Madness!
Tom and Cix are back to break down the RHOP Ep1-2, RHOSLC Ep2-3, RHOBH reunions and BRAVO CON (despite not attending)! ENJOY! Rate, review, and subscribe to…