Episodes

  • Survivor Winner Kyle Fraser on Incarceration, Reinventing Masculinity, and Winning $1M

    Survivor Winner Kyle Fraser on Incarceration, Reinventing Masculinity, and Winning $1M
    May 12 2026
    Survivor 48 winner and Survivor 50 contestant Kyle Fraser joins Carl Radke for an honest conversation about incarceration, sobriety, masculinity, reality TV, and the road to winning Survivor. Kyle opens up about reinventing himself, becoming a father, and why his darkest moments ultimately changed his life. Kyle Fraser is the winner of Survivor Season 48, an attorney and soon-to-be father whose journey to reality TV success included arrests, incarceration, sobriety, and using his experience to help others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino on Hiding Addiction on ‘Jersey Shore’ and the Phone Call that Saved His Life

    Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino on Hiding Addiction on ‘Jersey Shore’ and the Phone Call that Saved His Life
    May 5 2026
    Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino sits down with Carl to share the story behind the ‘Jersey Shore’ icon America thought it knew. Mike opens up about hiding a debilitating pill addiction on the biggest reality show in the country, the on-camera moments fans remember, and how he went from owning a vodka company to running Archangel Centers, his nationwide network of treatment facilities. Now nearly 11 years sober, Mike talks about redemption, fatherhood, fame, and why the comeback is greater than the setback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Jason Wahler on The Dark Side of Fame during ‘The Hills’ and Saving His Marriage

    Jason Wahler on The Dark Side of Fame during ‘The Hills’ and Saving His Marriage
    Apr 28 2026
    Carl sits down with reality TV icon Jason Wahler (Laguna Beach, The Hills) for a raw conversation about fame, addiction, and recovery. Jason opens up about his struggles with mental health, multiple arrests at the height of his MTV fame, and how addiction took over his life. He shares the moment that finally changed everything, what sobriety really looks like, and how he rebuilt his life, marriage, and identity. Jason Wahler is a TV personality, author, and mental health advocate. Today, he’s a husband, father of three, and uses his story to help others find a way out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Exploring Sexuality and Alcohol-Free Dating with Shea Gomez (No Booze Babes Founder)

    Exploring Sexuality and Alcohol-Free Dating with Shea Gomez (No Booze Babes Founder)
    Apr 21 2026
    Shea Gomez has built a community helping women rethink their relationship with alcohol. She joins Carl to talk about her journey from blacking out at open bars to building No Booze Babes - and how getting sober opened the door to a life she never saw coming. She joins Carl to get honest about the gray area drinking that consumed her early 20s - the blackouts, the bartenders she made out with, the conversations she couldn't remember with the people she loved. And what happened when she finally stopped: she had to face everything she'd been numbing, including feelings about her sexuality she hadn't let herself sit with sober. She shares what it was like to start dating sober, explore her attraction to women for the first time, and navigate the confusion, fear, and freedom that came with it. They also talk about people-pleasing, shame, and why learning to trust yourself is hard work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Summer House’s Bailey Taylor on Surviving a Toxic Relationship and Getting Her Joy Back

    Summer House’s Bailey Taylor on Surviving a Toxic Relationship and Getting Her Joy Back
    Apr 14 2026
    Carl sits down with Summer House’s Bailey Taylor for a conversation on heartbreak, healing, and starting over. Bailey opens up about her toxic past relationship, navigating anxiety and trauma, and what it’s really like dating again after it all. She shares how grief, loss, and a major breakup shaped her - and how she’s rebuilt through therapy, medication, and pouring herself into her It Girl podcast. She and Carl also get into what trauma looks like when it shows up in unexpected ways, how the Summer House cameras caught her in the middle of her healing, and why getting her joy back might be the biggest thing the summer gave her. Please consider donating to Lower Eastside Girls Club, an organization close to Bailey’s heart that provides free programs and mentorship for young women and gender-expansive youth. If anything from today’s conversation resonated with you, you’re not alone - and support is available. To learn more about emotional abuse, recognize the signs, or get help for yourself or someone you care about, visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline at thehotline.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Southern Hospitality’s Maddi Reese on Dating on Reality TV & DJing Sober

    Southern Hospitality’s Maddi Reese on Dating on Reality TV & DJing Sober
    Apr 7 2026
    Carl is joined by Maddi Reese, DJ and star of Bravo’s Southern Hospitality, for an honest conversation about sobriety, reality TV, and the mutual respect they share. Maddi opens up about getting sober at 16, building a career in nightlife without drinking, and why confrontation is essential to protecting her recovery. They bond over past experiences with alcohol and cocaine, what it’s like to feel everything while sober on camera, and navigating relationships under public pressure. From breaking family cycles to finding euphoria through music, Maddi shares her journey with anxiety, resentment, and building an authentic life 12 years into sobriety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Quitting “Mom Wine,” the Myth of Moderation, and Doing It Scared with Suzanne Warye

    Quitting “Mom Wine,” the Myth of Moderation, and Doing It Scared with Suzanne Warye
    Mar 31 2026
    Suzanne Warye has built a community helping women rethink their relationship with alcohol. She joins Carl to talk about her journey from blackout drinking to sobriety, and how watching reality TV helped her see alcohol, and herself, more clearly. A sobriety influencer, host of The Sober Mom Life podcast, and author of The Sober Shift, Suzanne opens up about the myth of moderation, mommy drinking culture, and why “doing it scared” changed everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • Dorinda Medley on Life After RHONY, the Gift of Grief, and Making It Nice

    Dorinda Medley on Life After RHONY, the Gift of Grief, and Making It Nice
    Mar 24 2026
    Dorinda Medley opens up about life beyond The Real Housewives of New York, sharing what grief really looks like after losing her husband, Richard, and how it’s shaped who she is today. She reflects on love, anger, healing, and why she’s finally ready to date again. This is a raw conversation about loss, resilience, and finding more life through every chapter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 mins