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Doctor Kay and Doctor Ray return to awards! They each designated the 8 standard awards to moments and castmates from ALL of the reality television they had watched over the past couple of months. Together, they addressed The Valley, Perfect Match, Ladies of London New Reign, Southern Hospitality, Survivor, Love Island US, & Summer House!
REALITY TEST WITH US: Did you find Danny’s apology to Lala and/or Nia satisfactory? If so, how so? EMAIL US about it! [email protected].
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
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Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
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Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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Doctor Kay is joined again by Doctor Ray at long last! They get to discuss their personal theories about Scamanda timelines and relationships, before dipping into the topic areas for today’s episode. Dr.s Kay & Ray start with the ways in which Amanda’s & West’s purported timeline was challenged by their own admissions in the Bonus Episode. Then, the doctors challenge three themes that arose across the reunion and bonus episodes of Summer House Season 10. Specifically, they challenge the objectification and villainizing of black castmates on Summer House, KJ being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) while in the hospital, and the popular response going around the other podcasts of “if being married to Kyle was so bad, why did Amanda stay with him?”.
REALITY TEST WITH US: Do you agree with the other podcasters that Amanda should have left Kyle if she was so unhappy? Or do you agree with Dr.s Kay & Ray that relationships are more complicated than that? EMAIL US about it! [email protected].
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
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Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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The audio is Fixed! All sorts of issues have been resolved, including a BIG ol' missing chunk towards the end :)
Doctor Kay returns to her Scamanda timeline theory, now firmer as more details emerged from the Reunion episodes. Dr. Kay also tackles a couple themes that emerged from the reunion episodes, related to the betrayals and West’s attitudes towards women. However, there are many more themes that Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray will tackle together in their next episode for the middle of next week.
REALITY TEST WITH US: If Amanda said “act like you like me” at the end of a sentence, is there a beginning of a sentence that would change the meaning of it? EMAIL US about it! [email protected].
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
Threads: @drkaypods
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Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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Doctor Kay is back to solo while Doctor Ray is away (for pleasure this time!) and is eager to share her theory for when West and Amanda first hooked up. If you’ve been following the Scamanda timeline, then you know it was established pretty early on that the purported start date of Spring 2026 was false…but how false are we talking? Check out Dr. Kay’s theory, as she unpacks episodes 13-15 of Summer House Season 10, mining only the bits & bobs relevant to Scamanda and tying in contemporary data points to help build her case.
For Reality Check, Dr. Kay unpacks the suggestions of having three lifetime loves, as antidotal to the shaming cultural narrative about divorce and stepfamilies.
REALITY TEST WITH US: When do YOU think Amanda and West first started hooking up? What’s your theory? Or why do you dis/agree with Dr. Kay’s theory? EMAIL US about it! [email protected].
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
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Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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Doctors Kay and Ray discuss part 1 of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion, starting with the fissure between the two groups of women. They recap the opening argument about who cares more, followed by Rachel’s glowing edit, and ending with the shock and defense of Amanda Frances, as she gets hammered by the reel, given all of the juicy moments she gave producers over the season.
For Reality Check, Dr.s Kay & Ray both chose studies related to reducing sexism and stigma towards women, first in the wake of divorce and second in the wake of giving birth.
REALITY TEST WITH US: Do you think Amanda was trying to encourage women to be the breadwinner in their families by bragging about her own breadwinner status?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
Threads: @drkaypods
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Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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Dr. Ray is away for a couple weeks, and after a break, Dr. Kay is back to drop a surprise mid-week pod! First, Dr. Kay updates us on Scamanda, with use of examples from the recent episodes of the currently-airing season of Summer House, given what we now know about West and Amanda’s relationship. She then used our classic Reality Test approach–the 6 psychologically-focused segments–to discuss other hot topics from Summer House, as well as hot topics from the current seasons of The Valley, Beyond the Villa, and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills!
In the reality TV you watched this past week, what sociopolitical moments did you spot? How was therapy discussed? What did you expect to be a popular topic in the social media halls the next day, only to find no one was talking about it? Dr. Kay answered these questions & more, with discussion of such themes as sexual coercion and post-partum body image in marital/romantic relationships, the impacts of getting reality TV fame, and beauty culture expectations around make-up. She ends with a note or two, including an informal Reality Check, about cyberbullying.
REALITY TEST WITH US: What would you say to a friend who was having difficulty with their body image after having a baby?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
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Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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The doctors return to Southern Charm’s recently-concluded season to discuss the 6 remaining pieces of relationship advice mined from both episodes of the reunion! Whether discussing internalized misogyny in the form of the “dramatic” stereotype of women, or the misguided coopting of friends to spy on your ideal girlfriend, Dr.s Kay & Ray bring the relational advice and surrounding sociopolitical topics to the table. There are, as in episode 128, three “do”s and three “don’t”s!
For Reality Check’s psych studies, Dr.s Kay & Ray both discuss stereotype threat: what it is and one application of it that relates to the “dramatic” stereotype of women.
REALITY TEST WITH US: Have you had experiences where a stereotype about any of your demographic factors likely influenced how you performed in a task related to that stereotype?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
Threads: @drkaypods
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Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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Carl’s a Mess! The Doctors share their immediate reactions, before reading the joint post Amanda + West, from Summer House, hard launched their relationship with! Then, they go into the cast reactions, the reactions from the women that West was otherwise dating at the same time, and their own, more digested, responses, having taken all of Scamanda in! REALITY TEST WITH US: Do you think Amanda broke "girl code" in her friendship with Ciara? How about West with "guy code" in his friendship with Kyle? Do you think they would have told us if they hadn't been caught?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
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Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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The Doctors, now having done their research on Taylor Frankie Paul’s removal from heading up the no-longer-forthcoming season of The Bachelorette, no longer wonder if there is something producers aren’t telling us! They describe the video Dakota released (following a trigger warning for domestic violence) during the week TFP’s premiere was supposed to drop. Doctors Kay & Ray navigate this mental health & domestic violence living nightmare for TFP, Dakota, and her daughter, let alone all those affected indirectly.
REALITY TEST WITH US: Do you think producers had enough information prior to seeing the video from the 2023 incident in question? What is production's responsibility in regards to hiring those in need of immediate mental health care?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
Threads: @drkaypods
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YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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The Doctors head down to Charleston to assess Southern Charm’s relationships for the “do”s and “don’t”s that jumped off the screen in the season finale! Come listen to whether Craig’s misattunement to Charley or Charley’s lack of disclosure tell us anything about relationships, or even Shep’s last-minute comment to his date.
REALITY TEST WITH US: Do you think Charley was responsible for telling Craig about her feelings about his behaviors on the trip to Mexico?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
O=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-oReality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
Threads: @drkaypods
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Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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00:00:00 Welcome
00:05:18 Traitors Audition & Jazzy's Agility
00:17:03 Do Assume Change is Afoot
00:21:28 Do Address the Elephant
00:30:00 Don't Yell at a Trapped Person
00:35:57 Don't Start Heated Convos at Events
00:41:34 Don't Make your Date Insecure
00:47:19 Unpacking the Bachelorette News
00:50:10 Connect with us & Share your Bachelorette Theories!
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The Doctors return to The Hamptons for more Summer House Themes, as season 10 continues. Don’t watch Summer House or aren’t caught up on this season? Don’t fret: Dr. Kay includes brief summaries as background to these timeless, relatable, and relational themes! Join them as Dr.s Kay & Ray explore what new castmate Dara is bringing to the chat, Ciara’s journey through the objectification/fetishization from Jesse and West’s bro down (plus a little hot take from Dr. Ray on current events within the triad), and the contemporary return to the historic Carl-Kyle relationship!
REALITY TEST WITH US: What do you think about the “order of things” that Jesse followed in pursuit of making out with Ciara? Regardless of whether you approve of the approach he did take, what other approach might Jesse have taken while serving both his multiple relational goals and, most importantly, Ciara’s autonomy and subjectivity?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at (http://patreon.com/RealityTest) patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
Threads: @drkaypods
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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While Dr. Ray is away again for work, Dr. Kay finishes up her first effort towards a new possible style of episode: the case study! She finishes discussing Amanda Frances, from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, with attention to a specific cast member from RHOBH, the new one who is sticking in Dr. Kay’s, and maybe your, craw: Amanda. The case study will be 3 parts, posted throughout this week!
With inclusion of audio clips (and video clips for the video version), you don’t need to watch RHOBH to be in on the conversation! Nor do you need to know who any of the cast members are, as Dr. Kay does a quick contextual run-through before trying to make sense of the various dynamics Amanda brings into the season, ranging from elitism and entitlement, to insecurity and support for Kyle. In addition to naming the dynamics with examples, Dr. Kay also offers what Amanda could say that would help her reach her (likely) underlying goals.
But first, for Reality Check, Dr. Kay discusses a topic related to the Olympics!
What do you think: If you watch RHOBH, has Amanda been sticking out to you in terms of group or social dynamics? What do you think she could say to reach her same goals without putting the other women off, as much?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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00:00 Weaponization of Tears
02:29 Trauma as a Social Tactic
07:53 Elitism and Emotional Deflection
21:40 Social Pain Overlap Theory
34:40 Accountability vs. Deflection
42:21 Unrealistic Conflict Expectations
45:16 Unpacking Amanda's Psyche
51:25 Join the Conversation
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What an embarrassment of riches the reality TV shows are offering right now? Whether you’re into Southern Charm, Summer House, Real Housewives, The Traitors, or Love is Blind, you’re bound to find something you like in the greater reality TV world & you’re bound to connect with the awards Dr.s Kay & Ray gave those shows!
What do you think: What was your most “cringe” moment of the week in reality TV?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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00:00:00 Welcome
00:03:54 Tyra Banks & Traitors' Societal Oppression
00:10:08 Politics in Therapy & Dr. Kay's Book Feedback
00:15:34 Florida Sun for Mental Health & Birthday Plans
00:18:11 Craig's Misogyny & Eyebrow Bro's Archaic Views
00:25:06 Reality TV's Cringiest Couple
00:30:56 Rob's & Angelica's Pretty Privilege
00:38:44 Castmates' Lack of Growth
00:42:16 West & Jesse's Treatment of Ciara and Love is Blind
00:49:43 Feminist Female Castmates
00:55:31 Toxic Reality TV Friendships
01:04:23 Best Reality TV Confessionals
01:08:23 Join the Conversation
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We’re talking all the Summer House couples & relationship tea this week, as season 10 takes off–from Amanda & Kyle’s contemptuous, painful-to-watch relationship downfall to the flirtmance attempts towards Ciara, and Mama Hubbard’s new role. Even some fashion advice gets sprinkled in… you don’t want to miss these hot takes on these hot topics!
What do you think: Regardless of any outcome of Kyle & Amanda’s relationship, do you think it looks like there’s hope for their relationship to heal, at this point in the season?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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00:00 Welcome
01:27 Joys of Bedrotting & Unprecedentedly Gay
08:40 New Cast, Questionable Fashion
15:20 Shifting Power Dynamics
24:40 Carl's New Vibe and Lindsay's Ongoing Impact on Him
27:10 Mother Hubbard & T-Mobile Ads
23:50 The Marriage Story & Kyle's Unattractive Behavior
44:20 Ben's Positive Influence & Kyle's Lack of Maturity
47:10 Join the Conversation
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If you're following along on the Amanda Frances deep dive, more bonus episodes will continue dropping with the rest of the deep dive case study, including Dr. Kay's final hypotheses on the factors at play!
For now, check out our latest & greatest episode, with the co-hosts back together again!
Dr.s Kay & Ray tackle the last episode of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Salt Lake City Reunion, with a "highlights" style of episode, where they discuss specific mental health and sociopolitical topics that were raised in the episode, rather than recapping it entirely.
What do you think: If a castmate refers to another's drinking or substance use, in general, how different is that from calling them an alcoholic or addict? Does it matter that Whitney specifically said that, when just raising Meredith's substance use could do similar damage?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)
Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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While Dr. Ray is away for work, Dr. Kay makes a first effort towards a new possible style of episode: the case study! She explores a specific cast member from RHOBH, the new one who is sticking in Dr. Kay’s, and maybe your, craw: Amanda. The case study will be 3 parts, posted throughout this week!
With inclusion of audio clips (and video clips for the video version), you don’t need to watch RHOBH to be in on the conversation! Nor do you need to know who any of the cast members are, as Dr. Kay does a quick contextual run-through before trying to make sense of the various dynamics Amanda brings into the season, ranging from elitism and entitlement, to insecurity and support for Kyle. In addition to naming the dynamics with examples, Dr. Kay also offers what Amanda could say that would help her reach her (likely) underlying goals.
But first, for Reality Check, Dr. Kay discusses a topic related to the Olympics!
What do you think: If you watch RHOBH, has Amanda been sticking out to you in terms of group or social dynamics? What do you think she could say to reach her same goals without putting the other women off, as much?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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For Reality Test’s third season finale, Doctors Kay and Ray close out the annual award season with 9 more awards for reality television moments and castmates of 2025! What were the best and worst representations of therapy last year? Which predictions are Dr.s Kay & Ray proudest of? Which castmate knows the assignment?
Thank you all for your listenership this third season of ours–we appreciate you deeply! Let us know (by social media, Patreon, or our email–all below) if you have any suggestions, questions, or preferences you want us to know about or answer! <3
What do you think: Did you notice how therapy was portrayed in reality TV last year? And which castmate of which show do you think most “knew the assignment” last year–whether in therapy or reality TV, at large!
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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Episode Video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/video-episode-to-149555731
We couldn’t go on with awards before going on with Heated Rivalry! So, Dr.s Kay and Ray finish unpacking Heated Rivalry, now that Dr. Kay was able to see it, too. They discuss the themes they had started: why do women of all sexual identities seem so drawn to this show? Do actors who play gay characters need to disclose their own sexual identities? Then, Dr.s Kay & Ray discuss other themes and topic areas of interest.
Next week, Dr.s Kay & Ray will return to the second half of the annual awards!
What do you think: Did you watch Heated Rivalry? Do you think it would have been different if you knew both actors were gay or bi+?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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First off, we’ve missed you! Heated Rivalry, you? Dr. Ray brings in her views on all things Heated Rivals & its parasocial context, convincing Dr. Kay that she needs to get out on the ice immediately! Then, award season continues as Doctors Kay and Ray give their UNIQUE ANNUAL AWARDS to any of the castmates and moments from all of the reality TV shows they watched over the past YEAR! Dr.s Kay & Ray award shows like Below Deck, The Real Housewives Franchise, Traitors, Love is Blind, and the recent season of Survivor with awards like, “Best Sociopolitical Learning Opportunity” and “Most Healing (for us to watch) Representation of Mental Health”!
Themes include racism, sexism, consent, and feminist corrective relational experiences!
This is only part 1 of Annual Awards because Dr.s Kay & Ray spent some time catching up with each other & you all, as well as an extended time on Reality Check! So, the next episode of annual awards will be a continuation, with just the rest of the awards.
For the Reality Check, Dr. Kay shared about the relatively recent shift in psychological literature away from the historical diminishment of “gossip” and towards a look at its values. Then, Dr. Kay shared her favorite poem about “Women’s Talk”.
What do you think: Do you think there is value to “gossip” or “women’s talk”? Relatedly, what do you think about the main actors of Heated Rivalry not disclosing their sexual identities? Can it be both: that they’re fully entitled to avoid labeling themselves (or disclosing really any information about their romantic and sexual lives) publicly–of course–and also that not knowing changes how we see their sex scenes, just as knowing one way or the other would?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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The good ol’ AWARDS SHOW format is back, babies, as Doctors Kay and Ray assign their standard 8 awards to any of the castmates and moments from all of the reality TV shows they watched over the past month! Dr.s Kay & Ray award shows like the new Vanderpump Rules, Squidgames Challenge, Southern Charm, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, with awards like, “ProTEST this Mess” and “Doing the MosTEST”! All of the awards have “Test” in the title, as this is Reality TEST, after all!
Themes include racism, toxic relationships, affirmations, and feminist corrective relational experiences!
But first, Reality Check! Dr.s Kay & Ray bring in psychological studies of interest. This week, they focus on bisexual media representation and the association between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and accelerated aging.
What do you think: Did you like the new Vanderpump Rules?
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Listeners! Come visit the Patreon for free at patreon.com/RealityTest (or search on Patreon with “@RealityTest”) & check out some of the benefits of a free membership (early access to the audio episodes!) & the paid tier! For only a MEASLY $5/month, you get the bonus features, including Mental Health Check-Up episodes, the VIDEO episodes, the full audio episode archive, and bonus & behind-the-scenes video content!
The first 10 paying members will get shoutouts on the pod & 5 randomly selected members will get a free year of membership after joining! What are you waiting for? Come watch our video episodes, & join us in learning a little something about psych & mental health from our examinations of your favorite reality TV shows, castmates, and tea!
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Reality testing is when we check an emotion or thought we’re having against objective reality.
So, here in Reality Test, we’re going to be testing the thoughts, emotions, interactions, and producer antics of reality television against what we know, as licensed psychologists, about objective reality.
Come with us, let’s Reality Test!
Hosts: Dr. Kay & Dr. Ray
Thank you to our sound extraordinaire, Connor!
Patreon: patreon.com/RealityTest
Linkt.ree/@RealityTest
Instagram: @realitytestpodcast
TikTok: @realitytestpod
YouTube Channel: @realitytestpod
Facebook Page: Reality Test Pod
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Kay: @drkaypods (Insta) & @dr.realitv (TikTok)Dr. Ray: @drraypods (Insta)
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