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!
Episodes
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 Ri...
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 Housewif...
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 -...
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 temp...
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.
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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 frie...
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 surpris...
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...
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 he...
Will and Rider have entered into a sacred bond with Season 20 of “Married at First Sight,” and now they’re taking their relationship to the next level: recapping three episodes at once.The "therapy speak” fatigue has hit our hosts, and they no longer see nor hear the “framework” and “philosophy” that Shawn is constantly talking about.
They’re VERY impressed with how...
Will and Rider are almost halfway through the most extreme experiment in reality TV, and haven’t given up yet! So it’s time to recap more episodes of Married at First Sight Season 20!
In a show full of shocking moments, nothing leaves Will and Rider more flabbergasted than finding out that Courtney doesn’t know who Keanu Reeves is.
Rider can’t seem to “vibe” with Ad...
Will and Rider have exited the honeymoon phase with two more episodes of Married at First Sight! The couples have moved into neutral apartments to continue the ultimate test of romance and the boys have some concerns.
Will and Rider analyze the circular arguments and passive aggression seen with Nikki and Shawn, and can no longer ignore Shawn’s creative washcloth routine.
Meanwhile, Adam and Marissa are ...
Will and Rider continue the obligation of an arranged podcast and dive headfirst into two more episodes of Married at First Sight! And it seems like Will loves Adam more than Adam loves jet skis.
Nikki has come down with the major ick, yet our hosts have some harsh truths to share about Shawn - but it’s all love!
They also get into the mismatch of Courtney and Nick, and their personality gap rel...
Will and Rider couldn’t be more excited about the In The City reunion, but probably not for the reasons producers intended. And this final meetup with the cast might be the final straw that loses Rider as a fan.
Could all the drama from this show be the result of simple miscommunications? Will and Rider try to find the answer to those eternal questions, while also looking for the definition of “shady” ...
Will and Rider are still on the fence about the show, and the success rate of the matchmakers isn’t helping.
Rider reveals which cast members he can see himself hanging out with, and we find out the wedding fashion faux pas that knocked Devin out of favor.
Plus, hear a hot take on the true motives of these contestants, for a new recap on Pod Meets Twirl’d: All or Nothing!
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After the endurance run that was In the City, Will and Rider might actually be invested in Married at First Sight - even if it makes them a bit uncomfortable.
Will is endeared to Adam's "douche level" but Rider thinks his long reality TV resumé is a major red flag.
Plus, they dive deep into Nikki and Shawn's wedding and try to figure out if she actually knew who she was marrying. Practice your vows - it’s ...
Two people set up in an unlikely arrangement, now have to figure out their feelings in real time as they enter into a lifelong commitment. Sure, that describes the relationship between Will & Rider with this podcast, but it's ALSO the premise of…Married at First Sight!
The boys are diving into the reality show's 20th Season, with little to no prior knowledge, and the hot takes are already FLOWING. Adam’s gift seem...
They said it couldn’t be done. They said they wouldn’t survive. But somehow, Will and Rider entered the Bravo-sphere and lived to recap it. It’s the final episode of In The City Season 1, and it’s been quite an emotional journey.
Rider has a shocking admission to make about his own ITC metamorphosis, but will he continue to follow the drama??
And with one Bravo season under his belt, Will ...
After a short break, Will and Rider have ventured back into the depths of Bravoland to recap not one, but TWO episodes of “In the City”!
While examining Yvonne’s dress argument, our hosts make a shocking discovery about a lesser-know wedding rule. Are you not allowed to wear red either??
Amanda and Kyle’s relationship might be beyond repair, and we hear some sincere advice from Will and Rid...
Will and Rider are taking a tolerance break from “In the City” to celebrate the 4th of July, which somehow inspires a heated debate on what Rider will screen for his annual movie night at Redwood Shire.
Will shares his Aspen plans for the weekend, with an attempt at fly fishing, and we get a preview of the summer movies the guys are dying to see.
We’ll be back ...
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