100 episodes

CRIMINALITY is a podcast for those of us who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Every other Friday, hosts, Melissa (one half of Moms and Murder podcast) and Rebekah (host of DIE-ALOGUE podcast), will share the true story of a reality personality who faced more than just champagne problems. You won’t find murder stories here, but fear not, there are crimes a plenty - fraud, arrests, mugshots, scandals, and more.CRIMINALITY: Because loving reality isn’t a crime!

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CRIMINALITY is a podcast for those of us who love reality TV, true crime, and want to hear all the juicy stories where the two genres intersect. Every other Friday, hosts, Melissa (one half of Moms and Murder podcast) and Rebekah (host of DIE-ALOGUE podcast), will share the true story of a reality personality who faced more than just champagne problems. You won’t find murder stories here, but fear not, there are crimes a plenty - fraud, arrests, mugshots, scandals, and more.CRIMINALITY: Because loving reality isn’t a crime!

    From Inmate to Roommate-Bill Steel: Stop Drop + Parole

    From Inmate to Roommate-Bill Steel: Stop Drop + Parole

    Melissa shares a lesser known gem of a show - “From Inmate to Roommate” on A&E, and the inmate she introduces us to is a delightful ex- convict  who has a complicated relationship with the truth. We know he stole cars and broke into homes that he was supposed to be selling, but did he really become buddies with Bob Durst and Jeffrey Epstein??! Tune in and cast your vote.

    But wait - what about the titular “roommates”, you’re thinking? Enter  Mark and Sharna — Bill’s hosts who graciously open their doors to him as he learns to re-enter life as a newly free man. Bill has a parole officer, but Mark and Sharma have some rules of their own, which you can buy as an art piece from Bill’s TikTok. Listen now and this will all make sense! And make sure to check-out @julianhagins for amazing TikTok content, including even more about Bill and his wild antics! Plus you can follow Bill @officialwilliamsteel. 

    Come for the Summer House West breakdown, stay for one joy ride of an episode!

    Here’s what the hosts are watching as of today’s episode:
    Melissa: Improv FX: Clipped
    Rebekah: Dancing for the Devil, Netflix

    Rebekah gave the following clues for the next episode!

    COOKBOOK
    WEST VIRGINIA
    CHOW CHOW
    We are @criminalityshow on IG/FB + Twitter
    We are @criminalitypodcastTikTok on TikTok
    You can say hi and tell us what you’re watching: criminalityshow@gmail.com
    Enjoy the show? Please rate/review then share with a friend because loving REALITY isn’t a CRIME! https://podfollow.com/criminality
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    SOURCES:



    Watch Inmate to Roommate Full Episodes, Video & More, A&E, 2022


    Author & TV Star William Steel Exclusive Interview!!! Bagels and Shade, 2024

    Benjamin L. Coleman, Coleman Balogh LLP, U.S. v. Williams, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2008

    Cox, Matthew, Master Thief Escapes Prison, Confronts Jeffrey Epstein, and Becomes Reality Tv Star | William Steel, Inside True Crime, 2023

    N/A, William Steel , The Horror Report, 2019

    Joyner, Kelly, 'Inmate to Roommate': Bill Steel Certain A&E Series Will Make Him Famous - But Who is He Really?, Soap Dirt, 2022

    N/A, How Did William Steel Escape From Prison? , Rumble.com, 2023

    Margasak, Gabriel, Tale of pregnancy aids con's escape, The Stuart News, 2005

    Winslow, Megan, V., Prison informant, 'Demon' or Daring?, The Stuart News, 2006


    WHY MUST THE AUTHOR OF THIS BOOK SERVE EVERY BLASTED MINUTE OF HIS PRISON SENTENCE RISKING COVID-19 WHEN HE HAS THE GOODS ON A POSSIBLE SERIAL KILLER – Madden Mischief, 2020


    Willam Steel discusses Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffery Epstein Sex tapes & who appeared on the tapes. Crime and Entertainment, 2023


    Steel, William, Sex and the Serial Killer: My Bizarre Times with Robert Durst,,  Amazon.com: Books, 2018


    Steel, William, GHISLAINE: SENSATIONAL AND IMPURE, Amazon.com: Books, 2021

    Parry, Emma, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell 'filmed powerful people having sex with underage girls', The Sun, 2020

    Jay is for Justice, EXCLUSIVE: GHISLAINE MAXWELL TELL ALL FROM FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS! AUTHOR, WILLIAM STEEL, YouTube, 2023


    FUGITIVE FROM PRISON WORK CREW NABBED IN SEARS STORE , Sun Sentinel, 2005


    Robert Durst, Wikipedia


    Jeffrey Epstein, Wikipedia

     Legal Age of Consent in Florida,Legalserviceguide.com, 2020


    WILLIAM STEEL 💎TRUE CRIME KING 💎INSIDER 💎VICTIM ADVOCATE 💎AUTHOR 💥 EXPLOSIVE INTERVIEW!💥, Hidden Existance, 2022

    Ward, Vicky (27 June 2011). "The Talented Mr. Epstein". Vanity Fair (published March 2003). Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2019.

    Ghislaine Maxwell - Wikipedia


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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Sister Wives Recap with Little Miss Recap!

    Sister Wives Recap with Little Miss Recap!

    This episode was previously recorded (but never aired) on February 27 (prior to the passing of Garrison Brown). In this episode, Melissa is joined by special guest, Amye Archer — host of one of our favorite shows, 'Little Miss Recap! 

    While Rebekah is away, Melissa decides it’s a great time to go deep into SW history with an equally obsessed sisterphile to discuss the chaos that is season 2, Episode 10 of 'Sister Wives. This is the infamous episode that focuses on the Brown family's tumultuous move from Utah to Las Vegas. Their conversation takes analyzing Kody Brown to academic levels, NY Times worthy critiques of Robyn, and strong opinions on how they might have done things differently.
     
    In true CRIMINALITY form, they also touch on unrelated topics including their personal Enneagram numbers and other reality TV shows they’re watching 90 Day: The Single Life,' 'Married at First Sight,' 'Prison Brides,' and 'Love is Blind,' to name a few!

    You can learn more about Little Miss Recap on their website: https://www.littlemissrecap.com/ Check out their show wherever you listen to podcasts! 
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    • 1 hr 10 min
    Patti Stanger: A Million Ways to Match Make

    Patti Stanger: A Million Ways to Match Make

    Reality TV loves little more than romantically pairing rich people with the poors. But what happens when the rich people frauded their way to wealth, and their rap sheet is larger than their stock portfolio? Rebekah will tell you as she shines a light on the OG matchmaker, Patti Stanger and her thrice retitled TV show, Millionaire Matchmaker.

    Patti herself was also the victim of a crime that remains unsolved and will have you double checking your hotel room the next time you travel. But you will really demand justice when you hear Patti ridicule the matchmaking hopefuls. Tyra walked so Patti Stanger could run.

    Come for the Tori Spelling segment, stay for Rebekah and Melissa’s real-time Patti Stanger discovery at the very end!

    Here’s what the hosts are watching as of today’s episode:
    Melissa: Improv Broadway, TikTok
    Rebekah: Dear Child, Netflix

    Rebekah gave the following clues for the next episode!

    A&E
    JEWELS
    JINX
    We are @criminalityshow on IG/FB + Twitter
    We are @criminalitypodcastTikTok on TikTok
    You can say hi and tell us what you’re watching: criminalityshow@gmail.com
    Enjoy the show? Please rate/review then share with a friend because loving REALITY isn’t a CRIME! https://podfollow.com/criminality
    We have a website where you can see all past episodes, our TV recommendations, and buy MERCH! https://www.criminalityshow.com/

    SOURCES:

    Nicki Swift.com
    https://www.nickiswift.com/1492133/millionaire-matchmaker-biggest-scandals-behind-the-scenes/

    Ny Post
    https://pagesix.com/2019/05/03/shocked-patti-stanger-says-hotel-robbery-served-as-a-wakeup-call/

    Distractify
    https://www.distractify.com/p/patti-stanger-married#:~:text=As%20of%20April%202024%2C%20Patti,Beyond%20The%20Velvet%20Rope%20podcast.

    Daily Mail UK
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4239876/Patti-Stanger-named-lawsuit.html

    Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/2011/11/watch-a-compilation-of-patti-stangers-most-cutting-insults.html

    Reality Tea
    https://www.realitytea.com/2011/09/27/millionaire-matchmakers-patti-stanger-apologizes-for-insulting-gays-jews-women-andy-cohen-calls-her-a-jackhole/

    WKYC
    https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/patti-stanger-reacts-to-alexis-bellino-slamming-her-fraught-romantic-history-exclusive/603-0be6da8a-1a11-4dda-bfef-44b770c797a9

    Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/nick-viall-patti-stanger-the-matchmaker-cw-1235911728/

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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Gary Busey: Celebrity Menace

    Gary Busey: Celebrity Menace

    In the surprise of all surprises, Melissa announces that today’s story is about actor Gary Busey. Perhaps you will be surprised to learn that he was a regular on reality TV shows and really made the rounds from Celebrity Apprentice to Celebrity Rehab. Or maybe you knew that. Don’t worry, because that is the LEAST crazy part of today’s episode.

    Melissa teaches us Gary Busey 101 which involves “busey-isms,” and walks us through his legal troubles which range from pretty comical to very criminal. Tune in for a story you didn’t see coming. Speaking of seeing, watch out for Gary if you are driving in Los Angeles.

    Come for Busey, stay for a correction corner, previous story update, and another segment of “Under Tori’s Spell.”

    Here’s what the hosts are watching as of today’s episode:
    Melissa: The Jinx Season 2, MAX
    Rebekah: Vanderpump Villa, HULU

    Rebekah gave the following clues for the next episode!

    BRAVO
    NET WORTH
    DATING
    We are @criminalityshow on IG/FB + Twitter
    We are @criminalitypodcastTikTok on TikTok
    You can say hi and tell us what you’re watching: criminalityshow@gmail.com
    Enjoy the show? Please rate/review then share with a friend because loving REALITY isn’t a CRIME! https://podfollow.com/criminality
    We have a website where you can see all past episodes, our TV recommendations, and buy MERCH! https://www.criminalityshow.com/

    SOURCES:

    Sources:

    N/A, Celebrity Rehab, VH1, 2008

    Eaton, Kristi, Dean, Anna Holton, The road to fame | Archives, tulsapeople.com, 2011

    Homann, Samanthat, Busey: OSU professor 'instrumental' in my success, casinfo.okstate.edu, 2019

    Okura, Lynn, Gary Busey On His Life-Changing Cocaine Overdose And Motorcycle Accident, HuffPost, 2014

    JoBlo Originals, WTF Happened to GARY BUSEY?, YouTube

    Hattenstone, Simon, Gary Busey: 'I passed away after brain surgery. Then I came back' | Television, The Guardian, 2020

    Hyde, Marina, I'm Gary Busey and I've been clean for 13 years | Life and style, The Guardian, 2008

    N/A, Gary Busey Celebrity Apprentice Greatest Hits, YouTube

    N/A, Gary Busey - Biography, IMDb

    Dodge, Shyam, Gary Busey hits pedestrian with his car in a Malibu grocery store parking lot, Daily Mail, 2015


    Due to character limits, a complete list of sources is available upon request.
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Seeking Sister Wife: Dating, Denim and Delusions

    Seeking Sister Wife: Dating, Denim and Delusions

    Rebekah is not so reluctantly delving into the TLC waters today. When Melissa mentioned a possible cult connection for one of the couples on the current season of Seeking Sister Wife, it became clear Rebekah would need to dive in and report back. Even she was shocked by what she uncovered about a cult called The Alamo Christian Foundation.
     
    Justin and Becky Ryan seem like a pretty average couple, at least on the TLC spectrum of rankings. But once Rebekah reveals just how central the Alamo Christian Foundation was in their upbringing, it becomes impossible to view their creepy behavior the same way.
    She explores the serious crimes of Becky Ryan’s step-dad, Tony Alamo, which include body smuggling and kidnapping, and examine the Ryan’s dating tactics - are they simply peculiar or actually predatory?

    And you don’t want to miss Melissa and Rebekah’s newest “segment” at the top of the show where they share what they’ve learned from Tori Spelling’s new podcast, MisSpelling.

    Here’s what the hosts are watching as of today’s episode:
    Melissa: Unlocked: A Jail Experiment, Netflix
    Rebekah: The Tourist, Netflix

    Melissa gave the following clues for the next episode!

    BUDDY HOLLY
    TEETH
    ARKANSAS
    We are @criminalityshow on IG/FB + Twitter
    We are @criminalitypodcastTikTok on TikTok
    You can say hi and tell us what you’re watching: criminalityshow@gmail.com
    Enjoy the show? Please rate/review then share with a friend because loving REALITY isn’t a CRIME! https://podfollow.com/criminality
    We have a website where you can see all past episodes, our TV recommendations, and buy MERCH! https://www.criminalityshow.com/

    SOURCES

    Religion News Blog
    https://www.religionnewsblog.com/8506

    Encyclopedia of Arkansas
    https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/tony-alamo-4224/

    Refinery 29
    https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/06/202525/tony-alamo-cult-leader-denim-jackets

    News.com/AU
    https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/child-brides-of-apocalyptic-christian-sex-cult-break-silence/news-story/afa04bf046e656922cf7e75fe95920cd

    The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/apr/09/ministry-of-evil-the-twisted-cult-of-tony-alamo-review-an-astonishing-tale-of-brainwashing

    NY Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/03/us/obituary-tony-alamo-minister-sexual-abuse.html

    People
    https://people.com/crime/tony-alamo-child-brides-speak/

    Yahoo
    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/seeking-sister-wife-becky-ryan-170009446.html

    Cheat Sheet
    https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/new-seeking-sister-wife-cast-members-linked-notorious-cult.html/

    Oprah
    https://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/tony-alamos-alleged-child-brides/all

    In Touch Weekly
    https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/seeking-sister-wife-are-the-merrifields-still-together/
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    • 1 hr 6 min
    Extreme Home Makeover: The House That Ty Built

    Extreme Home Makeover: The House That Ty Built

    “Extreme” really is the only way to describe the ABC show that sometimes blew up old homes to create new ones for deserving families. And sure, carousels and fountains in your home SOUNDS amazing, but when that bus moves on, sometimes families were left with astronomical electric bills and unfinished work in its wake. 

    Melissa is rolling up her sleeves for today’s story about Extreme Home Makeover, and she cautions you to put on your safety glasses  because the show’s host, Ty Pennington’s frosted tips are blinding.

    Between a few show reboots due to pending lawsuits and the need to tweak the show’s premise (families going bankrupt after the show wasn’t great for ratings), and Ty’s own brush with the law, this episode is full of nostalgic moments, a heated debate over Ty’s attractiveness, and a very necessary processing of feelings after listening to Tori Spelling’s new podcast.

    Here’s what the hosts are watching as of today’s episode:
    Melissa: The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys, Peacock
    Rebekah: Quiet on Set, MAX

    Rebekah gave the following clues for the next episode!

    TLC
    CULTS
    MULTIPLES
    We are @criminalityshow on IG/FB + Twitter
    We are @criminalitypodcastTikTok on TikTok
    You can say hi and tell us what you’re watching: criminalityshow@gmail.com
    Enjoy the show? Please rate/review then share with a friend because loving REALITY isn’t a CRIME! https://podfollow.com/criminality
    We have a website where you can see all past episodes, our TV recommendations, and buy MERCH! https://www.criminalityshow.com/

    SOURCES
    Sources:

    N/A, Pennington, Ty 1965-, Encyclopedia.com, 2024

    N/A, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV Series 2003–2020), IMDb, 

    Rodgers, Casey, Ty Pennington: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The TV Host, Wide Open Country, 2020

    Scipioni, Jade, Former Sears spokesman Ty Pennington on the retailer's decline, Fox News Business, 2018

    N/A, Ty Pennington Has a Brand New Show Coming to HGTV, HGTV News, 2021

    Pennington, Ty, Television | Ty Pennington, typennington.com, 2023

    Madormo, Carrie, Brook Gordon, Erica, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Facts About The Controversial Home Reno Series, thelist.com, 2023

    Pompeo, Joe, ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ duped by family’s sick claim, Yahoo News, 2011

    Carter, Brooke, What Happened to Ty Pennington From Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? - Now in 2024 Update, Gazette Review, 2024

    N/A, EMHE - Miller Home Explosion,  YouTube, 2017

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK23aPPEYQo

    Trading Spaces

    https://youtu.be/bZPQgSxGKW4?si=M699Ioyz58axZFdZ


    https://youtu.be/YX7ABhDgQss?si=LW5PK8RgrZvddXfc


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    • 1 hr 12 min

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