Cuffs & Confessionals

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Cuffs & Confessionals is where Pop Culture's guilty pleasures meet actual guilt. Host Hattie Keyes breaks down the biggest reality TV scandals and true crime headlines, connecting the dots between on-screen drama and off-screen consequences. If you love Housewives gossip, binge-worthy docs, or analyzing the messy psychology of reality TV, this podcast is for you.

Episodes

  1. JAN 1

    The Bravo-to-Prison Pipeline & the Crimes That Defined 2025

    Reality TV got real in 2025 — and this episode proves it. On Cuffs & Confessionals, we break down the Bravo arrests, prison updates, and true crime cases that dominated headlines this year. From Housewives in handcuffs to investigations that shocked the internet, plus the must-watch shows you shouldn’t have missed, this is your ultimate year-in-review of chaos, consequences, and culture.

    34 min

  2. 11/24/2025

    Jen Shah Is Getting Out, The Real Housewives of TSA Housewives Are In & True Crime Updates

    It's our 10th episode! This week on Cuffs & Confessionals: Jen Shah walks free, Mia Thornton turns the airport into a Housewives episode, and major new details drop in the Celeste Rivas Hernandez case. We also cover updates on Melodee Buzzard and Anna Kepner, plus your weekly Watchlist featuring Netflix’s The Carman Family Murders and the unhinged return of MomTok as Taylor Paul films The Bachelorette. Where reality TV chaos meets real crime — let’s get into it.

    27 min

  3. 11/21/2025

    Con-wyn, Crossovers & Chaos: Bravo’s Wildest Week Yet

    This week, Hattie breaks down the BravoCon flight drama, new Salt Lake City fraud allegations, Potomac’s legal mess, and Charles Oakley’s massive court ruling. Then we dive into Hulu’s Murdaugh: Death in the Family with local insight into the Lowcountry’s most infamous case. Finish with a stacked Watchlist featuring Secrets of the Bunny Ranch, All Her Fault, and all the newest Bravo trailers.

    26 min
  4. Housewives, Horror & Real Life Haunts

    10/31/2025

    Housewives, Horror & Real Life Haunts

    It’s a Halloween special! From the real killers who inspired Hollywood horror like Ed Gein and John Wayne Gacy to the most iconic Real Housewives Halloween episodes, we’re diving into fact vs. fiction, Bravo chaos, and the best spooky-season TV to binge right now.

    26 min

  5. 10/25/2025

    From Potomac to the Lowcountry: Wendy’s legal drama, Miami’s fallout, Bravo’s lawsuit, and new true-crime deep dives into Murdaugh and BTK.

    Hattie Keyes dives into Wendy Osefo’s legal battle, Miami marriage chaos, and Todd Nepola’s $10 million Bravo lawsuit — plus new true-crime drops like Murdaugh: Death in the Family and My Father, The BTK Killer.

    20 min

  6. 10/21/2025

    Cameras Rolling, Charges Falling: The McBee Scandal & Housewives History Lesso

    Hattie Keyes breaks down the McBee patriarch’s sentencing and Bravo’s surprising renewal amid fraud charges, then dives into a Housewife history lesson on legendary hookups and betrayals across franchises. The episode closes with a major update on Denise Richards’ legal battle—her ex arrested mid‑hearing—setting up a second part packed with more scandals and fallout.

    17 min

  7. 10/20/2025

    Dr Wendy’s Arrest, Ed Gein’s Netflix Monster, & Murdaugh Murders Unpacked | This Week in Unscripted TV & True Crime

    ** REMASTERED, again :) - Real Housewives Dr. Wendy Osefo’s shocking arrest, Netflix’s Monster: The Ed Gein Story, and a new deep dive into the Murdaugh Murders — this week, Cuffs & Confessionals unpacks where reality TV meets real crime. From Bravo scandals to true horror, the drama doesn’t stop when the cameras do.

    22 min

  8. 10/06/2025

    Bombshells, Betrayals & Breakthroughs: From Housewives Chaos to True Crime Shocker

    From the explosive RHOM reunion and legal drama in Atlanta to a Utah murder straight out of a docuseries — plus the breakthrough that finally cracked the infamous Yogurt Shop Murders. Cuffs & Confessionals unpacks the wildest moments in reality TV and true crime this week.

    19 min

  9. 09/27/2025

    The Tragic Death of Celeste Rivas | This Week’s Headlines in True Crime & Reality TV

    This week on Cuffs & Confessionals, we dig into the shocking discovery of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, whose remains were found in a Tesla linked to TikTok star and musician D4vd. We break down the timeline, the unanswered questions, and what investigators may be holding back. Then we dive into the Bravo universe: revisiting RHOC Season 4, where Gretchen and Tamra’s feud lit the match that forever changed Housewives history. We’ll break down how that drama set the stage for the conflict-driven franchise we know today.  From true crime chills to Housewives drama and everything in between — this episode has it all.

    25 min

  10. 09/10/2025

    Cameras Rolling: Karen Huger’s Red Carpet Release, An OC Playbook, and a High School Catfish Scandal

    Hattie Keyes returns to Cuffs and Confessionals with a fast-paced episode that blends Bravo drama and true crime: Karen Huger’s jail release, a resurfaced Orange County feud that may involve planted storylines, and a chilling Netflix catfish case where a mother targeted her own daughter. The show also breaks down recent courtroom developments, including the Donna Adelson conviction, and offers a watch list of true-crime and scripted series to follow.

    19 min
  11. Housewife Release Day, McBee Dynasty, and Lie Detector Drama

    09/02/2025

    Housewife Release Day, McBee Dynasty, and Lie Detector Drama

    In our premiere episode, host Hattie Keyes dives into the messy crossroads of reality TV and true crime. From Karen Huger’s surprise early release after a DUI conviction, to the McBee family’s federal crop insurance fraud and its ripple effects on McBee Dynasty, to a jaw-dropping lie detector showdown on Real Housewives of Orange County—we’re unpacking it all. We’ll break down the legal facts, the Bravo timing and production angles, and why these headline-making stories remind us that the drama doesn’t always end when the cameras stop rolling.

    21 min
  • 11 Episodes

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About

Cuffs & Confessionals is where Pop Culture's guilty pleasures meet actual guilt. Host Hattie Keyes breaks down the biggest reality TV scandals and true crime headlines, connecting the dots between on-screen drama and off-screen consequences. If you love Housewives gossip, binge-worthy docs, or analyzing the messy psychology of reality TV, this podcast is for you.

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  • Creator
    cuffsandconfessionals
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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