The Pink Shade podcast recaps reality TV shows. It does so with so much humor and fun that listeners may feel like they're getting the details from a close friend. The program calls their fans "bunkies." That's an expression from Love After Lockup, one of the many shows recapped here.
The show debuted in 2017 with reality TV show writer Erin Martin as host. Her specialty is writing about relationship reality programs. She had built up a following online thanks to writing in a witty way. Those include the 90 Day Fiance franchise and Seeking Sister Wife. She also was a cohost on The Jenny McCarthy Show, where she did a weekly recap of Real Housewives episodes.
Erin had a non-traditional childhood. Her parents were in a cult! This New York City-based cult was so infamous that a Seinfeld episode parodied it. Erin talked about her crazy childhood in the first few episodes of Pink Shade.
Mary Payne Gilbert of the Payne in the Pod podcast was a frequent guest on the Pink Shade podcast since the show's beginning. Mary Payne became the show's cohost in 2020. In 2023, Erin left the show and Mary Payne took over as sole host. Mary Payne has a Southern accent and lots of Southern charm. Those attributes make Pink Shade fun to listen to. (Incidentally, the podcast also recaps Southern Charm!)
Three times a week, the Pink Shade podcast recaps reality TV foibles. The show discusses the moments that made views laugh and gasp. The podcast does many crossover episodes with other reality TV podcasts. Jake and Mattie from Reality Gays are frequent guests here. So is Kimberly from A Date With Dateline. Even if listeners did not see the episodes that the show recaps, they may still enjoy the banter in these episodes.
Pink Shade has built up quite the following among reality TV show fans. Erin and Mary Payne have even done live shows with listeners in the audience. Fans of shows like 90 Day Fiance and Real Housewives may appreciate this podcast.
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