Hey Julie! - Big Brother & Survivor Recaps

Barrett put Dee, Devens and Angela's heads on a platter and with Dee & Angela sitting on the block Thursday night, the house decided to flip against the remains of FAP and send Angela to the jury house. So either Taylor and Yash are the dumbest people alive or Dee is really just that good. Brett & Danielle react to the week that was in Big Brother , Dee's uncanny ability to save herself and why the Survivor winner may already be one of the best Big Brother players ever. Don't hate the player, hate the game! And she's gaming! We also reveal the latest HOH, their nomination plans and answer your Olivia Rodrigo-themed questions from our Discord. You can also check out SpicyMarco's thoughtful Cameo from Haley Thogmartin to Brett & Dani RIGHT HERE. Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

Brett & Danielle return after the 8th week in the BB28 game, which early saw the demise of Haley in the Medieval Times twist and late saw the eviction of LaTrice as she became the first member of the jury. Most importantly, we have a deeply spoiler-riffic (for six hours) conversation about the current HOH and their nominees, which upends the existing power structures of the house for the rest of the week and surely the rest of the season. Also, your questions, emails & a review of Chicken & Waffles Oreos. Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

Thursday night's broadcast marked the special occasion of the thousandth episode of Big Brother and thanks to NFL preseason games, it may have been consumed live by up to a thousand whole people! Truly incredible work from America's favorite broadcast network, CBS. Brett & Danielle dive into the beautiful disaster that was Thursday night's episode, airing at random times across the country, featuring a strange award show of your favorite microwaved BB moments and deflecting the drama away from one of the most pivotal blockbuster competitions and evictions of the season. Magnificent stuff! All that and a BEVY of your Jerry O'Connell questions on this splendid episode of Hey Julie . Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

Brett & Danielle return for a spoiler-filled episode about state of #bb28 – Kamu was sent home and **SPOILER** Dee is your new head of household. Like a few weeks ago, in the early hours of Haley's HOH – vibes were bad in the BB fandom. Brett & Danielle examine that feeling of 'all is lost', why it pops up when the majority alliance has hold of the game for so long, and why that feeling might be slightly less unfounded given the events of the last few weeks (Chukmu's exit, the dissolution of The Red Corner, etc.) We also chat about whether the Survivor players are taking too much of the oxygen this season, etiquette for making new adult friends at the playground & what sorts of ice we're making at home. This is the only Big Brother podcast that dares to tackle the big topics. All that, and your listener questions. Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

Thoughts and prayers for Haley Thogmartin right now, who just had the worst week of her life. Brett has returned from his mystery hiatus and joins Danielle for a recap of the wild week that sort of was: the Angela/Haley fight, the Chuk's week-long mental short circuit and the Survivor veterans getting dangerously close to needing to fight for their lives. Also, they reveal the new HOH, their plans and why this season is taking on legendary 'old school' status. Also, your questions and emails! Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

It's another Dani solo pod as she walks through the week's somewhat boring events that led to our first BLINDSIDE BUTTERBEANS of the season. It's a quick recap of all of the HG's current gameplay, SPOILER SECTION about who won the wall comp and what to expect, and more! Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠@HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social, our ⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠, or email us ⁠heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com⁠! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠@BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠@DingDongDani.bsky.social

Brett & Danielle recap a tea-soaked week in the Big Brother house. They look back at Mallory's Tea Party disaster, talk about the failed plot to save Jason, and why his open dealings with everyone couldn't save him. They also chat about Lyric's reformed gameplay in a post-Rome world, the walls closing in on Drew and Barrett and what the current HOH's plans are. Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

Danielle reports with breaking news on a Monday morning, explaining Sunday night's 'Tea Party' blowup that went down on the live feeds as the battle between Jason and Kamu boils over, literally! Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

Devens' backdoor plan on Rome worked in Week 2 of BB28 with a 12-1 vote against Florida's favorite loverboy. But his choice to pull down Lyric instead of Melody certainly was a less-than-efficient game move. Brett & Danielle discuss Devens' potential strategy mistake in Week 2, Lyric's all-flirt strategy, Melody's lack of game, Drew's precarious place & more on a Week 2 recap. Also on the show, your questions about catchphrases, BB Time Capsule voting, Young Sheldon doing the Wall Comp & more! Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

The first eviction of BB28 is in the books. Poor Ashley was sent home with a burger in her stomach, some memories and nothing else. Our season's Gen-Z queen was all sizzle and no steak. Brett & Danille talk about Wednesday and Thursday night's episodes, the brewing Angela/Jason rivalry, the dynamics of the split house, whether we're experiencing FOUTTE 2.0 & more. Our early morning correspondent Danielle talks about the late-night feeds, the current HOH's plan and what we expect to happen over the weekend. Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

It was a fun and informative first weekend of feeds, how about some more pod? Brett & Danielle check in on Monday night reacting to their first reactions of the live feeds. If Tuesday's Broveal was the first impression, and Thursday's premiere was the second impression -- call these our BB28 third impressions. We run through each of the 17 houseguests and talk about where we place their games after two episodes and a full weekend of live feeds. Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

The BB28 premiere was...crazy, camp, messy and...good?! Brett & Danielle react to the absolute lunacy that was Thursday night's premiere episode, and they have to start with the end where Rachel Reilly was...thrown into a volcano by a velociraptor. Yes, that happened. We break down why Big Brother's turn towards the absurd has resulted in some positive momentum for the series, go through each houseguest's intro package and discuss where in the game Angela, Rick & Dee will fit in as "returners" with non-standard "returner" baggage. At the very end, a non-spoiler review of Olivia Wilde's excellent dinner comedy The Invite. Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

It is officially BB28 time on Hey Julie . Brett & Danielle are back to go through the bios of all 14 new houseguests...plus those three other ones that are (un)officially waiting in the wings. We react to the new Big Brother Broveal on YouTube, Julie's odd house tour and our initial reactions to the new houseguests: who's cute, who's weird, who's come here to play, and who's already a shrinking violet. Also we take your listener Qs about favorites, winner picks, California Pizza Kitchen & who we want to F, who we want to M and who we want to (satirically) K. Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

BB28 Silly Szn has completely taken over the blogosphere. A leaked Chinese language sales deck has thrown the BB universe into a tizzy. There are rumors of a partial returners cast. People are doing forensic research on IG posts. It's crazytown out there and nothing is confirmed. Brett & Dani open the pod talking about the final full week of BB28 rumors, all of which are completely unsubstantiated. Later, we unexpectedly talk about a trio of media which all has a primary, or at least tangential, relationship to the Apple TV+ streaming service: Dani talks about the recent Cape Fear series starring Javier Bardem, Amy Adams and personal Hey Julie favorite Patrick Wilson. Brett took in Schmigadoon on Broadway, based off of the Apple TV+ show of the same name. Dani watched The Mosquito Coast , a steamy Harrison Ford 1980s head-scratcher which was later adapted to Apple TV+ four decades later. All of that, David Strathairn and your listener questions on today's Hey Julie. Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

Brett & Danielle are back for a little double feature-as-a-podcast episode, as they break down the 21st century Steven Spielberg bookends of Disclosure Day and A.I.: Artificial Intelligence . First, they break down two trailers in Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning and the whale-eats-man tale Whalefall. For the rest of the show, they break down last weekend's sci-fi epic Disclosure Day , what worked about it and why audiences are seeming so split on it, particularly the film's final act. In the second part of the double feature, Dani & Brett revisit A.I.: Artificial Intelligence , a completely insane movie that should not be viewed by parents OR children. I promise you, if you've never seen it, you'll have no idea where it's going. Join us for a spoiler-iffic discussion of both films! Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

Brett & Danielle are back in what will be the first of a stretch of episodes without Big Brother or Survivor news. So it's a pop culture grab-bag day! Brett chats about the puzzling conclusion of Euphoria , which re-centers the idea of who the stars of the show even are. They both talk about the 2025 documentary Predators , which documents the NBC news program To Catch a Predator, its moral standing, its legal consequence and how the media landscape has reacted in the decades since its release. Danielle breaks down her experience seeing Backrooms in theaters this week. Also, we take a load of your questions including: F/M/K the colors of the rainbow!?! Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

Danielle & Brett break down Survivor 50 's big Wednesday night finale and they can't start anywhere but Jeff Probst spoiling the results of the fire-making challenge in front of America. An iconic Survivor moment happening before our eyes in real time. They chat through the entire three-hour show, but mostly the stupid stuff like: why did Aubry also win a car, is Joe the real winner because of his tall wife and why did Jonathan's brother dress like Mario? Wrapping up the episode, Danielle chats a bit about the current Apple TV slate and Brett watched Project Hail Mary . Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

One more episode left to go in Survivor 50 and we're getting down to the final five castaways remaining. Unfortunately for fans of the show, Wednesday's penultimate episode sent home two fan favorites in Rick Devens and Cirie Fields. Brett & Danielle break down this week's episode, how it allowed both to go home without twists or any other chicanery and who we have left in Aubry, Jonathan, Joe, Tiffany & Rizo. Later in the show, they catch up with some new (and old) shows in Apple TV's Widow's Bay , Netflix's Legends , and Dani finishes her watch of FX's Fargo season 1. Most importantly, they discuss Sunday night's Euphoria and how it plays with our own conceptions about the celebrities it depicts. Lastly, they discuss the 2003 Wim Wenders film Perfect Days and how nice it must be to wear great clothes and clean toilets all day. Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

Two more episodes of Survivor 50 to go and the endgame is taking shape. We said goodbye to Emily and Ozzy this week in a double tribal on one of the most electric episodes of the season. Also, Tiffany's immunity blunder, more psychotic behavior from fireman Joe and has Rizo become rizz-less? Later in this episode, we chat more about episodes 2-4 of Euphoria season 3, Dani watched Wuthering Heights and more Zendaya talk than you can handle! Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social

After months of anticipation, MrBeast finally graced our television sets on Survivor 50 and... it wasn't terrible. Yes, sometimes a broken clock is right twice a day, and a twist can actually be fun and benefit players we like. That's what happened this week as Rick Devens flipped the MrBeast coin (I can't believe I'm typing those words) and made an electric 40-minute tribal one for the ages. Brett & Dani break down Wednesday's episode, the success of the twist, what worms or slugs we'd eat at an auction and the never-ending gifts that are Joe's facial expressions of dismay. Also, Brett talks about having watched Michael this week and what the film gets so wrong about coming so close to addressing the issues we've known about Michael Jackson for the entire latter portion of his life. Follow Hey Julie on Bluesky and submit your questions ⁠⁠ @HeyJulieBB⁠⁠.bsky.social , our ⁠⁠ Discord server ⁠⁠ , or email us ⁠ heyjuliebigbrother@gmail.com ⁠ ! Watch Hey Julie on ⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠ Follow Brett ⁠⁠ @BrettRader⁠⁠.bsky.social Follow Danielle ⁠⁠ @DingDongDani.bsky.social