The Exclusive With Sharon Tharp

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Big Brother 28, including the eliminated player. Yash Patel, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down why he has no regrets about winning HOH ahead of the Double Eviction and the deal he took with Drew in the Pressure Cooker. He reflects on the bribe he wanted to "wash my hands of," why he knows "in my bones" he could have outlasted Drew, and how his dad's 12- to 14-hour shifts on his feet at a liquor store kept him standing. Yash also explains why he still sees keeping Dee over Angela as the right call, calling her a "heat-seeking missile," and says that a month from now, his answer to playing again would be "hell yeah, let's run it."

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Big Brother 28, including the eliminated player. Barrett Pfeiffer, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down whether he could have changed any minds before the vote and what he had planned for the double eviction if he had won Blockbuster. The self-described "Mr. Superfan" reflects on how the arrival of Angela Murray, Dee Valladares and Rick Devens changed his game plan, why he would have kept going with "Operation Scorched Earth," and the one thing he would do differently. Barrett also explains why he regrets defending the Icons to Mallory and Melody, and says that if he ever gets the call again, "you best bet I'm going back."

21 years after Big Brother 6, James Rhine joins the podcast for our "Legends Only" series to look back on both of his seasons, from the Sovereign Six to All-Stars. He tells the story of the MySpace message that got him cast, the phone call with Sarah that became his casting tape, and the original partner who backed out three days before the season. He revisits Howie's nomination, the veto decision he would make differently, and why he has never watched that episode. James also shares what Don Wollman told him at the 1,000th episode and the only way he'd go back into the house: as "the old guy" nobody recognizes.

Big Brother 27's Morgan Pope joins Sharon to break down Week 10 of Big Brother 28, from Yash's HOH to the deal he cut with Drew in the middle of a 14-hour veto competition. Morgan, who holds the record Yash is now chasing for consecutive weeks of safety, walks through why sending Angela home over Dee was a "high risk, high reward" call, where Barrett's HOH actually went wrong, and why Drew's "psychological warfare" may be more of a strategy than fans give him credit for. She also lays out what Taylor and Melody each need to do at this point in the game, why nobody in the house is grilling Yash about the bribe, and how she'd have used 14 hours in the pressure cooker to do exactly that. They close on double eviction predictions, which comps are coming, and Morgan's advice to everyone still in the house: "comp out."

Angela Murray, the latest houseguest evicted from Big Brother 28, joins The Exclusive to break down who she holds responsible for the vote that sent her out and the one decision she would take back. She reflects on her loyalty to Dee, why she never expected to be Rick Devens' No. 1, and the nomination Barrett made because he "thought he had to make a really big move." Angela also explains why "betrayal is a very big word" for where she has landed on Barrett and Drew, and says she would say yes to Big Brother again "every time."

Seven years after Big Brother 21, Tommy Bracco joins the Memory Wall to look back on a season whose gameplay he is still defending. He explains the Christie secret the house never knew about — casting had told them both it would only ever be one of them — and why he gave the secret up at Final Six anyway. He also revisits the blow-up with Jackson and the part that never made air: Nicole pulled him aside and told him she knew Jackson was lying, and he went home anyway, because the house decided he was more dangerous alone than Jackson and Holly were together. Plus: winning HOH on his birthday, 79 days without touching the block, what he learned about unconscious bias after Camp Comeback, the reunion he wishes the show would do, and the jury vote he says he would take back.

Big Brother 15 winner Andy Herren joins Sharon to break down Week 9 of Big Brother 28, from Barrett's HOH to who actually goes home Thursday. Andy makes the case that fans were "too hard on" Barrett all summer, walks through what Dee's bribe does and doesn't let her do, and explains why Yash — who he had pegged as an early boot — is now the "clear cut" frontrunner. He and Sharon also get into the icons' fallout with Barrett after Mallory's eviction, whether Dee or Devens is the bigger threat to keep, Angela's jury case, where Melody, Taylor and Drew stand, and why this season's diary rooms sound different. Andy closes on Season 30, the 1,000th episode he missed for a wedding, and whether he'd ever play again.

Angela Murray is fighting for her BB28 life this week — nominated alongside fellow Icons Dee Valladares and Rick Devens after HOH Barrett Pfeiffer turned on his own alliance. Sharon is joined by Angela's daughter, Lexi Murray, also her teammate on The Amazing Race 38, to talk through the Icons' blindside, the plan to vote out Devens, and what it's like watching her mom play ahead of Thursday's live eviction.

Patreon Exclusive — Unlocked This live Q&A originally aired for Patreon supporters ahead of Big Brother 28's Week 8 eviction — now unlocked for everyone. Sharon is joined by Big Brother 6's April Lewis to talk through the current BB28 house ahead of Thursday's vote, plus your questions live in chat.

Sharon Tharp is joined live by Brett Hawkins, Barrett's friend and the person running his social media accounts during Big Brother 28. Brett talks about how the two of them know each other, what Barrett's casting and pre-show prep looked like, and what it's actually like managing a houseguest's accounts while the season is airing and the feeds are running. They also get into Brett's read on Barrett's game so far — his alliances, his position in the house heading into this week, and how the version of him fans are seeing on the feeds compares to the guy Brett knows. Questions from the live chat throughout.

Latrice "Lala" Verrett, the first member of the Big Brother 28 jury, joins The Exclusive to break down the betrayal that ended her game and the three houseguests she would have gone after if she'd won HOH. She reflects on believing Barrett when he looked her in the face, the read she spent all summer fighting — that she was a "pushover" who was too "old" to compete — and the wall win that dropped every jaw in the house. Lala also names the houseguest she's rooting for to take it all.

Twenty-one years after Big Brother 6, Jennifer Vasquez Hinch joins the Memory Wall to look back on one of the most beloved seasons in the show's history — and the Pressure Cooker win that still stands as the longest endurance competition. She explains the wink for the first time in 21 years, revisits the casting twist that paired her with someone she had met exactly once, and gets into what the summer cost her back home in Texas. Plus: the two photos CBS shot before the season, the BB6 jury house in Napa, why the jury vote was never in question, and the classroom slideshow that got her yelled at by a parent.

SPOILER WARNING: This audio contains major spoilers for the latest episode of Big Brother 28, including the eliminated player. Haley Thogmartin joins The Exclusive a few days after her Big Brother 28 elimination. She spent hours out on the comp in the heat before Yash won the power to take her out in a twist. She responds directly to the criticism of how she interacted with Lala and Taylor in the house, revisits the conversation she walked away from, and clarifies what she meant when she used the word bully. She also gets into the "Thog" nickname the fans have run with, why she kept saying she was having a bad week while her side still held the power, and how much of her game was really a fight with herself. Plus: her read on Rick Devens volunteering for the block, who she thinks is playing the best game left, and whether she'd do it again.

Survivor 49 winner Savannah Louis joins Sharon for her first Big Brother season as a viewer — and she knows two of the people playing it. Savannah played Survivor 50 with Dee and Devens, and she talks about finding out they had been cast, what Big Brother shows about Devens's game that Survivor never did, and which of the two she thinks wins if they sit next to each other at the end. She and Sharon also break down Drew's HOH, Devens going up as the replacement nominee after Yash won the veto, whether Barrett actually flips this week, the medieval twist that sent Haley out, and where Lala, Taylor and Melody stand going into the eviction this week.

Mallory Aurichio walked out of the Big Brother house to a standing ovation from a room full of returning players — and to a vote from Drew, one of her closest allies, that she didn't need to lose. She joins The Exclusive the morning after her eviction to talk through where she and Drew stand now, the reassurance Barrett gave her about Dee, and the Crossovers — the alliance Barrett and Drew had with the Icons inside her own Mosh Pit, which she only found out about this week. She also gets into Yash accepting a $5,000 bribe not to nominate the Icons at his next HOH, what she would have done with the HOH she threw, and who she thinks is playing the best game with jury in sight.

The Meow Meow joins the Memory Wall. Enzo Palumbo revisits both of his runs to the final three — the Brigade season that made him a Big Brother name, and the All-Star season that ended with him sitting next to Cody Calafiore and a 9-0 vote. He walks through how he built the final two seat he knew Cody would honor, what he'd say to that jury now, and why he still thinks about the night the Brigade cut Britney. Plus: the BB28 premiere cameo he had to keep quiet about, where "the Meow Meow" actually came from, his Challenge USA final, and the Amazing Race alliance he wishes he'd made.

Big Brother 27's Captain Will and his wife Gwen join Sharon Tharp to break down Week 7 of Big Brother 28 — Dee's HOH, the $5,000 bribe she used on Yash, and a veto ceremony that moved the target. Will talks about throwing a competition during his own season, what the BB27 jury actually argued about behind closed doors, and why he thinks Dee is set up to go the distance. Gwen makes her case for Taylor, and both of them weigh in on where Barrett, Angela and Haley stand with just over a month of game left.

Big Brother 4 winner Jun Song joins Sharon for a mid-season check-in on Big Brother 28. Jun opens with a message to fans who have found this week difficult to watch, then walks through where the season stands: Kamu's eviction and the video that resurfaced beforehand, her read on how the casting favors the returning players, Dee's HOH and the deal she made with Yash, Angela's run of conflicts and why she hasn't become a target, and the case for Taylor's game after a week of criticism. Jun also gives her winner pick and what she expects from the 1,000th episode.

Kamu Kirk sat down with The Exclusive the morning after his Big Brother 28 eviction to answer for a week that drew significant criticism. He explains his reasoning behind the Tea Party confrontation with Jason, responds to the comments he made about how Jason dresses, and addresses the pregnancy remarks directed at Melody that many viewers found difficult to watch. Host Sharon Tharp also asks whether he's willing to go back and watch the live feeds, including the moments he may not be proud of. On the game side, Kamu breaks down the Blockbuster loss, the alliances he wishes he had cut earlier, and the plan he had for the Icons had he survived the vote.

Rick Devens spent years saying he'd never do Big Brother. His wife is the reason he's in the house. Becca Devens joins The Exclusive on eviction day to explain how she talked a two-time Survivor player into a summer-long lockdown — and why "my wife won't let me" was the excuse Rick had been hiding behind the whole time. She breaks down his Diamond Power of Veto bomb ("I wanted to crawl into a hole") and what Dee Valladares really means to him inside that house. Plus: her honest read on Angela Murray, whether Rick would ever take Dee to the end, and how long that haircut is staying.