Episodes

  • Former Real Housewives Producer Spills Juicy Insider Stories about the cast of Ultimate Girls Trip

    Former Real Housewives Producer Spills Juicy Insider Stories about the cast of Ultimate Girls Trip
    Sep 9 2026

    Former Real Housewives producer Patrick McDonald breaks down the latest episodes of Ultimate Girls Trip and shares insider stories about Vicki Gunvalson, Kyle Richards, Gizelle Bryant, Robyn Dixon, Marlo Hampton & more!

    A Former Real Housewives Producer is spilling juicy, insider, behind the scenes tea like nobody ever has before. On this podcast he shares personal stories about your favorite housewives and reality stars and he reveals what really happened while filming some of the biggest reality tv moments of the past decade.

    A podcast from Emmy nominated Reality TV producer Patrick McDonald, former supervising producer of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Orange County & Vanderpump Rules. Patrick also produced RHOA, RHOP, Married to Medicine, Winter House & many others. He was also the star of the 2017 Logo reality series Fire Island. He was nominated for an Emmy for his work during the Scandoval seasons of Vanderpump Rules.

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    Renegade Rainbow: Spilling Reality TV tea like no other.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • RR02 - Is Beador’s BFF My New Biggest Fan? Were the Men of RHOA the Original DadTok? Plus Behind the Scenes with Sutton Stracke!

    RR02 - Is Beador’s BFF My New Biggest Fan? Were the Men of RHOA the Original DadTok? Plus Behind the Scenes with Sutton Stracke!
    Sep 22 2026

    The tea is piping hot this week, so grab your mug and cozy on up! Patrick launches a brand new segment, Reality Stars in the Wild, kicking things off with a Sutton Stracke sighting at a gay country bar where the boys dance on the tables. Then he tears into Todd Tucker’s new “film,” which somehow manages to rally up every rejected romantic ghost from Real Housewives of Atlanta’s past.

    Plus, Patrick addresses his newest self-appointed superfan, Jeff Lewis, and gets to the bottom of why Shannon Beador’s gay BFF apparently couldn’t stop talking about him last week — according to RHOBH alum Crystal Kung Minkoff.

    And that’s just the appetizer. Patrick is also digging into Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Taylor Frankie Paul’s potential break, Mikayla’s exit, Ultimate Girls Trip, Carole’s return to Real Housewives of New York, a somber start to Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, and a surprise Beverly Hills blast from the past you are not going to want to miss.

    All that and more on Episode 2 of Renegade Rainbow — spilling reality TV tea like no other.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Fire Heather Gay? Summer House Lost Reunion Footage! + My Married to Medicine Origin Story - RR03

    Fire Heather Gay? Summer House Lost Reunion Footage! + My Married to Medicine Origin Story - RR03
    Sep 29 2026

    RENEGADE RAINBOW

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    BRAVO! WE’RE BLACK

    Former Bravo producer Patrick McDonald of Renegade Rainbow joins Bravo We’re Black for a crossover packed with behind-the-scenes Bravo stories, producer insight and, of course, some Housewives mess.

    Patrick takes us through his journey from working in scripted television and appearing on Fire Island to rebuilding his life and eventually landing a job on Married to Medicine — which kicked off a run working behind the scenes on some of Bravo’s biggest shows, including The Real Housewives of Atlanta, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Vanderpump Rules, Potomac and more.

    And YES, we get into the tea.

    Patrick reveals what it was actually like being there during the infamous Porsha’s Family Matters cast-trip fight, explains why the footage viewers saw barely captured how chaotic the situation became, and talks about trying to get the family to acknowledge what happened afterward.

    We also get into his role in creating the iconic Ken Todd Scandoval bomb-drop, what Garcelle Beauvais and Candiace Dillard Bassett were really like to work with, Heather Gay’s infamous black-eye storyline, why certain Summer House leaked-audio allegations may have stayed out of the reunion, and whether blogs and podcasts are actually hurting Housewives storytelling.

    Then we switch from producer mode to FAN mode and recap The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 7, Episode 2. Whitney and Justin’s marriage is looking rough, Bronwyn has a new man, Meredith has a new face, Lisa Barlow is refusing to risk her life on a ski slope, and once the women finally sit down together…the Housewives chaos returns exactly the way we like it.

    Follow Patrick and Renegade Rainbow on their platforms and make sure you subscribe to Bravo We’re Black for more Bravo, Housewives, reality TV and pop-culture conversations.

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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • Kickin’ it with Kandi Burruss + How Real Housewives is REALLY Made + Producer’s BIGGEST Secrets Revealed + Working with Televangelist Julie Chen Moonves + Big Brother’s Biblical Burden - RR04

    Kickin’ it with Kandi Burruss + How Real Housewives is REALLY Made + Producer’s BIGGEST Secrets Revealed + Working with Televangelist Julie Chen Moonves + Big Brother’s Biblical Burden - RR04
    Oct 17 2026
    Renegade Rainbow - Episode 4: Kickin’ it with Kandi Burruss - Behind the Scenes of RHOA Cast Trips + How Real Housewives is REALLY Made - Producer’s BIGGEST Secrets Revealed + Working with Reality TV’s Newest Televangelist Julie Chen Moonves - Big Brother’s Biblical Burden - RR04Emmy nominated reality tv producer Patrick McDonald shares personal stories about filming with one of his favorite housewives of all time, the legendary Kandi Burruss. He also shares personal videos of his time filming all over the world on cast trips with the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Then, he breaks down what a day of shooting looks like for a Real Housewives producer as he reveals some of the biggest, most guarded industry secrets about how Housewives and other similar reality shows are actually made. From call sheets to beat sheets, Patrick walks the audience through the entire unscripted shooting process from start to finish and answers some of your most burning questions about just how “real” these shows actually are. Patrick explains what the daily story beats are and reveals some of the specific expectations that the network puts on show producers to film the shows a certain way. He closes by unpacking the Big Brother 28 finale and how the show’s recent religious messaging and casting dynamics reflect broader shifts in culture and reality TV. He also shares his personal experience working alongside Big Brother host Julie Chen for three years at CBS Daytime while working on The Talk. Patrick discusses Julie Chen’s evolution from news anchor to talk show host to primetime TV’s newest televangelist. He also draws comparisons on how the show covered racist, homophobic and other problematic comments from houseguests in the past to how the show handles these issues today. He cites specific examples from the controversial Big Brother 15 housemates and how they were handled upon exiting the Big Brother house in 2013. He then compares that to how houseguests, like MMA fighter Kamu Kirk who made problematic comments in the Big Brother 28 house, were treated upon their exit from the game in 2026. The side by side comparisons are quite shocking and arguably reflect the widespread subliminal cultural shift we are seeing across all kinds of media and unfortunately your favorite competition reality show is no exception. In this episode, Patrick shares behind the scenes stories from working with Kandi Burruss, including travel chaos, cast logistics, and why she left such a strong impression on him. He also explains the mechanics of producing Housewives scenes, and then pivots into a sharp critique of Big Brother’s recent season, especially the way religion, favoritism, and host commentary shaped the game.Key topicsPatrick recalls meeting Kandi Burruss on his first day on Kandi and the Gang and how the mention of her brother Patrick instantly softened her demeanorHe talks about working with Kandi’s family, including Mama Joyce and Aunt Bertha, and why that first assignment felt like a big honorPatrick describes being assigned Kandi and Kenya Moore on his first Housewives season and how difficult their schedules were to manageHe shares travel stories from cast trips, including hotel-room filming, airport lounges, and helping Kandi through a brutal Portugal trip while she was sickHe highlights Kandi’s professionalism and says she was a trooper even when exhausted, annoyed, or physically unwellHe praises Kandi’s community work through Kandi Cares and the Thanksgiving turkey drive, noting how she quietly feeds hundreds of familiesPatrick explains the core paperwork of a Housewives shooting day: call sheets, hot sheets, and beat sheetsHe breaks down how producers are taught to thread story beats into conversations with cast members without making it obvious they are manipulating the sceneHe describes technical and logistical realities of filming, including car cams, GoPros, scene arrivals, and the nose to toes shotHe shifts to Big Brother and explains why Julie Chen’s commentary about the Survivor players and Christian language made him rethink the season, the finale, and the show as a whole. Timestamps00:00 - Introduction from Big Bear and what the episode will cover01:45 - Kandi Burruss tribute sparks a memory of Patrick’s first day with her03:45 - First meeting with Kandi at her house and why the Patrick connection mattered04:50 - Getting assigned Kandi and Kenya on his first Housewives season06:15 - Traveling the world with Kandi and filming constantly, even during downtime08:35 - Blue Ridge trip and trying to get usable phone footage for a scene10:01 - Jamaica layover chaos and forgetting the passport beat12:11 - What all-cast travel is really like behind the scenes14:08 - Portugal trip, Kandi being sick, and still making the flight15:31 - Airport lounge chaos with Kenya, Shereé, and Marlo17:29 - Helping Kandi after the flight and their unexpected bonding moment18:14 - Kandi Cares and her Thanksgiving ...
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    1 hr and 4 mins