Ep 113: A Newport Christmas (2025)

“Joy to the World” Lifestyle and holiday guru, Joy Edwards, built an entire Martha Stewart-esque book empire based on her picture-perfect family. There's only one minor problem - they don't exist. Now her publisher wants her to host a live event from her home on Christmas Eve featuring the fictious family, but not to worry - there are just enough people in her life to pull together a "We're The Millers" sort of solution to keep this charade alive.   Find All Our Links in One Place:beacons.ai/survivingpodLove the Show?Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laughs with your fellow reality TV junkies! It helps more listeners find our show.Support Us on Patreon:Looking for bonus content, ad-free and early episodes, exclusive merch discounts, and a place to spill the tea with us on our private Discord server? Join us on Patreon!Shop Our Merch:Snag official Surviving Sister Wives and Surviving Reality merch to twin with us!Follow Us on TikTok:Join the fun for memes, updates, and more reality TV drama.Get in Touch:Got a hot take or a question for us? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“My Secret Santa” Times are tough when Taylor gets fired from her job right before Christmas, and her daughter is accepted to a prestigious Snowboarding Academy that she can't afford. The only logical solution is to pose as an elderly man to secure a financially lucrative Santa job at the ski resort for the holidays. Maybe she can date a billionaire and revive her music career along the way? Anything is possible during the holidays!   Find All Our Links in One Place:beacons.ai/survivingpodLove the Show?Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laughs with your fellow reality TV junkies! It helps more listeners find our show.Support Us on Patreon:Looking for bonus content, ad-free and early episodes, exclusive merch discounts, and a place to spill the tea with us on our private Discord server? Join us on Patreon!Shop Our Merch:Snag official Surviving Sister Wives and Surviving Reality merch to twin with us!Follow Us on TikTok:Join the fun for memes, updates, and more reality TV drama.Get in Touch:Got a hot take or a question for us? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“A Newport Christmas” Ella, a Gilded Age philanthropist from 1905, is inadvertently transported to 2025 after making a wish on a Christmas comet. She lands in Nick's boat and they begrudgingly form a bond trying to get her back to her time as her legacy begins to unravel. Don't overthink the science like we did - it's just holiday magic, okay?   Find All Our Links in One Place:beacons.ai/survivingpodLove the Show?Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laughs with your fellow reality TV junkies! It helps more listeners find our show.Support Us on Patreon:Looking for bonus content, ad-free and early episodes, exclusive merch discounts, and a place to spill the tea with us on our private Discord server? Join us on Patreon!Shop Our Merch:Snag official Surviving Sister Wives and Surviving Reality merch to twin with us!Follow Us on TikTok:Join the fun for memes, updates, and more reality TV drama.Get in Touch:Got a hot take or a question for us? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Season 3 Reunion Special” Get ready to experience the worst reunion special of all time with zero new information, no conclusions - just more aimless wandering through the already convoluted storylines from Season 3. Demi and Bret piss everybody off; Dakota tearfully apologizes for the fourth time; Taylor explains how hard co-parenting is; Marciano doesn't make an appearance. Content advisory: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault and trauma.   Find All Our Links in One Place:beacons.ai/survivingpodLove the Show?Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laughs with your fellow reality TV junkies! It helps more listeners find our show.Support Us on Patreon:Looking for bonus content, ad-free and early episodes, exclusive merch discounts, and a place to spill the tea with us on our private Discord server? Join us on Patreon!Shop Our Merch:Snag official Surviving Sister Wives and Surviving Reality merch to twin with us!Follow Us on TikTok:Join the fun for memes, updates, and more reality TV drama.Get in Touch:Got a hot take or a question for us? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Defenders of the Universe" In this season finale episode, we wish the best for Anjelica and the worst for Matt; the Davis family finally kicks Teresa to the curb; Reise and Billie Jean add another member to their family; Yessel and Dani commit to a vow renewal; and Garrick Merrifield basks in the glory of disappointing two wives instead of one.   Find All Our Links in One Place:beacons.ai/survivingpodLove the Show?Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laughs with your fellow reality TV junkies! It helps more listeners find our show.Support Us on Patreon:Looking for bonus content, ad-free and early episodes, exclusive merch discounts, and a place to spill the tea with us on our private Discord server? Join us on Patreon!Shop Our Merch:Snag official Surviving Sister Wives and Surviving Reality merch to twin with us!Follow Us on TikTok:Join the fun for memes, updates, and more reality TV drama.Get in Touch:Got a hot take or a question for us? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"A Married Side Chick?" The Merrifields give us a premature cliffhanger that's already been spoiled; Nick and April convince Jennifer that it's time to dump Teresa; Yessel dumps on Dani for getting dumped by Jackie; Billie Jean and Randi have a heart-to-heart conversation; Anjelica regrets explaining her dating situation to her family.   Find All Our Links in One Place: beacons.ai/survivingpod Love the Show?Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laughs with your fellow reality TV junkies! It helps more listeners find our show.Support Us on Patreon:Looking for bonus content, ad-free and early episodes, exclusive merch discounts, and a place to spill the tea with us on our private Discord server? Join us on Patreon!Shop Our Merch:Snag official Surviving Sister Wives and Surviving Reality merch to twin with us!Follow Us on TikTok:Join the fun for memes, updates, and more reality TV drama.Get in Touch:Got a hot take or a question for us? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I Knew This Conversation Was Coming" Shanay sends Matt and Anjelica back to the dating pool; the Davis family enjoy OJ mocktails while Teresa pulls an OJ getaway to avoid a breakup; the Merrifields officially add Lorrana to the confessional interviews; Billie Jean experiences some of the jealousy she's heard so much about.   Find All Our Links in One Place: beacons.ai/survivingpod Love the Show?Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laughs with your fellow reality TV junkies! It helps more listeners find our show.Support Us on Patreon:Looking for bonus content, ad-free and early episodes, exclusive merch discounts, and a place to spill the tea with us on our private Discord server? Join us on Patreon!Shop Our Merch:Snag official Surviving Sister Wives and Surviving Reality merch to twin with us!Follow Us on TikTok:Join the fun for memes, updates, and more reality TV drama.Get in Touch:Got a hot take or a question for us? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The Book of Enlightenment” Dakota stops filming after being caught cheating on Taylor for the fourth time; Whitney and Mayci join forces to stage a #MomTok intervention; a spirit stick helps the group air their grievances; Demi’s allegations against Marciano remain unresolved; Taylor reconnects with an old flame. Content advisory: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault and trauma.   Find All Our Links in One Place:beacons.ai/survivingpodLove the Show?Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laughs with your fellow reality TV junkies! It helps more listeners find our show.Support Us on Patreon:Looking for bonus content, ad-free and early episodes, exclusive merch discounts, and a place to spill the tea with us on our private Discord server? Join us on Patreon!Shop Our Merch:Snag official Surviving Sister Wives and Surviving Reality merch to twin with us!Follow Us on TikTok:Join the fun for memes, updates, and more reality TV drama.Get in Touch:Got a hot take or a question for us? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The Book of Judgement” Whitney keeps her hands clean by playing Switzerland in #MomTok’s escalating drama; Demi gets a taste of her own medicine when the group ostracizes her; Brett invokes Jerry Springer’s name in vain; Taylor confronts Dakota, and her mom’s cougar friend, about the cheating allegations. Content advisory: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault and trauma.   Find All Our Links in One Place:beacons.ai/survivingpodLove the Show?Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laughs with your fellow reality TV junkies! It helps more listeners find our show.Support Us on Patreon:Looking for bonus content, ad-free and early episodes, exclusive merch discounts, and a place to spill the tea with us on our private Discord server? Join us on Patreon!Shop Our Merch:Snag official Surviving Sister Wives and Surviving Reality merch to twin with us!Follow Us on TikTok:Join the fun for memes, updates, and more reality TV drama.Get in Touch:Got a hot take or a question for us? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The Book of Awakening” Receipts revealed at the Season 2 reunion force Whitney to question Demi’s version of events; Demi tests out a "DoorDash defense"; Mikayla takes big steps in her trauma recovery; #MomTok doubles down on modernizing the church by throwing a Pride celebration for their LGBTQ+ family and friends. Content advisory: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault and trauma.   Find All Our Links in One Place:beacons.ai/survivingpodLove the Show?Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share the laughs with your fellow reality TV junkies! It helps more listeners find our show.Support Us on Patreon:Looking for bonus content, ad-free and early episodes, exclusive merch discounts, and a place to spill the tea with us on our private Discord server? Join us on Patreon!Shop Our Merch:Snag official Surviving Sister Wives and Surviving Reality merch to twin with us!Follow Us on TikTok:Join the fun for memes, updates, and more reality TV drama.Get in Touch:Got a hot take or a question for us? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.