Reality TV Rundown w/ The Murder Diaries | Say Yes to the Mess

In this episode of Say Yes to the Mess Jami joins Paige and Natalie, co-hosts of hit podcast The Murder Diaries, for a full bodied discussion on all things Reality TV. Like Jami, Paige and Natalie are both reality tv connoisseurs thus the addition of Unscripted, a segment on their true crime podcast where the ladies cover lighter topics such as reality tv and pop culture. On this crossover Say Yes to the Mess x Unscripted episode, Jami, Paige and Natalie dive into the latest happenings on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, The Real Housewives of Orange County and so much more. This collab can best be described as a mix of hot takes, unfiltered opinions and thoughtful deep dives into various aspects of reality tv and how the platform can make or break you. Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Follow Paige and Natalie @TheMurderDiariesPod. Watch Say Yes to the Mess and Serial Streamers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair and subscribe so you don’t miss out on the latest documentary recaps. Check out Jami’s other podcast - Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Want to advertise on this podcast? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected].  Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami Rice. Remember, fix your face and stay lookin’ hot …because you don’t want to end up with a crappy mugshot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the afternoon of December 14th, 2025, an eerie, uncharacteristic silence settled over 255 S. Chadbourne Avenue. On most days, the sprawling New England-style farmhouse in Brentwood teemed with life. You never knew who might walk through the front door …Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Betty White, Martin Short. Icons of the entertainment world were drawn there, lured by the home’s storied past and its colorful owners: Rob and Michele Reiner. The first person to pull up to its towering iron gates that day in mid-December was no celebrity, but rather a massage therapist arriving for a 2 p.m. appointment. When no one answered, the masseuse reached out to Romy, the couple’s 27-year-old daughter. Romy arrived just after 3:30 and moved through her childhood home with deliberate steps, that low-level worry turning into a cold, sharp fear. She searched room after room until she finally reached the primary suite. Romy pushed open the heavy doors and screamed at what she saw. There, on the bed she used to sneak into as a child after she had a bad dream, lay her father, the life drawn from his face, the cream-colored sheets stained a deep, unmistakable red. She didn’t know it at the time, but her mother rested only a few feet away mercifully out of Romy’s view.  It didn’t take police long to make an arrest. The suspect came as a surprise to the public but not to those close to the Reiner family. Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram and TikTok. Sponsors Cheers: Visit CheersHealth.com and use code MURDERISH for 20% off. Factor: Visit FactorMeals.com/murderish50off for 50% off + free breakfast for a year. Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish to sign up for a $1/month trial. Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Research and writing by: K. Brant. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, please send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] and copy [email protected].  Visit Murderish.com to learn more about the podcast and Creator/Host, Jami, and to view a list of sources for this episode.  Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Say Yes to the Mess Jami flies solo to recap the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and rant about other reality tv hot topics. She weighs in on the sit down between Mauricio and Dorit, and the "Manifestation Moment” dinner hosted by Amanda Frances. Jami also touches on RHOP and Summer House, and gives her spicy takes on problematic Housewives who just can’t keep their mouths shut on topics NOBODY asked them to speak on. Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Watch Say Yes to the Mess and Serial Streamers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair and subscribe so you don’t miss out on the latest documentary recaps. Check out Jami’s other podcast - Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Want to advertise on this podcast? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami Rice. Remember, fix your face and stay lookin’ hot …because you don’t want to end up with a crappy mugshot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Say Yes to the Mess Jami welcomes her friend and fellow content creator, Oliver Sims (@oliversimsiv) to the show. Jami and Oliver head things off by addressing the Super Bowl Halftime Show opinion piece NOBODY asked for and resulted in Jill Zarin’s firing from the upcoming E! reality series, The Golden Life. They dish on the RHOSLC Reunion and the Dorit Kemsley vs. Amanda Frances saga on RHOBH. Jami and Oliver also address the upcoming RHOP Reunion featuring the recently released from prison Housewife, Karen Huger, who’ll be sitting across from Wendy Osefo, who is facing years in prison if she's convicted of the charges she faces. Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Watch Say Yes to the Mess and Serial Streamers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair and subscribe so you don’t miss out on the latest documentary recaps. Check out Jami’s other podcast - Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar- crime/id1619521092. Want to advertise on this podcast? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami Rice. Remember, fix your face and stay lookin’ hot …because you don’t want to end up with a crappy mugshot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Valentine’s Day. It’s a time of exaggerated displays of affection, of wining and dining, a chance to reignite the passion that maybe got obscured by parental duties. Cupid’s holiday can serve as a bitter reminder of the single life or be a gentle nudge to appreciate the ones we love. Valentine’s Day usually doesn’t involve reporting someone missing. On February 14th, 2007 Michigan father of two Stephen Grant filed a missing person’s report for his wife Tara. Tara Grant, a successful businesswoman who traveled weekly for work, left their house one night in a dark sedan. She was never seen or heard from again. Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram and TikTok. Sponsors Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish to sign up for a $1/month trial. HelloFresh: Visit hellofresh.com/murderish10fm for 10 free meals + a free Zwilling Knife on your 3rd box. Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Research and writing by: Alison Schwartz. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, please send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] and copy [email protected]. Visit Murderish.com to learn more about the podcast and Creator/Host, Jami, and to view a list of sources for this episode. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Season 1 Episode 2 of Dirty Money Moves, we explained how Mary Carole’s antics were exposed by Channel 2 News. We also described how Mary Carole managed to get her hands on a few million dollars through a “gifting” program connected to her family trust that she claimed was worth millions. By 2017, Mary Carole’s flagship company, Bellum Entertainment, was crumbling. She owed individuals and institutions millions of dollars. But, in the face of mounting lawsuits and creditors breathing down her neck, Mary Carole didn’t seem to flinch. Instead, she got together with her lawyer friend, Barry Rothman, who had a colorful past and ties to one of Hollywood’s most infamous scandals involving pop icon Michael Jackson. The two of them worked out a plan to get even more cash and this time around, Mary Carole was going BIG. Through lies and false documents, Mary Carole shockingly got her hands on almost $15 million from Banc of California. And by the time Mary Carole likely began enjoying the fruit of her multi million dollar swindle, Barry would drop dead before the FBI could even question him about the bank scam.  Sponsors:  Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish to sign up for your $1/month trial. HelloFresh: Visit hellofresh.com/murderish10fm for 10 free meals + a free Zwilling Knife ($144.99 value) on your third box. Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube! If you’re into true crime podcasts, check out Jami’s other podcast MURDERISH.  Visit murderish.com for a list of sources used for this episode. Dirty Money Moves is a collaboration between MURDERISH and Cloud10 Media. Executive Producers are: Jami Rice and Sim Sarna Research and writing by: Gina Mazzolini  If you enjoy MURDERISH and Dirty Money Moves, please do us a favor and give the podcast a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Say Yes to the Mess Jami welcomes her friend and content creator, Farai Bennett, to dish on all things reality TV. Jami and Farai get into the RHOSLC Reunion, the latest RHOBH episode, RHOC firings and hirings and sooo many other juicy topics. This is an extra long dish sesh, so grab your Ramona Pinot Grigio and enjoy all the mess these two could possibly get into over the span of two hours. Make sure to follow Farai @FaraiBennett on all platforms! Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Watch Say Yes to the Mess and Serial Streamers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair and subscribe so you don’t miss out on the latest documentary recaps. Check out Jami’s other podcast - Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar- crime/id1619521092. Want to advertise on this podcast? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami Rice. Remember, fix your face and stay lookin’ hot …because you don’t want to end up with a crappy mugshot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Say Yes to the Mess Jami flies solo as she recaps The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Reunion and the latest episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She weighs in on the Amanda Frances v. Dorit Kemsley spat at Rachel Zoe’s dinner party, and who she thinks was more in the wrong. Did Amanda weaponize a personal tragedy to shut down the conversation, or was Dorit’s response cold and lacking empathy? Jami gives her take and runs through her favorite moments of the RHOSLC reunion. She says who the biggest flop was as well as her reunion VIP, and doesn’t hold back on all the reasons this was the absolute worst season and reunion for two particular SLC Housewives. And of course, Jami dishes on the latest hirings and firings on the RHOC and gives her two-cents on Bravo’s decisions for season 20 casting. Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Watch Say Yes to the Mess and Serial Streamers on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair and subscribe so you don’t miss out on the latest documentary recaps. Check out Jami’s other podcast - Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Want to advertise on this podcast? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected].  Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami Rice. Remember, fix your face and stay lookin’ hot …because you don’t want to end up with a crappy mugshot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In October 2025, nearly six years after he vanished into a summer storm, Chance Englebert’s remains were found at the base of a rugged cliff within Scotts Bluff National Monument in Nebraska. The 25-year-old husband and father was last seen alive on July 6th, 2019, after storming off on foot following a heated argument with his wife’s family. He’d picked the wrong night to leave on foot as a brutal summer storm rolled in not long after. Police claim Chance’s death was a tragic accident. His family, however, believe otherwise. Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram and TikTok. Sponsors Shopify: Visit shopify.com/murderish to sign up for a $1/month trial. Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Research and writing by: K. Brant. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, please send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] and copy [email protected].  Visit Murderish.com to learn more about the podcast and Creator/Host, Jami, and to view a list of sources for this episode.  Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In S1 E1 of Dirty Money Moves, we left off with a discussion about Mary Carole McDonnell’s seemingly bright future. This is a woman who proclaimed herself to be the heiress to the McDonnell Douglas fortune. McDonnell Douglas was a major aerospace manufacturing company which was purchased by Boeing in 1997. In the previous episode, we also delved into Mary Carole’s life and discovered the truth about her family history, which had nothing to do with the aerospace industry. Mary Carole had a tendency to lie and overspend. Despite that, her career path in the tv business led her to being hired as the Executive VP of programming for Raycom Media. She started making good money, and bought real estate like it was going out of style. It seemed like the phony heiress was doing whatever she could to live up to the fake persona, spending lavishly and racking up debt. Eventually, Mary Carole began building a media empire of her own, Bellum Entertainment, while maintaining her position at Raycom. It went well …for a while. Bellum Entertainment turned out to be nothing more than a flimsy house of cards that would eventually come crashing down all around her. Follow Jami Rice on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @JamiOnAir. Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime is available in all podcast apps. Binge season 1 to hear the full story about Mary Carole McDonnell, the phony Hollywood heiress. Dirty Money Moves is a collaboration between MURDERISH and Cloud10 Media. Executive Producers are: Jami Rice and Sim Sarna Research and writing by: Gina Mazzolini If you enjoy MURDERISH, please do us a favor and give the podcast a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices