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Ep. 167 Supermarket Sweep with Dana Ehrmann   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover "Supermarket Sweep 2000" ep. 3 with comedian Dana Ehrmann. Dana is a Milwaukee based comedian who has featured for Charlie Behrens of the Manitowoc Minute and performed in countless shows and festivals. She also hosts a podcast, "Sweet Little Ladies" with Raegan Niemela. You can follow her on twitter and instagram @ehr_head.   

Follow Ryan on Twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram ryanmason18. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 166 The Bachelor Listen to Your Heart with Mike O'Keefe and Mallory Bradford   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover Season S1 Ep. 1 of "The Bachelor Listen to Your Heart" with comedians Mike O'Keefe and Mallory Bradford. Mallory and Mike are Chicago Comedians. You can catch Mike on SiriusXM or listen to his podcast, "Buddy of the Groom". You can catch Mallory on Tuesday nights (when quarantine ends) at Chicago Underground Comedy. Follow Mike on twitter and instagram @themikeokeefe and Mallory on instagram and twitter @mpbradfo. 

Follow Ryan on Twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram ryanmason18. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 165 with Zuzanna Szadkowski and Damon Millard  

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover Season 12 Ep. 2 of "The Real Housewives of New York" with actress Zuzanna Szadkowski and comedian Damon Millard. Zuzanna is an actress best known for her roles of Dorata on "Gossip Girl" and Nurse Pell on "The Knick" but she has also appeared on numerous shows including "Search Party", "Girls", "Law and Order", and "The Sopranos". She has also appeared in a variety of movies and off Broadway plays. 

Damon is a Brooklyn based comedian who regularly appears at clubs and indy shows throughout New York. He is a nationally touring headliner, founder and producer of Punching Bag Comedy, a weekly New York stand up showcase and is the Executive Producer for Muscle Spasms, a comedy exercise video-podcast on the Be Frank network.

Follow Zuzanna on twitter and instagram @zuzannawanda and Damon on instagram at Punching Bag Comedy. 

Follow Ryan on Twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram ryanmason18. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 163 Tiger King with Madeline Goodwill   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover "Tiger King" with Madeline Goodwill. Madelinw is a local musician who hosts the podcast "The First Cousin Podcast".

Follow Ryan on Twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram ryanmason18. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 162 Family Karma   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 1 episode 3 of "Family Karma". Please follow us on twitter @to_pod and on instagram at Welcometorealitymke. Follow Ryan on twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram at Ryanmason18. Please subscribe rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Also, check out Ryan's dates and my blog at ryanmasoncomedy.net.          

Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep 161 Love is Blind   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 1 episode 7 of "Love is Blind". Please follow us on twitter @to_pod and on instagram at Welcometorealitymke. Follow Ryan on twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram at Ryanmason18. Please subscribe rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Also, check out Ryan's dates and my blog at ryanmasoncomedy.net.          

Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 160 Married at First Sight   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 10 episode 10 of "Married at First Sight". Please follow us on twitter @to_pod and on instagram at Welcometorealitymke. Follow Ryan on twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram at Ryanmason18. Please subscribe rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Also, check out Ryan's dates and my blog at ryanmasoncomedy.net.         

Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 156 Vanderpump Rules   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 8 episode 5 of "Vanderpump Rules". Please follow us on twitter @to_pod and on instagram at Welcometorealitymke. Follow Ryan on twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram at Ryanmason18. Please subscribe rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Also, check out Ryan's dates and my blog at ryanmasoncomedy.net.      

Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 155 1000lb Sisters   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 1 episode 5 of "1000 lb Sisters". Please follow us on twitter @to_pod and on instagram at Welcometorealitymke. Follow Ryan on twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram at Ryanmason18. Please subscribe rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Also, check out Ryan's dates and my blog at ryanmasoncomedy.net.     

Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 154 The Circle   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover the finale of "The Circle". Please follow us on twitter @to_pod and on instagram at Welcometorealitymke. Follow Ryan on twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram at Ryanmason18. Please subscribe rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Also, check out Ryan's dates and my blog at ryanmasoncomedy.net.    

Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 153 Gordon Ramsey's 24hrs to Hell and Back   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 3, episode 1 of "Gordon Ramsey's 24hrs to Hell and Back". Please follow us on twitter @to_pod and on instagram at Welcometorealitymke. Follow Ryan on twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram at Ryanmason18. Please subscribe rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts.    

Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 152 Alaskan Bush People with Martin Henn   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 11 ep. 3 of "Alaskan Bush People" with comedien Martin Henn. Martin is a touring comedian from Austin, Texas. Check him out on instagram at worldsbiggestmartin.

Ryan will be performing in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on January 3rd. . Follow him on Twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram ryanmason18. Nicole started a blog for and the first piece is up covering the decade in review for reality TV. Check out the Welcome to Reality blog on ryanmasoncomedy.net. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 151 Unpolished   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 1, episode 5 of "Unpolished". Please follow us on twitter @to_pod and on instagram at Welcometorealitymke. Follow Ryan on twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram at Ryanmason18. Please subscribe rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts.   

Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 150 Real Housewives of New Jersey with AJ Grill  

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 10 episode 6 of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" with comedian AJ Grill. AJ is originally from Iowa but is now a Milwaukee based comedian. He has a monthly comedy showcase on Riverwest Radio. He will be headlining the Pabst Theater on December 27th and 28th and in Des Moines, Iowa on December 25th. Check him out on twitter @grill_you and on instagram at aj,grill.  

Ryan will be performing at Deep Space on December 18th at the new Laughing Tap Comedy Club in Milwaukee. Follow him on Twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram ryanmason18. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 149 The Real Housewives of Orange County   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 14, episode 18 of "The Real Housewives of Orange County". Please follow us on twitter @to_pod and on instagram at Welcometorealitymke. Follow Ryan on twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram at Ryanmason18. Please subscribe rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  

Ryan will be performing at Zanies in Rosemont on December 17th and producing Deep Space at the Laughing Tap in Milwaukee on December 19th.  Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 148 Welcome to Plathville with Mark Toerpe   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 1 episode 4 of "Welcome to Plathville" with Nicole's brother Mark Toerpe. A resident expert at reality as well, Mark will be giving his insight into some new reality genres. Follow him on twitter @mtoe1935. 

Ryan will be performing in Voyager on December 10th at Landmark Lanes in Milwaukee. Follow him on Twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram ryanmason18. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe to our YouTube page Welcome to Reality. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 147 The Real Housewives of Atlanta with Jackson Wiberg   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 12 episode 3 of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" with comedian Jackson Wiberg. Jackson is the golden boy of Milwaukee comedy and the UWM intramural flag football MVP. Check him out on The Blockbuster Boys podcast and YouTube channel. He will also be performing at the Free Improv show on December 19th at the UWM Fireside Lounge. Follow him on twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat at jackson_wiberg. 

Ryan will be performing in Voyager on December 10th at Landmark Lanes in Milwaukee. Follow him on Twitter @qdobagoodingjr and on instagram ryanmason18. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe to our YouTube page Welcome to Reality. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 146 Long Island Medium and This is Life with Lisa Ling   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 6, episode 7 of This is Life with LIsa Ling as well as Nicole's live experience with the Long Island Medium, Theresa Caputo. 

Ryan will be performing at Stall is Comedy in West Allis on November 19th. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 145 90 Day Fiancé with Kaitlin McCarthy  

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 7 Ep. 1 of "90 Day Fiance" with comedian Kaitlin McCarthy. Kaitlin is a Milwaukee based comedian and producer who has opened for Matt Braunger and Nate Craig. She is also the co-owner of the soon to be opened comedy club, The Laughing Tap at 706B S. 5th St. in Walker's Point. You can see Kaitlin perform at Subjective: A Comedic Showing at Var Gallery on Nov.8th, at Voyager at Landmark Lanes on Nov. 12th, Laughing Liberally at ComedySportz on Nov. 16th, The Last Stop Comedy Show at Station No. 6 in West Allis on Nov. 19 and at Verified Laughs at the Laugh Factory in Chicago on Nov. 20th. Follow her on Twitter and instagram @the_kaits_meow. 

Ryan will be opening for Jen Kirkman at Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee on Nov. 8th, at Can TV Chicago on Nov. 11th and at  Voyager at Landmark Lanes on Nov. 12th. You can follow him on twitter @Qdobagoodingjr. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 144 Below Deck   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 7, episode 4 of "Below Deck". 

Ryan will be opening for Jen Kirkman at Turner Hall Ballroom on Friday, November 8th. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe to our YouTube page Welcome to Reality. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 142 The Real Housewives of Orange County   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 14, episode 11 of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" 

Ryan will be producing Deep Space at Hawthorne Coffee Roasters on Oct. 24th and performing at Brew HaHa in Green Bay on November 1st. He will also be performing at I Should Know This at 88Nine Radio Milwaukee on November 2nd. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe to our YouTube page Welcome to Reality. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 141 The Challenge War of the Worlds 2 with Raegan Niemela and Elijah Holbrook   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 34 episode 7 of "The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2" with comedians Raegan Niemela and Elijah Holbrook. Raegan is a Milwaukee based comedian who hosts an open mic on Fridays at High Note and a monthly showcase at Uhle's Tobacco Company. She also has a podcast called "Sweet Little Ladies". Check her out on Instagram at Raegan Niemela and Sweet Little Ladies. Elijah is also a Milwaukee based comedian who hosts an open mic on Mondays at Bremen Cafe and a monthly showcase at the Pabst Milwaukee Tap Room on the 4th Friday and Saturday of the month. He will also be performing Oct. 31st-November 2nd at the Skyline Cafe in Appleton. Follow him on twitter @elijah_Holbrook and on Instagram at I don't remember your name. 

Ryan will be producing Deep Space at Hawthorne Coffee Roasters on Oct. 24th and performing at Brew HaHa in Green Bay on November 1st. He will also be performing at I Should Know This at 88Nine Radio Milwaukee on November 2nd. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe to our YouTube page Welcome to Reality. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 140 The Real Housewives of Dallas   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 4 episode 5 of “The Real Housewives of Dallas”. Our audio has been broken (we know!) and we decided to focus on that rather then put out another episode that we were not super happy with. That said, we think we have it fixed (although we are still striving for even better sound). Thanks for sticking with us and we hope to be even better. 

Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe to our YouTube page Welcome to Reality. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 139 The Great British Baking Show   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover series 7 episode 4 of “The Great British Baking Show”. Our audio has been broken (we know!) and we decided to focus on that rather then put out another episode that we were not super happy with. That said, we think we have it fixed (although we are still striving for even better sound). Thanks for sticking with us and we hope to be even better. 

Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe to our YouTube page Welcome to Reality. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.

Ep. 135 Racing Wives with Christopher Schmidt   

On this episode of Welcome to Reality, comedian Ryan Mason and host Nicole Toerpe-Mason cover season 1 episode 3 of "Racing Wives" with comedian Christopher Schmidt. Christopher is a Milwaukee comedian knows as the best bit machine. He's beloved by comedians and audiences alike for his ability to craft the perfect one liner. Follow him on Twitter @Thechrisschmidt. 

Ryan will be performing at Shots and Giggles at the Drunken Donut in Joliet Illinois on August 24th and at Comedy Night at TG's in Kenosha on August 29th. Please follow us on twitter @to_pod on instagram at welcometorealitymke and subscribe to our YouTube page Welcome to Reality. Intro music from Joe Murphy and podcast artwork from Adam Toerpe.