Pod Meets Twirl'd
Pod Meets Twirl'd
Pod Meets World's Will Friedle & Rider Strong were sitcom stars 30 years ago. The concept of reality TV is honestly pretty foreign to them. But when their best friend Danielle Fishel competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2025, the boys committed to watching their first TV dance competition, and quickly became addicted. And undeniable experts. That is, if you ask them. With their podcast, Pod M…Social links:
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Pod Meets Twirl'd: Survivor 5001 PART 2
Will and Rider’s recap of the monumental season premiere of Survivor 50 continues! They’re not competing in Fiji, but they are facing a challenge of their own; Can they make it through a 3-HOUR episode?? Some familiar faces return to the island, and Rider has some thoughts on how the 50th …
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Pod Meets Twirl'd: Survivor 5001 PART 1
They’ve cha cha’d across the ballroom and been faithful in a castle, but can Will & Rider outwit, outplay and outlast as they take the challenge of Survivor season 50? Will’s ONLY seen the inaugural season, 26 years ago, but Rider is a longtime diehard, so could either of our hosts actually las…
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Pod Meets Twirl'd: The Traitors 411
The time has come for our final descent from the turret as we close out Season 4 of The Traitors! While some have already called this the best finale in the show’s history, Rider isn’t so sure. The lying! The deception! Did it all have to end this way?? Will and Rider break down Maura’s reaction t…
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Pod Meets Twirl'd: Reality Tactics with Chad Kultgen
Even though they are clearly reality TV experts already, Will and Rider are always on the pursuit of a higher education, so they’ve called in Chad Kultgen, a true connoisseur of the medium, and the author of “How to Win The Bachelor,” to help explain some important strategies to victory. Chad bre…
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Pod Meets Twirl'd: The Traitors 410
It’s time for the final Round Table, but Will and Rider aren’t ready to leave the castle as they recap the penultimate episode of The Traitors Season 4. Mark Ballas may be a ballroom legend, but our hosts have some hard truths about how he’s played the game. Will reveals why Rob is still the “sm…
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Pod Meets Twirl'd: Turret Talk with Ben Mandelker (Watch What Crappens)
Will and Rider may have The Traitors all figured out, but they've still only dipped their toes into the Bravo-verse! And so they've called in an expert in the form of Ben Mandelker from the hit podcast, "Watch What Crappens." Ben shares a Real Housewives lore dump to get Will and Rider caught …
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Pod Meets Twirl'd: The Traitors 409
Will and Rider have emerged from the turret and are ready for another Season 4 recap of The Traitors! The boys think they’ve hit a turning point, taking the season from fun to phenomenal. They love the dynamic between Rob and Eric, but admit it’s tough to ignore the castle’s paranoia since Mich…
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Pod Meets Twirl'd: The Traitors 408
Will and Rider loved this episode, but they still have plenty of questions…like how do you eat yogurt through a veil?? Will shares his expert opinion about the fallout of Candiace’s fate and notice that Alan Cumming may have paid tribute to the Boy Meets World-verse! Rider reveals he may wa…
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Pod Meets Twirl'd: The Traitors 407
It’s time for the Black Banquet and the Daniettes have saved you a seat (and some smoked salmon.) Lisa Rinna stuns with an outfit that seemed inspired by the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Yam Yam’s desperate cry may have sealed her fate. Plus, everyone’s after the dagger as reality sets in that R…
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Pod Meets Twirl'd: The Traitors 406
*maniacal laugh* It’s time again for Will and Rider to venture into the castle and recap another episode of The Traitors Season 4. Between her liberal use of the f-bomb and a penchant for indoor sunglasses, our hosts aren’t impressed with Lisa Rinna, but would they have sniffed out her mission if…
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