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The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Brains Vs Brawn II (w/ Karin Gunatilake)Coven leader and QUEEN of Australian Survivor Brains v Brawn II Karin Gunatilake finally joins Sam on the cringe couch to relive the season that was and chit chat about whats been goin' on. Sam get’s the T on Jury Villa, Karin’s final tribal and the casting process. The dolls also chat upcoming US Survivor Season 50 and Australia Vs The World casts as well as some Real Housewives and The Handmaid's Tale. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube & Bluesky. 2025-06-151h 08
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Brains Vs Brawn II Week 7 (w/ Brendan Kacev)‘Meme Daddy’ Brendan joins Sam on the cringe couch this week to chat Aussie Survivor and all the juicy goss from the Jury Villa. AJ’s playing 3D poker, while Kristin doesn't know what rocks are. The girls in Jury Villa are giving looks and sass and we are living and the jungle rat continues to cause chaos. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-04-021h 09
The Cringe is RealThe Real Housewives of Sydney - S03E06 (w/ Christian Gillett)Just the one margarita? Not on this girls trip. Join Sam and Christian to recap all the frozen cocks and helicopter swoops of the week. Martine is SPIRALING and Krissy can’t stop the deck jokes. Tensions rise as Sally prompts the divas to recount the healing session. That and some White Lotus and RuPaul’s Drag Race.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-04-021h 04
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Brains Vs Brawn II Week 6 (w/ Dan Morrison)Sam and Dan reunite to recap this week's episodes of Australian Survivor and the CHAOS that continues this season. It's a barren week for our girl Paulie, who is gay and unhappy with his pickle. Karin crashes and burns in a risky Russian Roulette move and Logan gets beaten by a spider. Baby boy Kaelan asks JLP to keep his cool puzzle skills on the DL and we sadly say goodbye to some faves while AJ still terrorises the camp. That and some Real Housewives and The Traitors chat.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok...2025-03-271h 07
The Cringe is RealThe Real Housewives of Sydney - S03E05 (w/ Spankie Jackzon)SPANKIE MUTHATUCKIN' JACKZON joins Sam to roast these Sydney Housewives this week, and gerrrrl, hold my drink. It may be balmy in Palmy, but a storm is brewing across Queenstown, ready to ravage our ladies on their ultimately sad girls trip. Montano is in more hats, with more horses and reversing more Bentleys and Caroline is sick of Kate's refusal to find the love. Sam and Spankie also get stuck into the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-03-2738 min
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Brains Vs Brawn II Week 5 (w/ Michael McDermott)PhD McDermott is back on the cringe couch to join Sam for a tasty queer content filled week of Australian Survivor Brains v Brain II. This week our homophobic castaways shun a “snake oil salesman” and a bisexual pole dancing diva. Logan is SICK of not running the show, and not afraid to voice it. Oh and PD is in a sling, and Kaelan finds some speedos. Finally! That and some Traitors US.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-03-191h 09
The Cringe is RealThe Real Housewives of Sydney - S03E04 (w/ Shane Nicklos)Shane and Sam are shine shine shining it up this week with our Sydney girlies. We are talking fashion pilates, Chihuahua Reiki and Martine’s kids menu. What a time to be alive. Nicole is MIA from the healing workshop and Caroline is over hearing about the drama, she's got her own beef with Dr Kate to sort out. All that and some Kylie, Eurovision and Drag race chat.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-03-1955 min
The Cringe is RealThe Traitors US - S03E11&12 (w/ Dan Morrison)We finally did it. Dan and Sam have murdered the third season of The Traitors US. Dead, gone, zero, zilch. The gerls reminisce about the good, the bad and the Danielle of the season including the explosive(?) finale and reunion. It’s Bob v Dorinda, Britney v Danielle and Tom Sandoval v Andy Cohen. There’s also time for a catch up on all the drama from Southern Hospitality and The Real Housewives of Sydney.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-03-141h 07
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Brains Vs Brawn II Week 4 (w/ Monique Chiari)Abracadabra! Monique Chiari and her stunnalina aura join Sam in the Survivor hotseat this week to talk medical emergencies, tin foil hat theories and Aussies ruining Italian cuisine. Will the Jungle Rat be spared, will Zara become the President of the PTA? Who knows. These two sure don’t. The gals also chat Mayhem by Lady Gaga and The White Lotus.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-03-141h 00
The Cringe is RealThe Real Housewives of Sydney - S03E03 (w/ Stephen Wakefield)Choo Choo! All aboard the “woke wank train” as Stephen joins Sam to celebrate 100 episodes of The Cringe in beautiful Bali. Your girl works hard and deserves a little poolside R&R with all the stunning content she’s been feeding you. These housewives have turned it up a notch this season and so have we. Get ready for Caroline in every Vouge, Kate’s make-up free collar, Martine feeling assessed and the return of The Biv! Queen alert. Stephen and Sam also recount last nights boganic debauchery at Finns Beach Club and talk The Traitors US finale briefly. Follow...2025-03-111h 01
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Brains Vs Brawn II Week 3 (w/ Annabel Fidler)Annabel and Sam are so horny for Australian Survivor it hurts. Week 3 was HUGE, we had HOSTAGES, poles, and tribe shuffles. Bi-sexual, bi-racial and bi-tribal icon Myles is being too chatty for these vanilla players, and the hot dads are hot dadding. Hats off to production this week for some carefully curated challenge moments also. The dolls also discuss The Traitors US and 90 Day Fiance.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-03-061h 16
The Cringe is RealThe Real Housewives of Sydney - S03E02 (w/ Maria Angelico)Maria is back to join Sam for an explosive Noosa episode of The Real Housewives of Sydney. Krissy’s back in fine form, hosting the ladies to a buffet of prawn cocktails, pantsless waiters, and vagina painting. Oh and Montano is ON ONE. Strap yourselves in for a jetski ride you won't forget. Sally also finally arrives and we are HERE for it. The dolls also discuss the winners and losers at The Oscars, The Newsreader and Apple Cider Vinegar. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-03-051h 02
The Cringe is RealMarried At First Sight Australia - Season 12 Part 2 (w/ Brigid Gallacher & Ash Flanders)Australia’s premiere Helen Dallimore impersonator, Brigid Gallacher joins Sam (and Ash) to catch you up on MAFS. The girls pour out some rosé and some opinions on the remaining couple in “the experiment” and they don’t hold back.. Not even Clint’s golf trophy collection isn’t safe. The ladies chat Lauren’s right wing hair, Paul’s punchy tendencies and Eliot’s racist wardrobe. With a side of The Oscars, The White Lotus and The Real Housewives of Beverley Hills.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-03-041h 16
The Cringe is RealThe Traitors US - S03E10 (w/ Dan Morrison)With Mardi Gras in full swing Sam and Dan are getting gay(er than usual) in honour of our lord and savior Kylie. After a quick kiki on Karen Huger’s sentence and The Real Housewives Sydney season 3 premiere the gals get back into The Traitors US as it reaches the finish line. On the penultimate episode we sadly say goodbye to Sandoval and with him, most of the entertainment form the show. Gabby isnt dumb, Dolores is at the buffet and Dylan is in the shower (to Dan’s delight and Sam’s sadness). Who is gonna take this t...2025-03-021h 11
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Brains Vs Brawn II Week 2 (w/ Jayden Masciulli)Jayden is back on the Cringe this week to talk week 2 of Australian Survivor Brains Vs Brawn II, and what a doozy of a week it was! Sausage sizzles, speedos and silly moves plague our players this week. Paulie claims the crown as star of the show, Ally reveals her true personality as.. kinda annoying.. and Max flames out the bomb squad. Sam and Jayden also chat The Traitors, Neighbours and The White Lotus.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-02-271h 14
The Cringe is RealThe Real Housewives of Sydney - S03E01 (w/ Lorelei Camboni)Our Sydney girlies are back and so is Lorelei Camboni to chat about it with Sam this week. Is Martine a robot? Will Kate and Caroline bury the hatchet, and is the Just For Fun a seaworthy vessel? These questions and more answered. Oh and Lorelei gets stalked and hunted by a Jackie Gillies bot. The girlies also talk The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and The Milkshake Man by Go-Jo, Australia’s Eurovision entry for 2025. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-02-261h 06
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Brains Vs Brawn II Week 1 (w/ Max Arion)Sam and Max are HORNY for Week 1 of Australian Survivor Brains Vs Brawn II and have a LOT to say about it. The gals chat all things “Praying Mantis”, Kaelans dump truck, Paulie’s loaded fries idol, The Coven, and Rich’s MAFS audition tape. This cast is truly unhinged already and we love it. Also discussed on this episode is The White Lotus and Kylie’s tour kick off.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-02-211h 17
The Cringe is RealThe Traitors US - S03E08 (w/ Dan Morrison)*sings nursery rhymes backwards* This week on The Traitors its the Sandoval show, and Dan and Sam are delighted to discuss it. Ivar continues to fumble his way through the game, Sam is trolling Tom, and Ciara was raised to be a “bad ass bitch”. But sadly for her, she played too hard. Danielle and Carolyn cant seem to work it out on the remix.. Will more traitor-on-traitor violence follow? And most importantly, will Sam make it to yoga? Find out on this week’s episode with a side of Apple Cider Vinegar, Summer House and more. Follow:2025-02-1657 min
The Cringe is RealMarried At First Sight Australia - Season 12 Part 1 (w/ Ash Flanders)Happy V day girlies! As a special treat, Ash convinced Sam to finally cave in and watch MAFS AU. And boy are we excited to talk shit about it. On this episode.. Sam's disgusting crush on toxic groom Ryan is EXPOSED. Will Morena undo Demi Moore's femisist activism by speaking too much? And will this podcast finally overtake So Dramatic on the charts now that we are stooping this low? Listen to find out.. it's all an experiment. These fags also discuss The Real Housewives of Salt Lake, New York and beverly Hills as well as Apple Cider Vinegar a...2025-02-141h 14
The Cringe is RealThe Traitors US - S03E07 (w/ Dan Morrison)Abracadabra! Just like that, Tom Sandoval’s hat is full of nonconsensual mealworms. Just another day in The Traitors castle, and Dan and Sam have a lot to say about it. The girls are also excited for new Gaga, and chat about Southern Hospitality. Oh! Boston Rob is finally gone, gays rejoice. Poor baby girl Dylan Efron will need a new bromance, will it be Tom?Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-02-091h 04
The Cringe is RealThe Traitors US - S03E06 (w/ Dan Morrison)Dan and Sam are back on the case of The Straightors this week in our episode six recap. Boston Rob continues to MAGA the castle ensuring an end to the gays once and for all. What is Britney doing? Why is Sandoval so sweaty? These questions answered and much more, including discussion of all the current Housewives Reunions.Follow:@thecringeisrealpod@samcremean@gasbagging@dantmorrison2025-02-021h 06
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Brains Vs Brawn II Trailer (w/ Shane Nicklos)Thirsty gerl Shane Nicklos is back to tease the upcoming season of Australian Survivor - Brains Vs Brawn II. The epic rematch kicks off February 17 on Tenplay, but in the meantime Sam and Shane assess the cast's pics and bios as well as the teaser trailers Ten have blessed us with. The pair also discuss I'm A Celebrity, Drag Race and more gayness.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-01-291h 03
The Cringe is RealThe Traitors US - S03E05 (w/ Dan Morrison)RIP Dan and Sam this week - the girls simply cannot with the chaos and utter stupidity of this cast. Join our hosts for another healthy serving of Boston Rob and Danielle bashing along with a side of the Traitors UK and RHONY finales.Oh and Tom Sandoval’s fashions have not improved. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-01-261h 05
The Cringe is RealThe Traitors US - S03E04 (w/ Dan Morrison)Dan and Sam return from their turret to murder this week's episode of The Traitors US. 'Bob TDQ' gets his wig snatched by toxic masculinity this week and Sam is not ok about it. The bambi’s are so close but so far to making a big move and Bob Harper gets emotional about weight loss. The divas also discuss The Real Housewives of Sydney Season 3 Trailer and Salt Lake City finale.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-01-201h 12
The Cringe is RealThe Traitors US - S03E01-03 (w/ Dan Morrison)Traitor hunters Dan and Sam return to discuss the first week of Season 3 of The Traitors US. We are off to a chaotic start as the housewives are targeted, the Big Brother girlies are beefing and Tom Sandoval is a sweaty mess. Your stunning hosts also touch on this week’s SLC and much more.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-01-121h 14
The Cringe is RealThe Traitors US - Season 3 Trailer (w/ Dan Morrison)Dan Morrison (Gasbagging) and Sam Cremean (The Cringe is Real) are teaming up to conspire against Season 3 of The Traitors (US). This week the girls are analysing this star-studded cast of unemployed reality TV flotsam in a stunning cast assessment. Dan and Sam also catch up on Drag Race, Housewives, The Traitors UK and more.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2025-01-051h 04
The Cringe is RealFinding Mr. Christmas - Season 1 Part 2 (w/ Paul Mizzi)Ho ho ho listeners - The Cringe has got you covered for the silly season with a very special two-part Christmas special recapping essential holiday viewing - Finding Mr. Christmas (episodes 5 to 8). Sam and Paul also destroy the winners film, Happy Howlidays, a true cringe classic. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-12-261h 08
The Cringe is RealFinding Mr. Christmas - Season 1 Part 1 (w/ Paul Mizzi)Ho ho ho listeners - The Cringe has got you covered for the silly season with a very special two-part Christmas special recapping essential holiday viewing - Finding Mr. Christmas (episodes 1 to 4). Sam and Paul also discuss a healthy holiday dose of Aussie Shore Season 1 - avialable to stream now on Paramount+. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-12-241h 46
The Cringe is RealDrag Race Down Under - S04E08 (w/ Valerie Hex)Why don't you come on over.. Valerie Hex joins Sam to celebrate the momentus occasion of the crowing of a new queen. That's right, Drag Race Down Under season 4 is donezo, and we have much to discuss. Before that, Sam and Val recap thier top five cringe moments of the year. Who will make the list?Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-12-221h 29
The Cringe is RealDrag Race Down Under - S04E07 (w/ Paul Mizzi)Stunning diva Paul Mizzi returns to roast episode 7 of Drag Race Down Under Season 4 with Sam this week. The Moobs are out and all bets are off as Kita and Michelle coach the girlies to roast slender them, Rhys Nicolson. Oh and Maxi Shield drops in for a quick cig with the dolls. What a lovely time. Paul and Sam also discuss Love is Blind Habibi, Queer Eye, For The Love of DILFs Season 3 and more.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-12-151h 27
The Cringe is RealDrag Race Down Under - S04E06 (w/ Maria Angelico)Maria Angelico is back to chat shit with Sam in the Drag Race Down Under hot seat this week! On Down Under, the dolls are asked to audition for the role of 'Tutu Much' in a confusing and frustraiting challenge leaving us all with blue balls. Lazy Susan stuns in genius wet reveal look and Max cartwheels off stage right. The Wicked hate train continues and the girlies also catch up on Housewives, as well as a discussion of Spotify wrapped's annoying AI generated genres. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-12-081h 28
The Cringe is RealDrag Race Down Under - S04E05 (w/ Ash Flanders)Get your ADHD diagnosies ready - hilarious writer and actor Ash Flanders joins Sam for what can only be described as a podcast journey more chaotic than Lazy Susan's edit this episode. It's halfway through the season and Nikita is Nikita-ing and Vybe is Vybing in a fa-fa-fabulous display of storytelling and culture. Oh and Peach PRC is also there. These two flaming homosexuals also discuss The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, among other bits.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-12-011h 29
The Cringe is RealDrag Race Down Under - S04E04 (w/ Phil Ferguson)This week crochet-master and total babe Phil Ferguson (aka Chilli Philly) joins Sam to kiki about Drag Race Down Under Season 4. What an iconic episode as the divas sew fierce fashions for the mainstage.. and all of of the kill it. Michelle is proud of our girls this week, and Sam and Phil cannot help themselves, also discussing Canada's Drag Race, The Traitors Canada, Australian Survivor and more.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-11-251h 29
The Cringe is RealDrag Race Down Under - S04E03 (w/ Lemon Chiffon)NYC diva Lemon Chiffon joins Sam in the hotseat today to take down this Snatch Game - oh sorry this I'm A Celebrity Impersonator, Snatch Me Out Of Here! This week on Down Unda - Lazy ends her winning streak, Brenda serves Bubble O' Bill and Max shows us the true duality of Drag Race. The girlies catch up and discuss the gays migration to Blue Sky as well as RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 6.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-11-171h 15
The Cringe is RealDrag Race Down Under - S04E02 (w/ Ellen)"It's me, Ellen!" - this week's is the trivia queen from The Keys and fellow pop culture nerd, Ellen. Ellen's cringe of the week is Taylor Swift getting Grammy noms, then she put's Sam's Housewives knowledge to the test with some trivia questions. It's girl groups this week on Drag Race this week as our dolls sing about 'Mr Right' and 'Mr Right Now' in Sandy from Grease inspired performances. Poor Olivia Dreams gets overwhelmed and Lazy Susan continues to break the internet. Oh and Mandy is still the pod's fave pig. Follow The Cringe is Real o...2024-11-101h 23
The Cringe is RealDrag Race Down Under - S04E01 (w/ Zelda Moon)Sam is back to recap the season four premiere of Drag Race Down Under with beastie girl Zelda Moon! Zelda Moon is one half of the Death to Everyone Podcast (along with her sister Lazy Susan) and also a lovely human who enjoys video games and bisexual men. Sam and Zelda also discuss The Acolyte and RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-11-061h 19
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - S01E11&12 (w/ Jean Lizza)We did it team - Global All Stars in finally over and we have our first internationally crowned queen! Jean and Sam don't hold back in this finale extravagaza. No one is safe, especially not the story producers (or lack there of).Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-10-281h 19
The Cringe is RealThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives - Season 1 (w/ Michael McDermott)It's an emergency off season episode as Sam is joined by the pod’s fave PhD, Michael McDermott to take a look inside the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. The girls also catch-up on The Substance, Dragula Season 6, House of Villains Season 2 and more Blake Lively cringe.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-10-241h 20
The Cringe is RealDrag Race Down Under - Season 4 Meet The Queens (w/ Shane Nicklos)Regular guest girly Shane Nicklos joins Sam this week to analyse these Meet The Queens promo looks and presentations to get us all worked up for a (hopefully) iconic season of Drag Race Down Under. The pair also discuss Aussie Shore, Made in Bondi and Big Brother UK. Shane's cringe of the week is the Oasis tour.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-10-1552 min
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - S01E09&10 (w/ Jean Lizza)Oh wow. Sam and Jean return once more to recap all the chaos of Drag Race Global All Stars Season 1. The gals have much to discuss - Kween and Nelly go head to head on socials, Tessa gives us Swiss (not German) cheese and Kitty continues to gob off! Oh and Alyssa is seemingly gliding to the crown.. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-10-131h 45
The Cringe is RealFBoy Island Australia - S02E09 Part 2 (w/ Annabel Fidler)*Gay squeal!* It's a double dose of FBoy Finale fun. Who better to take us home than the most faithful of the faithful herself Annabel Fidler! Sam and Annabel don't hold back on this season, which of course was a wild ride. From Nathan's blonde tips to the Loch Ness Monster. The pair also discuss The Traitors Canada and The Anonymous.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-10-0251 min
The Cringe is RealFBoy Island Australia - S02E09 Part 1 (w/ Kate Adams)This finale was so wild, Sam needs two star-studded guest girlies to unpack it with them. First up is Bondi Vet and Real Housewife of Sydney - Dr Kate Adams! Kate and Sam discuss the highs and lows of the FBoy Australia season 2 finale, what shes been up to and The Real Housewives of Melbourne cast.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-10-0236 min
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - S01E07&08 (w/ Jean Lizza)It's another week of Jean and Sam's coverage of Global All Stars and we are spoiled with Snatch Game and a Roast! All our Christmases have come at once.. including Vanity Vain's iconically terrible tinsel look. It's the podcast smackdown of the season - U Read it Well vs The Cringe is Real. Ready to recap RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars Season 1 episodes 7 and 8. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-09-301h 37
The Cringe is RealBonus Episode - 1st Anniversary (w/ Aspin James)Welcome to a very special bonus episode to celebrate one whole year of The Cringe is Real. How time flies! Huge thanks to all my guests and listeners - to many more cringey years to come. To celebrate - Sam kiki's with pod regualar, Aspin James. We deep dive on musicals, Chimp Crazy, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and of course The Real Housewives of Melbourne (and Sydney). Then Aspin takes us through the bizzarre and at times scary story of creating The Real Whorewives of Melbourne.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-09-2645 min
The Cringe is RealFBoy Island Australia - S02E08 (w/ Christian Gillett)Sam has the opportunity to have Christian Gillett in the FBoy hot seat this week! These two fags chat FBoy statuses, gay villiany and a side of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. What a treat.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-09-231h 02
The Cringe is RealFBoy Island Australia - S02E07 (w/ Nick Price)First timer Nick Price joins Sam in the Villa this week to discuss this week's FBoy Island Australia antics. Wild accusations of party boy's result in Jack being called VANILLA! And sausages are both made and made out with. Ally gets a serve of some hard truths from Wess and his north-African dick (which we sadly never got to see).Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-09-1856 min
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - S01E05&06 (w/ Jean Lizza)Margarita Pizza! Jean and Sam are back to swap suitcases full of hideous farbric and touch each other's tig ol' bitties. It's the podcast smackdown of the season - U Read it Well vs The Cringe is Real. Ready to recap RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars Season 1 episodes 5 and 6. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-09-151h 21
The Cringe is RealFBoy Island Australia - S02E06 (w/ Maria Angelico)Maria Angelico joins Sam in the hotseat this week to take down our favourite FBoys! Will gay Nathan prove his worth to the girlies by getting some undercover insights? Probs not. Paddy and Doug go head to head this week and the boys search high and low in the villa for the girls personal belongings. Sam and Maria also discuss Made in Bondi.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-09-091h 04
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - S01E03&04 (w/ Jean Lizza)Jean and Sam return for thier fortnightly catch-up on RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars to discuss Season 1 Episodes 3 and 4. Tessa is still T'ing up the laughs and Nehellenia with the drama - our girl Kween does not disapoint even in a bodysuit and Alyssa and Pythia stun in the ball.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-09-021h 17
The Cringe is RealFBoy Island Australia - S02E04 (w/ Fatima Sabdia)Sam is back from a mini-break at the Boy's Resort to catch up on last week’s steamy FBoy island episode with pal Fatima Sadbia. More semi's this week on the show as things get STEAMY. Nicole shows us shes DTF and Doug still doesnt know where the clit is. A bombshell is dropped as Chad spills the T on Joe's girlfiend on the outside - a classic! Sam and Fatima also discuss The Valley and Vanderpump Rules.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-09-0251 min
The Cringe is RealFBoy Island Australia - S02E03 (w/ Rachel Echols)Sam returns to kiki with Rachel Echols this week in the girl's villa on this week episode of FBoy Island Australia. Undercover intruders plauge the resort, and Krystal's little black book is in overdrive as Doug learns(?) about consent for the very first time. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-08-2056 min
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - S01E01&02 (w/ Jean Lizza)Jean and Sam are back to recap this week's episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars. And we are off to a sickening start. Tessa and her testes are making a splash and Alyssa get's fangirled. Who's looks and talents impressed our pair of podcast pals?Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-08-181h 36
The Cringe is RealFBoy Island Australia - S02E02 (w/ Paul Mizzi)Sam is back this week with nice guy Paul Mizzi to gossip about this week’s episode of FBoy Island Australia. This week is all about BDE, and Paul and Sam size up the boys. The two also discuss Netflix Japan's 'The Boyfriend'. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-08-1456 min
The Cringe is RealThe Boyfriend - Season 1 Part 2 (w/ Dan Morrison)Sam is back to round off Season 1 of Netflix’s Japan’s highly talked about show - The Boyfriend (ボーイフレンド), this time with Gasbagging's Dan Morrison. On their date, the two discuss all the fallout from t-shirt gate, sashimi-gate and other low stakes couples tiffs between Shun and Dai. Is Ryota a serial killer and Ikuo a secret plant? Tin foil hats on girls. You can watch all of Season 1 of The Boyfriend now on Netflix globally - as well as a special reunion episode only on YouTube.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-08-111h 12
The Cringe is RealGordon Ramsay's Food Stars - Season 2 (w/ Curtis Hatton)Curtis Hatton joins Sam on the pod this week to pitch his takes on Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars Season 2. This hilarious and addictive show sees Lisa Vanderpump and Gordon Ramsay. Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars is an American reality competition series that premiered on Fox in 2023. Back for its second season with reality tv superstar Lisa Vanderpump joining the judging lineup.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-08-061h 20
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars - Season 1 Meet The Queens (w/ Jean Lizza)Sam and Jean are back to join podcast forces and recap the first ever season of RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars! This week we take a look at the line up of dolls and make some predictions.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-08-0440 min
The Cringe is RealMasterChef Australia - Season 16 Part 2 (w/ Rula Paterson)Rula Paterson returns to join Sam in the kitchen to wrap up MasterChef Australia Season 16. Masterchef Australia is an Australian adaptation of the world wide hit reality show format which. Season 16 just wrapped up last week and is available to watch now on Tenplay.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-07-241h 08
The Cringe is RealThe Boyfriend - Season 1 Part 1 (w/ Paul Mizzi)This week on the pod Sam is delighted to be discussing the first five episodes of Netflix Japan’s new show The Boyfriend (ボーイフレンド) with regular guest Paul Mizzi. On their shift, the pair discuss 'chicken shake gate', secure folders for nudes, otter petting and much more. They also touch on FGirl Island US Season 1 (aka Lovers and Liars).Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-07-221h 05
The Cringe is RealVanjie: 24 Hours of Love - Season 1 (w/ Lazy Susan)The clock is ticking and this week on the pod, drag icon Lazy Susan joins Sam to pull apart the insanely funny series Vanjie: 24 Hours of Love. Vanjie: 24 Hours of Love first aired on WOWPresents Plus in 2022 and is waiting for you to binge right now if you haven't already! Lazy's cringe of the week is a tale of a man stealing her purse and the two also discuss Big Brother Uncut, Bethenny Frankel's antics, and much more madness. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-07-071h 29
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Heroes Vs Villains (w/ Brian Moylan)Stop the press! New York Times best selling author Brian Moylan gives Sam an international perspective on the iconic Australian Survivor Heroes Vs Villains on this week's off season episode. Brian and Sam also discuss The Real Housewives of Melbourne, Summer House, The Traitors US, Survivor US, Love Island UK, Vanderpump Rules and more! Australian Survivor HvV aired in early 2023 and was the eighth instalment of the Network Ten version of the show. It features both returning and new players and was filmed in Samoa. In Australia you can watch it all on Tenplay.Follow The Cringe...2024-06-1958 min
The Cringe is RealAlone Australia - Season 2 (w/ Hunter Smith)We have a STONKER off season episode for you today. Hilarious TV producer Hunter Smith joins Sam to talk through the traumatically beautiful Alone Australia Season 2. Alone Australia is the SBS produced aussie spin-off of the US original series. Our version’s first season saw 10 survivalists rough it alone in lutruwita/Tasmania and this year we are off to Aotearoa/New Zealand. You can watch both seasons of Alone Australia now on SBS On Demand.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-06-131h 14
The Cringe is RealInstant Hotel - Season 1 (w/ Ben Rigby)On today’s off season episode, fussy couple Sam and Ben talk Instant Hotel Season 1. The difficult to please pair unpack this underrated relic which is best enjoyed with a Margarita, in fact, it’s mandatory. Instant Hotel Season 1 first aired on the Channel 7 in 2017 and was also streaming on Netflix outside of Australia for a while but is still on 7Plus here at home. Ben also trash talks Trump and Gina Rinehart in his cringe of the week.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-06-011h 16
The Cringe is RealEurovision 2024 - Grand Final (w/ George Mladenov)Eurovision is over for another year. To discuss the highs and lows in Malmö is on-the-ground correspondent, Australian Survivor icon King George Mladenov! Switzerland are our winners with Nemo’s The Code. Their energetic genre and gender bending performance won our hearts, beating the other 24 grand final participants. This year's contest however was not free from controversy, as Sam talks to George about the vibe on the ground in Malmö and his fave performances of the Grand Final.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok& Bluesky. 2024-05-1320 min
The Cringe is RealEurovision 2024 - Semi Final 2 (w/ Shane Nicklos)Semi Final 2 was FIRE! To chat about it with Sam is our fave pop girly Shane Nicklos. The 68th Eurovision Song Contest is hosted in gorgeous Malmö, Sweden. Sam and Shane dish thier unqualified views on the show and also thier faves and predictions for the Grand Final. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok& Bluesky. 2024-05-1055 min
The Cringe is RealFor The Love of DILFs - Season 2 (w/ Paul Mizzi)On today’s off season episode Sam is joined by himbo (or daddy?) Paul Mizzi to deep dive on For The Love of DILFs Season 2. For The Love of DILFs first aired in January 2023 on Canadian network OUT TV. Back this year, Season 2 sees the return of host Stormy Daniels and Aussie narrator Dr DILF once again bringing together a new cast of Daddies and Himbos to see whose love connection will last, winning the $10,000 investment into their relationship. Sam and Paul also discuss Going Home with Tyler Cameron, Too Hot to Handle Germany, Vanderpump Rules, Vanderpump Villa and Th...2024-04-281h 18
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Titans Vs Rebels (w/ Aileen Chong)Welcome back to the off season. This week Sam chats to the queen of Jury Villa, Aileen Chong about her time on Australian Survivor Titans Vs Rebels. Sam and Aileen kiki about her experience on the season and also discuss her thoughts on Survivor Season 46. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok& Bluesky. 2024-04-0951 min
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World - S02E08 (w/ Jean Lizza)It’s the FINAL! Jean and Sam return to recap RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2 Finale in all its glory. Did you predict the winner? Why was there a reunion? And will Blu Hydrangea ever be financially compensated? We’ve got all the conspiracy theories on this finale episode!Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-04-0348 min
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World - S02E07 (w/ Jean Lizza)Jean and Sam return to recap RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2 and this week we are going UP UP UP UP UP UPP to the finale! Who’s roast will be the most?Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-03-241h 01
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Titans Vs Rebels Week 8 (w/ Max Arion)Australian Survivor Titans Vs Rebels is OVAH! To chat about it Sam is joined by sexy geek Max Arion. This week on Survivor we have a fire making challenge blow out, some intentional embarrassment at tribal, Valeria returns to bring us the sass and we finally have a winner baby! Max’s cringe this week is the Plane Jane meme. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok& Bluesky. 2024-03-201h 18
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World - S02E06 (w/ Jean Lizza)Back again to recap RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2 is Jean and Sam and this week there is no dancing around the fact that Choriza's days are numbered! Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-03-1750 min
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Titans Vs Rebels Week 7 (w/ Rula Paterson)It’s the penultimate week of Australian Survivor Titans Vs Rebels and Sam is joined by best Judy, Rula Paterson. This week on Survivor Alex shaves his chest but can't shave himself from elimination. Kirby wants to be the best by beating the best.. and that means Feras and the Karens finally pull off a convincing lie! Meanwhile, Jury Villa packs out with more budgy smugglers. Rula’s cringe this week is Kate Middleton true crime conspiracy theories and the two also discuss the upcoming season of Masterchef Australia. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok& Blues...2024-03-1357 min
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World - S02E05 (w/ Jean Lizza)This week on RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2 it’s a live Rusical! How will our top Seven queens fair in an all singing all dancing super number? Jean and Sam dissect episode 5 and say farewell to an iconic queen. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-03-101h 00
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Titans Vs Rebels Week 6 (w/ Michael McDermott)It’s week 6 of Australian Survivor Titans Vs Rebels and Sam is joined by Dr Queerbaiting, Michael McDermott. Sam and Michael unpack episodes 16-18 and its a BIG week of Survivor. Slayyymond is born thanks to a popcorn advantage, Feras and Kirby are finally aligned after losing "the wedge" and the Karens are literally crying. Over at Jury Villa Valeria and Aileen have facials and its so gorg. Michael’s cringe this week is heterosexual events. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok& Bluesky. 2024-03-071h 05
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World - S02E04 (w/ Jean Lizza)It's time to play The Snatch Game (Family Edition) this week on RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2! For episode 4, Jean and Sam are back together to critique our queen's ability to impersonate celebrities in the iconic staple challenge. Whose comedy chops will save them from the chop?Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-03-031h 01
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Titans Vs Rebels Week 5 (w/ Annabel Fidler)To talk about week 5 of Australian Survivor Titans Vs Rebels, Sam is joined by iconic Traitor hunter Annabel Fidler! This week on Survivor we are dropping our buffs and making the merge (yay Eden’s dateable!). Jaden doesn't want to wear girly jewellery and we say a tearful farewell to a castaway who understands that mental health is more important than Survivor. We love to see it. Annabel’s cringe this week is swiping on those apps and the pair also discuss The Traitors US Season 2. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok& Bluesky. 2024-02-291h 09
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World - S02E03 (w/ Jean Lizza)RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2 is in week 3 and Jean and Sam are back together to immerse themselves in the divas and the drama of "Drag Race World". This week it's the green screen acting challenge! Icon Kim Petras drops in and the game starts to get strategic! Who will sashay away?Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-02-2557 min
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Titans Vs Rebels Week 4 (w/ Dan Morrison)It's the fourth week of Australian Survivor Titans Vs Rebels! Joining Sam this week is Gasbagging’s cheeky meme queen and podcaster Dan Morrison. This week on Survivor we see TWIST after TWIST. Give us a break to catch our breath JLP! Meanwhile, Aileen slays the challenges to become the new mother of the season and Hurricane Kelli continues to cause havoc with her love interest Alex. Oh and Jaden is having a great time. Dan’s cringe this week is Madame Web and the pair also discuss The Traitors US Season 2.Follow The Cringe is Real on In...2024-02-201h 02
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World - S02E02 (w/ Jean Lizza)It’s episode 2, "The Happy Ending Ball", of RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2 and Jean and Sam are back together to recap the balls out of it. This week it's the Happy Ending Ball! Who will design their way out of the bottom this week and serve the fairest looks in the land?Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-02-1855 min
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Titans Vs Rebels Week 3 (w/ Rachel Echols)Australian Survivor is in week 3 bay-bay! To talk about it with Sam this week is arts industry titan and sexy mumma Rachel Echols! This week on Survivor we are swapping tribes, continuing the blindsides and in honour of Shonee, drinking some spicy margs. Is Kelli is psychic genius or silly sausage? We still don’t know. Rachel’s cringe of the week is Travis Kelce and the two also discuss The Traitors UK Season 2. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok& Bluesky. 2024-02-1558 min
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World - S02E01 (w/ Jean Lizza)Jean and Sam are back together to recap RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2! This week it's a talent show premiere episode, "The Queens' Variety Show", where the 11 international divas meet for the first time to compete for £50,000! Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-02-1246 min
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Titans Vs Rebels Week 2 (w/ Ben Rigby)It’s Week 2 of Australian Survivor and Sam is joined by photographer, actor, and swimmer Ben Rigby to unpack all the blindsides and blunders of the week. This week on Survivor Hurricane Kelli continues to cause havoc at camp but will she successfully complete her secret sabotage mission? The answer isn't resounding.. maybe? Ten are giving zero fucks this week as Mark breaks his way into the idol treasure chest. Meanwhile Aileen is ready to make big moves and Jaden is still happy to be there. Ben’s cringe of the week is Taylor Swift, Tesla Trucks, Jay-Z at the...2024-02-1058 min
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Titans Vs Rebels Week 1 (w/ Michelle Brasier)Australian Survivor Titans Vs Rebels is here! To kick us off Sam is joined by actor, writer, funny person and Traitors fangirl - Michelle Brasier! Sam and Michelle dissect the first three episodes of the season titled, “We've All Seen This Movie”, “The Invisible Hand” and “The Cuddle Club”. Michelle’s cringe this week is sad boys and the pair also discuss The Traitors Australia, UK and US and FBoy Island Australia. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-02-0258 min
The Cringe is RealAustralian Survivor - Titans Vs Rebels Trailer (w/ Shane Nicklos)Let's get fired up, its Australian Survivor season! Join host Sam Cremean and special returnee guest Shane Nicklos to unpack the series trailer and cast bios. Australian Survivor Titans Vs Rebels kicks off on Jan 29 on Ten and Tenplay, and Sam will be recapping each week with a special guest. Shane's cringe this week is Gladiators Australia. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok& Bluesky. 2024-01-2435 min
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World - Season 2 Meet The Queens (w/ Jean Lizza)U Read it Well and The Cringe is Real are teaming up for a podcast smackdown for the crown to recap RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2 each week, starting Feb 10. This week Sam and Jean discuss the Meet The Queens and a little bit of Season 16. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-01-2325 min
The Cringe is RealRuPaul's Drag Race Down Under - Season 2 (w/ Shane Nicklos)This week in the off season, Sam is joined once more by Shane Nicklos to recap RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2 and Bring Back My Girls S02E05. The franchise is the second international spin off to include RuPaul as host, after the UK version, and after a controversial first season, returned for a second and third instalment. We have also had confirmation it's back later this year for season four. Shane's cringe of the week is the two guys sueing Madonna and the two also discuss RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16. Follow The Cringe is Real o...2024-01-221h 02
The Cringe is RealThe Traitors Australia - Season 2 (w/ Jacob Fisher)The off season is back! This week Sam is joined by bestie gerl Jacob Fisher to recap The Traitors Australia Season 2. The Traitors Australia Season 2 aired in August 2023 after a successful first season aired the year prior. It’s based off an originally Dutch reality TV format which first aired in 2021, with a highly acclaimed UK spin off taking place in late 2022. Jacobs's cringe of the week is "yes, and?" memes and the two also discuss The Traiotors US and UK Season's 1 and 2. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-01-151h 04
The Cringe is RealByron Baes - Season 1 (w/ Maria Angelico)It's the off season bay-bay! This week Sam is joined by actor and friend Maria Angelico to recap Byron Baes Season 1. Byron Baes is an Australian reality-drama TV series that explores influencer culture in a place known for its lifestyle and alternative health practices. It was released on Netflix in March 2022. Maria's cringe of the week is spoiler culture and the two also discuss The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 4 Finale.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2024-01-0850 min
The Cringe is RealFBoy Island Australia - Season 1 (w/ Paul Mizzi)This week Sam is joined by Paul Mizzi of the Swapcast Podcast to recap F Boy Island Australia Season 1 in the first "off season" episode. F Boy Island Australia is an Australian version of an American format show with the same name which premiered in 2021 produced by HBO Max. Binge picked up the Aussie show for it's first season in May 2023 and it has since been green lit for a second season which we can expect this year. Paul's cringe for the week is Christmas Movies and they discuss his recent recap of Netflix's 'The Family Switch'....2024-01-011h 03
The Cringe is RealThe Real Housewives of Sydney - Season 2 Reunion (w/ Gabe Woods)Sam's final guest for the second season of The Real Housewives of Sydney is sexy boy Gabe Woods. Gabe and Sam unpack the special reunion episode in this recap. Gabe's cringe for the week is end of year busyness. The two also discuss The A List Dallas and New York and pitch a fun idea for The Real Gays of Sydney.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2023-12-2041 min
The Cringe is RealThe Real Housewives of Sydney - S02E10 (w/ Jojo Zaho)Sam is back to recap The Real Housewives of Sydney Season 2, Episode 10, titled "There's No Place Like Home". This week's special guest is faboriginal drag icon, Jojo Zaho. Jojo's cringe for the week is Christmas music and the pair also discuss The Real Housewives of Sydney Season 1.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2023-12-1357 min
The Cringe is RealThe Real Housewives of Sydney - S02E09 (w/ Aspin James)Sam and guest Aspin James recap The Real Housewives of Sydney Season 2, Episode 9, titled "Terry-aki Beef". !Aspin's cringe for the week is himself and the two also discuss The Real Housewives of Melbourne and Squid Game: The Challenge. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2023-12-0651 min
The Cringe is RealThe Real Housewives of Sydney - S02E08 (w/ Stephen Wakefield)To recap The Real Housewives of Sydney Season 2, Episode 8, titled "Tokyo Rift", Sam is joined by music industry maven Stephen Wakefield. Stephen's cringe of the week is the "voodoo drama" on The Real Housewives of Potomac.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2023-11-2842 min
The Cringe is RealThe Real Housewives of Sydney - S02E07 (w/ Carla From Bankstown & Teddy Nott)This week Sam recap's The Real Housewives of Sydney Season 2, Episode 7, titled "This Is Going to Require Some Vodka". Sam's guests this week are the Barbie and Ken of Bankstown, Carla from Bankstown and her boy toy, Teddy Nott. Her music is also sick as, bro. Carla's cringe this week is "get ready with me" videos and the group also discuss The Celebrity Apprentice Australia and The Real Housewives of Melbourne.Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2023-11-2234 min
The Cringe is RealThe Real Housewives of Sydney - S02E06 (w/ Shane Nicklos)Sam is back to recap The Real Housewives of Sydney Season 2, Episode 6, which is titled "Friend or Faux?". Shane's cringe for the week is the Bachelor Australia promo's and Jamie Lynn Spears on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here UK. The two also discuss the Grammy nominations. Follow The Cringe is Real on Instagram, TikTok & Bluesky. 2023-11-1544 min