Podcast

Viewer Discretion with Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr.

Relationships, Society & Culture, TV & Film

Formerly known as Love Is Kimes, hosts Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. created this TV and entertainment show to take a break from the sports world and dive into everything else they're watching. From the pods of Love Is Blind to the villa of Love Island and everything in between, listen here or watch on Youtube for recaps, reactions, and the kind of commentary you won't hear anywhere else.

TV & Film chart
#125
Episodes
80
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
1 hr 1 min
On air since
2025
Latest episode
4 days ago

Episodes

80 episodes, newest first

  1. Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 9-11: Rob's Downfall + The Traitors Episode 8 Reaction

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to recap episodes 9-11 of Love Is Blind Boston and episode 8 of The Traitors: New Blood. First, they go couple by couple to cover all the drama from the latest Love Is Blind episodes, including Rob's meltdown, Blake's confusing personal life, and Cam and Aneha's incompatibility. Then, Charlie Kravitz joins to discuss Traitors and break down Victor's successful push against Tomica and whether Joe and Katie survive in the aftermath.

    0:00 Intro

    0:16 Love Is Blind episodes 9-11

    0:28 Rob & Michaella

    27:19 Blake & Erika

    34:48 Wilson & Wilnie

    38:14 John & Sarah

    42:43 Cam & Aneha

    49:06 Will they say I do?

    51:02 Power rankings

    56:09 The Traitors episode 8

    1 hr 16 min
  2. Love Is Blind Season 11 Episodes 6-8 + The Traitors Episode 7 Reaction

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to break down episodes 6-8 of Love Is Blind Boston and episode 7 of The Traitors: New Blood. First, they go couple by couple and break down Aneha's questionable behavior toward Cam, John and Sarah's potential political differences, and Rob and Michaella's ascension to best couple of the season before predicting who will get married and power ranking the cast. Then, Charlie Kravitz joins as they express their anger and disappointment with the faithfuls after episode 7 of The Traitors.

    0:00 Intro

    0:56 Love Is Blind episodes 6-8

    1:29 Cam & Aneha

    11:44 Wilson & Wilnie

    18:14 Rob & Michaella

    21:19 John & Sarah

    32:11 Blake & Erika

    34:58 Will they say I do?

    36:50 Stew & Jax

    38:08 Power rankings

    40:09 The Traitors episode 7

    1 hr 2 min
  3. Love Is Blind Boston Episodes 1-5: Off to a Great Start + The Traitors Episode 6 Reaction

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back for the new season of Love Is Blind and the latest episode of The Traitors: New Blood. First, they recap everything from Love Is Blind episodes 1-5 couple by couple, including Stew and Jax's awkward meetup, Sarah's decision between John and Morrey, and everything they learned about Cam. Then, Charlie Kravitz joins to talk episode 6 of The Traitors and analyze the roundtable strategies of Victor and Michael as the faithfuls continue to struggle.

    0:00 Intro

    0:11 Love Is Blind episodes 1-5

    2:20 Stew & Jax

    12:17 Morrey, John & Sarah

    28:42 Cam, Aneha & Malaine

    33:33 Wilson, Wilnie & Malaine

    38:15 Blake, Erika & Benita

    43:37 Rob, Michaella & Diana

    47:50 Will they say I do?

    51:02 Power rankings

    54:28 The Traitors episode 6

    1 hr 22 min
  4. Lanterns Season Finale Recap: What We Liked and Disliked

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to break down episode 8 of Lanterns. They recap the season finale and discuss Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler's performances, critique some of the writing decisions they didn't care for, and give their expectations for what season 2 could look like.

    0:00 Intro

    0:20 Initial thoughts

    3:53 Episode 8 recap

    53:49 Final thoughts

    1 hr 2 min
  5. Lanterns Episode 7 + The Traitors: New Blood Episodes 3-4 Recap

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to break down episode 7 of Lanterns and give their theories ahead of next week's season finale. Then, Charlie Kravitz joins to recap episodes 3 and 4 of The Traitors: New Blood. They discuss Katie's chances of staying in the game, Jay's emergence as the most annoying cast member, and Logan's farewell.

    0:00 Intro

    0:22 Lanterns episode 7

    31:30 The Traitors: New Blood episodes 3-4

    53:17 Traitors draft

    1 hr
  6. Lanterns Episode 6 + The Traitors: New Blood Episodes 1-2 Recap

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. continue their Lanterns coverage and dive into The Traitors: New Blood. They break down episode 6 of Lanterns and discuss theories about Hal's fate before debating whether this season of The Traitors is better than the celebrity seasons and reacting to a heated first roundtable.

    0:00 Intro

    0:38 Lanterns episode 6

    32:23 The Traitors: New Blood episodes 1-2

    1 hr 1 min
  7. Lanterns Episode 5 Recap: An Episode That Felt Like a Finale

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. continue their Lanterns coverage with a full breakdown of episode 5. They discuss the big Zoe reveal, why this episode felt like a season finale, and what the show's biggest remaining questions and mysteries are.

    0:00 Intro

    0:08 Lanterns episode 5

    0:30 The Zoe reveal

    4:48 The show's biggest mystery

    43 min
  8. Lanterns Episode 4 Recap + Jared Freid Talks Love Is Blind & His New Special

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to break another great episode of Lanterns and talk with comedian Jared Freid about his new Netflix special, his favorite and least favorite Love Is Blind contestants ever, and his expectations for Love Is Blind Boston.

    0:00 Intro

    0:27 Lanterns episode 4

    33:58 Jared Freid joins to talk comedy special, Love Is Blind & more

    1 hr 3 min
  9. Lanterns Episode 3, Furious Season Finale, AND Love Island Season 8 Reunion Recap

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back for a loaded episode where they recap episode 3 of Lanterns, the season finale of Furious, and the Love Island season 8 reunion. They discuss why Outkast was perfect for the end of the third Lanterns episode, whether they were satisfied with how Furious season 1 ended, and which islanders (if any) came away from the reunion looking good.

    0:00 Intro

    0:33 Lanterns episode 3

    36:26 Furious season 1 finale

    1:02:58 Love Island season 8 reunion

    1 hr 25 min
  10. Lanterns Episode 2 & Furious Episode 7 Recap: A Great 1-2 Punch

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to recap episode 2 of Lanterns and episode 7 of Furious. They discuss what they learned from the most recent Lanterns episode and give theories about the show's biggest mysteries before diving into the penultimate episode of Furious and making predictions for next week's finale.

    0:00 Intro

    0:32 Lanterns episode 2

    31:31 Furious episode 7

    55 min
  11. Lanterns Episode 1 Recap + Furious Episode 6

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to recap the first episode of Lanterns and episode 6 of Hulu's Furious. They discuss whether Lanterns is living up to the hype so far and the impact politics is going to have on the show before diving into an intense Furious episode where Alice and Catherine finally meet.

    0:00 Intro

    1:00 Lanterns episode 1

    31:28 Furious episode 6

    55 min
  12. Furious Episode 5 Recap + Lanterns Preview & Favorite Superhero Show Rankings

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to recap episode 5 of Hulu's Furious and preview Lanterns as the series debut approaches. They break down all the latest from Furious, including Alice's decision to fight back against Marshall, Catherine's decision to not show Hal mercy, and the episode's ending with Alice and Catherine's worlds colliding. Then, they look ahead to Lanterns and discuss their favorite superhero tv shows of all-time.

    0:00 Intro

    1:37 Furious episode 5

    27:13 Best superhero shows of all-time

    43:56 Lanterns preview

    54 min
  13. The Odyssey: Ranking Every Actor's Performance + Furious Episodes 1-4 Recap

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to finally break down The Odyssey. They power rank the cast which leads to hot takes on Robert Pattinson and Matt Damon, lots of praise for Samantha Morton, and a bit of disappointment for Tom Holland. Then, they pick their top 5 Christopher Nolan movies and determine where The Odyssey ranks among them. Finally, they recap the first four episodes of Hulu's Furious and give their thoughts on the show's great start.

    0:00 Intro

    2:42 The Odyssey

    3:21 Robert Pattinson

    8:29 Samantha Morton

    13:40 Matt Damon

    19:24 Himesh Patel

    21:48 Argos the dog

    22:14 Anne Hathaway

    25:26 John Leguizamo

    26:36 Bill Irwin

    28:25 Zendaya

    29:37 Elliot Page

    32:56 Lupita Nyong'o

    35:00 Jon Bernthal

    36:07 Charlize Theron

    37:22 Tom Holland

    39:57 Mia Goth

    40:08 Travis Scott

    42:25 Benny Safdie

    44:19 Christopher Nolan movie rankings

    48:23 Furious

    1 hr 4 min
  14. Love Island USA S8 Episodes 32-35 Recap: Brinity's True Love Prevails

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to recap episodes 32-35 of Love Island USA season 8. They break down everything couple by couple leading up to the finale before expressing their joy over Bryce and Trinity winning it all. They also cover Sincere and Melanie's rough family day, the continuation of Zach and Kayda's exclusive dating situation, and America's decision to eliminate KC, Tierra, and Kenzie ahead of the finale. Finally, they predict which couples will still be together at the reunion and power rank the final eight islanders.

    0:00 Intro

    0:48 Bryce & Trinity

    12:00 Sincere & Melanie

    26:33 Carl & Aniya

    36:16 Zach & Kayda

    41:08 KC & Tierra

    44:23 Kenzie (& Dylan)

    49:10 Who will stay together?

    50:10 Final power rankings

    59 min
  15. Love Island USA S8 Episodes 26-31 Recap: Zach & Kayda's Situationship-gate

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to recap episodes 26-31 of Love Island USA season 8. They break down everything couple by couple from this week's batch of episodes, starting with Zach and Kayda's decision to go exclusive and realization that America doesn't view them favorably. Then, they cover KC's redemption arc with Tierra, Melanie's decision to not break up with Sincere, and the cast's decision to send Melanie and Sincere to the hideaway. Finally, they say goodbye to their sweet Corbin and power rank all of the remaining islanders.

    0:00 Intro

    1:30 Zach & Kayda

    15:22 Bryce & Trinity

    21:18 Sincere & Melanie

    31:40 KC, Tierra, Aniya & Carl

    40:51 Dylan & Kenzie

    50:04 Eliminated islanders

    58:12 Power rankings

    1 hr 8 min
  16. Love Island USA S8 Episodes 20-25 Recap: Movie Night Was a Movie

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to recap episodes 20-25 of Love Island USA season 8. They go couple by couple and break down the wildest moments from movie night, including Melanie learning the extent of Sincere's lies, KC and Aniya's multiple fights, and Kayda's big discovery about Zach. They also talk about the rest of the week's episodes and explain why they are Corbin stans before power ranking all 18 islanders.

    0:00 Intro

    2:25 Sincere & Melanie

    17:55 KC & Aniya

    31:50 Zach & Kayda

    37:41 Bryce & Trinity

    42:48 Caleb & Jaiden

    44:24 Corbin & Parmida

    50:32 Kenzie, Dylan, Gal & Jen

    57:40 Power rankings

    1 hr 8 min
  17. Love Island USA S8 Episodes 14-19 Recap: Which Couples Will Survive Casa Amor?

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to recap episodes 14-19 from season 8 of Love Island USA. They give their take on which couples will survive the early trip to Casa Amor and production's heart rate challenge twist and which couples won't make it. They also discuss the internet discourse on KC and Aniya, the hilarious moments from Corbin, and the reason they think Zach and Sincere are the show's two villains.

    0:00 Intro

    1:44 KC & Aniya

    7:22 The Casa Amor/heart rate challenge twist

    17:14 Aniya & Carl

    22:28 Bryce & Trinity

    29:34 Sincere & Melanie

    35:50 Corbin & Kenzie

    41:06 Alannah controversy

    45:25 Zach & Kayda

    52:23 Gabriel & Sol's exit

    58:10 Power rankings

    1 hr 6 min
  18. Love Island USA S8 Episodes 8-13 Recap: Best Week of the Season So Far

    Show notes

    David Dennis Jr. is joined by Charlie Kravitz to break down episodes 8-13 of Love Island USA season 8. They go couple by couple and discuss the biggest moments from a wild week in the villa including Sincere's decision to couple with Melanie over Sol, Kenzie's decision to couple with Corbin over Caleb, KC and Aniya's first real friction, and Zach's heel turn.

    0:00 Intro

    2:49 Sincere, Melanie & Sol

    14:53 Corbin, Kenzie & Caleb

    23:16 KC & Aniya

    33:58 Zach & Kayda

    42:26 Bryce & Trinity

    46:59 Caleb & Sol

    47:55 Gabriel and Jen

    49:45 Predictions

    50:46 Power rankings

    57 min
  19. Love Island USA S8 Episodes 2-7 Recap: Here Comes the Drama

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to recap episodes 2-7 of Love Island USA season 8. They go couple by couple and break down the latest drama from Sincere and Melanie, explain why they love KC (and Aniya) so much, and declare who they want the bombshells to match up with.

    0:00 Intro

    1:26 Sincere & Melanie

    15:09 KC & Aniya

    22:46 Bryce & Trinity

    25:46 Zach & Kayda

    30:30 Corbin, Kenzie & Sean

    45:39 Gabriel & Beatriz

    52:47 Power Rankings

    1 hr
  20. Love Island USA S8 Episode 1 Recap: First Impressions of a Much Improved Cast

    Show notes

    Mina Kimes and David Dennis Jr. are back to recap the first episode of Love Island USA season 8. They give their take on why this season already feels much better than the last one before giving their first impressions of the cast and reacting to the couples that are already going strong and the ones that are falling apart.

    0:00 Intro

    0:09 Opening thoughts

    2:39 The cast

    18:19 First coupling

    21:42 Rest of day 1

    33:23 Recoupling/Bombshells

    41:38 Power rankings

    48 min

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