Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel
Hosted by Rachel Uchitel
About this Show
New episodes every Tuesday at 12am EST
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This podcast will delve into the lives of those who have been reduced to a single headline. Each episode will take a closer look at the stories of those who are on a mission to change their narrative. Through raw and honest interviews, we will reveal the human behind the headline. Join me, as we uncover the truth behind the misconceptions, shed light on the stories of those who have perhaps been wrongfully portrayed, explore the complexities of the human experience, and celebrate the power of second chances.
Latest Episodes
The Golden Life Premiere Recap with New Co-Host Harry Dubin!
The Golden Life has arrived—and Harry Dubin is officially my weekly recap cohost! 🍿We’re breaking down the premiere of E!’s new series with our unfiltered thoughts and an insider perspective. Harry has years of RHONY history, personal relationships with the women, and filmed scenes for The Golde...
Who Killed Kurt Cobain? Michelle Wilkins Reopens the Questions Behind His Death
Kurt Cobain’s death was ruled a suicide in 1994.More than three decades later, Michelle Wilkins believes the case deserves another look.Michelle is the creator behind Who Killed Kurt?, a project dedicated to reexamining the circumstances surrounding Cobain’s death through witness accounts, forens...
Chronic Chaos: Ann Marie Farino on Richard, Grief & Finding Joy After Loss
Earlier this year, Rachel sat down with Ann Marie Farino for an unforgettable conversation about her son Richard, addiction, suicide, grief and the difficult journey toward finding joy again.Today, we’re bringing that conversation back for a very special reason.Ann Marie’s memoir, Chronic Chaos: ...
Matt Easton: The Cheat Codes to Confidence, Communication & Getting What You Want
Matt Easton knows how to sell.But this conversation is not really about sales.It’s about the tiny interactions that can change your career, your relationships and the way people respond to you.Matt joins Rachel Uchitel to explain the “cheat codes” he believes most people are missing when it comes...
REPLAY: Maddie Kowalski Went Viral Against Her Will — Why the Cornell Case Brought Us Back to Her Story
Cornell is all over the news right now — a former student alleges she was drugged and assaulted by fraternity brothers two years ago, and it's only coming out now. But nobody's talking about Maddie Kowalski. And it just happened to her.Just last year Maddie was a sophomore at the University of Fl...
The Other Side of Perfect: How Venus Griffin Rebuilt Her Life After Everything Collapsed
From the outside, Venus Griffin appeared to have the perfect life.She and her husband were raising six children in Augusta, Georgia. They were PTA presidents, sat front row at church every Sunday, and were known around town as the “Ken and Barbie of Augusta.”Behind closed doors, Venus says her ma...
Teal Swan on the Cult Allegations, The Deep End, and Why She's Misunderstood
She has millions of followers who say she saved their lives — and critics who say she's running a cult.Teal Swan is one of the most polarizing spiritual teachers on the internet. She built an empire on YouTube talking about trauma, depression, and healing, with no formal training in psychology — ...
Marissa Rubinetti After 90 Day Fiancé: The Marriage, the Baby Question & What Viewers Got Wrong
Marissa Rubinetti just watched the world see her relationship with Edward play out on 90 Day Fiancé.But the wedding was filmed months ago — and a lot has happened since the cameras stopped.Marissa joins Rachel Uchitel to talk about what married life actually looks like now, the unresolved questio...
Matt Bowyer After Prison: The Bookmaker Behind the Ohtani Gambling Scandal Speaks Out
Matt Bowyer is back on Miss Understood — this time after serving time in federal prison.Bowyer was the illegal bookmaker at the center of the gambling scandal involving Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, who placed hundreds of millions of dollars in wagers through Bowyer’s operat...
REVISITED: Jackson Olson — From Instacart to the Savannah Bananas
Before Jackson Olson stepped onto the Dancing with the Stars stage, he sat down with Rachel Uchitel to share the unlikely journey that brought him to the Savannah Bananas.In this special encore episode, recorded January 25, 2025, Jackson reveals how a promising baseball career came to an abrupt h...
Sharon Yitzhaky: 10 Kilos of Cocaine, a Bolivian Prison & the Escape That Saved Her
Sharon Yitzhaky thought she was traveling through South America with her first love. Then he disappeared—and she says she was left carrying suitcases hiding 10 kilos of cocaine.Arrested in Bolivia, Sharon was sent to a maximum-security women’s prison where she says she was electrocuted in the sho...
Lorena Bobbitt Tells Her Side — Should John Wayne Bobbitt Come On Next?
Before this interview begins, Rachel and George address something unexpected: John Wayne Bobbitt recently showed up in the comments on our Youtube.So we’re putting the question to you:Should we interview John Wayne Bobbitt?Then we revisit Rachel’s full conversation with Lorena Gallo, formerly kno...
Remembering 9/11 With Rudy Giuliani & FDNY Fire Chief Robert Tucker
September 11th is not history to Rachel Uchitel. It is the day she lost her fiancé, Andy O’Grady, and the day her life changed forever.In this special episode, Rachel revisits the hours and days surrounding 9/11, beginning with the now-iconic footage of her outside Bellevue Hospital holding Andy’...
Kyle Overmyer: The Sheriff Who Became the Inmate
Kyle Overmyer was once one of the youngest sheriffs in Ohio, a former narcotics officer who worked undercover, bought kilos of cocaine, and built a reputation for taking drug dealers off the streets.Then his own life began to unravel.What started with a legitimate prescription for painkillers tur...
Jailed for Weed: How a Single Mom Became a Drug Dealer to Support Her Son
Karly Cramer never set out to become a drug dealer. In 2009, she was a struggling single mom in Scottsdale, Arizona, trying to make ends meet when a friend introduced her to the world of marijuana delivery. What started as a small side hustle quickly grew. Karly went from nervously spending ne...