Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Dancing with the Stars, and joining them is special guest Amanda Rivas, co-host of the Socially Distanced Podcast and Anime x Pop Podcast.
Dancing with the Stars is a reality competition show based on the British series Strictly Come Dancing. The series premiered on June 1, 2005 on ABC. Since Season 32, Dancing with the Stars has simulcasted on ABC and Disney+. Season 34 will premiere this fall.
In the show, celebrities are paired with professional ballroom dancers. The competition covers a variety of dances, including the foxtrot, paso doble, and jive. The overall scores are a combination of the judges’ scores and the TV audience’s votes. In recent seasons, nights have themes like the Oscars or Halloween.
The current hosts are former winner Alfonso Ribeiro and professional dancer Julianne Hough, while the judges are Julianne’s brother Derek, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli. The late Len Goodman was a judge for 31 seasons and Tom Bergeron hosted through Season 28.
Just a few of the past contestants are actress Zendaya, football legend Emmitt Smith, and gymnast Shawn Johnson.
Aaron, Josh, and Amanda discuss their histories with the show before going into their thoughts on the hosts, judges, contestants, and memorable dances. Amanda brings special insight via her background as a ballroom dancer.
For another reality competition, you can listen to Aaron and Josh’s podcast on American Idol. You can also listen to their podcast with Amanda on Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
