Real World Miami Mike Lambert on a Homecoming, Battle of the Seasons, and more! EP

Mike Lambert is my guest for episode #157. We discuss where he's been, what made him step away after Battle of the Seasons, the status of a Real World Miami Homecoming, his casting story, Melissa, his memories of Miami and more! #MTV #CHALLENGEMTV #Therealworld

[@sarahnoe1588]

So far the Miami cast has been so calm and level headed. That season was wild AF I would have never guessed they'd be so chill. I really hope we get a Miami homecoming.

[@romeotalento9413]

Great! Mike you got another great cast member.

[@JACKOTACO]

Great work as always, Mike. The Miami season was really fantastic. It was in many ways they were such a genuine group. A fun and perhaps a tragedy fact. The Miami House was only a couple miles away from the Versace Mansion. The show was filmed in 96 and tragically Versace himself was murdered in front of his doorsteps in July of 97 by the spree-killer Andrew Cunnan. Cunnan was hiding out in plain sight in Miami prior to the murder, where there was a manhunt for him for killing a handful of people prior. After the Versace killing, it took Miami PD a couple weeks to track him down on a houseboat. I do wonder if the house members ever saw Versace roaming around South Beach during their filming.

[@MikeLewisPodcast]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@deesee3622]

the Versace series on FX was so good

[@Mialc01]

I think everyone living in south beach saw Versace at one point

[@tjhrwrr]

He seems much more centered than he did on his season! Not that he was a bad character but he was more of a frat guy type, lol.

[@jlassh]

Miami season was all people you actually would want to be around unlike the later seasons full of reality tv meatheads

[@realitin5752]

Never would I have guessed the Miami would've been down for a Homecoming. The house was so divided by the end of the season. Goodbyes were devoid of emotion. Of course a lot of growing can be done in 20+ years.

[@tommygetsstupid3443]

The shower episode was the greatest in the entire series.

[@2023BunnyGirl]

Flora made the show great

[@clintedwards2034]

💯 True! 😂

[@TheMackash2]

Wow, he’s so cute.

[@deesee3622]

I always thought he was adorable :)

[@aaronford5199]

Mike Lambert has not eight sense his season

[@Mialc01]

If they do a miami homecoming I doubt it they’ll film it in Miami Beach, is not the same. The party scene has faded and the crowd is different

[@mascottie]

They wouldn’t film it in a different city.

[@drewrayg]

I would love to see a Miami homecoming. To have them go over the bathroom incident, the fight between Dan and Melissa, Flora and everyone. Lol. Also, while they’re trying to get homecoming contracts … they should be working on reuniting road rules casts.

[@2023BunnyGirl]

Cynthia did all stars w/Eric & Rachel

[@deesee3622]

@@2023BunnyGirl she was just on the all stars challenge for paramount

[@samuelosler1994]

Great interview bro, Miami is my favorite season, I hope they get a Homecoming. Has Mike ever married or had any children?

[@TheeCoachg]

Im surprised in all these years,they never did a “Back 2 Miami” (Which im grateful because I LOOOOOVE the original) I know they did Key west but even Janelle said they were on the outskirts really and not in the heart of a party city like Miami was. And it was 1996….just PEAK Versace,Nightlife,Art Deco,Gay Club,Tourist Miami. I have a feeling their Homecoming is gonna be like they never left. Mike,Cynthia,Flora and Joe all literally look and sound the exact same lol

[@westkey1]

Great interview mate, Mike still looking good with his signature tan =) Hope to see him soon on either Homecoming Miami or Allstars.

[@MikeLewisPodcast]

🙏🏻

[@babyboylovesmusic]

Mike Lewis did it again. I wondered what Mike Lambert has been up to after all these years.

[@abolacadernos7164]

Just two laid back Mike’s, with both their last names starting with an L, having a nice chat.

[@MikeLewisPodcast]

😎🙌🏻

[@BritKay118]

Okay, I was a freshman in high school when Real World Miami was on & watched every episode. I never thought Mike was that attractive, but holy cow he's so hot now! Lol

[@apartmentgroup9671]

He looks like a different person. I swear, if it's not Zoom filters, I'd think maybe he had a deep plane facelift.

[@CloroxDoll]

@@apartmentgroup9671 I wonder. Mike always had great skin back on Miami. He barely had facial hair and his skin was as smooth as a baby. This probably explains his youthful appearance.

[@apartmentgroup9671]

@@CloroxDoll But he doesn't even look like the same person. I'd never recognize him. His face looks entirely different.

[@deesee3622]

I thought he was so cute back then and yes he looks good now too

[@apartmentgroup9671]

@@deesee3622 Eh. Totally boring white bread, zero to distinguish him from a zillion other frat dudes. Just absolutely nothing there for me at all.

[@bedshaped85]

He aged really well

[@CloroxDoll]

So Mike was asked to do a Challenge around 2004? Which would be what? The Gauntlet or The Inferno?

[@GoonersVillains]

Inferno or battle of the sexes 2

[@Ishitonyou666]

Great interview man! Dan looks great! Keep’em coming, Love RW Miami! 😌✌🏻

[@kelirae7870]

Damn he looks good for 50 💕

[@pimpharold1]

Sooo good

[@apartmentgroup9671]

He looks like he has some Zoom filters going, though (along with the fake cornfields in the back, lol). And maybe a little nip and tuck. He doesn't look like the same person! At all! I would never have recognized him. His face isn't even the same shape. Weird.

[@kelirae7870]

@@apartmentgroup9671 Lol I think he looks the same, but I can see what you mean. The shadows from the hat probably make him look a little different. And them overly white teeth, not quite Kyle and Nany white but they distracted me some 🤣

[@apartmentgroup9671]

@@kelirae7870 He DEFINITELY got his teeth whitened. No question, haha.

[@apartmentgroup9671]

@@kelirae7870 That makes me think maybe he's a "nip and tuck" kinda guy and has had a little other work done. He just looks it to me. Just a little "worked on." Could be Zoom filters, too.

[@AnthonyJoseph-p7o]

24:15 The Castle. I wonder if this was the home Rock Hudson owned and lived in because he also named his place "The Castle" and it was located in Beverly Hills.

[@beejereeno2]

No disrespect to Mike Lambert, he seems like a nice enough guy, but yeah he's right that MTV clearly cast him last bc they wanted just a good looking and kind of boring dude to mix in with the rest of that nutso group which made up the Miami season...which honestly was the last season that still sort of had a modicum of substance and not just tokens being paid to party, have curfew / be stuck in the house together getting drunk and either hooking up or fighting, like they did with the rest from there on out.

[@mascottie]

His voice sounds like Theo

[@noelohashirodriguez]

Mike!!! The guy who touched my heart by getting close to Sarah when she really needed a friend to comfort her, after the incident involving her young kid friends. 💚💚💚💚💚

[@amberanderson528]

He looks the same. he has aged very well.

[@CloroxDoll]

Once again thank you so much for these Miami interviews Mike. It’s such a throwback for me as this is my all time favorite cast. BTW I saw that 💡 go off when Mike said he recently found David Burn’s info (hope he’s next to be on your show). I hope Miami’s Homecoming will be a reality. I am floored that Mike is now 50! He’s barely aged! Still as handsome as ever with those baby blue eyes. I never knew he was in the running for Road Rules 2. So one of Timmy, Devin or Antoine beat him out to be on the show, interesting. It’s so funny how so little Mike remembered about Battle of the Seasons. He almost forgot Lioje was there as a baby. Hilarious. I remember Mike instigating that Dan/Melissa fight. He specifically told Dan “make her cry” and I remember him running around the house naked after the threesome, ah good times.

[@deesee3622]

antoine was on road rules 3 the Europe one; Christian from Norway was with Timmy and Devon

[@Shannon-vl2rd]

Great interview! It's funny how when I think Real World, I don't necessarily think of Mike Lambert but he was involved in both iconic moments that I do think of when I recall the show: The shower scene when Flora broke the window and the toga party during a season of the challenge. I would love to see them do a Homecoming for this season and I'm glad to hear it seems like everyone would be on board. I figured Melissa and maybe even Sarah would not be interested. Wasn't this also the first season that the roommates had a job while filming for the show? I wonder if that came about because season four (London) seemed like such a dud.

[@deesee3622]

they were just changing things up - then later they had them work together at the same job.

[@beejereeno2]

I think London cast did have a hard time getting along or really caring about each other at first, but near the end, it seemed like they really got to know each other better, esp after their trip to Africa

[@garycollins7750]

Joe mentioned in his book that Melissa and Flora were in contact with some people behind the camera and that’s how they found out about the camping trip and decided they couldn’t go and several were fired for “crossing the line.” And someone on the crew was chef and would cook for them on the island trip.

[@AstoldbyG.podcast]

where is this google drive you speak of??

[@Scene68]

I will never forget Mike's random hookup in the shower and the girls trying to peek in from outside and nearly hurting themselves in the process lol

[@memoplays_]

Mike is funny looking

[@GoonersVillains]

Battle of the Seasons and challenge 2000 some of my favorite seasons

[@CinHensley]

Battle of the Seasons is favorite! (Besides the very first one with Eric N, Jon B, Rachel C, Cynthia and Sean D) Battle of the Seasons is one KZbin! I watched it not too long ago after all these years 😄

[@100_mph]

Early seasons so enjoyable to watch

[@amberanderson528]

Surprised you haven't interviewed Dan Renzi. he would totally be down.

[@2023BunnyGirl]

He's a nurse

[@julieann4616]

Mike has not aged whatsoever, which is incredible considering he’s from Florida!?

[@deesee3622]

Mike was so cute and funny to me lol Great seeing him! #RWMiamiHomecoming

[@javardstanley1521]

Mike Lambert was rude to me for no reason back in January of this year. So I’m no longer a fan of his but great interview.

[@2023BunnyGirl]

I'm sure he was just being human Don't take it personal

[@javardstanley1521]

🧁 Madonna's sixty fourths 🦁 I did and I’m. I didn’t say anything mean or rude to him.

[@2023BunnyGirl]

🌴 Mikey❕

[@NewsBabeLegs2]

32:05…Mike almost spilled the beans about “something”

[@samuelosler1994]

About what? Do you think