The Zach Nichols Podcast - Vets and New Threats Reunion Part 2 Review with Devyn Simone! | ZNP EP. 141

Episode Date: December 19, 2025

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Hey guys. I am Devin Simone, and I'm happy to be here at the Zach Nichols podcast. We are recapping the reunion. I'm going to share some stuff with you that maybe you didn't see. We will talk about whether or not Zach has grown. We will talk about peers driving, all the things that are really important. This is, in fact, Zach's podcast, but it's kind of a takeover. So make sure you tune in. And I haven't seen Zach since our free agent's reunion, I think. So very long time. So it's definitely, a reunion worth watching. And you know I'm going to call him out on this stuff. All right. Welcome back to the Zach Nichols podcast. We are very happy to welcome the one and only Devin Simone. Hi. Two-time challenge finalist.

Thank you. The host of the official challenge podcast and a very rare talent that has transcended the reality space to go on. And that was something that you would always tell us. You're like, I'm just here to build a reel and get a resume. And then after the second final I did with you, I'm like, she's so full of shit she's here to win the money but no it's true like didn't you work with like wendy williams and stuff like i've done i've been you're bawling oh that's sweet i don't know

if i'm bawling but i'm i'm so fortunate that a lot of my nonsense um bucket list items have come true so yes i i worked very much with wendy williams i love and adore her she's always kind to me does she did not she did not but i co-hosted her show the final year that she was no longer on it um i was the co-host, which was a highlight. I do the Today Show often. Hold the way, wait. So they were, the Today Show? Yeah. We were out of applause. That's just nonsense. On the national TV.

That's the nonsense. I had my bucket list. Be on the Today Show. This week, I was on with Al Roker and Jenna Bush Hager. Hoda's amazing. I've done it with Brooks Shields and Tyre Banks. Did they say anything about me? And they did not. Well, wait, wait. No, no, no, no.

You're not headline news, buddy. Maybe think a little harder. I don't know. We're not local. We're not regional. We're national with it. There you go. Ms. Devin Simone in the house.

Devin Simone Locke, by the way. I saw some of your guys' questions about shooting my shot. Happily married. Round of applause for that one, too. Shout out to my bestie for the resty. What up, Alex? Thanks for, you know. I don't know who's that.

I don't know because my husband's name is Adam. Man, I'm fucking up. I did date and Alex Smith, though, in high school. I was freshman. He was a sophomore. But then he got a little weird. Yeah, he's a. He's a weirdo.

Adam, that's on me, bro. My bad. But shout out to Adam. Thanks for everything. Yeah, man. In the building. Nationally recognized but started on MTV. Is that correct?

Or did you have another start before MTV? For TV. Yes, I started on MTV. At the ripe age of... 16. What? Yeah. Wait, for real?

Yeah. I was on a show called TR Girls, where I was coaching pageant girls. It was on MTV. It was like... And I was... coaching or coaching pageant girls because I was Miss American Teen at the time. And so that actually, people don't know that, but before real world was TR girls. Hold up.

So you've like 16 years old, you got that look at it, TV. And you're, so you actually are a pageant queen. That's a real thing. That was a real thing. Okay, debutante. Not a debutante, because those are two different things. What's a different? Because a pageant you compete in.

A debutante is more like a social club. I thought a debut time was a stripper. No, no, you didn't. It's in a song, isn't it? You did not. What song are you? No. bro I know about the stuff because I watch she's the man so I know about Debbie Tons

but uh the pageant queen that's real watch what where are we what he watches he watches everything so one time I was like dude my kids are watching he has no kids he's got a niece's nephew and my I'm like dude my kids watch the dumbest stuff and I'm like he's like what are they watching I said something that no one that doesn't have kids knows I'm like they watch a stupid show called Octonauts he goes man that's some good stuff I watch You watch Octanauts? No, but I do watch, what it, Kiff on Disney Channel. Kiff?

Big City Greens, highly recommend it. Bluey. Oh, my kids watch Bluey, do you know he's Australian? Yeah, I know. My husband's Australian. Adam. Yes. Good job.

Yeah. How'd you guys meet? Oh, dating app. They work. People try to say they work. Oh, they work. I got a buddy. They got married off of one of those.

Yeah, tons of people. I was the best man. I put it in the speech. Oh, cute. Yeah. And my sister met on Christian. mingle. N-uh.

Are you serious? Oh my God, I love that. I know. Dating apps, guys. Get on them. No, dating apps do work. Tinder still, we just,

Tinder just launched. So I'm Tinder's resident relationship expert, by the way. And, um, is that like a legitimate, that's my legitimate title? Yes.

Oh, wow. Look it up. It's been in Vogue. I don't need to. I trust you. It's been in. Say it one more time. You are Tinder's what?

Resident Relationship expert. So remember when I would give dating advice all the time in the challenge house. I don't know if you remember on free agents. That's why I'm married. I don't know if you remember on free agents. There were times where we'd sit in that big living room where we did deliberation and we

remember when Latoya and Swift were like a thing briefly? And so I'd be Dr. Devin and we'd have these like, it was like Mari means Dr. Phil. I don't know. We were bored and there was nothing else to do. But no now I actually get paid for like dating advice and advising and all the

deaths. So that was free game I was getting earlier. Yes, it was. Hell yeah. Thank you. People paid thousands of dollars from my dating advice. You haven't always been correct because you did make a post years ago that said I was too mentally immature to be in a relationship. Was I wrong or was I right at the time?

I think you were wrong because that's when I was with my wife who's now my wife. But also getting married does not make one emotionally mature in a relationship. Could have been something else. That is not that... Well, then I found someone

who's crazy enough to deal with my shit. Shout out to Jenna. We're talking to all the... Shout out to Jenna. Round of applause for judgment. But I am saying, and you bring up a good point, like, even when we think about our parents and our parents' parents' generations, there was a time when just being in a relationship was sort of the thing in an accolade, but they didn't care about whether or not it was healthy. For me, my whole journey in this, because my parents split up when I was young and remarried other people is an emphasis on healthy relationships. And I genuinely believe you can be in a relationship where, like, I call Adam my bestie for the resty, and he calls me, he really is my best friend and the best human I know.

And I think you can have that in relationships. And so my goal is to help as many people who want that, have that. Oh, man. I'm going to need some free game later. Yeah, you definitely eat it. Also, can we talk about his driving, Zach? It's terrible. We were going, I'm not going to put you on blast.

You're not going to put me on blast, thanks, Devin. He cuts those turns tight. He is the worst. You're in New York. You live in New York. So you deal with the crazy, the crazy. And I drive crazy. Worst driver I know.

I don't know about worse, but he's up. I certainly was questioning it. And mind you, I'd been in a car for 30 minutes before he's like, yeah, they say I can't drive. I was like, now what? What do you mean? Out of 10, be honest. Out of 10, what would you give him as his driving skills?

10 being the best? 10 being the best. 10. Six and a half, seven. The answer's 10. He gives himself a 9.5. Also, his TV in it, which looks very cool. Now, that you can't.

His reasoning, his reasoning is why he's a good driver is because everyone gets to where they're supposed to be alive. I mean, everyone gets their safe sounding on time. Yeah, because prayer works.

Prayer works. There's nothing to do with your drives. I'm happy to be a man of faith. Can you at least admit it now that we have like Johnny said it today. Johnny said it today.

On the phone John today said you're a horrible driver. Really? Oh, that's hilarious. It's amazing. I'm going to stand on business, guys.

I'm going to stand on business. He stood in a, and we have a mutual friend. He was the best man in his wedding. And he told me when I became business partners with here, he's like, bro, just don't let him ever drive anywhere.

And I pick up all the guests. Me, I say, see, while you had him pick me up, I see how it is that. Yeah. When you're in harm's way. I have a job. I do too. And a family to get back to you and you're just putting me in the hands of Santa Claus. I get people, listen, I'll be delivering gifts.

The crazy part is, the crazy part is, seen a present. He doesn't. Brought to the treat. He doesn't drink. So that he's that bad, sober. I know. He could never. You should never drink and drive anyway.

But my God, please don't. Okay. And that's enough from both of you. Let's get back on track. So, uh, you got this, go ahead. I got a question. Do you know that that concludes the free preview of the Zach Nichols podcast? So go to Patreon and subscribe to see the rest of the shit that we talk.

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