Mriganka Chawla is the Managing Editor and occasional host at Talent Recap. She is a skincare junkie with the enthusiasm of a 5 year old that likes to dive deep into the rabbit hole of Reddit. Mriganka is an SEO expert, Penn State Alumna and that feminist girl you don’t want to ever date. To relax, she likes to watch murder mysteries and paternity court.

Samantha Agate is a contributor and host for Talent Recap on YouTube. She graduated from Hunter College in 2019 with a degree in Media Studies and a Concentration in Journalism. When she isn’t binge-watching reality television shows or binge-eating fried food, she loves hanging out with her friends and family and petting puppies.

Jill O’Rourke is a contributor at Talent Recap, writing news stories and recaps for shows like ‘AGT,’ ‘The Voice,’ and ‘American Idol.’ She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and Film Studies, and has been writing about pop culture since 2012, with previous bylines at Crushable and A Plus. Jill spends her free time binge-watching sitcoms and daydreaming about life as a hobbit

Matthew Honda is a contributing writer for Talent Recap. He’s new to writing but certainly not new to binging television. If he’s not sitting down to some reality TV, you might find him practicing some extreme sport, snapping photos, or shooting some pool.

Currently, a grad school student studying fashion marketing to work as a fashion editor one day, I also have a bachelor’s in media studies from Hunter College. On my free time I enjoy reading, makeup tutorials, drawing and watching the Real Housewives franchise.

Pablo Urdiales Antelo is a writer at Talent Recap, covering ‘Got Talent’, ‘The X Factor’, and other worldwide talent shows. Occasionally writing entertainment content, he’s quick to form opinions on celebrity controversies and political revelations. He lives in London, United Kingdom, nearly always comforted with a coffee by his side.

Writer at Talent Recap that doesn’t need caffeine to keep her going. ‘Flipped’ by Wendelin Van Drannen is her favorite book and she lives by its motto that there is two sides to every story.

Kyle Montplaisir is a contributor and host at Talent Recap. He is the lead detective for the site on ‘The Masked Singer’ and an encyclopedia of knowledge on ‘The Voice’ and ‘American Idol’. A graduate of Pepperdine University, Kyle is originally from Arizona, but now lives in Los Angeles. When he isn’t watching talent shows and game shows, Kyle loves eating dessert, singing karaoke, and spending time with his wife, Hannah, and dog, Stella

Lauren Ashley Beck is a writer and host for Talent Recap. Our resident “Survivor,” Lauren landed in LA by way of Michigan. She is a communications graduate with a passion for storytelling, hosting, and people. When she’s not working, you can catch Lauren watching true crime shows and eating an entire bag of hot Cheetos.