Reality Television

Andrew Devis and Alice Irizarry talk about a way anybody can reduce stress and enjoy life more. https://spotlightenglish.com/health-medicine/hobbies-make-us-happy/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-ap ...  Show more

Colin Lowther and Alice Irizarry talk about how four boys from working class families in Liverpool became one of the most influential rock bands of all time. https://spotlightenglish.com/music/the-beatles/Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-androidDownload our ...  Show more

Love it or hate it, there's no denying that reality TV -- also known as unscripted television -- is a titan of the entertainment industry. In fact, if you have cable and turn on your TV right now, you'll probably find a reality show of some sort playing on multiple channels. M ...

In this episode of High Theory, Olivia Stowell speaks with Saronik about Reality TV. In the episode she talks about the genesis of the genre in Candid Camera, An American Family, COPS and America’s Most Wanted, before the watershed moment of The Real World in the 1990s. She refer ...  Show more

What if I told you reality TV says a lot about the world around us? I'm sure you're skeptical, but hopefully, this episode will convince you that reality TV is worth paying attention to, especially for social scientists. Joining me are Danielle Lindemann, Associate Professor of S ...  Show more

Beset by controversy, The Bachelor’s latest season is winding down with an identity crisis. It’s a rare case of reality TV reflecting our cultural reality. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices