In the early 1990s reality TV as we know it today didn’t yet exist.
Then everything changed when a cable channel known for music videos put cameras inside a New York loft with 7 strangers.
The Real World which premiered on MTV in 1992 set the stage for the scores of reality shows we are all familiar with now, everything from The Osbournes & The Hills to Surv ... Show More
Apr 2021
Ep. - 347 - JULIE OLIVER FROM REAL WORLD HOMECOMING: NEW YORK
Julie Oliver was cast in the inaugural season of “The Real World,” which was “the true story of seven strangers picked to live in a loft and have their lives taped.” The protagonist of the first season, the pilot episode follows her as she travels from Alabama, arrives at the Soh ... Show More
57m 36s
Apr 2024
Who Killed the Video Star: The Story of MTV | So Yesterday
As the moment of the boy bands and the pop girlies winds down, MTV gets new life by making celebrities into reality stars, and cranking out daily dating shows. But as the ratings soar, a revolution is brewing, and it's about to steal MTV's thunder. To learn more about listener da ... Show More
36m 47s
Apr 2019
Ep - 156 - DONNIE WAHLBERG
Donnie Wahlberg’s impressive career spans television, film, and music. He discusses his newest job hosting Very Scary People, a six-episode HLN series that chronicles the lives of the most frightening individuals in recent history, whether or not he can technically call himself a ... Show More
56m 16s
Jul 2022
A Ridiculous History of Reality TV, Part One: An Origin Story
However you define it, reality TV is a giant in the world of entertainment. From soap operas to game shows and the hazards of dating, it seems almost any genre can find a home in reality television. But how did we get here? How did this global phenomenon begin? In part one of thi ... Show More
41m 35s