Reality TV: Social Experiment Or Predict...

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Hosts Rachel Swindler, Bryce McLeay, Charles Connoly, Jessica Williams break down season 21 episodes 36-38 of Big Brother! a Seasoned host Julie Chen returns to helm the 21st season of the reality competition, which is loaded with epic challenges, juicy romances and surprising el ... Show More

On this week’s episode of The Waves, historian and original Waves host, Marcia Chatelain is joined by sociologist Danielle Lindemann to talk all things reality TV. They discuss Danielle’s new book, True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us and why we don’t take reality television ... Show More

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The fallout of Erin’s prank hits The Real Housewives of New York City, and it turns out there’s more than meets the eye to this storyline. Plus, Pavit eats tortilla chips during therapy. To watch this and all our recaps on video and listen to all of our bonus episodes, go to Patr ... Show More

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Sociologist Danielle J. Lindemann joined the pod to talk about her book, “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us.” Reality TV is a cultural product, and just like any other cultural product, it can tell us so much about ourselves, our social roles and expectations, our values, ... Show More