Survivor 50: A Case Study in Narrative Control

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   E7 · 7 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

   The Real Housewives of Rhode Island: A History of Women’s Stories

   Rhode Island: it's the smallest state in the US, and it also just delivered one of the most compelling first seasons in Real Housewives history, and we are here for it!This week, we're breaking down the cast, the drama, the reunion, why showcasing stor...

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   E6 · 24 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

   Perspectives on Couples Therapy: What We're Really Fighting About

   This week, we're getting on the therapist's couch -- specifically, Dr. Orna's couch -- to dig into what Couples Therapy is really about.We're breaking down the three couples at the heart of Season 2 to look at anxious-avoidant spirals that are hard to ...

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   E5 · 10 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

   America’s Next Top Model: A History of Beauty Standards

   America's Next Top Model ran for 24 cycles, launching a generation of girls into a modelling fantasy world. This week, we're digging into what ANTM was really selling: the makeover myth, the beauty-is-pain narrative, the contradictions of a show that c...

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   E4 · 26 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

   Disinformation, Bias, and Who Controls the Story: A Traitors Masterclass

   This week, we're getting into the iconic hit reality franchise, The Traitors. We analyze the actual origins of the game (it started as a Soviet social psychology experiment, no joke), who's actually good at playing it and why, and the unhinged joy of w...

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   E3 · 19 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

   The Reality TV Industrial Complex: Mormon Wives, The Bachelorette, and What We Owe the Women We Watch

   This week, we get into the machine that made Taylor Frankie Paul, and what happened when it couldn't contain her anymore. From MomTok to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives to The Bachelorette season that has yet to air, we break down her redemption arc, ...

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   E1 · 9 Jun 2026 · 54 min

   Intro to Reality TV: It’s Not Just A Guilty Pleasure

   Welcome to It's Called Reality! In our inaugural episode, we get into our origin stories with reality TV, and the argument that's going to drive every episode of this show: reality TV isn't just a guilty pleasure, it's a kind of mirror. And if you look...

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   3 Jun 2026 · 2 min

   Introducing: It's Called Reality

   Reality TV. You already watch it. You already have opinions. It's Called Reality gives you somewhere to take them seriously. Hosts Willow Beck and Briana Brown have been texting each other about their reality TV obsessions for years. Now they're yappin...