A Ridiculous History of Reality TV, Part One: An Origin Story
Ridiculous History
iHeartPodcasts
4.2 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 28 July 2022
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
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 this two-part series, special guest Anna Hossnieh joins Ben, Noel and Max to explore the evolution of unscripted programming -- and what it teaches us about humanity.
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| 0:00.0 | My name is Joshua Topolsky and I have a new podcast called What Future. |
| 0:04.5 | But I want to tell you that I'm being forced by my producer to record a promo telling you about my show. |
| 0:10.1 | And I'm not trying to force you to listen to it. |
| 0:12.6 | And maybe you're not interested in internet culture and the future of life on planet Earth. |
| 0:18.1 | And why John Carpenter movies are so good. |
| 0:20.6 | You may just want to listen to a podcast about, I don't know, sports or whatever Joe Rogan talks about. |
| 0:26.6 | And that's fine, you know, no judgment. |
| 0:28.4 | But if you like what you're hearing and I know that you do, you can listen to all of what future on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:40.4 | My name is Nando Vila and I host the new podcast, the best soccer podcast in the world. |
| 0:45.4 | And I assure you it is this new podcast tells stories that spill well beyond the field from legendary players to silly hairdos to heart-wrenching finals. |
| 0:54.4 | If you're into football, I don't think there can be a better expression of it than the World Cup. |
| 0:58.4 | All episodes will be in English and in Spanish. |
| 1:00.4 | Listen to the best soccer podcast in the world as part of the Michael Duran podcast network available on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:09.4 | The number one true crime podcast is back. |
| 1:13.4 | Let's talk about the crime scenes, accused murderer George Wagner faces a judge and jury. |
| 1:19.4 | This is legitimately the biggest murder trial in the state of Ohio history. |
| 1:24.4 | I think the defense knows something that we all don't know. |
| 1:27.4 | Will he face the death penalty or will he walk free? |
| 1:31.4 | Listen to the Piked and Masker season four, trials begin on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 1:40.4 | Radiculous history is a production of iHeartRadio. |
| 2:07.4 | Welcome back to the show, Radiculous Historians. |
| 2:10.4 | Thank you as always so much for tuning in. |
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