ICYMI: How the Internet Broke Netflix’s “Love is Blind”

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🗓️ 19 April 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by Jonquilyn Hill, reporter and host of Vox’s politics and policy show The Weeds. The two take a deep dive into the most recent season of the Netflix reality dating show Love is Blind and how the internet has become the show’s shadow producer. They discuss Netflix’s attempt to muscle its way into the live-streaming market and the spectacular failure of the highly-anticipated live Love is Blind reunion on Sunday night. This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Rachelle Hampton. Make an impact this Earth Month by helping Macy’s on their mission to bring more parks to more people across the country. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I made you think you was real.
0:02.0	My name is Caden Sinclair.
0:04.0	Some people call us American royalty.
0:06.0	We were liars.
0:07.0	A new series on Prime Video.
0:09.0	We were happy. We wanted for nothing.
0:12.0	Based on the best-selling novel.
0:15.0	Something terrible happened last summer,
0:17.0	and I have no memory of what or who hurt me.
0:20.0	No one in my family will tell me.
0:22.7	When you're left for dead, you want answers.
0:25.2	We Will Liars. New series, watch now.
0:28.1	Only on Prime Video.
0:30.4	So I'm fully aware that the concept of love is blind is like completely deranged and this
0:34.7	entire thing is insane.
0:36.1	These people have all known each other through a wall for like four days. But every time one of them gets engaged, I'm smiling. Hi, I'm Rachel Hampton,
0:44.2	and you're listening to I see why am I. In case you missed it, Slate's podcast about internet culture.
0:50.5	And I cannot even think of a clever introduction because I'm simply so excited for today's show,
0:57.3	which is about one of my favorite topics, reality television.
1:01.1	I know.
1:02.1	A shocker.
1:03.1	Specifically today, we're talking about Netflix's reality dating show,
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