The Weird, Wild World of 'Big Brother,' 25 Seasons In

Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders

Vulture & New York Magazine

Entertainment News, Tv & Film, News, Society & Culture

4.7 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

The CBS reality show Big Brother just entered its 25th season, making it one of the longest-running reality TV shows in history. But it's also one of the genre's weirdest: There are the edited episodes that air on CBS proper, but viewers are encouraged to creep on contestants via 24/7 live feeds; seasons almost always involve racism or misogyny (or both!); and the show often features games involving... slime? And yet the show gets killer ratings. To pin down the enduring appeal of Big Brother, Sam talks with Taylor Hale, the first Black woman to win the show, and Taran Armstrong, a man who literally watches the show for a living. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:09.7	Thousands of Afghans were forced to flee their homes and fear for their lives when the Taliban
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0:24.2	22 Afghans have been approved for asylum in the UK.
0:28.5	So what happened?
0:29.5	And what does this mean for the tens of thousands of people left behind?
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1:10.8	Hey, you're listening to Into It from Bulture and New York magazine.
1:14.8	And this week we are talking Big Brother.
1:18.3	The reality show franchise that just won't quit.
1:21.6	Big Brother just began its 25th season this month.
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