Made from Humans: How Reality Becomes TV
By reality blurred's Andy Dehnart
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Description
Step behind reality TV's scenes with me, Andy Dehnart, a TV critic, creator of reality blurred, and "the pioneer of reality TV criticism," according to the very discerning YouTuber Barfbag.
I pull back the curtain on reality shows—Survivor, The Traitors, Big Brother, Project Runway, and so many more—for candid conversations about how people are turned into entertainment, and what it means.
Join me for reporting, recommendations, ridiculousness, Real World references, and alliteration you won't find anywhere else.
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Survivor 51’s surprise start
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Sep 25, 2026 |
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A fun recommendation and quick update
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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Bonus: From dinos to photos, our Emily Post wedding story
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Big Brother’s producers on its format, 12 years ago
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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The two words that make or break a reality star
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Let’s drag Project Runway 22 episode 2
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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The Real World Hawaii episode that started it all
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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How Love Island and Big Brother find their casts
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Queering Love Island USA—or queerbaiting?
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Below Deck Med’s male-centered mayhem
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Is Top Chef still top after Top Chef Carolinas?
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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When I was voted out—on live TV
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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How a reality TV show keeps the reality TV show hidden from its cast
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May 26, 2026 |
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Survivor is my sports team
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May 19, 2026 |
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Creating a cooking competition from scratch
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May 13, 2026 |
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More looks behind the reality TV curtain, please!
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Blame Taylor, but not for The Bachelorette
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Why Survivor 50 is so great (so far!)
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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7 behind-the-scenes stories from Amazing Race’s first season
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Love is blind judging
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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A wonderfully ludicrous week of reality TV
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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What one thing would you change about Survivor?
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Secret reality TV documents: a bonkers reading
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Produced, not scripted: How Below Deck works
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Two Survivors, two stories
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Trolling Traitors table manners
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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The Traitors’ Secret Traitor problem
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Why faked scenes make The Traitors and Survivor better
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Is Amazing Race an amazing way to travel?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Reality TV recaps: a recap!
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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What makes The Great British Bake Off work so well
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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How one person kept fans connected after Disney cancelled a reality TV show
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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What TV show would you revive for one season?
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Survivor criticism, criticized
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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My happy blogging accident
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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A fresh start can work for writers and reality TV shows
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Why Survivor players wear costumes
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Why Below Deck season 12 was a disaster
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Riding the waves of indie media
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Survivor’s best season in years
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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A vacation that still haunts me
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Love Island USA, Big Brother, and losing momentum with TV—and in writing
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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I trust you with my mistakes
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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How I’ve spent 25 years creating the same thing
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Why is Below Deck’s editing so weird—and what is reality TV editing?
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Survivor’s first Black queer couple and the power of visibility
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Life Below Zero’s end + writing in community
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Why American Ninja Warrior changed
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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How Couples Therapy’s set works
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Survivor premiered 25 years ago. Where were you?
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May 28, 2025 |
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Amazing Race 37 and the joy of rooting for joy
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May 21, 2025 |
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Mister Rogers’ crayon episode has great advice for writers and artists
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May 14, 2025 |
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When shows and articles are deleted
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May 07, 2025 |
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A good surprise and a bad surprise
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Three recommendations, a two-week break
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Why I’ll miss being in a hotel for weeks this summer
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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The history of April Fool’s Day on reality blurred
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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What’s the Deal or No Deal Island with spoilers?
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Following The Amazing Race 38 in real time
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Filthy Temptation interview burnout
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Secrets of Food Network’s Tournament of Champions
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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How court shows pay, and how I found journalism in high school
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Improv lessons from Snatch Game, and life lessons from improv
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Why do you want me to delete that?
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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A chat with Coach D and Captain J’s advice
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Survivor’s camera camps: behind the scenes of a crew area
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Failed interviews, and finding joy despite the flurry of fiascos
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Fires, freelancers, and the fight against writer’s block
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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New year, new podcast
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Introducing Andy’s Reality Blurred, the return of my (renamed) podcast
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Dec 10, 2024 |