#347: The Fyre Festival of Summer Camps
Early 2000s Reality TV Was a Vibe
Some of you might remember life before unscripted television.
At the dawn of the 21st century, a whole new form of TV entertainment was thrust upon us. We were graced with the gift that is reality television, thanks in part to a Hollywood writer’s strike.
An cascade of low-budget, high-entertainment concepts began cropping up, all with aspirations of captivating the millions of ordinary people with slightly less ordinary content.
Some reality shows absolutely took off and shifted the culture of television, for better or worse. Now we don't have to wonder what a naked Richard Hatch looks like. Pretty fair trade-off, I guess. |  |
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