Made from Humans: How Reality Becomes TV
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S5E5 Is Top Chef still top after Top Chef Carolinas?
On this week’s episode: Top Chef Carolinas is over, and no spoilers here as I look at the season and the franchise to ask: is Top Chef deserving of the title of top culinary reality show? Plus: two…
S5E4 When I was voted out—on live TV
26 years ago, just one week after Survivor premiered, I was live on TV, competing for an audience’s vote, and it was broadcast thanks to C-SPAN. Here’s the story—and video! Plus: hilarious…
S5E3 How a reality TV show keeps the reality TV show hidden from its cast
In this episode of Made from Humans: How Reality Becomes TV, I dive into the production of Showtime’s Couples Therapy, from the set design to b-roll to editing choices, all of which create an…
S2E2 Survivor is my sports team
Coach Probst may be tanking Survivor, but in this episode of Made from Humans: How Reality Becomes TV, I share how my love of Survivor persists, because I am like a fan of a beleaguered sports games…
S5E1 Creating a cooking competition from scratch
On this week's show: America’s Culinary Cup and Padma Lakshmi’s dream of shaking up the cooking competition genre. Did it work? And how did it come together? I have insight from Padma and its…
S4E17 More looks behind the reality TV curtain, please!
On this week's show: More reality TV shows are showing us their scaffolding, literally and figuratively. Some examples, and a plea for more. Plus: a bunch of recommendations; an update on the next…
S4E11 Blame Taylor, but not for The Bachelorette
On this week's show: Once again, fans and media are piling on a person instead of the corporations and systems. Can we hold Taylor Frankie Paul accountable for her behavior but not lay the blame for…
S4E10 Why Survivor 50 is so great (so far!)
On today's show: Why Survivor 50 is working for me, especially compared to the past nine seasons! Plus: three recommendations for fictional films, and life advice from the Oscar-winning director of a…
S4E9 7 behind-the-scenes stories from Amazing Race’s first season
On today’s show: The Amazing Race took off 25 years ago this week, and I have some amazing behind-the-scenes stories for you! Also, two recommendations, and reality TV life advice from an…
S4E8 Love is blind judging
On today's episode: A journey through blind judging. I love blind judging but not Love is Blind, and I'm glad some viewers are no longer blind to unconscious biases on The Traitors and I wish I had a…
S4E7 A wonderfully ludicrous week of reality TV
This week, a quick look at this wild week of competition reality TV—and what to watch during it. Mentioned First time watching Survivor? 50th? Some behind-the-scenes things to know! How…
S4E6 What one thing would you change about Survivor?
Survivor has survived for 50 seasons in no small part because it's been willing to evolve and change over the years. So what would you change about it now, if you could change just one thing? In…
S4E5 Secret reality TV documents: a bonkers reading
On this week's show, I read from reality TV-related legal documents—including one NBCUniversal tried to keep secret—in character voices that my husband called "totally fucking bonkers" when he heard…
S4E4 Produced, not scripted: How Below Deck works
This week: Below Deck Med and Below Deck Down Under, and why producing isn’t scripting. Also: my usual recommendations, plus reality TV stars band together to show us how community and working…
S4E3 Two Survivors, two stories
On this week's show: Two Survivor legends, two conversations for you to eavesdrop on. Plus: recommendations for free and entertaining streaming TV! Mentioned Survivor’s Sandra Diaz-Twine on…
S4E2 Trolling Traitors table manners
On today’s show: Watching, noticing, and turning those things into video instead of writing. Am I helping or hurting—them and me! Also, I have three recommendations for you and self-care advice from…
S4E1 The Traitors’ Secret Traitor problem
The Traitors is back—and introduced a new twist that fell flat. In today's episode, I talk about what I think the show needs, and also share recommendations and some hilarious life advice from Rob…
S3E13 Why faked scenes make The Traitors and Survivor better
What makes shows like Survivor and The Traitors better, more artistic shows? I think it's the way they fake some scenes—without affecting the game. Plus, three recommendations, and life advice from…
S3E12 Is Amazing Race an amazing way to travel?
This week: Is it amazing to travel around the world by racing on The Amazing Race? Kinda and not really! We’ll dig into what you don’t see. Also, my travels into a new medium, recommendations, and,…
S3E11 Reality TV recaps: a recap!
This week: a recap of recaps! What do I recap, why do I recap, and WTF even is a recap today? Plus: life advice from The Real World Hawaii—really! Mentioned My Real World Hawaii recaps My…
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Made from Humans: How Reality Becomes TV has published 20 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Arts, Personal Journals.
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