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Survivor 51’s surprise start

Season 6 · Episode 1

Friday, September 25, 2026 • Duration 00:00

It's a new season of Made from Humans: How Reality Becomes TV, and today I'm looking at my expectation versus reality of Survivor 51’s premiere, and Wonka's The Golden Ticket.

I Was Wrong: Wonka's The Golden Ticket and Survivor 51

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Made from Humans: How Reality Becomes TV is copyright 2026 by Reality Blurred LLC.
Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com
Our theme song is “Cheery Monday” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.
Survivor photo by Robert Voets/CBS

Life Advice from Reality TV

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Big Brother’s producers on its format, 12 years ago

Season 5 · Episode 12

Friday, July 31, 2026 • Duration 00:00

After this week’s Big Brother 28 elimination, I’m revisiting an interview I did with Big Brother producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan about the show’s format. Has anything changed in 12 years? What still needs to change?

Plus: recommendations for two shows and one podcast episode, and stick around to the end for life advice from reality TV, once again from Mister Rogers.

Great Tape: an interview with Big Brother’s producers

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Made from Humans: How Reality Becomes TV is copyright 2026 by Reality Blurred LLC.
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The two words that make or break a reality star

Season 5 · Episode 11

Thursday, July 23, 2026 • Duration 22:13

Two words in a reality TV star's contract can change their post-show life—but also may not be that big of a deal? A dive into exclusivity clauses.

Plus: news I broke about Love is Blind, recommendations, and life advice from Canada's Drag Race.

Unscripted Updates, where I discuss something from the news

Industry Insight, where I look at the business behind reality TV

Love Islanders on DWTS? Maybe! Don’t believe the bad reporting

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The Wainwright Prize 2026 longlist: 68 books!

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Made from Humans: How Reality Becomes TV is copyright 2026 by Reality Blurred LLC.
Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com

Let’s drag Project Runway 22 episode 2

Season 5 · Episode 10

Friday, July 17, 2026 • Duration 25:00

In this very special episode: A Project Runway 22 episode 2 recap and review, with a special guest star! Plus: news about The Challenge and a reality TV couple, plus recommendations for two shows that are polar opposites.

Unscripted Updates

The Challenge: Cutthroat is on Paramount+, not MTV, starting Aug. 5
Matt Rogers and ‘Below Deck’ Star Fraser Olender Break Up

A Couple of Recappers

My Project Runway season 22 episode 1 review
My Project Runway season 22 episode 2 recap

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Credits

Made from Humans: How Reality Becomes TV is copyright 2026 by Reality Blurred LLC.
Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com
Our theme song is “Cheery Monday” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.

The Real World Hawaii episode that started it all

Season 7 · Episode 9

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 • Duration 26:55

This week: A dramatic reading of my very first reality TV recap—to celebrate reality blurred’s 26th birthday today!

Also: recommendations, and, at the very end, life advice from a Survivor 50 player who’s on Big Brother 28!

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Join me July 8 at 8 p.m. ET for a special AMA on Bluesky and/or Surf!
BB28’s cast: Salina EsTitties, Rick Devens, Dee Valladares
Big Brother Watchtower on Surf Social

Why and How I Wrote That: The Real World Hawaii

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How Love Island and Big Brother find their casts

Season 5 · Episode 8

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 • Duration 37:58

Love Island and Big Brother have a history of casting hot dummies who sometimes turn out to be people who behave badly and maybe shouldn’t be on TV. How do they find them? How does casting work? We'll dive into two parts of the process.

Also: recommendations, including for some podcasts, and stick around to the end for life advice from reality TV, this time from The Real Housewives of Rhode Island.

Unscripted Updates

In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood by Collin Gosselin
- Kate Gosselin speaks out on estranged son Collin after scathing post
Another Love Islander disappears for using racial slurs
- Alannah's bad apology
Comcast spinning off NBCUniversal and Comcast
- Versant cable networks

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Queering Love Island USA—or queerbaiting?

Season 5 · Episode 7

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 • Duration 27:53

On this week’s episode: Before Casa Amor, Love Island USA’s hottest couple were two guys! Is this finally queering up a hetero show, or just queerbaiting? And how can we tell?

Plus: reality TV news you have missed and recommendations for some great social media videos you shouldn't. And stick around to the end for life advice from reality TV, this time from drag queen Delta Work.

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Below Deck Med’s male-centered mayhem

Season 5 · Episode 6

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 • Duration 26:09

On this week's show: We’ve rolled into a new season of Below Deck Med, one I was dreading, but it’s actually refreshing—for the franchise and reality TV.

Plus: What Love Island USA and Survivor have in common, recommendations, and life advice from reality TV, this time from Captain Sandy.

I Was Wrong: Below Deck Med season 11 edition

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