The Truman Show Turns 28
From Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* by Jeremy Cohen
June 5, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 720
About this episode
This episode discusses the impact of Peter Weir's film 'The Truman Show' on television and media consumption.
Peter Weir's unconventional dystopian nightmare not only predicts the future of tv, but of "viral videos," "mass consumption of media," and the sense that we're all living in a giant fishbowl.
People in this episode
Host: Jeremy Cohen
Topics covered
- dystopian media
- viral videos
- mass consumption
- television history
- film analysis
Keywords
- The Truman Show
- Peter Weir
- dystopia
- media consumption
- viral videos
- television
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Truman Show
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