Reality TV: The Great Experiment | BONUS

About this episode

This bonus episode explores behind-the-scenes stories from models and the origins of reality television, including its connection to psychological experimentation and body shaming in the early 2000s.

Thanks for listening to this season of Curse of: America’s Next Top Model. As you can imagine, we had to leave a lot on the cutting room floor. In this special bonus episode, we hear more behind-the-scenes details and stories from the models. We also take a field trip through time, to explore the surprising origins of reality television and its parallels with psychological experimentation. Plus, we revisit early 2000s body shaming and the climate that made ANTM possible.  Looking to place a face to the name and hear bonus content? Check out our Instagram account,  @glasspodcasts , where we recap each episode with show notes that include the people, places, and even video clips referenced in the episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• reality television
• psychological experimentation
• body shaming
• behind-the-scenes
• history of reality TV

Keywords

• reality TV
• ANTM
• body shaming
• psychological experimentation
• behind-the-scenes
• 2000s culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartPodcasts, Glass Podcasts, ANTM

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