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Step behind the scenes with Andy Dehnart, a writer, TV critic, and creator of reality blurred, one of the internet's most enduring blogs. Andy—"the pioneer of reality TV criticism," according to the YouTuber Barfbag—pulls back the curtain for candid conversations.
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Survivor 51’s surprise start (opens the original)
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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 What in the chocolate river is AI slop doing in Netflix’s Wonka competition? My Wonka's The Golden Ticket review Survivor 50 finale's preview of season 51 Survivor 51 premiere recap: old is new again! Recommendations The Floor, Fox (behind the scenes) Cocktail Wars, E!
A fun recommendation and quick update (opens the original)
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In this quick episode: An update on the premiere of Made from Humans: How Reality Becomes TV season 6, which is coming the morning after Survivor 51’s premiere. Also, a recommendation: Nation's Dumbest on Fox
Bonus: From dinos to photos, our Emily Post wedding story (opens the original)
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In this special episode: My husband Nick and I chat about our wedding, some highs and lows, with Emily Post's great-great grandchild, Lizzie Post, in this excerpt from the podcast Emily Post Wedding Stories. Listen to the full episode here, and also check out Emily Post Wedding Stories and Awesome Etiquette—and our great photographers, Live Happy Studio. Credits Made from Humans: How Reality Becomes TV is copyright 2026 by Reality Blurred LLC. Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com Our
Big Brother’s producers on its format, 12 years ago (opens the original)
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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 Is BB28’s Jason vs. Kamu just game? Or a shame? BB28’s players unan
The two words that make or break a reality star (opens the original)
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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 The Love is Blind assault lawsuit was settled—days after a judge ordered these disclosures Read the Love is Blind cast contract—and production's employee handbook Industry Insight, where I look a
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