Unreal: The History and Secrets of Reality TV

<p>Never say never. Shane swore that MFFI would never address the dreaded "K" family, but fate (and the Discord crew) had other plans. Join the boys for a fascinating dive into the putrid swamps of television history to learn how the scourge that is Reality TV conquered the entertainment world. </p> <p>In this episode:  </p> <ul><li>Reality Television VS Documentary Series</li> <li>The Finances</li> <li>SAG-AFTRA</li> <li>Networks VS Production Companies</li> <li>Writers Strikes</li> <li>The History of Reality TV</li> <li>American Family</li> <li>Meet the Louds</li> <li>Nummer 28</li> <li>MTV</li> <li>The Real World New York</li> <li>Cast VS Editors</li> <li>Expedition Robinson</li> <li>Survivor Debuts</li> <li>Types of Reality TV</li> <li>Competition/Elimination Shows</li> <li>Formatted Shows</li> <li>Docu-Style Shows </li> <li>Soft Scripting</li> <li>Story Narratives</li> <li>Criticism and Controversy</li> <li>Reality TV as Anthropological Experiment</li> <li>Frankenediting</li> <li>Joe Millionaire and the Slurp Heard Around the World</li> <li>Liquor and Sexual Abuse Allegations</li> <li>Product Placement</li> <li>The Humiliation Factor/Shame TV</li> <li>Tragedies</li> </ul> <p>~</p> <p>Join the MFFI community and vote on episode topics via <a href='https://discord.gg/4KUWbgj4PN'>DISCORD</a></p> <p>~</p> <p>Join the Midnight Masses! </p> <p>Become an Insomniac by dropping a review, adding us on social media, and contacting us with episode ideas. </p> <p>And we now have Midnight Merch! Show your Insomniac pride and pick up a tee shirt or coffee mug to spread the word! </p> <p><a href='https://midnightbonus.weebly.com/midnight-merch.html'>Midnight Merch</a></p> <p> ~</p> <p><a href='https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/voicemail/popup/?from=https://www.podpage.com/midnight-facts-for-insomniacs/'>Leave an Audio Message!</a></p> <p>~ </p> <p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/midnightfactsforinsomniacs/'>Instagram</a></p> <p>~</p> <p><a href='http://www.mid