Back From Reality

Matthew Backer, Gabrielle Scawthorn, Unlikely Productions, Hugo Chiarella, Back From Reality
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Back From Reality

Back From Reality is a new weekly podcast in which host, Gabrielle Scawthorn, chats with a different guest each week from the world of reality television. Each conversation will cover the highs and lows of the reality TV experience, how their lives have changed as a result, and what it's like to come Back From Reality.

  1. 01/13/2021

    Gabrielle Scawthorn (Fresh Meat)

    The tables are turned in this special season one finale as guest host Matthew Backer interviews Back From Reality's very own Gabrielle Scawthorn about her experience on Channel V's Fresh Meat! WARNING: This episode contains references to eating disorders and self harm which may be triggering for some people. Listener discretion is advised. This podcast was made with the support of the Arts Council England National Lottery Projects Grants.

    52 min

  2. 01/06/2021

    Liz Jelléy (Farmer Wants A Wife)

    Liz Jelléy was a contestant on the 2020 season of Farmer Wants A Wife. Liz got in touch with Gab after listening to her interview with reality TV psychologist Mark Mathieson. Liz was under Mark's care during her time on Farmer Wants A Wife and felt that some of what was said in that interview was misrepresentative of her experience on the show. We invited Liz on to share her perspective. This podcast was made with the support of the Arts Council England National Lottery Projects Grants.

    31 min

  3. 12/16/2020

    Teddy Briggs (Love Island Australia)

    Gab chats with Teddy Briggs! Teddy was a contestant on season one of Love Island Australia, entering on day 21 before being dumped from the villa on day 36. In this interview Teddy opens up about his hard partying life post Love Island, and his journey to finding some balance in his life again after the show. This is also our final episode for 2021, while we take a few weeks off over Christmas. Gab will be back with the last few episodes of season one in the new year. This podcast was made with the support of the Arts Council England National Lottery Projects Grants.

    44 min

  4. 12/09/2020

    Reece Hignell (MasterChef Australia)

    Gabrielle chats with MasterChef Australia contestant, Reece Hignell. Reece first appeared in season 10 of MasterChef Australia in 2018 finishing in sixth place. Earlier this year, he returned to the MasterChef kitchen, during the height of the COVID-19 lockdown, eventually placing fifth in the all-star season of the toughest cooking show in the country. This podcast was made with the support of the Arts Council England National Lottery Projects Grants.

    39 min

  5. 12/02/2020

    Michael Chakraverty (The Great British Bake Off)

    Gabrielle chats with Michael Chakraverty from season 10 of The Great British Bake Off. In this wide-ranging conversation, Gab and Michael cover everything from anxiety, gender, the queerness of baking, and online bullying, all the way through to Paul Hollywood manhandling a lemon drizzle. This podcast was made with the support of the Arts Council England National Lottery Projects Grants.

    1h 3m

  6. 11/25/2020

    Alexander Tomisich (Beauty and the Geek)

    Gab chats with Alexander Tomisich from season 6 of Beauty and The Geek, Australia. This is the classic tale of a young, 18-year-old dungeon master who was flown to Vegas, paired up with a beauty queen, waxed to within an inch of his life, then forced to wear a fishing vest and  bare his manhood in a Vegas showroom alongside an all-male strip group.

    51 min

  7. 11/18/2020

    Mark Mathieson (Reality TV Psychologist)

    Gab chats with phycologist, Mark Mathieson. If you’ve watched a reality television show in Australia, you’ve probably watched a Mathieson care plan in action. Mark was a Military Psychologist with the Australian Army for over 16 years. He specialises in the application of performance focussed psychological science, with roles taking him from the war-zones of the Middle East, to the war zones of Pennant Hills Bachelor Mansion. In a nut shell, he is quite a capable, experienced phycologist who is now applying his knowledge to world of reality television.

    1h 5m

  8. 11/11/2020

    Cian O'Clery and Chloe (Director/Producer and star of 'Love On The Spectrum')

    In this double episode Gab chats with Cian O'Clery, the director and producer of Love On The Spectrum. This is followed up with a short conversation with Chloe, one of the shows stars. Love On The Spectrum follows seven young adults on the autism spectrum as they explore the unpredictable world of love and relationships. This podcast was made with the support of the Arts Council England National Lottery Projects Grants.

    46 min
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Back From Reality is a new weekly podcast in which host, Gabrielle Scawthorn, chats with a different guest each week from the world of reality television. Each conversation will cover the highs and lows of the reality TV experience, how their lives have changed as a result, and what it's like to come Back From Reality.

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  • Creator
    Matthew Backer, Gabrielle Scawthorn, Unlikely Productions, Hugo Chiarella, Back From Reality
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2020 Back From Reality
  • Show Website
    Back From Reality

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