The Recap Episode: Exploring Forgotten Reality TV

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Exploring the different stories told by reality TV that we all forgot about or maybe never heard of, show by show and season by season. On this show I watch and analyze seasons of show to analyze how reality TV influences culture and its audience, both by design and unintentionally. A podcast for reality tv fans, sociologists, tv history buffs, and anyone who wants to know what this "trashy" genre is all about without having to watch the shows themselves.

  1. Exploring the World of Celebrity Styling in "Glam God" (2008)

    5d ago

    Exploring the World of Celebrity Styling in "Glam God" (2008)

    Do you have a passion for fashion? This episode of the podcast recaps, reviews, and analyzes VH1’s “Glam God with Vivica A Fox,” a 2008 reality tv competition all about styling and putting together looks. What did I learn about styling from watching this show? Why don’t I think this show hit the marks it aimed for? WHO IS JACKIE BLEU? Check out another episode of the podcast: Watching a Show Fall Apart in Real Time: "America's Most Smartest Model" (2007) Follow the pod on social media! Instagram ⁠⁠@therecapepisode⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠@therecapepisodepod⁠ Tiktok: @therecapepisode⁠ Podchaser: ⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-recap-episode-1966359/episodes/recent⁠

    59 min
  2. Meaningful representation and "Strut" (2016)

    Jun 20

    Meaningful representation and "Strut" (2016)

    Work the runway, diva, this week’s episode of the podcast is on “Strut,” a 2016 docuseries that follows the models on Slay Model Management, the first transgender-focused modeling agency. Listen in as I cover what it means to take part in representation, explore the different ways transgender people experience being trans, and ask why this show about models didn’t show us more of the modeling world. Follow the pod on social media! Instagram ⁠⁠@therecapepisode⁠⁠ Tiktok @therecapepisode Youtube: ⁠⁠@therecapepisodepod⁠⁠ Podchaser: ⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-recap-episode-1966359/episodes/recent⁠

    54 min
  3. Sharing the trans experience in "My Transsexual Summer" (2011)

    Jun 6

    Sharing the trans experience in "My Transsexual Summer" (2011)

    Happy pride month!! 🌈🏳️‍⚧️ This week’s show is “My Transsexual Summer,” a short docuseries made to promote better transgender representation in British media. Listen in for a recap of the stories told in this show and what they communicate about the trans experience to the viewers. Also, you can watch this show for free!!  Follow the pod on social media! Instagram ⁠⁠@therecapepisode⁠⁠ TikTok: @therecapepisode  Youtube: ⁠⁠@therecapepisodepod⁠⁠ Podchaser: ⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-recap-episode-1966359/episodes/recent⁠ Watch this show on Youtube: Ep1 https://youtu.be/F-HtlXb47l8?si=X-nmqJCYTsBPczJw Ep2 https://youtu.be/6MtfVpov1iw?si=DA8Mb-44RezJtCJ1  Ep3 https://youtu.be/D5RW0LeQW8U?si=ePN23ZEl4LDwZ1Wp  Ep4 https://youtu.be/ExmzfM4436E?si=mawIawnMGww79V87

    54 min
  4. Cultural capital and "Rocco's Dinner Party" (2011)

    May 29

    Cultural capital and "Rocco's Dinner Party" (2011)

    Grab a glass and have a seat for a recap, review, and analysis of “Rocco’s Dinner Party,” a 2011 reality competition on Bravo from the creators of Chopped. This show is all about challenging chefs to design, plan, and execute themed dinner parties for celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito and his friends. I also give a lesson in sociology. Have a listen and you might be surprised about some of the celebrity guests that show up in this strange little show! Follow the pod on social media! Instagram ⁠⁠@therecapepisode⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠@therecapepisodepod⁠⁠ Podchaser: ⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-recap-episode-1966359/episodes/recent⁠ Some interesting links about Rocco DiSpirito https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/why-celebrity-chef-rocco-dispirito-stopped-cooking (“Why Celebrity Chef Rocco DiSpirito Stopped Cooking” by Kevin Alexander, August 8, 2017) https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QhFefgYO0NIbZvEnJb6vK?si=81a08af395e54335 (“Rocco DiSpirito: Celebrated Chef, Bestselling Author and TV Personality” podcast episode from the In the Weeds Podcast with Chef Spike Mendelsohn) https://open.spotify.com/episode/20ylvD0XV781fI99lsjDS2?si=6b8ffdb9ed4a4ca2 (“Rocco DiSpirito and the Very Bad Word” podcast episode from the Tinfoil Swans podcast) https://open.spotify.com/episode/0amcp9Do9X2HyCldgPpIgu?si=07ecbcb4a45e47df (“Between a Rocco and a  Hard Place” podcast episode from the Staving for Attention with Richard and Jazmin Blais podcast)

    55 min
  5. Relationship toxicity and "Jersey Shore" S3 (2011)

    May 22

    Relationship toxicity and "Jersey Shore" S3 (2011)

    We’re back in Seaside Heights for the third season of MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” this time with added relationship struggles. How did I like this season of Ronnie and Sammi fighting? What did I think of the transformation of Vinny into our typical douchebag? What are my thoughts on Jenni and Roger? You’ll have to listen to find out! Follow the pod on social media! Instagram ⁠⁠@therecapepisode⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠@therecapepisodepod⁠⁠ Podchaser: ⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-recap-episode-1966359/episodes/recent⁠

    1h 5m
  6. Motherly empathy and personal power in "Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter" (2007)

    May 13

    Motherly empathy and personal power in "Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter" (2007)

    Which is harder: chasing fugitives or raising a teenage daughter? This week I’m covering WeTV’s “Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter,” a documentary-style reality tv show that follows Sandra Scott, who is a bounty hunter, a mom, and a wife. I discuss how the show displays the juxtaposition of Sandra’s home life and work life, how Sandra herself surprised me with her uncommon sense of justice, and what the show itself wants to say about this working woman. Follow the pod on social media! Instagram ⁠⁠@therecapepisode⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠@therecapepisodepod⁠⁠ Podchaser: ⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-recap-episode-1966359/episodes/recent⁠ Interviews with Sandra: https://popgeeks.com/the-flashback-interview-tyffany-million/ https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/get_out/q-c-s-scott-brings-in-bail-jumpers-her-way-in-reality-series/article_6283b498-da27-5000-90ec-349b03cf25fa.html Reviews of “Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter” (https://www.unclebarky.com/reviews_files/8e5fa7b42a23aa761c1592e0c6ce6a71-148.html  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/wife-mom-bounty-hunter-159207/

    1h 11m
  7. When a show about women ends up all about men: "Secrets and Wives" (2015)

    May 2

    When a show about women ends up all about men: "Secrets and Wives" (2015)

    This episode is all about “The Real Housewives of Long Island.” Well, no, that’s not right. The show is actually called “Secrets and Wives,” a 1-season Bravo show that could have been a Housewives entry if it could just figure out how to maintain an interesting conflict that didn’t center around how frustrating the men in this show are. Follow the pod on social media! Instagram ⁠⁠@therecapepisode⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠@therecapepisodepod⁠⁠ Podchaser: ⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-recap-episode-1966359/episodes/recent⁠

    1h 15m
  8. Celebreality and social awareness in "The Simple Life" S1 (2003-2004)

    Apr 24

    Celebreality and social awareness in "The Simple Life" S1 (2003-2004)

    What do you get when you take two LA glam girls and send them to a farm in the middle of nowhere to live and work for 30 days? If you record it and ship it out as a tv program, you get one of the most iconic early ‘celebreality’ shows, “The Simple Life.” Tune in for my analysis of what this show tells us about Paris and Nicole’s lack of awareness of consequences and their struggles adapting to a completely new, simpler, culture compared to their own. Follow the pod on social media! Instagram ⁠⁠@therecapepisode⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠@therecapepisodepod⁠⁠ Podchaser: ⁠⁠https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-recap-episode-1966359/episodes/recent⁠

    1h 6m
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Exploring the different stories told by reality TV that we all forgot about or maybe never heard of, show by show and season by season. On this show I watch and analyze seasons of show to analyze how reality TV influences culture and its audience, both by design and unintentionally. A podcast for reality tv fans, sociologists, tv history buffs, and anyone who wants to know what this "trashy" genre is all about without having to watch the shows themselves.

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