Why is Below Deck's editing so weird—and what is reality TV editing?

On today's show, Below Deck season 12 and its editing—and what "editing" actually means on reality TV shows. Plus: recommendations for a brilliant illustration of editing's power, a Bravo show, and a Netflix doc.

Mentioned

• With two weeks left until it turns 25, reality blurred and I need your help
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• Save the date for an anniversary gathering and AMA!
• A reality TV story producer’s job, explained
• How I went from reality TV fan to reality TV story editor
• Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Reality TV Editing
• Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy review 

Recommendations

• Next Gen NYC on Bravo
• Trainwreck: Poop Cruise on Netflix

Credits

• Andy Dehnart’s Reality Blurred is copyright 2025 by Reality Blurred LLC.
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• Our theme song is “Cheery Monday” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.