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November 19, 2025Is Amazing Race an amazing way to travel?
This week: Is it amazing to travel around the world by racing on The Amazing Race? Kinda and not really! We’ll dig into what you don’t see. Also, my travels into a new medium, recommendations, and, at the very end, some helpful words from Phil Keoghan.
Mentioned
My TikTok account
My first TikTok video!
What do Amazing Race teams do after elimination and at pit stops?
Recommendations
Watch What Crappens
Watch What Crappens’ Ben Mandelker on his blogging to podcasting journey
Julie Chen saying "but first"
Pet Help Finder
Credits
Andy Dehnart’s Reality Blurred is copyright 2025 by Reality Blurred LLC.
Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com
Our theme song is “Cheery Monday” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.
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17min
November 12, 2025Reality TV recaps: a recap!
This week: a recap of recaps! What do I recap, why do I recap, and WTF even is a recap today? Plus: life advice from The Real World Hawaii—really!
Mentioned
My Real World Hawaii recaps
My reality blurred recaps
Table Talk
Television Without Pity
Best Evidence
RHAP
Recommendations
Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown (Food Network)
What the Fuck Just Happened Today?
Mercury Stardust, the Trans Handy Ma'am
Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair
Credits
Andy Dehnart’s Reality Blurred is copyright 2025 by Reality Blurred LLC.
Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com
Our theme song is “Cheery Monday” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.
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22min
November 04, 2025What makes The Great British Bake Off work so well
This week: All food, all the time! I share behind-the-scenes details about The Great British Baking Show, and explore what other reality TV shows can learn from it. Then, recommendations for three shows related to food, and then stick around to the end for life advice from reality TV, this time from former Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi.
Mentioned
The Great British Baking Show
The Great British Bake Off’s time calls are fake
Why Prue Leith doesn’t have her own Hollywood Handshake
Questions about The Great British Baking Show, answered
Recommendations
Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas (Food Network)
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (Hulu)
Padma's new cookbook
Tongue Thai'd with Pangina Heals (WOW Presents Plus)
Credits
Andy Dehnart’s Reality Blurred is copyright 2025 by Reality Blurred LLC.
Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com
Our theme song is “Cheery Monday” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.
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21min
October 28, 2025How one person kept fans connected after Disney cancelled a reality TV show
How one producer single-handedly revived a reality TV show that was cancelled by Disney-owned NatGeo—and how that has me thinking about connecting to our audiences as creators. Plus a recommendation for the first holiday season reality TV show of the year, and life advice from TV courtesy of the Barefoot Contessa.
Mentioned
Port Protection Alaska lives on thanks to one producer’s brilliant idea and work
Alaska-Vibes on YouTube
Dan Blank's Clarity Cards and newsletter
Recommendations
Finding Mr. Christmas (Hallmark)
Kyshawn Lane @weeklyhomecheck
Weekly Home Check newsletter
Credits
Andy Dehnart’s Reality Blurred is copyright 2025 by Reality Blurred LLC.
Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com
Our theme song is “Cheery Monday” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.
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22min
October 22, 2025What TV show would you revive for one season?
In this week's episode, I share what show I'd bring back for just one season. What would you choose? Also: dishwashers, country music, and Trading Spaces.
Mentioned
Reddit: If you could bring back a TV show for JUST ONE season...
My The Mole season 1 recaps
The Mole behind the scenes: an oral history of its early seasons
Anderson Cooper on The Mole and its future
Trading Spaces behind the scenes
Recommendations
The Road (CBS)
Renae (RenDuH) on TikTok
How to CORRECTLY Use a Dishwasher
Credits
Andy Dehnart’s Reality Blurred is copyright 2025 by Reality Blurred LLC.
Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com
Our theme song is “Cheery Monday” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.
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19min
October 14, 2025Survivor criticism, criticized
This week's episode: How I think about criticism of my own work, as it relates to a recent episode of Survivor. Plus, recommendations for two very different food competitions, and life advice from Mister Rogers.
Mentioned:
My Survivor 49 episode 3 recap
comments on my recap
Recommendations
Knife Edge (Apple TV)
Culinary Class Wars (Netflix)
Credits
Andy Dehnart’s Reality Blurred is copyright 2025 by Reality Blurred LLC.
Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com
Our theme song is “Cheery Monday” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.
...more
22min
October 07, 2025My happy blogging accident
On today’s show: the happy accident I made when I started writing about reality TV on the internet, and how that connects to why I think Substack is full of shit and not the best place for your writing. Plus, recommendations and life advice from TV!
Mentioned:
My Start Your Blog series
Why Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg went to war over WordPress
Substack is full of shit
Substack’s extremist ecosystem is flourishing
My newsletter tool: Buttondown
My website host: Deep Roots Hosting
Recommendations
Amazing Race 38's and its train travel
Famous Last Words: Dr. Jane Goodall (Netflix)
Credits
Andy Dehnart’s Reality Blurred is copyright 2025 by Reality Blurred LLC.
Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com
Our theme song is “Cheery Monday” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.
...more
23min
October 01, 2025A fresh start can work for writers and reality TV shows
On today’s show: It’s time for a new season of Survivor—the 49th, holy shit! And in honor of that, a behind-the-scenes look at what Survivor players wear. Plus: recommendations for two new competition reality TV shows, and life advice from reality TV, this time from a chef at the Culinary Institute of America.
Mentioned:
Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Why is Survivor 41 such a fiasco? Here are 5 reasons
Survivor 41 finale: a streak is broken, and so was Survivor
Survivor 49 E1: What a refreshing spit in the face from these wacky players!
Project Runway has entered its villain era
Why are Project Runway’s judges being such assholes?
Recommendations
Crime Scene Zero (Netflix)
Marshal Knight’s Dancing with the Stars recaps
Short Trip
Reading Rainbow Remixed | In Your Imagination (PBS Digital Studios)
Credits
Andy Dehnart’s Reality Blurred is copyright 2025 by Reality Blurred LLC.
Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com
Our theme song is “Cheery Monday” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.
...more
22min
September 24, 2025Why Survivor players wear costumes
On today’s show: It’s time for a new season of Survivor—the 49th, holy shit! And in honor of that, a behind-the-scenes look at what Survivor players wear. Plus: recommendations for two new competition reality TV shows, and life advice from reality TV, this time from a chef at the Culinary Institute of America.
Mentioned:
Survivor rule book
Why you should never judge a Survivor for their clothes
Recommendations
Next Gen Chef, Netflix
99 to Beat, Fox
Credits
Andy Dehnart’s Reality Blurred is copyright 2025 by Reality Blurred LLC.
Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com
Our theme song is “Cheery Monday” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.
...more
19min
September 17, 2025Why Below Deck season 12 was a disaster
On today’s show: What the hell happened to Below Deck?! Breaking down the problems with season 12, and maybe the entire franchise. Also: recommendations for an episode, a clip, and a show, and stick around to the end for life advice from TV, this time from an Emmy winner
Mentioned:
Why Below Deck was such a wreck
How much Below Deck: Mediterranean passengers will pay, and what they get
Recommendations
Bobby’s Triple Threat: Voltaggio edition
Bobby's Triple Threat review
Jeff Probst on the Emmys
Jeopardy! on Hulu and Peacock
Discover your next independent outlet!
Credits
Andy Dehnart’s Reality Blurred is copyright 2025 by Reality Blurred LLC.
Find me at realityblurred.com or andydehnart.com
Our theme song is “Cheery Monday” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under the Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0 License.
...more
24min

FAQs about Andy Dehnart's Reality Blurred:

How many episodes does Andy Dehnart's Reality Blurred have?

The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.