Back From Reality

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Gabrielle chats with Alex Miller from season 4 of Love Island UK. Alex was in the Love Island villa for just 8 days. He arrived on day 26. Coupled with Megan Barton Hanson on day thirty and was dumped on day 33. But those eight days have had a profound impact on the next few years of Alex’s life.WARNING: Listeners should be aware that this episode contains discussions of suicidal ideation that 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.

Gab chats with Karla Hart and Daniella Borg. Karla is the creator, executive producer and director of Family Rules on NITV. Daniella is one of the shows stars. The series follows the lives of the Rule clan, an indigenous family based in Perth. Daniella has raised her nine daughters (now aged 12 to 30) on her own since her partner Kevin died in 2004. Gab, Karla and Daniella chat through how Karla balances the filming of the show with the needs of Daniella and her family, and what it's like to let a film crew into your home for months at a time.

This podcast was made with the support of the Arts Council England National Lottery Projects Grants.