Summary 

In the first episode of Hey, Did You Know? An AUT Podcast, Dr Rebecca Trelease (Te Āti Haunui a Pāpārangi) chats to host Mike Kilpatrick about television and particularly Rebecca's experience on reality TV, when she appeared on season two of The Bachelor NZ.

They also speak about sexism inherent in critiques of entertainment and of Taylor Swift and her new album as well as The Swiftposium 2024 and Oceania’s first ever Taylor Swift summer school programme.

They finish with a reality television recommendation.

Rebecca is a senior lecturer in the Critical Media Studies Department at AUT. Her research field lies primarily in television, with her PhD thesis conducting case studies into four global entertainment reality television formats.

As an academic, fan, and former participant, Rebecca offers a unique viewpoint into the reality television genre. 

Main Topics and Discussion 

Rebecca Trelease’s exit from The Bachelor NZ Season 2 
- "I was on the show for love. I hope he saw (that)."

- Is reality TV harmful?

Taylor Swift 
- The Swiftposium 2024
- Inside Australasia's first university course studying a pop megastar

The Humungous Fungus 
- Malheur National Forest in Oregon is the home the Humungous Fungus, an occurrence of Armillaria ostoyae. It's believed to be the largest single organism on Earth, according to the Oregon Encyclopaedia.

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Credits 

Host – Mike Kilpatrick 

Editors – Velvl-Kai Ryder, Mike Kilpatrick 

Producer – Mike Kilpatrick 

Executive Producer – Nicola Igusa 

Music – Clinton Watkins 

Design – AUT Brand Team