On this episode I give an abridged history of American reality television and tell the story of how it's become such a massive industry. From An American Family, to the Real World, to Survivor, to Wipeout, why are we obsessed with reality? TV Strikes, WGA Strike, SAG AFTRA strike, Confessionals, Mockumentaries, The Office and more!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL6aSEP3c6w

https://www.britannica.com/topic/reality-TV

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Candid_Microphone

https://www.pbs.org/video/thirteen-specials-an-american-family-introduction/

https://www.thenationalnews.com/weekend/2022/03/11/the-osbournes-turns-20-how-the-show-launched-the-kardashians-paris-hilton-and-more/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTS0A9V5OvI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_World_(TV_series)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Guest

https://www.netflix.com/search?q=reality&suggestionId=Collection%3A9833

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x48_u0UUykk

https://www.usanetwork.com/usa-insider/reality-dating-show-contestants-win#:~:text=%E2%80%9CLove%20Island%E2%80%9D%20contestants%20not%20only,splits%20the%20%24100%2C000%20grand%20prize.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wipeout_(2008_game_show)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_TLC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_of_the_2007%E2%80%9308_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike_on_television#:~:text=Effect%20on%20shows-,Shows%20with%20increased%20number%20of%20episodes,the%20networks%20with%20new%20material.&text=Originally%20only%20one%20season%20(The,for%20the%202007%E2%80%932008%20season.

This third solocast is an exploration of how I do work, what my writing and reading process is and the weird depths of youtube music playlists!

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This episode I interview Masha, an astrologer and writer with an opinion about LOVE! We discuss the male gaze, love astrology, crossword puzzles, the 5 love languages, and how we feeling seen and heard by others.

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harpercollins.com/products/the-riddles-of-the-sphinx-anna-shechtman?variant=41070704099362

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Shortz

https://medium.com/blunt-therapy/the-bigot-who-wrote-the-5-love-languages-hates-you-e2f65771a1c0

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/feb/14/love-languages-are-hugely-popular-but-theres-very-little-evidence-they-exist-at-all

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/82127.Winning_the_Race_to_Unity

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looking_for_Alaska

https://stopmotionhero.com/why-is-claymation-so-creepy/

Projects are better than hobbies, boredom is valuable, and why is it so hard to separate work from home from fun. All these goodies are discussed on this installment with Lis Sundberg! Dive in and listen while Lis de-molds the walls and we chat about all things leisure.

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It's labor time with Julia! We discuss the Cheetah Girls, Little Mix, St. Joan of Arc, paid and unpaid labor, how to leisure, photography (making!), mental health hiking, revenge procrastination, work boundaries, no being a complete sentence and more. Enjoy millennials, this one is for you.

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This episode is my analysis on the public judgement of FTX creator Sam Bankman-Fried. How should we judge his guilt or innocence? I use Michael Lewis' new book about SBF to discuss crypto-currency, modern finance, and the myth making of a criminal.

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Going Infinite by Michael Lewis

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Our first lovecast! This episode we discuss love, britney spears, gabor maté, having children, when harry met sally, relationship dynamics, attachment styles, so many things.

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Gabor Maté

When Harry Met Sally

This episode features my older sister Taylor and all her leisure wisdom! We talk about the beauty of playing music to relax, using poetry to take (MAKE) photographs, the secret language of crocheting, and how the pandemic impacted our leisure time.

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In this episode, Jordan Donohue introduces herself and why she felt inspired to create this podcast. She shares the formal definitions of the themes: labor, leisure, and love. Additionally, she shares her connection with these ideas and how the events of her life have lead to thinking critically about how they impact the world around her. TW: topics of death, surgery, body image, eating disorder. Millennial perspective. Jobs. Work. Hobbies. Fun. Free time. Pleasure. Money. Labor. Leisure. Love.

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Welcome to a podcast where I interview people on the building blocks of modern life. In this premiere episode I interview a former colleague and now-friend about their opinions on work. This episode discusses themes of balancing our self-value with our work, how much we get paid, does our wage support us, and ultimately, the energy of scarcity and abundance. Jobs. Work. Money. Labor. Leisure. Love.

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Intro music by @Fassounds