Reality TV, PhD

On miniature horses and feeling our feels


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Why are emotions so gosh darn hard!? What’s up with the reverence for ship Captains? In what ways are news headlines misleading? Could we love the Fab Five (Queer Eye) and Carolyn (Survivor US) any more? We maybe took a lot of tangents in this one, but we think the journey was worth it—and hope you agree!


Episode Bibliography:

  • Em’s high: Queer Eye, Season 7, Episode 1 at 38:01 
  • ⁠Lavanya Ramanathan’s Vox article on How Martha’s Vineyard became a Black summertime sanctuary⁠
  • ⁠Stuart Chaseman of Jewish Matchmaking: Reddit AMA⁠
  • ⁠UnReal TV Show⁠
  • ⁠Poll about men getting a point against Serena Williams ⁠that awaits Em’s vetting
  • ⁠MattXIV’s post about the trans runner⁠ Glenique Frank’s London marathon run
  • ⁠Hulu’s Changing the Game documentary on trans athletes⁠
  • Instagram follow recommendations for education on trans athletes: ⁠Schuyler Bailar⁠ and ⁠Chris Mosier⁠ (and ⁠pre-order Schuyler’s new book He/She/They⁠)
  • ⁠Jewish Matchmaker’s Dani’s “hectic” hat⁠
  • ⁠Asma Khan (guest on Top Chef)⁠
  • ⁠Flirty the Mini Service Horse⁠ on Instagram

  • Table of Contents:

    • 00:00-Homeroom [spoilers for Race to Survive: Alaska; Queer Eye Season 7, Episode 1; Farmer Wants a Wife; The Challenge World Championship Season 1; Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 4; Jewish Matchmaker]
    • 40:02-Seminar - Survivor U.S. Season 44, Episode 11
    • 01:05:15-Honor Roll / Cry Count / Scream Count [spoilers: Top Chef Season 20; content warning: homophobia]
    • 01:18:30-1:24:45 Office Hours 

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