Nude strangers. Icy roads. Brain rot. True love. Class warfare. Queer visibility. Scripted ad libs. Sociologist, professor, author of the book “True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us,” and straight up Reality TV Sociologist, Dr. Danielle Lindemann studies human behavior through the lens of pop culture and reality TV. Dr. Lindemann lays out the history of the medium, the complexities of why we watch, the effect on society at large, who signs up to be on these shows, how our reactions change to it over time, political consequences of reality TV, and what these shows can teach us about ourselves and each other. Also: the Jackie & Shadow show. Visit Dr. Lindemann’s <a href="https://daniellelindemann.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and follow her on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/djlindee.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>Buy her <a href="https://daniellelindemann.com/commuter-spouses/" target="_blank">books</a> including True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us on <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/true-story-what-reality-tv-says-about-us-danielle-j-lindemann/16204362" target="_blank">Bookshop.org</a> or <a href="https://www.amazon.com/True-Story-What-Reality-About/dp/0374279020/" target="_blank">Amazon</a>A donation went to the <a href="https://www.aidsmemorial.org/pedro-zamora-scholarship" target="_blank">Pedro Zamora Scholarship</a><a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/realitytvsociology">More episode sources and links</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/B4-L2nfGcuE" target="_blank">The Jackie & Shadow Show</a><a href="https://pod.link/1746567248">Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes</a>Other episodes you may enjoy: <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/wgastrike">FIELD TRIP: A Hollywood Visit to the Writers Guild Strike Line</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/phonology">Phonology (LINGUISTICS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/kalology">Kalology (BEAUTY STANDARDS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/matrimoniology">Matrimoniology (MARRIAGE)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ethnocynology">Ethnocynology (HUMANS & DOGS THROUGH TIME)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/fanthropology">Fanthropology (FANDOMS)</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors">Sponsors of Ologies</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-extras">Transcripts and bleeped episodes</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ologies" target="_blank">Become a patron of Ologies</a> for as little as a buck a month<a href="https://www.ologiesmerch.com/" target="_blank">OlogiesMerch.com</a> has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ologies" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>Follow Alie Ward on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alieward" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies" target="_blank">TikTok</a>Editing by Mercedes Maitland of <a href="http://maitlandaudio.com/" target="_blank">Maitland Audio Productions</a> and <a href="https://www.jecmusic.com/" target="_blank">Jake Chaffee</a>Managing Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by <a href="https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo" target="_blank">Kelly R. Dwyer</a>Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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