Podcasts History History of the 90s MTV's The Real World and the rise of reality TV | 75

MTV's The Real World and the rise of reality TV | 75

Published: April 20, 2022, 4 a.m.

In the early 1990s reality TV as we know it today didn\u2019t yet exist.\nThen everything changed when a cable channel known for music videos put cameras inside a New York loft with 7 strangers.\nThe Real World which premiered on MTV in 1992 set the stage for the scores of reality shows we are all familiar with now, everything from The Osbournes & The Hills to Survivor and just about everything on Bravo.\nOn this episode of History of the 90s host Kathy Kenzora looks back at the groundbreaking show and the rise of reality TV.\nContact:\nTwitter: @1990shistory\nFacebook: @1990shistory\nInstagram: @that90spodcast Email: 90s@curiouscast.ca Newsletter: http://historyofthe90s.substack.com\xa0\nGuest:\nProfessor Danielle J. Lindemann, author of True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us\nTwitter: @djlindee https://daniellelindemann.com\nFor exclusive bonus content subscribe to History of the 90s Patreon page.: https://patreon.com/historyofthe90s\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices