The controversial reality TV show known as ‘Kid Nation’, which borrowed its premise from Lord of the Flies, was cancelled shortly after its 2007 debut. Producers took 40 kids into a makeshift desert town to fend for themselves and create their own society. Was the series an opportunity to discover what kids are capable of? Or simply a ploy for ratings? With access to former ‘Kid Nation’ contestants, their families, and the show’s creators, culture journalist Josh Gwynn uncovers how this cult TV show became a lightning rod for an ongoing debate about the ethics of reality TV. Welcome to Split Screen, an examination of the utterly captivating, sometimes unsettling world of entertainment and pop culture. From reality TV gone awry, to the cult of celebrity, each season of Split Screen takes listeners on an evocative journey inside the world of showbiz. Ex-contestants, producers, and cultural critics uncover complicated truths behind TV’s carefully curated facades, and question what our entertainment reveals about us. Split Screen: sometimes reality is twisted. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/lZou_5NG
S18: "Pressure Cooker" E1: Project Souvenir
S18: "Pressure Cooker" E2: The Mysterious Uncle Abe
S18: "Pressure Cooker" E3: Point of No Return
S18: "Pressure Cooker" E4: Ticking Time Bombs
S18: "Pressure Cooker" E5: Trapped
S18: "Pressure Cooker" Bonus: Finding Kaz
S17: "The Kill List" E1: Death of an Icon
S17: "The Kill List" E2: A Death in Sweden
S17: "The Kill List" E3: The Dissident Club
S17: "The Kill List" E4: ‘I am not a terrorist’
S17: "The Kill List" E5: Living Ghosts
S17: "The Kill List" E6: The Pier
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S16: “Kuper Island” E1: A School They Called Alcatraz
S16: “Kuper Island” E2: Nights on the Boys’ Side
S16: “Kuper Island” E3: Sink or Swim
S16: “Kuper Island” E4: What happened to Richard?
S16: “Kuper Island” E5: Feeding the Dead
S16: “Kuper Island” E6: It Didn't Feel Like Justice
S16: “Kuper Island” E7: Hurt People Hurt People
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