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
S16: “Kuper Island” E8: Every Child Matters
S15: "The Village 3" E7: Atonement
S15: "The Village 3" E6: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
S15: "The Village 3" E5: Out With Them All
S15: "The Village 3" E4: A Murder is a Murder is a Murder
S15: "The Village 3" E3: Chicken Little
S15: "The Village 3" E2: Sex Garage
S15: "The Village 3" E1: La Vie en Rose
Introducing: The Village: The Montreal Murders (Trailer)
S15: "The Village 3" E0: Return to The Village
Uncover Introduces: Someone Knows Something: The Abortion Wars
S9 "Evil By Design" E9: Nothing Sticks
S14: "Boys Like Me" E1: A Moment of Silence
S14: "Boys Like Me" E2: A Supreme Gentleman
S14: "Boys Like Me" E3: Boys Will Be Boys
S14: "Boys Like Me" E4: A Soldier for the Cause
S14: "Boys Like Me" E5: Welcome to the Manosphere
S13: "White Hot Hate" E1: 'Save Your Race, Join The Base'
S13: "White Hot Hate" E2: 'Best of Both Worlds'
S13: "White Hot Hate" E3: Hate Camps
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