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
S13: "White Hot Hate" E4: 'It only takes a few'
S13: "White Hot Hate" E5: The ‘Network Administrator’
S13: "White Hot Hate" E6: 'Give them what they deserve'
S12: "A Death in Cryptoland" E1: The Body
S12: "A Death in Cryptoland" E2: Hunting Ghosts
S12: "A Death in Cryptoland" E3: Cracks in the Empire
S12: "A Death in Cryptoland" E4: Voleur
S12: "A Death in Cryptoland" E5: Where’s the Money Gerry?
S12: "A Death in Cryptoland" E6: The End Game
S11: "Carrie Low VS." E1: Taken
S11: "Carrie Low VS." E2: Aftermath
S11: "Carrie Low VS." E3: Believed
S11: "Carrie Low VS." E4: Charged
S11: "Carrie Low VS." E5: Unstoppable
S11: "Carrie Low VS." Epilogue: A Death in Dartmouth
Introducing: Carrie Low VS.
S10 "The Village 2" E1: Alloura
S10 "The Village 2" E2: 'Not a high priority'
S10 "The Village 2" E3: Cassandra
S10 "The Village 2" E4: We belong
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