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
S10: "The Village 2" E5: Accountability and Apologies
S10: The Village returns (trailer)
S9 "Evil By Design" E1: The Jane Does
S9 "Evil By Design" E2: Carte Blanche
S9 "Evil By Design" E3: Richette
S9 "Evil By Design" E4: ‘A Thursday Night in November’
S9 "Evil By Design" E5: ‘It’s always been known in Winnipeg’
S9 "Evil By Design" E6: 'Peter Says Hi'
S9 "Evil By Design" E7: Flesh and Blood
S9 "Evil By Design" E8: The Enablers
S8 "Brainwashed" E1: Ravenscrag
S8 "Brainwashed" E2: Psychic Driving
S8 "Brainwashed" E3: Exposing MKULTRA
S8 "Brainwashed" E4: Suing the CIA
S8 "Brainwashed" E5: We tortured some folks
S8 "Brainwashed" E6: Never too late to say sorry
The downfall of NXIVM's Keith Raniere: A conversation with Josh Bloch
S7 "Dead Wrong" E1: Pitbull
S7 "Dead Wrong" E2: Psychic Visions
S7 "Dead Wrong" E3: The Trial
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Ghosts of Dallas
Crime Beat
Inappropriate Questions
The Cut
Going Through It
David Tennant Does a Podcast With…