Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings
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Welcome to Kill Your Darlings, the podcast where high brow meets low brow. Each episode, we explore reality television through a critical lens, uncovering the societal implications behind the drama and the power behind the media machine.Have a question or want to request an episode? Say hello at: [email protected] image design by Vince Robson: vincerobson,comIntro and interlude tracks by Jacob Tarasofsky: IG @tarasonic
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Content Themes
The podcast navigates themes such as power dynamics, gender, and societal issues reflected in reality shows, with episodes exploring topics like colonialism in Southern Charm, the intersection of sex and fidelity in Bravo shows, and the impact of neoliberal feminism on representation. Specific episodes delve into substance use and its portrayal, as well as diet culture and cosmetic procedures in the Bravo universe.
Welcome to Kill Your Darlings, the podcast where high brow meets low brow. Each episode, we explore reality television through a critical lens, uncovering the societal implications behind the drama and the power behind the media machine.
Have a question or want to request an episode? Say hello at: [email protected]
Cover image design by Vince Robson: vincerobson,com
Intro and interlude tracks by Jacob Tarasofsky: IG @tarasonic
After a bit of a hiatus, we’re back for season 2! This season, we’re talking about power: who has it, who doesn’t, who wants it.
In today’s episode, we’re exploring Bravo’s Southern Charm–a show steeped in shocking amounts of colonialism and racism and somehow on its tenth season.
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Sources:
-Blouet, H. (2019). Past Reality Meets Reality Television and Social Media: Southern Charm as a Tool in Education, Outreach, and Scholarship. Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage, 8(3), 273–287. https://doi.org/10.1080/21619441.2019.1674482
–https://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Commentary-Southern-Charm-suffers-from-big-15636902.php
-From E! How Southern Charm Became the Sleeper Hit of Bravo:
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