Tag: Reality Shows

  • #185: Authenticity Not Guaranteed

    This week Ian and Michael discuss the increasingly uncomfortable feeling that much of the internet is no longer populated by people but by bots talking to other bots. From there the conversation wanders into reality television and its occasionally tenuous relationship with reality, before moving on to language learning through books, films, and sheer persistence. As usual, the topics may not appear to have much in common, but questions of what is real, authentic, or merely convincing seem to crop up rather more often than expected. Plus a few tangents into video games and German pastries, and a new instalment of Emma Williams' Artificial Reflections.(This episode features AI-generated content and speech)

  • #160: Tron, Reality Shows, the Limits of Innovation, and Other Ponderings

    Ian and Michael jump from Tron to reality TV, flying cars, and innovation that might have already peaked. A meandering mix of nostalgia, skepticism, and the usual unfiltered wit. (This description was generated with the help of AI)

  • #123: Reality Shows, More Movie Catchphrases, Superhero Catchphrases

    Ian and Michael dive into the murky waters that are reality shows and discuss superhero and movie catchphrases.