Is this real life? Is this just fantasy? This week, Michael and Nakea celebrate the 40th anniversary of Albert Brooks' influential (and absurdly prescient) comedy Real Life (1979).

First, we're having a discussion about the history, charms, and limitations of reality TV, from An American Family to The Real World to Botched.

Then, The Unenthusiastic Critic is watching the seminal but overlooked mockumentary Real Life, in which writer, director, and star Brooks not only predicted but skewered the entire genre.

We're caught in a landslide, no escape from reality. Join us to see whether Michael or Nakea gets the villain edit this week.

Program

0:00: Prologue: from Real Life (1979)
1:14: Preliminary Discussion: Reality TV
20:16: Interlude: from the Original Trailer
21:34: Cultural Osmosis: Pre-Viewing Discussion
30:48: Interlude: from Real Life
32:54: The Verdict: Post-Viewing Discussion
1:08:27: Outro and Next Week's Movie
1:10:18: Outtake

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