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True Story

Book • 2022
In *True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us*, Danielle J. Lindemann examines the rise of reality TV as a dominant cultural medium.

The book delves into how reality TV reflects and shapes societal perceptions of key institutions and social constructs like family, class, and gender.

By analyzing popular shows, Lindemann reveals how reality TV both mirrors and influences our understanding of the world around us.

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Mentioned in 4 episodes

Mentioned by Ron Chernow , that Mark Twain's first piece under his own signature that ever appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, it was titled "A True Story as repeated, you know, word for word as I heard it."
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The UNTOLD Emotional Struggles of History’s Most Powerful Men | Ron Chernow (PT. 2)
Mentioned by Alie Ward as the author of the book and a Reality TV Sociologist who studies human behavior through the lens of pop culture and reality TV.
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Reality TV Sociology (‘TRASH’ TV) with Danielle Lindemann
Mentioned by Sam Fragoso as the inspiration for the miniseries "Dying for Sex".
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Jenny Slate in 2025
Mentioned by Charles Liu when discussing the long history of imagining the future.
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Can We Predict the Future? with Charles Liu
Mentioned by Joe Rogan as a great and underrated book on stand-up comedy.
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