The Prestige TV Podcast ‘The Rehearsal’ Season 2, Episode 1: Can Plane Crashes Be Funny?
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Apr 21, 2025 Hosts dive into the hilarity of airplane disasters, blending dark humor with emotional depth. They debate standout characters and Nathan Fielder’s bizarre ambition to create a fake airport. The absurdity of social interactions and authenticity takes center stage, while ethical quandaries about reality TV are examined. The evolution of the show raises questions on whether surprises still exist in its chaotic narrative. Listeners get a reflective look at the art of podcasting itself, champions of a medium often overlooked.
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Season Two's Inverted Premise
- Season two of The Rehearsal inverts the premise by focusing on changing people to alter scenarios rather than rehearsing events to change outcomes.
- Nathan Fielder builds on season one's lessons to manipulate emotions for success in high-stakes situations like aviation disasters.
Rehearsing Emotional Responses
- Nathan struggles to rehearse emotional responses, learning life’s surprises can't fully be planned.
- Season two tackles aviation crashes where rehearsals could really save lives, raising the stakes dramatically.
Plane Crashes as Comedy Material
- Nathan recreated real aviation crashes verbatim with actors reading black box transcripts, blending comedy and tragedy.
- This bold choice raised questions about whether plane crashes can be funny and tested viewer discomfort.