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How reality TV shapes our politics

Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" Sign Thanking New York City at Trump Tower in New York City, New York, March 31, 2004.
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Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" Sign Thanking New York City at Trump Tower in New York City, New York, March 31, 2004.

How does reality television shape our politics and our opinions? This hour two reality TV scholars join us to discuss how reality TV helps us understand (or sometimes misunderstand) actual reality.

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Lily is the senior producer for The Colin McEnroe Show. She's also a producer of the podcast 'Generation Barney.' She first worked at Connecticut Public as an intern in 2014. She has previously worked for WBUR, KUNC and as a producer for the New England News Collaborative's weekly show Next. Lily can be reached at ltyson@ctpublic.org.