The History of Reality TV with Emily Nussbaum

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jun 25, 2024

In her new book, Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Emily Nussbaum makes the case for taking the history of reality television seriously, especially considering the 2016 election of a reality TV star as President. She joins us to discuss this history ahead of her 7 pm event tonight at the Strand.

This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar

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