In interviews with Adam Conover and Dr. Danna Young, I explored just how Adam Ruins Everything works to convince its audience of the truth with jokes and scripted bits.
Interviews with reality TV show producers, cast members, and television executives about how shows are produced, what happened on certain episodes or seasons, and what's fake and what's real.
How Pink Collar Crimes is trying to reinvent the true crime series
The new CBS true-crime series doesn’t have murder, but it does have surprising crimes told in a new way. An interview with its producers about how it was made, plus a review of the first episode.
How The Incredible Dr. Pol is filmed: an interview with Dr. Pol
An interview with NatGeo WILD’s top-rated star: 76-year-old Dr. Jan Pol, who discusses everything from no-kill shelters to when he won’t let cameras film a visit.
Face Off’s producer on its cancellation, its final season, and the petition to save it
An interview with the executive producer of Face Off, Mission Control Media’s Dwight D. Smith.
How The Carbonaro Effect is produced: an interview with Michael Carbonaro
Michael Carbonaro talks about production and editing of The Carbonoaro Effect, on which unsuspecting members of the public see him do magic tricks.
Doug Wilson on episode one of Trading Spaces, from the twist to ceiling fans
“We’re design/entertainment,” Doug Wilson told me, explaining why Trading Spaces didn’t have how-tos or takeaways.
Trading Spaces is back. A conversation with designers Doug Wilson and Laurie Smith.
Trading Spaces designer Doug Wilson reveals the true origin of his villainy, and Laurie Smith explains what Trading Spaces does that other home renovation shows do not. And both talk about what’s changed with the reboot of the TLC series.
How Amy Poehler pitched NBC a crafting competition, which now has a new name and debut date
The show that used to be called The Handmade Project is now Making It, and will air this summer.
A new Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood special illustrates Fred Rogers’ mission and goals
An interview with Mr. McFeely, David Newell, and the producers of Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like.
Bridezillas is back: Why WE tv revived it and what’s changed
WE tv’s reality show about brides turning into monsters is back. But does it document or perpetuate that kind of awful behavior?
Love After Lockup’s surprising origin and success
Love After Lockup’s ratings growth has earned it a second season, and possibly specials and a spin-off.
Phil Keoghan on Amazing Race’s partner swap and other twists
An interview with Phil Keoghan about The Amazing Race’s partner swap twist, its head-to-head races, and other experiments.
How the Puppy Bowl is filmed, and how it’s expanding its mission
An interview with Puppy Bowl rufferee Dan Schachner, who talks about the show’s mission to save animals in shelters—and how it’s expanding this year with the Dog Bowl.
Phil Keoghan: Amazing Race may film two more seasons this year
The Amazing Race is likely to be renewed for at least one more season that would film later this year.
Chain of Command televises the war on terror
An interview with The Circus and Chain of Command showrunner Scott Boggins about filming behind the scenes of the war on terror.