5. The Birth of Scripted Reality: Laguna Beach & The Hills
The shows that birthed reality’s first wave of lifestyle influencers.
Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Pandora Sykes and Sirin Kale tread a nostalgic path back to their teenage years and The Hills, which birthed reality’s first wave of lifestyle influencers. Featuring interviews with Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, and many more.
Producer: Hannah Hufford Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes Executive Editor: James Cook Content Producer: Hannah Robins Technical Producer: Giles Aspen
Archive credits: The OC, Wonderland Sound and Vision Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, Go Go Luckey Productions The Hills, Done and Done Productions Nightline, ABC News Productions Velvet’s Edge with Kelly Henderson, Nashville Podcast Network