Nov 1, 2026 · 49 min · 15 segments
RNZ podcast producer Phil Vine introduces you to his latest RNZ podcast, The Reality Machine. Hosted by television insider Dylan Reeve, Dylan dives into the history of reality TV in Aotearoa pulling…
Dylan ReeveHostPhil VineHostJoe CottonGuest
Ben BlackwellGuestRebecca TreleaseGuestStacey and Adam MiddletonGuest
Do you ever watch anything that would be classified as reality television? Like the
I'm not really into that.
I prefer historical documentaries, things I can learn from.
No, I avoid it like the plague.
I think it's an appalling waste of time and an assault on the intellect.
And that's exactly
I think we often find it very easy to dismiss reality as a whole because we're thinking of just one or two shows as being emblematic of the whole thing.
When I say reality show, what's popping into your head? Is it this? Previously on Celebrity Treasure Island.
New Zealand, we made it.
I inherited
How about this?
It's kitchen and dining room week, and Connie and Rach have ambitious plans.
Got to build a whole new floor.
Three o'clock in the morning, you're buying a pie from the BP station, what must you always do? This.
Do you ever watch anything that would be classified as reality television? Like the
I'm not really into that.
I prefer historical documentaries, things I can learn from.
No, I avoid it like the plague.
I think it's an appalling waste of time and an assault on the intellect.
And that's exactly
I think we often find it very easy to dismiss reality as a whole because we're thinking of just one or two shows as being emblematic of the whole thing.
When I say reality show, what's popping into your head? Is it this? Previously on Celebrity Treasure Island.
New Zealand, we made it.
I inherited
How about this?
It's kitchen and dining room week, and Connie and Rach have ambitious plans.
Got to build a whole new floor.
Three o'clock in the morning, you're buying a pie from the BP station, what must you always do? This.
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