5 Secrets of Making Reality TV…
Making a reality show isn’t as simple as pointing a camera at a person and hoping he or she is horrible. There are a lot of tricks and manipulations that producers use to make douchebags and handbag design more compelling. There’s an argument to be made that no one should think about reality shows– either turn off your brain and enjoy them or brag about how you don’t own a TV.
And so begins Seanbaby’s hilarious take on the secrets of making reality television.
Read more: 5 Secrets of Making Reality TV They Don’t Want You to Know | Cracked.com
Epic Build – The Internet’s Newest Reality Show
There has been talk of how the internet will play a role in the next generation of reality television. Some think it will expand the genre while others believe it will kill it by watering down the content. Not many have even tried to go down the road of an internet reality show before but the newest contender holds a special place in our hearts. Epic Build is a new YouTube series, inspired by reality competitions, where players try to get the most viewer votes by building things in the popular computer game Minecraft. In each episode, there will be various challenges and contestants will be eliminated until only one player remains.
Not only does this new series include our love of video games but also our love of reality television. It is right up our alley. The first episode premieres on January 16th with new episodes being posted every two weeks. There will be 12 episodes total and all can be found here so subscribe to that youtube channel for up to date episode notifications.
Check it out, let us know what you think, and vote vote vote. This could be the future of reality television before our eyes. So many great reality shows never see the light of day and Epic Build is fortunate enough to have a youtube audience. We are sure it will be worth your bandwidth. Also, keep your eyes here at notmakefriends.com for more Epic Build information as the show progresses.
Episode 182 : Of Course They Did
Back on task and ready to deliver the goods, Allison and Bryan don’t slack and mumble around on this episode! They cover the finale of the Amazing Race and two episodes of Top Chef and it only takes them just shy of an hour! If they seem a bit distracted at time, that’s because something was making a noise in the office (the sound doesn’t pick up on the mic, thankfully) and they try to figure out where it is coming from. That mystery is never solved, but the mystery as to where they’ve been the last few weeks is solved… or over… whatever makes more sense.
Covered in this show:
Amazing Race : Finale
Top Chef Texas : Episode 7
Top Chef Texas : Episode 8
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Music Provided by :
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Shooting Blanks
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Reality Rally : RealityRally.com
Episode 181 : I’m Just Worried Where You’re Going to Go
Let’s see… in this episode they cover the Amazing Race, Top Chef, Ringer, beer, the etymology of Bryan’s last name, bok choy, rum & cola, cows (and the liking of), Christmas vacation drives, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, being an old married couple among several other topics… and not necessarily in that order. Seriously, Allison and Bryan haven’t had an episode this long in a long time but they also haven’t been this drunk doing a podcast in a long time, or gotten off topic like this in a long time. If you long for the days where the reality show talk was secondary to the cult of personality that is Allison and Bryan, then this episode is for you, if you’re really just tuning in to here what they really think of the Amazing Race and Top Chef, well… that’s all there, but it does take a while to get back to it once they derail. Hey guys, it is the journey, not the destination!
Covered in this show:
Amazing Race : Episode 11
Top Chef Texas : Episode 6
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Episode 180 : the Most Interesting Podcast in the World
In this episode, Allison and Bryan make up for lost time by discussing 2 episodes each of the Amazing Race and Top Chef. They’re sorry for the wait, but they were just flat out too fat on turkey last week to be of any use to anyone.
Covered in this show:
Amazing Race : Episode 9
Amazing Race : Episode 10
Top Chef Texas : Episode 4
Top Chef Texas : Episode 5
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Music Provided by : the Fantastic Plastics & Shooting Blanks
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Episode 179 : Bible Degree
Time to bust open your ear balls and get ready for some way past cool reality show podcastin’ from your homies, Allison & Bryan, at I’m Not Here to Make Friends. In this episode they continue our coverage of Amazing Race as Allison bitches about the lack of the traditional clue box, they also talk about Top Chef Texas and introduce their new segment “Eat It or Chuck It”. That name isn’t so clever, but hey, you can’t win them all. Except for when your listening to I’m Not Here to Make Friends, in that case, you’ve totally won. So toast to yourself, your a winner!
Covered in this show:
Amazing Race : Episode 8
Top Chef Texas : Episode 3
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Twitter : @NotMakeFriends
Music Provided by : the Fantastic Plastics & Shooting Blanks
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Survivor Coverage by Our Friends : OurSurvivorBlog.com
Reality Rally Changes Lives
As hosts of a podcast about reality television that makes no revenue (yet….looking at you sponsors…) you can imagine that we are not at the front lines when it comes to charity work. When we found out about Reality Rally, we wanted to attend because of the large amounts of reality stars and thought “we can get some good exposure here”. At the end of the day we got not only good exposure but new good friends and a new respect for what charity can be. When most people think of charity they think of running a marathon (something these out of shape podcasters could never do) or of the junk mail you get every day asking for your cash that inevitably ends up in the recycle bin. Reality Rally changed our lives because it showed us that charity can have a light-hearted and fun side. Everyone at Reality Rally was so helpful and in such great spirits that it was infectious! What we were met with at Reality Rally was a wonderful group of stars and volunteers all working towards the same goal and having fun doing so and everyone had to entire weekend to enjoy the experience. This isn’t your typical charity event. Everyone’s passion for Michelle’s Place shined as you could see how every detail for an entire weekend was planned out and the amount of respect everyone had for the cause and eachother. Since our trip to Reality Rally, Allison has attended multiple “Say No To Drugs” races and even participated in one of their 5k runs (though she doesn’t want to reveal her time out of embarrassment). All proceeds of Reality Rally go to Michelle’s Place, a breast cancer research foundation. While we never personally have had much experience with breast cancer in our lives (thank goodness we are lucky) the more we learned then more aware we became and since Allison is female (duh) this awareness could be life saving one day. Breast cancer can hit anyone at any age and research and awareness is critical. Reality Rally sparked in us the spirit of fun charity and showed us that every single one of us is a Survivor in our own right and every volunteer and every small action matters.
Episode 178 : Get My Krusty Heads
Well, well, well, looks like your intrepid hosts went off and got married, so they got behind on a few episodes. Now that they’re all hitched, Allison and Bryan are back doing what they do best, talking about reality television. They’re covering 3 big episodes of the Amazing Race and 2 episodes of the just started Top Chef Texas. Time to buckle up again and get going, it’s I’m Not Here to Make Friends time!
Reality TV covered this show
the Amazing Race 19 : Episode 5
the Amazing Race 19 : Episode 6
the Amazing Race 19 : Episode 7
Top Chef Texas : Episode 1
Top Chef Texas : Episode 2
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Twitter : @NotMakeFriends
Music Provided by : the Fantastic Plastics & Shooting Blanks
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Survivor Coverage by Our Friends : OurSurvivorBlog.com
Episode 177 : On the Boat Again
Oh yeah! Another episode! Reality television coverage at its finest! Zippy zoops and a hearty boo-yah! Let’s do this like Brutus! It’s on like Genghis Khan! Let’s chill with Phil! Have a ball while climbing a rock wall! The excitement is totes when you’re guiding a boat! Its not so sweet when you gotta set up a beach! And… other things that rhyme really badly. Yep, all that and Allison & Bryan plays a message that was left for one of their cats left by an admirer.
Covering this show
the Amazing Race 19 : Episode 4
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Twitter : @NotMakeFriends
Music Provided by : the Fantastic Plastics & Shooting Blanks
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Survivor Coverage by Our Friends : OurSurvivorBlog.com
Reality Rally 2012 – Yes Please!
If you haven’t checked out the reality rally website, please do so! It is an awesome event for a great cause. This is all in support of Michelle’s Place which supports breast cancer research. Check out Kalia’s PSA for the event!
If you want to take part in the race, check out the events, or just donate go to realityrally.com
I’m Not Here To Make Friends had an amazing time last year as you know and are honored to be attending the 2012 event on April 13, 14th, and 15. It is an entire weekend of amazing race style fun, charity, and rubbing elbows with your favorite reality stars. This is the most fan centric event we have found and it really is a super unique experience. Don’t believe me? I’ll let Gillian tell you
Seriously, I kid you not, mark your calendars because you will regret it if you miss this wonderful charity weekend.
realityrally.com
twitter: @realityrally
2012 will be even more of a blast!
The Real World: Homophobia
When I was watching The Real World: San Diego last night, I was struck by how closed minded almost this entire cast is. I am not even going to get into how stupid it was to cast an 19 year old on the show (what is the point if you can’t get drunk and start fights!) but seriously let’s talk about the huge amount of homophobia in the house.
I am a straight female raised in the Midwest. I went to a catholic private high school. In case you were wondering my background and think “oh she is just a liberal and was raised all metropolitan….”. The answer is that I wasn’t raised in the big city and I have your very standard upbringing that you get in middle class middle America.
This episode started out with none of the other roomates (outside of Frank…who is gay…straight…bi…whatever he chooses to be that day) wanting to go to the gay bar with Sam. Sam is a butch lesbian as we all well know but she has this confidence in who she is and doesn’t feel the need to proclaim her stance on gay issues or gay politics. She just wants to hook up with some honeys while she is on holiday in San Diego. Being a theatre major in college, I have met both types of homosexuals. I have met the kind that need to be on a soapbox (Frank) and those that just are who they are (Sam). The other roommates drop Frank and Sam off at the gay club on their way to their very straight club and Nate just freaks out. He wants to drive away fast and completely overreacts. I don’t want people flaunting their sexuality around if you are gay, straight, pink, purple or blue but who reacts like that to just sitting in a car NEAR a gay club?! Frank ends up meeting a guy he likes at the club (and by likes I mean that he is warm for his form) and brings him home for a little boot knocking.
The real issue with Frank is that he doesn’t just have sex with this guy, it is that he has sex with him in the hot tub and in the shower. These are communal areas in the house and should be sex free. I did agree with that part but the way the roommates react to it is just absurd. They all pretend that they are upset because he had sex in communal spaces but are obviously using that as a front for their own insecurities about Frank’s homosexuality. Zach and Nate make comments all the time about how they don’t want Frank to have sex in the house with guys he’s brought home. They say they “like” Frank and they are all “best friends” but they just do not want Frank to be himself or get some action from another dude. They just want him there…like a clown or a puppy.
Nate doesn’t sleep in the room he shares with Frank for three days after the sexcapades. He stated that he needed time to deal because he wasn’t comfortable. It isn’t as if Frank forced him to watch it! Gay isn’t contagious. You don’t need to quarantine the room. The guy had sex with a man…he didn’t catch leprosy. The hypocrisy doesn’t end there though. Nate ends up bringing home a girl during his self imposed exile and where does he fool around with her? In the hot tub and their room with people home! That is acceptable behavior but if it is two dudes it is wrong? I do not agree with Frank’s drunken rant and breaking things but you can understand how isolated he feels in the house. Sam is so confident in her place and Frank seems to be standing on sand.
I am shocked at how in today’s age there are still people that treat homosexuality as something to be feared or that it isn’t normal. Frank did not have sex with any of the roommates and no one had to watch it. He shouldn’t have had sex in the shower and hot tub (they did find a condom in the shower…gross!) but it is as if these people have never had real roommates before. This is the stuff that happens with roommates. Someone is going to have sex in the shower…someone is going to fool around on the couch. You don’t need to bleach the hot tub because two dudes were in there as opposed to a dude and a chick.
I was shocked last night that casting for this show has the balls to cast so many closed minded people on one season. Normally there will be one or two but dang Frank and Sam seem pretty outnumbered.
It is all ok though dear reader…by the end of the episode Frank buys everyone an expensive meal to make up for his outbursts and everything is forgiven…that is, of course, until he tries to bring another guy home.
Episode 176 : Busted Pedal Pushes You Back
Are you ready for some racing? No? What if I said this racing was amazing? Yep, I knew you’d like that. Allison and Bryan are all ready to count Buddha’s, surf their bikes and talk some serious Amazing Race. Before that they discuss the reality of Allison being on various reality shows. Also, stay tuned to the very end to witness Allison’s epic failure of a joke and hear some more of Bryan’s good ole fashioned giggling.
Covering this show
the Amazing Race 19 : Episode 3
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Episode 175 : Amazing Doubleness
Look who’s back everyone? It’s Allison and Bryan! It is time for them to tackle the Amazing Race! The two of them are more than ready to recap the episodes and nick-name all the racers. There’s a lot to laugh at and make fun of in these episodes and the I’m Not Here to Make Friends crew is more than up to the task! Dive right in and enjoy it for yourself!
Covering these shows
the Amazing Race 19 : Episode 1
the Amazing Race 19 : Episode 2
E-Mail : podcast@notmakefriends.com
Twitter : @NotMakeFriends
Music Provided by : the Fantastic Plastics & Shooting Blanks
2011 Podcast Awards
It is awards season again (not just for Hollywood but for Podcasters as well). We didn’t have the pleasure of being nominated last year (for shame!) but would love to take another go at it this year.
Please go to http://podcastawards.com and vote for I’m Not Here To Make Friends: A Reality Show Podcast in the category of People’s Choice and Entertainment. They really need to add a TV category! Please only vote for us in those two categories…if you vote for us in more than those categories you actually take away that vote for us so as RuPaul says “Don’t fuck it up!”. You only get a chance to vote once so make your other podcast choices wisely.
You may also want to vote for:
- ScreamQueenz (screamqueenz.com) in the GBLT category
- Popcorn Mafia (popcornmafia.com) in the Film/Movies category
- or Drunken Zombie (drunkenzombie.com) in the Film/Movies category if that is more your cup of tea.
- 23 Minutes of Ska (radjose.com) in the PodSafe Music category
Ok so just to go over the rules again:
1) go to http://podcastawards.com
2) vote for I’m Not Here To Make Friends: A Reality Show Podcast in the category of People’s Choice and Entertainment. We really want to get nominated this year so….
3) tell your friends to go vote…even if they dont listen!
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