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Episode 183 : Reality Rally Interview

bryanjose — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:41:59 +0000

Bryan and Allison once again got a chance to talk with Gillian Larson from Survivor Gabon about her fundraiser Reality Rally. She talks about what’s different this year, how much bigger the event has gotten and how she got the idea for the fundraiser in the first place.

Reality Rally: RealityRally.com

The Failure Club

notmakefriends — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:24:14 +0000

I am not sure how many of you troll yahoo.com as much as I do but in the past year they have really put out some amazing original content. One of our most viewed and commented on posts is from a few years ago announcing the cancellation of the FX show 30 Days by Morgan Spurlock. Since the cancellation, Morgan has been busy at work making his documentary movies like The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. How many of you knew that he was still working on short format content as well?

Recently, I saw a few episode of The Failure Club and fell in love with it the same way I did with 30 Days. The episodes are about 8-10 minutes long (perfect for a quick workplace viewing) and follow 7 people who have let fear hold them back from what they really wanted to accomplish in life. Did they want to be a clown, a designer, a caterer, a writer? With cameras following them and recording their every move and emotion, they attempt to change their lives by not letting fear hold them back and reaching for their dreams. The show is incredibly optimistic and heartbreaking at the same time.

It is pretty safe to say that everyone, at some point or another, has been held back by fear (this writer included) and it is refreshing to see people taking a chance on their passion and watching those first steps of an idea and seeing it come to life. You watch it and root for them to succeed and cringe with every downfall. Just like 30 Days, you get hooked on the people and the human aspect of the series which is a running theme in all of Spurlock’s work.

If you have the time or want a little inspiration to get you out of your cubicle and into your dream situation, I highly suggest that you give this series on yahoo a try. I give it the I’m Not Here To Make Friends stamp of approval. New episodes are uploaded every Monday and Friday and you can see all episodes at http://screen.yahoo.com/lifestyle/failure-club/.

In Honor of the Return of Kitchen Nightmares

bryanjose — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:50:46 +0000

5 Secrets of Making Reality TV…

bryanjose — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:55:27 +0000

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.

Epic Build – The Internet’s Newest Reality Show

notmakefriends — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:53:17 +0000

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

notmakefriends — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:26:08 +0000

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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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Twitter : @NotMakeFriends

Music Provided by :
the Fantastic Plastics
Shooting Blanks

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Survivor Coverage by Our Friends : OurSurvivorBlog.com
Reality Rally : RealityRally.com

Episode 181 : I’m Just Worried Where You’re Going to Go

notmakefriends — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:11:22 +0000

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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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Twitter : @NotMakeFriends

Music Provided by : the Fantastic Plastics & Shooting Blanks
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Episode 180 : the Most Interesting Podcast in the World

notmakefriends — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:53:46 +0000

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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

E-Mail : podcast@notmakefriends.com
Twitter : @NotMakeFriends

Music Provided by : the Fantastic Plastics & Shooting Blanks
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Episode 179 : Bible Degree

notmakefriends — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:05:44 +0000

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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

E-Mail : podcast@notmakefriends.com
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

notmakefriends — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:58:52 +0000

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.