The Reality Prodcast - Analyzing the Production of Reality TV

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the first season of Survivor, The Rattana Chronicles is a podcast miniseries presented by The Reality Prodcast in which DamienX will be analyzing Survivor: Borneo episode-by-episode, scene-by-scene, and often shot-by-shot. In this introduction, DamienX explains his background with the season, provides an overview of where the Survivor series came from, and ends with a close analysis of the famous opening credit sequence.As referenced within, here are the Survivor: Borneo credits in the style of Expedition Robinson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8odCOy2NRQBe sure to subscribe to The Rattana Chronicles for future episodes in this series.

DamienX utilizes his production experience (and Mafia experience!) to deconstruct Peacock's new-ish show, The Traitors, and offers some fixes to the inherent problems with trying to turn Mafia into a television show. The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director, producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.

DamienX makes another triumphant return, this time to the new era of Survivor as he analyzes which production decisions made the show more or less compelling over the past 3 seasons. The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director, producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.

After an almost 20-year hiatus, DamienX returns to the world of The Amazing Race and finds that not much has changed since he stopped watching, but that just means there are even more potential improvements to discuss. The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director, producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.

The Mole is back, and so is DamienX, with a quick breakdown of the good and the bad from Netflix's take on this reality TV staple. The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director, producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.

DamienX puts on his professor hat for an evolutionary analysis of Survivor's editing logic, aka Edgic, in order to identify lessons that can be applied to reality TV post-production. The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director,  producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.

DamienX smashes the hourglass as he critiques the good and bad production decisions in Survivor 42 (even if it's all a bit familiar...). The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director, producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person  production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.

DamienX pitches a number of improvements to the early-2000s series "The Mole". The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director, producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.

DamienX provides lots of props and a few critiques for the Tough As Nails production team. The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director,  producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.

DamienX quickly breaks down the problems behind Survivor's recent streak of male dominance, and proposes some solutions for the sake of representation as well as to improve the TV product itself. The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director, producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.

DamienX talks through the good and bad production decisions for Survivor 41. The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director, producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.

DamienX turns his magnifying glass toward Survivor 41's game design issues, with some quick pitches to address the common complaints of "too many advantages" and "not enough time for character-based story." The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director, producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.

DamienX continues his analysis of Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island, discussing the good and bad production decisions of Episodes 8 through 16. The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director, producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.

DamienX continues his analysis of Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island, discussing the good and bad production decisions of Episodes 2 through 7. The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director, producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.

DamienX talks through the good and bad production decisions for the premiere episode of Survivor South Africa: Immunity Island. The Reality Prodcast is hosted by DamienX, an audio-visual director, producer, videographer, and editor who currently leads a 20-person production team and still finds time to watch reality TV on occasion.