The Reality Machine
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The Reality Machine is a podcast about how reality television is made and why it works the way it does. Host Dylan Reeve draws on more than 20 years in the TV industry, including work inside some of the country’s biggest reality shows. He looks behind the scenes at the production choices, editing tricks, and formats that shape what viewers see. The show examines the reality genre with an insider’s perspective and a critical eye.
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Mediawatch: Running the rule over reality TV 16.10.2026 26minMediawatch host Colin Peacock chats with Dylan Reeve and Phil Vine, host and producer of the new RNZ podcast series The Reality Machine.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details -
Why We Watch & Why We Play 14.10.2026 46minWe’re unpacking why so many Kiwis love, and sometimes love to hate, unscripted TV. We look at the disconnection in calling the genre "junk food television" while also tuning in by the hundreds of thousands. And looking at how these series do far more than just generate ad revenue; they actively shape our cultural conversations, push representation forward, and mirror who we are as a nation.Comedian Chris Parker tells us how winning Celebrity Treasure Island transformed his career, while writer Alex Casey muses about the ways that reality taps straight into New Zealand's collective psyche.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details -
What Even Is Reality? 11.10.2026 46minDylan Reeve dives into the fuzzy origins of reality TV in Aotearoa to try and figure out what we even mean when we say ‘Reality’. He looks at our local shows, ranging from fly-on-the-wall docuseries like Motorway Patrol into heavily constructed social strategy games like Treasure Island and The Traitors, exploring how a format with almost no fixed rules managed to grow into one of our biggest pop-cultural touchstones.Greenstone’s Rachel Antony and The Spinoff founder Duncan Grieve help us unpack where documentary ends and unscripted entertainment begins, framing the broader story of how local broadcasters developed a taste for turning everyday life into primetime drama.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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Introducing: The Reality Machine 01.10.2026 1minTelevision insider Dylan Reeve dives into the history of Reality TV in Aotearoa. From Popstars to The Block, The Traitors and NZ’s Got Talent to Dream Home and Treasure Island, Dylan is pulling back the curtain on what makes Reality TV what it is.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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