{"id":231,"date":"2020-07-29T21:01:39","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T21:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/calamitycast.com\/dotw\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=231"},"modified":"2020-11-18T18:33:44","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T18:33:44","slug":"dotw-fictional-reality-tv","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/calamitycast.com\/dotw\/podcast\/dotw-fictional-reality-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 45: Fictional Reality (TV)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Episode 45: Fictional Reality (TV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, Liz and Stephanie talk about one of their favorite, mindless pastimes: romance reality TV! Whether it is The Bachelor, Love is Blind, 90 Day Fiance, or The Single Wives, reality TV to find love is EVERYWHERE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is it about this genre of show attracts us, and many others, to it? How is that similar to our love of romance novels?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Books\/Series\/Articles Mentioned in this Episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B077BBLF3Y?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_0&amp;storeType=ebooks\">Awkward Love<\/a> series by Missy Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/53265721-lovewrecked\">Lovewrecked<\/a> by Karina Halle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/184850.Virgin_River?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=r99a5j8npt&amp;rank=1\">Virgin River<\/a> by Robyn Carr (also a Netflix series)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts Explain Why We Love Reality Dating Shows Even Though We Know They&#8217;re Fake from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/life\/relationships\/a32208136\/why-we-love-reality-dating-shows\/?fbclid=IwAR1x1W4bTJtQDKJcc0nyh17KfOjmO4gvthKzSThSC8GBhyrXRt2ue05kPo0\">GoodHouseKeeping.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dick of the Week is a proud member of the CalamityCast Network. Check out more shows <a href=\"https:\/\/calamitycast.com\/\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episode 45: Fictional Reality (TV) This week, Liz and Stephanie talk about one of their favorite, mindless pastimes: romance reality TV! Whether it is The Bachelor, Love is Blind, 90 Day Fiance, or The Single Wives, reality TV to find love is EVERYWHERE. 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