Long remembered as "The movie that isn't The Truman Show," Ron Howard EDtv (1999) imagined a world where an average guy became a 24/7 TV superstar. We examine how the ways in which this relic of the '90s did and did not anticipate reality TV, social media, and the current-day self-surveillance state.

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PREVIEW - #668 - At Long Last, the EDtv Episode

A podcast about culture, politics, and our crumbling world. Hosted by Luke Savage and Will Sloan.

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PREVIEW - #668 - At Long Last, the EDtv Episode

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