In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina continue their conversation about MTV reality shows. The hosts had different experiences with some of the most popular shows at the time; Marshall indulged in the glitz and glamour of the Hills while Sabrina was getting crazy and wild on the Jersey Shore. Featuring: Cribs, Becoming and My Super Sweet 16.

Notable clips for your consumption:

Forgive and Forget

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqrcLcpHyG4

“Where’s the beach?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avbAICV2SI0

Super Sweet Meltdowns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLT4_HafcbU

Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina slip into the fever dream of early 2000s MTV reality shows. Full of outrageous concepts and harmful stereotypes, the most popular shows at the time were horrific! But the hosts just can’t look away from the trashy car crash. Featuring: The Osbournes, Punk’d, A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila, Next, Room Raiders and Date My Mom.

Problematic clips for your consumption:

Quintessential ‘Next’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOA1jCMfSSw&t=3s

Gay Episode of ‘Next’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIIpvXBrSOQ

Awful ‘Date My Mom’ finale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OM9Ug9jPTE

Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning

Cover art by: Marshall Heritage

In this episode of Culture Shook, Marshall and Sabrina get silly talking about their favourite infomercials from the glory days of paid programming. The Snuggie, Shake Wieght and Shamwow all earned shoutouts, listen to find out which other products the hosts deem iconic.

Music by: Nick D. Frenette & Sabrina Manning

Cover art by: Marshall Heritage