A Little Bit Extra

We’re talking to documentary maker, reality TV editor and Traitors NZ cast member Dylan Reeve about what really happens when the cameras stop rolling. Dylan is the documentary maker behind Tickled with David Farrier and host of the new RNZ podcast series The Reality Machine.

Having worked in television post-production for over two decades and competed on the first season of The Traitors NZ, Dylan has seen both sides of the screen. He reveals the mental toll of playing The Traitors, the strict rules that keep contestants completely isolated, and why he needed to unpack the experience with a psychologist right after getting eliminated.

We also take a trip back through New Zealand television history. Dylan explains how early reality TV treated contestants like expendable meat puppets, the wild lack of duty of care on early productions like Celebrity Treasure Island, and why unscripted television is finally getting the craft respect it deserves. Plus, we talk about that chaotic James Acaster moment on Celebrity Traitors, the boom of Drive to Survive, and behind the scenes secrets from Dancing With the Stars NZ.

Check out The Reality Machine here:https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/the-reality-machine

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SPOILER ALERT - We discuss winners and big moments of the Celebrity Traitors UK in this episode.

All the highs, lows and WOWS of the last two episodes and did James Acaster ruin the finale?!

Nelly was paid by Taylor Swift with $50,000 in a McDonalds Bag

PLUS in Sharyn Recommends, get ready to buy a Tarp there’s another smutty book that’s been bought to life in a movie that is STEEEAMMMMMMMY as heck!

If you’re reading the new ACOTAR book, make sure you’ve done THIS first
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Hilary Duff has officially changed my life. One Tuesday concert and suddenly I’m downloading her fitness regime, ready to manifest my own With Love era. We need to unpack LAST WEEK in New Zealand, because the pop music take over was truly unmatched.

Plus, we’re deep in our Celebrity Traitors obsession. James Acaster is on my last nerve, James Blunt is giving terrifyingly omniscient dad who knows ALL your secrets, and can we please make these challenges shorter?

And finally, Chrishell Stause and G Flip - I'm sad, I'm thankful, but most of all, I am in desperate need of more details.

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We are joined by the absolute force of nature that is Krissy Marsh.

I’m sitting down with the reality icon to unpack smuggling 700ml of vodka onto The Traitors set in Timaru, the night Harry Styles broke her family boat, hosting Dorinda Medley for Tuesday dinner, and why she refuses to let anxiety run her life.
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This week I talk to Taika Waititi about his new movie Klara and the Sun. He reveals the hidden cameo he snuck into the movie, the deleted scene featuring rogue robots, why he makes shooting in Aotearoa New Zealand a priority for his international productions and details on what he’s making next.

Taika also reflects on working with iconic Kiwi talent like Cliff Curtis and Rachel House, the memory of Sam Neill during Hunt for the Wilderpeople, and why supporting young Māori and Pasifika creators to tell their own stories is crucial for the future of New Zealand film.

Plus, he shares what it was like bringing together a star-studded cast including Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Natasha Lyonne, and Steve Buscemi.
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