Split Screen: Thrill Seekers - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Finally a podcast about kid nation! I thought kid nation was a fever dream I made up when I was 8. A great listen about one of the strangest reality tv shows of all time.

Great podcast, fun to listen to in the background when I’m doing something else. Nice analyzation of society and kids’ portrayal of it reflected in their world

Never even heard of kid nation but I’m not a reality tv gal. However, Loved the pod. Fast paced, narrator is lovely to listen to, the right balance of journalism and story telling.

This seems like it is going to be hard-hitting journalism into the exploitation of kids, but it ends up being a celebration of the format. It comes complete with breathless recaps manufactured dramatic moments and after-the-fact interviews with participants. The intent might be to create a critique, but the host becomes an unwitting cheerleader of everything terrible about "reality" television.

The topic is fascinating, and when the host stays on topic the podcast is great, but…when the editorializing kicks in, or when today’s political points get inserted into events that took place 20 years ago, the podcast goes wrong. It is almost too cringy at points to listen to, a major editorial error.