Working: Reality TV That Helps People Feel Seen

This week, host June Thomas talks to casting director and producer
Logan Clark, whose credits include reality TV series like American
Idol, The Masked Singer, and the excellent HBO reality series
Legendary. In the interview, Logan explains how and why he got into
reality show casting and what the job entails. Then he talks about
the casting process for Legendary and the importance of featuring
members of underrepresented groups on reality TV.  After the
interview, June and co-host Isaac Butler discuss both
representation and exploitation in reality TV. In the exclusive
Slate Plus segment, Logan talks about some of his very favorite
reality TV shows.  Send your questions about creativity and
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