Intercutpod

Nathan Fielder returns to TV with The Rehearsal on HBO, a comedic reality show that exemplifies what makes people either love or hate his approach to creation. Exploring recreations as an avenue for overcoming personal anxieties before evolving into much more than that, The Rehearsal is a hilarious but highly uncomfortable piece of entertainment; however, do Nathan Fielder's manipulation tactics merely blur ethical lines in documentary filmmaking or simply cross them? Or, is the better question, "Does that matter?" TIMECODES... 00:00 - What Is The Rehearsal? 05:07 - Episode One: Is Nathan the documenter or the subject? 07:34 - Episode Two: Is Nathan too mean to his subjects? 12:24 - Episode Three: How innocent is The Rehearsal? 15:55 - Episode Four: The premise eats itself 20:35 - Episode Five: Creating drama 23:12 - Episode Six: Does The Rehearsal cross a line? 35:34 - Outro If you like this podcast share it and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! www.theatzshow.com/intercut Patreon - Patreon.com/I