An Early Reality TV Star Turned Punk Rocker
31 July 2024 - 7 minsIn this bonus episode, Jim adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox from a star of one of the first reality shows, "An American Family," who turned punk rocker and became part of the CBGB's scene. His story is told in Emily Nussbaum's book "Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV."
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