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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: The Reality of Fiction: Stephen Fishbach on Survivor, Traitors, and his new thriller Escape!
Description: What happens when the ultimate reality TV strategist decides to turn the camera on the genre itself? This week, we’re joined by two-time Survivor legend Stephen Fishbach to celebrate the release of his propulsive debut novel, Escape! Stephen pulls back the curtain on reality TV production, exploring the psychological toll of being turned into a television character and the thin line between fame and humiliation. We dive deep into why he chose a jungle survival competition as the setting for his thriller and how much of his own lived experience made it onto the page. From looking...