Irene (Seattle) who has been doing her graduate work in communications and as a part of her thesis started an online radio show, No One's Listening. She recently interviewed Challenge host Jonny Moseley as part of her ongoing series on the radio show.
It's an interesting interview, as Moseley is now an American Studies major focusing on consumerism in our market culture. With Irene's status as a former Real World castmember and Moseley as the host of a couple of Challenges, the interview takes on an interesting tone as the two talk about the media's influence on sports. While the points they bring up are extremely valid and salient, you just can't bypass the fact that these two are Real World/Road Rules vets.
They also talk about the hosts of the Challenges and how "extreme sports" hosts are brought in. Moseley comments on how using past castmembers as hosts was problematic because of relationships they had with castmembers, the referee-aspect of the job, the on-the-spot nature of the rules, and Irene mentions that she will never go on a Challenge.
Check out the interview!
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