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media appearances, writing · December 30, 2021

Three podcasts, two stories, one wild year

It’s the end of the year already—how is that possible?!—so here are my two end-of-the-year wrap-ups from reality blurred: The best reality TV of 2021 My favorite stories from the year Meanwhile, in December, I appeared on three podcasts. Okay, one was a live radio show, but it’s since been turned into a podcast episode […]

writing · August 8, 2021

Thank you again, SPJ Florida!

SPJ Sunshine State Awards 2021

I’m honored to have won second place in the blog writing category in the 2021 Florida Society for Professional Journalists’ Sunshine State Awards. It’s really thrilling to be recognized again by SPJ’s Florida chapter; in 2015, I won in the long-form blog writing category. This year’s second-place award is for a collection of these three […]

writing · October 24, 2019

Me and my writing, in your inbox

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I update this updates page semi-frequently, which is to say: not often! I feel bad about that. But if you want regular updates, you’re in luck! I send a free weekly e-mail with all of my writing, plus links to things I find fascinating, TV recommendations, and more. Learn more here, or subscribe below. As […]

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Andy Dehnart, photographed by Kellie Warren, March 2019

Hi! I'm Andy, a writer and teacher who obsessively and critically covers reality TV and unscripted entertainment, focusing on how it’s made and what it means. Learn more about me.

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