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It's finally here, Kennedy's Bird Manifesto. Special Thanks to Prof Wasserman at Boston University who's class notes were used to write this script.

What makes Bo Burnham's Inside so clever

In this episode Kennedy recaps and analyzes Bo Burnham's comedy special Inside. Sources: Holmes, L. (2021, June 4). Bo Burnham’s “inside” is a musical fantasy about terrible realities. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/04/1002491153/bo-burnhams-inside-is-a-musical-fantasy-about-terrible-realities Servetah, B. (2021, September 27). The dystopian reality of “White woman’s instagram.” The Michigan Daily. https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/the-dystopian-reality-of-white-womens-instagram/ Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, October 19). Bo Burnham. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Burnham Yanguas, J., Pinazo-Henandis, S., & Tarazona-Santabalbina, F. J. (2018, June 7). The complexity of loneliness. Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6179015/ Youtube videos; Bo Burnham's Inside: Why 'Content' Makes us miserable by The Take Why Bo Burnham INSIDE Is An Existential MASTERPIECE I Video Essay by FilmSpeak Bo Burnham's Existential Genius by Willdrenner

Reality TV Exploitative of the contestants and audience

Thank you so much for watching. Follow me on Instagram @kennedy_williamss.  Big brother rule book. Big Brother Wiki. (n.d.). https://bigbrother.fandom.com/wiki/Big_Brother_Rule_Book  Busby, M. (2019, June 2). Reality TV fuels body anxiety in young people, says survey. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jun/03/reality-tv-fuels-body-anxiety-in-young-people-survey-love-island  Clifford, N. (2021, January 17). As soap operas slowly get replaced with reality TV, Social Media Crashes Party. The Bronco Beat. https://centralbroncobeat.org/1210/features/reality-tv-vs-soap-operas/  Cockroft, H. (2021, May 6). Research shows reality TV is not “harmless entertainment.” South West Londoner. https://www.swlondoner.co.uk/entertainment/06052021-research-shows-reality-tv-is-not-harmless-entertainment  Corry , K. (2022, April 21). Why is reality TV obsessed with making women beg for marriage?. VICE. https://www.vice.com/en/article/wxd3e4/why-is-reality-tv-obsessed-with-making-women-beg-for-marriage-the-ultimatum-netflix  Dyke, M. (2020, July 17). Why your hot takes on reality TV are sexist. Medium. https://medium.com/mad-dyke/why-your-hot-takes-on-reality-tv-are-sexist-fbdd576c62fe  Feyter, L. de. (2020, February 23). Gendered shame and reality TV. Honi Soit. http://honisoit.com/2020/02/gendered-shame-and-reality-tv/  Gushée, S. (2023). What is the impact of reality shows on younger generation?. Nontoxic Living Simplified For You—By Ruan Living. https://www.ruanliving.com/blog/%2Fimpact-reality-shows-younger-generation  Jaehnig, J. (2022, November 10). Is reality TV really all bad? The short answer is yes. The Michigan Daily. https://www.michigandaily.com/tv/is-reality-tv-really-all-that-bad-the-short-answer-is-yes/  Jones, C. (2023, April 18). Drunk, hungry, and sleep deprived: “Love is blind” contestants claim producers put them through hell. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/love-is-blind-contestants-claim-producers-put-them-through-hell-1234717208/  Kale, S. (n.d.). Reality TV is one of the most feminist formats in TV today. hear me out. Reality TV Is One Of The Most Feminist TV Formats. https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2022/05/10983033/reality-tv-feminism-real-housewives  Kunst, A. (2023, May 10). TV Viewers of reality TV shows on TV in the U.S. by age 2022. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/229112/tv-viewers-who-typically-watch-dating-reality-shows-usa/  Manta, K. (2022, January 9). The disturbing depiction of women in reality dating shows. Arcadia. https://www.byarcadia.org/post/the-disturbing-depiction-of-women-in-reality-dating-shows  Peek, H. (2020, March 4). The impact of reality TV on our teens: What can parents do?. MGH Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds. https://www.mghclaycenter.org/parenting-concerns/teenagers/impact-reality-tv-teens-can-parents/  Spencer, L. (2022, November 28). Being a feminist and reality TV fan is possible. The Michigan Daily. https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/being-a-feminist-and-reality-tv-fan-is-possible/  Thomas, J. (2021, November 23). Reality TV’s obsession with female suffering. FEM Newsmagazine. https://femmagazine.com/reality-tvs-obsession-with-female-suffering/

How I actually got into BU

This is it, this is how I got into to Boston University. I go through my application.