# Reality TV Is a Lie... | Chad Kultgen | DSH #1938

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Podcast: [Digital Social Hour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-social-hour-6161133)
Published: 2026-04-28T19:31:10+00:00
Episode link: https://digital-social-hour.simplecast.com/
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## Resource

Chad Kultgen joins Digital Social Hour to break down how politics divided his family and why he decided to start a podcast with his MAGA parents instead of cutting them off. He talks about reality TV, Trump, family conflict, political division, AI, trading cards, and why conversation still matters even when people completely disagree. This episode is about media, politics, culture, and what happens when families stop talking. ⏱ Chapters 0:00 Reality TV Is Not Real 2:35 Why Reality TV Matters 5:48 Coaching Contestants 7:24 Fame After Dating Shows 9:24 Survivor vs Bachelor 11:30 Starting a Podcast With MAGA Parents 13:45 Can Families Still Talk Politics? 15:31 America’s Political Divide 20:18 Is There Anything Trump Got Right? 23:12 Immigration and Open Borders 29:37 Red Pill Dating Culture 30:34 Magic The Gathering and Collectibles 40:04 Writing About AI and Dating 40:56 The AI Lawsuit 44:37 Why Everyone Already Uses AI 46:32 Where to Find Chad 💡What You’ll Learn 🎙️ Why Chad started a podcast with his MAGA parents 📺 How reality TV shaped modern politics 🧠 Why political conversations inside families still matter ⚖️ Chad’s view on Trump and media control 🌎 His take on immigration and borders 🤖 Why he thinks AI is a creative tool 🃏 How trading cards became a serious collectibles market 🎙️ APPLY OR CONNECT 👉 Interested in being a guest? Apply here: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com 💼 SPONSORS HIMS: http://hims.com/DSH 📩 Business Inquiries & Sponsorships sean@digitalsocialhour.com 👤 GUEST Chad Kultgen: https://www.instagram.com/chadkultgen/?hl=tl https://x.com/chadkultgen 🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 📸 Follow the Host Sean Kelly…

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