The Rehearsal: Art in the Age of Disintegration

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In this installment, I’d like to discuss The Rehearsal, a series on HBO created by a comedian named Nathan Fielder. At first glance, The Rehearsal might seem like another one of Fielder’s comedic vehicles. You might think it’s yet another parodic reality tv show, like Nathan For You. In a certain sense, this is true; however, after a thorough inspection of the material, I have reason to believe that something extremely weird is going on with this show.

References:
Simulacra and Simulation by Jean Baudrillard:
https://www.press.umich.edu/9900/simulacra_and_simulation

U.S. Church Membership Falls Below Majority for First Time
https://news.gallup.com/poll/341963/church-membership-falls-below-majority-first-time.aspx

Credits:
Photo of Baudrillard: Ayaleila
Classroom at the University of Lyon: Photo by George Garrigues

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0:00 Cold Open
2:43 Intro
4:37 Context
9:22 Episode 1
17:44 Episode 2
28:48 Episode 3
38:05 Episode 4
45:57 Episode 5
53:35 Episode 6
1:04:54 Baudrillard and the Hyperreal
1:15:30 Phases of the Image
1:20:39 Conclusion

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