"At first blush, a form like reality TV and a show like The Bachelor might seem like an odd subject for a show about breaking the rules. How is it even possible to cheat on a show where the mechanics of competition are simply trying to get the lead to like you? The more cynical-minded might ask, Isn't this all scripted by producers anyway?"
"I did not begin this process as an expert in the space, so I was happy to be joined by Emma Gray and Claire Fallon of Love To See It. They are very thoughtful, smart people in general and they had a lot of interesting points to make about the legal fiction of the Right Reasons, which are more flexible than one might initially think. Listeners may also be familiar with their work on one of my favorite-ever episodes of Normal Gossip."
Only If You Get Caught shifts stakes from winning games to the search for true love in the context of reality dating television. Reality TV and The Bachelor raise questions about cheating when competition centers on winning the lead's affection and when producers may shape outcomes. The Right Reasons functions as a mildly coded claim that a contestant pursues genuine love rather than personal branding. Emma Gray and Claire Fallon of Love To See It analyze the Right Reasons as a legal fiction with flexible boundaries. Their prior work includes an episode of Normal Gossip.
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