Philosophical Wife Swapping

Kenneth Taylor

A bride and groom hold hands, walking away from the camera on a beach.

I’ve never seen the reality TV  show Wife Swap.  And I have to admit that I find the title alone quite a bit off putting.  Just the title alone makes me think that the show  must be somewhat sexist and retrograde. So I was quite surprised and more than a little  skeptical when we at Philosophy Talk got an e-mail from a casting producer for the show requesting our help in finding parents who, as she put it,  “take on philosophical ways of thinking and reasoning when it comes to living their lives, raising their children and navigating the world around them.”   At first,  I thought it must be some kind of practical joke.  And then I investigated a bit more and found that the casting producer, Danielle Gervais,  was really who she claimed to be and was really looking for philosophy-driven parents and thought that our listeners might be just the kind of people she is looking for. We had a brief debate among our philosophy talk posse about the show — cause I have to admit I was still skeptical.   But some of members of our crew have actually watched the show.  They claim  it’s often a  really fascinating study in human behavior and relationships. So they urged us to do what we could to help.  

 

Since my own initial skepticism was based entirely on ignorance and a bad reaction to the title of the show,   (and John’s was too, I think.)  and since it would be kind of cool if someone out there who actually listens to Philosophy Talk did appear on a popular reality show and showed how philosophy can make a real difference,  I thought  “Why the hell not!” 

 

So if you are interested in possibly appearing on a reality show and if you do, to quote Danielle Gervais, again,    “take on philosophical ways of thinking and reasoning when it comes to living their lives, raising their children and navigating the world around them” why not give it a shot? 

 

Here’s what they say about themselves:

 3233_72761047581_15573277581_1765754_7120955_t  ABC’s primetime series “Wife Swap” is currently casting its fifth season and looking for unique families with plenty of personality to take part in the show. Specifically, they’re looking for parents who take on philosophical ways of thinking and reasoning when it comes to living their lives, raising their children and navigating the world around them. If yours is a unique family that is constantly seeking out the meaning of truth and existence and using these tools to raise your kids, the Wife Swap casting director wants to hear from you.

If you are a two-parent family with at least one child over the age of 5 living at home, and you think your family would make terrific TV, please contact Danielle Gervais at 646-747-7956 or e-mail at Casting.DanielleGervais@gmail.com

 

What have you got to lose?  You might be chosen and you might have fun.  If you do contact, Ms. Gervais, though,  tell her that Philosophy Talk sent you.  

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