WOLV-TV Live Tweeting Event

When online video started becoming the new normal in the mid-2000s, everyone decided to jump on the bandwagon and create their own content. Below is one of those attempts at content through live tweets, a play-by-play/analysis on one of WOLV-TV’s racier shows, “Turned On”. The show features three hosts who pretend to be knowledgable about sex but ultimately just come off and brash and extremely annoying by the end. Fortunately for you, I sat through a 30-minute video and shared some of the best discoveries, photos and video (and the video is great, trust me) from the show. Hope you enjoy!

About to live tweet one of @UMich's WOLV-TV shows, "Turned On" from January 19th for my Communications class #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

I'm curious to see how students are creating an online medium for viewers to watch given that cable is slowly dying #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

Kostya and Rebecca with lofty sex goals. They're so uncomfortable on screen and sex talk hasn't really even started yet #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

First segment about cuffing season: people in the winter are more likely to be tied down. Didn't know that, but makes a lot of sense #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

"People don't want to go outside" is a pretty awful argument for just about anything. Maybe people just want to meet more people?? #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

"Turned On" provides students with a sex talk outlet but the hosts are so cringeworthy that it makes it hard to believe they have sex #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

WOW. Second segment jumps right to anal sex. Be warned, Twitter, this could get frightening very quickly #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

Kostya and Rebecca "plunging into" the do's and don't's of anal sex. I hope no more than 30 people watch this #c439 pic.twitter.com/VICkCqez5P

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

"You can never have too much lube" is something I never thought @UMich would accidentally endorse #c439 pic.twitter.com/xvVR7F3aXZ

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

Are there people who actually watch this show? This is the problem with TV becoming too accessible. Really awful shows exist #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

Cool that WOLV at least has paid ads for their show. Nice way to keep the kids in business #c439 pic.twitter.com/yMjHa1dsjN

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

Interesting discussion about Ricky Gervais and sex jokes @goldenglobes. Agree that some of his jokes were far too insensitive #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

Great to see the first use of pictures or captions @WOLVTV #c439 pic.twitter.com/LDFv0rvJaX

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

Turns out there's a drought of sex toys in Mississippi and Alabama #TheMoreYouKnow #c439 #endsextoypoverty

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

Last segment called "Real Talk". If this talk is so real, what have we been doing the first 20 minutes?? #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

Apparently there's a trend right now toward less hair, or "naked p*****s" as the co-hosts so eloquently called for females #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

Finally a question about balancing relationships with friendship and not just about sex. The host called it a "balancing act" 🙈 #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

Host ended by saying to catch them all (the episodes) like Pokemon or STDs. Thank God this show is finally over #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

Overall, it's great that @WOLVTV is going out of the best to create a student-run show about sex and sexual topics #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

However, the execution is poor, the hosts are so awkward and I never felt like they were resonating with me #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016

In short, if you have Netflix, go watch @MasterofNone, @NarcosNetflix or @MakingAMurderer instead. It's far better online TV #c439

— Josh Stern (@jmstern23) January 23, 2016