30 Days

FX's new series "30 Days" is putting a twist on reality TV by having people live for 30 days in someone else's shoes. The series started when Morgan Spurlock, the documentarian who created the expose on fast food called "Super Size Me," inked a deal with FX to create a show that gave people the opportunity to live as others do for 30 days.

One of the upcoming episodes uproots a Christian, conservative, military man who thinks homosexuality is morally wrong and plants him firmly in the heart of gay culture - San Francisco's Castro District. Ryan Hickmott, from rural Michigan, moves in with the unofficial mayor of the Castro, Ed Coller, for 30 days. During that time Ryan's beliefs are severely challenged and he is forced to rethink some of his own opinions.

I saw Ryan and Ed on Oprah this morning and the show definitely pushes some boundaries, especially for Ryan, and is an eye opening experience for viewers. No air date has been published on FX's site.

To learn more about the show, click on "30 Days" above, then "Episode Guide" and then "Gay/Straight." You can also click on Oprah for more about Ryan and Ed's appearance there. The show certainly seems interesting and I am curious to see how Ryan reacts throughout the 30 days.