yeah. not worried about the waiting part. that can be edited out. also, the adversarial element would make for some good drama. failing and looking like a hack

yeah. not worried about the waiting part. that can be edited out. also, the adversarial element would make for some good drama. failing and looking like a hack is what would make the show insanely popular. the only challenge I see is that people might think it's scripted and/or would not have the depth of knowledge to understand why something is happening. both of them can be addressed (so what if people think it's scripted - remember man vs wild? + you could introduce a few "expert" commentators that dumb it down and explain things to the peasants while the action is going on)