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You think you could be besties with Hailey Bieber? Cute. We explore obsessive celebrity worship, parasocial relationships and digital intimacy. Each episode centres on a cultural icon or phenomenon—ranging from The Hunger Games, erotic fiction, 2010s YouTubers and (of course) Taylor Swift—to unpack how the media we consumed, particularly during our formative years, shaped our desires, ideals, and sense of self. Tangents Include: Why we expect celebrities to be moral compasses, activists and entrepreneurs The deification and subsequent ‘dethroning’ of women in media (e.g. Blake Lively) The constant access to celebrities through social media, and our sense of ‘owners...
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- Ep 25. A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) ft. Dragons in the Details
- Ep 24. Captain America (& the Marvel Universe) ft. @sistersassembled
- Ep 23. Glee ft. Maria
- Ep 22. She's All That ft. Rewind Rewatch Podcast
- Ep 21. Ariana Grande ft. Lillie Rohan aka @newswithlils
- Ep 20. The Golden Girls ft. Mandy Kaplan (of Make Me A Nerd podcast)
- Ep 19. Stranger Things ft. This Week in Fandom History
- Ep 18. The Mentalist ft. Crystal Watanabe
- Ep 17. Oh the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss ft. Amy Daroukasis of Culture Connectors
- Ep 16. David Letterman ft. Isabella Charlton