The Mainstream-ification of ASMR Content: From Whisper Community to Celebrity Gag
This episode explores the history, origins, and mainstream-ification of ASMR– a genre that was underground and misunderstood for years, rising to become one of the popular forms of content on YouTube today.
Timestamps:
3:30 Origins of ASMR content & community
7:45 The whisper community & early ASMR creators
11:53 ASMR goes mainstream
20:46 How TikTok has changed ASMR
22:37 What happens to ASMRtists when they enter the digital mainstream?
28:12 ASMR in 2024
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