a conversation about parasocial relationships
Description:In this episode, we dive deep into the complicated, emotional world of parasocial relationships—those one-sided bonds we form with celebrities, fictional characters, and influencers who don’t even know we exist. From the tragic legacy of Selena and the fan devotion that followed, to the backlash Abby faced in The Last of Us Part II, we explore how these attachments can both comfort and distort. We get no to bizarre celebrity culture and talk about the strange case of Ariana Grande and her viral lookalike, and what it means when fans blur the line between imitation and identity…
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