Signal with Mory & Melissa

Fangirl Responsibly: The Causes, Pleasures, and Pitfalls of Parasocial Relationships


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The gang is back from a transformative trip to Nashville to talk about parasocial behavior: the one-sided relationships we cultivate with influencers, politicians, and celebrities. We love to feel like we have private access to iconic personas, but how does that very feeling create unhealthy dependencies? How does idolization prevent us from identifying our truth? And what do we do when our personal GOATs get cancelled? This episode, Mory breaks down the dangers of unwavering loyalty to Taylor Swift, Melissa processes Michael Jackson’s dark past, and the two find a way of turning the podcast into a drinking game.

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