Teaser: Do you know what I LOVE, when I feel supported, when I feel like people are behind me and believe in me, when people cheer me on to do my best. But what happens in a world of performers without an audience or fans?

Today’s podcast is on the importance of being a fan.

Today we will talk about:

Are we self obsessed?

What is a mark, and is it cool to be one?

What would the world look like with more fans?

Welcome back to the podcast! So the goal as of the writing of this was to record two podcasts today, we will need to see how that goes… But I recorded the DACA podcast and had some technical issues (of my own making I might add) So I need to re-record that and see if we can this one on Fandom in as well!

So the podcast so far is not doing anything too spectacular at the moment. No giant download days but I have not been able to promote it as much as I would like. We are sticking to the plan  to get a few one hit one topics built for the next few weeks. But we are now over seven months into the inclusive activism podcast project and I am wondering how things are going? What do you like what do you not like…? Please remember you can email me at [email protected] or leave me a voicemail at 860-576-9393. I would love to hear your thoughts!

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So checking in on my Activism:

Starting and closing Emerging Leaders and finishing COM101 respectively.

Looking at trying get a film screening at ASU West Camps about the effects of Native Mascots.

Took students to a screening of Below the Fold for Hispanic Heritage Month

And will be meeting some friends tomorrow to do some more good work around the folks from Anytown!

Self Care:

Lift X4 a week which was great

Got 1X Cardio done this week camelback mtn, but no focus other wise

And Meditated for 1X for at least 10-15 mins but that isn’t going great either

But I did get to sleep in and rest for awhile unexpectedly which was good

And did some arts and crafts for Dia De Los Muertos which was fun – although still undone

So on to the podcast for today! On Fandom and how they do the damage – and how we buy into them, and what we can do to widen our out-group connections…

First thing: Why do I think there is a scarcity of fandom.

I think it is a bit cultural right now, I think it is part of parents getting a sense of their identity as being do it all parents which has put a hyper focus on children and their developments and achievement which has made a culture of being very self-interested. Parents blog about the experience of being a parent and then measure themselves on their successes by the achievements – or secretly deficiencies of their children.

I also feel that social media rewards me centered self-sharing. With Insta’s hearts, with Facebook likes, and silly metrics like snap streaks – (side rant – don’t get it just days texted in a row – does this really mean you have a deep connection) is it public evidence of the depth of a friendship? I don’t understand it myself.

I see these things combining as a major part of our just look good culture. The focus is on looking like you have it all together – NOT on being a good or whole