Erika and Steven dive into how we form one-sided attachments with friendships in pop culture, like with podcast hosts, celebrities, and other figures we interact with on a daily basis. The two then discuss how they decide what to reveal and what to keep private about their own friendship. Later, Erika is joined by The Ringer’s Katie Baker, who wrote the piece that inspired this episode, to talk about her relationship to the podcast ‘Las Culturistas’ and the hosts’—Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang—friendship.
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Hosts: Erika Ramirez and Steven Othello
Guest: Katie Baker
Producer: Sasha Ashall
Theme Music: Devon Renaldo
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Our Parasocial Relationships With Friendships in Pop Culture | What About Your Friends?

Ringer Dish is the place for all things celebrity and pop culture. From major moments like the Met Gala and the Oscars, to the weird habits of the stars you love, and refreshers on the biggest tabloid stories from the last 20 years, Ringer Dish has all the vital details. On Tuesdays, catch ‘Jam Session’ with Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins for royal family rumors, celebrity real estate, and industry analysis. And on Wednesdays, join Erika Ramirez for ‘What About Your Friends?’ for conversation about friendship and how it’s portrayed in pop culture.

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This week on ‘Jam Session,’ Juliet and Amanda discuss Sophia Bush’s Glamour story on opening up about her sexuality (1:24), Sabrina Carpenter reaching the millennial crowd (18:07), Taylor Swift being spotted partying in Vegas (28:34), and Juliet’s plane-flight movie list (32:29).
Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Jade Whaley
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Sophia Bush, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift | Jam Session

Jodi and Chelsea first talk about the most pressing obsession of the week, which is—of course—Taylor Swift’s new double album, ‘The Tortured Poet’s Department’ (2:15), and Chelsea tries her best to say something nice. Then, they do a deep dive on the Timothée Chalamet stan account, Club Chalamet, after a false rumor this week that Timmy and Kylie Jenner were pregnant (29:00). They also go through some of the internet’s obsessions this week (47:15), including a fake picture of Mark Zuckerberg, a very sweet video of a child who became Beyoncé’s friend, the cursed “look between” meme from Twitter, and an impending ‘Montana Boyz’ scandal. And finally, the two talk about what they’ve been obsessed with (1:02:50).
Hosts: Jodi Walker and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Producer: Sasha Ashall
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A Club Chalamet Deep Dive, ‘Tortured Poets’ Impressions, and a Fake Mark Zuckerberg Photo | We’re Obsessed

In light of the months-long extended beef between Drake and what seems to be nearly every rapper he’s ever worked with, Erika is joined by Steven Othello to go through the history of Drake’s frenemies.
Host: Erika Ramirez
Guest: Steven Othello
Producer: Sasha Ashall
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A History of Drake and His Frenemies | What About Your Friends?

This week on ‘Jam Session,’ Juliet and Amanda have a plethora of celebrity news to discuss, including, Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ album release (0:00), a “Millennial Woman Pulse-Check” on Post Malone (16:51), Victoria Beckham’s birthday bash (24:32), and finally the Keith McNally, Lauren Sanchez, and rodent feud (30:32).﻿
Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Jade Whaley
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets,' Victoria Beckham’s Birthday, and Rodents vs. Keith McNally vs. Lauren Sanchez | Jam Session

Jodi Walker and Chelsea Stark-Jones have arrived in the Ringer Dish feed with a brand-new podcast. On ‘We’re Obsessed,’ we’ll take you on an odyssey through all of our deepest obsessions across the internet, in pop culture, social media, and entertainment.
This week we’re talking about Taylor Swift’s antics at Coachella and Sabrina Carpenter’s star turn on the main stage (2:30), Bravo’s wild Monday (15:30), ‘Baby Reindeer’ (21:00), the wild (and potentially AI-generated?) alleged leak of Taylor Swift’s forthcoming album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ (25:15), Megan Fox finally offering her support to Chelsea from ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 6 (33:30), Zendaya’s outfits from the ‘Challengers’ press tour (41:00), and so much more!
Hosts: Jodi Walker and Chelsea Stark-Jones
Producer: Sasha Ashall
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Our Parasocial Relationships With Friendships in Pop Culture | What About Your Friends?

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