Parasocial Social Club: For those obsessed with the power of fame, fandom, and being over-invested in total strangers. Hosts Charlie James and Jewell Karinen interview the people we all have parasocial relationships with. What’s it really like on the other side?
Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 18 | Founded | a year ago |
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Categories | Comedy InterviewsComedySociety & Culture |
For their season finale, Jewell and Charlie review their parasocial resumes, discuss soft-launching new looks, and talk whales. Like several times we talk about whales.
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Akilah Hughes is a writer, comedian, and podcaster. She began her career with the "Akilah, Obviously!" YouTube channel and went on to co-host the Crooked Media podcast What a Day. She has been a digital correspondent for MTV, HBO, Fusion TV, and Come... more
Jewell and Charlie discuss which sports teams their dads are gay for, public celebrity Tumblrs, and Oscar hosts. Subscribe to our email newsletter! parasocialsocialclub.substack.com
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Garrett Palm is a super talented producer, director, and actor, known for his work as host and show-runner of the hit show Eat It or Yeet It!, which ran for 5 years on Smosh on Youtube. Garrett also ran the writer’s room as lead writer for Tabletop N... more
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This made me laugh so much from the first beat. Fantastic. Love!
Great chemistry, wonderful guests. Easy listening.
Hi, longtime listener, first time reviewer. This podcast is warm, funny, interesting, and has gotten me through many late night baby wake ups and feedings. I am usually not cool enough or online enough to know who the guests are before listening but I still find the interviews so interesting and enjoyable. Also I recommended the pod to my Gen Z sister in law who is very cool, very online, and very into many esoteric fandoms and she said she had heard of it and seen clips on her TikTok FYP, so gr... more
So for years I would tell people - “I DON’T LIKE PODCASTS DON’T TELL ME TO LISTEN YOUR PODCAST” (and yeah all caps energy is bad energy) but after listening to just one episode with Jewell and Charlie…wow.
I think I’m a podcast person now. Thank you for this awakening.
Seriously - give them a listen.
Ya’ll are enchanting.
I immensely related to Charlie saying “I love content” in the Ellen DeGeneres episode. He was so real for that.
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Apple Podcasts | #99 |
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Centered around the intriguing themes of fame, fandom, and the intricacies of parasocial relationships, this series offers a blend of lighthearted commentary and insightful interviews with various figures within the entertainment industry. Notable recurring topics include personal anecdotes about celebrity encounters, social media culture, and the blurred lines between public personas and private identities. The hosts share humorous takes on modern fandom while also navigating deeper discussions about the emotional investments fans place in their favorite digital personalities, making the content both entertaining and thought-provoking for listeners fascinated by the world of celebrity culture.
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Recent guests on Parasocial Social Club include:
1. Akilah Hughes
2. Garrett Palm
3. Vinny Thomas
4. Skye Smith
5. Colin Stanley
6. Jess Lamworth
7. Sky Seymour
8. Bradford Wilson
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