EPISODE · May 12, 2021 · 53 MIN
FFR 164: Fame and Fandom
from Feminist Frequency Radio · host Feminist Frequency
On this topical episode of the podcast we’re tackling fame, celebrity culture, and fandom. While celebrity is nothing new, the modern landscape of social media creates both new avenues to fame, as well as new opportunities for fans to access their favorite stars and content creators. Today we’re talking: toxic celebrity, access and entitlement, and the false “democratization” of fame that offers a little bit of notoriety to anyone.Time Stamps:5:51 - Main discussion43:56 - What’s your Freq Out?Ebony on the novel The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole DavisAnita on the novels from the Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers— The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and A Closed and Common OrbitLinks Mentioned:https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy8npv/ava-rose-tiktok-fame-social-media-influencer-harrassment-v28n1Follow Us:Join our PatreonOur WebsiteSubscribe to FFR on Apple PodcastsSubscribe to our Star Trek PodcastTwitterInstagram
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On this topical episode of the podcast we’re tackling fame, celebrity culture, and fandom. While celebrity is nothing new, the modern landscape of social media creates both new avenues to fame, as well as new opportunities for fans to access their favorite stars and content creators. Today we’re talking: toxic celebrity, access and entitlement, and the false “democratization” of fame that offers a little bit of notoriety to anyone.
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