"Lily, The Immortal" by Kylie Lee Baker

It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

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4.9 • 664 Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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"Lily, The Immortal" by Kylie Lee Baker, narrated by Wil In the age of parasocial relationships and Influencer Culture, it's alltoo easy to convince ourselves that we know someone we've never met,when what we actually know is the carefully curated content they chooseto share. The connection we feel to that content is real and it's valid,but that's where the relationship really ought to end. See, behind everypublic face, there is a private life that it is none of our business.This week, I have a timely story for you about an Influencer who isbeloved by millions of people all over the world, practically anIndustry, all by herself. Of course, she has a private life, and we areextremely fortunate to be welcomed into it by the one person in theworld who truly knows Lily, The Immortal. Original Publication Credit: “Lily, the Immortal” was read on Uncanny Magazine Podcast episode 44B in 2022 To learn more about the author, please visit: https://www.kylieleebaker.com/ It's Storytime was produced in 2025 by Traveler Enterprises, Inc., who holds the copyright. Our producer is Harris Lane. Our Story Producer and Director is Gabrielle de Cuir. Our Content Editor is Michael Thomas. Our Podcast is mixed, edited, and mastered by Alex Barton of PhaseShift AV. Special thanks to Wes Stevens and Christopher Black. It's Storytime is recorded at Skyboat Media in the beautiful San Fernando Valley, California. If you'd like to support the show and get an ad-free feed, visit ⁠patreon.com/storytime⁠ I'm your Creator, Executive Producer, and host, Wil Wheaton. You can find me online at ⁠wilwheaton.net⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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