S5 Ep388: Teaching A Digital Course & the Dark Truth About Parasocial Relationships

An Acquired Taste Podcast

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True Crime, Relationships, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Philosophy

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🗓️ 17 March 2022

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Are you in the gig economy (or just feeling unfulfilled in your current job) and wondering how you can find some extra money? Kathleen is in the same boat and is starting to think about teaching! It’s all about Digital Classes! What unique skill you’re an expert in? Then, Bethany’s discussing parasocial relationships, the one-sided relationships we all have with celebrities and influencers online. When are they good? When are they bad? And when do they become dangerous?

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What We Talked About:

01:45 - Intro To Topics

05:09 - Excited about growing old

06:19 - Going outside + mental health

07:33 - Merge Mansion

09:19 - Old School iPod Commercials

10:23- The info is in the caption!

13:03 - Kathleen’s Blogger tile stalking.

16:47 - Teaching a Digital Course.

41:04 - The Dark Side of Parasocial Relationships

1:05:00 - Odd Tinkering on Youtube

1:08:00 - Dreaming about having a tool workshop

1:16:15 - What we learned this week

1:20:01 - Deep Breath

1:20:10 - Voicemails

This is the blogger Kathleen ‘harassed’ to find out about her tiles: https://boxwoodavenue.com/small-bathroom-remodel/

Black Slate Hexagonal Tile from Floor & Decor: https://www.flooranddecor.com/stone-decoratives/black-hexagon-slate-mosaic-100341627.html

Merge Mansion (The Video Game That Looks Like A TV Show): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0B5bW_h8DE

Odd Tinkering": https://www.youtube.com/c/OddTinkering

The Castle House: @greystoneonwaverly - https://www.instagram.com/greystoneonwaverly/

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KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeswigunski/2022/03/02/the-great-resignation-has-caused-a-perfect-storm-for-the-gig-economy/?sh=5e4751f58e33

BETHANY’S SOURCES:

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/feb/13/too-close-for-comfort-the-pitfalls-of-parasocial-relationships

https://www.pedestrian.tv/music/parasocial-relationsships-musicians-mitski-charli-xcx/

https://www.wellandgood.com/parasocial-relationship/

https://www.wellandgood.com/adult-attachment-styles/

https://news.yahoo.com/her-tiktok-famous-cat-died-100152261.html

https://www.todayonline.com/8days/chinese-dancing-security-guard-influencer-reportedly-murdered-fan-not-returning-s20k-he-gifted

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/mercedes-morr-jenae-gagnier-instagram-model-murdered-1220500/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Grimmie#Death

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