The Dark Side of The Internet: Stalkers, Robbers, & Parasocial Fans
Pretty Basic with Alisha Marie and Remi Cruz
Dear Media
4.8 • 36.5K Ratings
🗓️ 27 May 2026
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
This week on Pretty Basic, we spiral from favorite seasons and serotonin levels to the very real fears of living life online. 🌷☀️🍂 And yes, we’re breaking down the internet theory connecting your favorite season to your nervous system. Then, Alisha takes us through the emotional rollercoaster of thinking she found her first gray hair… only to discover it was actually something much worse. Can you guess what? 👀
The conversation takes a deeper turn as we chat about the scary reality of parasocial relationships online, influencer safety, the horror stories that come from posting in real time, and the fine line between sharing your life and protecting your peace in today’s internet culture.
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| 0:00.0 | The worst traumatic thing happened to me the other day. |
| 0:03.7 | And the next thing I know, I guess, because I found the people are not okay. |
| 0:11.2 | And we need to get back to an okay place. |
| 0:13.7 | The following podcast is a Dear Media production. |
| 0:23.3 | Pretty Basic. |
| 0:27.1 | Hey guys, what's up? Welcome back to Pretty Basic. |
| 0:28.0 | I'm your co-host, Remy Parsons. |
| 0:29.6 | And I'm your other co-host, Alicia Murray. |
| 0:32.4 | How are we doing? |
| 0:33.5 | I'm sorry, I had a bubble in my throat from my soda. |
| 0:35.9 | I just chugged right before we started. It was just like, as you were talking. But it's like hitting today. It's extra cold today, guys. It's warming up outside. I was saying to my vlog this morning, I've always been a cold weather girl. Like, I love cold weather. But I'm really starting to enjoy warm weather, which then I was like, I guess I |
| 0:54.4 | love all weather now. Wait, okay, okay weather girl. I know. Wait, I just saw a post literally, I think last night, and I pretty sure I saved it. While you look for that, I do have to give you your flowers used to say that spring is your favorite season and I'd be like, girl, that's crazy. I'm loving it now. |
| 1:11.5 | Wait, it's fun, right? |
| 1:12.8 | It's so cute. |
| 1:13.8 | All the baby animals. that spring is your favorite season and I'd be like, girl, that's crazy. I'm loving it now. |
| 1:11.5 | Wait, it's fun, right? It's so cute. All the baby animals everywhere. Like, it's warming up. |
| 1:17.1 | I really do enjoy it now. Also, I will say here in Southern California, spring kind of is our |
| 1:23.7 | summer in a way. Like, it's not too, too hot. That's true. Because our summer here is disgustingly hot. |
| 1:43.7 | Almost to the point where you can't even enjoy summer. No, I completely agree. I also think I just like warm weather now too because living by the beach, it's like, oh my God, it's warm. What a good beach day. Whereas before, if it was warm, I'd be like, oh, my God, it's so hot outside and no, no breeze in the air. |
| 1:44.7 | No breeze. |
| 1:46.7 | But now I'm loving the sun outside, |
| 1:47.7 | walking around, |
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