About this episode
The hosts discuss the new A24 film Backrooms, the world of OnlyFans with guest Leon Neyfakh, and analyze a piece of data journalism on similes.
This week Steve, Dana, and Julia convene once again—this time with some big news. Also, they make a classic Gabfest episode. First up, it's the alienating fluorescent buzz, infinite carpeted sprawl, and liminal horror of Backrooms . The new release from A24 is directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons based on his YouTube series which itself was inspired by deep internet lore and a viral piece of creepypasta. Does the uncanny maze of Backrooms go anywhere? They step into the labyrinth to find out. Next, they’re joined by Gabfest fave Leon Neyfakh to get into another parallel dimension: the world of OnlyFans. They discuss Leon’s new podcast about the ubiquitous platform OnlyFantasy —produced with comedian and OF creator Gracie Canaan. Finally, it’s a conversation that’s as lively as… well, that’s the question. They take up a recent piece of data journalism in The Pudding analyzing the most common similes . In a bonus episode, Carl Wilson joins the call (as well as a special endorsement segment) to talk taste. Specifically, they get into how discussions of taste have changed since Carl wrote authoritatively on it 18 years ago in his book Let’s Talk About Love: Why Other…
People in this episode
Hosts: Steve, Dana, Julia
Guest: Leon Neyfakh
Topics covered
- Backrooms
- OnlyFans
- data journalism
- taste
- creepypasta
- podcast
Keywords
- Backrooms
- OnlyFans
- Kane Parsons
- Leon Neyfakh
- data journalism
- taste
- creepypasta
- podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: A24, The Pudding
Products: Happy Today
Books & works: Let’s Talk About Love: Why Other People Have Bad Taste, Art for Our Sakes, On Occasion: Poems for the People, OnlyFantasy
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