IDOL MASSACRE with saylor stackhouse

About this episode

Saylor Stackhouse discusses the notorious Korean reality show PRODUCE 48 and its impact on the idol industry.

Saylor joins to discuss one of the most notorious calamities in the history of idols: the ill-fated Korean reality show PRODUCE 48 where AKB48 and their sister groups are subjected to the trials and tribulations of the Korean idol industry in a survivor style fight to the death. Follow Saylor on X: https://x.com/MichaelMukaichi And join us for five dollars a month on Patreon for hundreds of paywalled episodes, access to the Discord and more: patreon.com/imsopopular

People in this episode

Host: Zach Langley Chi Chi

Guest: Saylor Stackhouse

Topics covered

• Korean idol industry
• reality show
• survivor style competition
• cultural commentary
• music industry

Keywords

• Korean reality show
• PRODUCE 48
• AKB48
• idol industry
• Saylor Stackhouse
• music competition
• cultural commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PRODUCE 48, AKB48, Patreon

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