About this episode

The episode discusses the relevance of the term 'parasocial' in the age of AI and explores related linguistic concepts.

In our age of AI, the word "parasocial" has gained new relevance. Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield trace its rise and discuss other "para" words like paragraph and parachute. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios Production. Episode 300: "Parasocial Climbing." With Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo. Edited and produced by Mike Vuolo. Produced by Livia Bloom Ingram. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Mike Vuolo

Guest: Bob Garfield

Topics covered

• parasocial relationships
• AI
• language
• communication
• cultural relevance

Keywords

• parasocial
• AI
• language
• communication
• cultural relevance
• para words
• podcast

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Organizations: Booksmart Studios, Lexicon Valley, megaphone.fm

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