About this episode

The episode features a discussion on pop culture and fandom behavior with guest Kayleigh Donaldson.

A few months ago, Kayleigh Donaldson joined me to discuss Oscar predictions and other pop culture stories, and we decided to connect quarterly to discuss popular culture. We discuss the misogyny attached to Timothy Chalamet hate, a deep dive into the public post history of Club Chalamet as indicative of larger issues in fandom behavior, Madonna’s new album, Lizzo’s new album, and the Tartan Army. The through-line of our conversation is really fandoms, specifically changing fan and audience behavior for better or for worse, what it means, why it’s happening, and maybe, how can it stop already. When two book bloggers who have been on the internet for a good while discuss pop culture, it’s a very good time. You can find Kayleigh Donaldson at her website, KayleighDonaldson.com , on Bluesky , and on Pajiba.com. You can also sign up for her (excellent) newsletter, Gossip Reading Club . You can find Kayleigh on the following episodes: 576. BookTok, Hockey Romance, and People as Products with Kayleigh Donaldson 678. The Osmanification of Fiction Covers with Kayleigh Donaldson 703. Oscars and Gossip with Kayleigh Donaldson We also mentioned: IG: footage of Madonna and Connor Storrie at…

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