This week we're highlighting a recent episode of the award-winning podcast Embodied (which is also produced at 吉彩网网站). We hear a lot about toxic fandoms in our culture 鈥� but there's also a lot to share about the brighter side. Guest host Anisa Khalifa first became a fan in high school. She gets an explanation from a psychologist about how being in fandoms benefits mental health, and a journalist describes what role the internet has played in shaping fan culture. Plus, Anisa invites the co-hosts of her K-drama podcast to reflect on how fandom brought them together 鈥� and what it means to be a fan.
Meet the guests:
- , a psychologist and professor at West Chester University, talks about what poises some people to become superfans more than others, and how being in a fandom can be mentally beneficial
- , co-host of , Slate's podcast about internet culture, talks about how different internet platforms shape fan communities, and the increasing ways that fandom and regular life are overlapping
- and Saya, Anisa's co-hosts on the podcast , share how the K-drama fandom bonded them together, and what responsibilities fans hold in their communities
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