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October 9, 2024 57 mins

What do celebrities owe us? What do your local podcasters owe you? Does anyone ever owe anyone anything? We discuss whether celebrity endorsements are a positive or negative development, and also whether men deserve candles.

Thank you to ~research assistant~ Brae Parenteau for their help on this episode!

Sources

Chappell Roan’s feature in Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/chappell-roan-good-luck-babe-fame-fans-1235094314/

Harvard study on celebrities’ political impact: https://ash.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Ash-Center-Study_Celebrities-Strengthening-Our-Culture-of-Democracy_Final.pdf

Taylor Swift + Vote.org stats: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/us/politics/taylor-swift-voter-registration.html

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