S5 Ep388: Teaching A Digital Course & the Dark Truth About Parasocial Relationships

Are you in the gig economy (or just feeling unfulfilled in your current job) and wondering how you can find some extra money? Kathleen is in the same boat and is starting to think about teaching! It’s all about Digital Classes! What unique skill you’re an expert in? Then, Bethany’s discussing parasocial relationships, the one-sided relationships we all have with celebrities and influencers online. When are they good? When are they bad? And when do they become dangerous? 

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What We Talked About: 



01:45 - Intro To Topics 
05:09 - Excited about growing old 
06:19 - Going outside + mental health 
07:33 - Merge Mansion 
09:19 - Old School iPod Commercials 
10:23- The info is in the caption! 
13:03 - Kathleen’s Blogger tile stalking. 
16:47 - Teaching a Digital Course. 
41:04 - The Dark Side of Parasocial Relationships 
1:05:00 - Odd Tinkering on Youtube 
1:08:00 - Dreaming about having a tool workshop 
1:16:15 - What we learned this week 
1:20:01 - Deep Breath 
1:20:10 - Voicemails 

This is the blogger Kathleen ‘harassed’ to find out about her tiles: https://boxwoodavenue.com/small-bathroom-remodel/ 

 Black Slate Hexagonal Tile from Floor & Decor: https://www.flooranddecor.com/stone-decoratives/black-hexagon-slate-mosaic-100341627.html 

Merge Mansion (The Video Game That Looks Like A TV Show): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0B5bW_h8DE 

Odd Tinkering": https://www.youtube.com/c/OddTinkering 

The Castle House: @greystoneonwaverly - https://www.instagram.com/greystoneonwaverly/ 
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KATHLEEN’S SOURCES: 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeswigunski/2022/03/02/the-great-resignation-has-caused-a-perfect-storm-for-the-gig-economy/?sh=5e4751f58e33 

BETHANY’S SOURCES: 

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/feb/13/too-close-for-comfort-the-pitfalls-of-parasocial-relationships 

https://www.pedestrian.tv/music/parasocial-relationsships-musicians-mitski-charli-xcx/ 

https://www.wellandgood.com/parasocial-relationship/ 

https://www.wellandgood.com/adult-attachment-styles/ 

https://news.yahoo.com/her-tiktok-famous-cat-died-100152261.html 

https://www.todayonline.com/8days/chinese-dancing-security-guard-influencer-reportedly-murdered-fan-not-returning-s20k-he-gifted 

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/mercedes-morr-jenae-gagnier-instagram-model-murdered-1220500/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Grimmie#Death