====== Parasocial Activity ====== 
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**Parasocial Activity** is episode 82 of the podcast, [[start#About the Show|Boonta Vista]]. This episode was released on 21-Jan-2019. 

===== Description ===== 
Andrew, Ben and Theo are joined by filmmaker and video essayist Shannon Strucci to discuss FAKE FRIENDS, her series about parasocial relationships from pop stars and YouTubers to anime characters and cardboard cutouts. Find Shannon on Twitter at: twitter.com/plentyofalcoves Watch her essays on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/struccimovies  

===== Intro Scenario =====
^Summary^Written by^
|You have just walked into a large kitchen. Andrew is standing by the counter, noodling around. Ben is fumbling with the spaghetti. Theo is covered in flour. The egg of knowledge and discourse awaits.|Andrew|

===== Hosts ===== 
  * [[start#Hosts|Andrew]]
  * [[start#Hosts|Ben]]
  * [[start#Hosts|Theo]]

===== Guests ===== 
  * [[Shannon Strucci ]] 

===== Segments ===== 
^Timestamp^Segment^Notes^ 
|0:03:00|[[Unnamed Segment|Unnamed Segment]]|They talk about the concept of parasocial relationships, based on Shannon's video essays on the subject|

===== Episode Notes =====

Theo mentions he's uncomfortable with subjecting guests to opening scenarios.
^  Other Information  ^^
^Outro Music||
^Movies Referenced|Ingrid Goes West (2017), World's Greatest Dad (2009), Eighth Grade (2018), there are mentions of various cinematic universes too|
^Fad Diets|No|
^Crime Passes|No|
^Hundredth Episode Gong|N/A|

===== Navigation =====
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===== Listen to the episode ===== 
{{soundcloud>boontavista/episode-82-parasocial-anxiety-featuring-shannon-strucci}}