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Comedian Hosts and the Demotic Turn
Podcasting is a showcase for what cultural studies scholar Graeme Turner coined âthe demotic turnâ or the increasing visibility of the ordinary person in the todayâs media landscape. Collins argues that the emergence of a particular breed of podcasts â comedian-hosted interviews with celebrities â function in an âoff-labelâ manner as a form of self-help or vicarious therapy. The emergence and rapid growth of this genre can attributed to three main factors: a confessional culture, the triumph of experience over expertise, and the democratization allowed by the formâs technology. She explores the link between emotional intimacy and comedy, and analyzes podcasts like Marc Maronâs WTF that are, in expression, a rejection of the pedestal version of stardom
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