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“It’s freaky and fantastic at the same time.”
An audience member asked about how Lovett and Swisher handle strong parasocial relationships from listeners.
Swisher said the strong bond was why she got into podcasting into the first place, then recounted a recent interaction she had at a wedding.
“An older person came up to me and said ‘You’re my friend,’” Swisher said. “And then they said, ‘I’m not your friend, but you’re my friend.’” That experience, she said, was “freaky and fantastic.”
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