{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/697395e3f4b515342e94177f/6ad7c7be3ad7f68551ac4e2b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"THiRST TRAP OF THE WEEK: JOEL KIM BOOSTER","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/697395e3f4b515342e94177f/1792526282596-622fc583-9d8d-439a-8d3a-a33bc74ac2c6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>From <em>Fire Island</em> to <em>Loot</em>, Joel Kim Booster is getting candid about Hollywood, gay culture, body image, and why he turned down <em>The Traitors</em>. 👀</p><p>The comedian, actor, and writer joins THiRSTY BOYS to talk about his upcoming Just for Laughs show, working with Maya Rudolph on <em>Loot</em>, and the realities of being a gay Asian man in entertainment. Does representation come with an unfair responsibility to get everything right? And what happens when you’re on stage telling jokes and absolutely nobody laughs?</p><p><br></p><p>We get into the pressure to look a certain way in gay culture, body dysmorphia, steroid culture in Los Angeles, and why your body can look completely different depending on your bank account. Joel also shares his thoughts on reality TV, why he said no to <em>The Traitors</em>, and why he doesn&#39;t want to be stuck playing with people who don&#39;t know the game.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, we talk relationships, non-monogamy, <em>Fire Island</em>, internet fame, viral moments, and whether social media is even real anymore. And, of course, things get a little unhinged along the way.</p><p>Joel Kim Booster is saying the things people usually keep off the record.</p><p><br></p><p>Stay THiRSTY! 🍸</p>","author_name":"The Sonar Network"}