{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/698784ced4e01f10692b0935/6a970861da248a131d11a87e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"027: It’s Provocative. It Gets the People Going.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/698784ced4e01f10692b0935/1788282323151-be70c8e1-e242-45a5-9bbc-304e2d98fae4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, the girls turn to MJ Corey's <em>Dekonstructing the Kardashians</em> to examine how one family transformed the mechanics of modern celebrity. For the 1st part of their dissection, Amile &amp; Phoebe have no qualms admitting they've been Kardashian fans, passive consumers and occasional apologists throughout their 19-year reality television reign.</p><p><br></p><p>They contrast an older celebrity culture built on mystery, distance and carefully controlled appearances with today's demand for constant visibility. Is hyper-visibility and (faux vulnerability) a form of empowerment—or the ultimate trap for a society obsessed with <em>Keeping Up</em>?</p><p><br></p><blockquote><strong>This episode pairs well with:</strong></blockquote><ul><li><em>Dekonstructing the Kardashians</em> by MJ Corey</li><li>We by Yevgeny Zamyatin</li><li>All About Eve dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1950)</li><li>The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016)</li><li>Marrying for the network, not just the networth. </li><li>A bone-dry, filthy Dirty Vodka Martini (à la Mother Kris)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Happy listening,</p><p>A&amp;P</p>","author_name":"Amile & Phoebe"}