How celebrity fandom explains Trump
Explain It to Me17 Jan 2024

How celebrity fandom explains Trump

To no one’s surprise, former president Donald Trump handily won the Republican Iowa caucuses this week. Despite his recent bout of legal trouble, he still has the backing of a dedicated voting base. But at times, his base feels more like stans than supporters. This week on The Weeds, host Jonquilyn Hill sits down with Vox culture writer Aja Romano to discuss the origins of fandom, the toxicity of stan culture and online harassment, and how we’ve trained politicians to be performers first. Read More: The “Dark Brandon” meme — and why the Biden campaign has embraced it — explained Zhang Zhehan is a deepfake: fandom conspiracy theories are getting worse — Vox What Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ Tour Tells Us About Trump’s Appeal — Politico 2024 campaign: Trump rallies aren't even about politics at this point — Slate Submit your policy questions! We want to know what you’re curious about. Credits: Jonquilyn Hill, host Sofi LaLonde, producer Cristian Ayala, engineer A.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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