Episode 55: From Tiger Beat to Tiger King: The Stanification of a Gen X Fandom (2 b)

This is it. Last one. GGs continued to not speak with us on the record and as such, this episode will skew more towards speaking about the Grotto Girls. I have tried to play the devil's advocate where I could so that we could maintain a balanced approach. We will discuss the complexion of the fandom, what other factors played into the rise of the fandom and finally, this is the episode where we are going to look at the evidence and discuss optics. Thank you for listening to us each week. We are grateful for your time and we hope that if you like us, you'll share us with a friend.

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Stein, Joel. How Trolls Are Ruining the Internet. Time Magazine, August 16, 2018.

Goldbeck, Jennifer. You're Not Really Friends with that Celebrity. Psychology Today. July 28, 2016.

Stevens, Shelby. Stan Culture is Unhealthy for Celebrities and Fans. North Texas Daily. August 9, 2020.

Taylor Swift Fandom: Toxic or Harmless https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U14VPAkhAKg&t=311s

Why Stan Culture is Toxic for Everyone, Including Celebrities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIdR7Er-zkI NXIVM

On Trial produce by the Albay Times Union -- the paper that was publishing negative articles and cautionary tales about Keith Rainere and NXIVM for many years before the downfall

Streaming and Television HBO's "The Vow" which tells the story of former high level NXIVM members Mark Vicente, Bonnie Piesse, Sarah Edmondson and her husband NIppy

Starz's "Seduced" which tells the story of India Oxenburg and her Journey into and out of the NXIVM cult

Taylor Swift Worshipped by NeoNazis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEdAtX_ze68&t=35s

Imaginary Friends and Real World Consequences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22yoaiLYb7M&t=285s

The Meaning Crisis for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaXWUE1SXpI&t=199s Why do People Join Cults (Ted Ed): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB-dJaCXAxA

Are Fandoms Good or Unhealthy Obsessions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onxeBOnjWnU

Fraade-Blanar, Zoe. Superfandom: How Our Obsessions are Changing What We Buy and Who We Are

Berman, Sarah. Don't Call it a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM

How Does a Fan Become a Stan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PUiJiqawq0&t=132s

How Cults Rewire the Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL0uxDscjdo

Feminist Perspectives on Objectification. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Mar 10, 2010 and revised Dec 16, 2019

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