You Are The Main Character (Part 1)

This week, Hussein and Phoebe talk about "The Main Character",  and how the current social media economy encourages its users to actively seek out being the central character of an ongoing, tedious dramedy with no discernible plot, character arcs or clear narrative. We read Kyle Chayka's "We All Have Main Character Energy Now" to look at how being the "Main Character" has gone from an involuntary social experience which always ends with you logging off forever, to a desirable state of being, complete with its own aesthetic, brand deals and short-term celebrity.

We also talk about Andrew Lilico, reading through a post that is so bizarre and incoherent that Hussein's brain breaks live on air. It still needs to be glued back!

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Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@Hkesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Drew (@Drewtopia_). Find us on Twitter at @10kpostspod. 

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