A couple of us were talking about the manipulation tactic of oversharing the other day. This piece is a couple of years old but what I find interesting is their awareness of the tendency for their position to create parasocial relationships, and how to tread the line. There’s a basic human decency there that doesn’t exist for TBP.
Totally. And neither had I but you’re right, podcasting actually lends really well to it. Oversharing is a classic from the manipulators handbook but it’s infuriating to see the degree to which influencers are monetizing it. So gross.