In this #PopVultures episode, tumble down host Jan Lee’s favourite pop culture rabbit hole – bizarre fandom conspiracy theories.
Highlights (tap/click above):
3:25 Examining pop culture conspiracy theories such as the Avril-is-dead conspiracy theory
7:52 What is shipping and why has it contributed to fandom conspiracy theories?
10:48 The Larry Stylinson ship and how it led to the Larry’s-baby-is-fake conspiracy theory
19:19 The fake-Zhang Zhehan conspiracy theory
35:34 Thoughts on why fandom conspiracy theories gain traction – how it ties into social media and para-social relationships
42:44 Deepfake technology and how it breeds distrust
47:28 Final thoughts
Produced by: Jan Lee ([email protected]), Penelope Lee & Eden Soh
Edited by: Penelope Lee
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