Parasocial Social Club

For their season finale, Jewell and Charlie review their parasocial resumes, discuss soft-launching new looks, and talk whales. Like several times we talk about whales. This is the season finale BUT we want to stay in touch! Subscribe to our email newsletter for updates about our next season: https://parasocialsocialclub.substack.com/ Scholarly References: Charlie's selfie tweet Jewell's birthday...

Akilah Hughes is a writer, comedian, and podcaster. She began her career with the "Akilah, Obviously!" YouTube channel and went on to co-host the Crooked Media podcast What a Day . She has been a digital correspondent for MTV, HBO, Fusion TV, and Comedy Central. Check out her newest podcast, Rebel Spirit with Akilah Hughes , where she attempts to convince her high school, Boone County High School,...

Jewell and Charlie discuss which sports teams their dads are gay for, public celebrity Tumblrs, and Oscar hosts. Subscribe to our email newsletter! parasocialsocialclub.substack.com Scholarly References: Gay TV show Killing Eve starring Sandra Oh " Untitled (You Construct Intricate Rituals) " (1981) by Barbara Kruger Conan O’Brien is tall and hosting the Oscars Jewell thinks this is Amandla Stenbe...

Garrett Palm is a super talented producer, director, and actor, known for his work as host and show-runner of the hit show Eat It or Yeet It!, which ran for 5 years on Smosh on Youtube. Garrett also ran the writer’s room as lead writer for Tabletop News, and co-hosts the Agents of Travel podcast! Scholarly References Rainbow Kitten Surprise band breakup Instagram post Garrett’s show Eet It or Yeet...

Jewell & Charlie talk about appearances . Plus fandom group chats, a Bill Burr surprise, Maria from The Bachelor, Kieran Culkin, and so much more. Subscribe to our email newsletter! parasocialsocialclub.substack.com Scholarly References: - New song from rock musician/group-chat participant Briston Maroney - Famous comedian John Mulaney - Writer and former Great British Bake Off contestant Ruby...

Jewell and Charlie discuss Great British Bake Off's Nelly Ghafar, Charlie's personal beef with Ellen Degeneres, and a place you can watch oversized vehicles slam into a low bridge. Scholarly References: 1. Jewell's "wonderful D&D web series" The Party 2. Charlie's "comedy online" 3. Subscribe to our email newsletter on Substack!!!!! https://parasocialsocialclub.substack.com 4. To catch up on o...

Vinny Thomas is an actor, writer, and comedian who you might know as OMAR in Platonic on Apple TV. He consistently blesses our For You and Explore pages with his comedy content, thank you Vinny. True Star Wars fans will recognize Vinny as Senator Jai Kell from Ashoka on Disney Plus and true NPR fans will recognize him as a writer for Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me . Vinny's Instagram , TikTok , and Tw...

Jewell & Charlie get their ten thousand steps, spot celebrities, dive deep into the social dynamics of several random Disney adults, and fight about flour tortillas. Scholarly references: HomeState Tortilla Awards and Accolades Deepen the relationship on socials: TikTok Instagram Twitter YouTube Hosted by Jewell Karinen and Charlie James Produced by Garrett La Bonte. Theme by Bridey Hicks.

Skye Smith is an extremely talented writer and creative, known for their work as the official Lorekeeper and Story Editor for Dimension 20 on Dropout, (the streaming network formerly known as CollegeHumor). Skye has a REALLY interesting take on the parasocial phenomenon as they have experienced it from MANY angles—as a fan, as a neutral observer to colleagues and friends who have rabid fanbases, a...

Jewell & Charlie mourn their favorite TikTok couple's relationship, fight about The Strokes, and whine about Mitski. Plus parasocial ethics and the latest installment of "Oops I Googled Myself." Scholarly references: TikTok icons Niamh Adkins and Joe Ando Interview with Passion Pit frontman Michael Angelakos (bi icon) Celebrity Memoir Book Club's review of Men Have Called Her Crazy E-commerce...

Colin Stanley (@LittleVictorianBoy) is an actor, comedian, and writer who has built a huge following thanks to his absurd sketch comedy and storytelling prowess. You can also catch Colin in the corporeal plane, performing in LA and beyond. Scholarly references: Hugh Laurie's blues album Suki Waterhouse before she dated Bradley Cooper & Suki Waterhouse after she dated Bradley Cooper Jewell's fa...

Jewell Karinen and Charlie James have a little parasocial chat. Is that ok with you guys? (Chappell Roan, Kira Noir, and what happens when you see five Cold War Kids concerts in one year.) Scholarly references: The Chappell Roan TikTok & her Pink Pony Club music video Charlie's new username @malecowgirl Open Mike Eagle's Hella Personal Film Festival Hosted by Jewell Karinen and Charlie James P...

Jewell and Charlie talk to artist Jess Lamworth about NBC’s Making It Season 3, going viral for her creations, and the best gelato in Los Angeles. You may have seen her work across social media where she posts creative projects like her viral “tea” shirt (tea spelt t-e-a), spaghetti tank top, and pencil skirt. You may have also seen her work as previous art director of Good Mythical Morning. Not t...

Jewell and Charlie talk to Skyler Seymour, an actor, streamer, and content creator with two feet firmly planted in the world of nerd. Sky has appeared on HBO’s Silicon Valley, or perhaps your for-you-page (especially if you’re a fan of fantasy cosplay or Magic The Gathering). https://www.instagram.com/yoskylerseymour/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@yoskylerseymour https://x.com/YoSkylerSeymour http...

Coming to you live from deep in Bradford Wilson's DMs, it's Parasocial Social Club. This week, we talk to Bradford Wilson, a prolific content creator who found his niche as a golf influencer. Cohost of the Group Golf Therapy podcast, and you might’ve seen him on the Netflix docu-series Full Swing. https://www.instagram.com/bradfordwilsongolf/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@bradfordwilsongolf?lang=e...

For our first ever episode of Parasocial Social Club, Jewell Karinen interviews her long-time friend and co-host Charlie James, a comedian and TikToker @malecowgirl (formerly @nonbinarycowboy). Produced by Garrett La Bonte. Theme by Bridey Hicks.

Hosts Charlie James and Jewell Karinen interview heyKipp , an extremely talented creator who developed their audience by being very funny and chaotic while streaming game playthroughs, along with lots of other absurd stream activities. They’ve built a massive following through their Twitch channel, and have garnered millions of views on YouTube and TikTok, and hundreds of thousands of followers ac...

Introducing Parasocial Social Club - a new podcast from Charlie James and Jewell Karinen. Our first two episodes drop on September 3rd, 2024. Produced by Garrett La Bonte. Theme by Bridey Hicks.