521. I’m Your Biggest Fan!

521.我是你最大的粉丝!

Freakonomics Radio

社会与文化

2022-11-03

44 分钟
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It’s fun to obsess over pop stars and racecar drivers — but is fandom making our politics even more toxic?

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  • My name's Morgan Levy and I am a senior producer at the Freakonomics radio network.

  • You already know Morgan if you listen to the podcast that she produces, people I mostly admire, Morgan has also produced several episodes of Freakonomics radio.

  • She and I are colleagues.

  • We are colleagues.

  • Now, Morgan, before we go further on the conversation we're about to have, what would you say if I told you that we have got a surprise guest joining us?

  • My heart rate just increased and I have this smile on my face.

  • Would you like to guess who the surprise guest might be?

  • I mean, we're doing this conversation about my love of Formula One, and so all I can think is that you have a driver.

  • What would you say if I told you that not only do we have a driver, but this driver's name is Lewis Hamilton?

  • You do not.

  • Okay, we don't.

  • We don't.

  • I'm so sorry to have abused your.

  • You alright?

  • Yeah, I did, I did need a minute.

  • The buildup, it.

  • Every molecule of my being was like, logically, no, that's not a possibility right now.

  • It's not happening.

  • But I had a very physical reaction to just the pure mention or even the pure possibility of being in a Zoom call with Lewis Hamilton.

  • I think I would have cried.