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