Informed Attraction
Informed Attraction
Podcast Description
A podcast about how the TV teaches us about beauty, body image, and how to feel about ourselves. Hosted by Mackenna Goodrich (@mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (@hoff.phd)
Reach out with questions at [email protected]
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The show focuses on how media affects our understanding of beauty and self-acceptance, with episodes examining subjects like the cultural implications of bunny girls in anime and media trends influenced by figures like Hugh Hefner.
A podcast about how the TV teaches us about beauty, body image, and how to feel about ourselves. Hosted by Mackenna Goodrich (@mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (@hoff.phd)
Reach out with questions at [email protected]
This week, Mackenna and Aubrey dive into what autism is and why autistic folks might relate to android characters in media. Mackenna talks about her own experience being neurodivergent and Aubrey finds out if she is via the RAADS-R questionnaire. Also, they talk about the hell world that is Character AI and read one of Mackenna’s favorite Reddit stories.
Hosted by: Mackenna Goodrich (she/they; @mack3nna) and Dr. Aubrey Hoffer, PHd (she/her; @hoff.phd)
Theme music: Josh Capati
Logo design: Freya Sierra
Post-production support: Grey Smith
Listening Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRQoZKdbuw7S3YtlTew5h4FICssSwZ_v_RkXAdbnnSsz3QWr1PfPDkduB1mcHnBg-_R_u47NySljM-r/pub
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