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•Mar 20, 2026about 1 month ago

Summary

The hosts discuss awkward fan encounters and social interactions, including a fan from 2018 who approached one host at an event. The conversation centers on the discomfort of being recognized but not remembered, and the various awkward ways fans initiate contact with public figures.

Insights

Public figures experience social friction when fans reference shared history they don't recall, creating mutual discomfort
Fan engagement etiquette matters—how fans approach celebrities significantly impacts the interaction quality and host mood
Recognition without reciprocal memory creates an asymmetrical power dynamic that can derail social interactions

Trends

Social awkwardness in parasocial relationships between content creators and audiencesFan interaction protocols becoming increasingly important for public figures managing expectations

Topics

Fan recognition and memory recallAwkward social interactionsParasocial relationshipsPublic figure accessibilityFan etiquetteFleetwood Mac music preferences

Quotes

"I love fans. I want to say hi to me to I love them. But also say hi in not the weirdest way possible."

Host

"You don't remember me, do you? And you're like, OK, well, that's what do you want me to do here?"

Host

"am I mistaken or are you a podcaster? How would you like me to respond?"

Host

Full Transcript

Oh, that's a tight shirt. That's cool. Is that new? No, I've had it. Oh, I like that. Fleetwood Mac. Name your favorite Fleetwood Mac song. Go. Love that. That's my favorite kind of stuff right there, dude. I hate being put on the spot. I know. I hate it. How'd you do last night? You were in a real bad mood last night for some reason. I said, hello, do you in the hallway? I'll tell you why. And you shuffled me off as if we haven't been friends for 15 years. I'll tell you why. I was like, hey, man. And he goes, hey, I don't even want to be here. Like a little. I was like, what does that have to do with me? Because right before you don't know what happened right before. Well, tell me. This guy comes up to me and goes, hey, I go, what's up? He's like, what's up? You don't remember me? And I'm like, no. He's like, 2018, dude. And I go, what? Was that Mr. 2018? Yeah, Mr. 2018. That guy won. He goes, second show, Saturday night. Brea, dude. I was with the funny hat and the weird shoes. You mean that kind of thing? Like I'm supposed to go, oh, yeah. You didn't remember him? No, I didn't remember him. Well, he's here now. Come on in, Marcus. Do you ever get that? No. Where people are like, you don't remember me? Yeah, I mean, I've had people that say that. Not people in the crowd, but people say, do you not remember me? And it's the meanest, rudest thing you can say. Oh, I've had someone go, you don't remember me, do you? And you're like, OK, well, that's what do you want me to do here? I know. How do you want me to get out of this? The guy yesterday said, I'm tells you, I love look here. Can we I love fans? I want to say hi to me to I love them. But also say hi in not the weirdest way possible. Right. A guy literally yesterday goes, am I mistaken or are you a podcaster? How would you like me to respond? He was mistaken. I go, I don't know, buddy. Yeah, I don't know what else to say. And then I feel weird and I get in the car and I go, what was that? Yeah.