You Matter. (And Other Mental Health Stuff.)

LISZTOMANIA: History's First Rockstar

Think parasocial relationships are a product of the digital age? THINK AGAIN! Franz Liszt was an 1840s icon with fans fawning over him and fighting over his every cigarette butt. Please enjoy some ranting and raving on history's first rockstar! SOURCES INCLUDE: * [Franz Liszt - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Liszt#:~:text=Liszt was a prolific composer,such as poetry or art.) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Liszt#:~:text=Liszt%20was%20a%20prolific%20composer,such%20as%20poetry%20or%20art.)] * Franz Liszt - Compositions, Facts & Death (biography.com) [https://www.biography.com/musicians/franz-liszt]“ * Lisztomania: Who Was History's First Rock Star? | Goodness Exchange (goodness-exchange.com) [https://goodness-exchange.com/lisztomania-first-rock-star/] * 10 Crazy Facts About Lisztomania - Listverse [https://listverse.com/2017/12/13/10-crazy-facts-about-lisztomania/] * Lisztomania: For the love of music - The Tufts Daily [https://www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2019/02/lisztomania-love-music]

BEYONCÉ: Tales from the Beyhive

BEYONCÉ. Heard of her? Genre-defying icon? Today is B-Day on the Haven't Met Him Yet podcast. We're scratching the surface of B's lore and the hive that surrounds her. Enjoy! Research for this episode comes from: * Inside the BeyHive - The Ringer [https://www.theringer.com/2016/6/3/16042806/beyonce-beyhive-online-fan-forum-b7c7226ac16d] * Who came up with the name ‘Beyhive’ because no other cell has such a fitting name for her fans? 🐝💗 : beyonce (reddit.com) [https://www.reddit.com/r/beyonce/comments/17hfvkx/who_came_up_with_the_name_beyhive_because_no/] * All the Times Beyonce's Beyhive Used Their Sting to Defend Their Queen (eonline.com) [https://www.eonline.com/news/1047493/all-the-times-beyonce-s-beyhive-used-their-sting-to-defend-their-queen] * Why I Love Being A Beyoncé Fan (refinery29.com) [https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2022/07/11068375/beyonce-beyhive-fandom-renaissance] * BeyHive Meaning | Pop Culture by Dictionary.com [https://www.dictionary.com/e/pop-culture/beyhive/] * And our friend, ChatGPT Also, check out the official pod playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2vnsvNDnIl5VqY1OoeDLWU?si=cdf72d571405497b <3

ONE DIRECTION: The Rise & Fans of the Fab 5

Baby, you light up my world like nobody else. The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed. But when you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell. You don't know-ow-w. You don't know you're beautiful. And that's what makes you beautiful. <3 SOURCES INCLUDE: * 23 Of The Craziest And Scariest Things One Direction Fans Have Ever Done (buzzfeed.com) [https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/what-a-time-it-was] * Paul McCartney on The Beatles and One Direction comparisons (faroutmagazine.co.uk) [https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/paul-mccartney-didnt-like-comparisons-between-the-beatles-and-one-direction/] * Niall Horan 'afraid' to go out after being 'chased' by One Direction fans | Ents & Arts News | Sky News [https://news.sky.com/story/niall-horan-afraid-to-go-out-after-being-chased-by-one-direction-fans-12898563] * Harry Styles claims One Direction are 'even bigger' than The Beatles | The Independent | The Independent [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/harry-styles-claims-one-direction-are-even-bigger-than-the-beatles-9118695.html] * Ten Years of One Direction: Fans Tell the Story (billboard.com) [https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/one-direction-ten-year-anniversary-fan-interviews-9419436/] * One Direction | Members, Songs, & Facts | Britannica [https://www.britannica.com/topic/One-Direction]

BEATLEMANIA (on all platforms): Fandom & Coming of Age with The Beatles

We're back for Season 2 (on all platforms)! Fun, fun! Talking about a little-known indie band today, commonly referred to as The Beatles. Over the course of a few months in 1963, the 4 Liverpool boys went from relative obscurity to the most famous band in the world. And fans would stop at almost (seriously) nothing to get near them. Research for this episode comes from: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/sep/29/beatlemania-screamers-fandom-teenagers-hysteria https://groovyhistory.com/beatlemania-52-true-stories-about-the-craziest-fans-that-ever-lived/2 https://www.radiox.co.uk/artists/john-lennon/who-killed-john-lennon-the-story-of-how-the-beatle-was-murdered/ http://www.beatlesebooks.com/im-so-tired

You Matter. (And Other Mental Health Stuff.)

CW: This episode is a one-sided conversation largely centered around depression. If you need support, check out this link for various mental health hotlines across Canada [https://findahelpline.com/countries/ca] and around the world. I'll be back in early 2024 with the usual parasocial programming. Until then, wishing you the nicest possible holiday season. Love you.