Can I Pay To Be Your Friend, Please

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Can I Pay To Be Your Friend, Please

Jessie fell into a Patreon hole this week - an online platform that pays creatives for their work - where she learnt about something she’s calling ‘the commodification of parasocial relationships.’ What happens when you can pay for a one way friendship to become a real life meet-up?

Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright, Jessie Stephens
Producer: Emma Gillespie
Audio Producer: Leah Porges