“This is my worst nightmare,” exclaimed the social media influencer-podcaster Bobbi Althoff atop her first SXSW panel today “Superstar Brands: Connection in the Era of Creators.”
21.02.2024 - 20:35 / variety.com
Anna Tingley Bobbi Althoff feels misunderstood. That’s why when we talk on the phone about the second season of “The Really Good” podcast, which has so far featured interviews with Bobby Lee, Michael Cera and Wiz Khalifa. She’s eager to clear the air.
She’s not a “nepo baby” or “industry plant.” She doesn’t hate everyone she interviews. And, perhaps most importantly, she’s not a bitch. In fact, she’s actually very nice — something I can attest to after just a few minutes on the phone with her.
“100% of my guests so far have been in on the joke,” she says to me from her Los Angeles home, clearly frustrated by the swarms of people who don’t seem to understand that her rude persona is a character she puts on for the podcast. “It’s so funny to watch people who think that I blindside my guests with it. They know full well what they’re getting themselves into and we have normal conversations before we start.
And then it’s just like, ‘Action!’ and we’re both very aware that we’re acting and it’s entertainment for people.” The strategy of taking on a deadpan, laconic persona for interviews isn’t entirely new. Zach Galifianakis’ online series “Between Two Ferns,” which ran episodes from 2008 to 2018, saw the comedian trade barbs and insults with stars such as Natalie Portman, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and even former President Barack Obama. Now, popular series such as Amelia Dimoldenberg’s “Chicken Shop Date” and Ziwe Fumudoh’s “Ziwe” follow a similar premise: place a famous person in a specifically peculiar situation (say, a hole-in-the-wall fried chicken restaurant) and ask them a barrage of questions.
“This is my worst nightmare,” exclaimed the social media influencer-podcaster Bobbi Althoff atop her first SXSW panel today “Superstar Brands: Connection in the Era of Creators.”
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