{"id":10479,"date":"2023-06-22T09:37:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T07:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/22\/fictional-fanmail-and-fake-famous-friends-with-lolly-adefope\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T09:37:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T07:37:42","slug":"fictional-fanmail-and-fake-famous-friends-with-lolly-adefope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/22\/fictional-fanmail-and-fake-famous-friends-with-lolly-adefope\/","title":{"rendered":"Fictional fanmail and fake famous \u2018friends\u2019 with Lolly Adefope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The comedian answers made-up reader questions and meets showbiz stars in Lolly Adefope\u2019s Fanmail. Plus: five of the best agony aunt podcasts<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/info\/2017\/may\/10\/hear-here-podcast-recommendations-sign-up-for-unexpected-audio-pleasures\">Don\u2019t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s long been established that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2022\/mar\/02\/podcasts-headphones-perceived-intimacy-host-increased\">there\u2019s a genuine psychological phenomenon<\/a> which creates a sense of intimacy between listeners and podcast hosts. This makes it the ideal medium for an agony aunt show \u2013 after all, you already feel weirdly bonded to the host, so you\u2019re more likely to take advice from them.<\/p>\n<p>This week, we\u2019re rounding up a selection of excellent podcasts that try to solve issues ranging from relationship difficulties, to friendship trouble, to how to share kitchen utensils. A more meta take on responding to listener queries also comes from Lolly Adefope\u2019s starry new show in which she plays a fictional version of herself answering fan mail and meeting celeb pals. It\u2019s joined by troubling true crime shows, powerful investigations of dubious legal practices, and Will Young singing his way through an homage to a Roman poet.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/tv-and-radio\/2023\/jun\/22\/hear-here-podcasts-lolly-adefope-fanmail\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/35deb508059e02798e48e705a315952be68bc656\/0_789_6192_3715\/master\/6192.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=48b42043dd1620316deda62ba8dbab90\" title=\"Fictional fanmail and fake famous \u2018friends\u2019 with Lolly Adefope\" \/>The comedian answers made-up reader questions and meets showbiz stars in Lolly Adefope\u2019s Fanmail. Plus: five of the best agony aunt podcasts<br \/>\nDon\u2019t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here<br \/>\nIt\u2019s long been established that there\u2019s a genuine psychological phenomenon which creates a sense of intimacy between listeners and podcast hosts. This makes it the ideal medium for an agony aunt show \u2013 after all, you already feel weirdly bonded to the host, so you\u2019re more likely to take advice from them.<br \/>\nThis week, we\u2019re rounding up a selection of excellent podcasts that try to solve issues ranging from relationship difficulties, to friendship trouble, to how to share kitchen utensils. A more meta take on responding to listener queries also comes from Lolly Adefope\u2019s starry new show in which she plays a fictional version of herself answering fan mail and meeting celeb pals. It\u2019s joined by troubling true crime shows, powerful investigations of dubious legal practices, and Will Young singing his way through an homage to a Roman poet. 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