# Kayleigh Donaldson

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678. The Osmanification of Fiction Covers with Kayleigh Donaldson

Recently, I posted a collection of cozy, mostly British mysteries that all mimic the Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club covers in just about every way.Then, Kayleigh Donaldson said she had many thoughts about them. One of the worst things you can do is be one of my favorite people to listen to and …

36: Kayleigh Donaldson: Mia Farrow & Frank Sinatra

Today's episode is a real humdinger as guest writer and critic Kayleigh Donaldson brings some juicy content in the form of the former couple Mia Farrow and Frank Sinatra! Chantal and Grainne really get to flex their showbiz muscles in this soap opera worthy romance, which also floats the important …

Club Chalamet and can fandom actually go too far, and iHeartRadio stands up to AI

Club Chalamet is a Timothée Chalamet fan club started by Simone Cromer. Elamin is joined by pop culture writers Kayleigh Donaldson and CT Jones to dig into the business behind Club Chalamet, what it reveals about the current state of fandom, and whether the parasocial obsession with Timothée Chalam…

703. Oscars and Gossip with Kayleigh Donaldson

Kayleigh Donaldson is back! She is the guest on some of the most popular episodes, and I know what that is: she’s brilliant. We recorded this just before the Oscar nominations were announced, so Kayleigh is making (some pretty accurate!) predictions about Oscar nominations, and explaining what make…

703. Oscars and Gossip with Kayleigh Donaldson

Kayleigh Donaldson is back! She is the guest on some of the most popular episodes, and I know what that is: she’s brilliant. We recorded this just before the Oscar nominations were announced, so Kayleigh is making (some pretty accurate!) predictions about Oscar nominations, and explaining what make…

678. The Osmanification of Fiction Covers with Kayleigh Donaldson

Recently, I posted a collection of cozy, mostly British mysteries that all mimic the Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club covers in just about every way.Then, Kayleigh Donaldson said she had many thoughts about them.One of the worst things you can do is be one of my favorite people to listen to and t…

576. BookTok, Hockey Romance, and People as Products with Kayleigh Donaldson

Pop culture critic and former book blogger Kayleigh Donaldson joins me to talk about BookTok, hockey romance, and the Seattle Kraken. We’re locating this conversation in a larger discussion about fandom, fanfiction about real people, and the ways celebrity culture, fan culture, and romance intersec…

Telephones

Alexander Graham Bell made the first ever telephone call 150 years ago this spring. That single moment of connection would transform communication - and provide storytellers with a rich device for drama, comedy, intimacy and tension. Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode trace the history of the phone on …

Why the Outlander fandom is niche but loyal, and how cozy games are changing gaming

After eight seasons, the time travel romance series 'Outlander' is coming to an end this week. Like its lead character, Outlander is stuck between two worlds: the harsh prestige TV of the last decade and on-screen romances of today. Culture critics Kathryn VanArendonk and Kayleigh Donaldson talk to…

726. Q2 Pop Culture Report with Kayleigh Donaldson

A few months ago, Kayleigh Donaldson joined me to discuss Oscar predictions and other pop culture stories, and we decided to connect quarterly to discuss popular culture. We discuss the misogyny attached to Timothy Chalamet hate, a deep dive into the public post history of Club Chalamet as indicati…