"Becoming fan is kind of like falling in love"

Dr. Simone Driessen in NTR podcast about fans

We've all been a fan of someone at some point in our lives, one person more passionately than the other. How do you become fan? And do you stay fan forever? Media researcher Simone Driessen focuses on fan cultures and cancel culture in her research, and answers these questions in the podcast 'De Nacht van' with Ruben van Haften.

Researcher

Dr. Simone Driessen

Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication

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