This episode explores the history, origins, and mainstream-ification of ASMR– a genre that was underground and misunderstood for years, rising to become one of the popular forms of content on YouTube today.

Timestamps:

3:30 Origins of ASMR content & community

7:45 The whisper community & early ASMR creators

11:53 ASMR goes mainstream

20:46 How TikTok has changed ASMR

22:37 What happens to ASMRtists when they enter the digital mainstream?

28:12 ASMR in 2024

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