Topic: Star Suckers

The documentary "Star Suckers" explores the global obsession with fame, noting that preoccupation with celebrity has risen from 12% to 80% since the 1980s. The film examines how parents push children into reality TV and the biological role of neurotransmitters in the pursuit of fame. The hosts encourage listeners to download and seed the film via BitTorrent.

Adam Curry shares an anecdote about an advertising agency asking him to participate in a fake legal battle over "Heinz Curry Ketchup" to generate news coverage. He uses this to illustrate how reality TV and modern celebrity are manufactured by PR firms. John C. Dvorak also recalls a past media controversy involving a column he wrote for the San Francisco Examiner about Seattle.