Can true, full, and nuanced love truly exist across parasocial relationships? Ismatu Gwendolyn reflects on the dehumanizing nature of fame (no matter how small the audience) and reflects on their own conceptions of love (or lack thereof) as they accidentally became an influencer. read the full newsletter and join the bookclub: ismatu.substack.com Jazz of the episode: Skylark x Wynton Marsalis Feeling Good x Elvin Jones It's Too Late Now x Wynton Marsalis Manhattan x BLOSSOM DEARIE Love Song From "Apache' x Coleman Hawkins Quartet But Not For Me - Live at the Pershing, Chicago, 1958 x Ahmad Jamal Trio 'Round Midnight x Thelonious Monk Willow Weep for Me x Ray Bryant This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ismatu.substack.com/subscribe