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Topic: Celebrity exploitation

Celebrity exploitation refers to the unethical treatment and exploitation of famous individuals, often involving the sexualization or mistreatment of young celebrities.

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The podcast episodes explore the phenomenon of celebrity exploitation, particularly in the context of sexualized marketing tactics targeting young female celebrities like Britney Spears.

The episodes discuss how late 1990s films like Wild Things and Cruel Intentions depicted sexualized teens, tapping into the commercialization of Britney Spears' not-yet-adult sexuality through her music videos.

The episodes also touch on the dark history of child star Shirley Temple being exploited and subjected to disturbing situations by her family, highlighting the generational cultural tensions and moral panics surrounding the exploitation of young celebrities.

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