41 min listen
'Swarm' and the Killer Beyhive
'Swarm' and the Killer Beyhive
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Mar 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
‘Swarm’ is about a Beyoncé superfan who defends her idol’s honor to the death... as in, by literally committing murder. (The new Amazon Prime Video show isn’t actually about Beyoncé, it’s about Ni’Jah — a fictional pop star who also just happens to have a fervent online fandom called “the Hive,” is married to an incredibly famous rapper, was involved in an elevator incident, once got bit in public, etc. etc.) Janine Nabers created the show with ‘Atlanta’s’ Donald Glover. Sam and Janine talk about why she was so excited to create a show about a Black, female serial killer… and how in the world Amazon’s legal team approved the multitude of similarities to Beyoncé and her fandom.
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Released:
Mar 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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