Disclaimer: The Audio is not ideal in this interview! This is a self-funded, two-person project and unfortunately, we were not aware of the tech errors until post-production.

Over the course of the past decade, social media has had an increasingly complicated influence on IRL interactions. For example: nightlife seems to be afflicted with a "trees falls in the forest" kind of dilemma. If you went to a party but did not post about it, did you really party? Then, when the 2020 pandemic lockdown happened, we all shifted solely onto the digital realm in order to socialize with one another. How might this collective experience impact nightlife culture long-term? We asked @KITTENS , a prolific LA-based DJ and producer known also for her love of cats, her Persian pride, and her LGBTQ advocacy. We also discussed social awkwardness, The Kardashians' Middle Eastern identities, and Kittens' podcast, She/Her/They.

The Highlights:

2:25 Being an LA lesbian Instagram icon

3:13 Meeting Sarah Shahi

5:30 The space between who you “really” are and how you present yourself online

8:55 Cancel culture in the queer community

12:05 DJing as “real-life” Instagram

13:50 Energy exchange at parties vs. “likes” online

14:41 Mental health on TikTok specifically

15:30 Doing social media for fun vs. for the dopamine

16:00 SPECIAL SEGMENT! Talking to Angelenos about partying and the pandemic

23:25 The whitewashing of the Kardashians

29:10 Racism in the queer community

30:00 Lightning Round!!!

Thank you Awe Inspired for the studio space! aweinspired.com, @aweinspired_

Follow us: @kardashian_kolloquium @superlestela @iamkittens