If you spent hours on AOL Instant Messenger, this episode is for you! Amar Shah is a multiple Emmy award-winning writer and producer who got his start on TEEN PEOPLE magazine's News Team! He speaks with me about online friendships, making an impact, and his viral Washington Post essay; on growing up in a real-life Kwik-E-Mart.

Digressions:

KobeShaqThe Great GatsbyYou've Got MailThe SimpsonsJennifer Love HewittThe Internet Archive

Notes:

Find Amar's work here: https://www.amarshahwrites.comPreorder his book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-hoop-con-amar-shah/1143424468?ean=9781338840322And preorder Jennifer Senior's book here: https://www.theatlantic.com/atlantic-editions/#on-grief

Find me online at www.annasoper.ca and on Twitter and Instagram at TeenPeoplePod.

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Sounds and music:

The Sound of dial-up Internet by wtermini on Pixabay

Poor, But Happy by HoliznaCC0 CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)Public Domain Dedication https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Snippet of 1999 Neutrogena commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N2YaU1Pfy8

Spirit Blossom by RomanBelov on Pixabay

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