Welcome to Delusionship, the new podcast exploring what happens when romance goes ridiculously wrong.
We’ve all been there - you meet someone, sparks fly, and soon you just know in your gut they’re “the one.” In your mind, you're already picturing the perfect wedding, calling them your soulmate, and wondering if your kids will have their eyes or your smile. But then... it all comes crashing down. Suddenly you’re forced to face reality, when you realize the person you’re dating is nothing like you imagined at all.
This painful phenomenon is what we call a delusionship - when someone gets so lost in fantasy and projection, they create an alternate reality around a romantic partner that simply doesn't exist. Eventually, the delusions shatter and you’re left wondering what happened.
On Delusionship, we’ll explore famous cases of celebrity relationshipsgone wrong thanks to massive delusion. Through juicy stories, expert input, and psychological analysis, we’ll look at exactly how and why celebrities and their fans alike can end up so disconnected from reality.
From tabloid romances to surprise splits rumored to be “amicable,” we'll tackle total delusion and denial on both sides of star coupling and breakups. Exactly when and why do things go off the rails? How do red flags get ignored for so long? Does the media feed into the fantasy? And is there any way back after the beautiful delusion falls apart?
We’ll search for answers, while also pondering why we all seem to fall for the fairytale from time to time. Join me on this dramatic, slightly funny and completely real journey into the land of celebrity delusionships. Let’s explore what happens when fantasy becomes delusion - and dig into our own vulnerability to believing beautiful lies. After this show, you may never look at celebrity breakups or your own relationships the same way again...