The root of at least some of these posters' fetish seems to be a desire to see people dis-empowered/dependent on them, so I have to wonder what set them down the sneezing route instead of the much less alienating, much more widespread bdsm route.
I've listened to this episode three times already. So amazing.
Edit: Ah, I see, young female demographic. Subsuming normal sexual feelings into a weirdass nonsexual obsession! The ol' classic.