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Ep. 114: Grisch
In this week's episode, we take a deep dive into Grisch, the fascinating niche style gaining traction among Sweden's affluent youth. Drawing on our listeners' firsthan...
Ep. 113: Information Age Grindset w/ Ezra Marcus
In this episode, journalistic superstar Ezra Marcus joins us to chronicle his journey from the ashes of millennial digital media to the frontlines of today's most exci...
Ep. 112: Halal Clean Girl Prison Uniforms | Study Break [TEASER]
In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the Hollyweirdness of the Oscars (notably that James Bond humiliation ritual), Pretty Little Thing's rebrand from Love Islan...
Ep. 111: Losercore
In this week's episode, we discuss the legacy of Losercore, an aesthetic of the late 90s and early 2000s that celebrated the awkwardness of young adulthood and the sar...
Ep. 110: Consumer Aesthetics Research Podcast w/ Evan Collins (CARI)
This week, we are joined by special guest Evan Collins — architect, design archivist, and cofounder of Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute — for a conversation abou...
Ep. 109: Cruel Kids and Crashouts | Study Break [TEASER]
Full episode available on Patreon <3In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the TikTok ban fakeout, Andrea Dworkin's Right-Wing Women, the inauguration party covera...
Ep. 108: Geometrica [TEASER]
Full episode available on Patreon <3In this week's episode, we investigate the rise of what we're calling Geometrica, the edgy, STEM-influenced design trend that ruled...
Ep. 107: Swagapino Dreams and Galaxy Gas Nightmares | Study Break
Recorded in the twilight days of the Biden administration, we gathered round to discuss a dizzying variety of cultural phenomena in this edition of Study Break, includ...
Ep. 106: The Melzyverse w/ Mel Ottenberg
In our first episode of 2025, we're joined by the inimitable Mel Ottenberg— longtime muse, generational style mastermind, Editor in Chief of Interview magazine, and Ny...
Ep. 105: The Truth ... w/ The Dare
In our last episode of the year, we're joined by superstar musician Harrison Patrick Smith, aka The Dare, to discuss his stylistic evolution and fashion predictions fo...
Ep. 104: Imaginationcore [TEASER]
Full episode available on Patreon <3In this week's episode, we journey into a World of Pure Imagination to discuss fantasy, fairytales, and the endless revisitation of...
Ep. 103: Somewhere Over the Blood Meridian | Study Break
In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the rise of celebrity lookalike contests, YSL's Proustian fantasy films, recent literary scoop on Cormac McCarthy, the exten...
Ep. 102: Just Dance w/ Lexee Smith
In this week's episode, we are honored to talk with dancer Lexee Smith, one of the most captivating and quietly influential figures in contemporary pop culture. Fresh ...
Ep. 101: Body Doubles and Aquadisease | Study Break [TEASER]
In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the double-release of Addison Rae’s “Aquamarine” and Lady Gaga’s “Disease,” Lexee Smith as Hollywood’s body double Rasputin,...
Ep. 100: Gothic w/ Dr. Valerie Steele
In this Halloween centennial special, we have the sublime honor of being joined by one of our all-time heroes Valerie Steele, fashion studies trailblazer and director ...
Ep. 99: Body Tea w/ Emma Glenn Baker
In this week's episode, we're joined by the inimitable Emma Glenn Baker, NYC personal trainer and host of the podcast STARGIRL, to discuss all things body and the cult...
Ep. 98: Pastel Protestant Grandmother
In this week's episode, we define the Pastel Protestant Grandmother aesthetic, a cozy visual universe recognizable to anyone belonging to the American Middle Class, or...
Ep. 97: Dark Brainrot and Easy Listening | Study Break [TEASER]
In this edition of Study Break, we discuss Mel Ottenberg's new denim line and its adjacent clean boy creepshot visuals, the two-pronged cultural force of the Sweat/Sho...
Ep. 96: Continental Luxury [TEASER]
Full episode available here <3In this week's episode, we ascend the great champagne tower of history and proclaim the existence of Continental Luxury, an evocative as...
Ep. 95: The '90s w/ Jon Caramanica
In this episode, we investigate the cultural landscape of the 1990s with the help of a most legendary guest: NYT pop music critic and Popcast host Jon Caramanica. We d...
Ep. 94: Hitchcockian Pop and Quiet Luxury Woes (Study Break)
In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the most pressing topics facing fashion and culture, featuring analysis of Sabrina Carpenter’s grindhouse pinup comeback, Ad...
Ep. 93: Dress To Impress [TEASER]
Full episode available on Patreon <3In this episode, we put on our gamer girl headsets and dive into the world of Dress To Impress, the viral fashion game taking the i...
Ep. 92: Male Pirate Dressing w/ Throwing Fits
In this episode, we embark upon a swashbuckling anthropological journey into one of the most mysterious aesthetics of the menswear universe: Male Pirate Dressing, a st...
Ep. 91: Summer Uniforms and the Olympian Aura | Study Break
In the third installment of our Study Break series, we turn our attention to the world of sport, analyzing the Broquette SKIMS campaign and all things Olympics, includ...
Ep. 90: The Baby Name Game w/ Sophie Kihm [TEASER]
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE ON PATREON <3In this week's episode, we're joined by Sophie Kihm, renowned baby name expert and editor-in-chief of Nameberry, the world's larges...
Ep. 89: Austin Powers Vibes and the Great Groovival
In this week's episode, we revisit the '90s does '60s phenomenon and discuss the parallels between the two decades—swinging youth culture and nightlife, technological ...
Ep. 88: Popstar Pin-Up
In this episode, we dive into the history of pin-up and rockabilly fashion to analyze this aesthetic's continuous deployment in the 21st century pop landscape. We disc...
Ep. 87: Life is a Cabaret
In this episode, we link up in Hell's Kitchen and transform into experimental theater critics in order to provide an unbridled review and aesthetic analysis following ...
Ep. 86: Deadheads and Dark Hippie-ism
In this week's episode, we don our polarized hippie glasses and go back in time to investigate the cultural legacy of the Grateful Dead and all that they represent: ps...
Ep. 85: Wellness Checks and Eulogies | Study Break [TEASER]
FULL EPISODE AVAILABLE ON PATREON***In the sophomore edition of our Study Break series, we check in on a few of our cultural prophesies: on the Silly Boy front, we ana...