Nymphet Alumni

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Sep 18, 2024 · 1 hr 35 min
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 discuss slackerism and authenticity discourse, the rise of alternative and independent media, the intricacies of subcultural style, the twin flames of rock and hip-hop, the surprising parallels between Gen X and Gen Z, white rappers, child rappers, Tommy Hilfiger grails, and much more. Links: Listen to Popcast Jon on Instagram Lady Gaga on the Doritos #BoldStage at SXSW, 2014 How SoundScan Changed Music Charts – Billboard Pop Music's Middle Class by Shaad D'Souza – New York Times Ice Spice vs. Cleopatra Drama Explained – Rolling Stone This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Sep 11, 2024 · 1 hr 11 min
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, Addison Rae's arthouse cult single "Diet Pepsi," reflection on Simon Porte Jacquemus's legacy (and speculation on his rise to the Chanel throne), Hollister nostalgia-baiting, global fashion updates from the UK and Mexico, and more. Links: Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet – Video Playlist "Diet Pepsi" by Addison Rae (dir. Sean Price Williams) "Breakaway" by Bruce Connor The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter Chanel's New Kaiser – Lauren Sherman for Puck News Hollister long-sleeve babydoll tops on TikTok "Archive" Hollister tops from 2022 on TikTok Halley Kate v. Sophia La Corte drama summary Tribal trend in Mexico (some TikTok examples) Intentalo by 3ballMTY This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Aug 21, 2024 · 1 hr 16 min
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 style beloved by prestige actors and aging rockstars alike. Along with our two expert witnesses, James Harris and Lawrence Schlossman of the Throwing Fits Podcast, we ask some of life’s most difficult questions: Why is midlife crisis boho such a prevalent phenomenon? Are indie sleaze icons destined (or doomed) to succumb to over-accesorized fashion piracy in the years to come? Do men know about John Galliano? Tune in to find out! Links: Image Board Alexander McQueen Spring 2003 Ready-to-Wear Heidi Slimane Wearable Pirate Uniform The Trouble with Johnny Depp – Rolling Stone Were Pirates Foes of the Modern Order, or Its Secret Sharers? – The New Yorker Throwing Fits on Substack Throwing Fits on Instagram This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Aug 6, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
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, including Ralph Lauren boater costumes, the radical European uncoolness of the Opening Ceremony, and our own creative styling concepts for Olympic athletes. We also discuss Mark Zuckerberg's rebrand, "Brat hangovers," and Kamala Harris's Loewe tomato girl potential. (Disclaimer: this episode was recorded July 28!) Special thanks to our sponsor Croissant! Download the Croissant App here to easily add the Safari extension to your mobile browser: shop with a guaranteed resale price and unlock an effortless resale experience. Learn more about Croissant on their website! LINKS: SKIMS Summer Uniform Campaign Nicola Coughlan for SKIMS Soft Lounge Campaign 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony How Team USA's 2024 Olympic Outfits Were Made By Ralph Lauren Mark Zuckerberg personally fuels the rumors of his Supreme takeover J. W. Anderson Gucci rumors Alexi's Kamala-core Pinterest board Adam Lambert, ‘Moana’ Star Auli’i Cravalho Taking Over Lead Roles in Broadway’s ‘Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club’ Fragrances by Sabrina Carpenter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Jul 23, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min
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 optimism, design innovation—while also finding surprising similarities to our contemporary moment. We highlight the Austin Powers trilogy as this sensation's most brilliant high-camp cultural artifact, unpacking its satire of free love, modern masculinity, and British cheekiness. We explore Space Age fashion, the British Invasion(s), pop environmentalism, Volkswagen Beetles, iMac G3s, the Powerpuff Girls, and much more. Special thanks to our sponsor Croissant! Download the Croissant app here to easily add the Safari extension to your mobile browser: shop with a guaranteed resale price and unlock an effortless resale experience. Learn more about Croissant on their website! Links: https://pin.it/tXaQphpiE Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute's "Groovival" Are.na Board "Austin Powers-core" musical subgenre Tweet Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery – fashion photography montage Obituary of Pierre Cardin – The New York Times Industrial designer Karim Rashid "BBC" by Ming Tea – Official Music Video Dressed to Regress: Interview with Austin Powers costume designer Deena Appel (1999) – LA Times Deena Appel interview – From Tailors With Love The Peacock Revolution: 1960s Menswear – Victoria & Albert Museum Peter Bogdanovich on the lasting influence of Austin Powers in Goldmember – The New Yorker ‘A real stroke of genius.’ How Apple’s iMac G3 became an object of desire – CNN AWOLTrends on Blobjects Prada's spacesuits for NASA's 2025 Moon mission – Forbes The Low Earth Orbit Economy – NASA "Bye Bye Sixties" – Nancy Sinatra, Goldie Hawn, and Ruth Buzzi (1969) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Jul 17, 2024 · 1 hr 22 min
Ep. 88: Pop Star 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 discuss the exaggerated gender dimorphism of the 1950s, the striking similarities between pin-up girls of the '40s and Instagram starlets of today, rockabilly's morbid legacy and the Overton window of obscenity, the decadence of Americana foodstuffs, and the raunchy, feminine stylings of Amy Winehouse, Katy Perry, and, most recently, Sabrina Carpenter. Links: Image board Welcome to the Club: The Women of Rockabilly (2001) Rockin': The Rockabilly Scene by Andrew Shaylor Rockabilly: The Twang Heard 'Round the World by Michael Dregni Dave Hickey on Rockabilly in Air Guitar: Essays on Art & Democracy Sabrina Carpenter "Nonsense" Outros Compilation "What Happens When a Pop Star Isn't That Popular?" by Shaad D'Souza – New York Times Sabrina's custom "Espresso" swimsuit vs. Marilyn Monroe's in How to Marry a Millionaire Katy Perry performing "One of the Boys" in 2008 Rolling Stone on the backstory behind Katy's Teenage Dream cover Rolling Stone review of Teenage Dream upon release in 2010 TASCHEN's The Art of Pin-up by Dian Hanson Alexander Thompson's photographs of Mexican-American Rockabillies Property from the Life and Career of Amy Winehouse – Auction Catalog "A Sly Wink to Pinups of the Past" by Ruth La Ferla – New York Times (2012) Caroline Gnagy's Work* *Full interview with Caroline Gnagy will be available here on Patreon! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Jul 9, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min
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 our patronage of the new Broadway revival of Cabaret, a musical with a captivating history and a surprising relevance to many of our favorite themes and subjects. We talk about the century-long meme of Berlin debauchery, Sally Bowles as a feminine archetype in her many iterations, Eddie Redmayne's viral Emcee performance (and its chilling implications), and the wildly imaginative costume design work of Tom Scutt, from sleazy boudoir ensembles to fascistic menswear. Links Go see Cabaret on Broadway! Cabaret – "Wilkommen" performance at the 77th Annual Tony Awards Cabaret (1972) starring Liza Minelli Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood March Vogue profile on the 2024 revival, feat. interviews with Eddie Redmayne and Gayle Rankin How a Broadway Theater was Remade Into a Queer Cabaret (interactive NYT article) Playbill interview with set and costume designer Tom Scutt, featuring costume sketches! Cabaret (2024) review in the LA Times Cabaret (2024) review in the New York Times Previous iconic Sally Bowles moments: Liza Minelli's "Mein Herr" and Jane Horrocks' "Cabaret" Biz's essay "2016, 2017" Find exclusive episodes here <3 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Jun 19, 2024 · 1 hr 24 min
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: psychedelia, Pied Piper figures and their cult-like followings, cross-country motor travel, bootleg merchandising, musical improvisation, and more. We analyze the parallels between the infamous Summer of Love and the summer now upon us, with a special focus on the darksided undercurrents lurking through both. Links: Finding Authenticity in a T-Shirt – The New Yorker (on Online Ceramics) Owsley Stanley's website — The Bear Story Owsley Stanley: The King of LSD – Rolling Stone The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe, 1968 (full PDF!) Grateful Dead 2015 Chacos collab The End of Merch – GQ Will the Grateful Dead Live Forever ... Through Merch? – Billboard A Guide to Grateful Dead Iconography How Fashion Became Obsessed with the Grateful Dead – WSJ Why, in 2018, is Fashion Obsessed with the Grateful Dead Aesthetic? – Fashionista The Disembodied Body of Marilyn Monroe – Wendy Lesser Find exclusive episodes here <3 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Apr 17, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min
Ep. 80: The DRKSHDW Desert w/ Rian Phin
In this episode, the hosts are joined by our favorite fashion theorist and Rick Owens collector, Rian Phin, to analyze the recent rise of post-apocalyptic desert drip, inspired by the release of Dune 2. We discuss the different factions of Rick Owens wearers, the influence of Middle Eastern fashion, climate absurdism, exoskeletons, and hero worship in uncertain times. With the insight of our honored guest, we speculate on the battle for fashion futurism and the legacy of the Rick Owens house. Links: Image board Interview with Dune costume designer Jacqueline West — Vogue Luca Maxim worldbuilding wiki Luca Maxim on TikTok Coperni Futurism — Vogue Rian Phin on Youtube Rian Phin on Twitter Rian Phin on Instagram Rian Phin on TikTok This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Mar 19, 2024 · 1 hr
Ep. 77: Sephora Dysmorphia w/ Jessica DeFino
In this episode, we conduct a meeting of the minds with brilliant wordsmith and beauty industry critic Jessica Defino. Together with Jessica, we embark on an impossible journey of cosmetic ethical dilemmas, unpacking the undulating discourses of makeup and skincare. Tune in as we ask questions that keep us up at night: are Sephora Tweens canaries in the coal mine of disintegrating self-esteem? Can the age of the multi-hyphenate sustain the explosion of celebrity beauty brands? Is self-actualization possible in a minefield of appearance optimization? Why is there such a thing as baby skincare? Read Jessica’s Work: Jessica’s Website The Unpublishable – Substack Ask Ugly – The Guardian Links: Sephora Tweens ISAMAYA 2016 Makeup Nostalgia Tarte Brand Trip Controversy A Guide to Every Celebrity Beauty Brand This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Mar 11, 2024 · 1 hr 15 min
Ep. 76: Get Silly
This week, we address the critical levels of silliness we've detected in today's culture, from the debut of Drake's adorable alter ego Anita Max Wynn to the rise of cute-forward hypewear. We theorize as to why silly ass white boys are suddenly doing dances in crews, rediscover the influence of mid-2000s ringtone rap, and canonize a new generation of digital Merry Pranksters, including Joeyy, the Laundry Day boys, Sexyy Red, and others. Links: Image board The birth of Anita Max Wynn EvanDaGreat, Maxevasi0n, Laundry Day JerseyyJoe, Hugo Hilaire, That's My Dawg Zack Bia and Yeat getting silly White guys dancing to afrobeats Chief Keef style on TikTok: one, two, three, four, five, six "Narcofashion" Polo trend in Mexico Playboi Carti Is in His Hello Kitty Era on “EvilJ0rdan” – Hypebeast Anonymous Club by Shayne Oliver Resort 2024 – Vogue Runway Creature World BustaMove Store Kerwin Frost x McDonalds Merch TisaKorean silly merch also McDonalds Sprite song and Soulja Boy tribute? Dirty Decade: Rap Music and the U.S. South 1997–2007 – Matt Miller in Southern Spaces 'Laffy Taffy': So Light, So Sugary, So Downloadable – New York Times, 2006 Rondell Conway snap rap cover story for Vibe magazine, June 2006 Hurrikane on TikTok, Y2K Dallas style in Brazil, Dallas boogie style (2009) 9 ways Soulja Boy revolutionized today's hip hop culture – Revolt Nettspend on Know Your Meme Timothee Chalamet's digital footprint Glorb – The Bottom 2 (Official Music Video) (SpongeBob AI rap?) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Feb 22, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
Ep. 74: Art Hoes
In this episode, we open up the yellow Kanken of history and unpack one of the most influential archetypes of the 2010s: the art hoe. We rediscover the work of the Art Hoe Collective, revisit the Tumblr art historical canon from Matisse's cutouts to Van Gogh's sunflowers, and trace the aesthetic's propagation through musicians like Mac Demarco and Tyler the Creator. We also discuss the forms in which art hoeism lives on today, from TikTok's indie teens to zillennial art world professionals. Links: Image board Art Hoe Collective in the Dazed 100 #Arthoe: the teens who kickstarted a feminist art movement – The Guardian Amandla Stenberg: Don't Cash Crop on my Cornrows Rex Orange County - Loving is Easy [Official Video] Claud - Wish You Were Gay [Official Video] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Feb 13, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min
Ep. 73: The Trial of the Theater Kid
This week, we investigate the recent destigmatization of theater kid energy and its resurgence in mass culture, from musical-movie adaptations to the irresistible charms of improv-trained comedians. We discuss the peak of the NBC fandom, the timelessness of "difficult" leading ladies, star factories such as SNL and NYU Tisch, the ineffability of theatrical sexuality, the rise of craft and tryhardism, and more. Links: Image board Renee Rapp on Call Her Daddy SNL 1975 (upcoming SNL movie) Ariana Grande - yes, and? (Official Music Video) Audio-Visual Cocktail Party by Steven Phillips-Horst for Spike Magazine (on late night shows) Paloma Diamond is Winning Awards Season – Vulture Power Bottoms: The NYU classmates behind the year’s most delightfully dumb comedy – Vulture NYU brainstorming sesh for Bottoms Tina Fey clip that came out after we recorded this episode?! Find exclusive episodes here <3 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Jan 29, 2024 · 1 hr 24 min
Ep. 71: Welcome to Mogwarts
To mog, or not to mog ... This week, we take a trip to the Mogwarts School of Profound Self-Improvement to check in on the next generation of looksmaxxers and their charismatic leader, Kareem Shami. We discuss key figures of the male beauty pantheon—male models Jordan Barrett, Chico Lachowski, and Sean O'Pry— and discover what they represent to young men today. We also dive into the dark history of looksmaxxing, from the Legend of Zyzz to the alleged crimes of orthotropic madman Dr. Mike Mew. Links: Image board Young Men Seek Answers to an Age-Old Question: How to Be Hot – New York Times Mogwarts Official Website Kareem Shami aka @syrianpsycho on TikTok Inside Jordan Barrett And Fernando Casablancas’s Celebration Of Love In Ibiza – Vogue Dr. Mike Mew Tribunal – The Guardian More Dr. Mew evidence – BBC Mikhaila Peterson interview with Dr. Mike Mew Weston A. Price research overview (see "Our Children" section) The Legend of Zyzz video essay "full looksmaxxing playist" on YouTube This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Jan 23, 2024 · 1 hr 33 min
Ep. 70: Mormon Culture Report
In our first episode of the new year, we discuss the infiltration of Mormon culture into the online mainstream, from the highly engaging TikToks of Nara Smith to the reign of the Stanley Cup and the alchemical innovations that fill them. Why are there so many Mormon influencers? Since when do Mormons have kind of cool style? How is Lucky Blue Smith eating so much every day? We dive into snarky subreddits, genealogical archives, and obscure theological sources to bring you the answers; Sam also introduces her Class to Crass spectrum to make sense of Mormon content. Links: Image board Nara Smith on TikTok Taylor Frankie Paul on TikTok Why So Many of Your Favorite Beauty Personalities Are Mormon – Allure Influencer culture and LDS theology – The Christian Century Polygamy Chic Tumblr FLDS Hair Tutorial Polygamist Hair – Huffington Post Ex-Mormon Subreddit Identify pioneer principles, apply them in modern times – LDS Church News Pioneer Principles: Your Heritage – Latter-Day Soprano Mormon history in the pioneer age: the mob assassination of Joseph Smith, the Mormon Wars, Brigham Young's wagon train Mormonism and the color white – LDSLiving The Granite Mountain Records Vault in Salt Lake City Building Mormonism: History and Controversy in the Architecture of the Latter-day Saints – Art in America Mormonism, Empathy, and Aesthetics – Beholding the Body Toward a Mormon Aesthetic – Brigham Young University Rational Faiths: Keeping Mormonism Weird This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Dec 19, 2023 · 1 hr 27 min
Ep. 68: TikTok Shop
This week, we investigate the emergence of TikTok Shop, exploring its bizarre interface and offerings as representative of a new era of e-commerce and consumer psychology. We discuss the redefinition of the “small business,” the vulgarity of commerce as content, and strategies of pathological guerilla marketing. We also take a stroll through the Shop ourselves to observe the “gyatt pajamas,” chamoy pickle kits, and pheromone oils that are sweeping the nation. TikTok’s official Shop press release TikTok Shop in the New York Times Chamoy pickle kit explainer Dr. Candice Lin on Zheng Xiangxiang FV Makeup foundation videos China Too Cool: Vernacular Innovations and Aesthetic Discontinuity of China – Yijing Zhou UX in China: More Is More, Super Apps, and Community - Yuan Qing Lim (Config 2022) Livestream Shopping Is Not Going to Take Over E-Commerce – Forbes Twitter as a Payment Processor – Financial Times Indonesia’s TikTok Shop Ban – Financial Times Teens Selling on TikTok Shop – NBC, Financial Times TikTok Shop’s Snail Mucin Dupe Problem – Wired This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Dec 12, 2023 · 1 hr 26 min
Ep. 67: The Christmas Spirit
Ho ho ho!! We Three Queens arrive to you with our hearts full of cheer and our sleigh stocked with the greatest gift of all … knowledge!! In our very first Christmas special, we discuss the visual language of the holiday season, from the scourge of minimalist Christmas decor to the history of department store spectacles. Joined by ghosts of Christmas Past, including the original Coca-Cola-sanctioned Santa Claus, Thomas Kinkade, and Jack Skellington, we also make our predictions for theoretical Christmas aesthetics to come. Image board Kim Kardashian’s Minimalist Christmas Decor Minimalist Nativity Sets Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Art Joan Didion on Thomas Kinkade A History of the Department Store – BBC History of Christmas Catalogs Santa’s New York Roots – NYPL Christmas Drawings for the Human Race (1890) – Thomas Nast Haddon Sundblom and the Coca-Cola Santas Why Hollywood films, Christmas music and jazz are so intertwined – Jazz FM Brenda Lee’s Comeback – New York Times Vogue’s Christmas Archive This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Nov 28, 2023 · 1 hr 20 min
Ep. 66: Uncanny Valley Girl
This week, we snap into our intellectual spring-lock suits and analyze the phenomenon of creepycore internet media, discussing digital horrors that have us shaking in our boots. Tune in to hear how FNAF falls into the tradition of Victorian storytelling, what creepypastas tell us about the participation gap, how iceberg-style consumption has changed the media landscape, and more! Links: “The Troubles of the Automaton” by Clementine Black The Participation Gap Creepypasta Wiki The Laws of Lorecore by Shumar Basar Kid’s Stuff in Contemporary Horror The Uncanny Valley by Marisho Mori Perpetual Mismatch Theory Configural Processing Theory Uncanny Valley Makeup Trend Serbian Dancing Lady Trend Opposite Features Makeup TikTok This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Nov 24, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min
Ep. 65: Harley Davidson Harlot
In this episode, we expand on the edgy, high-octane aesthetic of the Harley Davidson Harlot. From the checkerboard-and-flames motif of the 2010s to the 2020 revival of Diesel under Glenn Martens to Kylie Jenner's new clothing venture Khy, we chronicle fashion's obsession with all things moto-inspired ... and evaluate the dystopian implications of this petrochemical path. On this journey, we encounter Che Guevera and Julia Fox, uniform fetishism, the BP oil spill, Global South cyberpunk, and much more. Links: Image board Khy by Kylie Jenner Betsy Johnson's Khy callout posts Motorbike culture in the Global South: Vietnam, Brazil, Kenya The Importance of the African Motorcycle in Art Kim Kardashian in Chrome Hearts How Glenn Martens Saved Diesel from its Midlife Crisis Diesel's Daily African print campaign (2001) An Incomplete History of the Akira Bike Slide Apple's Mother Nature report starring Octavia Spencer Azealia Banks' Yeezy Modular Survival Kit Prix Workshop This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
Nov 21, 2023 · 1 hr 44 min
Ep. 64: Country Girls Vol. 2 w/Caroline Gnagy, Kevin Fontenot, and Texas Overture
In the second installment of this two-part episode special, we set about the path of high cotton heaven, tracing the waves of country influence upon the modern. We discuss Bella Hadid’s rough-handed cow-beau, Gram Parson’s trustafarian tragedy, the poetics of agricultural science, Lucchesse’s Sufjan Stephens moment, and more! Plus: we expand our red-dirt horizons with the help of two world-renowned country music experts, Kevin Fontenot and Caroline Gnangy, wrapping up the episode with a special dispatch from the Texas Overture HQ. Listen to our playlist here <3 Extended interview with Kevin and Caroline is available on our Patreon <3 Image Board Links: Texas Overture Caroline Gnagy’s Website Goin’ Hillbilly Nuts: Fashion Culture and Visual Style in Country Music by Caroline Gnagy (are.na link) Louisianna Women by Kevin Fontenot Accordions, Fiddles, Two Step & Swing: A Cajun Music Reader by Kevin Fontenot Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’ by Bill C. Malone How the West Was Worn by Holly George Warren The Mind of the South by WJ Cash The Battle for the Heart of the Great American Nudie Suit | GQ FFA Tik Tok Poor Little Rich Boy - Chicago Reader Jody Rosen on the Rise of Bro Country This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe