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Nymphet Alumni is a podcast dedicated to the study of fashion and culture. www.nymphetalumni.com

  1. Ep. 156: #SWAG Dadaism

    20 HR AGO

    Ep. 156: #SWAG Dadaism

    In this episode, we coin a new term for one of the most interesting creative impulses of our generation: #SWAG Dadaism. Like the original Dadaists responding to the whiplash of industrialization and WWI, a certain subset of young creatives are responding to the vertigo of global instability and breathless technological futurism through fashion assemblage, IP maximalism, and a fearless embrace of all things chopped and random. We conduct a historical survey from Clement Greenberg’s theory of kitsch and the avant-garde to the early days of meme culture to explore page fashion parodists of the past decade. We also get into Justin Bieber and Timothée Chalamet’s parallel #SWAG rebrands, the collapse of the secondhand market and its unexpected creative upside, and how #SWAG exists as the antithesis of refinement culture. Links: Image board Dada Manifesto by Tristan Tzara (1918) “Avant-Garde and Kitsch” by Clement Greenberg from The Partisan Review (1939) “The First Meme of 2026 Is About Not Explaining Yourself. And Buttons.” by Madison Malone Kircher for The New York Times Chase Rutherford on Instagram (referenced posts one, two, three) Chase Rutherford interview for Perfectly Imperfect @okniceok on Instagram @kalebphobic on TikTok re: digicore sampling Canal Street Research Association and Shanzhai Lyric on Instagram “Bags, Bootlegs and Art: A Quirky Communion on Canal Street” by Siddhartha Mitter in The New York Times Ava Nirui / @avanope interview in Office magazine (2017) “Meet Ava Nirui, The Creative Force Behind Marc Jacobs’ Heaven Line” by Eni Subair in Vogue (2020) “Go To The Thrift Store That’s Where The Heat Is” on Know Your Meme @harmonytividad “filet minion” post on Instagram Middle school boy bar crawl on TikTok Tung Tung Tung Sahur boxers outfit on TikTok @twylatoktok on TikTok (referenced posts one, two, three) @turtlewithhat_ / Izzy and Emma pink leggings outfits 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

    1hr 2min
  2. Ep. 146: Blonde Hair and Black Gold | Study Break

    14 JAN

    Ep. 146: Blonde Hair and Black Gold | Study Break

    In the first Study Break of the year, Biz and Sam survey the state of the world refracted through the prism of pop culture. They discuss Odessa A’Zion’s wig allegations, the hypernormal clownery of Nicolas Maduro’s kidnapping, Bella Hadid’s blonde hair omen, and the pop-princess perfection of Zara Larsson. Plus: a meditation on time in the second quarter of the 21st century, viewed through the anamorphic looking glass of Hollister’s 2016 anachronism, Cameron Winter’s Dorian Grey agelessness, and North West’s prodigious beat-making potential. Links: Hollister’s Tumblr Drop 2016 Revisionism Stateside + Zara Larsson by Pink Panthress North West’s Beatmaking Sample Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall Bella Hadid for Dazed MENA @shop_reallifeasliv Carnival Time, Hardness, and the Machines That Process Excess by Sachin on Substack Work-Hardened Archetypes by Sachin on Substack Venezuelan Oil Explainer in The Guardian Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Oil Company Pushback in The Guardian Who is Zach Bryan’s Wife? Rama Duwaji Profile in The Cut Previous Episodes Referenced: Ep. 76: Get Silly Ep. 24: The Snapocalypse Ep. 25: America (with Light Townsend Cummins) 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

    1hr 6min
  3. Ep. 144: The 2025 Nymphies Awards

    18/12/2025

    Ep. 144: The 2025 Nymphies Awards

    After a brief hiatus, the Nymphies are BACK!! In this annual ceremony, we honor 2025’s greatest achievements in fashion and culture with awards from us at the Nymphet Alumni Academy of Arts and Sciences, including categories such as Best and Worst Rebrand, Outfit of the Year, Best Sillyboy, and Best Brainrot Trend, featuring exclusive access to our careful deliberation process. We lay to rest dearly departed aesthetics of years past, and we end the evening by announcing the winner of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, immortalizing one true legend in the Nymphet Alumni canon. For the first time, we’ve also tallied up your votes for the Reader’s Choice Awards! 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

    58 min
  4. Ep. 136: Jane Birkin w/ Marisa Meltzer

    08/10/2025

    Ep. 136: Jane Birkin w/ Marisa Meltzer

    This week on Nymphet Alumni, Biz is joined by journalist and author Marisa Meltzer to talk about her new book It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin — the first comprehensive biography of the actress, singer and myth-muse. The two get into the making of Birkin’s image and the unseen real life behind it, plus how aging, style and selfhood intersect. Also discussed: the horrors of Serge Gainsbourg’s man-cave, Timothee Chalamet as inheritor of the Jane B legacy, and why swag might just come from getting older. Links: It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin by Marisa Meltzer (Out now!) Soft Power by Marisa Meltzer Marisa Meltzer 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

    1hr 21min
  5. Ep. 133: Clown Town (Emergency Roundtable)

    24/09/2025

    Ep. 133: Clown Town (Emergency Roundtable)

    In this emergency roundtable report, we discuss how clownery has become a dominant mode of aesthetic and ideological expression, perhaps symbolizing the defeat of authenticity. Recent carnivalesque incidents include the chaotic spectacle of this year’s VMAs, the meteoric rise of the Savannah Bananas, Jay Guapo’s Italian Brainrot Block Party, the political role reversal of the troll and the triggered, Audrey Hobert’s debut album Who’s the Clown, and more. Links: Top Clown Town outfits at the VMAs: Conan Gray in Erik Charlotte, Megan Stalter as hot dog vendor, Doja Cat in Balmain, Ariana Grande’s outfit changes, Sabrina Carpenter in Valentino Sabrina Carpenter Performs “Tears” | 2025 Video Music Awards “I need to see you spin first, sista” from Sex and the City S4 E18 Chappell Roan Performs “Pink Pony Club” (Live From The 67th Grammy Awards) “Chappell Roan on the Queer Origins of her Signature Makeup Look” – Gay Times Flash Mob! The Savannah Bananas Crash The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon “As Savannah Bananas ursue ‘a billion fans,’ are they real competition for MLB?” – The New York Times Jay Guapo’s Brainrot Block Party Tyler Robinson’s bullet casing inscription breakdown – PBS News Hour The story behind FBI Director Kash Patel’s seemingly random ‘Valhalla’ reference Trump’s presidential portraits from 2017 to 2025 “What Is ‘Dark Woke’?” – The New York Times “Why has Gavin Newsom gone ‘dark woke’?” – BBC Mexican influencer Marian Izaguerre dies after posting goodbye video in clown makeup Audrey Hobert Who’s the Clown interview in Teen Vogue “The Clown at Midnight: Coulrophobia, Counterculture, and the Decadent Pierrot Mask” by Samuel Love – Sequitur Passages from Mikhail Bakhtin on the grotesque body and the carnivalesque sense of the world 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

    1hr 2min
  6. Ep. 128: Hamptons Face w/ Emily Sundberg

    29/07/2025

    Ep. 128: Hamptons Face w/ Emily Sundberg

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.com This week on Nymphet Alumni, Biz interviews New York newsletter phenom and Feed Me founder Emily Sundberg. They discuss the West Village-ification of America, the curious case of Hamptons face and what’s aspirational to young people in New York in 2025. Plus, Emily shares her advice on how to find your voice and how to protect your digital soul.

    13 min
  7. Ep. 125: Manchile (Sam's Birthday Special) | Study Break

    25/06/2025

    Ep. 125: Manchile (Sam's Birthday Special) | Study Break

    In this edition of Study Break, in which we subtly celebrate Sam’s birthday, we discuss a variety of women’s issues: the discourse meltdown brought on by Sabrina Carpenter’s chauvinist comeback and her aesthetic shift from pastels and pin-ups to Helmut Newton and Halston; the mass crisis of female reproductive unwellness; Addison Rae’s kaleidoscopic showgirl debut; and the upsetting regression of Sydney Sweeney’s bathwater hustle. We also discuss some boy issues: Luigi Mangione’s lovably centrist birthday dispatch from prison, putting the Guy Fawkes mask on and embracing Redditism, Trump and Elon’s toxic yaoi best friend breakup, and more. To stay subscribed to exclusive episodes and all the glamour of our premium content, head to https://www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe and add your payment info Links: “How Sabrina Carpenter Dream-Come-True'd Her Whole Life” – Rolling Stone Sabrina Carpenter Man’s Best Friend album cover J. G. Ballard on Helmut Newton in The Art Newspaper, 1999 Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild (Official Video) Sports betting based on period cycles Recent PCOS/PMDD celebrity press: Lorde, Bella Hadid, Miley Cyrus Nadya Okamoto/August on TikTok Addison Rae – Addison Pitchfork Review (8.0) Addison Rae Interview: From $20 TikToks to Pop’s Most Promising Prospect – Popcast Addison Rae with superstar vocal coach Eric Vetro Addison Rae – Times Like These (Official Video) (feat. Gio the line cook!) Luigi Mangione’s gratitude-pilled birthday letter from MDC Alex Cooper Accuses Her College Soccer Coach of Sexual Harassment – Vanity Fair Martin Lawrence on The Jennifer Hudson Show (interview flop) Sydney’s Bathwater Bliss by Dr. Squatch Sydney Sweeney W Magazine cover story Belle Delphine bathwater PayPal controversy – Business Insider 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

    1hr 6min
  8. Ep. 124: American Scammer

    18/06/2025

    Ep. 124: American Scammer

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.com In this episode, we oscillate between antebellum steamboat grifters and prosperity gospel televangelists to unpack the archetype of the American con man: a self-made myth-maker cloaked in charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent. We discuss itinerant preachers, LA hypebeast cyber-apostles, Herman Melville, identity theft, April Fool’s Day, man-on-the-street content creators, jewelry dropshippers, and more, tracing the legacy of scammers through primary sources from 1850s op-eds to influencer snark pages. Links:

    12 min
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Nymphet Alumni is a podcast dedicated to the study of fashion and culture. www.nymphetalumni.com

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  • Creator
    Nymphet Alumni
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    127
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