The girls review the Met Gala (yawn) and the premiere of Julia Fox's 'OMG Fashun' (yay). ~* Episode Syllabus *~ https://www.thecut.com/article/met-gala-costume-institute-exhibit-anna-wintour-andrew-bolton.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/fashion/conde-nast-union-vogue-met-gala.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/fashion/2024/05/06/john…

The girls are joined by Rebecca Jennings of Vox to discuss the endless grind of self-promotion online as an artiste, how the insult "sell out" became obsolete, and some lingering thoughts on Ms. Swift's tortured existence. https://www.vox.com/culture/2024/2/1/24056883/tiktok-self-promotion-artist-career-how-to-build-following --- Support this podca…

The girls discuss the rise of polyamory and open relationships in media, including the 'Couple to Throuple' dating show, the NYT's recent ‘Lessons From a 20-Person Polycule’ piece, and New York Magazine's big 'Practical Guide to Modern Polyamory' cover story from earlier this year. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/04/15/magazine/polycule-po…

The girls discuss Lana's triumphant return to Coachella, some new messed up Ozempic news (this time it's related to fertility yay), and Sex and the City hitting Netflix. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attention-recession/support

The girls discuss NY Mag's Huberman exposé, Jay Shetty's similar outing in The Guardian, and The Cut's clickbaity age gap essay. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-huberman-podcast-stanford-joe-rogan.html https://lindynewsletter.beehiiv.com/p/unbearable-sadness-health-influencer https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/20…

The girls are joined by writer and Daily Beast entertainment editor Allegra Frank to talk all things movies including a dispatch from SXSW, where film critics wore Kenough hoodies and cheered when "buff dudes took their shirts off and stabbed people." Vibe shift ! https://twitter.com/LegsFrank https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/allegra-frank --- …

The girls are joined by writer and sexual culture critic Magdalene Taylor to muse on big naturals, Sydney Sweeney, posting body, our hypersexual yet sexless culture, the loneliness epidemic, phone addiction, personal responsibility (this time for women), justifying scrolling as work, and her most recent Substack post, "It's Obviously the Phones." h…

The girls discuss bi-coastal seasonal depression, Bethenny Frankel's "reality reckoning," the recent spat of suits and allegations around Bravo, reality show as workplace, making deals with the devil, etc. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/01/style/leah-mcsweeney-lawsuit.html https://vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/10/real-housewives-bravo-reckoning --…

The girls catch up two weeks of piping hot celebrity antics including: The Superbowl, Taylor getting the ick, Kim's situationship, new Kanye music, Beyonce's taking on the country genre (and why we think country is so mainstream right now), the People's Choice Awards, rude TikTok interviewers, and gatekeepers not doing their job right. Plus, influe…

The girls discuss UMG letting its contract with TikTok expire, the Times' "is this the end of TikTok?" piece, adults trauma dumping on Elmo, deep fake nudes, past lives, and so much more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attention-recession/support

The girls discuss TikTalk, also known as "the influencer accent," and why it might be the future of English. Also, a new bill in NY that aims to regulate "addictive feeds" for the children. https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/10/hochul-ag-back-bills-regulating-minors-social-media-use/391142/ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240123-what-t…

The girls discuss the ‘Barbie’ Oscars snub, Lana breaking the Skims site, and why 2014 is trending… again. Including: Tumblr, "indie sleaze," ebola, ISIS, the Sony hack, Coachella style, the ice bucket challenge, Addison Rae’s new iPhone 5, the KimYe wedding, ‘Girls,’ ‘Broad City,’ print mixing, Jenna Lyons at J.Crew, and mullet skirts. --- Support…

The girls discuss Julia Fox's memoir, what makes a good It Girl, hot girls vs cool girls, losing and re-finding personal style, and Jaz shares a theory on why there aren't more hot people at sex parties. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attention-recession/support

The girls discuss Dry January, ‘Priscilla,’ ‘All of Us Strangers,’ awards season, Sephora kids, and more beginning of the year vibes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attention-recession/support

Nicola and Jaz are joined by astrologer Chelsea Jackson (@zodiachealer) to discuss the transits coming up in 2024, and what it might have in store for us all. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attention-recession/support

Nicola and Jaz recap 2023 (nepo baby discourse, 'The Idol,' Scandoval, Gwyneth ski trial, the submarine, etc.) and forecast 2024 (the election on TikTok, aerobics, hypnosis, long form content, food as luxury, and more). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/attention-recession/support…

Nicola and Jaz discuss the book "Burnout" by Emily and Amelia Nagoski and the dual phenomena of tradwives and "divine feminine" hustlers. *** Nicola is a fashion and culture writer based in New York City; follow her on Instagram ⁠@nicola_fumo⁠. Jaz is a social media strategist and content creator based in Los Angeles; follow her on Instagram ⁠@jasm…

Nicola and Jaz discuss two big end-of-year celebrity profiles: Kim Kardashian as one of GQ’s Men of the Year and Taylor Swift as TIME magazine’s Person of the Year. *** Nicola is a fashion and culture writer based in New York City; follow her on Instagram ⁠@nicola_fumo⁠. Jaz is a social media strategist and content creator based in Los Angeles; fol…

Welcome to the attention recession. Nicola and Jaz discuss screen time-induced dopamine burnout, New York magazine's big Erewhon cover story, the Balenciaga fashion show in LA, and whether or not influencers are "shrewd business people or fame-hungry narcissists." *** Nicola is a fashion and culture writer based in New York City; follow her on Inst…