On this week’s girlpodcast, we’re just girls talking about our girldinners, girlblogging, girlmath, the girlification of food and, well, everything. We discuss how the act of ‘girlblogging’ has conquered a niche sector of the internet, the uncanny cuteness of ‘girldinners,’ the predicament of ‘girlmath,’ and how we endorse ‘balletcore’ as the future of 2024. Tie a bow onto your headphones for this one!

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AJ Willingham, “‘Girl math’ was a fun social media joke. Then it got complicated” (CNN)

Biz Sherbert, “Intimacy and the Machine: Slouching Towards Girlblogging,” (Various Artists)

Hannah Jackson, “What Ballerinas Really Think of Balletcore” (Vogue)

Madeline, “'Girl Math' Explained” (BuzzFeed)

Merlyn Miller, “Please Don't Gender My Dinner” (Food & Wine)

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Intro 00:00

Coquette 00:08

Girlbloggers— Empowering or Toxic? 03:57

Girl Dinner 15:37

Sacrificing Femininity to Display Strength 23:47

Ribbon Tying on Food 27:45

Girl Math 32:10

Gendered Trends 35:51

Balletcore 37:27

Outro 49:50

We’re celebrating the New Year (and our last episode of 2023!) by dissecting none other than the Indie Sleaze revival. We discuss the various fashion trends that encapsulate the era, the music that soundtracked it, modern-day depictions of wannabe hedonism, and Alexa Chung finally gets her flowers.

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Alexa Chung, “⁠Alexa Chung on the unpolished appeal of Indie Sleaze⁠” (Financial Times)

Alexa Chung, “⁠It⁠” (Google)

Arielle Richards, “⁠The Indie Sleaze ‘Revival’ Isn’t Real - It’s Just An Echo Chamber⁠” (Vice)

El Hunt, “⁠How ’00s indie sleaze made a massive comeback⁠” (NME)

Luke Morgan Britton, “⁠The Strokes on The Killers rivalry⁠” (NME)

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Intro 00:00

Indie Sleaze Revival 01:30

Declaring Trends 09:00

Old Tech Nostalgia 10:41

Thrifting 12:57

Mixing Patterns & Textures 13:53

The Trashy Party Girl 15:14

2014 Tumblr Era vs. Indie Sleaze 18:58

Social Media Surveillance 20:46

What killed indie sleaze? 24:07

The Apolitical Nature of Indie Sleaze 26:23

Music of the Indie Sleaze Era 27:00

Radio Flop Era 33:24 

American Apparel 36:56

Indie Sleaze Media 40:19

Animal Heads 43:50

Vampire Weekend 44:30

Skins 46:17

UK & North America 47:51

The Strokes vs. The Killers 49:15

Is there an indie sleaze revival? 51:13

Bev Review 54:15

Outro 55:50

This week, we dive into parody media, discussing the likes of the Wayans brothers, Mel Brooks, and Austin Powers. We differentiate ‘parody’ and ‘satire’, discuss the cult-like fanbases (and haters) of parody films, and how YouTube and meme culture may have oversaturated the genre. 

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Amber Rawlings, “Has meme culture killed the parody film?” (Little White Lies)

Hiff, “Comedy Horror Movies: The Embodiments of ‘Camp’ Are Here to Stay”(Hiff)

Jade Swann, “Satire, Parody & Spoof” (Study.com)

JM Maher, “Why Were Parody Movies So Popular in the 2000s?” (Movieweb)

Karen Pike, “Bitextual Pleasures: Camp, Parody, and the Fantastic Film” (LFQ)

Luke Edley, “Satire vs Parody” (Thanet Writers)

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Intro 00:00

Parody, Satire, & Spoof 02:03

Parody Films 03:25

Why did the genre die? 06:55

Offensive “Humor” 12:53

YouTube Parodies and Spoofs 18:09

Seriousness is a Target for Parody 20:47

Parody Films and Race 22:31

TikTok Parodies 24:20

SNL Parodies 27:03

We Need to Use “Parody” Again 28:04

Parody and Camp 29:48

Paving the Road for Absurdist Comedy 31:41

Parodies We Want to See 34:15

Outro 34:58

In this episode, the girlies reunite in Boston to see the band milk., record an episode together in-person, ruin the audio, and then re-record because they're just *that* passionate about Irish bands and Spotify Wrapped. They hope you enjoy this trip to the ICU— Irish (Music) Cinematic Universe.

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milk. (Instagram)

ADDIE (Instagram)

Jacob Ray (Instagram)

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Austin Underground, “Milk Interview | SXSW 2023” (YouTube)

Jonas Meyer, “A Lack of Fear” (MYP Magazine)

MCD, “milk.” (MCD)

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Intro 00:00

milk. 00:58

Jacob Ray 02:25

ADDIE 02:58

How Did We Hear About milk.? 04:04

Favorite milk. Songs 05:23

Setlist 05:48

milk.’s Sound 06:26

The Next Big Band 08:22

The Venue 09:43

Concert Etiquette & the TikTokification of Live Music 10:10

milk.’s Stage Presence & Performance 15:42

Drinking at Concerts 17:10

ICU— Irish (Music) Cinematic Universe 18:04

Tierney’s Spotify Wrapped 18:50

Emily’s Spotify Wrapped 20:40

Paulina’s Spotify Wrapped 22:32

Additional Thoughts on Spotify Wrapped 24:00

Seeing Inhaler in LA 25:30

Outro 28:22

If you grew up watching 'Grown Ups' or SNL, or listening to the Foo Fighters and Creed on the way to school, then you'll understand just how formative 'Dadcore' really is. Inspired by Adam Sandler's enviable wardrobe, we dissect how Dadcore came to be, how it's an antithesis to the 'clean girl' aesthetic and the world of microtrends, & finding comfort in dad rock.

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Jerry Portwood, ⁠“Saturday Night Live And The Dacore Revolution”⁠ (Fatherly)

Lauren Sharkey, ⁠"How dadcore won over fashion"⁠ (The Book of Man)

Tayler Adigun, ⁠“Why Adam Sandler is Tiktok’s unlikely fashion muse”⁠ (Yahoo)

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Intro 00:00

Defining Dadcore 00:25

Kevin James 04:08

Grown Ups 04:47

SNL and Dadcore 07:22

Andy Samberg 09:18

Jason Sudeikis and Ted Lasso 09:52

Girl Dad 10:46

Phil Dunphy 11:03

Dadcore v. Blokette and Clean Girl 11:40

Ready to Rock ‘n’ Roll? 13:17

Normcore to Dadcore 13:40

Anti-Fashion 14:36

Fashion Through the Decades 15:32

The Irritations of Microtrends 17:48

The Empowerment of Baggy Clothing 21:56

Finding Dadcore 22:59

Dad Rock 23:38

Dads Are On-trend 28:44

DILF Fan Accounts on TikTok 29:32

Momcore? 32:44

The Objectification of Men Online 34:32

Confining Ourselves to Aesthetics 36:58

Outro 38:50

As three girlies from the Northeast, we perceived Los Angeles as a fantasy world of glamor & excess. We soon came to realize that the city is, in reality, an oversaturated, consumer-driven land of fleeting fame. In this episode, we discuss Lana Del Rey's idealized image of Los Angeles & how influencers robbed the city of its charm.

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EJ Dickson, "David Dobrik Was The King Of YouTube. Then He Went Too Far" (Rolling Stone)

Meryl Llamas, ⁠"Influencer Culture Takes Over L.A."

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“Lana Del Rey- West Coast” (YouTube)

“Lana Del Rey- High By The Beach” (YouTube)

“Lana Del Rey- Love” (YouTube)

“Lana Del Rey- Lust For Life (Official Video) ft. The Weeknd” (YouTube)

NFR Music Video Playlist: “LANA DEL REY - NORMAN F***NG ROCKWELL!" (YouTube)

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Intro 00:00

Lana Del Rey & Los Angeles 01:14

Coquette Aesthetic 06:49

Americana Aesthetic 08:08

Ethel Cain 11:22

Media Set in LA 12:41

Vlog Squad 14:56

Influencer Relatability & Collaboration 18:18

Jake Paul & Team 10 21:01

Mr. Beast 21:43

Impacts on LA Residents 22:09

Emma Chamberlain 22:55

Enya Umanzor & Drew Phillips 23:23

Downfall of the Vlog Squad 24:59

Why the Vlog Squad? 29:52

Alex Ernst 32:17

The Land of Influencers 33:55

Why late 2010s LA? 35:47

Lana Del Rey Night in LA 37:39

Outro 39:00

There's truly nothing that has unified the internet quite like the Irish Renaissance has. We're letting it linger this week by discussing the roots of the culture's obsession with the Irish, from fixations on Irish actors and musicians; to aspirations of a cottagecore lifestyle that the Irish seem to perfect. If you're Irish, tap in!

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Intro 00:00

The Irish Boyfriend 01:11

“The Banshees of Inisherin” as a Catalyst 07:52

American Girls’ Dreams of European Romance 09:10

Niall Horan 11:44

Americans and Their European Ancestry 15:28

America vs. Europe Beef 16:47

Hozier 17:48

The Cranberries 19:15

Inhaler 20:28

Teenage Girls are the Backbone of the Entertainment Industry 23:23

Concert Etiquette 26:10

Inhaler Continued… 27:28

The New 2013 Tumblr Bands 28:49

Fontaines D.C. 29:31

Cillian Murphy 30:40

Paul Mescal 36:16

TikTok is the New Tumblr 37:48

Saoirse Ronan 38:47

Why Ireland? 39:38

Outro 45:19

This week, we reminisce on mall culture and what once was: eating Cinnabon, going to Claire's, Justice, & Hollister, romanticizing the act of loitering, and more. We talk about the history of American malls, their subsequent demise, and how TikTok shop is responsible. Third-wave mall culture is just glorified amusement parks, and we're mad about it!

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Avery Hartmans, ⁠"The rise and fall of the American shopping mall"⁠ (Insider)

Candace Davison, ⁠⁠"If Malls Are Dying, Why Are We Still So Obsessed with Them?"⁠⁠ (PureWow)

Eva Rothenberg, ⁠"The US mall is not dying"⁠ (CNN)

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Intro 00:00

Let’s Go to the Mall 00:41

A Brief History of the American Mall 01:11

Is the Mall Dying? 04:58

The Mall in Culture 05:32

Nostalgia for the Mall 06:33

Recreation and Socialization 07:32

Online Shopping Killed the Mall 10:27

Clothing Stores 14:30

Mall Santa (and Easter Bunny) 18:48

Victoria’s Secret and Pink 19:21

The Mall’s Representation in Media 20:28

Milestones at the Mall 22:45

Stealing 23:13

Rainforest Cafe 23:47

Capitalism is the Design Killer 25:32

YouTube Shopping Hauls 26:31

Daria in “Malled” 27:04

The Symbol of Teenage Independence 28:24

American Dream Mall 29:04

Third-wave Mall Culture 30:29

Hobby Stores and Mall Kiosks 31:02

Frozen Yogurt 31:33

Mall Concerts 31:52

Paulina’s Celebrity Encounter 33:39

AI and Online Shopping 35:01

Mall Food 36:37

Claire’s vs. Justice 37:21

Outro 40:20

Happy Halloween! This week, we’re talking horror films: the genre’s queer roots, female villains reclaiming their bodies, and how American Horror Story altered our brain chemistries, for better or for worse. 

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⁠Horror Recs⁠ (Letterboxd)

Julia Kristeva, ⁠"Approaching Abjection"⁠ (JSTOR)

Julia Métraux, ⁠"The Very Human Appeal of ‘American Horror Story"⁠ (JSTOR)

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Intro 00:00

Our Favorite Horror Films 01:41

Horror and Queerness 06:27

Scream Queens 09:43

American Horror Story 12:05

Tate Langdon 14:13

AHS Asylum 20:29

AHS Bringing Horror to the Mainstream 21:53

Religion and Horror 24:28

Autonomy and Horror 25:48

Final Girls 28:00

Horror vs. Thriller 29:01

Found Footage 29:53

Men are Always the Problem 32:48

Cannibalism in Horror 34:13

Eat the Rich 34:57

Horror is the Working Man's Genre 37:30

What are we afraid of? 37:43

Horror Tropes 43:55

Outro 47:11

To introduce you to Community Vertigo, we discuss a topic that has plagued our minds for over a decade: the YA dystopia trend of the 2010s. Led by The Big Three—Divergent, The Hunger Games, and The Maze Runner—we dive into the aesthetics that this era afforded us, how the series’ heroines taught us not to be like other girls, and how we were basically consuming horror-lite throughout our formative years.

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⁠Harper Bullard, "How Netflix Changed the World of Book Adaptation"⁠

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Intro 00:00

Defining Dystopia 00:12

Divergent 06:25

Divergent Factions 11:26

Shailene Woodley 12:18

The Dystopian "It Girl" 12:34

The Hunger Games 13:46

Gale Hawthorne 19:05

The Influence on Fashion 21:50

BuzzFeed Personality Quizzes 23:30

Depressed Baddie Core 24:30

The Maze Runner 26:08

Dylan O'Brien 33:00

Tumblr, Shipping, and Fan Fiction 34:01

Screencaps and Vine Edits 37:38

Torture Media 38:31

The Hunger Games and Reality 39:24

The Downfall of YA Dystopia 43:04

Current YA Media 45:00

The Future of Book Adaptations 47:05

Dystopia and the Saw Franchise 50:59

What Would We Like to See? 55:49

Outro 58:58