From The Diving Board

By Charli ChatsSociety & Culture

From The Diving Board episodes

January 20, 2025 7. Burning for aesthetic? Let's talk about tanning culture
Why are tanlines trending on social media, where does this beauty trend come from, and what does it suggest about race, class & health?

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#Tanning #SkinCancerAwareness #BeautyStandards #Blackfishing #ArianaGrande #Kardashians #TanlinesTrend
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38 min
January 13, 2025 6. 2025 Bingo Card (but it gets progressively unserious)
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What’s on my bingo card for 2025? We’re talking pop culture, internet trends, politics and media.

A big shoutout to Nicky Reardon for the inspiration, you can find his video linked here.

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#trendpredictions #media #fashion #internetculture #jojosiwa #narasmith
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26 min
December 29, 2024 So...performative reading has become a status symbol?
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In this episode we unpack why Jacob Elordi is carrying feminist literature in his back pocket (basically). While literacy rates are declining and phone addictions continues to rise, the aesthetic of “being offline” has become a marker of elitism.
Why is reading, or the appearance of reading, so desirable in an age of doom scrolling? What does this say about culture right now?
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35 min
December 22, 2024 5. The Fashion Industry Has a Problem, & Influencer Brands Aren't Helping
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In this video, we use the recent controversy surrounding Matilda Djerf and Djerf Avenue as a diving board to investigate the world of influencer-led fashion brands at large.

With a rising sense of disillusionment about influencer-led fashion brands, we take a deeper look at the challenges these brands face in meeting customer expectations. Is it possible for any fashion brand to be truly ethical in an industry built on exploitation? Join me as I dive into the true cost of success as a CEO in the industry.

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#matildadjerf #djerfavenue #influencerbrands #fastfashion #ethicalfashion #mollymae #maebe #tala #gracebeverley
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36 min
December 16, 2024 4. We're Dehumanising Ourselves | Gender Essentialism, Mormon Trad Wives and 'Girl' Culture
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In this episode we explore the intersection of conservative values, choice feminism and traditional gender roles across mormon trad wife content and ‘girl’ culture on social media. Is it okay to enjoy this content under the guise of irony? Or are we dehumanising the experience of womanhood? Let’s dive in.

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#tradwives #narasmith #ballerinafarm #cleangirl #justagirl #girldinner #girlmath

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38 min
December 11, 2024 3. The Return of Recession Pop?
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In this episode we unpack why we're craving upbeat music while our economies remain...in the gutter. Are Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter pioneering a new wave of recession pop? Let's dive in.

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#charlixcx #chappellroan #sabrinacarpenter #recessionpop
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31 min
December 11, 2024 2. The Relatable to Luxury Influencer Pipeline
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In this episode we dive in and ask why so many relatable influencers attended fashion week, and question whether luxury fashion brands are using relatable influencers to hide scandals, lies and exploitation.

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#luxuryfashion #emmachamberlain #fastfashion #olivianeill
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26 min
December 11, 2024 1. Why is Gen Z So Obsessed With Crochet? | Crochet-tok and quiet activism
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In this episode we're unpacking the obsession with crochet, its history and the feminist politics that underpin its success as a cult favourite hobby.

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#crochet #fastfashion #genz
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23 min