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MAEKAN It Up — #015: The value of a New Yorker magazine tote bag as cultural currency, and what it means for Detroit to have a "chief storyteller."
On MAEKAN It Up #015, Eugene and Charis examine the cultural currency of objects, starting with a New Yorker magazine tote bag, and how Detroit's hiring of a Chief Storyteller makes us wonder about the idea of who can tell what stories amongst different demographics.
- How a free canvas tote became a bigger status symbol than a $10,000 Hermès bag (5:45)
- A Birkin Might Be a Better Investment Than the Stock Market (6:00)
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On MAEKAN It Up #015, Eugene and Charis examine the cultural currency of objects, starting with a New Yorker magazine tote bag, and how Detroit's hiring of a Chief Storyteller makes us wonder about the idea of who can tell what stories amongst different demographics.
- How a free canvas tote became a bigger status symbol than a $10,000 Hermès bag (5:45)
- A Birkin Might Be a Better Investment Than the Stock Market (6:00)