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Aug 2023
51m 50s

styling bundles, thrift store adventures...

High Brow
About this episode
Mina talks about the Depop styling bundle grind, whether or not they're a viable purchase, and how to choose between the many personal shoppers out there. Also: Erewhon "Hailey Bieber" smoothie review, Goodwill bins trauma, changes in Asian factory labor and what that means for the rest of the world, the ethics of doxxing Selena Gomez haters, and why we're all tired of the "hot take."

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READING LIST:
Gen Z loves clothing hauls and hates landfills. Enter the style bundle - The Washington Post
The Era of Ultracheap Stuff Is Under Threat - WSJ
"Opinion Fatigue" Is Setting In For Twitter, TikTok, & Instagram Creators
What Did People Do Before Smartphones?

Edited by Sophie Carter
Music by Olivia Martinez
Cover art by Lindsay Mintz
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