This week, we’re discussing the extraordinary history of Christian Dior and the designer who reshaped fashion forever.
From the devastation of post WW2 Paris to the revolutionary debut of the “New Look” in 1947, Christian Dior created a vision of glamour, femininity, and fantasy that transformed the fashion industry forver. We explore Dior’s early life, Wor ... Show More
May 25
The Dark Side of Coco Chanel
This week, we unravel the myth of Coco Chanel, the woman who revolutionized women’s fashion, built one of the most powerful luxury empires in history, and carefully crafted herself into a feminist icon. But behind the pearls, perfume, and little black dresses was a much darker st ... Show More
42m 49s
May 11
Calvin Klein: Underwear, Supermodels, and Scandal
Before Calvin Klein, underwear was something your mom bought in a three pack. After him? It was a personality. This week, we’re getting into the story of Calvin Klein, how a kid from the Bronx turned “clean and simple” into one of the most powerful fashion brands in the world. We ... Show More
54m 9s
Mar 2024
Teen Magazines: On the Edge of Seventeen
In our ongoing look at magazines, we dig into teen magazines - the big players, their success, the helps and harms, and their evolution. And quizzes. Oh the quizzes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
45m 22s
Oct 2024
Vogue: Once and Forever | Fashion's Next Big Thing | 4
<p>Once upon a time, it was Anna Wintour’s world and we were all just living in it. Now, social media creators are starting to drive the conversation around fashion trends – while legacy magazines like <em>Vogue</em> figure out how to stay relevant, and avoid losing touch with th ... Show More
40m 34s
Jan 2025
The Teen Mental Health Crisis and How Adolescence Shapes Us, with Lucy Foulkes and Pandora Sykes (Part 2)
Adolescence is the most dramatic and formative period of our lives. Once puberty kicks in and we move to secondary school, our peers take centre stage, and we begin to experience peer pressure and risk-taking. In these pivotal years, adolescents experience sex, love, bullying, fr ... Show More
28m 11s
May 2025
Hailey Bieber’s Vogue Cover, Tom Cruise Loves Popcorn, and Headlines That Sound Fake | We’re Obsessed
Is this real life? Jodi and Nora start out with some things from around the internet this week that sound really fake, including Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia’s bisexual jorts era, Jane Goodall’s appearance on Call Her Daddy, a Whac-A-Mole movie, Selena Gomez Oreos, Skims nipple ... Show More
1h 29m
Jan 2025
The Teen Mental Health Crisis and How Adolescence Shapes Us, with Lucy Foulkes and Pandora Sykes (Part 1)
Adolescence is the most dramatic and formative period of our lives. Once puberty kicks in and we move to secondary school, our peers take centre stage, and we begin to experience peer pressure and risk-taking. In these pivotal years, adolescents experience sex, love, bullying, fr ... Show More
32m 10s