Identity Crisis

Jaz Melody joins me to discuss "de-influencing," inspired by the recent New York Time piece on the matter. We also talk about what "influence" means historically and currently, plus our respective roles in the worlds of social media, influencer marketing, and content creation. Find Jaz on TikTok (@jazmelodyy), Instagram (@jasminemelodyy), and Twitter (@jasminemelodyxx). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/identitycrisispod/support

Writer Magdalene Taylor is back and we're talking guy stuff… No Nut November, the New Age-ification of productivity bros, trappings of the contemporary metrosexual, AI gfs, TikTok, wellness backlash predictions, synthetic workout clothes, liver/egg/raw milk guys, and so on. Read Magdalene's Substack, and follow her on Twitter, IG, and TikTok! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/identitycrisispod/support

talking about urbit from a *brand marketing perspective* with my friend and active urbit user michael (~bollet-polpub) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/identitycrisispod/support

alexi from the best podcast online (nymphet alumni) joins me to discuss the timeless tradition of looksmaxxing. https://nymphetalumni.transistor.fm https://www.instagram.com/alexineutron/ https://twitter.com/_4L3X1 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/identitycrisispod/support

br*oklyn nightlife correspondent david turner is back. we talk da rave scene, mall vibes, reinstating the word hipster, and obviously sO much more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/identitycrisispod/support

me and ceres (big soy naturals) do a 1st amendment https://www.instagram.com/bigsoynaturals/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-soy-naturals/ https://twitter.com/commodifythis --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/identitycrisispod/support

trying to understand frank ocean's jewelry brand, wtf dior/prada/balenciaga are doing w/ some of these collabs (??), and the 20 year cultural reign of shrek (???) w/ writer and "creative director" adam wray. follow the man on twitter and instagram at @terminal_avenue. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/identitycrisispod/support

david is back to discuss deblasio's betrayal, primo canal street merchandise, and the dimes square twinks bravely appropriating true religion jeans. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/identitycrisispod/support

the pod is back. anna joins me to discuss living la vida offline, grimes' "psychosexual obsession" w/ azealia banks, simone biles' labor strike, and the delta variant (even though it's none of our business). patreon.com/identitycrisispod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/identitycrisispod/support

Hot young writer Magdalene Taylor joins me to discuss Jersey Shore (2009) and The Opioid Crisis Lookbook (2020). patreon.com/identitycrisispod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/identitycrisispod/support

Vox Senior Reporter Rebecca Jennings joins me to discuss working the TikTok beat, not being a narc, the future of influencing, and the REAL problem with contemporary journalism (too many dorks). Find her on Twitter and IG at @rebexxxxa. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/identitycrisispod/support

What happened to clothes, getting dressed, shopping, and personal style in the pandemic, and what might be next? I asked trend forecaster Jackie Chiquoine, fashion theorist Biz Sherbert, and culture writer David Turner to join me for the inaugural ep of Identity Crisis to discuss athleisure, "the nap dress," masks, if/when tie dye will die, the potential for a glamour renaissance, and more. Get early access to future episodes by following on Patreon at patreon.com/identitycrisispod or subscribe for $5/month to support the work and get bonus episodes every other week. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/identitycrisispod/support