High Brow
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
the oat milk industrial complex
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Mina discusses the items on her personal Christmas wishlist, the Met Costume Institute’s new exhibit "Women Dressing Women," her...
my priscilla (2023) review
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mina starts off by talking about NYC party etiquette, but then delves into the topic of MOVIES – a topic she's been barred from spe...
so no one wants to read anymore!
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mina serves some of her Booktok hot takes, opinions on anti-intellectualism, the rise of literary it girls/writer influencers, her first-hand experien...
cannibalism? and rural fantasies
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Mina talks about how to launder your clothes, the ethics of wearing clothing made of human hair and also eating your friend's leg,...
you should watch bad movies & not look at ratings
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Mina embraces Meg Ryan Fall™, asks the question "do the rats run this city?" (yes they do), her algorithm-induced David Byrne fi...
becoming a girlblogger & tiktok "face reading"
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Also... PR girls, the Idaho cottagecore fantasy, Victorian book censorship, and fake alien abductions. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/highbrowbymin...
new york fashion week hot takes
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mina discusses her experience at New York Fashion Week. Also: why we all get upset about influencer attendance, the Kylie Jenner/Timothee Chalamet rel...
the big updates episode
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mina discusses some major updates for Patreon, Youtube, and the High Brow pod. Also: Hozier, Renaissance Faire turkey legs, the fashion influencer eco...
in offense of modern farmhouse!!!
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The director's cut version of Mina's the circus of celebrity house tours video. In this extended version, she discusses the modern farmhouse hgtv agen...
styling bundles, thrift store adventures, and the death of hot takes
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
online aesthetics, subcultures, and 'girl' internet (feat. evan collins)
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is an extended version of the aesthetics episode that came out on Monday. Mina addresses your babygirlification concerns, shares audience experie...
babygirlification, the rise of converse, and plastic surgery mania
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Mina as she shares audience getting-off-social-media tactics and rambles on about Cillian Murphy, being a girl's girl, Paris Hilton's hyperbaric ...
not reviewing b*****, stalking your friends, and the tiktok age filter
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mina discusses the SAG strike and how that's impacting Hollywood, but also my content, Find My Friends addiction, dealing with the TikTok age filter, ...
solo traveling, unfollowing etiquette, and it girl democracy
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mina talks about her first time solo traveling in Italy a few weeks ago, making and losing new friends on vacation, unfollowing politics in the Instag...
in defense of the bridezilla
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is an extended version of Mina's the "perfect" wedding dress is a myth video, including digressions in royal weddings and bridezilla discourse, a...
Ozempic, Shein, and Karl Lagerfeld's Diet Book (with Aubrey Gordon)
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mina interviews writer, podcaster, and activist Aubrey Gordon! Find Aubrey's books (and other relevant info) here and columns she's written here. Lis...
PR Relationships, Parasociality, and Gaylor speculations (with Dr. Kate Kurtin)
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Director's cut version of Mina's The Cult of Celebrity Relationships video, featuring discussions on age gap relationships, Machine Gun Kelly + Megan ...
the problem with "The Industry"
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Mina as she talks about private parties, Marvel fatigue, and Netflix's broken streaming model! Keep up with High Brow on Instagram! Subscribe to...
The Mythology of Quiet Luxury (with Amanda Mull)
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the director's cut episode for Mina's how do rich people actually dress? video, with explorations on hypergamy, cosplaying as poor, and a spec...
What is American Fashion (with Avery Trufelman)
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mina and guest of the pod Avery Trufelman discuss all things rich people fashion, American Ivy, Ralph Lauren mania, and trend predictions for the futu...
it's a doll's house and we're living in it (with Dr. Jillian Hernandez)
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a director's cut version of So we’re all obsessed with dolls right now, including extra discussions on dolls in horror films, "livin...
Cosplaying rich at Erewhon, Doxxing your Hinge date, and the Writer's Strike
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mina reviews some of late April/early May's trending topics. Keep up with High Brow on Instagram! Subscribe to the Patreon! and keep...
Courtcore: from medieval crossdressing to Goop!
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this director's cut episode, Mina taps into celeb "courtcore" aka the way that celebrities dress when appearing in the judicial court. In this spec...
R.I.P. Print Fashion Magazines (with Mi-Anne Chan)
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The director's cut version of Mina's The Life and Death of the Fashion Magazine video she published onto Youtube on Monday. In this expanded edition,...
Ryan Gosling as "Ken," Therapyspeak, and Flavored WaterTok
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mina explores some of the discussions that came up in April: the Barbie trailer, terrible lighting in modern movies/tv shows, sharing...
Get in loser, we're selling tupperware! (with Sophie Dickinson)
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The director's cut version of Mina's "let's discuss MLMs, Pyramid Schemes, and Grindset Culture video she published onto Youtube on Monday. In this e...
Being a Poser, Gatekeeping Fashion, and "Quiet Luxury" with Rian Phin
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mina welcomes friend of the pod, Rian Phin, to chat about cultivating your own identity/aesthetic, being part of a subculture, the perilous state of f...
Girlfailures, Sex Scenes, and Puriteens!
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mina explores some of the discussions that came up in February and March: aestheticizing failure as a woman, HBO's The Idol, sex scen...
The Messed-Up History of Dieting (with Dr. Katharina Vester)
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, Mina revisits an old video she made on the history of dieting, supplemented (no pun intended) with more information, listener storie...
High Brow Trailer
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas