Nymphet Alumni

Ep. 153: Catalan Chicslop w/ Clairolime

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by critical mastermind Caroline Cai (aka Clairolime) to unpack what we’re calling Catalan Chicslop, the dow...

Ep. 152: Fake Minkhia Asylum | Study Break

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Study Break, the girls review the latest cultural dispatches, including the newest wave of attention-seeking fashion week stunts (f...

Ep. 151: Romantasy

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, we discuss Romantasy, the Franken-genre that has conquered the publishing world and defined the libidinal landscapes of a ge...

Ep. 150: Wolk Mind Virus w/ Ivy Wolk

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by actress and generational internet phenomenon Ivy Wolk (Anora, The English Teacher) to discuss her sartoria...

Ep. 149: The Horn of Plenty Honky Tonk | Study Break

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Study Break, we survey the triumph and tragedy of the 2026 Grammys and deliver our official assessment of the Momania (The Moment +...

Ep. 147: Cherry Emoji Dark Feminine

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we examine a specific brand of dark femininity that feels like a vestige of 2016, embodied through dramatic imagery of luxury ...

Ep. 146: Blonde Hair and Black Gold | Study Break

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the first Study Break of the year, Biz and Sam survey the state of the world refracted through the prism of pop culture. They discuss Odessa A’Zi...

Ep. 145: Pastel Grunge Revival

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we herald the coming of the Pastel Grunge Revival, a new wave of candy-colored femininity characterized by an eclectic and deliberately uns...

Ep. 144: The 2025 Nymphies Awards

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After a brief hiatus, the Nymphies are BACK!! In this annual ceremony, we honor 2025’s greatest achievements in fashion and culture with awards from...

Ep. 142: Gearing Up w/ Avery Trufelman

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we’re joined (again!!) by Avery Trufelman, the grand dame of fashion podcasting, to discuss the latest installment of her podcast, ...

Ep. 141: For Good and For Worse | Study Break

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the return of press tour psychodrama surrounding Wicked: For Good, the concerning midwittery of the Met Gal...

Ep. 140: Scientifica

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, we develop a theory of Scientifica, a fashion aesthetic that borrows from the visual language of science, with influences ra...

Ep. 138: I Like Ur Look w/ Kim Petras

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we are honored to be joined by pop princess and fashion icon Kim Petras to discuss the world of inspiration behind her newest project...

Ep. 137: One Showgirl After Another | Study Break

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the ragebait spectacle of Paris Fashion Week, darksided news from Hollywood featuring Tilly Norwood and D4...

Ep. 136: Jane Birkin w/ Marisa Meltzer

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Nymphet Alumni, Biz is joined by journalist and author Marisa Meltzer to talk about her new book It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Bir...

Ep. 135: Chinese Century Romanticism w/ Olivia Kan-Sperling

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Alexi is joined by writer, editor, and dear friend Olivia Kan-Sperling to discuss the aesthetic universe of her brand new novel, Litt...

Ep. 134: Fashion and Psychoanalysis w/ Dr. Valerie Steele

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we welcome back none other than the “Freud of Fashion” herself, Dr. Valerie Steele, to discuss the Museum at FIT’s latest exhib...

Ep. 133: Clown Town (Emergency Roundtable)

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this emergency roundtable report, we discuss how clownery has become a dominant mode of aesthetic and ideological expression, perhaps symbolizing t...

Ep. 130: Magazine Girl

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we discuss the glamorous world of the Magazine Girl, dissecting the real and fictional lives of women who worked at glossy magazines during...

Ep. 129: The Jeans of it All | Study Break

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the suspiciously overblown controversy of Sydney Sweeney’s AE ad spot, our box office takes on Ari Aster’...

Ep. 128: Hamptons Face w/ Emily Sundberg

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comThis week on Nymphet Alumni, Biz interviews New York newsletter phe...

Ep. 127: Opium

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, we explore the cryptic and chaotic world of Opium, the record label founded by Playboi Carti in 2019 that has since evolved ...

Ep. 126: Mamacitas and Materialists | Study Break

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the mass psychosis of Love Island USA, major couture debuts at Dior and Celine, the sauceless hypergamy par...

Ep. 125: Manchile (Sam's Birthday Special) | Study Break

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Study Break, in which we subtly celebrate Sam’s birthday, we discuss a variety of women’s issues: the discourse meltdown brough...

Ep. 124: American Scammer

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn this episode, we oscillate between antebellum steamboat grifters...

Ep. 123: The Miss Course w/ Angel Money

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Nymphet Alumni, Alexi interviews Angel Money, New York nightlife darling and visionary of beauty and commerce. Over the course of more th...

Ep. 122: Welcome to Chumbo w/ Emily Segal

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we’re joined by the legendary Emily Segal: writer, artist, cultural clairvoyant, and co-founder of K-HOLE and Nemesis. We talk abou...

Ep. 121: Whimsimod

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we introduce the concept of whimsimod to explain the recent trend of pattern-printed and adorably tailored fashion among sensitive in...

Ep. 120: First Glam Ever in Space | Study Break

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the emancipatory joy of Justin Bieber’s public glow-down, shocking displays of tactical romantic psychosi...

Ep. 119: Sam's Jurassic World (Minisode)

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn this solo debut episode, Sam introduces us to her fantastically ...

Ep. 118: Mukbang

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this very special video episode of Nymphet Alumni, we convene in Hell’s Kitchen to perform our first-ever mukbang. Filmed the evening after our t...

Ep. 116: Hari Files w/ Hari Nef

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, superstar model-actress-writer and certified Tumblr icon Hari Nef joins us to discuss the electric energy of the mid-2010s New York f...

Ep. 115: Paillettes and Paella

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn our first exclusive episode on Substack (yay!), we discuss the I...

Ep. 114: Grisch

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we take a deep dive into Grisch, the fascinating niche style gaining traction among Sweden's affluent youth. Drawing on our li...

Ep. 113: Information Age Grindset w/ Ezra Marcus

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, journalistic superstar Ezra Marcus joins us to chronicle his journey from the ashes of millennial digital media to the frontlines of ...

Ep. 112: Halal Clean Girl Prison Uniforms | Study Break

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn this edition of Study Break, we discuss the Hollyweirdness of th...

Ep. 111: Losercore

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we discuss the legacy of Losercore, an aesthetic of the late 90s and early 2000s that celebrated the awkwardness of young adul...

Ep. 110: Consumer Aesthetics Research Podcast w/ Evan Collins (CARI)

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we are joined by special guest Evan Collins — architect, design archivist, and cofounder of Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute — fo...

Ep. 109: Cruel Kids and Crashouts | Study Break

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn this edition of Study Break, we discuss the TikTok ban fakeout, ...

Ep. 108: Geometrica

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we investigate the rise of what we're calling Geometrica, the edgy, STEM-influenced design trend that ruled the 2000s and 2010...

Ep. 107: Swagapino Dreams and Galaxy Gas Nightmares | Study Break

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded in the twilight days of the Biden administration, we gathered round to discuss a dizzying variety of cultural phenomena in this edition of St...

Ep. 106: The Melzyverse w/ Mel Ottenberg

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In our first episode of 2025, we're joined by the inimitable Mel Ottenberg— longtime muse, generational style mastermind, Editor in Chief of Intervi...

Ep. 105: The Truth ... w/ The Dare

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our last episode of the year, we're joined by superstar musician Harrison Patrick Smith, aka The Dare, to discuss his stylistic evolution and fashi...

Ep. 104: Imaginationcore

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn this week's episode, we journey into a World of Pure Imagination...

Ep. 103: Somewhere Over the Blood Meridian | Study Break

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the rise of celebrity lookalike contests, YSL's Proustian fantasy films, recent literary scoop on Cormac Mc...

Ep. 102: Just Dance w/ Lexee Smith

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we are honored to talk with dancer Lexee Smith, one of the most captivating and quietly influential figures in contemporary po...

Ep. 101: Body Doubles and Aquadisease | Study Break

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn this edition of Study Break, we discuss the double-release of Ad...

Ep. 100: Gothic w/ Dr. Valerie Steele

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Halloween centennial special, we have the sublime honor of being joined by one of our all-time heroes Valerie Steele, fashion studies trailbla...

Ep. 99: Body Tea w/ Emma Glenn Baker

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we're joined by the inimitable Emma Glenn Baker, NYC personal trainer and host of the podcast STARGIRL, to discuss all things ...

Ep. 98: Pastel Protestant Grandmother

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we define the Pastel Protestant Grandmother aesthetic, a cozy visual universe recognizable to anyone belonging to the American...

Ep. 97: Dark Brainrot and Easy Listening | Study Break

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn this edition of Study Break, we discuss Mel Ottenberg's new deni...

Ep. 96: Continental Luxury [UNLOCKED]

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we ascend the great champagne tower of history and proclaim the existence of Continental Luxury, an evocative aspirational aes...

Ep. 95: The '90s w/ Jon Caramanica

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we investigate the cultural landscape of the 1990s with the help of a most legendary guest: NYT pop music critic and Popcast host Jon...

Ep. 94: Hitchcockian Pop and Quiet Luxury Woes (Study Break)

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the most pressing topics facing fashion and culture, featuring analysis of Sabrina Carpenter’s grindhouse...

Ep. 92: Male Pirate Dressing w/ Throwing Fits

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we embark upon a swashbuckling anthropological journey into one of the most mysterious aesthetics of the menswear universe: Male Pira...

Ep. 91: Summer Uniforms and the Olympian Aura | Study Break

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the third installment of our Study Break series, we turn our attention to the world of sport, analyzing the Broquette SKIMS campaign and all things...

Ep. 89: Austin Powers Vibes and the Great Groovival

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we revisit the '90s does '60s phenomenon and discuss the parallels between the two decades—swinging youth culture and nightl...

Ep. 88: Pop Star Pin-Up

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive into the history of pin-up and rockabilly fashion to analyze this aesthetic's continuous deployment in the 21st century pop l...

Ep. 87: Life is a Cabaret

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we link up in Hell's Kitchen and transform into experimental theater critics in order to provide an unbridled review and aesthetic an...

Ep. 86: Deadheads and Dark Hippie-ism

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we don our polarized hippie glasses and go back in time to investigate the cultural legacy of the Grateful Dead and all that t...

Ep. 80: The DRKSHDW Desert w/ Rian Phin

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the hosts are joined by our favorite fashion theorist and Rick Owens collector, Rian Phin, to analyze the recent rise of post-apocaly...

Ep. 77: Sephora Dysmorphia w/ Jessica DeFino

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we conduct a meeting of the minds with brilliant wordsmith and beauty industry critic Jessica Defino. Together with Jessica, we embar...

Ep. 76: Get Silly

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we address the critical levels of silliness we've detected in today's culture, from the debut of Drake's adorable alter ego Anita Max Wynn ...

Ep. 74: Art Hoes

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we open up the yellow Kanken of history and unpack one of the most influential archetypes of the 2010s: the art hoe. We rediscover th...

Ep. 73: The Trial of the Theater Kid

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we investigate the recent destigmatization of theater kid energy and its resurgence in mass culture, from musical-movie adaptations to the ...

Ep. 71: Welcome to Mogwarts

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To mog, or not to mog ... This week, we take a trip to the Mogwarts School of Profound Self-Improvement to check in on the next generation of looksmax...

Ep. 70: Mormon Culture Report

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our first episode of the new year, we discuss the infiltration of Mormon culture into the online mainstream, from the highly engaging TikToks of Na...

Ep. 68: TikTok Shop

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we investigate the emergence of TikTok Shop, exploring its bizarre interface and offerings as representative of a new era of e-commerce and...

Ep. 67: The Christmas Spirit

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ho ho ho!! We Three Queens arrive to you with our hearts full of cheer and our sleigh stocked with the greatest gift of all … knowledge!! In our ver...

Ep. 66: Uncanny Valley Girl

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we snap into our intellectual spring-lock suits and analyze the phenomenon of creepycore internet media, discussing digital horrors that ha...

Ep. 65: Harley Davidson Harlot

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we expand on the edgy, high-octane aesthetic of the Harley Davidson Harlot. From the checkerboard-and-flames motif of the 2010s to th...

Ep. 64: Country Girls Vol. 2 w/Caroline Gnagy, Kevin Fontenot, and Texas Overture

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the second installment of this two-part episode special, we set about the path of high cotton heaven, tracing the waves of country influence upon t...

Ep. 62: Thanksgiving

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we ring in the upcoming Thanksgiving season and its assorted fashion implications, from the domestic humiliation of living roo...

Ep. 60: Shoe Diva

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we celebrate one of the great and glamorous muses of the early 21st century: the Shoe Diva! We discuss the importance of being 40, th...

Ep. 58: Fashion Intellectualism w/ Avery Trufelman

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this very special episode, we meet the doyenne of fashion podcasting, the honorable Avery Trufelman, and discuss the rise of fashion history and an...

Ep. 57: The Dandysode

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we discuss the great mascot of modernism and one of our personal favorite archetypes: the dandy. We reflect on dandy theory from Baudelaire...

Ep. 56: Eurodance

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we’re bopping our heads through the last weeks of summer— to the tune of Eurodance! We reflect on the high BPM European dance music tha...

Ep. 54: French Girl Style

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Following the passing of icon of effortlessness and honorary Frenchwoman Jane Birkin, we examine the mythology of the French girl — from the culture...

Ep. 53: Bond Girl Summer w/ Iona & Caroline Munro

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, we three devise a plot to revive one of the most iconic female archetypes in Western culture: the Bond Girl! We discuss the ...

Ep. 51: Broquette

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this ambitious follow-up to last year's viral Blokette episode, we hereby announce the second coming of sporty-cute style: Broquette, an All-Americ...

Ep. 50: Fashioncore

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What do skinny vanilla lattes, cheese cubes, and dodgy tattoos of Chanel logos have in common? They’re all fashioncore, darling! For the 50th episod...

Ep. 49: Gen Z Masculinity Report (feat. atlgrandma)

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, we're joined by longtime friendo'thepod Liam Hall aka grandma. A veritable rockstar fresh off the heels of a North American t...

Ep. 48: Shabby Chic

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wake up shabby heads! To mark the return of flowering blooms and the internet’s reckoning with Magnolia Pearl, we’re drawing back the aged lace cu...

Ep. 46: Das Karlwerk

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For part one of our Met Gala special, we paint a psychosexual portrait of Karl Lagerfeld through an assemblage of fascinating anecdotes. We theorize o...

Ep. 45: Will You Go To Prom With Me?

30 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we dive head first into America’s most beloved national tradition: PROM!! We discuss the discreet charm of the bedazzled Sherri Hill prom...

Ep. 43: Into the Superflat

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we consider the lasting impact of Takashi Murakami's Superflat art movement on the chaotic visual landscape of the 21st century. The youthf...

Ep. 42: Frou Frou

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we discuss the legacy of Frou-Frou in fashion, from its Belle Époque origins to the (New) Romantic taffeta explosion of the 1...

Ep. 40: Ancestral Apparel

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we take a stroll through time to discuss the legacy of historical costume in today’s trending fashion, from the high camp historici...

Ep. 39: Spiritual Bimboism

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we demystify the correlation between bimbos and the esoteric realm. Why do so many of our most surged-up, hard-bodied sex symbols und...

Ep. 37: Après Chic

28 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pack your gear and get your slut strands out ... the mountains are calling! Inspired by a recent nepo baby pilgrimage to Aspen, we discuss fashion's l...

Ep. 36: Lost Generation III

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we herald the arrival of a new Lost Generation: shaggy-haired, slouchy-clothed, plagued by malaise and anachronistic sensitivity, and...

Ep. 35: Global South-core

31 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our final episode of 2022, we unpack the wave of Global South media overtaking (and possibly decolonizing) our social media feeds. We discuss Bella...

Ep. 34: Pop Culture Satanism

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discuss the malignant malevolence of the year’s most sensational pop culture scandals. From Baal-en-ciaga’s Satanic photoshoot...

Ep. 33: Beauty Pseudoscience

26 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we tackle a topic that doubles as a prerequisite at Nymphet Alumni University: beauty psuedosciences, from Kibbe body typing to color seaso...

Ep. 32: Old Hollywood

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we put the spotlight on contemporary Hollywood's current love affair with Old Hollywood. We spelunk into the hole at the center of the Mari...

Ep. 31: Blokette

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s cheeky episode, we bring into existence the concept of the “blokette” (bloke + coquette) aesthetic, a fascinating new look which ...

Ep. 30: Tiki

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

*bubble noises* For a special end of summer episode, we dive into tiki culture. Sit back, relax, grab a Mai Tai, and listen to the tale of tiki's rise...

Ep. 29: Nymphet York Fashion Week

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this special report, we dive into the dark heart of New York Fashion Week, exposing its sussy past, astral projecting into Vogue World, and discuss...

Ep. 28: Eurosummer

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ciao, Bellas! We wrap up the summer with a hop across the pond, taking a detailed look at the land of eternal cities. We talk voluptuous women, Aperol...

Ep. 27: The Original Sin of Addison Rae (Emergency Roundtable)

14 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we offer opinion from various theological camps and congregations, and our own hearts and souls, on the outrage that's followed Addison Rae...