And just like that...the 2000s were back again. In part one of two, Amanda + Kim talk about how 2022 is looking a lot like 2002, with the return of Carrie, Charlotte, and Miranda. And we'll talk about the newest social media trend: snarking the snarkers.
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Neil Blakemore joins Amanda + Kim for the second half of our conversation about the true crime trend.
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Amanda, Kim, and special guest Neil untangle the trendy rise of True Crime.
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Grab a Cosmo, put on some totally unwalkable shoes, and join us on a journey to uncover all of the fashion, food, and social trends created by a single HBO show: Sex and the City.
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Why eat ordinary food when you could have...SUPERFOOD! Kim + Amanda unpack the trendiness and marketing genius of so-called "superfoods."
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Amanda + Kim continue their odyssey into "health food" trends with a special focus on fro-yo and rich white dudes with loud, dumb opinions.
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Open a fresh bottle of Clamato and join Amanda and Kim on a centuries-spanning journey through the cyclical trend of juicing.
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Grab a green juice, pour it into your #girlboss mug, and join Kim + Amanda for part II of their dissection of the "That Girl" trend.
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TW: this episode does discuss eating disorders and social media phenomena related to eating disorders.
If you or someone you love is dealing with an eating disorder, please visit The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). They provide free and low cost support for individuals with eating disorders.
Kim tells us all about the "That Girl" trend sweeping social media and Amanda wonders "how many salad ingredients is too many?"
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TW: this episode does discuss eating disorders and social media phenomena related to eating disorders.
If you or someone you love is dealing with an eating disorder, please visit The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). They provide free and low cost support for individuals with eating disorders.
Amanda + Kim are still recovering from the Jell-O-sode, so why not take a deep dive into some classic "American" comfort foods?!
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Amanda + Kim explore the trendiest food of all: Jell-O/gelatin. And they take a hotline call about gender reveal parties.
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Your name is a pretty big deal! By listener request, Kim and Amanda break down the trends and history involved in baby names.
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“To feed the trolls or not feed the trolls?” This is something the entire internet is debating (when they aren’t debating whether or not Crocs are cute). In part two of our troll-travaganza, Amanda + Kim discuss troll feeding and how to avoid becoming trolls ourselves.
TREND ALERT! Beach brawls, bad behavior on airplanes, and being a jerk on the internet are more popular than ever! In this episode, Amanda + Kim break down the who/what/where/why of trolling and snarking.
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Amanda + Kim reflect on things that Gen Z thinks is actually cool (and not cheugy). This is part 1 of 2!
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Amanda + Kim reflect on things that Gen Z thinks is actually cool (and not cheugy). This is part 1 of 2!
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Amanda and Kim slice and dice (and fricassee) the internet's latest thinkpiece and quiz obsession: cheugy.
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This is part one of our ultra miniseries on "cheugy," the internet's current favorite source of think pieces and quizzes. But to understand cheugy, we have to travel back to 2014. So throw on your scarf, grab your PSL, and get ready to dissect the term "basic."
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In last week's episode, we talked about how our concept of value has changed. This week we'll breakdown the values we want from brands!
The pandemic re-centered what "value" means to us, as we also began to demand more "values" from the companies selling to us. In this episode, we break down the ways in which our feelings about the value of items are changing. Also: a wild Grub Hub dating story.
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