Ep. 57: The Dandysode
08/29/23 • 60 min
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 to Baudrillard and investigate the roots of dandyism as a reaction to “the great masculine renunciation” of the Age of Revolutions. We mourn tragic dandies past and honor their self-sacrifices at the altar of decadence, and we speculate on 21st century dandyism and its expressions online— and Sam shares her michelada recipe!
Links:
The Dandy, from The Painter of Modern Life by Charles Baudelaire
In Praise of Cosmetics, from The Painter of Modern Life by Charles Baudelaire
Simulacra and Simulations by Jean Baudrillard
The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt by Albert Camus
Beau Brummel and English Dandymania – National Geographic
Great Moments in Dandyism – The Cut
Paris Fashion: A Cultural History by Valerie Steele
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 to Baudrillard and investigate the roots of dandyism as a reaction to “the great masculine renunciation” of the Age of Revolutions. We mourn tragic dandies past and honor their self-sacrifices at the altar of decadence, and we speculate on 21st century dandyism and its expressions online— and Sam shares her michelada recipe!
Links:
The Dandy, from The Painter of Modern Life by Charles Baudelaire
In Praise of Cosmetics, from The Painter of Modern Life by Charles Baudelaire
Simulacra and Simulations by Jean Baudrillard
The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt by Albert Camus
Beau Brummel and English Dandymania – National Geographic
Great Moments in Dandyism – The Cut
Paris Fashion: A Cultural History by Valerie Steele
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Links:
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Albanian pop star conspiracy Twitter thread
Green Day’s Anti-Sweden billboard
Flat Pack Pop: Sweden’s Music Miracle – BBC
Why Backstreet Boys 'I Want It That Way' Lyrics Are so Confusing
The Soviet Spy Who Invented the First Major Electronic Instrument – Smithsonian Magazine
Planet of the Bass Official Music Video
Freestyle Disco Dancing Championship
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Ep. 57: The Dandysode
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 to Baudrillard and investigate the roots of dandyism as a reaction to “the great masculine renunciation” of the Age of Revolutions. We mourn tragic dandies past and honor their self-sacrifices at the altar of decadence, and we speculate on 21st century dandyism and its expressions online— and Sam shares her michelada recipe!
Links:
The Dandy, from The Painter of Modern Life by Charles Baudelaire
In Praise of Cosmetics, from The Painter of Modern Life by Charles Baudelaire
Simulacra and Simulations by Jean Baudrillard
The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt by Albert Camus
Beau Brummel and English Dandymania – National Geographic
Great Moments in Dandyism – The Cut
Paris Fashion: A Cultural History by Valerie Steele
Dandyism and women’s fashion in the 1980s – The Guardian
Mexican street corn devilled eggs Instagram recipe
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