Episodes

  • the oat milk industrial complex

    the oat milk industrial complex
    Dec 6 2023
    In today's episode, Mina discusses the items on her personal Christmas wishlist, the Met Costume Institute’s new exhibit "Women Dressing Women," her thoughts on the new Balenciaga show, the lack of "third places" in the U.S. and, in the same vein, the overpriced oat milk lattes that are RUINING community, also: children being worse than ever before?, Emma Chamberlain "discourse," and the potential return of big dairy.

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    Reading List:
    Third Places TikTok video
    kids can't read and it's YOUR FAULT by Kyle Fitzpatrick
    The 2023 Gen Z Gift Guide, According to TikTok by Casey Lewis (paywalled)
    Got Milk? Not This Generation. by Kim Severson
    US retail sales of oat milk decline in latest quarter after years of explosive growth by Elaine Watson
    WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT MILK SHAME, THE BANE OF DAIRY-LOVING ADULTS EVERYWHERE by Andy Kryza
    Whole Milk Mounts Its Triumphant Comeback by Emily Sundberg
    THE CRIMES BEHIND THE SEAFOOD YOU EAT by Ian Urbina
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    59 mins
  • my priscilla (2023) review

    my priscilla (2023) review
    Nov 22 2023
    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 speaking about... until now. Let's discuss Priscilla (2023), how it compares to Elvis (2022), and most importantly... Jacob Elordi vs. Austin Butler's portrayals. Also: tangents on Alfred Hitchcock, Jacob Elordi/Kissing Booth drama, David Fincher's The Killer (2023), and the importance of Letterboxd reviews (they are NOT annoying!!)

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    READING LIST
    Hitchcock/Truffaut: The Definitive Study of Alfred Hitchcock by Francois Truffaut
    Scriptwriting from soup to nuts. Swicord, Robin. Sight and Sound; London Vol. 7, Iss. 11, (Nov 1997): 28-30,3.
    How Jacob Elordi Became The New King
    Consensus Empire: Empowering the Spectator through Letterboxd Reviews
    Not Another Lonely Assassin Movie
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    58 mins
  • so no one wants to read anymore!

    so no one wants to read anymore!
    Nov 8 2023
    Mina serves some of her Booktok hot takes, opinions on anti-intellectualism, the rise of literary it girls/writer influencers, her first-hand experience risking her life with mercury poisoning, and the history of depression era food (white american food is bland because of PROHIBITION?) (loading her food history commentator phase...)

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    READING LIST
    How can I donate hair / fur / fleece? | MatterofTrust.org
    Are We Losing the Ability to Read Books? - Scott H Young
    Skimming, scanning, scrolling — the age of deep reading is over
    Skim reading is the new normal. The effect on society is profound
    THE MAKINGS OF A LITERARY IT GIRL
    Consumer Expenditures in the New York Metropolitan Area — 2021–22 : Northeast Information Office
    The Great Depression diet: 4 ways our eating habits have changed since the 1930s
    Creamed, Canned And Frozen: How The Great Depression Revamped U.S. Diets
    Why Hunting Down 'Authentic Ethnic Food' Is A Loaded Proposition
    HISTORICAL OUTLINE OF THE CANNING OF. FISHERY PRODUCTS


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    58 mins
  • cannibalism? and rural fantasies

    cannibalism? and rural fantasies
    Oct 25 2023
    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, urbanites cosplaying as farm girls (guilty), and the history of the dude ranch industry.

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    READING LIST
    How often should you wash your jeans? Levi’s CEO settles debate
    Clothing Poverty: The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothes by Andrew Brooks
    Studio Zsofia Kollar — Human Material Loop
    Victorian Hair Jewelry | Rosenberg Library Museum
    Why the Internet Isn’t Fun Anymore | The New Yorker
    TW: there are photos of the leg This Guy Served His Friends Tacos Made from His Own Amputated Leg
    Foraging Classes, Wellness Yurts, and the Agritourism Fantasy
    Romancing the West: Dude Ranching in Wyoming | WyoHistory.org
    The History of Dude Ranches
    How often should you wash your jeans? Levi’s CEO settles debate
    The strange history of the dude and the American West | Aeon Essays
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • you should watch bad movies & not look at ratings

    you should watch bad movies & not look at ratings
    Oct 11 2023
    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 fixation, why review systems are no good (especially Rotten Tomatoes), what it means to be a "content creator" (barf?????), and online friendship etiquette.

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    Reading/sources list:
    New York's Rats Have Already Won - The Atlantic
    The Mongolia cashmere quote I mentioned is actually from this New Yorker article from 1999: The Crisis in Cashmere | The New Yorker
    Talking Heads on the Return of ‘Stop Making Sense’ - The New York Times
    The Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes
    Emma Thompson Is Right: The Word ‘Content’ Is Rude - The New York Times
    The New Rules Of Friendship Online
    Group-Chat Culture Is Out of Control - The Atlantic
    Milk Experiment
    Re: Google search engine results, the Wired article I read and got information from has been taken down since recording: A Note From WIRED Leadership
    Here’s another article regarding Google interference - not sure if they do exactly what Wired first reported on, but still sounds bad whatever they’re doing: How Google Interferes With Its Search Algorithms and Changes Your Results - WSJ
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • becoming a girlblogger & tiktok "face reading"

    becoming a girlblogger & tiktok "face reading"
    Sep 28 2023
    Also... PR girls, the Idaho cottagecore fantasy, Victorian book censorship, and fake alien abductions.

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/highbrowbymina
    Tumblr: https://horsegir1.tumblr.com/

    Mina's list:
    What Amanda Seyfried Can't Live Without
    The Dostoevsky Dash: The Reasons for Dashed Out Information in Literature
    Kurtis Conner: Stop Filming Strangers
    Abby Cox: We Need to Talk about TikTok's Obsession with Face Reading and its Dark History
    Nose form was shaped by climate
    Orange Ya Glad You Didn't Buy That Vitamin C Mask?
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    50 mins
  • new york fashion week hot takes

    new york fashion week hot takes
    Sep 13 2023
    Mina discusses her experience at New York Fashion Week. Also: why we all get upset about influencer attendance, the Kylie Jenner/Timothee Chalamet relationship, the hustle of working corporate in the industry, and how she gets a seat at a fashion show.

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    Vogue Business' Debunking the Dream Series
    Debunking the dream: Is working in fashion going out of style?
    Debunking the dream: Is fashion’s lifestyle sustainable for employees?
    Debunking the dream: Can fashion cool its burnout culture?
    Debunking the dream: Who is allowed to succeed in fashion?
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • the big updates episode

    the big updates episode
    Aug 30 2023
    Mina discusses some major updates for Patreon, Youtube, and the High Brow pod. Also: Hozier, Renaissance Faire turkey legs, the fashion influencer economy, the Real Housewives of New York City, whatever happened to Jeffrey Campbell, and “the commodification of taste.”

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    Rachel's article:
    Whatever happened to having taste?
    Well Met: Renaissance Faires and the American Counterculture by Rachel Rubin
    An ad for the 1963 Ren Faire
    Who Jane Read, Who Read Jane: Austen's Readers and Favorite Books
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    57 mins