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BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser13. Chinesemaxxing, fake bags, holistic Guangzhou, institutional boyfriend, daily fortunetelling, collective anonymity w Jiayun YanHappy Chinese New Year! The Year of the Fire Horse!In this holiday special, BAG TALK host Elizaveta Federmesser talks to Jiayun Yan (JY), a scholar of digital cultures specializing in internet phenomena and subcultures in China, and founder of 996Doomscroll, a new media platform on all things China-core. As a fellow fake bag connoisseur, JY weights in on Chinesemaxxing, holistic Guangzhou shopping experience, Martian Language, rural kitch, institutional boyfriend frenzy, counterfeits and character building, night malls, the P brand: Loro Piana, on tiering the gods and fortunetelling, freedom of speech, reducted epstein files, soft madness, collective...
2026-02-161h 05
BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser12. Market romantics and word count w/ Adina GlicksteinNew Christmas special episode of BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser featuring Adina Glickstein, writer, researcher, and editor at Spike. We talk: DENVER AIRPORT ART + HYPERSTITIONS + MARKET ROMANTICS + POLITICAL DANCE FLOOR + CULTS AND MADONNA + JUNGLE VIA CCRU + WORD OPTIMIZATION + LLM + BIO POP + BAG POPAdina Glickstein InstagramAdina’s Spike Column User ErrorElizaveta Federmesser InstagramBAGMAG InstagramGet a copy of BAGMAG This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.co
2025-12-2453 min
BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser11. Quantum edge and the smell of the Hadron Collider w Günseli Yalcinkaya“So, then we went into the pit.”Welcome to the quantum brain. For this episode, I am joined by Günseli Yalcinkaya, writer and researcher. She has recently published an essay, “The Internet Enters Its Age of Aquarius”, at Spike, where she talks about how quantum principles are reflected in culture today. Following her recent trip to Japan, we met at mine to discuss: * Ankle bracelet politics* Paris Hilton’s network state* Why the multiverse has no "edge"* What is weird now* Being mistaken for a theorist
2025-11-0651 min
BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser10. Face, Camera, Archangel: Media Choices with Ruba Al-SweelWhat is Cringe=Sublime if not the sacred meeting the profane?I have been following Ruba Al-Sweel, a writer, curator, and artist, for a while and always felt a sort of idiosyncratic kinship with her work – perhaps even idea-syncratic. Whether it was a text snippet of shared sentiments on her stories or a short documentary about TikTok fortunetellers, Ruba’s work and ideas propose a world I feel I can relate to. On the last day of summer, I finally had the pleasure of speaking with her. We chat about: face power; camera as an archangel; Lana’s choice and th...
2025-09-1746 min
BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser9. Pop, Girl, and Fail w. Alex QuichoWhat is a girl if not cringe meeting the sublime? That was my pitch for Alex Quicho - artist, angel, agent, writer - to come to the BAG TALK. This episode is one for the books. We talk Pop, Girl Theory, Fail VS Iteration, lipgloss dominance, a little bit of capitalism theory (just a little, you know), Madonna living the Jesus lifestyle, and why Video Game by Lana Del Rey is our genesis story.More at:Alex Quicho InstagramElizaveta Federmesser InstagramBAGMAG InstagramGet a copy of BAGMAG ...
2025-06-251h 10
BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser8. Spa-lifestyle larping + fizzy drinks conspiracy w Anastasia KubrakGod is dead. Here comes lithium water! In this new episode of Bag Talk, I speak to a PhD researcher and writer, Anastasia Kubrak, about her lithium, wellness, and culture-related interests. We talk Lana del Ray and soda drinks, Baden-Baden in your pocket, bubbles conspiracy, lithium water resorts as gambling hotspots, larping as an intellectual at a boutique spa, the delusional aspiration to save the world with fizzy beverages, Mad Men last episode impact, cultural context of energy, and the snake oil trajectory of water therapy.Links:Anastasia Kubrak InstagramElizaveta Federmesser InstagramElizaveta...
2025-06-0447 min
BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser7. Poser discrimination and memetic Met w NabiRecorded in Paris on the second Thursday of May, this episode of Bag Talk features writer and fashion theorist Nabi. We talk about the memes, the Met, and the cringe of it all. Also in: Sexual Personae, aura harvesting, unemployed behavior, amateur fashion commentary, tactical dressing for the red carpet background, and how posers become dandies.Links:Nabi InstagramElizaveta Federmesser InstagramElizaveta Federmesser SubstackBAGMAG InstagramGet a copy of BAGMAG This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers...
2025-05-2148 min
BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser6. Anthropomorphic treatment + clothes discovery channel w Simon MarsigliaAhead of his solo show, I invited Simon Marsiglia - my long-time friend, artist, and a professional hoarder - to talk about his clothes addiction, why his work reminds me of “Clothes Discovery Channel”, how fetish and the bottom line collide in amature Vinted photography, Simon’s fashion failures, and his Armenian bag called Givench. Links:Simon Marsiglia InstagramElizaveta Federmesser InstagramElizaveta Federmesser SubstackBAGMAG InstagramGet a copy of BAGMAG This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with o...
2025-04-3043 min
BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser5. Monastic perfumes and artworld faux-pas w Zazie StevensI invited my friend, artist-writer and editor zazie stevens of DAISYWORLD Cal, to talk all things nature: the itchy, the cringe, the gross, and the spooky. We do a TSA check of her cute Y-3 bedazzled pouch and spill the tea about queer ecology (still unclear on the exact definition, but it is out of fashion, so I guess I am safe), the cleansing powers of freezers, Lara Croft coded rituals, and why pretending to be a stone is not a viable option.Links:Zazie Stevens InstagramDaisyworld cal SubstackElizaveta...
2025-04-1450 min
BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser4. Identity harvesting and formulaic feminism w Mariana FernandezElizaveta Federmesser invites artist and researcher Mariana Fernandez to discuss defining your sexual aesthetic, thin main character syndrome, identity harvesting, non-threatening smoothness, body hair, the importance of knowing and the lack of understanding, and Margiela opting out.Follow BAGMAG for more insights. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com
2025-01-2349 min
BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser3.In the elevator with Olsen Twins and immigrant fashion core w Suzanna SpertsyanElizaveta Federmesser talks with fashion stylist Suzanna Spertsyan about taking the elevator with the Olsen Twins, the fashion routine after moving countries, the new luxury pyramid by Nemesis, having doubts, and the importance of having your nails done.Follow BAGMAG for more insights. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com
2024-12-1754 min
BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser2. Bogdanoff Twins Purse with Levi van GelderFANFICS + THE METHOD + WHAT WOULD SOFIA COPPOLA DO + HALLOWEEN FAILS + SPLIT PERSONALITY + IMPERSONATIONElizaveta Federmesser @federmess talks to artist Levi van Gelder @levi_vangelder about impersonation, couple outfit fails, the Ötza masterpiece, method acting, fan-fiction, and celebrity stick-dolls. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com
2024-11-2038 min
BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser1. Black Backpack with Doron BeunsElizaveta Federmesser @federmess and her inaugural podcast guest, artist and curator Doron Beuns @doronbeuns, discuss cringe, sublime, gore core, what is better centimeters or inches, fashion month, cooking like Nara Smith, and feet. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com
2024-10-1541 min
MULTIFEMALE MEGAMIX (MFMM)I used AI to catch my boyfriend cheating here's how you can too w/ Elizaveta FedermesserWe sat down with 'rising star' Elizaveta Federmesser to talk about the SAG-AFTRA strike, the apocalypse, AI, billionaire gladiator battles, bags and sticks, and embodying birds in virtual reality. Elizaveta Federmesser is a creative consultant and researcher, working with fashion and its context. Follow her on instagram or check out her work below. Stay tuned for her upcoming project BAGMAG coming this fall.https://federmess.com/@federmessTo stay up to date with MFMM follow us on instagram @m...
2023-08-111h 13