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Elizaveta Federmesser chats with guests to find what’s in their bag and on their minds. federmess.substack.com

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In a new BAG TALK episode, host Elizaveta Federmesser meets writer and creator of the @kardashian_kolloquium MJ Corey. They meet ahead of MJ’s book launch, Dekostructing The Kardashians, in Paris, for a special breaking-of-the-fourth-wall: we go vide... more

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In this new BAG TALK episode, Elizaveta Federmesser is joined by writer, editor and curator, Claire Marie Healy, whose Girlhood Studies project explores how visual culture shapes the experiences of young women. Following the recent MoMu show GIRLS: O... more

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Happy 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 996D... more

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New 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 + JUN... more

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Recent Guests

MJ Corey
Guest on BAG TALK, discussing Kardashians, Paris, and media theory
Episode: 15. Dekonstructing the Kardashians w/ MJ Corey
Claire Marie Healy
Writer, editor and curator
Writer/Curator, MoMu project collaborator
Episode: 14. Stripes, subtitles, vanity: girlhood as research w/ Claire Marie Healy
Jiayun Yan
Scholar in digital culture, specializing in Chinese subculture
Independent scholar / researcher
Episode: 13. Chinesemaxxing, fake bags, holistic Guangzhou, institutional boyfriend, daily fortunetelling, collective anonymity w Jiayun Yan
Adina Glickstein
Writer, researcher, editor with broad interests in technology, art, and philosophy
Episode: 12. Market romantics and word count w/ Adina Glickstein
Günseli Yalcinkaya
Episode: 11. Quantum edge and the smell of the Hadron Collider w Günseli Yalcinkaya
Ruba Al-Sweel
Artist, writer, and curator
Episode: 10. Face, Camera, Archangel: Media Choices with Ruba Al-Sweel
Alex Quicho
Guest on BAG TALK, artist and writer referenced in intro
Episode: 9. Pop, Girl, and Fail w. Alex Quicho
Anastasia Kubrak
Academic researching wellness, lithium, and spa history
Episode: 8. Spa-lifestyle larping + fizzy drinks conspiracy w Anastasia Kubrak

Host

Elizaveta Federmesser
Host of BAG TALK; engages guests on topics spanning culture, media, and online life.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 14 ratings
  • My show is great

    I love my show

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Federmess
    Netherlands4 months ago
  • Witty

    I love it! Witty and hilarious!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    I’m Marusya
    Germany2 years ago
  • Sublime

    Sublime

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    D Beuns
    Netherlands2 years ago

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Presents diverse, interdisciplinary perspectives with entertaining storytelling.
Thoughtful, witty host with a knack for linking theory to everyday culture.

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9. Pop, Girl, and Fail w. Alex Quicho
Q: Water, horoscopes, philosophy — are these girl or not?
The host runs a speed-round to test associations, with water not considered a girl trait, horoscopes leaning toward girl, and philosophy ultimately being embraced as a defining element by many aspiring girls, illustrating the evolving categorization of cultural signals.
9. Pop, Girl, and Fail w. Alex Quicho
Q: What would be your dream red carpet appearance?
The guests discuss a desire for a long train and expansive horizontal photography to capture multiple angles, with the understanding that red carpet moments are a powerful stage for iconography and audience perception, while also serving as a spectacle of reinvention within the industry.

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This show covers a cutting-edge mix of culture, technology, and visual media through intimate conversations with creatives, scholars, and curators. Episodes often explore how online culture, fashion, and art intersect with identity, memory, and society—ranging from girlhood studies and cinema to Chinese digital subcultures, crypto art, and wellness histories. Noteworthy is the willingness to remix theory with personal storytelling, producing vivid discussions about media aesthetics, performative selves, and the future of online life. Listeners who enjoy interdisciplinary dialogue, curiosity about how culture is produced and consumed, and quotable, ideas-forward hosts will likely find this consistently engaging and provocative.

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1. MJ Corey
2. Claire Marie Healy
3. Jiayun Yan
4. Adina Glickstein
5. Günseli Yalcinkaya
6. Ruba Al-Sweel
7. Alex Quicho
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