The Aesthetics of Nostaglia
Download MP3The co-hosts discuss the aesthetics of nostalgia, focusing on the 90s and early 2000s. They discuss various nostalgic aesthetics, such as McBling, liminal spaces, backrooms, and childhood memories. They also touch on the resurgence of 2000s nostalgia in music and pop culture, the nostalgia associated with listening to Taylor Swift's album Red, their appreciation for vintage aesthetics such as Frutiger Aero. Jackson and Taylor discuss the "demure" trend and their nostalgia for different aesthetics and cultural moments from their childhood and teenage years. They reminisce about their love for emo and scene fashion, including black bedrooms, silly bandz, and MySpace aesthetics. They also explore the music, movies, and TV shows that defined their youth, “Duvet” by bôa, early 2000s pop music, Sex and the City, and Jennifer Coolidge's iconic roles.
Chapters
00:00 Setting the Topic
02:12 The Allure of Nostalgia and the Feeling of Melancholy
08:16 Reviving the Aesthetics of the 2000s on TikTok
20:10 Desire for Flip Phones
25:19 The Nostalgic Allure of the Fall Season
39:39 Frutiger Aero and Design Trends
52:44 The Dislike for Minimalism
55:47 Emo Scene and Personal Style
58:43 MySpace and Social Media
01:04:57 The Good Year of 2016
01:11:30 Nostalgia for Carrie Bradshaw
01:14:58 The Power of Nostalgia
01:19:07 Embodying Jennifer Coolidge
01:20:03 The Impact of Nostalgia
