The Department: a podcast about trends.

81 Episodes

1. ︎︎︎Episode 41: Hotline Special: Online Dating Stories Ft., Pre-Date Google Stalking, Painful First Dates, OKStupid, Couchsurfing + Microdestinations

   Published: 5/11/2021
2. The Ethan Hawke Effect: the Gen X Slacker Archetype and the subconscious conditioning of accepting substandard relationships.

   Published: 5/4/2021
3. Episode 39: Online Dating Special (pt 4): Millennial Innovations & Trends; Ghosting, "Glamboozled", Penpals, Serendipidating, Fleabagging, Cuffing Season, Roaching, Sliding into DMs, Wokefishing and

   Published: 4/27/2021
4. Episode 38: Online Dating Special (pt 3): Catfishing, Racooning, Romance Scams, Red Flags and Motivating Factors

   Published: 4/20/2021
5. Episode 37: Online Dating Special (pt 2): The Cheaters, Ashley Madison, AOL Screen Names, Murdering Monogamy, Pandemic Affairs, Flirty Fembots

   Published: 4/13/2021
6. Episode 36: Online Dating Special (pt 1): The Origins, Sparknotes to OK Cupid, Data Mining, Trends & Trolls, Endless Questions, Video Dating Profiles, Addiction Swiping and the Paradox of Choice.

   Published: 4/6/2021
7. Episode 35: Built By Wendy Founder Wendy Mullin (pt. 2), Wranglers, Sew U, Simplicity Patterns

   Published: 3/30/2021
8. Built By Wendy Founder Wendy Mullin (pt. 1), 90’s & 2000’s Indie Fashion Dare-ling, Home Sewing & Vintage Patterns, NY Underground Scene and Pre-Internet Brand Building

   Published: 3/23/2021
9. 2000’s Trends: Movie Mania! Wes Anderson Wonderland, Sofia Coppola #aesthetics, The Sideways Effect, Napoleon Dynamite Dilemma, Amélie and the French Obsession

   Published: 3/16/2021
10. 2000’s Trends: Magazine Domination, Cool Culture, Zine Machine, Bust, The Face, Jane, Nylon and the Advertising Apocalypse

    Published: 3/9/2021
11. 2000’s Trends: Hipster Scenes, Unicycles, Electroclash, Ye Oldes, DIY (aka Put A Bird On It), Freak Folks

    Published: 3/2/2021
12. 2000’s Trends: Hipster Scams of JT Leroy & Mast Brothers, The New Sincerity, Fauxrony & Ironic History

    Published: 2/23/2021
13. 2000’s Trends: The Seedy Underbelly of the Hipsters: Scammers and Misogynists, The Betrayal of the Hipster Grifter, Suicide Girls + The Encyclopedia of Hipster Abusers

    Published: 2/16/2021
14. 2000’s Trends: Signature Hipster Stuff - Nerd Elitism, "Ironic" Racism, PBR, Skinny Jeans, Scarf Scandals and the Origins of FOMO

    Published: 2/9/2021
15. 2000’s Trends: The Hipster Empire - Vice Magazine, American Apparel, Terry Richardson, Ironic Ironies

    Published: 2/2/2021
16. 2000’s Trends: The Terrible 2000’s - Reign of Raunch, Tacky, Trashy & Tattooed, Blue Collar Irony, Relentless Rhinestone, + Von Dutch, Ed Hardy, Affliction, Swarovski & Rock of Love

    Published: 1/26/2021
17. 2000’s Trends: The Terrible 2000’s - Celebutante Culture, Rash of Reality TV, Juicy Couture, Uggs, Ghastly Gossip

    Published: 1/19/2021
18. Color Trends (pt 2): The Passion of Millennial Pink, Gen Z Color Trends, Kindercore + Wonderful Wiggly Design

    Published: 1/12/2021
19. Pantone Trends: Clashing Colors, Considering the Color of the Year, Pantone & Pantyhose, Calvin Klein’s Coffee + Colorstrology

    Published: 1/5/2021
20. Slumber Party Series (Ch.2): 80’s & 90’s Hair Trends, ‘The Rachel’, ‘The Demi’ ‘The Drew’, Crimping Craze & Torture tools, Herbal Essences & Salon Selectives + Much More!

    Published: 12/29/2020