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We’re back with a new episode of Mess World, a podcast collaboration between FLESH WORLD (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I Today we’re talking about: The next Lowbrow Book Club (substack.com/profile/360170857-lowbrow-book-club) read [], Marie Claire Australia (x.com/emmagraeauthor/status/2075215290430824668)’s AI faux pas (x.com/emmagraeauthor/status/2075215290430824668) [], the whole Jessica (jessicadefino.substack.com/p/jia-tolentino-pla…)vs (jessicadefino.substack.com/p/jia-tolentino-pla…). Jia Tolentino (jessicadefino.substack.com/p/jia-tolentino-pla…) mess [], insider intel re: Travis Kelce’s wedding outfit (it’s rough) [], Caroline Calloway’s “nothing tastes as good as fraudulently-acquired Ozempic feels” essay [], the rise of sea hag-esque shredded gowns (vogue.com/article/gabbriette-final-fitting-wed…) [], embodiment vs. “embottlement” [], is Aaron Rogers dating an AI chatbot?? [], a feminist argument forcritiquing influencers (nytimes.com/2026/07/29/style/nantucket-shop-no…) [], an ode to Jimothy (seattletimes.com/seattle-news/meet-jimothy-sea…) [], and a takedown of Tarte’s Glambulance (instagram.com/p/DbbZfADPQa3) []. Plus more!
Media we mentioned: Ways of Seeing (lowbrowbookclub.substack.com/p/ways-of-seeing-…) [John Berger], GET OFF MY HOLE! bumper stickers (fleshworld.myshopify.com) [FLESH WORLD], “ (wsj.com/health/wellness/glp1-anorexia-wegovy-m…)They Used GLP-1s to Lose Weight. They Ended Up in Treatment for Anorexia.” (wsj.com/health/wellness/glp1-anorexia-wegovy-m…) [WSJ], “A Completely Smooth Forehead Is Out. ‘Strategic Wrinkles’ Are In.” (wsj.com/style/beauty/a-completely-smooth-foreh…) [WSJ], “Everyone Wants to Smell Like a Pretty Kitty This Summer” (byrdie.com/kitten-perfume-trend-12023496) [Byrdie], Perfection (bookshop.org/p/books/perfection-vincenzo-latro…) [Vincenzo Latronico]
Also: We’re onYouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=-xpIfeX3GhA)now, for those who prefer to watch their podcasts!
About the podcast: Mess World is a podcast by Jessica DeFino and Emily Kirkpatrick that takes a critical look at the dregs of pop culture. Jessica is the writer behind FLESH WORLD, (jessicadefino.substack.com) which has been called the newsletter “the beauty industry fears,” and Emily is the creator of I Subscribe to receive future podcast posts in your inbox:
About the theme music: The Mess World theme song is “Hot Mess” by Carly Lind (youtube.com/watch?v=9jiJBL1XHMk). Find more about Carly here (carly-lind.com) and listen to her music here (open.spotify.com/artist/0Szg3fhUbnpHK9bVrJZnvF…).
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