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Episode 42: Mims on wrongful incarceration and the campaign "Uncle Ronnie's Room" 43:32

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On episode 42 we are joined by Mims — an artist, abolitionist, and facilitator based in Los Angeles, CA. Mims is the mind behind “Uncle Ronnie’s Room,” an art-driven campaign to mobilize the general public and media around the story of Ronald (Ronnie) Coleman Jr. and Carl Coleman’s wrongful conviction over 20 years ago.At 29 years old, Ronald Colem…

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Episode 41: Destiny Mata on photography as community care 40:13

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This episode features our conversation with Destiny Mata, an NYC/San Antonio photographer and filmmaker whose work focuses on topics pertaining to subculture and community. Her photography book "The Way We Were" documents the alternative punks of color scene in NYC. Destiny is formerly the Director of Photography Programs at the Lower East Side Gir…

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Episode 40: The Confidence Cult 57:54

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Over the last decade, manifestation-based rhetorics to “love yourself,” “believe in yourself” and “feel good in your own skin” have become guiding social directives for people, and especially for women. We see these mantras in social media captions, advertising campaigns, and song lyrics that seem to promise that, through a confidence-based mindset…

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Episode 39: Professor Vanessa Diaz on the celebrity news machine 44:48

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Celebrity culture thrives on granting us vicarious access to our favorite stars. But rarely on display are the paparazzi and reporters whose hidden labor makes the story happen. In "Manufacturing Celebrity: Latino Paparazzi and Women Reporters in Hollywood", anthropologist Dr. Vanessa Díaz brings us inside the world celebrity media production and r…

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Episode 38: Professor Jessie Daniels on gender, mythology, and whiteness 56:33

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We’re honored to have had the chance to interview a scholar whose work we’ve appreciated for a long time—lauded sociologist Jessie Daniels, who is a professor at Hunter College and CUNY Graduate Center and a faculty affiliate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. She is an expert on racism’s manifestations in the media and onlin…

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Episode 37: Interdisciplinary artist, writer and organizer Eilen Itzel Mena 53:22

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For our last episode of 2021, we shared a special conversation with artist, writer, and organizer Eilen Itzel Mena (@eilen.itzel.mena), whose interdisciplinary visual art practice synthesizes elements of Abstract Expressionism and Surrealism with spiritual frameworks of the African Diaspora. Eilen is co-director and creative collaborator for @_hone…

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Episode 36: Influencers & the future of labor 1:05:15

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The social media influencer is one of today’s most talked about and divisive figures. They represent the convergence of technology and the surveillance state with a consumer culture that encourages us to conceptualize our identities through market logic—each of us entrepreneurs within our own lifestyle brands. On our latest episode, we spoke with A…

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Episode 35: Identity politics & cosmetic surgery: A conversation with Professor Alka Menon 45:58

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Cosmetic surgery is one of the fastest growing medical procedures in the United States. According to 2019 figures from the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the US has the highest number of cosmetic procedures conducted annually, as well as the largest number of practicing cosmetic surgeons, who are among this country's highest pa…

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Episode 34: A Conversation with April Walker on streetwear and the future of fashion 49:26

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For our final episode of 2020, we welcomed a personal hero of both of ours—the trailblazing designer, entrepreneur, and thinker April Walker (@iamaprilwalker), who in the past three decades has been instrumental in shaping the industry and aesthetic category we now call “streetwear.”In 1987, Walker launched her custom clothing boutique, Fashion in …

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Episode 33: Dating and creating on her own terms: A conversation with @LifewithJRDN 55:58

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As mega media companies merge, and social media platforms siphon us into echo chambers, independent content creation remains one of the most empowering aspects of our current moment. Those with access to a computer and wifi connection can develop and distribute their own media - and point of view - with a sense of urgency, creativity and scale that…

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Episode 32: Latinx Art: Artists, Markets & Politics with Professor Arlene Dávila 48:13

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It is impossible to separate the workings of the art world – and what these institutions deem valuable — with the compounding racist, sexist, and classist ideas that run through American society. For artists who identify with the pan-ethnic category of Latinx, institutional marginalization in the contemporary art world brings forth urgent questions…

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Episode 31: Reinventing tech education with The Knowledge House 58:15

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Tech is one of the biggest, fastest changing, and most in-demand industries in terms both of services and of jobs. It is also a fraught and largely yet-to-be traversed territory, that comes with many critical and even existential questions, from AI and automation to privacy and surveillance. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the role of technology …

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Epsiode 30: Warriors in the Garden on the Power of Protest 52:06

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Over the past few weeks, starting in Minneapolis and spreading across the US and the globe, people have taken to the streets to express their fury, grief and immense collective frustration at a broken system built upon genocide, exploitation, racial capitalism and police brutality—a system that has resisted the same demands for change over generati…

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Episode 29: On Surveillance with Professor Sareeta Amrute 1:06:08

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We are all being watched. From our phones to our Facebook activity, our data is being collected—and, in many cases, sold—to target us with ads, predict our identities and interests, determine our credit worthiness, and even evaluate our propensity for commiting crimes.In the midst of a crucial moment in conversations about surveillance and public “…

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Episode 28: Diversity Inc. A Conversation with Pamela Newkirk 57:53

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“Diversity”—in particular, the lack of it—has become a buzzword in the past two decades, especially within the realms of education, entertainment, and corporate America. Companies and institutions alike are spending millions of dollars on programs to make their ranks more inclusive and reflective of ever-shifting demographics. Yet, as journalist an…

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Episode 27: Redefining Sustainability in Unsustainable Times 49:21

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If the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has unveiled anything, it is the sheer unsustainability of our contemporary conditions. Just a few weeks ago, life as we knew it was “normal,” but that sense of normal was a world already in crisis, in which the sustainability of life on Earth was being sacrificed again and again for capital gain. On this episode, we …

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Episode 26: Jessica Lynne of ARTS.BLACK on reimagining art criticism 49:08

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Episode 25: On making history with Professor Maria Cotera 1:00:51

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Who has the power to write history and how has the digital age transformed this process? On this episode, we speak with Professor Maria Cotera about her approach to grassroots community history-making with the Chicana por mi Raza Digital Memory Collective, an ongoing Chicana feminist history project documenting the oral histories and personal archi…

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Episode 24: Salome Asega on Speculative Design 39:46

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Salome Asega is a NYC based artist, educator and researcher whose work engages with the intersection of technology, design and social justice. Currently, she is the Technology Fellow at the Ford Foundation's Creativity and Free Expression program area, and a director of Powrplnt, a digital art community organization for youth in Brooklyn. On this e…

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Episode 23: New York's Loudest 1:03:00

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On this episode, we spoke with our friends Mia & Danielle from the new podcast "New York's Loudest" about their passion and expertise in the cannabis industry. From chatting about our first experiences with weed, to diving into the debates surrounding its legalization, our discussion highlights the deeply personal & political stakes of cannabis use…

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Episode 22: Kimberly M. Jenkins on fashion, race and accountability 1:12:15

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Kimberly M. Jenkins is a leading expert on the intersections of race and the fashion industry. In the midst of Gucci's recent controversies, Kimberly has recently become the brand’s first in-house scholar, for which she will consult on responsible design practices that do not invoke racial stereotypes and iconography. We spoke with Kimberly on what…

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Episode 21: Jonathan González on the Politics of Performance 49:54

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On this episode of the Top Rank Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Jonathan González — multidisciplinary performance artist, professor, farmer and dear friend of ours. We chatted about his NYC upbringing, his ever-evolving performance practice, and the politics of identity in the murky value systems of contemporary art. Follow Jonathan's…

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Episode 20: What About Us? 57:44

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For our 20th episode, we did something we never have done before - we interviewed each other! After three years of making this show, we realized we never properly introduced ourselves. For this episode, we chat about the story of our friendship and the ways consumerism shaped our childhoods & informed our ongoing *critical* interest in globalizatio…

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Sophia Cleary, Performance Artist & Doula - Los Angeles, CA 11:14

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There is no biological experience more fundamental than birth. However, the ongoing conversation in the US between medical doctors, natural-birth practitioners, researchers, and mothers about what could and should be a safe and positive birth experience has remained extraordinarily controversial. For some, midwifery & doula care are complementary m…

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Janel Coleman, Youth Health Educator & Doula - New York, NY 10:14

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There is no biological experience more fundamental than birth. However, the ongoing conversation in the US between medical doctors, natural-birth practitioners, researchers, and mothers about what could and should be a safe and positive birth experience has remained extraordinarily controversial. For some, midwifery & doula care are complementary m…

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Professor Dana Ain-Davis, Anthropologist & Doula - New York, NY 18:13

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There is no biological experience more fundamental than birth. However, the ongoing conversation in the US between medical doctors, natural-birth practitioners, researchers, and mothers about what could and should be a safe and positive birth experience has remained extraordinarily controversial. For some, midwifery & doula care are complementary m…

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Adina Marx-Arpadi, Birthmark Doula Collective - New Orleans, LA 20:46

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There is no biological experience more fundamental than birth. However, the ongoing conversation in the US between medical doctors, natural-birth practitioners, researchers, and birthing people about what could and should be a safe and positive birth experience has remained extraordinarily controversial. For some, doula care are complementary metho…

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Introduction 1:51

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There is no biological experience more fundamental than birth. However, the ongoing conversation in the US between medical doctors, natural-birth practitioners, researchers, and mothers about what could and should be a safe and positive birth experience has remained extraordinarily controversial. For some, midwifery & doula care are complementary m…

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Episode 18: Commodity Feminism: A Conversation with Professor Sarah Banet-Weiser 35:49

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Feminism has reached new levels of mass popularity. Such a shift in public discourse and top line awareness about the daily realities of gender inequality must be acknowledged and celebrated. Yet, it begs many questions: What are the feminist ideas that are becoming popularized, circulated, and, sold today? Who does pop culture feminism benefit? Wh…

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Episode 17: Live Podcast with Desmond is Amazing 47:18

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Recorded live from Abrons Arts Center in New York City, this episode of the Top Rank Podcast features Desmond Napoles, aka "Desmond is Amazing," who at just 11 years old, has made an international name for himself as a drag performer, LGBT advocate, and social media influencer with over 100K followers on Instagram. Marcel & Isabel had a lively chat…

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Episode 16: Business As Usual with Zenat Begum 37:40

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On this episode, Marcel & Isabel chat with Zenat Begum, the owner of Playground Coffee Shop - a multidisciplinary cafe, bookstore, event space and community non profit in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn. In addition to learning about Zenat's life as young, New York native and business owner in a rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn, she als…

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Episode 15: Resource Generation 36:07

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On episode 15 of the Top Rank Podcast, “Resource Generation” co-hosts Isabel Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas spoke with Holly Fetter and Dominique Tan, representatives from the nonprofit organization Resource Generation. For two decades, Resource Generation has been advising and enabling young people with wealth and class privilege in the United State…

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Episode 14: The New Racial Science, a conversation with Professor Dorothy Roberts 1:18:14

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On episode 14 of the Top Rank Podcast, “The New Racial Science” co-hosts Isabel Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas spoke with Professor Dorothy Roberts about the politics of genetic ancestry tests. In 2017, over 12 million Americans had their DNA analyzed by genetic ancestry testing companies. This recent boom in popularity has turned “knowing your roots…

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Episode 13: Thick/er Black Lines 44:48

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On episode 13 of the Top Rank Podcast, “Thick/er Black Lines,” co-hosts Isabel Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas spoke with Rianna Jade Parker, Hudda Khaireh, and Aurella Yussuf founding members of the London based curatorial collective Thick/er Black Lines.Thick/er Black Lines is an interdisciplinary collective that brings together art criticism and, c…

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Episode 12: NI UNA MENOS - Cecilia Palmeiro and Verónica Gago 48:49

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On episode 12 of the Top Rank Podcast, co-hosts Isabel Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas speak with Cecilia Palmeiro and Verónica Gago, founding members of Argentinian feminist movement and collective Ni Una Menos. Ni Una Menos (which translates to Not One Less) combats femicide—the intentional killing of women because they are female—as well as all gen…

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Episode 11: High Performance Hijabs with Arshiya Kherani, founder and CEO Sukoon Active 45:27

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On episode 11 of the Top Rank Podcast, “High Performance Hijabs,” co-hosts Isabel Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas speak with Arshiya Kherani, founder and CEO Sukoon Active. Sukoon is a New York-based apparel company that designs inclusive activewear for women. Kherani, an active runner, launched Sukoon in 2016 after years of going without high-quality…

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Episode 10: NSFW: Female Gaze 57:15

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This summer, an exhibition opened at the Museum of Sex in New York City titled NSFW: Female Gaze . Organized in collaboration with Vice’s Creators platform, and on view through April 2018, this show includes the work of 25 young and/or emerging female artists. The show’s two part title invokes Laura Mulvey’s canonical 1975 feminist film theory abou…

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Episode 09: Art is Labor with curator Ali Rosa-Salas 53:40

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Few would dispute the immense social, cultural, and political significance of creative production in realizing our potential as human beings and in fostering both inventive and nurturing communities. Creative labor is a critical part of our social ecosystem. Yet, artists—especially in the US—are often unable to make a living wage from their physica…

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Episode 08: The War on Drugs That Wasn't - a conversation with Professor Helena Hansen 1:12:42

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Over the past decade, abuse of prescription opioids such as Oxycontin and Percocet has come to affect over two million Americans, precipitating a quadrupling in overdose fatalities. The spike in opioid related deaths within White communities in particular has visibly shocked and alarmed the media, the public, and policy makers. The so-called “new e…

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Episode 07 - Identity Politics & Social Media - Khalila Douze, Kimberly Drew & Rawiya Kameir 1:07:11

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For Episode 7, co-hosts Marcel Rosa-Salas and Isabel Flower spoke with three guests—Khalila Douze (Social Media Editor at The Outline), Kimberly Drew (Social Media Manager at the Metropolitan Museum of Art) and Rawiya Kameir (Culture Editor at The Outline)—about the intersections of social media and identity politics in their professional and perso…

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Episode 06 - Standing with Planned Parenthood - a conversation with Elaine Paredes and Lori Adelman 46:07

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On episode 6 co-hosts Isabel Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas speak with New York-based activists Elaine Paredes and Lori Adelman about Planned Parenthood’s essential work, the current state of women’s health-related legislation (domestic and overseas), and how we might prepare for what’s to come. Paredes and Adelman lay out the implications of defundi…

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Episode 05: BRUJAS 56:09

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On Episode 5, co-hosts Isabel Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas speak with members of BRUJAS, a New York City-based feminist organization who use skateboarding and community activism to foster radical social change.Brujas members ARIANNA GIL, ANTONIA PÉREZ, and REBECCA STURCKEN discuss the group’s representation in mainstream media, the labor involved i…

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Episode 04: Live From MAMI Market 55:12

7+ y ago55:12

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On the occasion of Knockdown Center's MAMI exhibition and market, Top Rank Podcast co-hosts Marcel Rosa-Salas and Isabel Flower talk intersectional identity with journalists Jenna Wortham (NYT Magazine) and Doreen St. Félix (MTV News), Brujas skate crew leader Arianna Gil, and Bklyn Boihood founder Ryann Holmes. Available here as the Top Rank Podca…

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Episode 03: Selena 43:41

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In Episode 3, co-hosts Marcel Rosa-Salas and Isabel Flower reflect on their enduring affection for Selena Quintanilla Perez, the beloved Tejana singer, and assess what it means to memorialize and perform her identity.Top Rank Podcast

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Episode 02: Elements Of Style 47:55

8y ago47:55

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Our second episode, “Elements of Style,” is a post-Fashion Week reflection consisting of conversations about the politics of fashion imagery, beauty, modeling, and self-styling. Co-hosts Marcel Rosa-Salas and Isabel Flower ask what fashion can teach us about configurations of power in contemporary society, and discuss the industry as an institution…

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Episode 01: The Personal is Political 1:03:44

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Hosts Marcel Rosa-Salas and Isabel Flower nerd out about nameplate jewelry, discussing the style's formal qualities, its material and social history, and its relevance in American culture today. Music Credit: "Uptown Top Ranking" by Althea & DonnaOriginal interlude by @dyani_douzeTop Rank Podcast

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