Girlboss, Through the Years

Hosts Margarita Osipian and Sjef van Beers from The Hmm, are joined by Sam Cummins, of Nymphet Alumni, to discuss the girlboss. Overly familiar with the many critiques this online stereotype has gotten over the years, we shift our focus to look at the cultural and aesthetic environment that led to the girlboss, her inception, and the impact she made on our (online) culture today. This is the first episode of Thinking Face Emoji, a podcast miniseries by The Hmm, in collaboration with the Institute of Network Cultures, and supported by the Creative Industries Fund NL. Jingle and sound design by Jochem van der Hoek. Editing by Salome Berdzenishvili. Cover art by Aspirin Mentioned in this episode: What is a Girlboss? (Netflix): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScpqleOv_o8 Ban Bossy, 'I’m Not Bossy. I’m the Boss.': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dynbzMlCcw Beyoncé at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6maPmEQIiQI That Feeling You Recognize? Obamacore: https://www.vulture.com/article/obamacore-obama-pop-culture-kamala-harris.html What Do Students at Elite Colleges Really Want? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/business/gen-z-college-students-jobs.html Nymphet Alumni Ep. 113: Information Age Grindset w/ Ezra Marcus: https://www.nymphetalumni.com/p/ep-113-information-age-grindset-w-fae All-woman Blue Origin crew floats in space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1looEUDCLsQ In Space, No One Can Hear You Girlboss: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/katy-perry-space/ Find The Hmm at: www.thehmm.nl Find Sam and Nymphet Alumni at: www.nymphetalumni.com