The Department: a podcast about trends.

81 Episodes

1. Slumber Party Series (Ch.1): Girl Talk Game Empire, Trapper Keepers, Sticker Subcultures, Lisa Frankly Speaking, Weird World of Ouija

   Published: 22/12/2020
2. Murder, They Wrote: Millennials Kill Everything. The Mercy Killings of Applebee’s to the American Mall, Light Yogurt to Napkins and everything in between.

   Published: 15/12/2020
3. Tragic Trends Girlboss Bonus Episode: The Merch Table - Micro Trends, Schadenfreude, Swear Words, Ironic Tees

   Published: 08/12/2020
4. Tragic Trends: Collapse of Girlboss (Part 2: The Fall) - Flaws & Claws, 2020 Reckoning, Alpha Apocalypse, FEMINI$M and RIPlease

   Published: 01/12/2020
5. Tragic Trends: Cult of Girlboss (Part 1 The Rise) - Broken Rung, For-Profit Feminism, Role Models and The New B Word

   Published: 24/11/2020
6. I’m with the Bland: How generics became cool again. Millennial Minimalism Movement, Naming Paradigm, History of Generics, The Great Generic Paradigm

   Published: 17/11/2020
7. Home Trends: Nesting, Homebody Economy, JOMO, Le Creuset, Girls Who Stay in Bed, Social Resale Marketplaces, Metro Moves and Homesteading

   Published: 10/11/2020
8. Episode 14: 7 Cool Ways to Survive Winter Quarantine and Fight #cabinfever (A Listcast)

   Published: 03/11/2020
9. Candy Trends: Gross Candy, Adult Candy, American “Chocolate," Recommended Sweets + Politically Active Witches

   Published: 27/10/2020
10. Self-Care Trends w/ Ty McBride: Skincare + Skipcare, EFT Tapping, Meditation & Mindfulness Apps, Home Fitness & Weight Loss Apps 

    Published: 20/10/2020
11. Intentionally Frank: Ty McBride of Intentionally Blank is telling us like it is

    Published: 13/10/2020
12. Conscious Consumerism Trends (part 2): Food Waste, Cleaning Up Green, and Sustainable Foods

    Published: 05/10/2020
13. Conscious Consumerism Trends (part 1): The Myth of Plastic Recycling + Reducing Single Use Plastics

    Published: 28/09/2020
14. Normalization Trends (Part 2): Real Women’s Bodies & Size Inclusiveness, Influencer Retouchcore, Men’s Taboo Trends and Teen Boy Perms

    Published: 21/09/2020
15. Normalization Trends (Part 1): PSAs & Insta-Tweets, Puberty and Spot Patches, Sex-Ed, Women’s Body Hair + Omsom & Liquid Death.

    Published: 14/09/2020
16. Outdoorcore Trends: Campcore (F*ck Glampcore), Clubcore, Apres Skicore, Gardencore, Adventurecore

    Published: 08/09/2020
17. Nostalgia Trends: Rollerskating Baes, YA Book Stans, Animal Crossing, Modern Jigsaw Puzzles, Mod Fashion, Happy Hippie

    Published: 31/08/2020
18. Social Media Trends: @whatspecificthingareyou, Aesthetic Cottage Core vs Dark Academia, Fantasy Flower Arranging, Gross Single Use Fashion and Fluide Cosmetics

    Published: 24/08/2020
19. Beverage Trends: Coffee, Boozy Seltzers, Trending Cocktails, Natural Wine, Social Disruptors & Wellness/CBD drinks

    Published: 16/08/2020
20. Food Trends: Online Cooking Classes, Cake Cutting Memes, Most Pinned Recipes, Extreme Foods & Artistic Jellies

    Published: 10/08/2020