BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser

About BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser

Elizaveta Federmesser chats with guests to find what’s in their bag and on their minds. federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Elizaveta Federmesser

Category

arts · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Oct 2024

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Oct 2026

   18. Speed of boredom, fake jets, and chasing questions w Alex Kropp

   In this new BAG TALK episode, Elizaveta Federmesser is joined by creative consultant and the person behind No Research Today, Alex Kropp. They talk about Alex’s new book “What’s the question you are asking yourself right now?”, published by A Service Books, but also about dm confessional, Bible-like book design, “answers bored me”, staying eternally hopeful, making friends through an idea, bringing anonymity back, taking a picture on a fake private jet, deprofessionalizing your emails, specialty magazines from the 90s, niche being basic, studying philosophy to mend a broken heart, Kandinsky shapes alphabet, and what is the speed of boredom? Follow their conversation while they are stoop surfing in Amsterdam. No Research Today Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/noresearch.today/)“What’s the question you are asking yourself right now?” link (https://www.a-service-books.com/products/whats-a-question-youre-asking-yourself-right-now?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAaddL5_Kynr88ltSzOIuulON2W5mxfdnUWllxCBLZ_16U0DjrJepqVpbqddWJg_aem_npoywYjv1qzPntn06VQknA)Elizaveta Federmesser Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/federmess) BAGMAG + BAG TALK Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bagmag.official/) Get a copy of BAGMAG (https://antennebooks.com/en-eu/products/bagmag-issue-1) Elizaveta Federmesser is a cultural strategist and researcher. She is also the founder and editor of BAGMAG, an independent cultural research publication distributed internationally by Antenne Books London. Elizaveta hosts BAG TALK, a video and audio interview series on fashion, media theory, and internet culture, and works as a brand and culture strategist and creative consultant for organizations. She has presented original cultural research as an invited keynote speaker for Chanel’s European Head Office and guest-lectured on fashion, AI, and media theory at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   16 Sept 2026

   17. Poser Type, Bootleg Words, and Respect Mining w/ Charlotte Rohde

   In this new BAG TALK episode, Elizaveta Federmesser is joined by writer, artist, and ex-professor of graphic and type design Charlotte Rohde. They are talking about: * aspirationally blending in * The joys of bars with rude German bartenders * performative chic-ness conundrum * eating apples, literally not TM. * similarities of audible copyright and selling air rights * Diane, Olivia, and Yasmin are virtually the same names * Work attire (suit and tie) is the closest thing we have to a carnival costume * respect farming with blazers * the TM mode * bootleg words * the Industry * word circulation, betting, and semantic market speculation * word value speculation * Make America Chic Again * Law TM * Suffix of the day is -mining * trendforcasters’ insider trading * polygamy and the polymarket in Berlin * choosing your poison * Business Advice for Girls * economics as art * choosing between an Oscar and a Nobel Prize and ultimately getting both * EGOT+NP * Peace Prize pros and cons * type as a proxy for public performance of self * Gill Sans “i” is giving a Noguchi Sculpture * New Elle Woods * color grading for the subcultures * “I don’t wanna be that whiny” * choosing to be problematic Charlotte Rohde Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/charlotte__rohde/)Elizaveta Federmesser Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/federmess) BAGMAG + BAG TALK Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bagmag.official/) Get a copy of BAGMAG (https://antennebooks.com/en-eu/products/bagmag-issue-1) Elizaveta Federmesser is a cultural strategist and researcher. She is also the founder and editor of BAGMAG, an independent cultural research publication distributed internationally by Antenne Books London. Elizaveta hosts BAG TALK, a video and audio interview series on fashion, media theory, and internet culture, and works as a brand and culture strategist and creative consultant for organizations. She has presented original cultural research as an invited keynote speaker for Chanel's European Head Office and guest-lectured on fashion, AI, and media theory at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam. Charlotte Rohde is a prominent German artist, type designer, and writer based between Berlin and Amsterdam. Her multidisciplinary work explores language as a central medium, bridging fine art and applied typography with themes of hyperfemininity, pop culture, feminist discourse, and economic systems. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

3. 

   25 Aug 2026

   16. Gesamtkunstvibe and nightmare blunt rotation w/ Al Hassan Elwan

   In this new BAG TALK episode, Elizaveta Federmesser is joined by Al Hassan Elwan, a writer, creative consultant, and instigator of POSTPOSTPOST: a publishing project spanning Instagram carousels, print books, film, and talks that has become a reference point in online discussions of meme culture, the avant-garde, and internet aesthetics. Following the release of POSTPOSTPOST vol. 2 The Real, the second PPP publication for which Elizaveta contributed an essay, “Poser Potential”, they meet at a park bench in Amsterdam for a new video special. And to touch some grass.They talk scroll hijack, gesamdkunstvibe, manifestos as emotional manipulation, why nobody wants to WERK anymore, Chimpanzee posting, edgelording for the better future, Madonna face, a total work of art and a total piece of s**t, the Odyssey, black holes, press juncet, Dirk Bag supremacy, the limit-experience, being on the chin of Bianca Censori, memes by Jean-Luc Godard: the proto-text-overlay, amaizing use of free will, being Trump for a day, variations of nothing and the ultimate nightmare blunt rotation. Al Hassan Elwan Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/alhassanelwan/) POSTPOSTPOST Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/postp0stpost/)Elizaveta Federmesser Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/federmess) BAGMAG + BAG TALK Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bagmag.official/) Get a copy of BAGMAG (https://antennebooks.com/en-eu/products/bagmag-issue-1) Elizaveta Federmesser is a cultural strategist and researcher. She is also the founder and editor of BAGMAG, an independent cultural research publication distributed internationally by Antenne Books London. Elizaveta hosts BAG TALK, a video and audio interview series on fashion, media theory, and internet culture, and works as a brand and culture strategist and creative consultant for organizations. She has presented original cultural research as an invited keynote speaker for Chanel's European Head Office and guest-lectured on fashion, AI, and media theory at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam.Al Hassan Elwan is the founder of POSTPOSTPOST (PPP), a publishing project spanning Instagram carousels, print books, film, and talks that has become a reference point in online discussions of meme culture, the avant-garde, and internet aesthetics. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

4. 

   14 May 2026

   15. Dekonstructing the Kardashians w/ MJ Corey

   In a new BAG TALK episode, host Elizaveta Federmesser meets writer and creator of the @kardashian_kolloquium (https://www.instagram.com/kardashian_kolloquium/) MJ Corey. They meet ahead of MJ’s book launch, Dekostructing The Kardashians, in Paris, for a special breaking-of-the-fourth-wall: we go video, baby! WATCH VIDEO (https://youtu.be/vfQnELO2Xh0) Flaneuring at Cafe Vivienne, ladies discuss the prophecy of Walter Benjamin, the Kardashians’ relationship with failure and death, the secret of Dante’s Comedy for a successful media cycle, Las Vegas Strip VS Paris Burlesque, face lifts, ultimate doll vibes, why The Artist and The Mannequin birthed the IT-girl, Kendall conspiracy, and how reading will save the world! Also mentioned Charli XCX, Susan Sontag, Addison Rae, Camille Paglia, Agnes Varda, Edward Bernays, Marc Jacobs, Bianca Censori, Alex Quicho, Mariana Fernandez Mora, Kanye, Caroline Weber, Jean Baudrillard, and the OG: Marshal Mcluhan. BAG TALK VIDEO CREDITSHost Elizaveta Federmesser (https://www.instagram.com/federmess)Guest MJ Corey (https://www.instagram.com/mjcorey/) of @kardashian_kolloquium (https://www.instagram.com/kardashian_kolloquium/) Created, produced, and edited by Elizaveta FedermesserCamera by Sasha Zalivako (https://www.instagram.com/sashazlvk/) Soundtrack by Csisterna Sound (https://www.instagram.com/csisterna.sound/) Thank you for watching! For more: Get a copy of BAGMAG (https://antennebooks.com/en-eu/products/bagmag-issue-1) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

5. 

   30 Apr 2026

   14. Stripes, subtitles, vanity: girlhood as research w/ Claire Marie Healy

   In this new BAG TALK episode, Elizaveta Federmesser is joined by writer, editor and curator, Claire Marie Healy, whose Girlhood Studies project explores how visual culture shapes the experiences of young women. Following the recent MoMu show GIRLS: On Boredom, Rebellion and Being In-Between, we talk girlhood as research practice; Kirsten Dunst filmography as a spectrum; fairytales; Ariana Grande in a hoodie with nails out; the path from the safety of the childhood bedroom and all its tchotchkes to the dark forest of cerebral girl theory and projected femininity; why horizontal stripes are girlhood coded; the safety blanket of the tumblr feed and the old hard drive gold rush; screencap culture and the magic of yellow subtitles; the power of teen print; “get ready with me” choreography; and dropping dead and gorgeous. Follow BAG TALK on Substack (https://federmess.substack.com/) More at: Claire Marie Healy Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/clairemahealy/) Girlhood Studies Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/girlhoodstudies/)Elizaveta Federmesser Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/federmess) BAGMAG + BAG TALK Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bagmag.official/) Get a copy of BAGMAG (https://antennebooks.com/en-eu/products/bagmag-issue-1) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

6. 

   16 Feb 2026

   13. Chinesemaxxing, fake bags, holistic Guangzhou, institutional boyfriend, daily fortunetelling, collective anonymity w Jiayun Yan

   Happy Chinese New Year! The Year of the Fire Horse! In this holiday special, BAG TALK (https://www.instagram.com/bagmag.official/) host Elizaveta Federmesser (https://www.instagram.com/federmess/) talks to Jiayun Yan (https://www.instagram.com/fabricant_fang/) (JY), a scholar of digital cultures specializing in internet phenomena and subcultures in China, and founder of 996Doomscroll (https://www.instagram.com/996_doomscroll/), a new media platform on all things China-core. As a fellow fake bag connoisseur, JY weights in on Chinesemaxxing, holistic Guangzhou shopping experience, Martian Language, rural kitch, institutional boyfriend frenzy, counterfeits and character building, night malls, the P brand: Loro Piana, on tiering the gods and fortunetelling, freedom of speech, reducted epstein files, soft madness, collective anonymity on the censored web, on why you need a stunt double to be popular, larping as a bureaucrat for romantic gain, and why badminton is hot at the moment. And don’t forget to stay quantum, babe! Blessings! Elizaveta Federmesser on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/federmess/)BAG TALK and BAGMAG on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bagmag.official/) and on substack (https://substack.com/@elizavetafedermesser)Jiayun Yan on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fabricant_fang/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

7. 

   24 Dec 2025

   12. Market romantics and word count w/ Adina Glickstein

   Elizaveta Federmesser interviews Adina Glickstein, a writer and editor, about hyperstitions, market romantics, cults, word optimization, and bio pop, exploring the intersection of art, technology, and culture.

8. 

   6 Nov 2025

   11. Quantum edge and the smell of the Hadron Collider w Günseli Yalcinkaya

   Host Elizaveta Federmesser interviews writer and researcher Günseli Yalcinkaya about quantum principles in culture, the multiverse, and cryptids, exploring the weirdness of today's world.

9. 

   17 Sept 2025

   10. Face, Camera, Archangel: Media Choices with Ruba Al-Sweel

   Ruba Al-Sweel, a writer and artist, discusses the power of image and text in contemporary media with Elizaveta Federmesser, exploring themes of iconoclasm and personal expression in an interview.

10. 

    25 Jun 2025

    9. Pop, Girl, and Fail w. Alex Quicho

    Elizaveta Federmesser interviews Alex Quicho, an artist and writer, about pop culture, girl theory, failure versus iteration, and the cultural impact of figures like Madonna and Lana Del Rey.

11. 

    4 Jun 2025

    8. Spa-lifestyle larping + fizzy drinks conspiracy w Anastasia Kubrak

    Host Elizaveta Federmesser interviews Anastasia Kubrak, PhD researcher and writer, about lithium, wellness trends, and the cultural context of energy, exploring topics like fizzy drinks and boutique spas.

12. 

    21 May 2025

    7. Poser discrimination and memetic Met w Nabi

    Recorded in Paris on the second Thursday of May, this episode of Bag Talk features writer and fashion theorist Nabi (https://www.instagram.com/nvbi/). We talk about the memes, the Met, and the cringe of it all. Also in: Sexual Personae, aura harvesting, unemployed behavior, amateur fashion commentary, tactical dressing for the red carpet background, and how posers become dandies. Links: Nabi Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/nvbi/)Elizaveta Federmesser Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/federmess) Elizaveta Federmesser Substack (http://elizaveta%20federmesser%20instagram/) BAGMAG Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bagmag.official/) Get a copy of BAGMAG (https://antennebooks.com/en-eu/products/bagmag-issue-1) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

13. 

    30 Apr 2025

    6. Anthropomorphic treatment + clothes discovery channel w Simon Marsiglia

    Ahead of his solo show, I invited Simon Marsiglia (https://www.instagram.com/smalaskuggan/) - my long-time friend, artist, and a professional hoarder - to talk about his clothes addiction, why his work reminds me of “Clothes Discovery Channel”, how fetish and the bottom line collide in amature Vinted photography, Simon’s fashion failures, and his Armenian bag called Givench. Links: Simon Marsiglia Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/smalaskuggan/) Elizaveta Federmesser Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/federmess) Elizaveta Federmesser Substack (http://elizaveta%20federmesser%20instagram/) BAGMAG Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bagmag.official/) Get a copy of BAGMAG (https://antennebooks.com/en-eu/products/bagmag-issue-1) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

14. 

    14 Apr 2025

    5. Monastic perfumes and artworld faux-pas w Zazie Stevens

    I invited my friend, artist-writer and editor zazie stevens (https://substack.com/profile/11242671-zazie-stevens) of DAISYWORLD Cal, to talk all things nature: the itchy, the cringe, the gross, and the spooky. We do a TSA check of her cute Y-3 bedazzled pouch and spill the tea about queer ecology (still unclear on the exact definition, but it is out of fashion, so I guess I am safe), the cleansing powers of freezers, Lara Croft coded rituals, and why pretending to be a stone is not a viable option. Links: Zazie Stevens Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/zazie_stevens/) Daisyworld cal Substack (https://daisyworldcal.substack.com/) Elizaveta Federmesser Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/federmess) Elizaveta Federmesser Substack (http://Elizaveta Federmesser Instagram) BAGMAG Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bagmag.official/) Get a copy of BAGMAG (https://antennebooks.com/en-eu/products/bagmag-issue-1) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

15. 

    23 Jan 2025

    4. Identity harvesting and formulaic feminism w Mariana Fernandez

    Elizaveta Federmesser (https://www.instagram.com/federmess/) invites artist and researcher Mariana Fernandez (https://www.instagram.com/iamarianafernandez/) to discuss defining your sexual aesthetic, thin main character syndrome, identity harvesting, non-threatening smoothness, body hair, the importance of knowing and the lack of understanding, and Margiela opting out. Follow BAGMAG (https://www.instagram.com/bagmag.official/) for more insights. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

16. 

    17 Dec 2024

    3.In the elevator with Olsen Twins and immigrant fashion core w Suzanna Spertsyan

    Elizaveta Federmesser (https://www.instagram.com/federmess/) talks with fashion stylist Suzanna Spertsyan (https://www.instagram.com/suzannaspertsyan/) about taking the elevator with the Olsen Twins, the fashion routine after moving countries, the new luxury pyramid by Nemesis, having doubts, and the importance of having your nails done. Follow BAGMAG (https://www.instagram.com/bagmag.official/) for more insights. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

17. 

    20 Nov 2024

    2. Bogdanoff Twins Purse with Levi van Gelder

    FANFICS + THE METHOD + WHAT WOULD SOFIA COPPOLA DO + HALLOWEEN FAILS + SPLIT PERSONALITY + IMPERSONATION Elizaveta Federmesser @federmess (https://www.instagram.com/federmess) talks to artist Levi van Gelder @levi_vangelder (https://www.instagram.com/levi_vangelder) about impersonation, couple outfit fails, the Ötza masterpiece, method acting, fan-fiction, and celebrity stick-dolls. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

18. 

    15 Oct 2024

    1. Black Backpack with Doron Beuns

    Elizaveta Federmesser @federmess (https://www.instagram.com/federmess) and her inaugural podcast guest, artist and curator Doron Beuns @doronbeuns (https://www.instagram.com/doronbeuns/), discuss cringe, sublime, gore core, what is better centimeters or inches, fashion month, cooking like Nara Smith, and feet. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit federmess.substack.com (https://federmess.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

Who has been a guest on BAG TALK with Elizaveta Federmesser

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• Adina Glickstein
• Günseli Yalcinkaya
• Ruba Al-Sweel
• Alex Quicho
• Anastasia Kubrak

Podcast Authority Score: 5 / 100

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