Beyond The Aesthetic
A podcast exploring the intersection of fashion, culture, politics, and identity.In each episode, we dive into honest conversations that challenge mainstream narratives and explore ideas that re-define and disrupt the systems around us.
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Are We Mexican Enough? No Sabo Kids, Dual Identity and Belonging | Ep 7 (opens the original)
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In honor of Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month, this episode we are diving deep into cultural identity, language, and belonging. As second-gen Mexican-American’s, we share our honest experience navigating life between two cultures; celebrating our traditions and taking pride in our heritage, while also unpacking moments where identity can feel complicated or confusing. From “no sabo” jokes and Spanish-language shame to assimilation, generational language gaps, and the pressure to prove your cult
Sourdough, Schiaparelli & Submission: Deconstructing the Trad Wife Fantasy | Ep 6 (opens the original)
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What happens when a lifestyle becomes an aesthetic, and an aesthetic becomes a political message? This week on Beyond the Aesthetic, we’re unpacking the trad wife fantasy: from Nara Smith and Ballerina Farm to the history of the “perfect housewife”, and the dangerous line between personal choice and prescribed gender roles, we discuss what happens when a personal choice becomes a mandate for how all women should live. We’re also talking about Yesteryear, a novel that follows a trad wife and soci
Our Summer Debrief: Let’s Talk Travel, Women’s Voting Rights, Meta Glasses, and More | Ep 5 (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Beyond the Aesthetic! After a summer away, we’re finally catching up. We share stories from our travels through Paris, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest ~ Bella, where you been loca?! Then, we’re diving into the latest hot topics: conservative women advocating for the removal of women’s voting rights (yes, really), the 2026 World Cup and Argentina’s national soccer team’s villain era, Olivia Rodrigo’s all-women music festival, and of course we’re wrapping things up with another ed
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