Top Rank Podcast

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Isabel Flower and I host the Top Rank Podcast, an exploratory research platform, grounded in conversations with people who are driving and shaping creative, activist, and intellectual fields. We have covered topics ranging from the racial politics of the opioid crisis to the commodification of feminism.

An interview with cultural anthropologist and psychiatrist Dr. Helena Hansen on the racial politics of the opioid crisis.

A conversation with representatives from Resource Generation , an organization that advises young people with wealth and class privilege in the United States to work towards the equitable distribution of wealth, land, and power.

We spoke with Dr. Sarah Banet Weiser about the possibilities and pitfalls of commodity feminism.

In conversations with each other, fashion industry professionals, and scholars, we examine what fashion can teach us about configurations of power in contemporary society.

We spoke to Arshiya Kherani, founder and CEO Sukoon Active , a New York-based apparel company that designs activewear hijabs and modest workout clothing.

On our first episode, we nerd out about nameplate jewelry, discussing the style's formal qualities, its material and social history, and its relevance in American culture today

We reflect on our enduring affection for Selena Quintanilla Perez, the beloved Tejana singer, and assess what it means to memorialize and perform her identity.

We spoke with curator Ali Rosa-Salas about arts labor in New York, selection and subjectivity, and kindness as a curatorial strategy