Memoirs of a Geisha (w/ Haylie Olson) **TEASER**

Haiku by Avon (2000) +

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (1997) +

Rob Marshall's Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)

with  Haylie Olson

9/11/25 S7E64

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The Perfume Nationalist

Venus in Furs (w/ Kalob and Luke)

Azurée Legacy by Estée Lauder (2024) +

Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (1870)

with Luke Roberts and Kalob Petty of Strange Urge

The Perfume Nationalist S7E63

Strange Urge 15

9/8/26 

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The Perfume Nationalist

I've Written a Letter to Daddy (At Bertram's Hotel) (w/ Allison)

Royal Bain de Caron by Caron (1923) +

Robert Aldrich's What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) +

David Greene's What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1991) +

At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie (1965) +

Mary McMurray's Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)

with Allison

9/4/25 S7E62

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The Perfume Nationalist

Jackass (w/ Noah Stalgia) **TEASER**

Tommy by Tommy Hilfiger (1995) +

Jeff Tremaine, Spike Jonze, and Johnny Knoxville's Jackass (2000- )

with Noah Stalgia

9/1/25 S7E61

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The Perfume Nationalist

Rita, Sue, and Skin Musk Too (w/ Neika)

Skin Musk by Bonne Bell/Parfums de Couer (1975) +

Alan Clarke's Scum (1980) and Rita, Sue, and Bob Too (1987) +

The Pepsi-Cola Addict by June-Allison Gibbons (1981)

with Neika

8/29/25 S7E60

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The Perfume Nationalist

Coal Miner's Daughter (w/ John Caleb Chapman)

Wind Song by Prince Matchabelli (1953) +

 Loretta Lynn (1932-2022) +

Michael Apted's Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

with John Caleb Chapman

8/28/25 S7E59

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The Perfume Nationalist

Diana (w/ André) **TEASER**

Diamond Diana by Diana Ross (2017) +

Diana Ross (1944- ) +

Sidney J. Furie's Lady Sings the Blues (1972) +

Berry Gordy's Mahogany (1975)

with André

8/21/24 S7E58

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The Perfume Nationalist

Do You Remember Love? (w/ Jordan)

Ça Sent Beau by Kenzo (1988) +

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984) +

Macross Plus (1994-95)

with Jordan

8/17/25 S7E57

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The Perfume Nationalist

The Day After (w/ Matt Himes)

Leather Jardin by Zara (2021) +

Nicholas Meyer's The Day After (1983) +

 Mick Jackson's Threads (1984) +

Lynne Littman's Testament (1983)

with Matt Himes

8/14/25 S7E56

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The Perfume Nationalist

Scruples One Two Three

Yvonne LaFleur by Yvonne LaFleur +

 Scruples (1978), Scruples Two (1992), and Lovers (1994) by Judith Krantz +

Alan J. Levi's Scruples (1980)

8/8/25 S7E55

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The Perfume Nationalist

The Americans (w/ Nick Patlan)

Daphne by Daphne Guinness (2009) +

Joe Weisberg's The Americans (2013-18)

with Nick Patlan

8/3/25 S7E54

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The Perfume Nationalist

Married... with Children (w/ Erik)

Tigress by Fabergé (1938) +

 Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt's Married... with Children (1987-97)

with Erik

7/31/25 S7E53

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The Perfume Nationalist

Perfume: Story of a Murderer (w/ Luke Roberts) **TEASER**

Dirty Musk by Down to Earth Aromatics +

Perfume: Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind +

Tom Tykwer's Perfume: Story of a Murderer

with  Luke Roberts of Strange Urge

7/27/25 S7E52

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The Perfume Nationalist

Donnie Darko (w/ Aidan Smith) **TEASER**

M/MINK by Byredo (2010) +

Richard Kelly's Donnie Darko (2001) and Southland Tales (2006)

with Aidan Smith

7/24/25 S7E51

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The Perfume Nationalist

Crimson (w/ Helen Ellis)

White Diamonds en Rouge by Elizabeth Taylor (2019) +

Crimson by Shirley Conran (1992)

with Helen Ellis

7/20/25 S7E50

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The Perfume Nationalist

Glamorama (w/ Niels Francis) **TEASER**

Mugler Cologne by Thierry Mugler (2001) +

Glamorama by Bret Easton Ellis (1998)

with Niels Francis

7/17/25 S7E49

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The Perfume Nationalist

Pee-wee (w/ Dakota Proctor) **TEASER**

Aphrodisia by Fabergé (1939) +

Matt Wolf's Pee-wee as Himself (2025) +

Tim Burton's Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)

with Dakota Proctor

7/7/25 S7E48

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The Perfume Nationalist

The Girl on a Motorcycle and Barbarella (w/ Jonah) **TEASER**

Empreinte by Courrèges (1970) +

Jack Cardiff's The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) +

Roger Vadim's Barbarella (1968)

with Jonah

7/3/25 S7E47

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Homeland (w/ Adam Lehrer) **TEASER**

Oud Ispahan by Christian Dior (2012) +

Howard Gordon and Alex Ganza's Homeland (2011-20)

with Adam Lehrer

7/2/25 S7E46

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The Perfume Nationalist

Knots 12.0: Crabs (w/ The Eternal Dillards)

Lauder for Men by Estée Lauder (1985) +

 David Jacobs' Knots Landing season 12 +

 Noel Black's The Other Victim (1981)

with The Eternal Dillards

7/1/25 S7E45

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Hive (w/ Garin Hovannisian)

Miel de Bois by Serge Lutens (2005) +

Hive by Garin Hovannisian

6/29/25 S7E44

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Occur! 03: Mazes and Monsters (w/ Bob Kaye) **TEASER**

Odyssey by Avon (1981) +

Mazes and Monsters by Rona Jaffe (1981) +

Steven Hilliard Stern's Mazes and Monsters (1983)

with Bob Kaye

6/26/25 S7E43

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The Perfume Nationalist

Fear of Flying (w/ Cael Brennan)

Dioressence by Christian Dior (1969) +

Fear of Flying by Erica Jong (1973)

with Cael Brennan

6/25/25 S7E42

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Child (w/ Jenny)

Child by Susan D. Owens (1989) +

Sarah McLachlan (1968- ) +

Céline Dion (1968- )

with Jenny

6/22/25 S7E41

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Occur! 02: The Human Stain (w/ Bob Kaye) **TEASER**

Geoffrey Beene by Geoffrey Beene (1998) +

The Human Stain by Philip Roth (2000) +

Robert Benton's The Human Stain (2003)

 with Bob Kaye

6/19/25 S7E40

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The Perfume Nationalist

The Green Mile

Lilac Vegetal by Pinaud (1878) +

The Green Mile by Stephen King (1996) +

 Frank Darabont's The Green Mile (1999)

 6/13/25 S7E39

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The Perfume Nationalist

X-X-X-T-T-T-I-I-I-N-N-N-N-A (w/ David C)

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Occur! 01: Wild in the Streets (w/ Bob Kaye) **TEASER**

Occur! by Avon (1963) +

"The Day It All Happened, Baby!" by Robert Thom (1966) +

Barry Shear's Wild in the Streets (1968)

with Bob Kaye

6/11/25 S7E37

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The Perfume Nationalist

I, Claudius (w/ Christian Martens)

Paco Rabanne Pour Homme by Paco Rabanne (1973) +

Herbert Wise's I, Claudius (1976)

with Christian Martens

5/39/25 S7E36

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The Perfume Nationalist

Podcasted Away (w/ David) **TEASER**

Series 3 Incense: Kyoto by Comme des Garçons (2002) +

Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away (2001) +

Isao Takahata's The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)

with David 5/23/25 S7E35

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The Perfume Nationalist

Full Metal Jacket (w/ Thaddeus Russell) **TEASER**

Ganja by Comme des Garçons (2021) +

Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (1987)

with Thaddeus Russell of Unregistered

5/21/25 S7E34

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The Perfume Nationalist

The Little Rascals (w/ Zac Mabry)

Ivory soap by Proctor & Gamble (1879) +

Penelope Spheeris' The Little Rascals (1994)

with Zac Mabry

5/19/25 S7E33

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The Perfume Nationalist

Age of Aquarius (w/ Samuel Reis)

Musk by Alyssa Ashley (1969) +

Miloš Forman's Hair (1979) +

Jacques Levy's Oh! Calcutta! (1972) +

Brian DePalma's Hi, Mom! (1970)

with Samuel Reis

5/16/24 S7E32

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The Perfume Nationalist

Trainspotting Blue Jeans Trainspotting Red Jeans (w/ Michael Gillespie)

Blue Jeans (1994) and Red Jeans (1994) by Versace +

Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (1996) and T2 Trainspotting (2017) 

with Michael Gillespie 

5/15/25 S7E31

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The Perfume Nationalist

ANSWER Me! (w/ Nick) **TEASER**

Tropic of Capricorn by Olympic Orchids (2013) +

ANSWER Me! by Jim and Debbie Goad (1991-94)

with Nick

5/8/25 S7E30

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The Perfume Nationalist

Blackout (w/ Jacques Peterson) **TEASER**

Believe by Britney Spears (2007) +

Britney Spears' Blackout (2007) +

Heidi Montag's Superficial (2010) +

Christine Fugate's The Girl Next Door (1999) +

Bob Fosse's Star 80 (1983)

with Jacques Peterson of Unpopular

5/7/25 S7E29

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The Perfume Nationalist

Everything's Eventual (w/ Amanda P)

Ballets Rouges by Olympic Orchids (2012) +

Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King (2002)

with Amanda P

5/1/25 S7E28

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The Perfume Nationalist

Perfumed Across Concrete (w/ Hunter Shires) **TEASER**

Us and Them by Neandertal (2020) +

S. Craig Zahler's Bone Tomahawk (2015), Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017), and Dragged Across Concrete (2019)

with Hunter Shires

4/28/25 S7E27

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The Perfume Nationalist

Miss Piggy's Pink Bananas (w/ Daniel Savino)

Violet Eyes by Elizabeth Taylor +

James Frawley's The Muppet Movie (1979) +

Jim Henson's The Great Muppet Caper (1981) +

Frank Oz's The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

with Daniel Savino

4/17/25 S7E26

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The Perfume Nationalist

The White Lotus (w/ Rena Distasio) **TEASER**

Kai by Gaye Straza (1999) +

Mike White's The White Lotus (2021- )

with Rena Distasio

4/7/25 S7E25

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The Perfume Nationalist

Jane Seymour's Guide to Romantic Living (w/ Blake and Sara)

Jardins de Bagatelle by Guerlain (1983) +

Jane Seymour's Guide to Romantic Living by Jane Seymour (1986) +

Jeannot Szwarc's Somewhere in Time (1980)

with Blake and Sara

4/7/25 S7E24

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The Perfume Nationalist

Cathy

Charlie Red by Revlon (1993) +

Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault: Essays From the Grown-Up Years by Cathy Guisewite (2019) +

Cathy by Cathy Guisewite (1976-2010)

4/4/25 S7E23

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The Perfume Nationalist

Scarface (w/ Georgeana Crespo) **TEASER**

Opium by Yves Saint Laurent (1977) +

Brian DePalma's Scarface (1983)

with Georgeana Crespo, owner of The Plastic Age Shop

4/3/25 S7E22

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The Perfume Nationalist

Lagerfeld (w/ Lauren) **TEASER**

Lagerfeld by Karl Lagerfeld (1978) +

The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star by Nikki Sixx and Ian Gittins (2007) +

Tattoos & Tequila: To Hell and Back with One of Rock's Most Notorious Frontmen by Vince Neil and Mike Sager (2010)

with Lauren

3/30/25 S7E21

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The Perfume Nationalist

The Last Picture Show (w/ Glen Rockney) **TEASER**

Estée Legacy by Estée Lauder (2024) +

The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry (1966) +

Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show (1971)

with Glen Rockney of Rare Candy and The Back Wall

3/26/25 TPN S7E20/ Rare Candy

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The Perfume Nationalist

Angels of Ashes (w/ Eric Doce)

Une Fleur de Cassie by Frederic Malle (2000) +

Scott Walker (1943-2019) and the Walker Brothers (1964-68, 75-78) +

Philip Ridley's The Reflecting Skin (1990) +

Stephen Kijak's Scott Walker: 30 Century Man (2006) 

with Eric Doce AKA  Hamburger Helpless

3/24/25 S7E19

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The Perfume Nationalist

Armageddon Criterion Closet (w/ Isaac Simpson) **TEASER**

Very Irrésistible by Givenchy (2005) +

Michael Bay's The Rock (1996) and Armageddon (1998)

with Isaac Simpson of The Carousel

3/19/25 S7E18

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The Perfume Nationalist

Directors Label (w/ Zane)

Commes des Garçons Eau de Parfum by Comme des Garçons (1994) +

The Directors Label DVDs by Palm Pictures:

The Work of Directors Spike Jonze, Chris Cunningham, and Michel Gondry (2003) +

The Work of Directors Mark Romanek, Jonathan Glazer, Anton Corbijn, and Stéphane Sednaoui (2005)

with Zane

3/16/25 S7E17

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The Perfume Nationalist

Mystère (w/ Josie Yeager)

Mystère de Rochas by Rochas (1978) +

Room to Dream by David Lynch and Kristine McKenna (2018) +

David Lynch's Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Broken-Hearted (1990) +

David Lynch and Mark Frost's On the Air (1992) +

David Lynch and Monty Montgomery's Hotel Room (1993)

with Josie Yeager

3/13/25 S7E16

The Perfume Nationalist

Dirty Mind (w/ Rare Candy) **TEASER**

Garden of Eden by Salish Winds (1996) +

Prince (1958-2016)

with Glen and Psi of Rare Candy

3/11/25 S7E15

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The Perfume Nationalist

A Podcaster Under the Influence (w/ Darius Csiky)

Woman by Jovan (1976) +

John Cassavetes' Faces (1968), Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Opening Night (1977), and Love Streams (1984

 with Darius Csiky, director of TS-CAM and host of 8PL8S

3/6/25 S7E14

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The Perfume Nationalist

Vanity 6 (w/ Rare Candy) **TEASER**

Panthère 1987 by Cartier (1987) +

Denise Matthews aka Vanity (1959-2016) +

Vanity 6 (1982-83) and Apollonia 6 (1983-85) +

Albert Magnoli's Purple Rain (1984) +

John Frankenheimer's 54 Pick-Up (1986)

with Glen and Psi of Rare Candy

3/4/25 S7E13

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The Perfume Nationalist

Beyond the Gates (w/ Patrick D)

Patchouli Original by Honore Payan (1977) +

Michele Val Jean's Beyond the Gates (2025- )

with Patrick D

2/28/25 S7E12

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The Perfume Nationalist

Naked Lives (w/ Patrick C)

Sartorial by Penhaligons (2010) +

Mike Leigh's Life is Sweet (1990) and Naked (1993)

with Patrick C

S7E11 2/27/25

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The Perfume Nationalist

Knots 11.0: Terror Among Us (w/ The Eternal Dillards)

Boucheron Pour Homme by Boucheron (1991) +

David Jacobs' Knots Landing season 11 (1989-90) +

Paul Krasny's Terror Among Us (1981)

with The Eternal Dillards of Ghost Jail

2/21/25 S7E10

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The Perfume Nationalist

Love and Death in the American Novel (w/ Mike White) **UNLOCKED**

Mike White returns to the continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist to discuss Leslie A. Fiedler's Love and Death in the American Novel (1960), Fiedler's essay "Come Back to the Raft Ag'in, Huck Honey!" (1948), and Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884).

10/16/23 S5E69

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The Perfume Nationalist

The Lair of the White Podcaster (w/ Jack Thorpe Baker) **TEASER**

Gris Dior by Dior (2017) +

Ken Russell's Gothic (1986), Salome's Last Dance (1988), and Lair of the White Worm (1988)

with Jack Thorpe Baker

2/16/25 S7E9

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The Perfume Nationalist

Shout at the Devil (w/ Lauren) **TEASER**

Explosive by Etienne Aigner (1986) +

Mötley Crüe (1981-2002, 2004-2015, 2018- ) +

The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Tommy Lee, Mick Bars, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, and Neil Strauss (2001) +

Jeff Tremaine's The Dirt (2019)

with Lauren

2/13/25 S7E8

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The Perfume Nationalist

Regeneration

Knize Ten by Knize (1925) +

The Regeneration Trilogy by Pat Barker: Regeneration (1991) + The Eye in the Door (1993) + The Ghost Road (1995) +

Gillies MacKinnon's Regeneration (1997)

2/7/25 S7E7

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The Perfume Nationalist

The Agony and the Ecstasy (w/ Kylie White)

Roma by Laura Biagiotti (1988) +

The Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone (1961) +

Carol Reed's The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

with Kylie White

2/4/25 S7E6

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The Perfume Nationalist

Portlandia (w/ Jocko Homo) **TEASER**

Artek Standard by Comme des Garçons (2009) +

Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, and Jonathan Krisel's Portlandia (2011-18)

with Jocko Homo

1/26/25 S7E5

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The Perfume Nationalist

The Decay of the Podcast (w/ Alexandra Lavenski)

Monocle Scent Three: Sugi by Comme des Garçons (2013) +

The Sea of Fertility by Yukio Mishima (1969-71): Spring Snow (1969) + Runaway Horses (1969) + The Temple of Dawn (1970) + The Decay of the Angel (1971)

with Alexandra Lavenski

1/25/25 S7E4

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The Perfume Nationalist

I have such doubts (w/ Ilych the Dialectal P)

Full Incense by Montale (2010) +

John Patrick Shanley's Doubt (2008)

with Ilych the Dialectical P of post-nostalgic wasteland

1/23/25 S7E3

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The Perfume Nationalist

Les Chambres rouges (w/ Glen Rockney) **TEASER**

Rouge Smoking by BDK (2018) +

Pascal Plante's Les Chambres rouges (2023)

with Glen Rockney of Rare Candy

1/14/25 S7E2

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The Perfume Nationalist

Another World (w/ Principessa)

"We do not live in this world alone, but in a thousand other worlds."

Rive Gauche by Yves Saint Laurent (1970) +

Irna Phillips's Another World (1964-99)

with Principessa

1/10/25 S7E1

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The Perfume Nationalist