About this episode
Elliot Aronow discusses his work with minor genius and the intersection of various cultural scenes.
Elliot Aronow is the host/producer of minor genius, a culture imprint that publishes zines, hosts parties, and occasionally produces very handsome neckties. Inside that there's also a very discreet private studio where he works as an editor/co-conspirator with visible weirdos to ship finished artifacts. __ Elliot Aronow Instagram LinkedIn minor genius __ Timestamps 00:00 A year as a degenerate gambler 04:00 What is minor genius? 08:25 The tension between punk and preppy 18:46 Reading in public 22:25 Scene vs audience 24:49 Jiu jitsu midlife journey 27:25 A scene memoir 33:08 Never going to be a Beastie Boy 37:42 Artifacts of the 2020s 41:18 What sucks about menswear? __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers
People in this episode
Guest: Elliot Aronow
Topics covered
- culture
- zines
- menswear
- punk
- preppy
- artifacts
- scenes
Keywords
- minor genius
- punk
- preppy
- menswear
- artifacts
- scenes
- gambling
- jiu jitsu
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: minor genius, Chillers
Books & works: Night Life
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