<p>Bianca Giaever was a local legend, a mythic figure whose forest nymph-like presence lingered in the walls of Garfield High School long after she graduated. I learned about her—her confidence, adventurousness, cleverness, and drive—within the first month of my freshman year, and witnessed hoards of girls (and myself) debase themselves to try to emulate her vibes. I kept tabs on Bianca well after high school, too, and, for a few key years in the 2010s, used her viral Vimeo videos to guide me down a vague path toward what I thought I might want to someday get up to. </p><p>This episode explores the charm and tyranny of my highschool’s outdoors club, Bianca’s artful devotion to The Mundane, and why it’s a lot easier to get over the excruciating disappointment of being yourself if you have a role model. </p><p>Discussed:</p><p><a href="https://www.gq.com/story/kim-kardashian-men-of-the-year-cover-2023"><em>GQ </em>names Kim Kardashian “Man of the Year”</a></p><p><a href="https://vimeo.com/58659769">“The Scared is scared,”</a> Bianca Giaever, 2013</p><p><a href="https://vimeo.com/54700919">“Holy Cow Lisa”</a> 2012</p><p><a href="https://vimeo.com/78011502">“CRUSH”</a> campaign for Rachel Antonoff’s SS14 line</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3jqRU5hZBAWeaNQJ7OkFel?si=U4daWylpTjy5Is5EA2Ma5w&nd=1&dlsi=c87dabe09c464d64"><em>Constellation Prize</em></a>, Bianca’s new podcast<br><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rim294CXDtdGLPXg6OzdG?si=We1gaKCbTCuQ3hBq5YC9ZA"><em>Tape </em>podcast interview with Bianca</a>, 2020</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
