Good morning upper east siders. Our hysterical guests Yarden and Kaia (from Not My Scene podcast) lead the conversation on Gossip Girl. We get into how media catalyses the loss of childhood innocence, unrealistic expectations of adulthood and the versatility of New York City as a background character. Tangents include… the completely unwarranted shame that accompanies menstruation the feminine urge to (unsuccessfully) experiment with ‘preppy’ clothes  the black box of Connecticut (what actually happens there!?!?!)* You can find more of Not My Scene on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3yPek3emvnbB2CU1VOHuBl?si=d628c7ede31f4636 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotMyScenePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmyscenepodcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notmyscenepod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc   *I spent 1/2 of my summers there since childhood, relax