The Perfume Nationalist
Rupert Birkin
An examination of perfume, politics, and pop culture.
- 5 minutes 2 secondsBooks Fall Open, You Fall In **TEASER**
Angel Stellar by Thierry Mugler (2025) +
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964), Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1972), and Matilda (1988) by Roald Dahl +
Mel Stuart's Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) +
Danny DeVito's Matilda (1996)
with Eva Knowles
S8E19 3/26/26
27 March 2026, 1:51 am - 1 hour 53 minutesManji
Monocle Scent One: Hinoki (2008) +
卍 (Manji/Quicksand) by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1931) +
Yasuzō Masumura's 卍 (Manji) (1964)
with Lily
S8E18 3/19/26
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19 March 2026, 11:09 pm - 2 hours 27 secondsAlexander McQueen
Kingdom by Alexander McQueen (2003) +
Lee Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) +
Peter Eddegui's McQueen (2018) +
Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin by Andrew Wilson (2015)
with Alexandra Myshalov-Frank of Pied-Noir
3/5/26 S8E17
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5 March 2026, 11:17 pm - 2 hours 44 minutesMorrissey autobiography
Incense Perfumum by Balenciaga (2025) +
Autobiography by Morrissey (2011) +
The Smiths (1982-87)
with Michael Garrity
2/20/26 S8E16
20 February 2026, 10:32 pm - 5 minutes 2 secondsThe Howard Stern Show **TEASER**
Mambo by Liz Claiborne (2001) +
The Howard Stern Show (1981- ) +
Betty Thomas's Private Parts (1997)
with Rick Seldon
2/19/26 S8E15
20 February 2026, 4:29 am - 2 hours 5 minutesJurassic Park
L'eau d'Issey by Issey Miyake (1992) +
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (1990) +
Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993)
with Amanda P
2/17/26 S8E14
18 February 2026, 5:55 am - 1 hour 45 minutesLove Spell
Love Spell by Victoria's Secret (1999) +
Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968) +
Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet (1996)
with Michelle
2/12/26 S8E13
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13 February 2026, 5:00 am - 5 minutes 1 secondJustine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue **TEASER**
1740 Marquis de Sade by Histoires de Parfums (2000) +
Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue by the Marquis de Sade (1791)
2/6/26 S8E12
7 February 2026, 4:50 am - 5 minutes 2 secondsLPSG **TEASER**
Really Ripped Abs by BOD +
Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbatos' 101 Rent Boys (2000) +
Large Penis Support Group
2/1/26 S8E11
2 February 2026, 5:24 am - 5 minutes 4 secondsAmerica's Next Top Model **TEASER**
Be Delicious by DKNY (2004) +
Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model (2003-2018)
with Vera
S8E10 1/29/26
30 January 2026, 5:18 am - 5 minutes 2 secondsKnots Landing: The Complete Saga **TEASER**
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With @the_eternal_dillard.s
1/28/26 S8E9
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