NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Scarlett Newman, freelance writer for Teen Vogue, and Glen Weldon of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, about camp and its popularization in pop culture.
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:
Yesterday was the first Monday of May, which means some of New York’s fashion elites put on their most outrageous outfits for the Met Gala. Actor Billy Porter looked like a winged gold Egyptian god carried in on a platform by shirtless men. Singer Janelle Monet went surrealist with a giant eye for a bra and a stack of hats tumbling off her head. This year’s theme was “Camp: Notes On Fashion.” We are not talking about summer camp. To talk about what camp does mean today, Glen Weldon is here from NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. Hi there.
GLEN WELDON, BYLINE: Hey.
SHAPIRO: And we also have Scarlett Newman, who wrote an article for Teen Vogue called “A Deep Dive Into Black Culture And Camp.” Hi, Scarlett.
SCARLETT NEWMAN: Hi…
