{"product_id":"9781510787971","title":"The Perfume Nationalist","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMason, Jack\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSkyhorse\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cultural history told through perfume, media, and resistance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince 2019, Jack Mason has drawn unexpected and fascinating connections between fragrance, contemporary politics, television, film, and literature on his cult podcast \u003ci\u003eThe Perfume Nationalist\u003c\/i\u003e. Each episode begins with a discussion of a perfume, often paired with personal reflections on scent, followed by an exploration of related media. There is a recurring theme of soap opera and maximalist narrative forms, along with an appreciation for popular works forgotten, dismissed, or underappreciated due to the censorious political upheaval of the woke era.  \u003ci\u003eThe Perfume Nationalist\u003c\/i\u003e stands as both a renegade education in the arts and an ongoing serialized reality radio drama chronicling Mason’s life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConceived in defiance of the growing censorship, ideological conformity, and cultural decay of the 2010s, \u003ci\u003eThe Perfume Nationalist\u003c\/i\u003e is both an act of artistic resistance and a personal liberation. This memoir traces the evolution of the show season by season, mirroring its format through alternating essays on perfume, film, and television. It offers a message of optimism, faith, and artistic defiance: when life becomes ugly and oppressive, you must have the bravery to create another world.","brand":"Skyhorse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286269079807,"sku":"9781510787971","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781510787971_s600x595.jpg?v=1774896382","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781510787971","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}