Radical Chic
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Radical Chic has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ben Shapiro Show (Oct 2022).
Radical chic is the fashionable practice of upper-class people associating with politically radical people and causes. The journalist Tom Wolfe coined the term in his article "Radical Chic: That Party at Lenny's", which New York magazine published in June 1970. The term has since become widely used in American English, French and Italian. Unlike dedicated activists, revolutionaries or dissenters, those who engage in "radical chic" remain frivolous political agitators—ideologically invested in th
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2022 on The Ben Shapiro Show |
| Author | Tom Wolfe |
| Published | 1970 |
| Publisher | Philo Verlagsges. |
| Subjects | Politics and government, Social life and customs, Black Panther Party |
| ISBN | 9780312429133 |
| Genre | Politics and government, Social life and customs, Black Panther Party |
Who talks about Radical Chic on podcasts?
Radical Chic came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2022 on The Ben Shapiro Show.
What is Radical Chic mentioned alongside?
Radical Chic is most often mentioned alongside Black Panthers, China and Russia.
Mentioned together: Black Panthers, China, Russia, ExpressVPN, Scandinavia, Birch Gold Group, Policygenius, New York Magazine, Timothée Chalamet, Matt Walsh