A clown and a curmudgeon contemplate clothes with their comrades.
What are you wearing to the end of the world?
UNMASKED! Our selfless and dashing hosts, finally demystified, answering all the softball questions you submitted! No one brave or foolish enough as @leisurelyloafing would DARE to interview these FASHION GODS. In this rousing conversation we talked about the origins of the show, fishtail parkas, white whales, Anthony Bourdain, geography, photography as preservation, and so much more!
Some Uncharted and Charted Territory on the show: we’re talking the film, Holes , San Diego, the 2010s Hipster Archetype, Toms, Fixies, Chrome messenger bags, Tumblr, The YSL Wormhole, Not Inclusive Sizing, "Salt Life," The Marine Corps….TRANSFORMERS…and more. Check it out.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Theys and Thems, we bring you tonight, something only whispered about: that would be weejawnz, whatever that is… But have you heard of WEE JOHN. Wee welcome Dad, debater, Deadhead, and DC Denizen, John Loafer’s @leisurelyloafing. We had a wonderful chat where we paid homage to Iceman, talked a little shit about Alden, got a little bit of skinny on how DC feels in the current moment, the hippie to menswear connection, the “myth of vintage Oxford cloth shirts”, tie-dye, and m...
Our dear friend, Darren Johnston, returns to the show once more to drop knowledge, drip swagger, discuss influence, and more. We talk recycling of menswear but without context, utility, seasonal dressing confusion, check it out!
Dear listener, if you are looking for some respite from the horrors of Modern America, this episode will be of no use to you. Do you despise billionaires? Have you wondered why our “opposition party” is so cowardly? Are you alarmed just how ridiculous national politics can be? Then do we have an urgent and prescient program for you. We’re joined once more by The Reverend Barry Lynn (who had the audacity to ask to appear on our program once more) to talk about what the hell is going on.
Hear the tale of a century of family history all under one roof. Giuseppe Timore @an.affordable.wardrobe takes our call in his living room, in the house he grew up in, and remembers his grandparents working closely with clothing. Was his interest in clothing predestined? Well, this week, discover, dear listeners. GT describes his lifelong obsession with clothing, and shares some of the wisdom he’s collected along the way.
A (Relatively) Long Time Ago, From a Coast Far Far Away…we introduce a fashion insider like no other: Eli Porkka, straight outta Bellevue, Washington, Reddit Rizz Rustler, video guy, photo guy, once Hollywood guy. We talk Seattle, LA, Milsurp, Ivy Style, Workwear, “Colorful White Person Streetwear,” film, Online/Offline Clothing Discourse, “Show Blacks,” Creating Creative Writing, Stand-Up Comedy, College, and way, way, more. Where on earth do we host this thing?
NIGH UNDETECTED CRYPTID "SKUNKAPE" UNLEASHED IN THE STUDIO! We’re joined by someone possibly more neurotic than us: professor, artist, musician, Greek, Chronicler of Charles Entertainment Cheese, Weezer Geezer, video goon and guru, and many other accolades, not least of which, the logo for this very program! So, as I know you've wondered, "What towering genius devised your show's incisive yet poignant logo?" I’ll tell you, the one, the only, Leonidas Dezes
Christmas, capitalism, clothes, co-habitation, children, and other c-and-non-c-words, we are joined by perennial padre, writer, Renato Pagnani. We talk dad, dog, daughter dynamics, sleeveless cardigans, Spotify’s ever questionable ethics, enshittification on the internet and elsewhere, writing, work, and each of our top 5 records of the year.
We apologize for the delay, but we needed time to bring you a special episode. Normally, our guests are Titans of Industry, Fashion Gods, and Scions of Style. But, today, we bring you a story of how to find yourself through clothing. Even how to develop style as an outsider, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, on a chicken farm. We welcome our proto-intern, Zach Smith to The Bunker, as we contemplate early HBO TV, Growing Up On The Internet in the 90s, The Unexpected Influence of “Concert Dress,” ...
Something we have long sought on this program is The Ear of The Teens. Well, folks, this week’s show sees The Teen Whisperer in our very studio, where he reports on various teen and non-teen phenomena: We introduce the Camo Bracket, compare favorites, talk about being a collector, old Banana Republic catalogs, Supreme hats, military surplus, Christian Bale in fatigue pants, Kei trucks, New York, and much more!
Hey all you Potterheads! A number of “Firsts” on this show, we’ll let you reveal just what they are. We talk to Hunter Sanders, writer, father, emergent dresser about lacrosse AND Harry Potter, We talk Oklahoma, What it’s like living as a weirdo in the midst of assholes, Problematic Bible Study, Certain Feelings of Obligation, Rural Life, Fantasy, Renn Faire, Breece D’J Pancake, At Long Last: Astrology Discussion, Robert Lowell, Ilya Kaminsky, Matrilineal Jewelry, and more
Back for seconds, Host of @styleanddirection, the outrageously well dressed and never stressed @ethanmwong the ‘M’ stands for Menswear. We cover some of our Old Chestnuts, Describe a Vibe Shift in Social Media, talk Aloha Shirts, The Most Famous White Hawaiian, Conor’s Bootleg Scarface thongs, Las Vegas, Bringing a Loafer to a Pool Party, Karaoke Standards, Cafes, IG Dumps, Shadowbans, Infomercials, and yet more….
We finally had a successful interview with our pals, John Weejawnz and Dan Weejawnz, overlords of the Weejawnz Discord and Instagram. We play Stud vs. Chud, Talk The Worst Part of Ivy Style, loafer variations, defining “local,” internet anonymity, trying to befriend dads in the daycare pickup line, bucking the rules, A Blind Squirrel, A&F, Frat Astrology, Timeless Style, and an LL Bean Boat n Tote more...
This week, we improbably welcome Future Miss Canada, herself, a PhD who is not a Pretty Huge D***, yet another genius guest for our worthy audience, Dr. Cyana Madsen. Now, many of our guests have had labyrinthine CVs, resumes, slide decks, and more, but Dr. Madsen’s is so vast and impressive, you must see for yourself! We talked about clothing, history, ownership, Weird Al, Canada, the UK, America, “curatorial interruption,” and much more!
A bowtie race, Life in Hamburg, another perspective on American hip-hop's influence, German Humor, “Most Extreme Trousers,” “Foot Cleavage,” Morning Routine, Lederhosen, (cars), field hockey, The Fresh Prince, and more!
John Tinseth, aka “The TRADINATOR” @thetrad came on our program, and just like that, another White Whale…unharmed. This program does not support whaling...but boy did we wail!!! We had a great chat about language in clothing, regretting his chosen moniker, the life of a military brat, making immediate connections with like-minded people, encountering your heroes, and so much more! “He’ll be back…” as a recurring guest…we hope…
And now, a show the algorithm will censor: we had a rambunctious conversation with author, activist, and auteur Barry W. Lynn. Though Barry arrived to the interview wearing head to toe Ed Hardy, surprisingly (or not) we didn’t talk about clothing very much at all! Barry Lynn on going toe to toe with America’s worst people; the sins of our recent past (the Reagan admin, NAFTA, neoliberalism); his radicalizing moment; “process theology;" using existing frameworks to take down assholes, and a hog's...
A European Geography Lesson, How He Got Hooked On Clothing, Ancestral Influences, The Tragedy of Business Casual, Sweating Bullets Over Climate Change, Team No Undershirt, Visual Diary of Fit Pics, and more!
On this week’s episode we had the pleasure of hosting Style and Direction’s @ethanmwong. What does the M stand for? We talked about his clothing origin story, how to dress when it’s hotter than hell, Inspector Gadget’s trench coat, gatekeeping, “Dapper Day” at Disneyland, cinematic dressing, being a podcasting OG, being addicted to getting stuff done, and a whooole lot more.
In an interview close to the original thrust of the show, we speak with Baltimore knife artist, Henry Hyde, on the meandering path from making toys out of sticks as a kid to forging and smithing cutting-edge kitchen implements, most especially knives. We talk about imagination, his favorite building in Baltimore (it’s in Sandtown!) Instagram cooking videos, John Prine, importing his dream vehicle, boots, and more!
Pulling back the curtain on one of Instagram’s most mysterious recluses: @fez. We secured a global exclusive, an hour-long interview with an inspiring, enigmatic creative. We go back and forth about writing, writing clothing, motorcycle gangs, thrifting abroad, Kalamazoo, hoarding and other compulsions, resellers, Steely Dan, and a gobble more…because Fez lives in Turkey…
This week, we checked in with our friend for his sequel episode, the Ramblin’ Man himself, Jim Parker. We talked about what’s been going on with his brand, @tazewellclothes, we learn the trials and tribulations of making clothes in the USA, the day-to-day life of a working musician, his signature guitar tone, music gear, the Solar Eclipse, making the perfect OCBD; and also talk a little shit about a certain book. All this, and more, coming at you in this great conversation.
Another brick in the wall... "brick” meaning a guest, and “wall” meaning our show. One more oral history for the music—>clothing pipeline. Attorney-in-training, guitarist, wit, our next guest is THE Perfect Gentleman…but not precisely. Clea Carlier on her first suit, Pink Floyd, her “deep, deep” love of music, accents and language, learning from YouTube, how things should fit, and more.
We are joined by yet another DIY disciple. We revisit the old hardcore/punk/subculture to clothing pipeline and collect, yet another, unbiased perspective for our undeniably scientific “research” (which only serves to deepen our already unflappable opinions). We chat about what’s in a name and the etymology of Wooden Sleepers, the notion of home, how workwear and Ivy feed off of each other, the case against being cutthroat, church basement thrift stores, and how Brian’s reputation precedes him, ...
Just like that, the number of Nobel Prize winners who have appeared on our program has increased. Prize aside, Colin has been to the ends of the Earth: sometimes providing life-or-death food, sometimes in hot pursuit of elite Jordan's. We also talk about coffee, Renaissance graffiti, how to be and not to be a tourist, backpack evangelism, Tinker Hatfield, sneaker culture, hip-hop, our favorite bags, arguing with your tailor, the effect of the sneaker/dress shoe hybrid on the American Psyche, and...
In studio, we are joined by Bryan Batt, triumphant triple threat. Bryan was on Broadway, Bryan was in movies, Bryan was on The Simpsons (!!) Bryan was on Mad Men, that’s what we will cover today, Bryan plays Salvatore Romano, closeted art director at an ad agency in 1960s New York City. Bryan described the the impetus for his love of clothing, and vibrant scenes from New Orleans, behind the scenes for the costuming of Mad Men, Bryan and Conor were in the same place unawares once in 2008, and a r...
A marvelous and mostly mature roundtable discussion with a mob of Mad Men maniacs. For part two of our Oral History of Mad Men, we hop in the way back machine to find out what our roundtable of guests were doing in and around the year 2007 (arguably, one of the last good years on Earth) and what initially drew them to the show. We explore the show’s cultural impact, social commentary, and the influence it had on each of our guests.
We’re thrilled to finally bring you a project close to our hearts, years in the making. For the first in our three part series, we’re joined by our friends and fellow clothing nerds, Zach DeLuca and Peter Zottolo. Each has a deep history with the show and with 1960's tailored clothing. We spoke with them about their menswear origins, the broader cultural context of the late aughts, the influence of Mad Men on the fashion internet, Thom Browne, and how the ascendant trends the show brought still ...
Our annual year in review with the Apocalypse Duds’ Godfather, Renato Pagnani. We talk about our collective years in clothing, music, and life in general. We get into hockey (to Conor’s chagrin), Renato crosses a publication off his bucket list, we learn about an up-and-coming clothing brand in Connecticut, and his favorite concert of the year.
