This month's listener-submitted questions include proper morning-after etiquette for drunk texts, my footwear lineup going into spring, dealing with the ripple effects of a hungover Monday, how I'd spend three months of unemployment (with severance), drinking habits since Dry January, why collectively hating our jobs is fun, the difficulty of new hobbies, and more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop Sunday Scaries Sweatshirts: www.sunday-scaries.shop Sh...
Mar 05, 2023•23 min
This week, I was joined by two very special guests — Sally deFries and DJ Bean . While Sally broke down her recent experience with Hailey Bieber's skincare line Rhode, DJ gave us all a look into his normal Sunday routine. And to top things off, I took a brief look at three recent workplace trends: Resenteeism, Bare Minimum Mondays, and Hush Trips. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop Sunday Scaries Merch: www.sunday-scaries.shop Shop the Sunday Scaries Sc...
Feb 26, 2023•32 min
Former USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard joins us this week to discuss MSCHF boots, the infamous Tim Howard Jordans, drip competitions between players, dressing for spring/summer, morning routines, Pharrell going to Louis Vuitton, Phoebe Philo and the churn of fashion houses, the #forestcore aesthetic, mewing, wishlist additions, and so much more. This week's listener digest: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop Sunday Scaries Merch: www.sunday-scaries.shop Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.ve...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 5 min
This week's episode features the zen of tending to your fireplace, five alternatives for the classic dirty martini, and how Rhys McKee ( @cakenotcrumbs ) spends his Sundays. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's Sponsors Earth Breeze: www.earthbreeze.com/scaries (40% off!) Grove: www.grove...
Feb 12, 2023•22 min
A very special occasion — our first guest, Rhys McKee aka @cakenotcrumbs , joins us to discuss the rise of his Instagram page, sneaker culture, getting into watches and Rolexes, his passion for Newcastle United, shopping in London, his favorite brands, and so much more. Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries F...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min
This month's listener questions include (but are certainly not limited to) competitors copying Sunday Scaries, the ideal flight, how to deal with company-wide layoffs, tips and lessons from Pescatarian January, the "Frazzled English Woman" aesthetic, Vanilla Girls vs. Coastal Grandmothers, how to enjoy a random weekday off work, how to know if it's time to move to a new city, three must-have pieces for an Italian vacation, and a ton of rapid-fire questions to round things out. Subscribe to the S...
Feb 05, 2023•26 min
The vibes have officially shifted so much that even The New York Times has noticed so we had no choice but to break down their popular column — 13 Predictions for Life in 2023 — which includes everything from the end of shoelaces to hair care to pet rats. To start the episode, we discussed the Clean Girl to Vanilla Girl pipeline with some winter-fashion-in-European-cities chat sprinkled in as well. On the back-end of the episode, we also discussed some recent drink trends: The New York Happy Mea...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 9 min
How the simple act of taking a walk can change your perspective, my guest list for the ideal Sunday night dinner party, and a January for anyone in the throws of Dry January. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch select Sunday Scaries and Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscaries Support This Week's Sponsors Thrive Market: www.thrivemarket.com/scaries (30% off ...
Jan 22, 2023•23 min
With nearly a month between when we last recorded and now, Barrett and I had a lot of shifting vibes to take into consideration when scripting out this episode. Where we landed? Well, the podcasters are dressing like gnomes now, 'social omnivores' are leading the way for people being more conscious about their intakes of meat (and other things), going Retail Therapy Sober, wishlist items, keeping shoeboxes, and so much more. Read this week's Listener Digest: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the...
Jan 15, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Time to kick off the new year with some listener questions. This month's topics include the ideal winter Saturday, après-ski fits for tourists and locals alike, hustle culture, people pivoting to flip phones, recent cozy television shows to stream, my current winter wardrobe staples, elevated sparkling waters, resolutions/goals for 2023, and a ton of rapid-fire questions to close things out. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented ...
Jan 08, 2023•27 min
To kick off the new year on Retail Therapy, we decided to look back. After trudging through all the fit pics we could find, we officially gave our nominations and winners for Fit of the Year. We also discussed our 2023 Fashion Predictions, our own personal 2023 Style Resolutions, The Trend of the Year, The Aesthetic of the Year, and more. Read this week's Listener Companion: www.willdefries.substack.com Watch today's episode of Retail Therapy on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscaries Shop the Su...
Jan 01, 2023•56 min
In the final episode of the year, Will discusses the dos and don'ts of office holiday parties, gives five hacks for looking busy during the downtime, and a look at Sunday Scaries over the last year — along with some goals and ambitions for 2023. Subscribe to The Sunday Digest: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Support This Week's Sponsors Shopify: www.shopify.com/scaries (free trial!) FirstLeaf: www.tryfirstleaf.com/scaries (firs...
Dec 18, 2022•21 min
Going into 2023, we have to ask ourselves: What's in? What's out? Drawing inspiration from in/out lists that've been appearing all over the internet over the last few months, Will and Barrett compiled their official lists of what's in and what's out going into the new year. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch select Sunday Scaries and Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube....
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This month's listener questions include the best large-batch holiday cocktails, the best storylines from Season 2 of White Lotus , top-five comfy things for a lazy Sunday, the worst things about the holiday season, which products are in my self-care rotation lately, getting through seasonal depression episodes, looking back at the most proud moments from Sunday Scaries in 2022, the ideal holiday morning routine, and more. Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Su...
Dec 11, 2022•25 min
Answering the most-asked scented candle questions from listeners, a rumination on the friendship disconnect you feel as you age, and a meditation for anyone with an overwhelming social calendar this holiday season. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch select Sunday Scaries and Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscaries Support This Week's Sponsors Zilker Belts:...
Dec 04, 2022•22 min
Barrett Dudley and Sally 'Salgal' deFries join Will for this year's 2022 Sunday Scaries Holiday Gift Guide. Gifts spanning from bathrobes to beauty products to $2,225 scented candles were on display as each of them chose numerous gifts to discuss. Our most popular episode of the year the last two years running, so we hope you enjoy. Oh, and We don't collect any money from any purchases made so you can shop with confidence knowing these are actual recommendations. Gift Guide Links: www.willdefrie...
Nov 27, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Sooooo you hear that Emily Ratajkowski and Pete Davidson might be dating? After diving into that, Barrett and Will discuss the struggle for Taylor Swift tickets, Steve Jobs's vintage Birkenstocks selling for over $200,000, and some listener questions including women's fashion inspiration, Corridor, Ugg boots, and travel uniforms. We also add to our wishlists and preview our imminent Gift Guide episode that will drop in the next two weeks. Retail Therapy Listener Companions: www.willdefries.subst...
Nov 20, 2022•1 hr 9 min
This month's listener questions include excessive birthday celebrations, waxed jacket recommendations that aren't Barbour, weather's affect on hangovers, splurging vs. saving, the shelf-life of espresso martinis, finding your personal style or aesthetic, the ideal fall outfit, balancing a degenerate weekend with a healthy week, what I'd be doing if I didn't start my own brand or company, and many more. Subscribe to The Sunday Digest: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented C...
Nov 13, 2022•24 min
What are the "Cool Kids" into these days? Well, it turns out they're into newsletters — specifically Perfectly Imperfect, per The New York Times. Will and Barrett also discuss tiny beanies and the connotations that surround adjacent fashion choices, and a Harry Styles/Gucci conversation that somehow finds its way to celebrity podcasts and Julia Fox. And as always, they offer some wishlist updates and read some listener responses about recently shifted vibes. This week's Listener Companion: www.w...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 12 min
This week's shortened episode (sorry, was under the weather all week!) features a letter you can send to those adult friends who just don't seem to be working out, and a meditation for anyone who might have overindulged at brunch. Subscribe to The Sunday Digest: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop Restocked New York in the Fall Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Support This Week's Sponsors Earlybird: www.earlybirdcbd.com (WICKS for 20% off) Follow Along Sunday Scaries on Twitter: www.twitter...
Oct 30, 2022•13 min
Dissecting a recent New York Times piece on 'hangxiety,' the stress and pressure of putting together a photo dump for Instagram, and another look at a classic cocktail: The Old Fashioned. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Support This Week's Sponsors Nutrafol: www.nutrafol.com/men (code SCARIES for $15 off) Vizzy: www.vizzyhardseltzer.com/washed Follow Along Sunday Scaries on Twitter:...
Oct 23, 2022•19 min
Barrett bleached his hair (and is getting rave reviews), Negroni Sbagliatos and pasta water martinis are having their moments, seemingly everyone owns a custom Bode Senior Cord Jacket, lists of what's allegedly "cool" this season, and (of course) some wishlist items and imminent cops. Retail Therapy Listener Companions: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Support This Week's Sponsors Fast Growing Trees: www.fastgrowingtrees.com/clu...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 18 min
This month's listener questions include Meg Ryan Fall, favorite soups, clothing fit for a women's fall fashion capsule collection, styling a waxed jacket, having a favorite sweater, newspapers and magazines with the best vibes, top-three fall rom-coms, the process for buying clothes online, navigating your 20s when none of your friends want to go out anymore, "little luxuries" that make life easier and more enjoyable, and a rapid-fire round of questions as well. Read The Sunday Digest: www.willd...
Oct 16, 2022•25 min
Butter spreads and tinned fish are replacing the classic charcuterie boards, a dissection of the hoodies and long coats (and wearing the two at once), Barrett's breakdown of the Harry Styles residency in Austin, and some much-needed wishlist updates. Retail Therapy Listener Companions: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Support This Week's Sponsors Earlybird: www.earlybirdcbd.com (WICKS for 20% off) Follow Along Sunday Scaries on Twit...
Oct 09, 2022•58 min
Why sometimes the best thing about going on vacation is hanging right in your hotel room's closet, a case for using the act of journaling as self-care, and three fall scented candle recommendations for this season. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Support This Week's Sponsors Manscaped: www.manscaped.com (SCARIES for 20% off + free shipping) Follow Along Sunday Scaries on Twitter: www....
Oct 02, 2022•20 min
Salgal herself joins the program this week to talk a recent trip through London, Florence, Tuscany, and The Amalfi Coast. From the itinerary to the food to our best and worst moments from the jaunt, enjoy this week's brief trip to Italy. Shop the New York In The Fall scented candle: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Luxe & Nyx Travel: www.luxeandnyx.com / @luxeandnyx Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Support This Week's Sponsors Firstleaf: www.tryfirstleaf...
Sep 25, 2022•1 hr 16 min
To kick things off this week, Barrett picks Wills brain about his recent trip — how packing for ten days in a carry-on went, the presence of AirPod Max headphones in Europe, vacation photography tips, and more. They also discuss London street style after Will did hours of people watching, shorts/crewneck season being officially upon us, Jjjjound x Eddie Bauer, and a recent purchase Barrett made for his wishlist. Retail Therapy Listener Companions: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Sca...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Our first listener questions just in time for fall! Due to the sheer volume of questions we received this week, we took several different questions and narrowed them down to the following topics: Birkenstock Boston Clogs, how to dress preppy without skewing fratty, light fall jacket recommendations, dressing for a hot southern fall, and recent fall purchases from Barrett and Will. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: ww...
Sep 11, 2022•46 min
On the tail end of a long weekend, we were given the gift of Jerry. Yep, Jerry Seinfeld appeared in Kith's Fall 2022 campaign this morning, and Barrett and I knew we had to sit down and talk about it before the internet stopped caring. Barrett offered a brief history of Kith before we dove into why this lookbook has been such a conversation. Watch today's episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sun...
Sep 06, 2022•24 min
This month's listener questions include (but are not limited to) staple fall fashion pieces, the best pre-made grocery store items, embracing fall when the weather doesn't match the vibe, splurge purchases I regret, top fall weekend getaway destinations, handling rejection, and more. Subscribe to the Sunday Scaries newsletter: www.willdefries.substack.com Shop the LONG WEEKEND Scented Candle: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Support This Week's Sponsors Vizzy: www.vizzyhardseltzer.com/washed...
Sep 04, 2022•20 min
