179: We read Aja Barber's debut book, Consumed, this month, + Morgan (@mostlyecomorgan) and I could wait to discuss it! Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism pushed us to reassess our frameworks on sustainability and fashion. We discuss major themes such as the international 'secondhand' market (read: >80% of ... Show More
Sep 15
what Izabella St. James really thought being Hugh Hefner's girlfriend
Book club!! We're recapping and reflecting on Izabella St. James' memoir, Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion. As one of the girlfriends in the final group of seven, leaving just before the Girls Next Door era, Izabella reflects in this book on the benefits, d ... Show More
1h 1m
Apr 2024
87 | The Politics of Left-Wing Climate Realism w/ Dr. Ajay Singh Chaudhary
<p>In this episode, we are joined by Ajay Chaudhary to discuss his book <em>The Exhausted of the Earth: Politics in a Burning World </em>and the political, economic, and affective sites of exhaustion reproduced through climate degradation. We examine the expanding colonial relati ... Show More
1h 14m
Aug 2023
styling bundles, thrift store adventures, and the death of hot takes
Mina talks about the Depop styling bundle grind, whether or not they're a viable purchase, and how to choose between the many personal shoppers out there. Also: Erewhon "Hailey Bieber" smoothie review, Goodwill bins trauma, changes in Asian factory labor and what that means for t ... Show More
51m 50s
Oct 2023
Wear Next: Fashioning the Future, an interview with Clare Press, part 2
In part two of our episode with sustainability communicator Clare Press of the podcast Wardrobe Crisis, we discuss a whole host of innovators who are currently plotting fashion's brighter future. Her latest book, Wear Next: Fashioning the Future is out now!
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57m 52s
Jun 2022
47. Need For Speed(y Fashion)
This week, Kenna is out and Madeline talks about fast fashion, synthetic versus natural fibers, and how much blame we should take for the conditions of capitalism we're forced to make imperfect choices in!
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1h 19m
Oct 2023
Wear Next: Fashioning the Future, an interview with Clare Press, part 1
Our favorite fashion activist and fellow podcastress, Clare Press of Wardrobe Crisis, joins us in this first installment of this week's two-part episode discussing her latest book Wear Next: Fashioning the Future.
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42m 29s