This week's re-release episode is on a fashion industry icon and trailblazer, André Leon Talley. From his early years growing up in the Jim Crow-era South to his rise to prominence as a fashion journalist and Vogue's first African-American male creative director. Join us as we dish on everything from his infamous caftans and his time at Vogue magazine to his ... Show More
Nov 21
MomTok Season 3 Recap & Bravocon Thoughts
This week, we’re back recapping MomTok Season 3 because it’s genuinely all we can think about. We get into everything: Miranda holding strong as our liberal queen (can we get her on RAM?!), which husbands we detest the least, and of course…the big Jessi affair. Then we wrap thing ... Show More
49m 16s
Nov 17
The Forgotten Genius in the Boys Lab
This week we’re diving into the story of Rosalind Franklin, the brilliant chemist whose work literally shaped our understanding of life itself… and who history almost forgot. Before “girlboss” was even a word, Rosalind was out here breaking barriers at Cambridge, fighting for lab ... Show More
45m 59s
Nov 14
The Hunger Games of Hollywood
In this week's episode of Pop Culture we talk about.....well, how Hollywood is deeply scaring us. From the ostentatious Baby2Baby Gala, to Kris Jenner's 70th birthday party hosted at Jeff Bezos' mansion, everything is feeling MAGA and weird. We also talk about how much we adore J ... Show More
1h 1m
Jul 2023
April Ashley: Paris Showgirl, Vogue Model & Trans Trailblazer
<p>As the UK’s second person to go through gender reassignment surgery, April Ashley was a trans trailblazer, breaking new ground fearlessly and with humour and grace.</p><br><p>She wowed the crowds of Le Carrousel as a showgirl in 1950s Paris, graced the pages of Vogue and, when ... Show More
42m 7s
Jul 2022
Funny Girl, Armie Hammer, Chris Evans w/ Sasha Charnin Morrison
Joining the Deux U Classroom this week is industry veteran, Sasha Charnin Morrison. Sasha is the author of the stylists bible: Secrets of Stylists.. She's currently the Style Director at CBS WATCH! Magazine, and boasts over thirty years of fashion magazine experience working for ... Show More
56m 56s
Mar 2023
Author Interview: Damian Dibben and "The Colour Storm"
Hello, listeners! I’ve got a special surprise for you this week. Instead of doing our typical Friday news cast, I’m sharing a recent discussion I had with author Damian Dibben about his latest novel, The Colour Storm. Set in the cutthroat art-world of Renaissance Venice, The Colo ... Show More
37m 6s
Aug 2020
Books I love, saltwater & spies
In this episode of Thick & Thin I divulge my entertainment faves of the moment: tv shows, movies, books & songwriters. I then dive into the story of Kate Warne, a woman who so effortlessly saved Abraham Lincoln from assassination among other feats, aka the first female private de ... Show More
45m 58s
Nov 2022
Episode 9: From URL to Front Row: Bloggers Dial-Up Fashion
The dawn of the 21st century witnessed the proliferation of media, and a decided shift online. With access like never before, the fashion world was opened to new readers, fans, and enthusiasts through the eyes, and fingertips, of self-appointed chroniclers and critics who came to ... Show More
31m 9s
Jan 2022
BONUS: The Beauty, Style, And Life Of André Leon Talley
A towering figure of the fashion world, André Leon Talley was impossible to ignore. His influence extended well beyond the runway — during his time at Vogue, he was a rare Black editor in a largely white industry, and also a major figure in the LGBTQ+ community.
In this episode o ... Show More
34m 29s
Nov 2022
The 1990s Episode 4: Karl Lagerfeld and The Role of Creative Director
Karl Lagerfeld reinvented the role of designer as a creative director, rather than just an in-house couturier. That model, which is standard today, came to wider prominence in the 90’s — a shift which will be perhaps his most lasting legacy. Lagerfeld channeled the zeitgeist and ... Show More
30m 14s