• 33 minutes 54 seconds
    The Resale Revival

    How did used clothing lose its proverbial and literal stink? 

    An episode brought to you by The Real Real

    To see images of all the many lives of resale, including inside the enormous Real Real warehouse, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com


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    11 September 2026, 6:00 am
  • 36 minutes 21 seconds
    The Philosophy Club: Chesterfield

    The Philosophy club continues. This time, Derek Guy joins to talk about Lord Chesterfield's Letters to His Son. It's kind of a weird book!

    For links, and a special additional article from Derek, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com

    To hear the podcast in full on your podcast player of choice, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com/listen

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    28 August 2026, 6:00 am
  • 36 minutes 43 seconds
    Lace and Labor

    Fear of automation, trad wives, and America First movements. None of this is new: it all happened in the history of knitting and crochet.

    For images, links and more, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com 

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    14 August 2026, 6:00 am
  • 31 minutes 49 seconds
    The Philosophy Club: Mandeville

    A new series, featuring Derek Guy. 

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    24 July 2026, 6:00 am
  • 40 minutes 55 seconds
    The Princesses of China

    China is the land of the future. So why is everyone dressing like 16th century princesses?

    Check out these amazing outfits at articlesofinterest.substack.om

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    10 July 2026, 6:00 am
  • 29 minutes 17 seconds
    Sizes

    A peek into the life of a fit model: one of the stranger jobs in fashion. 

    For images, details, and more head to articlesofinterest.substack.com

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    12 June 2026, 6:00 am
  • 27 minutes
    High Heels

    High heels are no longer as high as they were twelve years ago. What happened? An analysis of a trend. 

    For images and links, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com

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    15 May 2026, 6:00 am
  • 14 minutes 52 seconds
    The costume designer behind The Devil Wears Prada 2

    Brought to you by Macy's: a little interview with Molly Rogers, the underground renegade behind some of the most fashionable media out there.  

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    6 May 2026, 6:00 am
  • 34 minutes 9 seconds
    Taxes and Tariffs

    I promise, this has to do with clothes. 

    As ever, resources and links at articlesofinterest.substack.com

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    24 April 2026, 6:00 am
  • 37 minutes 15 seconds
    Betty & Veronica

    The Archie comic book characters became serious fashion icons, but it all happened through a series of accidents. 

    For images, links, and the recording of the full live show, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com

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    27 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 41 minutes 20 seconds
    The Great American Designer

    The USA is a young country, but our fashion design is even younger. Like who are the titans of American fashion design? It’s Donna Karan, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren...these designers who are all still alive.

    And if you want to look at where these titans of American fashion design got it all from, there was a great American fashion designer who many of them were looking towards. 

    To see Claire McCardell's incredible modern fashions for yourself, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com

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    27 February 2026, 8:00 am
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