APOCALYPSE DUDS: Clothing, Community & Culture

Latest Episodes:

Curl Up & Dye with James Darley Nov 18, 2023

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We are joined by political powerhouse and 3500 Club Member, James Darley, @blazers_and_buttondowns. We separate the literal from the figurative, talk Glengarry Glen Ross, how to stand out in a private school uniform, trying to project an image, how to make your life suck less, hiking, snowshoes, and many other tangents.

Judgement Night with Peter Toatley Nov 09, 2023

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Long time friend of the show, true OG (of many things), Suburban Dad, and Instagram’s Sexiest Man 2023, @threadbareandrumpled. First, we celebrate the triumphant 44th birthday of the one and only Peter Toatley. A raucous episode, we discuss The Bush Years (Not Gavin Rossdale) and the current echoes, Matt is Born Again by Peter’s retelling of seeing Fugazi live. Helly Hansen gets a mention, and about perception versus reality of our American lives.

Throwing the Line Out There with Jamie Ferguson Oct 31, 2023

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Join us for an extremely wholesome and illuminating conversation with genuine Canadian, Jamie Ferguson. We discuss BEING A REDHEAD, the Stan Ray Painter Pant, Intramural sports, Trial and Error, Bucket List Items, Imposter Syndrome, and “Bob’s Your Uncle,” this time on Apocalypse Duds!

Saddle Friggers with Richard "Dick" Carroll Oct 19, 2023

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An action-packed (and potentially venomous) episode with genuine Aussie illustrator, Richard “Dick” Carroll: The New York Bagel Situation, The Pitfalls of Masculinity, Dressing Up For the Punk Show, What’s In a Name, On The Observational Cartoonist,The Validity of Australian Stereotypes “AccaDacca,” Silverchair (again?!) Turning Yourself Into a Cartoon, and heaps more!

Dork Academia with Stace Santiago Pisani Oct 12, 2023

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This week, we have the privilege and honor of hosting the brilliant Stace Santiago Pisani: an emergent novelist, a maestro of musicality, a compassionate veterinary nurse, and an old hand at looking extremely cool. Get ready as we dive deep into their fraught journey of gender expression through clothing, explore the vivid soundscape of Brit Pop, look behind the scenes of writing a book, unravel the degrees of separation from the legendary Ralph Lauren, and so much more!

The Hunt Is the Fun with Shane Curry Oct 03, 2023

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The Return of The Undisputed Heavyweight Overcoat Champion of the World, Shane Curry, on brands at the thrift that make him say “Motherfucker!”, Tips and Tricks for the Novice Picker, the perks of being a regular, fusing knowledge with experience, forming relationships and building community, The Thrifting Olympics™, looking at things from a buyer’s perspective, and a dossier full of classified information, this week, on Apocalypse Duds

The Ralph Lauren Mafia with Sean Crowley Sep 22, 2023

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Walking Before We Could Crowley: A Charming and Funny Conversation with Sean Crowley, founder of Crowley Vintage. We cover much ground this week, but, ironically, we were having so much fun, we never talked about the shop! Sean regales us with stories of Ralph, Star Wars, his many teachers and mentors, and much more

The Irony of Ivy with Ebrima Sanneh Sep 07, 2023

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This week, on another illuminating episode of Apocalypse Duds, journalist and budding politico, Ebrima Sanneh. Your Dynamic Duo chew the political fat with the young buck, we see the sausage being made, we talk political clothing styles, experiences gleaned from travel, embracing identity, what it’s like buying your first suit, Ralph Lauren (duh),and loads more.

Dressing Background with Sam Rockwell Aug 30, 2023

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This week, the amazing Sam Rockwell! We talk deeply about vintage, Indie Sleaze, union work, the merits of reproduction fashion, Beauty and The Beast, 1940's pin-ups, Y2K fashion, 1980's Chuck Taylors, rats, the Satanic Panic, and, as ever, much much more.

Respect the Game with Chris Walker Aug 21, 2023

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This week we had a fantastic conversation with music archivist, collector, and all around wonderful human, Chris Walker. He takes us through his clothing evolution, what it’s like being the child of a diplomat during civil unrest, paying your respects to your vintage items, hanging out with Ian MacKaye, and a whole lot more.