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The Philosophy Club: Rousseau Oct 30, 2026

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In my ongoing series with Derek Guy, going chapter by chapter through The Rise Of Fashion, we get to philosophy's original rebel without a cause: Jean Jacques Rousseau.

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The It Bag Oct 09, 2026

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How did a practical, essential tool become an expensive status symbol?

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The Philosophy Club: Voltaire Sep 25, 2026

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The philosophy club is back with a very special one: Voltaire's poem Man of The World.

Derek Guy and Avery discuss what it means to love this messed-up, materialist, consumerist world-- at least in the way that Voltaire does.

Special musical guest Avery Friedman

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The Resale Revival Sep 11, 2026

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How did used clothing lose its proverbial and literal stink?

An episode brought to you by The RealReal.

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The Philosophy Club: Chesterfield Aug 28, 2026

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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!

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Lace and Labor Aug 14, 2026

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

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The Philosophy Club: Mandeville Jul 24, 2026

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A new series, featuring Derek Guy.

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The Princesses of China Jul 10, 2026

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

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Sizes Jun 12, 2026

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

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High Heels May 15, 2026

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

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