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**Articles of Interest**

Articles of Interest is a show about what we wear.

Produced and Hosted by Avery Trufelman

Latest Episodes:

Clergy May 22, 2024

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What Catholic priests wear, and the insight it provides into what we laypeople wear.

For images of what vestments look like and more, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com

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Stylists (With Decoder Ring) May 06, 2024

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In honor of the Met Gala, a special feature. This is an episode I produced with one of my favorite podcasts, Decoder Ring. Together we asked the questions: what is a celebrity stylist? Where did this job come from? The answer was very fun.

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Modesty Apr 24, 2024

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Why would God care what we wear? A tour through Islam, Mormonism, and Judaism, and all of their varying and overlapping commands.

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Nudity Mar 20, 2024

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Sometimes it’s liberating to be naked. Sometimes it’s really really not.

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Chromophobia Nov 08, 2023

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Color. Why we need it. Why we fear it. And where its future might lie.

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A Few Shoes [LIVE] Oct 25, 2023

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On stage in Toronto, with the help of shoe designer Aurora James and shoe historian Elizabeth Semmelhack, we go over a few shoes- and what they say about ourselves and the world.

Images of all the shoes discussed are at articlesofinterest.substack.com

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Wearing Hair Oct 11, 2023

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You and I both know this. The supply chain is super messed up. The way humans make clothing is deeply messed up. So should we just make garments made of human hair?

A very real question, with very real answers.

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More Pockets Sep 27, 2023

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This is a special re visit of one of my favorite stories: Pockets. Followed up by a special live interview with Hannah Carlson, author of the book Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close, to see what’s changed since the original episode came out.

To see images of all kinds of pockets and to stay in the loop on articles of interest, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com

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Plus Sizes Sep 13, 2023

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Plus-sized fashion seems to live in a separate trend cycle. There are different patterns, different cuts. And most notably, women’s shirts often have holes in their shoulders. And this separate plus-sized fashion universe reveals a lot about the way clothes are made and measured… and the way clothes dictate who is allowed to participate in public life.

This episode was made in collaboration with the show Weight For It. Links, images, and more at articlesofinterest.substack.com

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The Corduroy Appreciation Club Aug 30, 2023

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A secret society. A secret tradition. And a cloth that somehow lends itself to ritual.

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(I can’t believe that, fatefully, this is the 11th episode of the year.)

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