Apocalypse Duds

Apocalypse Duds episodes:

• 05.24.2024

  Learning to Speak the Language with Keith Carver

  Pulling back the curtain on one of Instagram's most mysterious recluses: @fez. We secured a global exclusive, an hour-long interview with an inspiring, enigmatic creative. We go back and forth about writing, writing clothing, motorcycle gangs, thrifting abroad, Kalamazoo, hoarding...

  
• 05.04.2024

  Louder Is Better with Jim Parker

  This week, we checked in with our friend for his sequel episode, the Ramblin' Man himself, Jim Parker. We talked about what's been going on with his brand, @tazewellclothes, we learn the trials and tribulations of making clothes in the...

  
• 04.18.2024

  The Rebelliously Conventional Clea Carlier

  Another brick in the wall... "brick" meaning a guest, and "wall" meaning our show. One more oral history for the music—>clothing pipeline. Attorney-in-training, guitarist, wit, our next guest is THE Perfect Gentleman…but not precisely. Clea Carlier on her first suit,...

  
• 04.08.2024

  Doubling Down on Being Small with Brian Davis

  We are joined by yet another DIY disciple. We revisit the old hardcore/punk/subculture to clothing pipeline and collect, yet another, unbiased perspective for our undeniably scientific "research" (which only serves to deepen our already unflappable opinions). We chat about what's...

  
• 03.05.2024

  North Face Ablaze with Colin Hourihan

  Just like that, the number of Nobel  Prize winners who have appeared on our program has increased.  Prize aside, Colin has been to the ends of the Earth: sometimes providing life-or-death food, sometimes in hot pursuit of elite Jordan's.  We also...

  
• 03.04.2024

  An Oral History of Mad Men, Part III: Bryan Batt aka Salvatore Romano

  In studio, we are joined by Bryan Batt, triumphant triple threat. Bryan was on Broadway,  Bryan was in movies, Bryan was on The Simpsons (!!)  Bryan was on Mad Men, that's what we will cover today, Bryan plays Salvatore Romano,...

  
• 02.22.2024

  An Oral History Of Mad Men, Part II: Superfan Roundtable

  A marvelous and mostly mature roundtable discussion with a mob of Mad Men maniacs.   For part two of our Oral History of Mad Men, we hop in the way back machine to find out what our roundtable of guests were...

  
• 02.15.2024

  An Oral History Of Mad Men, Part I: Zach DeLuca and Peter Zottolo

  We're thrilled to finally bring you a project close to our hearts, years in the making. For the first in our three part series, we're joined by our friends and fellow clothing nerds, Zach DeLuca and Peter Zottolo. Each has...

  
• 01.09.2024

  The Hell That Is Our Existence: 2023 Year in Review

  Our annual year in review with the Apocalypse Duds' Godfather, Renato Pagnani. We talk about our collective years in clothing, music, and life in general. We get into hockey (to Conor's chagrin), Renato crosses a publication off his bucket list,...

  
• 01.03.2024

  Gnome Limit Soldier with Wesley Robinson

  This week, a long and winding road of a chat with illustrator, Gnomecore Godfather, and jovial dude, Wesley Robinson. We talk about the 90's English skate scene, Green Day, metal, skinheads (traditional, not racist assholes), growing up in a multicultural...

  
• 12.21.2023

  New England Gothic with Z.G. Burnett

  What the hex?! Enter The Season of the Witch, with Z.G. Burnett, author, editor, menswear merchant, tastemaker, New England enthusiast, professional Instagram user, and more to be revealed! We talk about antiquing, the ubiquity of L.L. Bean, liking the old...

  
• 12.12.2023

  The Ballad of the Working Merchant

  This week on the show: Trad Dad, rakish entrepreneur, founder of Junior's of Philadelphia fame, all around solid dude, Glenn Au. People love him, fish fear him. Our convo gave insights into the formulation of Junior's and what it's like...

  
• 11.29.2023

  How to be Happy in the Rain with Chris Burandt

  This week, we interview our first Eagle Scout! Milk musings, inadvertent sobriety, the positive effects of the online menswear community, the social power of clothing, trying to be approachable, embracing your genetic destiny and many other tangents. Link in bio.

  
• 11.18.2023

  Curl Up & Dye with James Darley

  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...

  
• 11.09.2023

  Judgement Night with Peter Toatley

  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...

  
• 10.31.2023

  Throwing the Line Out There with Jamie Ferguson

  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...

  
• 10.19.2023

  Saddle Friggers with Richard "Dick" Carroll

  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...

  
• 10.12.2023

  Dork Academia with Stace Santiago Pisani

  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...

  
• 10.03.2023

  The Hunt Is the Fun with Shane Curry

  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,...

  
• 09.22.2023

  The Ralph Lauren Mafia with Sean Crowley

  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...

  
• 09.07.2023

  The Irony of Ivy with Ebrima Sanneh

  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...

  
• 08.30.2023

  Dressing Background with Sam Rockwell

  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...

  
• 08.21.2023

  Respect the Game with Chris Walker

  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...

  
• 07.26.2023

  It Only Gets Worse From Here with Anthony Sylvester

  On our latest episode, we speak with fashion writer, menswear model, former hardcore frontman, and founder of the AWMS brand, Anthony Sylvester, about growing up in the UK during the subcultural explosion of the 80s.  As American films, skateboarding, hip-hop,...

  
• 07.17.2023

  14 Different Tangents with Nick Andry

  Our Funniest Episode Yet: An Airing of Grievances with Nick Andry @ta.ska.shi. We talk with the "weird, little kid" about almost everything: ska, stanning Gwen Stefani, cut off khakis, Chipper Jones, learning to tie a tie, Beach Punk, being named...

  
• 06.28.2023

  Neck Deep with Romain Lastrolab

  This week, our Parisian Correspondent, Romain Lastrolab. We talk collecting (Romain's enormous collection of ______ inspires and horrifies), the supposed death of thrifting, Parisian Ivy, French geography, egalitarian secondhand shopping, the gateway drug of tailored clothing, et beaucoup plus!!

  
• 06.23.2023

  The Coolest Guys Wear Polo with Derek Guy

  On a very special episode of Apocalypse Duds, we unite with menswear writer,  editor at Put This On,  creator of⁠ ⁠@RLGoesHard Ralph Lauren Fan Club, reluctant Twitter celebrity, and occasional DJ: the omnipotent Derek Guy. We cover a lot of...

  
• 06.09.2023

  Another Stinky, Green Jacket with Florian Dümpelmann

  This week, our man in Werl,  long-time booster of Apocalypse Duds, Florian Dümpelmann. We talk the connotations of military clothing, radical underground music, ICE CREAM, learning from the past, and much more.

  
• 05.30.2023

  From Armani to Ivy with Darren Johnston

  For our inaugural episode of Season 3, we talked with the dashing Darren Johnston about embracing American tailored clothing, recontextualizing Ivy Style, Turner Classic Movies, Speed Racer, collecting vintage magazines, the lack of Black faces in the fashion world, and...

  
• 05.02.2023

  Going for Baroque with Dr. Henrik Wilberg

  The Professor is in! This week, polyglot genius, Dr. Henrik Wilberg, is on the show! We discuss being late to the #menswear party, becoming the object of your students' Whats App obsession, Stolen Valor: College Edition, the profound influence of...

  
• 04.21.2023

  Suffering Beyond Description with William Fleming

  This episode, Baltimore City Schools Teacher, William Fleming. We talk perception of Southerners, heirloom clothing, art, every day quirks, "the most written about region in the US," presenting yourself to the world, Luther Vandross, window shopping, and much more, including...

  
• 03.31.2023

  The Best Part About Clothing Is Culture with Jim Parker

  This week: Jim Parker, Merchandising Director at The Armoury, Head Honcho at Tazewell Clothes, virtuouso guitarist, Southerner, New Yorker, redhead, and much more. We talk unhinged 90's fashions, The Colorado Rockies, accents, Hank Williams, Ronnie Van Zant, The Allman Brothers, clothing...

  
• 03.23.2023

  The Impossible Dream with Kevin Kallaugher

  World-renowned editorial cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher dropped by the Apocalypse Duds Depot to talk Ivy Style, pattern matching, coming of age in the 60s and 70s, nature vs. nurture, how he draws a caricature, and much more!

  
• 03.02.2023

  Scouring Surplus with Charles McFarlane

  We go deep in the stacks with @combat_threads' Charles McFarlane to explore the complex relationship between the military and clothing. Surplussed false teeth, what's wrong with the M65 Field Jacket, Charles' first really big score, research tips, rejecting grail culture,...

  
• 02.23.2023

  All Clothing Is Drag with Brett White

  This week, on an action-packed episode of Apocalypse Duds, "The Only Menswear Enthusiast Who Is Also a Drag Queen," @brettwhite @barbhardly, schools us on The Most Stylish Mad Man, the importance of representation, the history of drag, old sitcoms, comic...

  
• 02.16.2023

  Trial and Error with Laura Arnold

  On this episode, we talk with Laura Arnold about photography, what style looks like, the clothing world as a community, and more!

  
• 02.03.2023

  Naturally Funky with Mair Salts

  We talk getting lost "with conviction,"unearthing hidden treasure, music's influence on clothing, and more.

  
• 01.15.2023

  Kickflipping Into the Abyss with Pete Anderson

  This week, our guest is writer and dresser extraordinaire, Pete Anderson. We discuss the menswear scene in Washington, D.C., precious clothing memories, buying records down the Jersey Shore, and more sacred knowledge.

  
• 01.08.2023

  Pretending to be a Cowboy with Philip Gregard

  On our latest episode, the Swedish Sensation, @philipgregard, talks European tailoring styles, dressing for the occasion, and the worst clothing experience of his life. Link in bio.

  
• 12.30.2022

  Look Back and Laugh: 2022 In Review with Renato Pagnani

  A special episode reviewing the year in art, music, clothing, and more with writer and friend of the show, Renato Pagnani.

  
• 12.23.2022

  The Art of Picking with Ken Pickart

  This week, we chat about becoming your own boss, developing a love of clothing, and the 2010s heyday of  #menswear.

  
• 12.09.2022

  In The Court of the Mad King with Jason Sandagon

  We talk shaking up things up, breaking into the clothing industry, following the evolution of a idea, and forging your own path with the fascinating Jason Sandagon.

  
• 11.21.2022

  Metal and Menswear with Shane Joseph Curry

  Our guest is Shane Joseph Curry, thrifting sleuth, educator, metalcore dude, spectacle enthusiast, and all around good guy.

  
• 10.29.2022

  Murder House Energy with Zach DeLuca

  We talk with Zach DeLuca about being dropped into pop culture without a map, Abercrombie & Fitch, collecting vs. hoarding, and canonical vintage.

  
• 10.13.2022

  Sartorial Jazz with Vernon Valentine

  On this episode we talk natural style, Southern Rap, and the importance of mentorship with Robert Waldrup.

  
• 10.06.2022

  Embroidery as a Trojan Horse with Sam Kerr

  Our guest is harm reduction advocate and freehand stitch artist, Sam Kerr.

  
• 09.24.2022

  For the Love of Thrifting with Bryan Cardenas

  Our guest is self-proclaimed foodie, clothing connoisseur, customer success guru, The Titan of Thrifting, The Vintage Vampire, friend of the show, Bryan Cardenas.

  
• 09.01.2022

  The Many Voices of Benji Loveless

  Today, on Apocalypse Duds, we are joined by photographer, voiceover actor, artist, kink model, and more, Benji Loveless!

  
• 08.30.2022

  An Introduction to Apocalypse Duds

  What are you wearing to the end of the world?

  
• 08.26.2022

  The Entrepreneurial Spirit with Aaron Jones

  We are joined by our very first guest, the magnificent Aaron Jones, @tailortron, tailor extraordinaire, cyclist, entrepreneur, hat wearer, husband, Son of Baltimore, and much more.