Throwing Fits

The mountains are indeed blue on this week's interview with our old pal Leisure Centre's Frank Carson. Frank pulled up to scatter some silver bullets and banter on being bequeathed our mad dog nickname, what sets his vintage spot apart, getting into collecting and his moment of jawnception, the late great Bob Hoskins, how to hunt and tips for thrifting, the gnarliest trenches, all time high score vintage prices and weirdness, white whales, being bullish on casual tailoring, men's fashion boy math, the bartering days of yore, baby clothes need to go and why the Y2K trend still has room to grow, Bode's Hester Street runoff, unwritten rules of the game, all the love he has for the vintage homies in the Throwing Fits extended universe, hunting in London vs. NYC, historic oppressors capitalizing on Blokecore, the most goated kits, the genius of our mutual boy and his shooter Seth aka Meth Fountain, lad Mount Rushmore, the most British ass day we can possible have and much more on this drunk and disorderly episode of The Only Podcast That Matters™.

For all the pods. This week, Jimmy and Larry are breaking down Throwing Fits x Mr Porter round two by the numbers and digging into all the brands and pieces making up easily their very biased pick for collab of the year, a thank you for selling out the shadow plaid workshirts, hangover cures, things take an unfortunate turn of the political variety, James curates the vibes for a day out in NYC with the Stockhomies featuring but not limited to their hilariously losing battle with jalapeños, knob slobbing reaches an all time high, returning to the scene of the Texas Wedding welcome reception crime, narc spidey senses, Lawrence gets sincere after bonding heavily with his in-laws, diving into the David Beckham Netflix docuseries and the zood levels of his many eras, planning out your fits for a week, Ralph Lauren as a litmus test for authorized vs. unauthorized biographies, the bad bitch fumble of the century, some initial thoughts on Drake's For All the Dogs and the resurfacing of elite niche beef nobody cares about but us, a wife guy takes Raya for a spin, shooting 50% from the rizz field and much more.

We'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week, but for now please enjoy the once paywalled vibes of Brenda's Friday Fiasco recorded back in September. Welcome to another semi-regular episode with friends both new and old, codename: Friday Fiasco. This Week, Jimmy and Larry are putting a bow on New York Fashion Week, podding chill hangout style with their pal 032c's Brenda "Hashtag" Weischer to talk everything from the Tabi Thief and how to get flown out to her boy Peter Do's debut at Helmut Lang and all the ways her life has changed since appearing on The Only Podcast That Matters™ so you can take your ass into the weekend in style.

For god—who is ass—and country. This week, Jimmy and Larry are going to war for TF's latest cut & sew dropping tomorrow, skinny fingers and big rings, where moms meet comfort, checking in with the clownfish and bottom-feeders both new and old thanks to Reddit accounting and viral curses, Gvasalia beef, J.Crew x Union LA and what a good collab can represent, personal life developments manifesting themselves as Republican culture, country as the new emo, Band of Brothers vs. Jack Ryan, playing war with your boys, Reagan drip, when analysts become operatives, getting meated up on Polish boy dinner meal prep, the rich men of north Brooklyn and much more.

On our new weekly lightning round mini ep with Angelo Baque, we're fucking around with dropping a mixtape, never wearing sunglasses ever again, firing your whole team, moving Awake HQ to Ohio, dropping a James Jebbia photo tee vs. collabing with Rowing Blazers, pancake asses, dressing like a 14-year-old hypebeast circa 2015, Hugo Mendoza, shrinking a foot and much more. For more Throwing Fits, check us out on Patreon: www.patreon.com/throwingfits.

We're keeping it real on this week's interview with founder of Awake NY Angelo Baque. Angelo was kind enough to host us in his office for a wide-ranging conversation on not intellectualizing white tees, ball droopage, whether or not Awake is a streetwear brand and where the hell streetwear is even at these days, the pile of bodies it takes to get fuck you money, finding humility is sobriety, turning down Virgil Alboh's offer to make him a made man, assessing his brand's new NYC flagship, hiring friend of the show Hugo Mendoza, T-shirts that bring the titties out, aging gracefully, the last two creative blocks in Manhattan, how seeding has changed and his white whale Don Mattingly, creating his own job title and when he knew it was time to leave the nest, the get your own shit mindset, everyone being at the mercy of Instagram, why Queens is number 1 in the game right now, weighing in on his boy Tremaine Emory's current situation with their ex-employer Supreme, the moodboard inside your mind and finding your sweet spot, how cool parents change everything, the one thing COVID got right, Jackson Heights fever dreams, his poetry pussy cringe phase, breaking down the Latina emotional terrorism playbook and much more on this deep and dependable episode of The Only Podcast That Matters™. For more Throwing Fits, check us out on Patreon: www.patreon.com/throwingfits.

Shana Tova. This week, Jimmy and Larry are marooned and talking fall fitness and fits, clickbait sponcon, big capital F fashion talk out of Milan and the new right way to hire designers, all the labels they wish they could afford, reading between the lines ahead of tomorrow's super insightful pod and a quick reminder on what we do and who we do it for, how brands are already capitalizing on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's budding relationship plus speculation abounds regarding America's latest it couple, whether or not Usher really is that dude, that time Lawrence almost got laughed out of his own Super Bowl Party, all men are autists and shipwrecks are James' Roman Empire, the riveting tale of The Wager, a Yom Kippur miracle as two boys become men, atoning for our sins and much more. For more Throwing Fits, check us out on Patreon: www.patreon.com/throwingfits.

On our new weekly lightning round mini ep with Leon Bridges, we're fucking around with all your flares turning into skinnies vs. all your cowboy hats turning into saggy beanies, white people cutting your hair or cooking your food, freestyling on Swag, never wearing sunglasses again, mics that look like penises vs. penises that look like mics, rocking head-to-toe Vineyard Vines, Mason Ramsey, pancake asses, never going back home to Texas, Ted Cruz, shrinking a foot and much more. For more Throwing Fits, check us out on Patreon: www.patreon.com/throwingfits.

Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, Leon Bridges, discusses his experiences at New York Fashion Week, his collaborations with Vada and Wrangler, and his encounters with Kanye at the MET Gala. He also shares his early doubts about Bode, his viral red carpet moment, and his love for Thong Song karaoke in Russia. The hosts talk about fashion choices, the impact of collaborations, and their desire for more wealth.

And so it went. This week, Jimmy and Larry are glowing with graciousness and gratitude as they recap the many highlights of the 2nd annual Throwing Fits Friends & Family Bazaar, real hip-hop head grail bidding wars, Japanese cigarettes, thievery, lessons for next year, a night one review of Scarr's new omakase spot, the two hippies who live rent free in Dave Portnoy's head, the sweatiest man at New York Fashion Week, being a model is confusing, getting sucked into the Clermont Twins orbit, delusions of raving, straight guys are basically the accountants at queer fashion shows, sampling the number 1 restaurant in NYC at an eighty person Nike dinner, Top Chef vaping secrets, a six-time NBA champion takes on gender neutral bathrooms, the Bushwick kings of Kaytraminé, signs from god it's time to go home and much more. For more Throwing Fits, check us out on Patreon: www.patreon.com/throwingfits.