Time to kick off the new year with some listener questions. This month's topics include the ideal winter Saturday, après-ski fits for tourists and locals alike, hustle culture, people pivoting to flip phones, recent cozy television shows to stream, my current winter wardrobe staples, elevated sparkling waters, resolutions/goals for 2023, and a ton of rapid-fire questions to close things out.
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Après-Ski Fits, Cozy Television, Elevated Sparkling Waters, and More Listener Questions

Hosted by Will deFries and Barrett Dudley, Retail Therapy covers the ever-changing landscape of online trends, aesthetics, style, shopping, and (of course) shifting vibes. What's in, what's out, and what everyone might be talking about at your next group dinner.

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Taking a hard look at GQ's recent "The End of Merch" piece, the possible rise of Jazz Bros (and why we may be okay with it), Aime Leon Luggage and the generational wealth that needs to go along with it, cigarette cases, tzatzikitinis, jean sweatpants, a possible Sex and the City rewatch, wishlist items, and more.


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Retail Therapy 077: Merch, Jazz Bros, and Luggage Wealth

A look at "bromakase" aka bros making nice restaurants into decadent money-fueled endeavors, Randy is now America's premier sundress expert, off-the-path golf apparel and equipment companies, mini cocktails (shots?), a new spritz of the summer entry, Scandinavian sleeping, being sober curious, young men loving expensive cologne, wishlist items, and more.


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Retail Therapy 076: Bromakase Dinner After Golf

A look back on our favorite (and least favorite) looks from The Met Gala that was, Liam Gallagher "living as a monk" in the English countryside, Bukayo Saka's Aime Leon Dore x New Balance boots, why the price of wine is soaring at restaurants everywhere, "That's that me espresso," articles of interest, wishlist items, and more.


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Retail Therapy 075: Overpriced Wine at The Met Gala

Could chartreuse emerge as a potential Drink of the Summer candidate? Do we need to be joining chess clubs or pickle ball leagues in an effort to meet people? What went in to Will's mullet? What's going on with Mark Zuckerberg's style? And finally, where do we stand on slogan-heavy graphic tees? Answers to those questions and more, plus some articles of interest and wishlist items.


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Retail Therapy 074: Hobbies, Mullets, and Chartreuse

Breaking down 11 spring trends from the GQ team, a discussion surrounding the putrid act of reselling dinner reservations, breaking down Aime Leon Dore's golf release, the Bode x Nike checkout process, some recent collaborations of note, what our butter shelves look like, and some wishlist additions.
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Après-Ski Fits, Cozy Television, Elevated Sparkling Waters, and More Listener Questions

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