AF Fireside

We've had a handful of athletes on the show to date, but a former pro surfer might take the cake. Matt Keenan from BN3TH Apparel (a landmark at our Fall 2021 in-person events) went from riding waves to making waves in the apparel industry. Listen in for a few lessons and recommendations from the self-proclaimed "underwear guy".

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Of all the places we visited virtually on the podcast to date, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is at the top of the list for future-IRL-visits. Not just for the scenery - the UP is also the home of Stormy Kromer, another fan fav from 2021. Gina Thorsen clues us in on the year past for Stormy and fills us in on all that's happened up North.

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Continuing our series where we revisit some stand-out brands from our first year of podcasting, Lucas sits down with Luke McAlpine, Director of Partnerships at Taylor Stitch. 2021 was the year of collabs for them - Luke dives in to his top list of accomplishments for the brand and what we have to look forward to in 2022.

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In our first mini-series of 2022, we're commemorating our first year on the airwaves with a re-visit with some of our favorite brands from 2021. Kicking off this series is the powerhouse team behind Halfdays - a "COVID-baby" apparel start-up from the minds of Ariana Ferwerda and Kiley McKinnon. Listen in to hear what they've been up to.

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We’ve got something special for you this time - another installment of our bonus-feature series where members of the AF Community come on to the show to tell us a short list of brands on the top of their minds.

On today’s episode, we welcome AF Partnerships Manager Lindsey Bop on for “Shop By Bop”, a continuation of her killer series from her IG (@lindseybop). We’re talking all about the best last-minute gifts today - listen in and be sure to follow along on Instagram, too.

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Hot off the road from our pop-up event in Boston this November, Travis York sits down with us to kick off our series with some of our favorite footwear brands in the AF Network. York is the opposite of many other brands in their space - in style, approach, and attitude. Listen in for the story of how they've gotten their start.

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This is a big one, folks. Lucas sits down for a one-on-one chat with Chris Davis, the Chief Marketing Officer of New Balance, to talk about the Boston-based sneaker empire from top to bottom. At the end of the day, Chris is a believer in being the best, not the biggest. Listen in for a deeper look at the "sole" of the brand.

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Adelante has been a staple at AF events on the East Coast for the past few years, despite having perhaps the furthest to travel. Michael Peltzer joins us from Guatemala, a place he describes to be quite the paradise, as well as home to a pocket of artisans crafting footwear for an American market. Listen in for some of their challenges and successes.

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Whitney Swales and her husband, Rob, are the both the brain and heart behind their natural perfumery, Wit and West. Wait, natural perfume? What's that? You're in for a lesson. Wit learned the ins and outs of natural perfume from the minds of the best - and in our opinion, she's one of the best, too. Listen in for more.

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Sunny San Antonio meets chilly New England for this episode of Fireside. Mario Guajardo's lifelong love of Western style and heritage craftsmanship led him to found Richter Goods in 2011, a small-batch and in-house shirting brand based in Texas. Mario tells his story, views on collaboration, and looks to the future.

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