Central Division

We talk about rules we follow, rules we bend and rules we break. We also consider what guidelines serve us well.

Michael moves house, so we talk about the pleasures and burdens of possessions. Collections, clothing, photographs, books, art, clothes, furniture, antiques—does this list excite you or make you nervous? Probably both. We discuss why we acquire things and how hard it is to let them go.

It’s an episode unlike any other. Yes, it’s the Masters. Coggins isn’t a golf fan and he’s obsessed it. Williams is a vanity 6-handicap, so naturally he loves it. The Masters is about tradition and vision, pimento and marketing, and, of course, Verne Lundquist. We talk about our pilgrimages to Augusta National and late-night visits to the Waffle House. This week, it’s all in play.

This is Central Division — a collaboration between The Contender and A Continuous Lean, and the subscription provides access to the full archive or both sites.

Central Division welcomes our first guest. You know him, you love him, it’s everybody’s favorite, it’s Aaron Levine. He oversees what’s what at Abercrombie & Fitch. We’ve known him for a long time and are happy to talk to him in typical low-key Levine fashion.

This is Central Division — a collaboration between The Contender and A Continuous Lean, and the subscription provides access to the full archive or both sites.

Our weekly conversation at Central Division we discuss the joys (and hangovers) of drinking.

This is Central Division — a collaboration between The Contender and A Continuous Lean, and the subscription provides access to the full archive or both sites.

Our weekly conversation at Central Division we discuss the joys (and hangovers) of drinking. 

This is Central Division — a collaboration between The Contender and A Continuous Lean, and the subscription provides access to the full archive or both sites.

This week, David and Michael discuss what we buy and why. We explore the motivation behind everything from long-term strategies, impulse investments and the dangers of the Barneys warehouse sale.

This week David and Michael take listener questions. Topics include, menswear, media, getting dressed for WFH and other related things. 

Central Division, a relatively safe space on the internets for Michael Williams and David Coggins. This is where we’ll have a weekly conversation about some of our favorite things. If you know us then you know that means travel, men’s clothing, drinking, and, yes, golf and fly fishing. We also like good Italian wine but have questionable taste in beer. So Central Division is where you’ll find our newsletters and podcast in one place.

Hey now! Welcome to Central Division, a relatively safe space on the internets for Michael Williams and David Coggins. This is where we’ll have a weekly conversation about some of our favorite things. If you know us then you know that means travel, men’s clothing, drinking, and, yes, golf and fly fishing. We also like good Italian wine but have questionable taste in beer. So Central Division is where you’ll find our newsletters and podcast in one place.

It’s a big world out there, but welcome to our small corner of it. We’re glad you’re here.

Welcome to the game.