Club Cool

Host Barrett Dudley is joined by a special guest, the host of the Sunday Scaries and Circling Back podcasts, Will DeFries. The two discuss Will's recent trips to New York City and Todos Santos, exploring the differences and similarities of city vacations and beach ones. The guys talk some style too, diving in to some of the in-store experiences that favorite brands like Aimé Leon Dore and Noah NYC can offer. Finally, Barrett and Will mention a few of the things they'll be looking out for come sale season, including candles, craft beer, and black t-shirts.

Barrett and Phil are back in the stude for another edition of Club Cool. They start the pod off by dissecting Complex's Ranking of American Streetwear Brands. Thoughts on the list are given, and then Barrett provides his own version of the list. After that, the boys tackle two extremely of the most popular topics requested by listeners, PANTS and SHORTS. The duo first talks trends in pants, including conversations about cuffed pants, cropped pants, and joggers. Capping off the episode is a breakdown of the shorts renaissance and some instruction on what a guy should be looking for to find the perfect pair of shorts for Spring-Summer 2019.

Club Cool is back in the studio for the Music Episode. Before our main topic though, we break down one of the best Sundays ever and talk about the culturally significant moments given to us by Tiger at the Masters and the Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere. Then, Phil and I discuss what bands, artists, and genres we're listening to right now, plus we tackle Gen Z pop stars and what effect their generational tendencies have on the music they create. We also dive in to hip hop's resonance in 2019 and the influence rappers have on style and fashion culture at-large. Finally, we add some musicians to our list of Style Icons.

Professional Realtor Phillip Battaglia is back in the stude, joining host Barrett Dudley to talk about the extravagant nuptials of iconic fashion designer Marc Jacobs and his spouse Char Defrancesco. Phil and Barrett discuss the pressure to dress well to such a style-star-laden event and also break down the attire choices of both grooms as well as some of the guests. Next, Barrett announces his latest Instagram obsession, paparazzi and candid shots of celebrities from the 1990s. The discussion leads to several tangents, including smartphone etiquette and famous person vices. Finally, the dudes discuss the how the still-trending camp collar shirt has been revitalized and give some thoughts on sneaker drops from Nike (Blazer '77 Canvas Pack) and New Balance (Aimé Leon Dore).

On today's pod, we catch up on some of the big developments on the entertainment, television, and film landscape. Barrett hosts former collaborator and co-founder of Atomic Productions, Andrew Adams. Barrett and Andrew discuss the major telecom merger between AT&T and TimeWarner and the possible impact it could have on HBO's production, output, and quality. They also touch on the Fox-Disney merger and whether or not Disney will allow Fox to continue making mature or gritty content. In the back half of the episode, Andrew talks about his experience at the Cannes Film Festival and the rigid dress code that favors breezy summer suits and sharp tuxedos.

Producer Micah is back in the stude for one last ride with Phil and Barrett. The crew talks about Elizabeth Holmes and the HBO Theranos doc before segueing in to a conversation about putting together a business casual uniform, but not the MIDTOWN uniform. Next, Barrett and Phil give advice on how to approach working loud or unique pieces in to wearable outfits. Lastly, they drop some thoughts on a little known brand called Nike and plug Micah's new podcast.

Barrett is joined by Phil in the stude to cover the recent Game of Thrones fashion collaborations with John Varvatos and Adidas. Then they touch on the just-announced Woodstock 50 music festival before discussing Spring/Summer 2019's hottest trend, Tie-Dye. Finally, they wrap up the pod with a conversation about the comeback Polo Ralph Lauren seems to be making before closing with a quick chat about Quentin Tarantino's upcoming ninth feature film, "Once Upon a Time in America."

Barrett is joined by Phil and Micah in the stude to shoot the shit about some stories from the weekend. The group chats about Austin, changes on South Congress, and SXSW before segueing in to a conversation about what types of fits they'd get off at various festivals. After Phil and Barrett break down their wishlists, they wrap things up with a final anecdote.

Barrett is joined by Phil and Micah for another episode of the Club Cool Podcast. Micah first regales the team with tales of his trip to Santa Fe. Then the guys talk about where to buy gold chains, how long they should be, and whether or not they're actually in on this trend. Finally, Barrett breaks down some brands to know including Entireworld, 18 East, and Noah NYC before having a quick chat about Hedi Slimane's latest showing for Celine.

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Shortly after chatting about Peleton's plan to IPO with an $8B valuation, Barrett and Phil break down some of their biggest Style Icons including Justin Theroux, Jeff Goldblum, and LeBron James. Then, they say goodbye to the J.Crew Liquor Store as an era of menswear officially comes to a close. Finally, the dudes give some final thoughts on the ho-hum True Detective Finale and season 3 as a whole.