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This week the boys discuss various outerwear styles and the types of weather they are best suited for. They begin by discussing Chicago's extreme seasonal averages before sharing their thoughts on the following outerwear styles: painter jackets, M-65 field jackets, varsity jackets, harrington jackets, denim trucker jackets, leather jackets, mackinaw coats, parkas, the Kara Koram parka, wool coats, peacoats, camel hair polo coats, snowboarder coats, rain coats, and windbreakers. Amongst other things they talk about how the popularity of varsity jackets peaked in 2011, how raincoats are the most socially acceptable way to wear yellow in Western cultures, and how windbreakers are not suitable to wear in Chicago despite the city’s “windy city” nickname.

Links:

Winter temperatures in selected US cities versus European capital cities

The M-65 Field Jacket

The Orange Kara Koram by Daniel Hakimi

What Color is the Sacred by Michael Taussig 

Anna Khachiyan’s Puffer Jacket Tweet

A Brief History of the Yellow Raincoat

I have lost all faith in zips by Adrian Chiles 

Gold Coast estate sale Tiktok video

Artwork:

The K2 Expedition

Recorded on 2/2/2025