For this GENEs interview, I sat down with Matt Roberge of Vintage Sponsor. I’ve been visiting Matt for months, always leaving with something; a piece of vintage gold or a story I wasn’t expecting. This conversation ended up going way beyond clothing. We talked about family lineage, obsession, and what it means to inherit “the sickness”; that instinct to dig, collect, and preserve. Centered on a faded red t-shirt from his grandfather’s old antique store, this episode traces how Matt’s eye for quality and storytelling was passed down through generations. We covered Y2K sweaters, sustainability, and even outhouse archaeology in New York. It’s one of the deepest dives I’ve done—into style, memory, and what it means to build something that lasts.

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