Host Jeff Carvalho speaks with Chef KPE, chef of HOTPANnyc, about he has a unique way of creating dishes that has the world talking. His mastery of the culinary arts stems from a unique understanding of the senses and and an approach to recipes that is multi-sensory.  The chef, who took the call from the Tuscany region in Italy, dives into his unique culinary techniques, his creative process, and much more.  Give it a listen.

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Hosts Noah Thomas and Jian DeLeon are joined by Davin Gentry and Scooty Hallums of Washington DC-based label and nightlife spot Diet Starts Monday and cozy clothing brand Premium Co. They discuss Hedi Slimane's debut at Celine (minus the accent over the "e"), and talk about how despite the criticism, it might make good business sense for the label. As one of the guests points out—that doesn't necessarily mean it's a good thing for fashion.

Then something surprising happens when we start to get into the listener voicemails. We asked if Kanye West is too far gone to redeem himself, given the delay of his latest album Yahndi, and his continued support of Trump and other right-wing figures like Alex Jones. After receiving more than 70 voicemails, the ones that end up in the show paint a beautiful, dark, twisted reality of his fanbase now.

As always, keep dialing in with your comments and feedback on the Dropcast Hotline, at 888-HIGHSNOB (888-444-4766). Thanks for listening.

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Hedi Slimane’s Debut Celine Show Has Critics in Uproar

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COMME des GARÇONS Proves Nike Shox Are Making a Comeback

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Martine Rose, Ambush’s Yoon, and Sarah Andelman to Collaborate With Nike

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Public School Pays Homage to Ralph Lauren with “Lo and Behold” Exhibit

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Urban Outfitters Unveils YEEZY Season 6-Inspired ‘Influencer’ Halloween Costume

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Kanye West Booed Off ‘SNL’ After Pro-Trump Rant On-Air

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Hosts Jian DeLeon and Noah Thomas are joined by Naina Kamath and Byron Stewart to discuss the hottest news topics of the week. First up is Michael Kors' recent acquisition of Versace, a $2.1 billion deal that actually makes more sense than critics might think. Then things get particularly heated over an op-ed published this week, one that posits that maybe Space Jam is actually a terrible film. Chairs get thrown and bottles are turned into knives as the crew goes head-to-head over this divisive topic.

But in the end, what ultimately brings harmony back to The Dropcast is one person: Lil Wayne. This week we're celebrating the release of Tha Carter V by teaming up with Bravado to reveal a series of 14 collaborative products tapping brands and designers to make merch for Lil Wayne's latest album. Listeners also call in and share their favorite "Wayne Moments" through the years. 

As always, be sure to call in and leave a voicemail for us on The Dropcast Hotline at 888-HIGHSNOB (888-444-4766). 

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On this week's episode of the Dropcast, big bosses David Fischer and Jeff Carvalho sit down in the studio with Noah Thomas to talk about the week's biggest news. Jian DeLeon dials in from sunny London (that's a joke) to talk about what went down at the book launch of our first book with Gestalten, The Incomplete Highsnobiety Guide to Street Fashion and Culture. We also break down some of London Fashion Week's best shows, like Riccardo Tisci's highly-anticipated debut at Burberry.

We asked listeners to weigh in with thoughts on their favorite British labels, and Dropcast all-time voicemail MVP Preston LaDue doesn't disappoint with his latest offering. There's also an in-depth discussion about the '90s skate shoe comeback, one we've seen with recent collabs like FTP x DC Shoes bringing back the Syntax (which David used to own!), and A$AP Rocky's Under Armour SRLo, an ode to the Osiris D3 designed by legendary skater Dave Mayhew.

As always, we welcome your feedback on our Dropcast Hotline, so make that thing ring and call us at at 833-HIGHSNOB (833-444-4766). 

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Hosts Noah Thomas and Jian DeLeon are joined by Brock Cardiner and Highsnobiety’s new Style Director Jan Quammie, who are in town from the Berlin office to discuss all things New York Fashion Week and talk trash on the current state of America.

After kicking off on a serious note doling out a fond rememberance for the dearly departed Mac Miller, we talk about the current state of the music industry, including the quashing of some very notable beefs, and the new ones that have risen up in just the past week. 

Of course, what good is having our style director on the Dropcast if we’re not gonna discuss clothing? That’s why the conversation largely revolves around the best and not-so-best of New York Fashion Week, as well as the lengths Jian will go through to cop a piece from the COMME des GARÇONS SHIRT x Supreme collaboration. Anyone need a kidney?

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Supreme Unveils Its FW18 COMME des GARÇONS SHIRT Collaboration

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An Official Look at the Supreme x Comme des GARÇONS SHIRT x Nike AF1

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Items From Riccardo Tisci’s Debut Burberry Collection to Be Sold via Instagram for 24 Hours

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From The Ground Up

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Pyer Moss Channels Decades of Black Excellence for SS19

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Eckhaus Latta Presents Intricate Layers at SS19 Show in NYC

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Ronnie Fieg’s “KITH PARK” Is One Hell of a Ride

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Sies Marjan Brings Out Kaia Gerber at SS19 Runway Show

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Ralph Lauren Celebrates 50 Years of Designing Our Dreams

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Opening Ceremony Celebrates Drag & LGBTQ Life in SS19 Collection

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Semi-professional podcaster and cultural commentator Chris Black provides some choice feedback on the week's hottest news. Ball Boyz Ian Servantes and Kyle Hodge offer piping hot takes on arguably the most-talked about Nike campaign of recent times, which of course is the company utilizing Colin Kaepernick as one of the faces of its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign. Listeners weighed in with some spicy opinions of their own.

We also talk about the adidas Stan Smith, and how the legendary tennis player it's named after has cheekily come to terms with the shoe's global popularity. That's evidenced in his new coffee table book with adidas: "Some People Think I'm Just A Shoe." Also if you have no idea who Mike Kelley is, listen up to hear why he deserves to be called so much more than just a "Supreme collaborator."

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New York Fashion Week Is Moving Toward a Genderless Futurehttps://www.highsnobiety.com/p/new-york-fashion-week-genderless-designers/

KITH’s 3rd Annual Fashion Showhttps://www.highsnobiety.com/p/kith-fw19-fashion-show-livestream/

KITH x Tommy Hilfiger FW18 Lookbook Is Herehttps://www.highsnobiety.com/p/kith-tommy-hilfiger-fw18-lookbook/

Prada Is Relaunching Their Linea Rossa Linehttps://www.highsnobiety.com/p/prada-linea-rossa-relaunch/

Supreme Pays Homage to Mike Kelley and Sonic Youth in Upcoming Collectionhttps://www.highsnobiety.com/p/supreme-mike-kelley-collection-details/

adidas Celebrates Icon Stan Smith With New Coffee Table Bookhttps://www.highsnobiety.com/p/adidas-stan-smith-some-people-think-im-a-shoe-book/

Why Nike’s Colin Kaepernick Ad is Equal Parts Strategic and Progressivehttps://www.highsnobiety.com/p/nike-colin-kaepernick-ad/

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Hosts Jian DeLeon and Noah Thomas are joined by music editor Sydney Gore and chicken nugget connoisseur Brian Farmer. They talk about Drake's tour with Migos, and his possible upcoming collaborations with Nike. Noah did the Shiggy challenge during this episode but unfortunately no one got it on video. However, they do mention the fact that Drake is touring with a yellow Ferrari that flies around the venue.

We also discuss some of the summer's best collaborations. There have been a bunch, including AAPE's super nerdy Gundam collab that appeals to anime fans and streetwear virgins alike. We also got our hands on a pair of the UNDERCOVER x Nike React Element 87s, and they're spectacular. Listen to the episode to hear about everyone's picks for what the season's most flex-worthy collabs were.

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Birdman apologizes to Lil Wayne at Lil’ Weezyana Fest https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/birdman-lil-wayne-apologize-onstage/

Beyoncé and JAY-Z Announce $1 Million Scholarship https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/beyonce-jay-z-million-college-scholarships/

Nike Gato Historyhttps://www.highsnobiety.com/p/nike-gato-history/

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Hosts Jian DeLeon and Noah Thomas are joined by Sydney Gore and George Ocampo. They talk about the success of the film Crazy Rich Asians and explain why it's not the Asian Black Panther. The VMAs also happened this week—with the lowest ratings ever—and Sydney gives tips on how to stay awake during an awards show you don't really want to watch but sort of have to because of work. Kanye West also gave us a look at his current sneaker rotation, with a few surprises amidst rows and rows of YEEZY footwear.

There's also a debate about the best band merch of all time, tying into a list we recently published. Of course, no Dropcast is complete without a Question of the Week, and this time it's about preppy style. We asked listeners if the American traditional, Ivy-league influenced way of dress was coming back in a big way this year, and man did you get let us have it. But it also opens up a frank conversation about how maybe, just maybe, people want to start looking "nice" again.

As always, hit us up with your feedback by calling the Dropcast Hotline at 888-HIGHSNOB.

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is Number One at the Box Office & Twitter Is All for It

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The Best, Worst & Most WTF Outfits From Last Night’s VMAs

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The Incomplete Highsnobiety Guide to Street Fashion and Culture

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2018’s Best Hip-Hop Merch, Ranked

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Kanye West Gives Us a Look at His Current Sneaker Rotation

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Chanel Debuts First-Ever Men’s Makeup Line

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Rowing Blazers Debut ‘American Psycho’-Inspired Capsulehttps://www.highsnobiety.com/p/rowing-blazers-pre-fall-2018-capsule/NOAH Channels Youthful Optimism for FW18https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/noah-fw18/

Learn How to Build A Sneaker Collection ‘From the Ground Up’

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The Dropcast talks about this week's hottest topic: Supreme's new Fall/Winter 2018 offering and their unlikely collaboration with The New York Post. WGSN Senior Consultant Brian Trunzo joins Noah Thomas and Jian DeLeon in Las Vegas, and Lawrence Schlossman of Grailed calls in from LEGOLAND.

But before that, we nerd out about the colorways of the Nike React Element 87, Virgil Abloh's latest collaboration with Nike (a capsule collection for tennis GOAT Serena Williams), and Nigel Sylvester's new shoe with Jordan Brand. Listeners also weigh in with flaming hot takes on the question of the week: Do you still consider Supreme a skate brand? Listen to the latest episode of The Dropcast and hear them above.

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Supreme’s FW18 Lookbook Is Finally Here

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Noah Thomas and Jian DeLeon, are joined by Grailed’s editor-in-chief (and Highsnob alum) Greg Babcock, and of course, Grailed brand director Lawerence Schlossman. They talk about how KITH’s bot-tricking URL swap is a modern stroke of brilliance, and which attorneys probably cater to salty fuccbois.

The big theme of the week is the greatest Japanese designers of all time, because it’s the ideal way to plug Grailed’s latest Heatwave giveaway featuring rare Japanese collectibles. Learn a bit about how Japanese style tribes evolved over time, and listen to some voicemails from callers weighing in with their own hot takes on who the GOAT Japanese jawnz-makers are. Per usual—most of them are dead wrong.

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