IRON CAST by Iron Heart International

It's the final episode of the season, and what better way to end it than with owner of Iron Heart International, Alex Padmore. We last spoke to Alex in episode 2 of season 1, and since then a lot has changed. We talk about his travels to Germany to see how they make the Iron Heart 'Big Buck', his travels to China, and there is a short, but very sweet interview with Iron Heart Boss, Harakisan.

We look forward to seeing you for Season 4 in 2024!

Enjoy.

Episode talking points

The Big Buck
https://www.ironheart.co.uk/tops/IHSB-BIGBUCK-OLV.html

Pineapple Pizza
https://youtu.be/EDUy3Y_w9Tk?si=Hy-BN-3JWj2oCDDe

Cate Havstad is a hat maker, a leather purveyor, a farmer, a wife, a mother, the list goes on and on. She's also ridiculously cool, hence why we're bringing her into the fray to be our penultimate guest for season 3.

We talk about hats, farming, regenerative leather and many things about the environment and the impact of our small life decisions - make sure you have a notepad handy.

Be sure to keep up with Cate on her Instagram.

Links to her businesses in the discussion:

Havstad Hat Co

Range Revolution

Casad Family Farms

Enjoy!

Matt Raspa is an adored and key member of the Iron Heart Forum. He has blessed the forum with his wild stories of retiring early, buying an airstream and setting off cross-country with his family.

This ep was recorded over zoom, during a storm in California.

Catch up with Matt on the Iron Heart Forum

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Paul d'Orleans AKA The Vintagent is an author, curator and brand consultant, with an encyclopedic knowledge of motorcycles and their history. He has written two books: Ton Up! A Century of Cafe Racer Speed and Style, and The Chopper: The Real Story, not to mention co-authoring a grip of other published works.

Olly catches Paul in Santa Monica, where they discuss all things fashion, but mostly motorcycles.

Hunter S. Thompson - Song of the Sausage Creature

You can purchase Ton Up here

You can purchase The Chopper here

The Vintagent here

And follow Paul's personal IG account here

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Bryan Szabo is the mind  and driving force behind The Indigo Invitational - the event of the year for all denim heads. Bryan is also a musician and an author, writing one of your most essential coffee table reads, 'The Rebel's Wardrobe'.

Olly catches up with Bryan over zoom from his family home in Norway.

Follow along the conversation at 31:00 by clicking this link

Purchase 'The Rebel's Wardrobe' here

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Rob Schaeffer of Schaeffer's Garment Hotel is a designer, stylist and vintage collector. His brand embodies Hollywood Rock and Roll chic, with a dash of motorcycle culture thrown in for good measure.

Olly catches up with Rob in person at his Hollywood Store on Sunset Blvd to talk all things from new born babies and being a father, to nearly setting an entire shop on fire to make a hoodie look.. well, fire.

Flame on!

American Valhalla documentary

Queens Of The Stone Age shoot

Check out SGH here

W. David Marx is an author, brand consultant and Harvard scholar. His first book 'Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style' has graced the bookshelves of denim heads and fashionistas across the globe.

Olly catches up with him over zoom to discuss his new book 'Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change'.

He currently lives and works in Japan.

You can purchase Ametora here

You can purchase Status and Culture here

Subscribe to W. David's newsletter here

Enjoy!

Dean Delray is an actor, stand-up comedian and host of the podcast 'Let There Be Talk' where he talks to heavyweights in fashion, music, automotive and culture.

To listen to his podcast and check out his tour dates, head over to Dean's website.

Freenote Cloth is one of the most exciting brands to emerge from the denim scene in the last decade - all their clothes being made in Southern California. We sit down to talk all things from design to production with the effortlessly cool brothers in their Highland Park store in Los Angeles.

Check out Freenote cloth here:

https://freenotecloth.com

It's been a while, but we're back with a seriously good line up. Welcome back to season 3 of Iron Cast by Iron Heart International. Episode one's guests should need no introduction: Ben Neuhaus and Miranda Malloy of Snake Oil Provisions, Los Angeles. 

We catch up with Ben to find out how he's doing after he came close to death in a motorcycle accident, we hear about what Snake Oil Provisions has in common with a popular video game, and how Ben and Miranda got the whole thing off the ground. 

Join us for an audio and visual conversation with our regular host, Olly Walker.

Hosted by Olly Walker
Edited by Olly Walker
Produced by Iron Heart International and Olly Walker.
Co Produced by High Kick Media

Watch on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/XKcnU86qQKA?si=5vHIYxIq9IXhDem5