On this episode Donny sits down for a thoughtful conversation with his friend, shoe mogul and provocateur, Steve Madden. The two dive right into how he became the 'bad boy of shoes', his journey from humble beginnings selling shoes from his car, how he learned to let go and as a result was able to scale, and how he is most proud of his sobriety. But first, Donny takes us through a jam-packed Brands of the Week, naming Texas, the Metaverse, Nike, hotdogs, Dennis Rodman, ABBA, and Monica Lewinsky, among many others. 

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