The Pattern

By Mike Litman

Before it's obvious. Daily culture intelligence from 150+ sources. Fashion, design, technology, brands, music, art, and lifestyle. The patterns others miss, every morning at 8:30am UK time.... more

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The podcast currently has 181 episodes available.

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August 24, 2026 No. 181: Gaming grows up. Furniture is how it claims the living room.
Culture Pulse: 71
Gaming is annexing the living room. IKEA and Xbox just made it official. Category boundaries are collapsing — The Pattern 24.08.26
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August 23, 2026 No. 180: Place is the new prestige. Seoul just became the proof.
Culture Pulse: 68
Palace just opened its 3rd Seoul store. Cultural authority lives there now, not in London or New York. Brands still calling it 'APAC' are behind. #ThePattern
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August 22, 2026 No. 179: Authenticity now costs five dollars. Fugazi just set the price.
Culture Pulse: 72
Fugazi sold cancelled Vans shoes for $5. Supreme's CCO left after 22 years. Streetwear's credibility infrastructure is repricing. @ThePattern
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August 21, 2026 No. 178: Sport is the new retail calendar. Ralph Lauren just proved it.
Culture Pulse: 72
Sport is the new retail calendar. Ralph Lauren's US Open play is a season, not a sponsorship. The campaign-plus-partnership model is over. #ThePattern
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August 20, 2026 No. 177: Collectible culture is repricing downwards. IKEA just moved the goalposts.
Culture Pulse: 72
IKEA just entered the collectible design market. When the world's biggest furniture brand claims that word, it stops belonging to luxury. The floor moved. #ThePattern
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August 19, 2026 No. 176: Physical space is back as the prestige signal. Google just proved it.
Culture Pulse: 68
Google in a Chicago landmark. Kith and BMW with two bespoke cars nobody can buy. Bugaboo's first collab in a decade. The pattern: physical presence is the new premium. @ThePattern
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August 18, 2026 No. 175: Street culture found its object fetish again. Supreme proved it.
Culture Pulse: 74
Supreme just confirmed it: objects beat content. The drop era is back and it never really left. Today's Pattern. #ThePattern
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August 17, 2026 No. 174: AI personas are getting hired. The talent industry just changed shape.
Culture Pulse: 74
AI personas are joining the creative workforce. Generic talent just got cheaper. Authentic ownership just got more expensive. @ThePattern // Monday August 17
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August 16, 2026 No. 173: Objects are becoming the new media channel. Brands noticed.
Culture Pulse: 71
Objects are the new media channel. Slawn's Rolex drops, Patek's Milan exhibition, Chinese EVs as entertainment venues — distribution just changed hands. @ThePattern
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August 15, 2026 No. 172: Identity is the new product category. Brands are catching up.
Culture Pulse: 72
Instagram's first rebrand in a decade, KFC opening a wine bar, Wonderskin hitting $200M. Identity is the new product category. Brands are catching up. | The Pattern
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FAQs about The Pattern:

How many episodes does The Pattern have?

The podcast currently has 181 episodes available.