Christmas, capitalism, clothes, co-habitation, children, and other c-and-non-c-words, we are joined by perennial padre, writer, Renato Pagnani.

We talk dad, dog, daughter dynamics, sleeveless cardigans, Spotify’s ever questionable ethics, enshittification on the internet and elsewhere, writing, work, and each of our top 5 records of the year.

We apologize for the delay, but we needed time to bring you a special episode. Normally, our guests are Titans of Industry, Fashion Gods, and Scions of Style. But, today, we bring you a story of how to find yourself through clothing. Even how to develop style as an outsider, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, on a chicken farm. We welcome our proto-intern, Zach Smith to The Bunker, as we contemplate early HBO TV, Growing Up On The Internet in the 90s, The Unexpected Influence of “Concert Dress,” Hip-Hop’s Indelible Influence on Prep and Ivy Style through Andre 3000 and Kanye West (RIP). We Return to the Trenches of High School, The Inception of the Blogosphere.

Something we have long sought on this program is The Ear of The Teens. Well, folks, this week’s show sees The Teen Whisperer in our very studio, where he reports on various teen and non-teen phenomena:

We introduce the Camo Bracket, compare favorites, talk about being a collector, old Banana Republic catalogs, Supreme hats, military surplus, Christian Bale in fatigue pants, Kei trucks, New York, and much more!

Hey all you Potterheads! A number of “Firsts” on this show, we’ll let you reveal just what they are. We talk to Hunter Sanders, writer, father, emergent dresser about lacrosse AND Harry Potter, We talk Oklahoma, What it’s like living as a weirdo in the midst of assholes, Problematic Bible Study, Certain Feelings of Obligation, Rural Life, Fantasy, Renn Faire, Breece D’J Pancake, At Long Last: Astrology Discussion, Robert Lowell, Ilya Kaminsky, Matrilineal Jewelry, and more

Back for seconds, Host of @styleanddirection, the outrageously well dressed and never stressed @ethanmwong the ‘M’ stands for Menswear. We cover some of our Old Chestnuts, Describe a Vibe Shift in Social Media, talk Aloha Shirts, The Most Famous White Hawaiian, Conor’s Bootleg Scarface thongs, Las Vegas, Bringing a Loafer to a Pool Party, Karaoke Standards, Cafes, IG Dumps, Shadowbans, Infomercials, and yet more….

We finally had a successful interview with our pals, John Weejawnz and Dan Weejawnz, overlords of the Weejawnz Discord and Instagram. We play Stud vs. Chud, Talk The Worst Part of Ivy Style, loafer variations, defining “local,” internet anonymity, trying to befriend dads in the daycare pickup line, bucking the rules, A Blind Squirrel, A&F, Frat Astrology, Timeless Style, and an LL Bean Boat n Tote more...

This week, we improbably welcome Future Miss Canada, herself, a PhD who is not a Pretty Huge D***, yet another genius guest for our worthy audience, Dr. Cyana Madsen. Now, many of our guests have had labyrinthine CVs, resumes, slide decks, and more, but Dr. Madsen’s is so vast and impressive, you must see for yourself! We talked about clothing, history, ownership, Weird Al, Canada, the UK, America, “curatorial interruption,” and much more!

A bowtie race, Life in Hamburg, another perspective on American hip-hop's influence, German Humor, “Most Extreme Trousers,” “Foot Cleavage,” Morning Routine, Lederhosen, (cars), field hockey, The Fresh Prince, and more!