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Cactus Jack Sent Us! Taste Testing Travis Scott's McDonald's Meal On-Air

Barrett and Phil connect in the studio to try out the McDonald's "Travis Scott Meal" live on-air and discuss the marketing brilliance behind the partnership. (IT'S LIT!) On the back half of the pod, the dudes pick up where last week's episode left off to talk about how the perfect t-shirt should fit in 2020 and how that differs from just a few years back. Finally, the guy's run through some of GQ's "Big Fits of the Week" to dissect some recent celeb looks.

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It's Plant Week! Plus Shopping Stories from the Weekend

On this week's episode, Barrett regales Phil with numerous stories about shopping over the weekend, highlighting the ways brands have come up with "genius" tactics to get us to spend money. Products included in the conversation include the Nike SB "Laser Orange" Dunks, the Union Los Angeles Jordan drops, Aimé Leon Dore's first FW20 release, and house plants from Desk Plants in Austin, Texas. After that, the second half of the pod is dedicated to talking plants. It's Plant Week!

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The Club Cool Playlist 2.0 + Fall/Winter Drops Are Officially Here

After a quick recap of the weekend and a brief discussion about new-age department store, Neighborhood Goods, Barrett and Phil talk music. The conversation includes notes about Sofia Coppola's new film scored by Barrett's favorite band, Phil's go-to vinyl albums, 90s and 2000s hip-hop, and why EDM is now a source of depression. Stay tuned for an eclectic mix of tracks on our second official playlist.

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2020 Trend Report: TikTok + 2000s Goths = Fashion?

Barrett and Phil get together this week to talk through some of 2020s current and emerging trends. As the discussion evolves from trucker hats to jean shorts to painted nails to carpenter pants, it becomes more and more clear that 2000s goth/punk/Warped Tour style has been refracted through Gen Z's propensity for slouchy silhouettes and pattern clashing to define the bleeding edge.

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