Dewy Dudes

Use code DEWYDUDES at greatmany.com for $150 off your next PRP treatment.This week, we chat with Michael Pollak and Steve Klebanow of Great Many, the NoHo studio offering personalized hair loss treatments with PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections at its core.Michael and Steve explain how PRP actually works, who it’s for, and why taking early action on hair loss leads to better results. We also talk about the shifting stigma around baldness, the low-grade obsession with hairlines, the limits of DTC telehealth fixes, the soft rebrand of the toupee (sorry, hair system), and how today’s dome maintenance should focus on long-term upkeep.

This week, we break down Magazine Dreams (2023), the unsettling and often frustrating indie drama about a troubled Black bodybuilder chasing aesthetic greatness while unraveling under mounting internal and external pressures. We explore the film’s take on masculinity, wellness, and image-obsessed culture, as well as how Jonathan Majors’ real-life domestic violence case—he was found guilty on two misdemeanor charges—reframes his performance. We also examine the film’s quiet, complicated rollout and how Majors’ off-screen scandal complicates its reception and legacy.We also dig into the film’s portrayal of performance culture, the physical extremes of bodybuilding, and its place in a long line of psychologically dark character studies, questioning whether it adds anything new to the genre.Also: gym alienation, performance-enhancing identity, and what happens when self-improvement turns into self-erasure.

Subscribe to Dewy Dudes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at dewydudes.com to hear this full hour-long episode. We chat about Bathhouse’s alleged UTI problem, fresas in NYC, acid reflux, swaggy ENT doctors, allowing yourself an “hour in the yard,” nasal saline spray, avoiding microplastics, “regulars” etiquette in the hospitality industry, Austin Abrams going full frat demon in The Line (2023) and much more. This episode was recorded March 31. We know more updates have come out about Bathhouse since then.

Subscribe to Dewy Dudes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at dewydudes.com to hear this full hour-long episode. This week, we dive deep into ice bowls of Saratoga, giving our two cents on the hostage-taped wellness influencer who became last week’s character of the week with his viral video of his five-hour morning routine. We also talk PRP hair regrowth, gym strength humiliation, Channing Tatum’s body transformation, gray hair patches and how a Sofie Pavitt facial momentarily restored Emilio’s will to live.Plus: how to Photoshop your way into signing a NYC lease (parody), trimming your eyelashes to look more masculine, death chat via White Lotus, Bryan Johnson’s alleged naked office antics, Big Dumb Baby and much more.

This week, we chat with writers Sophia June and Layla Halabian, co-founders of Language Arts, a Substack spotlighting indie and emerging literature, about the potential for Project X-inspired literary keggers, the masochism of Biologique Recherche’s Masque Vivant and the beauty of looking a little sleepy.We also get into anti-Kindle arguments, men reading Sally Rooney in public, Great Jones Spa, P50 1970 nostalgia, eating your skincare via Jell-O, Boston Rob, acupuncture-induced existential clarity, the misunderstood brilliance of pigeons, tretinoin purges, sauna etiquette and much, much more.

This week, we chat with writer and Substack luminary Delia Cai, creator of Deez Links and managing editor at Magasin, about the balancing act of freelancing, the ritual of journaling and the illusion of control in modern life.We also get into TMJ struggles, buccal massages, Charles Melton, Gen Z fumbling with old-school tech, Eucerin sunscreen from Berlin, Sunday Riley’s Good Genes, the millennial pause, mobility work in your 30s, the quiet confidence of lifting weights, men awkwardly infiltrating Pilates classes and much, much more.

Subscribe to Dewy Dudes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at dewydudes.com to hear this full hour-long episode. This week, we get into crashing out with your lover Romeo and Juliet style, de-stigmatizing men getting botox, Jax Taylor’s cosmetic work, Jon Hamm’s Bravo obsession, Sofie Pavitt’s Omega Rich Moisturizer, Haruharu’s sunscreen, Margin’s body wash, the Activist Manuka Honey Mask, David Protein Bars, Evan’s muscle-up progress, weighted vests, Pocari at Akari, William Banks, the bartender and barback hierarchy, retiring meme-making, urinating on a Cybertruck, and much more.

Subscribe to Dewy Dudes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ at dewydudes.com to hear this full hour-long episode. This week, we get into three-hour gym sessions, swapping nighttime doomscrolling for Zillow, Evan’s impending Catskills exodus, and receiving push notifications from God about a potential XRP publishing advance.We also talk Dieux’s Baptism, FilterBaby’s shower filter, WYNK Seltzer, PCA’s Skin Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum, and the realities of creatine bloat. Plus, France’s male body standards, tech normies discussing AI at coffee shops, the complications of meeting daily protein goals, struggling to form a proper sentence, and the lost art of making eye contact. We also touch on Emilio’s THC-induced panic attack while podcasting (he was drinking Wynk), healing the Millennial-Gen Z divide, the unexpected Billboard resurgence of Fetty Wap, the rise of Egyptian footballer Omar Marmoush, Dave Asprey’s biohacking extremes, Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here), and the surprising effectiveness of spot-treating furniture with a Salux.

This week, we chat with journalist, editor, and Muay Thai practitioner Chris Gayomali, founder of Heavies, a progressive newsletter on health, wellness, and fitness, about leg-lengthening surgery, barefoot fitness, and why "gentle transitions" might be the antidote to modern burnout.We also get into the brain-boosting magic of creatine, the political wellness divide, the allure of self-optimization, ear seeds, energy healing in Chinatown, Aesop, Carmex, Bloom greens, Pulse PEMF therapy, Adidas Taekwondo shoes, farmer-strength workouts, and Zyrtec. Plus, Chris introduces us to Payton Talbott, the progressive UFC fighter with Björk on his Spotify Wrapped.Read his latest story on Protein Mania for NYMag:https://www.grubstreet.com/article/high-protein-diet-food-grocery-stores.htmlSubscribe to Heavies:https://heavies.substack.com/

We chop it up with renowned esthetician Sofie Pavitt, founder of Sofie Pavitt Face and owner of Sofie Pavitt Skincare Studio in Chinatown, to talk salmon sperm facials, microneedling, and PRP (platelet-rich plasma) treatments. Sofie breaks down the science behind salmon DNA for skin rejuvenation, its role in microneedling, and how FDA restrictions shape treatments in the U.S. compared to South Korea’s cutting-edge beauty scene.Elsewhere in the episode, we unpack podcast criticism, New York Magazine’s take on adult allowances, the politics of men and backpacks, unwanted bar encounters, the lost art of flossing, silent sauna competitions, and the ultimate flex—disappearing from IG and re-emerging with a baby. All that, and much, much more.Subscribe to DewyDudesSubstack for more.

This week, we catch up with fashion writer Louis Cheslaw to talk Paris Fashion Week, single-rack dressing, and the the UK wellness divide. We also dive into Avène, clown shoes, wide-leg pants existentialism, the quiet power of brooches, therapist breakups, mfpen, MAN-TLE, Carter Young, Footy Addicts, Deanos, the dopamine rush of a perfect fragrance, and much, much more.Follow Louis:https://www.instagram.com/louisgcheslaw/?hl=enhttps://substack.com/@louisgc

Subscribe to Dewy Dudes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠dewydudes.com⁠⁠ to hear more episodes. What’s up with all these trad health influencers using chicken lamps for red light? Do LED masks actually do anything? Are sunscreen truthers exposing a hidden danger, or just fear-mongering their way to premature wrinkles? To separate science from skincare delusion, we chat with Carter Gottlieb, MD/PhD candidate, content creator, and founder of EVIBA Skincare, to break down red light therapy myths, sunscreen misinformation, and the unpleasant realities behind one of your biggest beauty tech impulse purchases. Carter also shares what’s actually worth spending money on, as well as his favorite Korean sunscreen picks. Follow Carter for more skincare content: https://www.instagram.com/evibacarter/ https://www.tiktok.com/@evibacarter

This week we chat with fashion, beauty journalist, and two-time editor-in-chief Alyssa Vingan, host of The New Garde, about post-divorce glow-ups, Morpheus 8, Botox mishaps, influencer implosions, #TrippinWithTarte, Trisha Paytas, Coke Zero addiction, TikTok’s NAD supplement craze, the long and difficult journey from corporate life to freelance, making friends in your 30s, the cultural shift in personal care, and much, much more. Subscribe to Dewy Dudes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠dewydudes.com⁠ to hear more episodes. Follow Alyssa and subscribe to The New Garde: https://www.instagram.com/alyssavingan/ https://thenewgarde.substack.com/

Subscribe to Dewy Dudes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠ at dewydudes.com to hear this full hour-long episode. This week, we get into Emilio’s favorite serums for beating winter dryness, tragic waterpark incidents, probiotics, water bottles designed for the sauna, the slopification of stock photography websites, Travis Kelce, James Blake, Timmy T, and the butter-heavy carnivore diet that left a Florida man’s hands covered in yellow nodes.

This week, we chat with DJ and producer Kirk of Chicago’s hottest party “Boots” about bruh girlfriends, r/skincare, sobriety, Mexican tretinoin, Sulfa Cleanse, selling out the Metro, crafting a successful party, the cultural differences between New York and Chicago, widow’s peak obsession, sink busting, health insurance, and much, much more. Follow Kirk and check out Boots: https://www.instagram.com/boots.party/ https://www.instagram.com/kirk.61/

Subscribe to Dewy Dudes on ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠ at dewydudes.com to hear this full hour-long episode. In this week’s paywalled episode, we get into Trump’s inauguration, the national egg shortage, absent landlords, celebrities cashing in on the biohacking boom, David Beckham’s branded longevity stack, nitrous gas, fraternity culture, Augustinus Bader eye patches, iNNBeauty’s Bright & Tight, Molekule air purifiers, all the wellness and skincare tech at CES, and much, much more.

Perfumer Navya Dev of Creature Fragrances guides through a hands-on nose training session while we chat about Ayurvedic practices, personal storytelling in crafting fragrances, bespoke perfumery,the emotions tied to memory and scent, Toiletries Amnesty,Beauty Beyond Bars, and much, much more. Check out the orgs Navya shouts on on the pod:Beauty Beyond Bars Project Beauty Share Toiletries Amnesty

Subscribe to Dewy Dudes on ⁠⁠Substack⁠ at dewydudes.comThis week we dive into a whirlwind of topics, including Charlie Kirk, Zuck’s drop-shoulder tees, “Watch what Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” Robbie Williams, Liz Pell’s book on Spotify, Krave Beauty’s Oat So Simple Water Cream, Korres’s Pine Serum, glutathione, Gun Oil Lube, masculinity coaches, Great Many’s haircare, and much, much more.Subscribe to Dewy Dudes on Substack

We chat with vintage design and health writer Sami Reiss (Snake and Snake Super Health) about Ray Peat, dark nutrition, chad science, seed oils, raw milk, qasil powder, Bryan Johnson, blue light blockers, gym etiquette, RFK, and much, much more. Follow Sami here: https://snake.substack.com/ https://superhealth.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/samisreiss/?hl=en

Today, we’re taking a trip down memory lane by analyzing the wellness landscape in 2019. During that time, teens favored Ulta over Sephora, clinically-focused skincare brands were gaining traction, and body positivity dominated messaging. In our first-ever bonus episode on Substack, we discuss how the trends of that year may have eerily set the stage for COVID-era behaviors while also shaping today’s dramatic shift in wellness, as Ozempic and “MAHA” continue to dominate headlines. Subscribe to Dewy Dudes on Substack

This week, we’re ushering in a new era for Dewy Dudes by inviting fans and listeners to subscribe to our Substack, all before discussing Paul Mescal’s age discourse, Netflix’s Avicii documentary, Isla beauty, water filters, twenty-seven dollar tooth paste, diet modification, our fitness and health goals for 2025, bringing a plus one to holiday plans, and much, much more. Subscribe to DewyDudes on Substack

We're back! Talking about breaking up with therapists, ghosting audiences, smoking bath bombs, trendy PRP therapy studios, Fall's arrival, Krave's suncreen, Dieux's Air Angel, dressing like you read the internet, the death of gorpcore and chore coats, and never telling someone they look good for their age. Get 15% off all Dieux products at dieuxskin.com with our promo code: DEWYDUDES15

This week, we open the show by discussing whether Tim Walz's “white guy” tacos are actually goated, toxic masculinity and its origins explored by GQ, how Evan and Emilio express anger, breaking up with your barber, being gaslit by your therapist, "Skincare" the movie, Demi Moore in The Substance trailer, the tenets of young wealth via Monk Mode, Liam Brian, Oscar Bobby, Dr Oracle Thera cleansing foam, and more.

The fellas ruminate over whether they’ve ever wanted to undergo a nose job before diving into a Dieux unboxing, Evan’s incredible Environ purchase, Maude’s wonderful gifts, Love is Blind: Mexico, the return of the beefcaked hunk, 20-somethings planning mini-retirements, adult baby food protein pouches, celtic salt, Margin Call, HBO's Industry, posting up at the coffee shop with a 2nd display monitor and much, much more. Use promo code: DEWY15 for 15% off any Maude products that your little heart desires.

The boys are back, discussing the details to their upcoming July 30 event at Lovely Day, before diving into the lookmaxxing world of Mogwarts, salmon semen in skincare and sexual health treatments, Minoxidl-infused showerheads, Goop, Act & Acre, VH1's "The Pickup Artist," Lamine Yamal, and much, much more. If you're in NYC on July 30, come to our event at Lovely Day from 8 - 11 PM. We're giving out Soft Services buffing bars, Vinho Verde and shirts! Read the piece mentioned in this episode: https://www.gq.com/story/mogwarts-looksmaxing

The boys are joined by comedian Kareem Rahma (Subway Takes, Keep The Meeter Running, The Last Stop) to discuss unionizing content creators, New York big versus Mid-Western big, skincare diets, snail mucin, Cantu conditioner, going shampooless, being ready for the hair plugs, the pros to having a messy apartment, Tube Takes, Venmo culture, finding love, winging it, Hawk Tuah, Jerry Saltz, Nutrafol, and much, much more. If you're in NYC on July 30, come to our event at Lovely Day from 8 - 11 PM. We're giving out product and shirts!

The fellas ponder whether skincare, as a consumer category, has been cooked by status symbols before diving into Kojic Acid, Evan’s new fitness journey, heart rate zones, hybrid athletes, putting the team on your back, YSL’s recent fragrance package, succumbing to the wellness algorithm, The Barkley Marathons, longevity summits with Kim K and Bryan Johnson, Justin Bieber's Mary Janes, menswear's coquettification, Carlos Saura's Marathon, being kinder, and much much more. If you're in NYC on July 30, come to our event at Lovely Day from 8 - 11 PM. We're giving out product and shirts!

The fellas log on to discuss the latest updates in their skincare, haircare, and wellness practices before discussing NYC’s new contagious fungal infection, the ultra exclusive wellness club opening in Greenwich Village, 10AM Ginnys with the boys, Adam Melchor’s voice of an angel, and much much more. All before teasing the next Dewy Dudes event coming July 30th.

This week, the boys wade into the “male skincare enthusiast or has secret girlfriend (gay?)” debate before discussing tweens on Ozempic, wellness culture’s anxiety-inducing effects, Gen Alpha’s newfound luxury fragrance obsession, Act+Acre, Haruharu’s Sunscreen, Toskovat’s scents, Equinox’s overnight decision to cut Kiehl’s products from their locker room, Josh O’Connor’s in La Chimera, abolishing dinner plans, and much, much more. Stories mention in our episode: https://futurism.com/neoscope/kids-taking-ozempic-wegovy https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/62690/1/is-wellness-culture-is-fuelling-a-health-anxiety-crisis https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/19/style/designer-cologne-fragrance-teen-boys.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/style/tiktok-skincare-products-secret-girlfriend.html

The fellas get into a study about men being more likely to form friendships with other men if they don’t share the same taste in women, Isntree’s Green Tea Fresh Toner, MadHippie’s Cream Cleanser, Soft Services’s Green Banana Buffing Bar, skin salts, nucleotide supplement grifters, the swaggification of tech bros, cinco de mayo celebrators, Blackbird Spyplane’s Jonah and Erin, vacationing in the middle of the country, and much more.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Evan edited the audio for this episode lmao so be generous This week, we get into the culture war brewing in the skincare industry, Kiehl's latest marketing campaign, eight year olds allegedly using retinols, the bisexual kings of Challengers being the same age as Jack Nicholson in Easy Rider, Lindyman's Hydration Revolution theory, Remedy Place's "social self-care" promise, rebranding spas as recovery studios, "being the best at exercising," pelvic floor dysfunction, X-Cell Nucleotide supplements, Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy, Michael Cecchi-Azzolina's Your Table Is Ready and much, much more.

This week, we get into the results of Evan’s skin biopsy, Dr. Idriss’s Soft Wash Complete Daily Cleanser, Agent Nateur, Innisfree’s Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Serum, Earth Harbor’s Helios Anti Pollution Youth Ampoule, 61-year-old Dave Pascoe’s biohacking regimen, epigenetic aging, Love Island-core “Deanos” forgoing skinnies for baggies, young men blowing all their money, the magic of getting paid to think, the risk-minded pipeline, Juliette Binoche, Patricknextdoor, Tom Schwartz’s dye jobs, distrusting men who wear hats, NYC’s ongoing dog hate, dryer burn marks, Chanel Beads, and much, much more.  Read the stories mentioned in the episode here: https://www.thecut.com/article/dog-fights-strangers.html https://www.businessinsider.com/gambling-young-men-sports-betting-crypto-meme-stock-market-addiction-2024-4 Shop The Pod: shopmy.us/collections/503975

We're finally back and explaining our absence, all before getting into out unopened PR packages, prostate exams, blemish-inclusive ads, Ramy Youssef, the "Candid Boyfriend," and much, much more.

We're back and talking Pitti Uomo, Todd Snyder's midwestern man, pregaming dates with a little dewmaxxing, Valentine’s Day, Drake’s GRWM video, what would happen if you caught your son chad facing, the origins of bonesmashing, looksmax.org, Baklava Bae, and much, much more.

Kicking off their first episode of 2024, the fellas get into probiotic subscriptions, Athletic Green's being everywhere, NYE-induced panic attacks, $1800 facials, injectables fatigue, aesthetician house calls, Martha Stewart thirst traps, wellness guys (Gary Brecka), and much, much more. Read the piece mentioned in this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/03/style/lifting-sculpting-facials.html

This week we get into divorce, parenting, choosing bodily mobility over youthful glow, Histolab, KRX, Byredo, Pillowtalk Derm, Skin By Gill, M Dot R, Bryan Johnson’s Vanity Fair profile, Mr. Fingers, Terence Conran, and much more. Read the Bryan Johnson Piece here: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/biohacker-antiaging-lawsuits

This week we get into Emilio being named one of downtown's most eligible bachelors, remote work-induced social anxiety, craft beer's comeback, natural wine fatigue, "quiet strivers," Timeless’s Matrixyl and Q10, Augustinus Bader's 100ML bottle making us shy, DINKS, bloodlines, crypto, Bob Loukas, Ridley Scott, being booted off of catastrophic healthcare plans, and more.

This week, we chat with writer Allie Rowbottom, author of Aesthetica — a novel that explores topics of power, abuse and image culture in following the story of a woman who plans to undergo a procedure to reverse the cosmetic work she got as a teenage influencer. Allie has also written essays and short stories for Vanity Fair, Elle, Dazed and NYT. In this episode, we get into whether men should get botox, our cultural obsession with youth, Clear & Brilliant laser treatments,  “toxic” facials, invasive cosmetic treatments, perceptions of ourselves in NY versus LA, Marissa Zappas perfume, the fragrance Aqua di Gío, mesotherapy, The Golden Bachelor, and much, much more. Follow Allie here: https://www.instagram.com/allierowbottom/

Welcome to the VERY first episode of The SpaCast – a series that experientially explores spas all across the world in Dewy Dudes fashion. In this episode, former guest and behind-the-scenes beauty and internet consultant Ana Salazar and Evan recap their three-day stay at The Standard, Spa Miami Beach – a shabby-chic hydrotherapy spa and “hotel,” located on Miami’s Belle Isle. The two discuss their first impressions of Miami, the city’s under-the-knife body standards, what replicating New York in Miami looks like, couples who allegedly cruise the spa in hopes of securing a third or swapping with others, getting scrubbed raw, liposome-forward facials, mirror-triggering body dysmorphia, deranged male steam room behavior, and much, much more.  Follow Ana here: https://www.instagram.com/anapausal/ https://anasalazar.substack.com/

This week we get into whether it’s cringe to get witty bants off when texting your girl, The NY Times’s “Lookmaxxing” story, Timeless’s Hyaluronic Acid, Bass Body Care, our predictions for naming trends in skincare for 2024, Tom Ford, Na Hong-Jin’s The Wailing, Jacob Elordi’s claim to movie stardom, Saltburn, speculating the reasons for Harry Styles’s buzzcut, tax avoidance, and much, much more.  Read The NY Times story mentioned in this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/style/looksmaxxing-tik-tok-dillon-latham.html

Fellas, is the changing of a tire still an appropriate litmus test of manhood? How many of our young men, today, know how to handle a power drill?  In this week’s episode, we discuss whether boys are still searching for role models in their youth, looking for mentors, parenting yourself, Evan’s upcoming Miami trip, our first impressions of Sofie Pavitt’s nice ice toner pods, Pinkerton wine bar, The Cut’s in-depth story on Erewhon, Jalen Hurts, Rick Ross, PTA's Phantom Thread, Terrance Malik's The New World, Steven Soderbergh's Che: Part 1 & 2, and much, much more. Read the Erewhon piece mentioned in this week's pod: https://www.thecut.com/article/erewhon-smoothie-boston-los-angeles-history.html

Wherein we talk about the pitfalls of white people barber shops, our Halloween event at Lovely Day, weddings in NOLA, Emilio's quest to marry, Evan’s trip upstate, Oleh's Fishing Guide Service, Gen Alpha’s fear of aging, Dr. Shereene Idriss's message for young people seeking botox, teens wanting to be tracked via Life360, notification overload, Glossier's Milky Jelly Cleanser bar, Sofie Pavitt’s Nice Ice, the geometric barber, and much, much more.

We are OFFICIALLY back, back. And we appreciate everyone's patience while we took some needed time away from the mics and screens. Next time we'll announce when we plan a short break. But we're kicking things off today by announcing our participation in this coming Saturday's U-Mall (https://www.instagram.com/_umall/), put together by friend of the pod and Gerald Ortiz (GQ). If you're in NYC, pull up to this pop-up of home goods, wares and (unopened) skincare outside McCarren and Lot Radio. We'll be selling old Dewy Dude's merch, as well as our personal racks, in addition to someas unopened Augustinus Bader and Hanacure products. In this episode, we also chat about Travis Kelci, Taylor Swift, Jimmy Butler, Mormanism as a cure for aging, putting 14,000 on a Turo rental, having wife guys as friends, 2018's The Clovehitch Killer, haircare via water from the Catskills, and much, much more. Much more coming soon. Thanks for baring with us.

This week, Emilio gives a tour update while podcasting from the city of fountain and lights. We then get into Klysiri, Youth to the People’s Kale + Green Tea Spinach Age Prevention Cleanser, Augustinus Bader’s collaboration with Haider Ackermann, Botox equaling “new money,” Wrinkles equaling “old money,” that one dude’s viral hygiene routine, leaning into the ick, college stuck culture, SEC fraternity swag, and more. Articles: https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/fashion/2023/09/08/haider-ackermann-augustinus-bader/

We’re BACK, classifying what constitutes as Tex-Mex, discussing the state of food in New York (once again), dreaming of a quieter suburban life, unpacking WARE skincare’s Sonny, Poreboy and Screencream, getting into Emilio’s current supplement stack while on tour, recapping a facial with Raquel, confusing micro current tools with crack paraphernalia, using $450 eye creams and $1200 serums, throwing around Dr. Simi plushies, comparing Harry Styles & Evan’s hairlines, seeing Jesus in Berlin, and defending Paul Mescal’s Irish mullet by way of Pesa Pluma, and digging into much, much more.

This week, we’re joined by culture and music writer Jayson Buford (GQ, Vulture, Vanity Fair, Stereogum, Pitchfork) to chat about breakfast salads, vitamin D pills, nightstand Cetaphil, Aveeno face wash, Sandler and Chalamet’s pickup spot, white people sharing the basketball “a little more,” Tom Cruise’s connection to black people, Cruise’s courting tour, water cooler culture being dead, Drake being underrated, Starlets versus Pumps, Travis Scott’s new album, artists sounding AI generative these days, stirring the Mac Miller stan pot, Angus Cloud, George Bush, The Saudis sports takeover, Big Sean, outlawing rolling suitcases in New York, and much, much more.  Follow Jayson: https://jaysonbuford.substack.com/ www.instagram.com/jaybuf/

This week, the fellas get into: the vape industry's hegemonic hold on New York retail spaces, the restorative effect of biking to Tiddy Tilden, Emilio’s 30th bday, Netflix's The Deepest Breath, Evan’s cyst extraction at the derm, "BEYOND SUNSCREEN: HOW SUN PROTECTION BECAME A GLOBAL LIFESTYLE," benzene fear-mongering in Sunscreen, an encounter with a mysterious weight-loss pill aka "Nature’s Ozempic," affirm, Carlos Alcaraz, Lionel Messi, Atom Egoyan, Bobby Althoff, dropping a bag on a lifetime supply of socks.

This week, the fellas are joined by fashion writer, professional closet purger and host of #NEVERWORNS Liana Satenstein to chat through the wonders of carrying a flip phone, Neutrogena’s Original Cleansing Bar, Shiseido SPF, Retin-A, XXL visors, tech neck, Face Gym, receding hairlines as the new BDE, expired Jo Malone body cream, end-of-day musk, how people wore their clothes pre internet, the “everyday aspirational” looks of 1997 to 2001, the slingback heel in Adrian Lyne’s Unfaithful, Ellen Mirojnick’s costume designs, Carolyn Bassette-Kennedy, jeans made for concave asses, the detrimental effect social media and online shopping has on how we view clothes, James Veloria, the Sale of the Century, Craig David, tragedy merch, and much, much more. Follow Liana here: https://www.instagram.com/liana_ava/?hl=en https://www.tiktok.com/@liana.ava https://neverworns.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@neverworns

This week, the fellas walk through some BIG skincare updates, as Emilio recaps his first time facial with Sofie Pavitt and Evan reports back from his dermatologist check-up. The boys also get into the Clear & Brilliant laser treatment facial, ILLIYOON’s Ceramide Ato Soothing Gel, actinic keratosis, Fumakilla’s Skin Vape, Avon’s Skin So Soft Bath Oil, deet-based bug spray, looking like McCauley Culkin in My Girl, Massachusetts Fourth of July, boys trips to Turkey for budget hair transplants, “butchering our boys” via rhinoplasties, McCauley Culkin in ‘My Girl,’ Girl Dinner vs Boy Dinner, Karley Sciortino’s “Can You Change a Man?” for Vogue, theorizing whether you can change a man’s skincare regimen, men wearing crop tops, the manosphere twitter algo, Drake’s sperm-filled joker era, François Ozon’s Swimming Pool, and much, much more.  Read the episodes mentioned in this ep: https://www.vogue.com/article/can-you-change-a-man https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/09/style/crop-top-men.html

This week the fellas chat with Jonah Weiner from the cult-favorite, big-brained newsletter Blackbird Spyplane about Irish Spring soap, Aesop’s lineup, Desert Hot Springs Spa, Spyplane-approved SPF Zealios, Baum’s Japanese hand soap, no-shower hair nirvana, being part cadaver, Vamoots Disc RSL, psychedelic mushroom consumption, reishi mushroom tea, the Spyplane thought process, Bono, fleeky, Spyplane Holy Decrees about no-show socks and heather gray tees, bringing bugs outside with the Saving All Lives Mindset, Holding Hands with the Homies (Triple H Mindset), chargebacking a Substack, Brian the Golden Gate Donuts king, and much, much more.