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Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty — 183 episodes · page 1 of 2
Episode 264: pLEAsE, no more nostalgia slop (dELiA*s revisited)
Episode 263: Nostalgia for sale (featuring Esprit)
Episode 262: How to "background check" a brand (featuring Quince)
Episode 261: I'm With The Brand (Everlane + Stickergate), part ten
Episode 260: Your beliefs are your superpower, with Malena of The Slow Era
Episode 259: I'm With The Brand (pyramids & price tags), part nine
Episode 258: Let's get hyperlocal, with Sara + Matthew of The York msprint
Episode 257: There IS (more) ethical consumption under capitalism (part two) with Lisa of Retro Housewife Goes Green
Episode 256: There IS (more) ethical consumption under capitalism (part one) with Lisa of Retro Housewife Goes Green
Episode 255: I'm With The Brand (the price is right?), part eight
Episode 254: How (and why) I worked in fast fashion, part 2
Episode 253: How (and why) I worked in fast fashion, part 1
Episode 252: Survival is Political, with Lisa of Retro Housewife Goes Green
Episode 251: A Japan-isode, part 2
Episode 250: A Japan-isode, featuring Mr. Dustin Travis White
Episode 249: I'm With The Brand (in Japan), part seven
Episode 248: ATTN: Confidential with Maggie Greene
Episode 247: Let's build the future we want (LIVE IN PORTLAND)
Episode 246: Doomerism is boring (LIVE IN SEATTLE!)
REWIND: Why new sweaters are kinda garbage, with Dani of Picnicwear
Episode 245: I'm With The Brand (bots in the algorithm), part six
Episode 244: Mending is a radical act, with Jeanna and Mary
Episode 243: I'm With The Brand (we, the customers), part five
Episode 242: I'm With The Brand (Nostalgia, convenience, and hope)
Episode 241: I'm With The Brand (cause marketing), part three
Episode 240: I'm With The Brand (emotional branding), part two
Episode 239: I'm With The Brand (unpacking how brands influence our brains), part one
Episode 238: Five Years of Clotheshorse
Episode 237: Billionaire Boycott List, with Ariel of Cobbled Goods
Episode 236: Ripped From the Headlines...
Episode 235: Reading, Writing, and Hanging out at the mall, with Jane and Molly of Content Queen
Episode 234: Who killed Jo-Ann?
Episode 233: Making the secondhand economy more equitable, with Valeria of Thryft Ship
Episode 232: Wear what you want to wear, with Marlee of Style Me Slowly
FROM THE DEPARTMENT: Secondhand News (the recurring and always controversial trend of secondhand fashion),Part 4: The 2010s
FROM THE DEPARTMENT: Secondhand News (the recurring and always controversial trend of secondhand fashion), Part 3: The 2000s
FROM THE DEPARTMENT: Secondhand News (the recurring and always controversial trend of secondhand fashion), Part 2: The 80s and 90s
FROM THE DEPARTMENT: Secondhand News (the recurring and always controversial trend of secondhand fashion), part 1
Episode 231: This is not a eulogy for Forever 21.
Episode 230: Everything is better with community...fridges, with Christa of Material Union
Episode 229: Every community needs a Radical Sewing Club, with Scout Quiquivix
Episode 228: Thrifty Business with Sara and Shan of Bargain Thrift Center
Episode 227: How to find accurate news in unprecedented times, with Elizabeth Segran
Episode 226: How To Be Okay
Episode 225: Slow Fashion & Inclusivity Round Table
Episode 224: Slow Fashion & Inclusivity with Itohan and Marlee
Episode 223: Winning the Battle Against Doomerism
Episode 222: Capitalism, The (Board) Game
Episode 221: Slow Fashion & Inclusivity with Nico and Donnelle
Episode 220: Slow Fashion & Inclusivity with Sushmita of Ethical Fat Fashion
REWIND: Episode 144: The 12 Days of Slow Gifting (part one), with Maggie Greene
Episode 219: Clotheshorse in Japan: Why is Everything So Cute?
Episode 218: Clotheshorse in Japan: Fake Food (Shokuhin Sampuru), Parfaits, and Pudding
Episode 217: Clotheshorse in Japan: Konbini, Egg Salad, and A Love for Denny's
Episode 216: Could AI Save Fashion?
Episode 215: Sewing is an act of self-determination (part 2), with Ruby of Spokes & Stitches
Episode 214: Sewing is an act of self-determination (part 1), with Ruby of Spokes & Stitches
REWIND: Why (Most) New Sweaters Are (Near) Future Garbage, featuring Dani of Picnicwear
Episode 213: The Clotheshorse Guide to Secondhand Shopping, part 2: The internet is a secondhand mall.
Episode 212: All About Clothing Swaps, with Sam of BeReworn
Episode 211: The Clotheshorse Guide to Secondhand Shopping, part 1: IRL FTW TYSM!
Episode 210: Slow Fashion *Is* Art, with Corinne Loperfido
Episode 209: Revisiting the Ethics of Secondhand (Live from the Clotheshorse Jamboree)
Episode 208: Learning The Hard Way, with Sarah of Deco Denim
REWIND: Episode 187: Why New Clothes Are Kinda Garbage, part 1
Episode 207: The Future of Fashion is Small, with Angela of FABRIC
Episode 206: The SHEIN-sodes, part 3: Influencers, Forced Labor, and Bad Glassdoor Reviews
Episode 205: The SHEIN-sodes, part 2: Bots, Stolen Art, and Phthala-what?!
Episode 204: The SHEIN-sodes, part 1: IPO WTF, Empty Airplanes, & Duty Free
Episode 203: Why clothes fit worse in the fast fashion era, with Dr. Colleen Pokorny
Episode 202: Art is an essential part of the slow fashion movement, with Janelle Abbott
Episode 201: Is it CLASSIST to talk about fast fashion?
COMMUNITY FAVORITES: Episode 152: Laundry Quandaries (part 1) with Maggie and Traci
COMMUNITY FAVORITES: Episode 159: Examining The Ethics of Secondhand Resale (part 1) with Alex of St. Evens
The 200th Episode Live Extravaganza!
Episode 199: Is There REALLY No Ethical Consumption Under Capitalism?
Episode 198: How To Talk About Slow Fashion
Episode 197: Responsible Travel with Desirée and Ginger
Episode 196: All About The Fashion Act, with Maxine Bédat
Episode 195: Exploring The Future of Secondhand Resale with Jake & Yulia of Treet
Episode 194: The Question-sode
Episode 193: Let's Talk About Generative AI with Erin Cadigan (and Dustin, too)
Episode 192: The Happiness Episode with Sandra Ann Miller
Episode 191: Fast Jewelry, Knockoffs, and Net 60 with Emily Li Mandri of MLE
Episode 190: Why New Clothes Are Kinda Garbage, part 3
Episode 189: Why New Clothes Are Kinda Garbage, part 2
Episode 188: Small Business, Degrowth, and Nuance (aka an entire episode about one email)
Episode 187: Why New Clothes Are Kinda Garbage, part 1
Episode 186: Slow Fashion Is Not A Trend, with Mikaela Friedman
Episode 185: Small Business Is The Future, with Emma of BERRIEZ
Episode 184: Not-So-Free Returns with Emily Austin
Episode 183: Why (Most) New Sweaters Are (Near) Future Garbage, featuring Dani of Picnicwear
Episode 182: The Performances We Do At Work, with Rachel Greenley
Episode 181: Taking Collective Action, with Kristi & Chiarra of the Indie Sellers Guild (part 2)
Episode 180: Taking Collective Action, with Kristi & Chiarra of the Indie Sellers Guild (part 1)
Episode 179: THE CLOTHESHORSE SAVES HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA, featuring Maggie Greene (part 2)
Episode 178: THE CLOTHESHORSE SAVES HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA, featuring Maggie Greene (part 1)
Episode 177: #Girlboss, Feminist Tees, & Other Desperate Acts, How fast fashion changed everything (part 3)
Episode 176: Fast, Cheap, & Always Something New, How fast fashion changed everything (part 2)
Episode 175: "Lucky To Be Here," How fast fashion changed everything (part 1)