Podcast Episodes

Episode 208: Learning The Hard Way, with Sarah of Deco Denim

What's it like to leave fashion? And why would someone do that? Sarah of Deco Denim shares her experiences working as a denim designer and what she i…

1 year, 10 months ago

REWIND: Episode 187: Why New Clothes Are Kinda Garbage, part 1

In honor of Amanda's video with More Perfect Union, let's get into why new clothes are kinda garbage these days!

New clothes ARE kinda garbage these d…

1 year, 10 months ago

Episode 207: The Future of Fashion is Small, with Angela of FABRIC

The future of fashion is small, ethical, and circular. The problem right now? Big businesses control the supply chain, making it really hard for smal…

1 year, 11 months ago

Episode 206: The SHEIN-sodes, part 3: Influencers, Forced Labor, and Bad Glassdoor Reviews

This episode is part 3 in a short series about SHEIN: where it’s been, where it’s going, and how it is changing everything. If you haven’t listened t…

1 year, 11 months ago

Episode 205: The SHEIN-sodes, part 2: Bots, Stolen Art, and Phthala-what?!

This episode is part 2 in a short series about SHEIN: where it’s been, where it’s going, and how it is changing everything. If you haven’t listened t…

1 year, 11 months ago

Episode 204: The SHEIN-sodes, part 1: IPO WTF, Empty Airplanes, & Duty Free

SHEIN has–and is– changing what it means to buy and sell clothing on planet Earth.  And it’s not a change for the better. It’s a change we should all…

2 years ago

Episode 203: Why clothes fit worse in the fast fashion era, with Dr. Colleen Pokorny

Amanda is joined by Dr. Colleen Pokorny, Assistant Professor of Apparel Design at Oregon State University. Before making the shift to education, Coll…

2 years ago

Episode 202: Art is an essential part of the slow fashion movement, with Janelle Abbott

Amanda is joined by artist, designer, sewist, and small business owner, Janelle Abbott.  We will learn about her recent performance, 14 Hours, in whi…

2 years ago

Episode 201: Is it CLASSIST to talk about fast fashion?

This episode is part two in a recurring series examining and debunking the most common “excuses” and justifications we see for supporting, maybe even…

2 years, 1 month ago

COMMUNITY FAVORITES: Episode 152: Laundry Quandaries (part 1) with Maggie and Traci

This episode is part one of two about laundry and clothing care. You can find the other episode as episode 153 in your feed!

It's the year of Earth Lo…

2 years, 1 month ago