Episode 234: Who killed Jo-Ann?
What happened to Jo-Ann (the massive fabric/craft store chain)? In many places, it was the only game in town. It had a captive audience. And sewing and mending are on the rise. So Amanda set out ...
14 Mai 20251h 56min
Episode 233: Making the secondhand economy more equitable, with Valeria of Thryft Ship
A better future for our planet means most people buying secondhand clothing most of the time. Right now we live in a “golden era” of shopping secondhand…if you’re the customer! But the infrastructure ...
6 Mai 20252h 14min
Episode 232: Wear what you want to wear, with Marlee of Style Me Slowly
Understanding what your personal style and wearing what you want to wear? AMAZING! Not only does it feel great to love your clothes, it's also an essential part of a more sustainable way of life. In ...
29 Apr 20251h 50min
FROM THE DEPARTMENT: Secondhand News (the recurring and always controversial trend of secondhand fashion),Part 4: The 2010s
Amanda is currently googling "fast home remedies for nonstop cough" with a tissue jammed in her nose, so please enjoy part four of this series from The Department about the history of secondhand shopp...
17 Apr 20251h 17min
FROM THE DEPARTMENT: Secondhand News (the recurring and always controversial trend of secondhand fashion), Part 3: The 2000s
Amanda's still coughing and feeling pitiful, so here's part three in a series about the history of secondhand shopping from The Department.This episode was released in April 2023.From the original epi...
16 Apr 20251h 35min
FROM THE DEPARTMENT: Secondhand News (the recurring and always controversial trend of secondhand fashion), Part 2: The 80s and 90s
Amanda is out with the most disgusting cold this week, so here's part two of The Department's series about secondhand shopping!This episode was originally released in April 2023.From the original epis...
15 Apr 20251h 54min
FROM THE DEPARTMENT: Secondhand News (the recurring and always controversial trend of secondhand fashion), part 1
Hi everyone! Dustin brought one souvenir back from his recent tour with his band American Motors: a really gross cold, which I now have the pleasure of experiencing right now. I'm in the constant cou...
14 Apr 20251h 28min
Episode 231: This is not a eulogy for Forever 21.
Last month, Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy for the second time. It is planning to close all of its stores in the coming months as it winds down its operations. This is not a eulogy for Forever 21, bu...
7 Apr 20251h 28min
