Episode 97: Nothing is Disposable (with Liz Ricketts of the OR Foundation), part I
Throwaway culture may not seem to affect you personally (spoiler: it actually is), but the fast fashion cycle of shop/wear a few times/donate is having a massive negative impact on humans, animals, an...
12 Sep 20211h 41min
Episode 93: The Etsy-sodes (part IV): When Were The Good Times?
When was the "golden era" of Etsy? In the final installment of the Etsy-sodes, we will be exploring many pivotal moments that changed the company's trajectory (and the lives of its sellers). When did...
23 Aug 20211h 59min
Episode 92: The Etsy-sodes (part III): We Do The Math
Welcome back to 2008! We pick up the story of Etsy in 2008, when the start-up accepted some serious cash from some serious investors. And we'll do the math: how easy is it to "quit your day job" as ...
15 Aug 20211h 27min
Episode 91: An Etsy-sode That Is Really An eBay-sode
You can't tell the story of Etsy without talking about eBay. eBay crawled so Etsy could run...or something like that. In this episode, we'll break down the history of eBay and how it revolutionized th...
8 Aug 20211h 47min
Episode 90: The Etsy-sodes (part I): Children's Books About Fish + Crafting As A Political Expression
Today we’ll dig into the early days of Etsy, with special attention on the very crafty, very political, very community-driven primordial soup that birthed Etsy. This will be a majorly nostalgic momen...
1 Aug 20211h 23min
Episode 88: Meet Jade of Fashion Without Trashin (part I)
Jade of Fashion Without Trashin has been selling secondhand clothing for a loooooong time. Today Jade will share her journey as a reseller: from Ebay to Poshmark to literally opening her own store. Sh...
21 Jul 20211h 43min
Episode 87: I Promise That Shipping Is Never Free (featuring Bethany)
One of our favorite myths to debunk around here is the idea of free shipping. Trucking industry expert (and very stylish person) Bethany is going to help us break down all the people and money involve...
7 Jul 20211h 40min
Episode 84: Mystery Shoppers, Integrity Tests, and Perfect Closes: #RetailStories
Working retail is almost a universal experience here in the U.S with over 60% of all workers having held a retail job at some point. Yet retail work is hard, poorly paid, and filled with abuse. Acco...
23 Jun 20211h 31min
