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
Episode 230: Everything is better with community...fridges, with Christa of Material Union
How can we do good things in difficult times? The seemingly small things we do as individuals are actually really radical, impactful, and important. And if we do these good things with members of our ...
1 Apr 20252h 2min
Episode 229: Every community needs a Radical Sewing Club, with Scout Quiquivix
How can we do good things in difficult times? The seemingly small things we do as individuals are actually really radical, impactful, and important. And if we do these good things with members of our ...
24 Mar 20252h 30min
Episode 228: Thrifty Business with Sara and Shan of Bargain Thrift Center
Over the past few years, we have explored many different facets of the secondhand economy: resellers and the ethics of reselling secondhand items, the various secondhand platforms, the fine art of thr...
17 Mar 20252h 16min
Episode 227: How to find accurate news in unprecedented times, with Elizabeth Segran
One of the challenges facing all of concerned citizens is where and how to find accurate and reliable news. This week Amanda is joined by Elizabeth Segran, Senior Staff Writer at Fast Company Magazin...
24 Feb 20252h 27min
