Tee Time
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -ThriftCon presents 'Tee Time', a show that spotlights the growing and changing world of vintage, and not only the clothes themselves, but the stories and people behind them. We cover everything from sustainability to reselling to all things ThriftCon. Currently in our second season, we are proud to present our first season featuring guest appearances from some of the biggest brands and names in the fashion and vintage world.
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S2E11: Interview with ARC Thrift Stores CEO Lloyd Lewis
October 08, 2022 00:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBAfter being guests on ARC's podcast, we asked to interview their CEO, Lloyd Lewis. We sourced many of our questions from Instagram followers, in an attempt to get the answers you wanted to hear most. How do you price items? Do you pay sub minimum wages? What do you look for at the thrift?
Quick Digs: ThriftCon Philly 22 Recap
September 23, 2022 19:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBThe gang assembles to reflect on Philly. We'll be back soon with more educational content! Email [email protected] with topics you'd like us to discuss.
S2E9: Interview w/ Legiteem8 Cofounders - Authenticate and Appraise your Most Valuable Vintage Tees!
August 12, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBThe gang talks with Legiteem8 cofounders Jimmy (also founder of longtime defunkd) and Amir (owner of citees) about their new app Legiteem8! Legiteem8 is a free tool vintage resellers and collectors can use to authenticate and appraise their vintage tees. We cover what led them to make the app, the challenges they've faced so far, the different tiers of authentication, and what the future holds for Legiteem8. Tune in for some great insight and download the app to start authenticating your col...
Quick Digs: HTX 22 Recap
July 21, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBThriftCon took it's talents to Houston on July 10, so the gang got together back home to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of the event, plus updates on plans for future shows.
Quick Digs: Rise of the Retros
June 22, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBThe gang gets together following a brief hiatus to discuss the rise of retro and vintage influence in popular new fashion. Topics discussed include Gecko Hawaii, Amazon, Sean John, Levi's, Jnco, Nike, Urban Outfitters, H&M, Abercrombie & Fitch and more. ThriftCon is also coming to Houston on July 10th at the NRG Center!
Quick Digs: Atlanta Recap
March 25, 2022 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBThe gang recaps ThriftCon Atlanta in audio form. ThriftCon is returning to Denver on Sunday April 24, 2022! Presale tickets on eventbrite.
Quick Digs: Sustainability in Fashion Makes Headlines
February 25, 2022 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBThe gang offers their take on 3 different articles in the news recently. 1. Rubi Labs Releasing Magic Air Fabric That Hopes to Clean Up Our Mess https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/16/rubi-laboratories-co2-capture/ 2. WEAVE 2.0 Winners Announced https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/fashion-made-sustainable-designers-rethink-how-fashion-meets-architecture 3. New York State Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/fashion-industry...
S2E3: The History of Vans and Paul Van Doren
February 18, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBBack at it again in the white Vans. The gang dives into the early history of Vans, focusing specifically on Vans' Co-Founder Paul Van Doren. Tracing the history of Vans all the way back to Keds and Randy's Shoes. Vans rose its rise to fame on four wheels alongside and a bunch of misfits known as the Z-Boys. It was a bumpy ride to the top, including bankruptcy, 2 acquisitions and a failed fling with breakdancing shoes... but Vans has solidified itself as one of the premier sneaker brands in t...
S2E2: The History of T-Shirt Activism w/ Photographer and Journalist Marc Richardson
February 12, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBTee Time season 2 is back with a take at the look of the History of T-Shirt Activism. The squad first touches on some news about ThriftCon Atlanta, then runs through some background T-Shirt history, then dives into some examples of t-shirts used as symbols of activism through the decades. Finally, our special guest Marc Richardson joins us to talk about his recent Grailed article, "A History of the T-Shirt in Protest, Politics and Activism" Follow Marc Anderson on Twitter: @quicklongread
Quick Digs: LA Recap / 2022 Sneak Peek
January 13, 2022 19:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBThe boys are back from LA and the holidays and got on record to talk about LA and what we have coming up for 2022. We take it all the way back to early 2021 when we booked LA and talk about why we chose the space we did, the challenges that came with it and how it all ended up going down. Overall, LA was one of the coolest ThriftCon events we've ever held and we appreciate everyone who was apart of it in any fashion. At the end of the episode we look forward towards 2022 and break down our p...
S2E1: History of Liquid Blue w/ OG Artist Brian Fox
November 24, 2021 20:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBHola migos! We're here to kick off season 2 with a banger. In this week's episode, we cover the (seldom talked about) history of Liquid Blue and actually get to host our first ever guest on Tee Time, OG Liquid Blue artist and designer, Brian Fox. We take you briefly through the history of Liquid Blue and then get right into our interview with Brian where he shares some special stories and insights into what those early days at Liquid Blue looked like, who designed some of the most collectibl...
S2E1: History of Liquid Blue w/ OG Artist Brian Fox
November 24, 2021 20:00 - 58 minutes - 39.9 MBHola migos! We're here to kick off season 2 with a banger. In this week's episode, we cover the (seldom talked about) history of Liquid Blue and actually get to host our first ever guest on Tee Time, OG Liquid Blue artist and designer, Brian Fox. We take you briefly through the history of Liquid Blue and then get right into our interview with Brian where he shares some special stories and insights into what those early days at Liquid Blue looked like, who designed some of the most collectibl...
Quick Digs: 2021 Catch-Up and Szn 2 Intro
November 11, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBTEETIME IS BACK!! #THEDROUGHTISOVERPT73 The boys are back from a long hiatus and we are ready to roll for Season 2 of the ThriftCon podcast. Lotta firsts in this episode; first time recording with our own equipment, first time recording in the new office, first time we filmed the whole episode for YouTube if you wanna look at our ugly mugs while we talk instead, etc. Listen in as we recap our entire 2021 and what kept us away from recording this whole year as well as dive into what we have i...
Quick Digs: 2021 Catch-Up and Szn 2 Intro
November 11, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBTEETIME IS BACK!! #THEDROUGHTISOVERPT73 The boys are back from a long hiatus and we are ready to roll for Season 2 of the ThriftCon podcast. Lotta firsts in this episode; first time recording with our own equipment, first time recording in the new office, first time we filmed the whole episode for YouTube if you wanna look at our ugly mugs while we talk instead, etc. Listen in as we recap our entire 2021 and what kept us away from recording this whole year as well as dive into what we have i...
Episode 13: Dapper Dan
February 09, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBTHE DROUGHT IS OVER!! For our 13th episode, we cover the life and work of iconic Harlem born fashion designer Dapper Dan. From his early days of hustling dice games on the streets of Harlem, to selling bulletproof minks, to being recognized as one of the world's most influential designers, Dapper Dan has always made waves no matter where he went. We talk about how Dan grew from a fashion no name to a sought after underground clothing designer for hustlers and celebrities and also cover the m...
Quick Digs: ThriftCon End of Year Recap
December 30, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBThe boys are back for another quick dig and this episode we are going back over the wondrous year and time that has been 2020 :) Ahhh wasn't this year grand? We start from the beginning, talk about what he had planned, how Miami went and then how the whole world pretty much went to shit haha. Ken leads the way this episode and gives some cool insight as to what it's like trying to keep TC thriving during the pandemic, why we weren't able to do all of the things we wanted this year, and what ...
Quick Digs: ThriftCon End of Year Recap
December 30, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBThe boys are back for another quick dig and this episode we are going back over the wondrous year and time that has been 2020 :) Ahhh wasn't this year grand? We start from the beginning, talk about what he had planned, how Miami went and then how the whole world pretty much went to shit haha. Ken leads the way this episode and gives some cool insight as to what it's like trying to keep TC thriving during the pandemic, why we weren't able to do all of the things we wanted this year, and what ...
Quick Digs: Warren Lotas vs. Nike
December 17, 2020 18:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBBack with another quick dig! In this episode, we cover what YouTubers hail as "the most hated man in streetwear" (lol), aka Warren Lotas, and his months long legal battle with Nike, which has just this past week finally come to an end. We cover some of the young designer's early work and how he broke into the conversation in the streetwear world, what he was up to the past few years, as well as his controversial NOT DUNKS that were released this year, which he was then hit with a very public...
Quick Digs: Warren Lotas vs. Nike
December 17, 2020 18:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBBack with another quick dig! In this episode, we cover what YouTubers hail as "the most hated man in streetwear" (lol), aka Warren Lotas, and his months long legal battle with Nike, which has just this past week finally come to an end. We cover some of the young designer's early work and how he broke into the conversation in the streetwear world, what he was up to the past few years, as well as his controversial NOT DUNKS that were released this year, which he was then hit with a very public...
Episode 12: NIKE - The Phil & Bill Story
November 30, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBWe are finally back with another full length episode. Did you miss us? In episode 12, we cover the history of sneaker and sportswear behemoth Nike. We talk about how its founders, Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman, built one of the largest brands in the world off of a $1000 loan from Phil's dad and a couple lies to some Japanese businessmen. From selling shoes out of a trunk to a wildly successful IPO, these guys did it. This is also a special episode because it is accompanied by our first ever ...
Episode 12: NIKE - The Phil & Bill Story
November 30, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBWe are finally back with another full length episode. Did you miss us? In episode 12, we cover the history of sneaker and sportswear behemoth Nike. We talk about how its founders, Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman, built one of the largest brands in the world off of a $1000 loan from Phil's dad and a couple lies to some Japanese businessmen. From selling shoes out of a trunk to a wildly successful IPO, these guys did it. This is also a special episode because it is accompanied by our first ever ...
Quick Digs: Textile Recycling in China
November 09, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBANOTHER QUICK DIG! In this episode we talk about how clothing donation sites in China are being greenwashed to make people think they are going to help those in need, when in reality, the clothes are either being burned or exported. NOT CHILL. We also talk about how this relates to and differs from clothing and textile recycling in the U.S. HINT: We aren't much better lol. Listen as we take you through a quick 30 minute jaunt with some valuable info for the next time you want to annoy someon...
Quick Digs: Textile Recycling in China
November 09, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBANOTHER QUICK DIG! In this episode we talk about how clothing donation sites in China are being greenwashed to make people think they are going to help those in need, when in reality, the clothes are either being burned or exported. NOT CHILL. We also talk about how this relates to and differs from clothing and textile recycling in the U.S. HINT: We aren't much better lol. Listen as we take you through a quick 30 minute jaunt with some valuable info for the next time you want to annoy someon...
Quick Digs: ThriftCon Mission Statement
October 13, 2020 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBQUICK DIGS! This episode is the first of a new format we're trying over here at Tee Time called 'Quick Digs'. Quick Digs as in shorter episodes and quicker dives into a broader range of topics, aka whatever we feel like talking about that week. This gives us a chance to drop episodes more regularly as well as start to feature some guests on the show (which we will definitely be doing in the coming weeks). For the first episode of Quick Digs, we do a deep dive into the ThriftCon mission state...
Episode 11: Vivienne Westwood
October 01, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBIn episode 11, we cover one of the most recognizable names in fashion and the Queen of punk herself, Vivienne Westwood. We are back after a short hiatus following ThriftCon Denver and this episode is the perfect way to jump back in. We cover from Westwood's early days of making her own clothing and attempts at selling her own handmade jewelry into her introduction and relationship with Malcolm McClaren. That duo would reign over the 70s and 80s and created an entire movement and helped to sp...
Episode 10: ThriftCon Update: DNVR Recap and Future Plans
September 03, 2020 19:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBIn episode 10, Mars and Ken breakdown what it was like to throw a ThriftCon event during a pandemic. This is the first episode since #1 that didn't cover a topic because we felt like it was time for an update. We cover the ins and outs of the Denver event, the time leading up to it all the way up to the event itself and how it differed from our normal events aka the good, the bag and the ugly. We also touch briefly on what we have on the board for the next few months as well as when and wher...
Episode 9: Adidas vs. Puma PART TWO!
August 14, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBIn episode 9, we wrap up our first TWO PART series with the conclusion to the Adidas vs. Puma story. In part two, we see Horst locked in not only a battle with his cousins Armin and Gerd at the helm of Puma, he is also engaged in an internal struggle with his own parents for control of Adidas, all the while pioneering the world of sports marketing and advertising. After the death of his father, Horst is left to run the company as he sees fit, and while he grew Adidas to unimaginable heights...
Episode 8: Adidas vs. Puma (Adi Dassler vs. Rudi Dassler) Part One
July 21, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBIn episode 8, we cover the story of two brothers, Adolf 'Adi' Dassler and Rudolf 'Rudi" Dassler and their lifelong feud that ultimately led to a family rivalry that would shape the modern world of sports and sneakers as we know them. These two would go to any length to one up the other, and ended up duking it out for the biggest athlete's in the world to represent their brands, and they got there through backstabbing and collusion. Listen as we tell the story of how the two brands came to be...
Episode 7: Patrick Kelly
June 16, 2020 14:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBIn episode 7, we cover Patrick Kelly, an iconic designer who made waves in the fashion world with his reappropriation of racist imagery in his designs as well as his incorporation of his own life experience into his work, having grown up a gay black man in Mississippi during the Jim Crow era. Patrick Kelly eventually had to leave his hometown and America altogether to be able to realize his own version of the American Dream. Kelly's influences are still heavily felt in the streetwear and hau...
Episode 6: Fast Fashion & Mindful Consumerism
June 09, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBEpisode 6 was pre-recorded 7 weeks ago, when our world was in a much different climate, which is why we do not address the current issues or make any statement towards the current protests but we are firmly standing with all of our brother and sisters of color and with the Black Lives Matter movement. In this episode, we talk all about fast fashion and how even though it seems like a short term positive being cheaper and more accessible, ultimately you end up spending more and having a large...
Episode 5: Patagonia & Yvon Chouinard
May 19, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBIn episode 5 we take you through the history of Patagonia and the life of Yvon Chouinard as told by the man the himself in his book 'Let My People Go Surfing'. Patagonia is by far one of the most, if not the most woke company of all time. We take you through Yvon's climbing and living on the beach days into the heyday of Chouinard climbing equipment, then through the early days of Patagonia right on into the badass, environmentally conscious, billion dollar force for good that they are today...
Episode 4: The History of Fabric Dyes
May 05, 2020 23:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MBIn episode 4 we give you an update on where things are at with ThriftCon and we breakdown the history of fabric dyes, from all the naturally occurring dyes right into the synthetic ones that we see being used more recently. We also have our first "sponsor", My Potty Pal, and we tried to make the sound better again but kinda fucked up so Mars sounds like he's talking through a phone sometimes. Get over it.
Episode 3: The History of Levi's
April 20, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIn episode 3 we break down the history of Levi's, the 501s themselves, and give you everything you need to know about dating vintage Levi's that you find in the wild. We start off with the history of the company itself and how the 501s came to be, then make our way into where Levi's is at today, and finally finish up with all the info you could ever need on Levi's tags, stitching, eras, etc. Also - we got better mics for the house so it sounds less like shit this week ;)
Episode 3: The History of Levi's
April 20, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIn episode 3 we break down the history of Levi's, the 501s themselves, and give you everything you need to know about dating vintage Levi's that you find in the wild. We start off with the history of the company itself and how the 501s came to be, then make our way into where Levi's is at today, and finally finish up with all the info you could ever need on Levi's tags, stitching, eras, etc. Also - we got better mics for the house so it sounds less like shit this week ;)
Episode 2: Miami Recap & The History of the T-Shirt
April 06, 2020 14:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBIn the 2nd episode of Tee Time, we recap the good and bad of Miami, touch on the Rona and the upcoming Denver event, and Ken brings you guys the history of the t-shirt. ALSO NOTE: Our studio is closed because of CORONA VAIRUSS (Cardi B voice) so we recorded this episode in our kitchen, on our computers, without Dave. And it lowkey sounds like shit. Enjoy!
Episode 1: ThriftCon - The Past, Present and Future
March 04, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBIn this inaugural episode of Tee Time, we dive into how we started ThriftCon as well as some of the high jinks and mishaps we've experienced as we continue to grow. We also talk about where ThriftCon is now and where we plan to take it in the future and Ken finishes off the episode with a wonderful anecdote about a current Hinge situation he is navigating. Good ol fashioned family fun