Retail Therapy by Sunday Scaries

Retail Therapy 167: Nike Workshops and Fall Anticipation Sep 20, 2026 3978 A recap of our Nike Workshop in Austin, a look at the clothes we're most excited to bring out for fall, breaking down Ralph Lauren's recent trouser releases, a look at The Emmys, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com  Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail The

Retail Therapy 166: Tiny Loafers and Fall Jackets Sep 13, 2026 4175 A look at the new tiny loafers from Ralph Lauren, the new "it" jacket for early fall, a polo you can only get through hotel room service, the question of how long a man's pant should actually be, and a look at some of the customized product we have ahead of the Retail Therapy x Nike event. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com  Shop the Sun

Retail Therapy 165: Tiny Roll Necks and Bougie Chore Coats Sep 6, 2026 4863 Announcing our event with Nike to customize their new Studio Fleece collection, the J. Crew Tiny Roll Neck sweater controversy, Drake's Chore Coats for FW26, everything is brown now, this year's U.S. Open, Timex's newest collaboration with Noah, Austin's lux new bathhouse, the clothes that make the man feel important, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willd

Retail Therapy 164: Fall Lookbooks and Summer Spritz Report Aug 23, 2026 5093 Breaking down the end-of-summer spritz rankings, taking a look at some new Fall/Winter 2026 lookbooks (Aime Leon Dore, Haven, Noah), what we do with our with your worn-but-wearables, the rise of vintage sales from brands, Loro Piana umbrellas and snowboards, 'blates' vs. low bowls, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: ⁠retailpod.substack.com⁠ ⁠willdefries.substack.com⁠  S

Retail Therapy 163: Kinda Chic Nantucket Influencing Aug 9, 2026 5062 Did Lollapalooza have more juice this year than in recent memory? Is the “No Influencers” sign in Nantucket taking anti-influencer rhetoric too far? What is defined as “kinda chic”? Are all the lads wearing straight leg pants this fall? Answers to those questions and more in this week’s episode. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com  Shop t

Retail Therapy 162: New Kit Run Club Aug 1, 2026 5204 The rise of running as both a sport and a trend-driver, breaking down new soccer kits before the start of European seasons, Aime Leon Dore's current stock watch, a Colman Domingo fit worth discussing, a new Thomas Crown Affair, lava rock Nikes, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com  Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles:&nbsp

Retail Therapy 161: Orange Coffee Color of the Summer Jul 26, 2026 5382 Orange-flavored coffee, popping kettle through your sweatshirt, dirty martini soft serve, Coca Cola's rebrand, Gen-Z shifting their sock vibes, possible Colors of the Summer, buying Pep Guardiola's office accessories, TV talk, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com  Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.

Retail Therapy 160: Bottle Service Chicken Tenders Jul 19, 2026 5698 Looking at the new OpenAI merch and subsequent campaign, the social aspects of reclining your plane seat, $150 Popeye's chicken tender towers at Surf Lodge in The Hamptons, guessing ticket prices for upcoming concerts, Depressed White Boy Summer Reading List, avoiding lettuce, World Cup championship rings, JJJJound bike seats, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpo

Retail Therapy 159: Performative Heat Jul 5, 2026 4727 Tips and tricks for dressing to beat the heat, performative smoking has taken over Euro Summer, hot girls drive cool cars, Rory McIlroy’s Wimbledon fit, Dua Lipa’s honeymoon tour, Barrett’s PYOG returns, an edition of Freak or Don’t Freak, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabo

Retail Therapy 158: Fancy A Limoncello Spritz? Jun 28, 2026 4281 Will recaps his recent trip to England, Barrett made a USMNT World Cup cop, Erling Haaland's Birkin collection, scaling back opinions on Dua Lipa's courthouse wedding, the J. Crew x Timex Trout Watch has arrived, going through the Sunday Scaries 'Drink of the Summer' frontrunner submissions, massive sun hats, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefr

Retail Therapy 157: Barrett Circles Back Jun 14, 2026 4250 Dave Ruff and Dillon Cheverere of the Circling Back Podcast join Barrett to discuss a celeb-packed Knicks game, summer style for the everyman, the resurgence of flip flops, and the ideal Father's Day. Subscribe to the Retail Therapy newsletter: https://retailpod.substack.com/ Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: https://www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on

Retail Therapy 156: Summer In/Out Lists Jun 7, 2026 6520 Food, drink, culture, and everything in between — these are are Ins and Outs for how we're living this summer. Subscribe to the Retail Therapy newsletter: https://retailpod.substack.com/ Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: https://www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SundayScariesPodcast Support This Week's Sponsors Aur

Retail Therapy 155: Sustainable Tanning May 24, 2026 4217 Everlane gets acquired by the least likely company to acquire them, Timothee Chalamet gets a babygirl-esque makeover, an NYC blunt rotation, whether fake tans are a status symbol or not, dirty martini sours, Deck Shoe Summer, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundaysc

Retail Therapy 154: Euro Summer and Uncle Loafers May 17, 2026 4288 Will returns from Mallorca and Capri with his captain’s log, the Audemars Piguet x Swatch collab, the “Racist Uncle Loafers,” Kith uses Jonah Hill, the new gen-z uniform, Cobie Smulder’s sick “cabin,” Aime Leon Dore SS26, Manchester United’s warm-ups, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.co

Retail Therapy 153: Courtside Heel Sheaths May 3, 2026 4603 Will's pre-trip cops ahead of Spain and Italy, what we'd wear to a Knicks playoff game if we had courtside seats, Chanel's heel sheaths, the Euphoria wedding episode, viral runners (rugs not athletes), designer pronunciation guide, a potential 'Dirty G&T' drink of the summer, Drake's is giving pottery, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.sub

Retail Therapy 152: Overpriced Palantinis Apr 26, 2026 3667 Palantir's lame attempt at a chore coat, the price index for steakhouse martinis, adults pre-gaming to avoid expensive drinks, Aime Leon Golf 2026, Will officially owns too many Tom Sachs GPS shoes, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail The

Retail Therapy 151: Retailchella Apr 19, 2026 5140 Barrett entered the studio with a new mustache, walking through the ALD LA Flagship Store, Coachella discourse that leads to Euphoria discourse, why men love Stone Island, recent purchases and collabs, Americanos, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Ther

Retail Therapy 150: Private Clubs and Masters Fits Apr 5, 2026 5493 Why New Yorkers in their 20s and 30s are joining old school private clubs, breaking down Jason Day's Malbon outfits for The Masters (plus more Malbon talk), the bracelet-driven world of manstacks, Summer House drama from two dudes who don't watch Summer House, John Mayer buying your shirt off eBay, wishlists, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com

Retail Therapy 149: Private Chefs and Irish Exits Mar 29, 2026 4626 The wild private chef culture during summer in The Hamptons, buying a Brick to stay off our phones, when it's acceptable to Irish Goodbye/Exit, Pep Guardiola's follow-up fit, a deep dive into recent Converse, Will got himself a new nail kit now that he doesn't chew his nails, wishlist items, and a lot more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the

Retail Therapy 148: Waffling Over Socks Mar 22, 2026 5447 The thought process that goes into choosing and buying socks, a look at Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's Champion's League fit, some sneaker imminent cops from Barrett, going through all the babygirl's Oscars looks, bonsai trees, recent drops of note, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Cand

Retail Therapy 147: Sally Puts Us On Mar 15, 2026 5276 This week, we’re joined by Sally aka Salgal so she can put us on to some products. We talk haircare products, fiber, bougie sunglasses, Chanel shows, Dior’s lily-pad vibe, brooches, and more. We also dive into current men’s shorts trends, some interesting St. Paddy’s-ish collabs, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunda

Retail Therapy 146: Industry Bros and Surprise Birkins Mar 8, 2026 5323 Rob buys Maura a Birkin post-Traitors, some finance bros are that are taking Industry way to seriously, two shopping and fashion conundrums that Will is facing, Charles Leclerc's wedding and the state of faux-analog, the best meal of Will's life, 'ski girlies' are taking over the mountains, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Sho

Retail Therapy 145: Put It On The Prep Moodboard Feb 25, 2026 4239 Barrett returns from Mexico City, a look at the prep-filled menswear spring launches we've seen thus far (J. Press, Noah, Aime Leon Dore, and more), talking the most recent episode of Traitors, the Carolyn Bessette Kennedy fashion wave, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Wa

Retail Therapy 144: Listener Questions Feb 22, 2026 5387 This week, we decided to tackle a range of listener questions including (but not limited to) when to save versus splurge, buying for longevity, all-inclusive resorts, cocktail of the summer guesses, ideal signature cocktails at weddings, our perfect weekends in different phases of our lives, living anywhere but our home state, wearing a dark blue suit to a black tie wedding, fashion turn-offs, gar

Retail Therapy 143: Olympic Fencer Nick Itkin Feb 15, 2026 3382 This week, we're joined by Olympic fencer Nick Itkin who has two Olympic medals from both the Tokyo and Paris games. We talk what it's like to be on the Olympic stage, what the Olympic Village is actually like, his experience as a Nike athlete, walking the runway for Peter Do at NYFW, his new Retail Therapy-dubbed nickname "The Hitman," and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.co

Retail Therapy 142: Paper Thin Wine Glasses & Overpriced Sides Feb 8, 2026 4552 The steakhouse sides are soaring in price, why you need the thinnest possible wine glasses, McDonald’s giving the gift of caviar for Valentine’s Day, breaking down the wild week of mogging from Jacob Elordi, Cashmere Keith and his five-button polo, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sund

Retail Therapy 141: Pappy Van Olive Oil Feb 1, 2026 4800 Mongolia's outfits for the Opening Ceremonies, Drake's gets PE'd, when you like olive oil too much, Howlin' x Engineered Garments, Barrett's sweatpants answers for Will's sweatpants questions, a condom vinyl, Sydney Sweeney's botched SYRN launch, the most expensive bottle of whiskey sold at auction, Paris FW vs. ski trip, Babygirl Beatles, a full Traitors recap, and more. Subscribe to the newslet

Retail Therapy 140: Ralphing in Paris Jan 25, 2026 4493 Dissecting all of the hullabaloo surrounding the Ralph Lauren men's show in Paris, whether or not Elordi could pull off Bond (and who actually could), rules for the Belgian loafer sale, Aime Leon Dore hits the Premier League, the Aussie effect, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vella

Retail Therapy 139: Traitors, Chillets, and 2016 Fit Checks Jan 18, 2026 4821 A look back at 2016 after how it's captured the internet over the last week, the men's haircut that dominated The Golden Globes, Traitors style (and further discussion filled with spoilers), Nike ACG's Olympics drop, non-alcoholic martinis, the state of slop bowls, who is reading the most, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop

Retail Therapy 138: Happy Hour Drink of the Year Jan 11, 2026 4379 Whether or not happy hour is doomed, a small look at post-work pub culture, the cringe level of the new non-drinking events, our personal 2025 Cocktails of the Year, some soccer kit releases, Jacob Elordi's crush on Hilary Duff, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundaysc

Retail Therapy 137: End-of-the-Year In/Out Lists Dec 29, 2025 6220 To close out the year, we figured it would be the perfect time to talk In/Out lists. From restaurants to style to ~vibes~, Barrett and Will go through everything they consider to be "In" and "Out" as we look toward 2026. A Reminder: We have no video for this week's episode as we recorded over the holidays, so please enjoy anywhere you get your audio. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substa

Retail Therapy 136: Cops of the Year & Top-Shelf Cocktails Dec 21, 2025 4691 Anointing our 2025 Cops of the Year and Garments of Fall/Winter '25, Will's review of the top-shelf cocktail menu at a Dallas hotel, a final edition of Freak or Don't Freak to end the year, Timothee Chalamet's status as a babygirl, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sunda

Retail Therapy 135: Big Jackets and Window Shopping Dec 14, 2025 4695 Team USA has released some new heat with Ralph Lauren ahead of the Winter Olympics, Outlander Magazine plagiarized Will's tweet about Barbour's Wallace and Gromit collab, a look at some other fall/winter '25 outerwear, the fad of Marty Supreme jackets, the Jacob Elordi outfit that Barrett studied religiously, a recap of Will's Retail Therapy-coded trip to New York, wishlist items, and more. Subsc

Retail Therapy 134: The 2025 Gift Guide Nov 24, 2025 5397 For him, for her, for the home, under $25, under $50 — we covered it all this year. There's a reason that our gift guides are our most popular episodes of the year. To see the entire list of products we discussed (and some we didn't), check out our Substack on Monday, November 24th. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candl

Retail Therapy 133: Fall Looks and Guinness Pizza Nov 9, 2025 5513 Going through our first personal looks of the fall, Barrett's take on the NYT 'James Clean' look, Will's upcoming NYC trip, Cheese Vending Machines, Guinness Pizza Pie, Nostalgic Tavern Aesthetic, Zohran’s wife is an art girl, a sock refresh, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabo

Retail Therapy 132: Style Drafts and Seafood Towers Oct 26, 2025 5122 We draft our "most stylish" people based on GQ's recent "50 Most Stylish People in the World" list, a discussion about the Retail Therapy holiday party being seafood tower-coded, the Oregon x Nike x Grateful Dead collab, the alleged detective investigating the Louvre robbery, critter pants and women's pullovers, some Halloween costume discussion, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newslet

Retail Therapy 131: Guinness Beericanos at the Hardcore Show Oct 19, 2025 5373 Breaking down the style Will saw at the Turnstile show, Skims new pubic hair underwear, Aime Leon Dore x Porsche, whether or not Harry Styles is pregnant, Guinness Beericanos and red wine with ice cream, Paris Fashion Week's seeming rise in popularity, Timberlands, Timothee Chalamet named "White Boy of the Year, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdef

Retail Therapy 130: Freaking with Babygirl Halloween Oct 12, 2025 5528 Austin City Limits has officially taken over our city, a look at some potential 'babygirl' Halloween costumes, a new edition of 'Freak or Don't Freak,' a discussion about belts and high-end golf clothing, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes

Retail Therapy 129: Small Batch Cocktails in Jester Beanies Oct 5, 2025 4653 A true clearance rack episode for us covering a ton of different style topics — a mea culpa moment for Berghain, the format of Tom Sachs recent drop, mid-range men's fall footwear, designer strollers, an "Are we doing...?" segment, Erewhon goes nationwide, batch cocktails, nostalgic ski hats, Taylor possibly appearing at ACL, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substa

Retail Therapy 128: Non-Performatively Getting Into Berghain After Charli's Wedding Sep 28, 2025 4371 A true pop culture grab bag this week — the social event that was Charli XCX's wedding, the boys getting early access again at Aime Leon Dore (and why that's not good news), Berghain in Berlin, breaking down the non-performative male, walking x miles and eating x for dinner, the terrible Team USA Ryder Cup style, "that" J.Crew sweater, the top 50 restaurants in America, and a tour through the coll

Retail Therapy 127: The 2025 Fall Fashion Episode Sep 14, 2025 6491 Always one of the trademark episodes of the year, this year's 2025 Fall Fashion Episode is no different. We began with a bunch of women's trends we've seen bubbling up from 'that' green jacket to suede sneakers to drawstring jeans. We then dove into the male side to discuss military style, blue scarves, the rise of henleys, rugby shirts, the state of pants, male earrings, Canadian Tuxedos, fleeces

Retail Therapy 126: Tennis Courts in Venice Sep 7, 2025 4247 Barrett did some pilates influencing during the week, a look at a ton of standout fashion moments (and caviar) from The U.S. Open, Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac took over The Venice Film Festival, Kith Ivy and the subsequent Erewhon opening in NYC, Jeffrey Epstein’s quarter-zip, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday

Retail Therapy 125: Overnighted Birkins and AI Nostalgia Aug 31, 2025 5636 The special requests of rich travel clients, getting botox on your yacht, betting odds on the Swift/Kelce wedding, Ssense’s bankruptcy, the J. Crew x Vans AI controversy, Will’s complaint about a recent bachelorette party trend, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundaysc

Retail Therapy 124: Favorite Things with Ethan Glenn Aug 24, 2025 5872 We welcome Every Other Thursday’s Ethan Glenn back to the program to discuss life updates, Fall/Winter 2024, EOT’s NYC pop-up, JFK Jr. being the new Princess Diana, upcoming EOT fall releases, where he stands on recent footwear trends, a bar-centric game of ‘Cop Cart Return,’ and each of our Favorite Things from summer. Ethan’s Previous Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5eE0qNrXk8FmY5bxYr

Retail Therapy 123: Tiny Meals and Fall Lookbooks Aug 17, 2025 4800 GLP-1s are shaping the size of meals at some restaurants, going over some Retail Therapy survey results, a peek at some fall lookbooks (Noah, Howler Brothers, Stussy), Will's favorite Indian restaurants are coming to the states, the ridiculous Prada visors, a new travel hoodie, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday

Retail Therapy 122: Performative Males & Dirty Spritzes Aug 10, 2025 4509 Whether or not the “dirty spritz” deserves to be in discussions for Drink of the Summer, Will recaps both GD60 and John Mayer’s show fits featuring Loro Piana jackets, Chicago’s “Performative Male” contest, elite summer community pants, Martha Stewart’s skincare brand, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries S

Retail Therapy 121: The Face Wrap and Cowboy Belt Stay On Aug 3, 2025 4830 An update on last week’s Outdoor Voices discussion, Nike’s pivot to cowboy accessories, the Sydney Sweeney x American Eagle fallout, Skims face wrap, Will’s custom Dead threads, and some wishlist items. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube:

Retail Therapy 120: Soft Sleeze Outdoor Voices Jul 27, 2025 4534 Whether or not Outdoor Voices can make a comeback after their cryptic Instagram behavior, oversized and battered tote bags, the rise of Normans aka 'soft sleeze' guys, the flex of pre-released books, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therap

Retail Therapy 119: Run Club Negroni Sours Jul 20, 2025 4901 In this week's audio-only episode, we discuss how Under Armor ripped off Gumtree Golf & Nature Club, the rise of popular run club apparel, Will's leader for Drink of the Summer (a negroni sour), a Retail Therapy playlist, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Wa

Retail Therapy 118: Babygirls Go To Wimbledon Jul 14, 2025 4682 Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott mog all over Wimbledon, $400 melons in The Hamptons, Italian weddings and luxury Lake Como hotels, Keith McNally’s book, Bruv Summer featuring Oasis, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.co

Retail Therapy 117: Listener Questions Jul 2, 2025 5635 This week, we field a ton of listener questions that include (but are not limited to) wardrobe upgrades, purchasing vs. renting a tuxedo, mountain chic weddings, dream vacations, Retail Therapy-coded summer nights, female trends to look out for, designer bags, flip-flops, Phish’s style, Speedos, new dad kits, and so much more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substa

Retail Therapy 116: Lobster Cobbs in The Hamptons Jun 29, 2025 4952 And after a brief paternity leave for Barrett, we’re officially back. We talk $5,000 Hamptons girls weekends, Jeff Bezos and the allure of Italian weddings, Will’s review of Graydon Carter’s book, torpedo sneakers, Drake’s x New Balance, Loewe x Grateful Dead, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vella

Capturing The Dead with Jay Blakesberg & Ricki Blakesberg Jun 8, 2025 3301 Jay Blakesberg is a San Francisco-based photographer known for his documentation of rock and roll culture since the late 1970s, capturing artists like the Grateful Dead, Neil Young, and more. His daughter, Ricki, has undertaken the task of managing his archive. This week, they both join me to talk all things Grateful Dead, Dead & Company photography, zines, culture, and more. Subscribe to the new

Retail Therapy 115: Summer '25 In/Out Lists Jun 1, 2025 5800 With Barrett possibly being out for a few weeks for paternity leave, we thought now would be the perfect time to do a 90-minute In/Out list for the summer. Cocktails, food, aging, wellness, ceviche, therapy, THC — we cover all these and more as we try to figure out what waves to get on through summer. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Sca

Retail Therapy 114: From Courtside To The Club May 25, 2025 4676 An update on our recording schedule over the next month, Will's first ever Las Vegas club appearance, Timothee Chalamet (and other celebs) sitting courtside at MSG, Barrett's running adventures, eating slop, the best living rooms of notable New Yorkers, propaganda we're not falling for, Seth Rogen's suits in The Studio, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com

Retail Therapy 113: West Village Girls Crashed The Met Gala May 11, 2025 5007 West Village Girls have taken over New York City, our favorites (and misses) from Monday's Met Gala, wearing your soccer boots to the group dinner, breaking down The Ringer's Millennial Canon Bracket, Aime Leon Dore's $12,000 espresso machine, Umbro Drill Top Summer, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www

Retail Therapy 112: Spicy Sauv in the Airport Lounge May 4, 2025 4448 Are we doing spicy sauvignon blanc? Do you have enough money to justify having "rich people windows"? Who can you hire to fix your dying houseplants? Answers to those questions and more. We also talk about Will's recent New York trip with Heineken, the rise of airport lounge romances, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the

Retail Therapy 111: Party Shirts and Off-Menu Martinis Apr 20, 2025 3842 We welcome Circling Back’s Dillon Cheverere to the program to shop for party shirts, Paul Mescal and Benson Boone’s recent goings ons, New York City martinis by the numbers, early tennis vibes for summer, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail T

Retail Therapy 110: Brick, Mortar, and Jean Jackets Apr 13, 2025 4064 Some final thoughts on Season 3 of White Lotus, the 3-hour wait to get into the Stussy NYC store (plus a greater retail location discussion), the Aime Leon Dore denim jacket that somehow became the item of the season for them, washing yourself of digital devices, White Boy Summer Reading, Bode embroidery, tariffs, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com willd

Retail Therapy 109: Luxury Trains and Fireman Jackets Apr 6, 2025 4359 Babygirls getting cast as Beatles, the rise of the fireman jacket, a cost-benefit analysis of luxury train travel, 'intentional clutter' as a new interior aesthetic, drinks of the spring, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com

Retail Therapy 108: Vacation Shirts and Microtrends Mar 23, 2025 4318 The vacation shirt from White Lotus that everyone was talking about (and why we're at a crossroads with vacation shirts in general), why Gen Z is getting tired of microtrends popping up everywhere, the Saltburn bathtub goes up for auction, Canoe Club x Beams Plus suit collab, a new segment called "Talk Me Out of It," wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com wi

Retail Therapy 107: Zines of Note Mar 16, 2025 3371 "Scenes of Note" co-creator James Tedesco fills in for Barrett this week to discuss all things zine creation. From inception to print, we go through the entire process of creating the first Sunday Scaries magazine. We also touch on film photography in general, layout, trips, and what's in store for volume two. Buy Scenes of Note, Volume 1: ⁠sunday-scaries.shop⁠ Subscribe to the newsletter: ⁠retai

How Rusty Featherstone Spends His Sundays Mar 9, 2025 2544 Welcome back to The Sunday Scaries Podcast. This week, we welcome Almost Friday's Rusty Featherstone to the program to discuss how he spends his Sundays — his go-to hangover cures, his ideal Sunday, his go-to playlists, best Sunday meals, and so much more. Subscribe to the newsletter: willdefries.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retai

Retail Therapy 106: Wellness Clubs & Ash Trays Mar 2, 2025 4232 Barrett drops in amidst his absence to discuss all things vacation from the food to the pool chairs to the spa. We also discuss whether or not “wellness clubs are the new country clubs,” the popular camo Abercrombie hoodies, Cartier’s party for Timothee Chalamet (ding!), wine ash trays, $19 Kyoto strawberries from Erewhon, SAG fits, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com S

Retail Therapy 105: Romance Novels & Hotel Bars Feb 23, 2025 4380 Sally fills in for Barrett this week to talk all things romance novels, we discuss whether or not we need to lay off the hotel bars a little bit, Sally's five current favorite products, Snail Girl Spring, Aime Leon Dore's first spring release, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail The

Retail Therapy 104: Flared Jeans and Dainty Shoes Feb 16, 2025 4470 There have been some recent vibe shifts that command some immediate attention. Now branded as "Are we doing...", we go through several recent style and food developments: tote bag heels, flared jeans for guys, dainty sneakers and flats, all-black sneakers, repurposed soles, Irish football jerseys, pasta water ice cubes, and more. We also discuss Walton Goggins's Architectural Digest home tour, Stu

Retail Therapy 103: White Table Clothes and Pool Chairs Feb 9, 2025 4498 Why we may start using "white table cloth" as an adjective rather than a noun, the race for pool chairs on vacation, Wedding Ins and Outs from The New York Times, and more. We also go through the disappearance of the viral Charli XCX record, some footy apparel pieces, bath house Justin Bieber, Arc’Teryx beanies, why there are bidding wars for a Martha Stewart cookbook from 1982, and wishlist items

Retail Therapy 102: From Omakase to The Coffee Club Feb 2, 2025 4841 Barrett went to the most Retail Therapy-coded coffee event in Austin, Will had his first true Japanese omakase experience, some outfits we can't stop thinking about, private rooftop clubs in Vegas, Timothee Chalamet on SNL, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail The

Retail Therapy 101: Freak or Don't Freak Jan 19, 2025 4677 A very food-driven episode featuring a new segment, "Freak or Don't Freak" featuring a series of Retail Therapy-coded things that we're on the fence about — from Arc'teryx wine to caesar salad cheesecake to going "jazz mode." We also dub our Drink of 2024, discuss the Prince William's beard, the top "pick me" foods, Jeremy Strong's Golden Globes fit, the reason Americans need to party more, and wi

Retail Therapy 100: The 2025 In/Out Episode Jan 12, 2025 5502 Our In and Out lists for 2025 have officially arrived. From style to food & drink to general trends, we go through everything we think we might be seeing just a litttttle more of 2025. Remember: Do not criticize until you listen. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on You

Retail Therapy 099: Matt Pham’s Beginner’s Mind Dec 22, 2024 4975 Today we welcome Matt Pham of With A Beginner’s Mind to talk about how he started his brand, his career history with John Elliott, inspiration behind some of his products, the future of With A Beginner’s Mind, the imposter syndrome of being creative, noodle boys, how Matt spends his Sundays, and some wishlist items. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries S

Retail Therapy 098: Waxed Jackets and Wellies Dec 15, 2024 4332 The potential Barbour takeover by college fraternity guys, shopping for welly boots for a listener, Will talks wine and whiskey tastings, Austin Butler cast as the lead in American Psycho, Persian rugs as desktop wallpapers, some more drink of the winter updates, holiday traditions, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented C

Retail Therapy 097: Beards and Guinness Dec 8, 2024 4382 A look at both Barrett and Will's Spotify Wrapped, Jacob Elordi's new beard and some "Babygirl of the Year" talk, Guinness's rise with splitting the G, potential Drink of the Winter nominees, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.yout

Retail Therapy 096: The 2024 Gift Guide Nov 22, 2024 5113 Barrett, Will, and special guest Sally break down their favorite gifting ideas for the 2024 holiday season. From bag charms to sweaters to Japanese robes, there are truly gifts for anyone you’re looking for. Or, in true Retail Therapy fashion, these would also make good gifts to yourself. For links to all gifts talked about, keep an eye out for a full list releasing on the Retail Therapy Substac

Retail Therapy 095: Burberry, Zyn, and Belgians Nov 17, 2024 4588 A loaded episode containing the sudden rise of Burberry, Belgian shoes gaining popularity among those who ~know~, Spotify Wrapped Season, 90s office culture, Zyns being in the bro culture zeitgeist, and more. We also touch on a recent New York Times piece about burgundy, the recent Skims x Dolce & Gabbana ad campaign, denim shirts, and some wishlist items. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod

Retail Therapy 094: The Brotox Episode (with Caleb Martin and Sally deFries) Nov 10, 2024 4616 This week, we were joined by nurse practitioner Caleb Martin (and, of course, Sally) to talk all things brotox, botox, filler, mini-facelifts, thread lifts, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com Shop the Sunday Scaries Scented Candles: www.vellabox.com/sundayscaries Watch all Retail Therapy episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/sundayscariespodcast Support This Week's

Retail Therapy 093: Long Coats, Influencer DJs, and Lookalikes Nov 3, 2024 4222 The Saltburn vinyl delivery is imminent, Barrett on Halloween, Will's stops in NYC, Paul Mescal's babygirl slip-up, the Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest in Washington Square Park, Ralph Lauren and SSENSE crushing social, adjustments for wearing longer coats this winter, the influencer to DJ pipeline, and (of course) wishlist items. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.com Shop t

Retail Therapy 092: Fall Drinks & Babygirl Updates Oct 20, 2024 4460 Too much babygirl news to not cover — Mescal gets the GQ treatment, Elordi for Chanel, and Drew Starkey's possible anointment. We also talk Drake going full-flyfishing, Austin's viral AI restaurant, Michelin Stars headed to Austin, favorite pastries, our Mount Rushmores of Fall Drinks, Will's haircut strategy, clog collabs, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack

Retail Therapy 091: Wine Bars and Vibe Shifts Oct 13, 2024 4046 You feel that? Apparently the menswear vibes are shifting in ways you wouldn’t expect. From fashion houses to trickle-down style, we discuss whether or not the vibes are actually shifting or not. We also talk about the rise in wine bars as places to hang out more casually, $910 fleeces, our respective Austin City Limits music festival experiences, clarified cocktails, Moo Deng Girl, Strega Nona Fa

Retail Therapy 090: Books & Bag Charms Oct 6, 2024 4943 After two very targeted episodes, this week was much more of a grab bag — Daniel Craig's fit for the Loewe show, bag and shoe charms, GQ trying to cancel Gorpcore, Sydney Sweeney's abomination of an ad deal, kitchen upgrades and aesthetic appliances, Sally Rooney's "Intermezzo" as a status symbol, Divorced Wife-core, Nike news, and some footy collabs. Of course, we finished everything out by addin

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