Wear Many Hats is a podcast from producer Rashad Rastam, who crosses paths with creatives in their mediums to take on different topics such as pop culture, music, fashion, and art within their craft. Episodes out every week that are enough for you to know if you wear many hats.
Ep 344 // Dave Ortiz
Dave Ortiz is an artist. Dave is influenced by his Hispanic heritage, grew up in East New York in the 70s and 80s, andwas swept up in the graffiti zeitgeist but eventually decided to turn to fine art and painting.I know of Dave as Zoo York's first employee, Crazy Dave, DQM, Dave's Wear House, Little Camera Big Picture, ANOTHERWHIP, and OUR/NEWYORK.How do you know Dave?Please welcome Dave Ortiz to Wear Many Hats.instagram.com/123dortiz
Ep 343 // Percia Verlin
Percia Verlin is podcast producer and content creator from Philadelphia based in New York City.Percia has created podcasts for Dublub and Marvel before going into content creation and we've been obsessed with her takes on fashion, personal style, and how she explores the deeper philosophical and cultural underpinnings behind how and why people get dressed the way they do.We found her on TikTok and what's left of it.This isn't boyish, gambino no childish, or grownish.This is Percish.Please welcom
Ep 342 // Francis Zierer
Francis Zierer is a writer.
Francis helps brands tell stories through copywriting, marketing, research, branding, and strategy.
I first found Francis through Creator Spotlight over at beehiiv where Tyler also is the co host of Tasteland with friend and guest of the show Daisy Alioto.
We love putting the spotlight on creatives that's Wear Many Hats.
Please welcome Francis Zierer to Wear Many Hats.
x.com/FZierer
linkedin.com/in/francis-zierer
Ep 341 // Jane Kate Wong
Jane Kate Wong is the co-founder and creative director of Noon.
Cognitive Wellness where Neuroscience meets nature. It's Noon.
NOON was born out of Jane and Dr. Julie Hwang's personal experiences of burnout and a return to their roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine to find natural and holistic ways to improve their wellbeing.
NOON has tapped in a few of our favorite creatives in their campaigns such as Phil Panza, and friend and guest of the show Andres Norwood as well as Jacquline and Sunny of
Ep 340 // Jesse Reed
Jesse Reed is a Designer.Jesse Reed is a partner at Order, co-founder of Standards Manual, Standards, and creator of Chip Slip.Jesse plays drums in friend and guest of the show, Justin Buschardt's band Sharkswimmer.Jesse Reed from Ohio. Please welcome Jesse Reed to Wear Many Hats.instagram.com/jrfoinstagram.com/order.design.nycinstagram.com/standardsmanual
Ep 339 // Derek Guy - Die Workwear
Derek Guy is Die Workwear.
Derek writes about the classic men’s style with a cultural or historical view of why we wear what we wear.Derek Guy is known as the menswear guy.
I found Derek through Twitter but you may have found him on podcasts such as Blamo! or My First Million where he has conversations on Sprezzatura and personal style.
If you're into clothes, you'll find Die Workwear. Derek's takes are educational and has a good sense of humor. Seriously, hilarious.
Derek is also the editor for
Ep 338 // Skyler Stanley
Skyler Stanley is a photographer and filmmaker.
Skyler has created stunning photos using wet plate portraits, Polaroids, BTS, aerial views of landscapes and has conducted video footage using Hi-8 video tapes.
I found Skyler through the TikTok algorithm where he makes content being a barista at the Arc'teryx coffee shop in SoHo, AFrame, where he also does day in the life's, vlogging, and fit checks.
I caught him IRL bartending at the USAL party in NYC then grabbing a matcha at AFRAME. Skyler is
Ep 337 // Jimmy Simpson
Jimmy Simpson is an Illustrator & Animation Director.
Jimmy has clients such as Nike, Adidas, Apple, and Sony but I'm sure you've seen and shared his work from The New York Times and Spotify.
Jimmy and I met when he was at UArts. Best art school in Philly, or was.
Even though Jimmy has won a Young Guns award and a Motion award for Best New Talent, he has actually won the best award of them all, the Mom Award, for one of her favorite sons.
Please welcome Jimmy Simpson to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 336 // Naz Kawakami
Naz Kawakami is a writer, editor, and photographer from Honolulu, Hawaii.
Naz is a screenwriter and cuts his teeth working in editorials. His work has been published in NPR, Rolling Stone, Jenkem, Popeye, Creem, among others.
Naz is the new Editor-in-Chief of Monster Children, a Sydney/LA/NYC-based skateboarding/music/surfing/art publication that was founded in 2003.
I found out about Naz from being the host of Monster Children's podcast, Analog to Digital: 20 years of Culture and Change, wher
Ep 335 // Kelly Wright
Kelly Wright is the founder of YUNS.
YUNS is a curated hardware store focused on nurturing confidence, community, and creativity.
YUNS is based in Philly. You can find YUNS at the beloved Bok Building.
YUNS has been featured in Architectural Digest, Curbed, and PopSugar.
Tools, hardware, supplies.
Korean American Woman Owned.
YUNS tools fix all my problems.
Please welcome Kelly Wright to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/hello.yuns
Ep 334 // Gemma Lacey
Gemma Lacey is a UK-born writer, editor, producer, and strategist currently based in LA. Gemma has written for print and online publications since 2003 and specializes in one-on-one artist profiles.Since 2013 Gemma's been an editor and contributor at PUSS PUSS Magazine created by Maria Joudina.We're going to try to learn today everything she's learned talking to artists for 20 years.Please welcome Gemma Lacey to Wear Many Hats.instagram.com/gembien
Ep 333 // Cara Marie Piazza
Cara Marie Piazza is a Natural Dyer and artisan working in New York City.
Cara teaches workshops on natural dyeing and curates unique experiences merging healing, color and art.
Cara leads Calyx Studios, a multidisciplinary creative agency designing in collaboration with the world of natural dyes.
Cara is also the creative director for Botanical Colors.
I met Cara at The Corner Market Presents The Showroom Garage. Wooden sculptures, fresh sips. Naturally dyed textiles. Vintage furniture, objects
Ep 332 // Brittany Reeber
Brittany Reeber is a writer, director and producer living in Brooklyn who works in the narrative, music video, documentary and commercials.
Brittany's music videos have appeared in Pitchfork, Rolling Stone Magazine, NPR and Billboard Magazine.
I found Brittany through her music videos with Ian Sweet which ruled.
Brittany directs a solo comedy show starring Fareeha Khan called I Actually Don’t Feel That Good…
We obviously don't feel good right now but we are good to have Brittany Reeber on Wear
Ep 331 // Annie Brennen
Annie Brennen is a director, writer, producer, actor, and producer that lives in Los Angeles with her dog and her cat which she says is a brag.
Annie produces a comedy show called Today Jr., has been on friend and guest of Wear Many Hats, Public Cinema Club shorts and her other shorts such as Untitled Movie, Geronimo, Three Banks.
Produces and writes for Prime.When she is a writer for publications she goes by Ann with no e.
Down to earth.
Please welcome Annie Brennen to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 330 // LISAS
LISAS is a DJ emerging from the New York techno scene whose expertise spans a multitude of roles. In this case Wear Many Hats.
I met LISAS when MixMag came back to life and I was photographing an event where we crossed paths and knew she looked awfully familiar.
It was because I saw LISAS play the night before opening up at Paragon for a Boy Harsher DJ set and friend and guest of the show, Promiseland with Pictureplane in the basement.
LISAS has worked behind the scenes live sound for raves and
Ep 329 // Mitch Goldstein
Mitch Goldstein is a consultant that works with brands across luxury fashion, food and beverage and hospitality.
Mitch provides digital strategy, brand development, copywriting, creative direction, social media management and while also writing for agencies, brands, blogs, and websites.
I found Mitch by collaborating with friend and guest of the show, Elliott Foos for LoveSong Presents Cafe Music at Million Goods.
Previously at Time and Bloomberg Media.
Creative guy/words for money, etc.
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Ep 328 // Mac Reyes
Mac Reyes is a Photographer.
Mac has been featured in Time Out and has photographed the @paisaboys.
I met Mac at the Canal Street Market when I was working over at Office Coffee.
Mac Dollas.
Please welcome Mac Reyes to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/mac_dollasss
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
Ep 327 // Stacey Mei Yan Fong
Stacey Mei Yan Fong is a home baker and writer living in Brooklyn, NY - born in Singapore.
Stacey is the author of the cookbook, 50 Pies 50 States, an ode to the country she calls home.
I met Stacey at the 50 Pies 50 States event at the Roxy in Williamsburg capturing the last few moments of everyone's amazing pie with friend and guest of the show Steph Lau.
Will we be eating all 50 pies live on Wear Many Hats? No...
Please welcome Stacey Mei Yan Fong to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/50pies50stat
Ep 326 // Pete Williams
Pete Williams wears many hats.
Pete Williams previously was the editor-in-chief of Highsnobiety and was previously the founder of Raised by Wolves.
Pete enjoys the great outdoors, traveling, photography, and writing.
I can resonate with Pete with his Twitter cover photo of bumper stickers that say Gatorade should be thicker and I heart aging and dying.
Please welcome Pete Williams to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/petewilliams
Ep 325 // Iris Owen
Iris Owen is London’s most famous not famous person.
Iris has a show on YouTube called "On The Rocks" and a newsletter called Nectarine News.
Check out her bylines at The Face called Life according to Nectarine Girl.
Please welcome Iris Owen to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/nectarinegirl
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
Ep 324 // Rebecca Zephyr Thomas
Rebecca Zephyr Thomas is a photographer that connects with people and tells stories about their passions that light us up as individuals.
Rebecca says that "It could be the subculture of heavy metallers, serious cat lovers, Paris Hilton stans or Juicy Couture collectors.
It’s about finding what brings joy to the everyday and capturing that energy."
I met Rebecca out front of the Are We On Air kiosk across the street from the Chateau Marmot during the How Long Gone activation collaboration and t
Ep 323 // Gabrielle J. Poteet
Gabrielle J. Poteet is an artist.
Gabrielle has her hands in charcoal, ceramics, murals, animation and video.
Gabrielle creates heroic charcoal, gesso, and ink drawings that grab viewers attention.
Previously at Overall Murals in Brooklyn, NY where I met her on the good ole streets of Brooklyn.
Gabrielle is also a team member of mural group, Color the World Bright.
Gabrielle also has a newsletter called The Rat's Nest.
Please welcome Gabrielle J. Poteet to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/gjpoteet.
Ep 322 // Christina Casillo
Christina Casillo is a photographer specializing in music and comedy.
Christina writes the newsletter, Burger Diva, a burger Substack that is finding fulfillment between two buns.
Please welcome Christina Casillo to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/chrisrosecas
burgerdiva.substack.com
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
Ep 321 // Molly Mary O'Brien
Molly Mary O'Brien is a Writer and Video Editor.
Molly writes for her music blog, I Enjoy Music, a newsletter called The Molly Zone, and co-hosts and co-produces the podcast, And Introducing: a "podcast about words about music."
Molly's Tweets landed on my page and it was where she went to a party/show in LA and had a 'live-blog' booth where she interviewed musicians and talked to people about music.
Molly said it was so much fun, she's mad she didn't think of it sooner. Isn't that with all our
Ep 320 // Aliah Sweiss & Priya Seth - Giv Studios
Aliah Sweiss & Priya Seth are the founders of Giv Studios.
Giv Studios is a Brooklyn based vintage furniture shop and interior design studio specializing in 20th century furnishings.
I crossed paths with the two at a pop up called Basic Space to see friend and guest of show, Saeed Ferguson of All Caps Studios.
We immediately hit it off by taking note of the space, relaxing on the TOGO sofa and talking about our favorite pieces of furniture.
The duo services interiors and tablescapes with pro
Ep 319 // Pearl Rose
Pearl Rose is a comedian, writer, and performer.
I found Pearl on Twitter when she went viral for a few tweets but what I do love is the fact that she gives a brief look into her past when retweeting others and giving her takes.
Pearl produces the Disco Death Comedy Show and is a columnist for the writer-owned reader-funded source for the Twin Cities called Racket.
Pearl has opened for a few of my favorite comedians such as Mark Normand and Phil Hanley.
Are we going to record a podcast episode j
Ep 318 // Suzie Maez
Suzie Maez is a Photographer and filmmaker based in NYC.
I've met Suzie out in the Adirondacks during our time with Treetop Journeys and USAL.
We bonded over photography, the rope swing, and mushroom foraging.
Susie's photos and video captures an in the moment style that makes us wonder where to go next and her close ups and the intimacy that follows.
Suzie take my picture.
Please welcome Suzie Maez to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/suziemaez
Ep 317 // Shyan Zakeri - Shy's Burgers
Shyan Zakeri is the founder and creator of Shy's Burgers.
Byline calls it the pop-up responsible for NYC's coolest, greasiest, and most delicious burgers to date.
Shy's Burgers has been featured on Grub Street, Air Mail, and Tasting Table.
Wear Many Hats has been to almost all the Shy's Burgers pop ups only because it's our favorite comfort food.
Shy's brings us comfort.
Literal Genius.
Please welcome Shyan Zakeri to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/shysburgers
Ep 316 // Jon Ryan Sugimoto
Jon Ryan Sugimoto is a Director and Editor.
I found Jon doing video for Loop and love all of his skits and commercials perfect for reels and shorts alike.
Jon wrote and directed 'Gut Punch' and 'Full Time' which are both available on YouTube exclusively on the Omeleto Channel.
NYC Comedy Director + Great Guy.
Please welcome Jon Ryan Sugimoto to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/jonryanisdead
Ep 315 // Brian Vallario
Brian Vallario is the founder of Offsite.
Offsite designs and builds contemporary cabins and outdoor structures.
Offsite has been featured in Dwell, Field Mag, and Gear Patrol.
You'll be seeing us at Offsite onsite.
Please welcome Brian Vallario to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/offsite.camp
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
Ep 314 // Robbie Laing
Robbie Laing is a Creative Strategist and Producer.
Robbie writes that growing up in Wisconsin, creative careers were never on his radar despite being obsessed with all things music, art, fashion, culture, and soccer.
We're about to change all of Wisconsin.
Robbie is known for Full Kit, a soccer brand that makes full kits of course.
Food scientist by education.
Please welcome Robbie Laing to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/robbielame
instagram.com/fullkitwnkrs
Ep 313 // Aaron Binaco
Aaron Binaco is an interdisciplinary creative working at the intersection of culture, design, and emerging tech.
Aaron collaborates with a range of clients, publishes the annual magazine Cape Cod Compass and is the founder of the creative studio Sundial.
I linked up with Aaron by way of friend and guest of the show Matt King.
Keep em' comin.
Please welcome Aaron Binaco to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/aab_aab_aab_
instagram.com/sssundial
Ep 312 // Sandro Sergio Petrillo
Sandro Sergio Petrillo is a multimedia artist.
Sandro has contributed inspired works to the Canadian creative community through immersive installation, audio/visual production, audio/visual engineering, live performance, graphic design, and teaching electronic music production.
Which is everything we over at Wear Many Hats loves to hear. Teaching is our lore.
Sandro runs a flexible showroom and connection space titled Givenn Roomm and been spending his time crafting a collection of bar soaps a
Ep 311 // Jenny Jiang
Jenny Jiang is a 3D Artist and Designer.
Jenny works in motion and stills to create the most beautiful landscapes for brands that are out of this world.
Jenny has worked with our favorites such as Credo, Crocs, and Kiehls and has been featured in publications such as Visual Atelier 8 and Instagram's Design.
Jenny's mixed reality and CGI brings me happiness and all I want to do is give out AR flowers.
Please welcome Jenny Jiang to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/jennymjiang
Ep 310 // Nicole Galinson
Nicole Galinson is a Photographer and the Editor- in-Chief of Cynosure Mag.
Nicole plays guitar in Lynsey (the band)
Nicole has photographed legends such as The Zombies and you can find Cynosure Magazine at Iconic, Casa, and Laurel Canyon Newsstand.
Catch her at Victoria Bar, I did.
Please welcome Nicole Galinson to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/nicolegalinson
instagram.com/cynosure_mag
instagram.com/lynsey_the_band
Ep 309 // Alex S.K. Brown
Alex S.K. Brown is a Photographer.
Alex centers his work around music, street, fashion & artists in the context of everyday life.
Alex has been published in Nylon, Hypebeast, TimeOut, and Greenpointers with clients stemming from TikTok to OnlyNY.
I've seen Alex out in the field and it's always a treat because I know the photos are going to turn out so good. It's a Contax.
What do you expect?
Please welcome Alex S.K. Brown to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/alexskbrown
Ep 308 // Lucia Dallett
Lucia Dallett is an illustrator and arts educator.
Lucia focuses on colored pencil illustration and printmaking using language, color, and type to investigate and celebrate the everyday.
Lucia has done collaborations for our friends over at Colbo, Grant, Shy's and our favorite establishments such as The Fly, Rhodora, and Foster Sundry.
I never wear socks but when I do, it's Lucia's collaboration with Stance.
The Whimsical World of Lucia Dallett.
Please welcome Lucia Dallett to Wear Many Hats.
Ep 307 // Colin Burgess
Colin Burgess is an actor and comedian.
Colin has been featured in videos and series for Adult Swim, Comedy Central, IFC, and Vice and short films have been in No Budge and Vimeo Staff Pick.
Colin and I both have something in common and that's free time. Colin's new film 'Free Time', a comedy about the search for meaning in the modern world, is out now.
Please welcome Colin Burgess to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/colinburgers
Ep 306 // An Rong Xu
An Rong Xu is a photographer.
Xu’s work is rooted in the beauty of the ordinary, capturing a rich cinematic stillness in his photography and a passionate ethereal journey in his films.
Xu has photographed for The New York Times, Bloomberg, Washington Post and more.
I met An while on the Wear Many Hats World Tour in Taipei, Taiwan.
Even though we ate Japanese food it was still a good time, we walked around the neighborhood as one should do after eating a big delicious meal.
New Romantics.
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Ep 305 // Alec Luu
Alec Luu is a fine art photographer.
I met Alec out front of Friend Editions in the Lower East Side and we had witty banter from the start.
Alec talks about the subconscious mind and his relationship with the complexity of simplicity.
I talk about that often on this show.
Alec sees and problem-solves through this lens.
Please welcome Alec Luu to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/alec.luu
Ep 304 // Anna Z Gray
Anna Z Gray is an entrepreneur and a vintage connoisseur.
Anna is the founder of Club Vintage, the department store of vintage sellers.
Anna runs the cult newsletter 'Things I would Buy If I Didn't Have To Pay Rent' up on Substack.
I met Anna at Nine Orchard during a party on the rooftop where she knew what my crushes were when I had to enter them in a secret box.
Although I have tried to catch her at Club Vintage everytime I stepped in but no dice.
Of course it had to be at a party
Ep 303 // Laila Wayans
Laila Wayans is a producer, drummer, and DJ.
Laila is the drummer of NYC's Been Stellar.
I met Laila at Victoria Bar for the debut of their new record "Scream From New York, NY." Off of Dirty Hit.
Laila was super welcoming with great conversation, talking about her time living in LA but always in NY.
When I left she was like who are you? And I can never get that out of my head. Because who am I?
Please welcome Laila Wayans to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/lailawayans
Ep 302 // Hush Forte
Hush Forte is a producer, composer, rapper, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.
I met Hush with friend and guest of the show, Jonathan Richetts out in the Lower East Side then crossed paths with Hush at The Hoxton with friend Bobby Whigham.
Lo and behold I ended up creating music with Jonathan at their studio and in the other room I could hear Hush cook up new sounds.
I was instantly hooked.
Look Closely. Time Traveler. Rare Value.
Please welcome Hush Forte to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 301 // Erik Carter
Erik Carter is a graphic designer, art director, illustrator, animator and creative director.
I've always been involved with design twitter but when it goes off, Erik is on the scene.
Typography. Color. Capitalism. Chaos. images4cash. Design Harder. Erik Internet.
Please welcome Erik Carter to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/erikinternet
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
Ep 300 // Avery Trufelman
Avery Trufelman is a podcaster and radio producer.
Avery is best known for her work on 99% Invisible and her podcast, Articles of Interest.
Is this the collab show we've all been waiting for?
Articles of Interest is a show about what we Wear Many Hats.
Podcast and it's the same but there's three more episodes so it's not.
Please welcome Avery Trufelman to Wear Many Hats.
x.com/trufelman
Ep 299 // David You - Balue
David You is the founder of the coffee and tea room, Balue Stockholm.
I first met David when he was in New York working with the Lichen family.
You can feel the calmness in his captions with the beautiful photos he takes of Balue and its environment along with the wonderful offerings he presents.
Pop up and tea experience. Showroom for catering and events.
Moon is in charge. Beautiful, like pyramids.
Please welcome David You to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/baluestockholm
Ep 298 // Thor Kimmell
Thor Kimmell is a designer and illustrator.
I first met Thor over at Round Two where we bonded over vintage, design, and history.
Thor has done illustrations for friend and guest of the show Sudan Green from Spirits Up! Extra Butter, Timberland, and Round Two.
Thor likes to ride bikes and make bootlegs. The perfect combination.
Loser Vandross. Heavy Graphix Brain Machine.
Please welcome Thor Kimmell to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/thorkimmell
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
instagram.com/rasha
Ep 297 // Daisy Alioto - Dirt
Daisy Alioto is a writer and the CEO of Dirt Media.
Daisy also co-founded the NFT funded newsletter, Dirt.
Daisy's journalism has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Paris Review Daily, TIME, New York Magazine, GQ, among others.
Daisy's tweets have appeared on my timeline every time I open up the app and it's so good to hear those hot takes come to life.
Let's discuss publications and perfume.
Please welcome Daisy Alioto to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 296 // Jean Pierre Consuegra
Jean Pierre Consuegra is a designer and record label owner.
Jean runs Working Title Studios which focuses on design for the NY underground music scene.
Jean runs Somersault Records which hosts friend and guest of the show Jialing and other amazing musicians.
Jean was formerly at Vinyl Me Please but is crushing it at Jupiter Disco as head of design.Jean has some of the best hot takes on design Twitter.
Don't worry we'll go over it in class today.Please welcome Jean Pierre to Wear Many Ha
Ep 295 // Julia Shiplett
Julia Shiplett is a writer, performer, and comedian.Julia was named a Comedy Central Up Next Comedian, a TBS Comic To Watch and a Vulture Comedian You Should Know.
Julia has a newsletter something shiny* where you can read her love for Marketplace, her reasons on running, and self promotion for where she's doing stand up next.
Julia is also a Freelance Senior Copywriter. Comedy Creative.
Please welcome Julia Shiplett to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/juliashiplett
Ep 294 // Ares Maia
Ares Maia is the founder of Bloom Playground and a Multidisciplinary Designer and Visual Artist.
Ares infuses her work with vibrant colors and symbols influenced by her cultural heritage and immigrant experience.
I first heard of Ares by inviting her to be a part of the first ever Commercial Type and Dahsar Zine Fest that Wear Many Hats put on.
Ares has participated in many exhibition and zine events along with guest lectures, showcasing her book designs for our favorites, 'Echoes of Brazil
Ep 293 // Drew Kaufmann - Million Goods
Drew Kaufmann is the founder of Million Goods.
Million Goods is a space fusing menswear and music subcultures to form a broader sense of community.
I first learned of Million Goods through pop ups and remember Drew handing me a flyer way back when and seeing them all throughout Brooklyn.
We love fliers over at Wear Many Hats. Have you not seen our stickers?
Drew has worked in the fashion industry with experience in marketing, buying, public relations and design.
Million Goods is built around 3
Ep 292 // Greg Jackson - Greg Laboratory
Greg Jackson is a New York based freelance apparel design director specializing in, but not limited to, technical sportswear and performance clothing.
Greg has worked in apparel for NikeLab, Yeezy, Saturdays NYC and Gap along with working with collaborations that Wear Many Hats is inspired by.
New Balance, Aimé Leon Dore, but let's not forget that he is the creative director and consultant for his own multidisciplinary design studio, Greg Laboratory.
We love to see the things Greg is cooki
Ep 291 // Marleigh Culver
Marleigh Culver is an artist and independent designer.
Marleigh's has a few different dream projects that Wear Many Hats align with such as anything with music, residential murals, restaurants, wine labels and brands, and the list goes on and on.
Marleigh has an impressive playlist curation called Marleigh Radio where you can find over 300 playlists in rotation.
Marleigh has worked and collaborated with some of our favorite brands such as Brightland, Cavern, Nike, Google and more.
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Ep 290 // Isaiah Carter
Isaiah Carter is a multi hyphenate creative and the founder of Natal Space. Natal Space works in film and television productions, as well as digital shorts.
Isaiah oversees the visual and conceptual of all Natal Spaces projects from early development through execution and release. His production credits include short films "Kinfolk" and "Borrowed Time."
Isaiah is a visual artist with a practice in mixed media sculpture. Prior to launching, Isaiah worked across various outlet
Ep 289 // Haruko Hayakawa
Haruko Hayakawa is a CG artist and creative director.
Haruko considers herself an artist who loves to explore the intersection between commercial creativity and pop art.
She has a deep passion for the world of consumer products and how brands shape our culture, leaving a lasting imprint in our memory.
I found Haruko through friend and guest of the show, Rich Tu, when he had her on his podcast. Haruko has worked with friend and guest of the show, Ian Shiver on a few projects, it's a family af
Ep 288 // Rachel Krupa
Rachel Krupa is the founder of Krupa Consulting and the owner of The Goods Mart.
Rachel has been in the best of both worlds elevating emerging brands through press and retail. We love a local community that's better-for-you, a place that provides better-for-the-planet products, showcasing and launching emerging, primarily female-, BIPOC-, and LGBTQ+ founded brands and that's what The Goods Mart gives you.
I walk by The Goods Mart all the time when I’m downtown in Soho then walking throug
Ep 287 // Anna Sing
Anna Sing is a multidisciplinary designer in Brooklyn.
We love the way she uses type on her projects and with clients.
Greenhouse type is one of my favorite typefaces of all time. It suits us very well over at Wear Many Hats. ‘It’s Nice That’ featured her when she created a “bouquet” of typefaces inspired by houseplant history.
Plants, flowers, colors, the great outdoors, horse girls and fantasy. WHat’s there not to love?
Please welcome Anna Sing to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/annasingson
Ep 286 // Dan Esberg
Dan Esberg is a Creative Director, Copywriter, and content creator.
Dan has a show on YouTube called Dansplaning where we bonded over coffee when crossing paths at Colbo. Dansplaining is where he creates explainer videos that give substance to nostalgia. Some of his videos include “Why “Bad Graphics” Make You Feel Good…” & “Explaining and Assembling a Masterpiece” and “Where did the term “City Boy” come from?”
Dan has worked over some of my favorite agencies including Ogilvy and currently at Boa
Ep 285 // Lee Eisenberg
Lee Eisenberg is a writer and producer in Hollywood, writer on The Office, the creator of Jury Duty as well as the founder of Nuvet.
Lee hails from Boston, comes from a family of ideas and lives with his family in LA.
We chat about hotels, duvets, starting companies, and intertwining it with his writing.
Lee’s wife jokes that he comes from a place of yes but yes it’s hard to say no. The art of learning how to say no is hard. Nothing’s always easy Lee!
Nuvet, a new way to duvet. Less struggle, mo
Ep 284 // Dương Gia Hiếu - Ném
Dương Gia Hiếu is a founder, designer, and maker at Ném.
Photographer and multidisciplinary artist Dương Gia Hiếu is based out of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and originally from Gia Lai in Vietnam.
Don’t worry I found out where he originally was online but I did meet Hiếu at Ném while in Vietnam for the Wear Many Hats World Tour. Ném is a space filled with objects, conducts workshops, and also serves as a coffee shop & bar.
Hiếu invited me out along with the team to dinner and had a great snai
Ep 283 // Fumee Lee
Fumee Lee is a creative director, matcha connoisseur, and musician.
Fumee is the vocalist for Fifth Flow, what he calls a matcha fairy but the owner of Maison Hime and the director of the social media agency, Neko Natch based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Fumee works with many brands and restaurants in KL that does design works • social media • branding • packaging • photos • videos creating little big things.
I met Fumee when the barista at VCR in Bangsar, KL connected me with Fumee when I said I
Ep 282 // Lee Zhan Tzeh
Lee Zhan Tzeh is an entrepreneur.
Lee runs the bakery, Flaaah, and the natural wine bar, Small Shifting Space, both based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
I met Lee at the Petaling Street/Chinatown area of where Small Shifting Space lives and we had a good time going down the menu and trying new desserts.
Pastries and desserts is all I’m into these days.
Please welcome Lee Zhan Tzeh to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/flaaahflaaahflaaah
instagram.com/smallshiftingspace
Ep 281 // Zak Klauck
Zak Klauck is a Founder & Creative Director at A — Z by Zak LLC
Zak LLC is a multi-disciplinary studio focused on creative direction, identity and experience design for a wide range of institutions, individuals and brands.
Zak is a graphic designer known for his work on photobooks, zines, identities and posters.
Zak is the former founder and creative director of Wax Studios, Wax Magazine and wax.radio with friend Dave Yun.
I have a couple copies of Wax Magazine from friend and guest of the s
Ep 280 // Apollo Baldoz
Apollo Baldoz is a Designer and Motion Graphics Animator based in New York.
Apollo has worked on Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour visuals, HBO’s SHAQ Docuseries, and Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj on Netflix.
I met Apollo at friend and guest of the show Rich Tu’s ‘Human Response’ exhibit and knew I was with good peoples.
Emmy, Peabody, Cleo, we’re going for EGOT of design.
Yo it’s showtime.
Please welcome Apollo Baldoz to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/yoshowtimetv
Ep 279 // Albert Chang
Albert Chang is a Designer and Art Director based in Brooklyn.
Albert’s work revolves around brand identity and is currently design lead at Squarespace where he oversees a team of talented brand creatives.
I met Albert IRL at Hester Street Fair when Commercial Type and Dahsar hosted our first ever Zine Fair and he pulled up to the Wear Many Hats table. Fast friends later I knew we had mutuals in common.
Albert’s work has been recognized by Art Director’s Club, Communication Arts, D&AD, and
Ep 278 // Abby Jones
Abby Jones is a Music & Culture Journalist from Austin, Texas based in Brooklyn, New York.
I found Abby via Twitter because music Twitter is the last good tweets to read.
I connected with her tweet “it’s cool that strawberry switchblade is going viral on TikTok” but hones ting every tweet she writes I get.
Abby has written for Pitchfork, Consequence, Stereogum, NPRmusic etc
Abby literally eats, lives, and breathes indie music. I thought I did, but I can’t keep up.
Please welcome Abby Jones
Ep 277 // Gabrielle Lamontagne
Gabrielle Lamontagne is a Creative Director and Illustrator based in New York.
I met Gabi IRL at Hester Street Fair when Commercial Type and Dahsar hosted our first ever Zine Fair and she had a table with us. Gabi was selling bodega prints along with a few vintage postcards and a certain movie star pulled up. They’ve been best friends ever since.
Gabi was formerly at Chobani and her watercolors were used on the original rebrand packaging. Her illustration work has been featured in The Guardian,
Ep 276 // JIALING - BIG J
JIALING also known as BIG J is an artist and musician originally from Baltimore, with roots in Taiwan.
JIALING has performed at Papi Juice, can rip on the chello, and there’s a photo out there of her wearing many hats.
Please welcome JIALING / BIG J to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/jialing.bigj
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
Ep 275 // Tyreek Mitchell
Tyreek Mitchell is a man that I crossed paths with at colbo but later learned that he was over at snow peak.
Tyreek enjoys the great outdoors, leather jackets, and has an ‘on the corner’ vintage Miles Davis t-shirt that is one of the most beautiful relics I’ve ever laid eyes on.
Tyreek has modeled for the homies and has impeccable taste.
There’s so much shit going on in the world, we don’t care to promote anything.
Please welcome Tyreek Mitchell to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/tyreekmitchell
Ep 274 // Paolo Jay
Paolo Jay is an internationally published Filipino American Freelance Photographer.
PJ is one of my good friends from Philadelphia, PA where I met him during the Abakus Takeout days to Ps & Qs but also crossed paths with him at Temple University and at every pop up Ubiq had to offer.
PJ takes wonderful portraits, food and beverage, editorial and events photos. PJ is selected as one of Diversify’s “Up Next” photographers.
Please welcome Paolo Jay to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/pj.agbay
Ep 273 // j ember
j ember is a musician.
j ember put out his new record ‘Ultraviolet’ right at the start of the New Year which is bold and we’re here for it. Get your year started out right.
j ember has worked with friends Take A Day Trip shoutout David and Denzel.
j ember has been featured in Wonderland Magazine, featured on the Spotify playlist Indie All Stars, and Majestic.
This is about to be majestic.
Please welcome j ember to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/jember
Ep 272 // Mie Kim
Mie Kim is a multidisciplinary artist primarily creating ceramic sculpture and limited design objects.
I crossed paths with Mie through the internet via friend and guest of the show Cameron Morse, where they both share a similar minimalist lifestyle in Montreal.
A few of my favorite archive pieces in her collection include the Flux II, Moon Jar Series, the Basso series
Please welcome Mie Kim to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/miekim__
Ep 271 // Isabel Münter
Isabel Münter runs a Chess Club in New York City called Pawn Chess Club with Simone Robert, where they’ve had chess clubs at your favorite haunts like Casetta, Casino, and Metrograph.
Isabel also runs Homes + Studios with Rachael Yaeger, which is an archive of artists’ homes and studios and architectural gems around the world, most of which you can visit.
Past studio visits include Chen Chen & Kai Williams, Daniel Arnold, Landon Metz, and more.
Can’t forget to mention that Isabel Münter does
Ep 270 // Johann Rashid - Promiseland
Johann Rashid aka Promiseland is a multidisciplinary artist who works in the forms of music, performance art, and video.
Johann has done work for Seekings, The Voidz, Nick Murphy, and more musicians.
Promiseland released his new album ‘Sad But Happy’ featuring tracks with Melati Malay, Samantha Urbani, and Julian Casablancas.
Promiseland has supported The Strokes on their Asia Tour in 2023 but I dropped the ball when he performed at Forest Hills opening up for The Strokes and Angel Olsen.
Johann
Ep 269 // Jubilee
Jubilee is a DJ and Producer.
Jubilee runs her music label and party, Magic City and each Magic City night shares her love for Miami Bass, electro and breaks.
The Top 25 DJs Who Defined The Year 2023
Jubilee has some of the best Tweets I have ever read and her hot takes are always served hot, never cold.
Please welcome Jubilee to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/jubileedj
instagram.com/wearmanyhat
Ep 268 // Thu Tran
Thu Tran is an illustrator, animator, writer, and producer.
I remember Tran from the early days of YouTube when she produced and created Food Party that eventually went to IFC and Late Night Munchies on MTV.
Check out Spaghetti Inc for all your Thu Tran original artworks, Giphy for her cat gifs, The Misguided Guide to the Origin of Everything on YouTube, and the sci-fi comedy short film, The Rainbow Bridge which Tran stars in written and directed by Dimitri Simakis.
Total Cat freak.
Please welco
Ep 267 // Jinah Rhee
Jinah Rhee cut her teeth in hospitality.
Jinah works alongside NA:EUN Hospitality as well as the brand development and collaborations.
The Korean Cookbook is out now on Phaidon Press.
Please welcome Jinah Rhee to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/jinbunz
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
Ep 266 // Stephanie Lau
Stephanie Lau is a cook.
I found Stephanie through the Wear Many Hats food universe of friends who are bomb cooks.
I swear the working from home meals have been elevating.
Dropping mini recipes to make some of the most delicious snacks and munchies. Miso yaki onigiri, peaches and cream toast, corn mochi, sardine banh mi on that Nick & Sons sourdough baguette come on now.
Stephanie got the meals on lock and around the clock.
Please welcome Stephanie Lau to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/
Ep 265 // Isabel Slone
Isabel Slone is a writer. Isabel is a fashion and lifestyle journalist based in Toronto, Ontario. She has been writing about fashion professionally since 2012 and has been published in the New York Times, ELLE, the Wall Street Journal, Harper’s Bazaar, The Strategist and more.
I found Isabel through her Tweets when she retweeted friend and guest of the show Jamie Rothenberg of @foodjars.
Check out her Substack Freak Palace for her takes on fashion and what she can’t live without. The bio is int
Ep 264 // Phuong Nguyen
Phuong Nguyen is a creative director and multidisciplinary designer based in Brooklyn, NY. You may have seen Phuong’s work for Recess and Domino Magazine. She has also worked with various brands across media, wellness, fashion, beauty, food, technology and more.
Her works have been featured on Adweek, NPR, and The Zoe Report.
Phuong is also an artist that has been supported and featured by the New Museum and many more institutions.
Seems like she loves to pole, travel, and cats.
I hope I’m right
Ep 263 // Melissa Cho
Melissa Cho is a bilingual multimedia creative. A journalist, creative producer, and editor… she says she can’t help but have her hand in several honey pots but that’s just another way of saying this podcast name.
Melissa has been featured in Vogue, Jubilee, and Shoutout LA but is mostly known for her podcast, hAAPI hour with Melissa Cho, an excuse to hang out with cool AAPI friends. This episode is one of those days and everyday.
Hop aboard the Cho Cho train.
Please welcome Melissa Cho to Wear
Ep 262 // Darro
Darro Chea is a musician.
I met Darro at the Echo Park Tennis Courts when I got back into tennis and didn’t know that he was a pop punk musician. I mean how could I have known? Ahh yes. The hair.
Darro put out his new album ‘Accidents’ which reminds me of all the pop punk greats as well as ‘j.o.m.o.’ which means the joy of missing out.
Didn’t think I’d be listening to pop punk so much while cruising in his car to get tacos and relive my youth from the Warped Tour days but I’m not mad about it.
I
Ep 261 // Marquis Williams - Highly Recommended
Marquis Williams is the founder of Highly Recommended, a premiere and buzzing wine club based in New York City.
Highly Recommended has done collaborations with Gangsters Buy Flowers for their coasters and with friend and guest of the Wear Many Hats show very own, Christine Espinal, for their wine rack that was sold at Lichen NYC and the Brooklyn Museum.
As well us pop ups with Out To Lunch for Champagne, Chicken, and Caviar and Niche Niche for doing a different series of wine drops.
Along with
Ep 260 // Jer Umai
Jer Umai is a content creator, food photographer, restaurant reviewer, and cook.
You can learn a lot from his breakfast, lunch, and dinners.
The udon, the bento boxes, the omakases, the onigiri, the ramen, the dumplings, the homemade bagels, diy handrolls, the udon, and don’t let me get started with all the sandwiches. The waffles, the pancakes, adding fruit to almost everything.
Jer makes being an NYC college student look like cake. I wish I had a friend who was a cook like that in college, but
Ep 259 // Uffie
Uffie is known for hits during the bloghaus movement, now peak indiesleaze but we’re going very strong.
You know her from ‘ADD SUV’ featuring Pharrell Williams and ‘Pop The Glock’ from ‘Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans’ off of Ed Banger but have you heard of ‘cool’ off her new album ‘Sunshine Factory’ on Chaz Bear’s Company Records? Whole record hits including the interlude with Peaches. We love Peaches.
Uffie has collaborated with Charli XCX, Justice, and The Blessed Madonna.
We caught her set at Fo
Ep 258 // Hampus Lideborg
Hampus Lideborg is an Art Director and 3D Designer.
Hampus runs Objects by Lideborg where he explores textures, shapes and objects with photography, scans and digital tools.
Hampus takes beautiful stills with his Leica Camera everytime I see him.
I love running into Hampus when he take long bike rides with his VanMoof all around New York City.
We always have conversations of travel, fashion, the love for Greenpoint, and what new music we’re listening to. That last one I might have made that up.
Ep 257 // Kristina Ang
Kristina Ang is a content creator and loves fashion.
Kristina runs the Life of An Ex-Fashion Student Podcast where she talks about being an ex-fashion student and an aspiring designer where she walks you through the realities of her journey as a fashion student and what it’s like to work in the industry.
Kristina is the Social Media Coordinator for Harpers Bazaar over at Hearst Magazines. Previously at W Magazine.
Back when Coach released Coachtopia, I knew Kristina looked familiar as she modele
Ep 256 // Charlotte Rose Benjamin
Charlotte Rose Benjamin is a musician.
Charlotte put out a record called ‘Dreamtina’ and is gearing up for a new one. I’ve seen Charlotte out and about playing through every Brooklyn venue there is with all of our friends and guests of the Wear Many Hats show.
My favorite tweet of hers @charlobenji goes something like this: 'everything is a band everyone is a band oh my god ’im so tired.'
Please welcome Charlotte Rose Benjamin to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/charlotterosebenjamin
Ep 255 // Sami Lambert
Sami Lambert is a social media queen who is in communications, events, marketing, project management you name it and has been on all the apps. I’m not talking dating you fools I’m talking social media platforms including Vine (RIP)
You can mostly find her at Adweek where she is the social media director that was cooking for Adweek creators.
The Internet is not real.
Please welcome Sami Lambert to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/slammbert
Ep 254 // Jamison Isaak - Teen Daze
Jamison Isaak is a musician. You may know him by his stage name, Teen Daze, a Canadian electronic act from Vancouver.
I met Jamison at Oliver Shaw’s Friend Editions storefront for the release of Chris Black’s collaborative zine with Friend Editions just before him and friend and guest of the show, Jason Stewart of How Long Gone had their live show at Webster Hall.
Jamison played Black Flamingo and Public Records that weekend, two of my favorite clubs and bars I frequently haunt in Brooklyn.
Jam
Ep 253 // Jayson Buford
Jayson Buford is a writer and a lifelong New Yorker, a diehard Knicks and Yankees fan, and someone who has been searching for Rocawear jackets to bring back into the mainstream. His work can be found in Rolling Stone, Stereogum, Byline, GQ, Vulture, Pitchfork and more.
Jayson’s Substack is filled with basketball, and hiphop where I hope one day he gets his own show to chat about this.
I met at Jumbo’s Clown Room and also Harvard and Stone. Two Los Angeles institutions where when you first start
Ep 252 // Elliot Aronow - Minor Genius
Elliot Aronow helps men unlock their minor genius, create their lifestyles of their dreams and executive producer based in New York City. Over the course of his career he has worked with artists and brands including The Fader, Mark Ronson, LCD Soundsystem, GQ and The Strokes as a magazine editor, fashion designer, music executive, A&R man, underground tv host, and creative director.
Elliot runs the lifestyle newsletter, philosophy, and project based blog called Minor Genius.
I first met Ell
Ep 251 // Ira Chernova
Ira Chernova is a Photographer, Model, and Artist.
Ira is an artist who I knew their work previously through their modeling career, but learned about photography and drawing shortly after.
Ira channels various visions and ideas into primitive style drawings, where Ira began painting on nesting dolls, looking for ways to bring their upbringing and art style together in one art-form.
I met Ira with a friend of the show, photographer, Mark Portillo outside of Procell in Nolita chatting about photog
Ep 250 // Troy Kreiner
Troy Kreiner is a Creative Director and an independent curator based in Los Angeles.
I first met Troy in Philly when we were boys not at University of the Arts. Ok UArts but at parties. I still think about those parties to this day.
We all grew up of course, moved on, went our separate ways but the internet brought us together. Shamelessly through Shameless Enterprise, a collaborative project between him and Brian Broker I would go to pop ups they were at and see their products being sold at th
Ep 249 // Nate Nichols
Nate Nichols is the Founder and Creative Director of the creative agency / production haus, Palette Group.
Clients include Foot Locker, PUMA, Netflix, Xbox, Billboard and your favorite drink to go out at night, an Aperol Spritz of course. Palette Group is building out their production haus across Germany, France, and America where they produce and write with creatives, community movers and society shapers.
I met Nate in Philly where a lot of our guests on the Wear Many Hats show cut their teeth
Ep 248 // Jordan Butcher
Jordan Butcher is an Art Director and Photographer that goes by Strange Practice.
I first knew about Jordan’s work at the beach when I was drinking out of my friend’s hot to go mug from Minnows NYC. I thought this logo was sick and have to go to this bar but who did this logo? Lo and behold it was Jordan’s and made me go into a deep dive of previous work.
Jordan has been Grammy nominated for his work on the Caspian record ‘On Circles’ for Best Recording Package, he’s worked with my favorite band
Ep 247 // Paulie Gee
Paulie Gee is the founder of Paulie Gee’s, a pizza shop that originated in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Paulie is the sweetest dude I’ve ever met when it comes to pizza. One of the last times I ate at the restaurant I remember Paulie coming up to our table and asking us how the Pizzas were. One of my favorite NYC experiences.
Since then Paulie Gee’s has expanded into different cities. We got Columbus, Baltimore, Chicago, and the beautiful city of Philadelphia.
Over the years Paulie Gee’s restaurant h
Ep 246 // Isaac Hindin-Miller
Isaac Hindin-Miller aka Issac Likes is a fashion journalist turned DJ, and the founder of I LIKE YOU! You’ve probably been to one of his parties or seen his stickers on the locks on local businesses closing up shop in Manhattan but now you probably have seen him on IG reels or TikTok for all of your favorites doing his ‘Best of’ series.
For ‘Best of’ he’s had my favorite New Yorkers on such as Tommy Jewels to Scarrs but he also goes worldwide with it doing the ‘Best of’ series in other cities yo
Ep 245 // Claire Corsten
Claire Corsten is Sourdough Bagels, an IG catalog of amazing foods and recipes she has created and documented but not only bagels.
There’s a mix of cookies, pies, breads, persimmons, biscotti’s, raviolis, scones, cakes, cinnamon rolls, soups, wontons, donuts, pancakes, pies, croissants, burgers, it’s never ending.
The food section of Wear Many Hats is continuing to grow.
Claire budgets for good butter & writes about secondhand clothing as do we on this podcast.
Please welcome Claire Corsten
Ep 244 // Clayton Chambers - sprezza
Clayton Chambers is the owner of sprezza, a newsletter exploring independent menswear, style trends, product reviews, and the business of retail.
It’s a mix of curation, education, and discovery. sprezza talks about independent brands, create seasonal style guides, cover new drops, and deep dives on subcultures and style movements.
Clayton is a brand strategist that built his career on content, brand development, strategic partnerships and creative marketing in which he’s had the pleasure of wor
Ep 243 // Adam Keita - Daughter
Adam Keita is the co-founder of Daughter, a cafe and wine bar based in Brooklyn, NY.
I’ve been to Daughter in Crown Heights when meeting up with friends to get a coffee. If I have to bike my way from Prospect Heights through Crown Heights to get back to my old spot in Bedstuy, crossing paths with the Daughter Sincerely, Tommy cafe to end up needing more caffeine with a matcha. I’m doing the most but we like it.
Adam and friends have a new produce-forward all-day eatery with coffee, natural wine
Ep 242 // Maja Dlugolecki & Tadzio Dlugolecki - Lobster Club
Maja Dlugolecki and Tadzio Dlugolecki are the founders and curators of Lobster Club.
Lobster Club a gallery and residency program featuring a rotating roster of emerging artists in art-driven cities. The club’s initiatives present immersive sensory experiences bridging the worlds of art, music, and food.
I met Maja and Tadzio at the Lobster Club group show Mexico City edition. I was at the opening, had a great time, then came back the next day for the closing show to get a last minute look at th
Ep 241 // Eliot Thompson
Eliot Thompson is a Comedian, Writer, and Actor.
Eliot has won the New York Comedy Club’s annual stand-up competition, was a New York Comedy Festival Comic To Watch, has performed in multiple films, plays and sketches and has had two speaking roles in two featured films that were premiered at Berlin and Tribeca Film Festival.
Eliot is also a copywriter where he has written for Vice for a few brands.
Eliot is also a producer for Pure Chaos Comedy where they have put on shows at Saint Vitus, TV Ey
Ep 240 // Dewey Saunders
Dewey Saunders is a Design Director.
You’ve seen Dewey’s work for your favorite albums such as Anderson Paak, Turnstile, and Nxworries to name a few. I enjoyed catching up with Dewey and his friends at his High Comfort pop up at our long time friends at @virgilnormal. Then heading over to his pool after a long day of tennis with new friend of the show, musician, @darro_c.
Dewey is a good friend where I love seeing his work for brands such as Flying Embers, The Hundreds, Vanity Fair, Ray Ban, Le
Ep 239 // Antonio DePietro - MyWingman
Antonio DePietro is the perfect wingman. Tony is known for his Existential Gag Strip, MyWingman, when we all need a metaphorical laugh through his comics.
One of a kind artist, Tony is a great entertainer that specializes in rap record design, slow jam mixtapes.
Please welcome Antonio DePietro to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/mywingman
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
Ep 238 // Victoria Rosselli
Victoria Rosselli is a multidisciplinary Designer and Art Director based in Brooklyn, NY.
I met Victoria with friend and guest of the show Geoff Snack for the Wrong Answer pop up at Colbo in the Lower East Side.
She is a dedicated generalist with interests spanning printed matter, collage work, and lettering. She has worked with publications like New York Magazine, Departures, VICE/Refinery29, and The Conversationalist. She resides in Brooklyn with her Westie, Bailey.
Please welcome Victoria Ro
Ep 237 // Mike Smith - Smith & Diction
Mike Smith is a Designer and co-founder of Smith-Diction, a branding and design studio, based in Philly that creates thoughtful identities for imaginative clients.
I met Mike years ago through one of his projects called Nom Now that was big on wheatpasting artworks with collaborations with The Roots Picnic, NoseGo, and part of the Phrequency days along with friend and guest of the show Gab Bonghi and TrickGo.
We love wheatpasting on the Wear Many Hats podcast, you can see of all our works around
Ep 236 // Vivian Mach
Vivian Mach is a Vlogger and Twitch Streamer that goes by the Ninth Child.
Please welcome Vivian Mach to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/ninth.child
twitch.tv/ninthchild
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
instagram.com/rashadrastam
Ep 235 // Maura Brennan
Maura Brennan is a multi-disciplinary graphic designer who enjoys painting, attending concerts, surfing, dancing, film photography, and caring for her puppy Toad.
We’re gonna dive in to see if the plan still holds if she took bass lessons, attended a monster truck rally, had caged dive with great whites, and booked her first tour for her friends’s bands.
She DJs with friend and guest of the show, Sid Simons as The Mids at Victoria Bar.
Maura is anything but Mid. She’s always out and about, knows
Ep 234 // Caroline Weaver
Caroline Weaver is an entrepreneur who formerly owned the CW Pencil Enterprise, where I’ve actually been to and runs The Locavore Guide, a digital directory to IRL shopping in New York.
Caroline has walked thousands of city blocks through 170+ neighborhoods across the five boroughs to document details for nearly 11k brick-and-mortar shops for The Locavore Guide.
Caroline also has a newsletter called Diary of a New Yorker and runs a book club called the Orchard Street Reading Society.
We love or
Ep 233 // Ted Davis
Ted Davis is a journalist.
Ted is a writer, music editor, DJ, and musician from Northern Virginia.
Ted is a columnist for Bandcamp Daily and his work has appeared in Rolling Stone, NPR Music, Pitchfork, Stereogum, Billboard, MTV News, SPIN, Resident Advisor, Paste Magazine, Reverb, FLOOD Magazine, Aquarium Drunkard, and honestly I find all his work on Twitter.
Ted is also a freelance copywriter and writes bios for creative people across a variety of mediums.
Going back to Twitter, I love all of
Ep 232 // Jamie Rothenberg
Jamie Rothenberg is a New York native obsessed with local produce, sustainable fashion, and live music. In Jamie’s free time, they style and shoot photos for @foodjars, and were recently featured in the New York Times for their cakes.
I first learned about Jamie through friend and guest of the show, Alex of Everything Alex Cooks. I just want to call Jamie Food Jars if I call Alex Everything Alex Cooks. Social Media names stick more than government names in my opinion. Especially when it’s fun li
Ep 231 // Cameron Morse
Cameron Morse is a musician, producer, designer, and digital painter.
I met Cameron IRL during our Dahsar Wear Many Hats world tour starting in Montreal at Le Systeme for LME with Martyn Bootyspoon and friend and guest of the show Jacques Greene. Then ran into him again at a coffee shop with artist Dre Wilkin.
I would have never pulled up to Systeme if it wasn’t for following Cameron on Twitter no X and getting out of bed to run out and walking in with CFCF and his crew.
1/2 of Littlebabyangel.
Ep 230 // Anh Dao Ha
Anh Dao Ha is a visual designer, writer and strategist.
Anh enjoys people watching, writing poems in the notes app, and creating things with brands and companies. Anh does anything that calls for words and ideas and loves to do it in a sentimental way that evokes “that feeling” in people.
Anh has been building on ‘Deity Salon’ where she creates functional art objects drawing inspiration from Vietnamese poetry.
Anh says that we may have met at Upstairs bar where they have the best karaoke in to
Ep 229 // Lourenço Providência
Lourenço Providência is an illustrator and artist.
Lourenço has illustrated for the New York Times, The New Yorker, Monocle, Pattern, Open Spaces, and Kinfolk.
Lourenço is Portuguese, which I’ve been meeting more Portuguese people in the past couple weeks on our Wear Many Hats World Tour.
I first met Lourenço outside of the New Studio in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn with his wife Sara and we chatted about the show going on, travels, and one of my favorite things in the world, pastries. Lourenço u
Ep 228 // Jay Wolman
Jay Wolman is a chef, excuse me, executive chef who is based in Brooklyn.
Jay has cooked in NYC landmark kitchens such as King, Diner, Marlow & Sons, and Hart’s. Jay was the Executive Chef at food scene newcomer Lalou and also the chef at Mimi.
Jay is inspired by the producers, local and small, that bring their blood, sweat, and tears to the product of him having the honor of showcasing on the plate.
Jay is dedicated to teaching, creating, and inspiring others through food.
I first met Jay w
Ep 227 // Jean Pyo - Feels Studio
Jean Pyo is a designer, entrepreneur, and the founder of Feels Studio.
Jean and I met when I came back on my third stint to NYC and I met her and her sister Daisy, another awesome creative.
Jean’s branding magic include Domakase, Pearl’s Tea, Cafe Blue Roastery, Sweeties K-Chicken, Tovert NYC, Jinro, Mokbar, she has designed t-shirts for Garnish Studios, everything she touches turns to branding gold. I want to go to all these fine establishments.
Jean feels a lot.
Please welcome Jean Pyo to Wea
Ep 226 // Healy
Healy is a musician.
I first heard of Healy through my friends Spotify playlists while chilling waiting to go out and take over the night.
Suddenly what caught my ear was the track ‘2D’ and my pop music ears suddenly lit up.
I never heard of Healy before but after that moment, I went back into the discography and went down the line. ‘Tungsten’ .. ‘Subluxe’ instant fan.
Healy’s new EP, ‘Look At God’ is on repeat though. With a new favorite single ‘Famous Last Words’ featuring Cautious Clay, is a
Ep 225 // Richie Quake
Richie Quake is a musician and DJ based in New York City.
I first heard of Richie though doing collaborations with friend and guest of the show, Anna Shoemaker, Morning Silk and Middle Part.
I just saw Richie play for the first time out with his band on the rooftop for friend and guest of the show, Scotch Mist and their record release show.
Richie DJs all your favorite parties in the city. I think I saw him throw in Stacy’s Mom by Fountains of Wayne in a clip.
Richie is signed Mass Appeal record
Ep 224 // Bimi Lkhagva - Be Me
Be Me is a DJ, producer, and photographer.
Be Me has created several mixes and remixes as a DJ but also likes to shoot analog and also work in the film production space.
One of the geishas on John Wick 4.
Please welcome Be Me to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/luckyybeme
linktr.ee/bemez
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
insta
Ep 223 // Everything Alex Cooks
Alex from Everything Alex Cooks is an LA-native and now NYC-based recipe developer, writer, pop-up host, ceramicist, and works in the medical field. Saving lives and appetites.
I came across Everything Alex Cooks through a flier of her doing a pop up at my favorite club in Brooklyn, Public Records. I had to go. I did see through photos that Alex did another pop up at another fine institution, Cherry On Top.
At Public Records I got the Sesame Semolina Mochi Cake to go then went into Manhattan,
Ep 222 // Andrew J.S. - Collect NYC
Andrew J.S. is an Art Director, Designer, Photographer, and Composer based in New York.
Andrew is the Creative Director and founding partner at Collect, an independent agency for New Identities.
I first met Andrew when he was a frequent guest at Homecoming where we used to chat about what we were up to, what projects we were doing, and where we were traveling to next. NDA or no NDA we were all about learning about each others lives through what we were putting out into the world.
Collect NYC, Ca
Ep 221 // Nadia Lung
Nadia Lung is a Design Director.
Nadia is the Design Director over at Combo, an independent branding and innovation agency based in NYC.
Nadia likes tattoos, loves a good hobby and loves to eat.
We’ll be finding out what hobbies she’s into, learn about how she takes on work life balance, and how’s it feel to go from designer, to art director, to senior designer, to design director.
Please welcome Nadia Lung to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/nadia.lung
Ep 220 // Caroline Safran
Caroline Safran is a photographer.
Caroline has shot everything under the sun from music, portrait, event, and lifestyle.
She has shot some of our favorite musical acts live such as Porches, Blood Orange, Model/Actriz, Wet, Strange Ranger and Alex G.
Her work has been featured in the Rolling Stone, Document Journal, and Nylon Magazine.
I have seen Caroline in motion at the barricade at every show that’s trending and try to say hi at least one of the shows.
Not only shows but she’s also photogra
Ep 219 // Brit Matheson - Eden's
Brit Matheson is the owner of Eden’s. Greenpoint’s favorite salad shop.
I am on a mission to try all of Eden’s salads every time I visit friends and guest of the show, Homecoming Coffee in order to stand up against big salad.
Please welcome Brit Matheson to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/edens_bk
instagram.com/britmatheson
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
Ep 218 // Melisa Seah
Melisa Seah is passionate about building emerging consumer products in the creativity space.
Melisa spends her days working as a product marketer over at YouTube Music and focuses on the global launches and delightful creative for artists and the music industry.
I first met Melissa via Twitter when she put together a studio session at betaworks in the Meatpacking District in NYC. Folks could DM Melisa on Twitter to join and then pull up to the space to share what they’re working on outside of wo
Ep 217 // Mikey Taylor
Mikey Taylor, you may know him as a pro skater who is retired but I know Mikey in his new era as an entrepreneur mostly known for co-founding Saint Archer Brewery, COMMUNE Capital, and is a Thousand Oaks Council Member.
I used to watch clips of him back in the day at Nocturnal Skateshop in Philly but now I’m watching clips of him spreading the good word of financial education in my home in NYC. Always stacking clips.
Me and Mikey aren’t that different when it comes to teaching something we’re
Ep 216 // Jordan Coley
Jordan Coley is a writer & performer. Jordan has words penned down in GQ, SSENSE, New Yorker, NPR, Pitchfork and The Nation.
Jordan is also a performer. He has a show called ‘Jordan Show’ a comedy talk show that happens at Lifeworld, a venue in Gowanus, Brooklyn where performers go to get away from it all.
I watched Jordan’s video to catch a ‘To catch a Dirtbag’ to promote his previous comedy talk show ‘Surveillance’ and it was pretty accurate.
Jordan is single handedly bringing Von Dutch ba
Ep 215 // Serge Neborak - Drink More Water
Serge Neborak is the founder of Drink More Water.
Drink More Water is a Downtown New York fashion brand that Serge created by being inspired by art that excites him and the micro celebs that surround him.
Serge has had fashion shows that feature friends and guests of the show such as Jean Luc and Shallowhalo and his collections have been written up in online publications such as Nylon from friend and guest of the show, Sophia June.
I met Serge at X Pizza where he had his fight night series, bat
Ep 214 // Sid Simons
Sid Simons is a musician.
I first heard of Sid when he was in his band Girlskin where my friend Ruby played violin in so of course I would support and go check it out for myself.
Girlskin was such a New York band that I loved listening to. Reminded me of all those Patti Smith books I used to read before moving to NYC but without shooting up of course. This isn’t another Sid and Nancy story so piss off! Berlin is still my favorite venue in the East Village where I would find all my favorite local
Ep 213 // Andrew Yung - Pintrill
Andrew Yung is a diva that I enjoy talking with out and about on the streets of NYC. Andrew has stories that are filled with laughter, good food and memories.
When I met Andrew he was showing me what he was working on which was keychains for his brand, Pintrill. Where he also does the marketing and e-commerce for. Finding out that Andrew is the co-founder of Pintrill, I wish I met him during my days of going to streetwear trade shows such as Agenda.
I met Andrew at one of my favorite parks in Be
Ep 212 // Noel Mercado
Noel Mercado is an artist.
Noel repurposes found objects giving it new life, more life. In order to have and to hold for many more generations to come.
I first met Noel back in Philly with friend Zak Parsons from Four Finger Press and Kyle of Smalldosesdaily and vibed on streetwear, photography, and music.
Then we caught up in Brooklyn. Always a good time when we ran into each other at a club and was talking about Contax pics.
Fastforward years later, I spent the day in two of my not so secret f
Ep 211 // Alex Hao
Alex Hao is a photographer.
Alex also works as the social media marketing lead for Notion.
I met Alex through a Melissa Seah studio session that was connected via Twitter. I didn’t know what to expect. I met a handful of creatives that work in the tech space at an incubator hub in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan. We went around the room sharing our ideas like an AA meeting talking about how obsessed we are with our side projects. Typical rehab behavior. We were all impressed with each othe
Ep 210 // Joel Eel & Leevisa - Perpetual Care
Joel Eel and Leevisa are musicians. If you want to go deeper, they are both music producers and composers.
Joel Eel runs Perpetual Care Club with Leevisa as the co-operator. A music label that puts out beautiful releases and designs that when a piece comes out, Joel sends me a CD dripped in beautiful artwork.
Yes, Joel is a designer and I feel like The Other Child.
As in, the two have collaborated on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for The Other Child.
Thank you for your faith.
Please w
Ep 209 // Matt King - Paradise
Matt King is a designer and art director based in Brooklyn, NY.
Matt has been the design lead at Squarespace since 2019 but he has worked on various projects such as design art books for homies, posters for Neighborhood Watch and has worked at many branding agencies before.
But the past is the past and here we are in the present. Where me and Matt met via IG through various multiple friends. Same circles. NYC is small if you think about it and I just feel like I’m intervening in this particular
Ep 208 // Daniela Alves da Silva Santos - Até o fim
Daniela Alves da Silva Santos is a fashion stylist.
Dani likes to do pottery, design clothes, including earrings and jewelry for Até o fim.
Dani also likes to laugh, draw, crack jokes, go to parties, drink wine.
I wish we could do this episode in Español but I know none.
Please welcome Daniela Alves da Silva Santos to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/dani__saints
instagram.com/ate__o__fim
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
Ep 207 // Dave Merheje
Dave Merheje is a comedian and actor.
You may know him as Ahmed from Ramy but I know him as Ahmed from Ramy.
…and that’s what came to me when I looked at him, wondering why is someone wearing a Virgil Normal T-Shirt at Pete’s Comedy Store and why does he have such a familiar face?
Went to the bathroom and when I came out it instantly came to me. RAMY. Sometimes your memories and best ideas do come to you when you wash your hands.
Dave was doing a set for Funhouse Comedy and killed it with the b
Ep 206 // Brady Ettinger - DJ Sylo
SYLO is a DJ and Producer.
I’ve known Sylo when I used to live in Philly and I used to go all of the parties he’s thrown all over the city.
Catching him at Silk City, to The Saint, to The Dolphin. These are all amazing fine establishments in the good ole city of Philadelphia.
Every time I see Sylo the vibes be wavy with all the homies dancing, feeling groovy and then becomes family by the end of the night.
The sounds be out of this world with Cosmic Rhythms along with Joshua Lang of BWC Sounds.
Ep 205 // Gutes Guterman - The Drunken Canal - Byline
Gutes Guterman co-founded The Drunken Canal, a newspaper that covered the downtown scene of NYC and is a co-founder of Byline, a web publication creating a universe of content.
Wear Many Hats has taken out an ad from the very infamous newspaper, The Drunken Canal, in which was a print-only publication that landed major press placements and which she says caused hullabaloo everywhere.
It really did. We’re still talking about it. They even have a Wikipedia page.
Byline is already making icon statu
Ep 204 // Brandon Dent - Grant
Brandon Dent is a vintage seller, independent clothing designer and barista from Georgia.
I met Brandon at Colbo working their coffee program but I knew there was something more. Brandon had a vintage pop up in the gallery space of Colbo for his vintage company, Big Iron vintage along with his friend Adam from Condemned Clothing. Brandon was also selling cut & sew pieces that he bespoke at home called Grant.
I tried on a few pieces and they were a perfect fit. I’m not one for color since it’
Ep 203 // Drew Stevens - Margin
Drew Stevens is the founder of Margin, a skincare brand that caught my attention from all my favorite cultural people that work in the ever so loving world of design and fashion.
Drew with designer Sam Jayne has led Margin to create beautiful packaging that catches my eye from start to finish. Starting with the box that holds the product, they feature it as a canvas, so far showcases beautiful artworks by Pat O’Rourke and Ed Davis. Margin will continue to update artist-editioned sleeves periodic
Ep 202 // Ray "Speedy" Walker - Queer Eye
Ray “Speedy” Walker is a content creator, social media ambassador and coach.
I first found out about Speedy through coming through my friend’s place and asking her what are you watching? I sit in the middle of an inspiring episode 3 of Queer Eye season 7 featuring Speedy. After learning about his story I was moved and thought I hope Speedy will thrive in whatever he does and I hope he’s happy :)
Then out of nowhere I see friend and guest of the show Sophia Valenzuela tapped Speedy in to doing a
Ep 201 // Sarah Catlow - Gut Flora
Sarah Catlow is a culinary food artist and model.
I first knew about Sarah when she modeled for Paa, Stoffa, and Saturdays NYC but I slept on going to her pop-up dinners as Gut Flora, a menu she creates that is inspired by her deeply nostalgic dishes from her childhood in Seoul and some of her mother’s traditional recipes.
I went to see for myself at Gut Flora by 99 popup at Nightmoves and it was a hit. The kimbap goes. Friends stuffing their smiling faces enjoying her food in every corner of th
Ep 200 // Recho Omondi - The Cutting Room Floor
Recho Omondi is a fashion designer and podcaster.
You may know her from her fashion podcast, The Cutting Room Floor, Fashion’s Only Fashion Show.
I first heard of Recho through her t-shirt’s being sold at The ADO Shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. RIP.
I can’t stop looking at Recho’s Tik Tok feed. Her hot takes, never cold. Her fast content, never slow.
I always have the need to answer the questions she asks in IG stories. It’s giving should I DM her back? I know the answer but should I?
Are we abou
Ep 199 // May Rio
May Rio is a musician.
I first heard of May through doing backup vocals on ‘Girls’ by The Dare, ‘Wonderland’ by Frost Children with Blaketheman1000, and ‘Late Bloomer’ by friend and guest of the show’s Shallowhalo. Then through being a guest on the super famous skincare podcast, Dewy Dudes. Shout out to new friends and guests of the show, Emilio and Evan.
May Rio has a few bangers out right now such as ‘Aspertame’ ‘NYC UMTs’ and ‘Need You Like’
Are we still talking about Indie Sleaze? Are we sti
Ep 198 // Sophia June
Sophia June is a writer.
Sophia is a staff culture writer at NYLON magazine, previously at the New York Times. She has also written for Pitchfork, Vanity Fair, The Daily Beast and others. Sophia is an arts and culture journalist covering books, music, fashion, nightlife & trends.
I’ve read Sophia’s articles about the Indie Sleaze scene that I was so heavily a part of in Philly, maybe a little bit in Brooklyn. She covered friend and guest of the show Shallowhalo’s tour diary, Morgan Maher’s G
Ep 197 // Eduardo Zighelboim - Scotch Mist
Eduardo Zighelboim also known as Edu Ziggy is a musican and designer.
You may know Ed for his trippy infographics on IG for our favorite quotes such as I am Cringe but I am free, Shadow Banned, Mentally I am here, and many more that our generation comes up with everyday.
He has collaborated with Diplo and Casetify for his designs but I have met him with friend and guest of the show, Harry B up in the Tommy Hilfiger offices. We also chatted about how we both have music projects which we love to
Ep 196 // Juriel Furukawa
Juriel Furukawa is a motion designer who enjoys making jewelry and loves dancing.
Juriel runs Onoko Studios where she creates mini sculptures in pure silver that’s handmade in NYC.
Juriel also runs her own studio under her name that dabs into experimental 2D and 3D design focusing on conceptual and speculative work.
Along with everything she does, she choreographs and loves to dance to shakes things up a bit along with her practice.
Her jewelry is futuristic. Hoops for days.
Please welcome Jur
Ep 195 // Todd S. Johnson
Todd S. Johnson is a photographer and stylist.
Todd’s photography is colorful just like his styling but I appreciate his love for shooting film. Also to go double dose with the styling and photography head on is impressive. Select clients include Marni, Kenzo, Marc Jacobs, and the NBA.
I first met Todd on our hiking trip with Salomon and atmos trip. Even though it was the most gorpcore thing I’ve ever done, I think we all did a great job. The vibes were on point, at one point we found a salamand
Ep 194 // Yang-Yi Goh
Yang-Yi Goh is a writer.
Yang is the style editor for GQ.
I see Yang all the time in our Brooklyn neighborhood but it wasn’t till I actually met him at Colbo with Philly friend Fran Young over at Paradoto Co.
Fashion never sleeps with Yang, always in pure A quality drip in these streets. I should start doing street style photography again when I run into Yang. GQ quality every time.
Catch GQ Recommends on YouTube with gang Avidan and friend Gearld Ortiz dropping knowledge on loafers and style t
Ep 193 // Jesiah Atkinson
Jesiah Atkinson is a designer.
Jesiah designs the most coolest, retro, and beautiful covers you’ve ever seen. Her lifestyle is giving Kitchen Confidential, King Krule, Marcel Brueur, Sade, Aliyah, FKA Twigs, Studio 54 everything that we love on the Wear Many Hats show.
I found Jesiah through one of our favorite podcasts, The Cutting Room Floor with Recho Omondi, by Jesiah designing a few of her lovely content.
Her moodboard wwwfinds is giving early 2000s Tumblr that we all love and miss dearly.
Ep 192 // Katya Abedian-Rawháni
Katya Abedian-Rawháni is a film director, model, and photographer.
Katya loves to take self portraits, is studying medicine, while I’m trying to do my research via IG, I have to get through all the PDA but we love love on the Wear Many Hats podcast.
Persian South African. The Mermaid who films.
Please welcome Katya Abedian-Rawháni to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/themermaidwhofilms
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
Ep 191 // Nikko Gary
Nikko Gary is the art director, creative director, designer of your life.
He has done posters, stickers, everything for the Wear Many Hats show. We can't thank him enough.
Best friend from Philadelphia. Known each other for almost a decade.
Let him cook.
Please welcome Nikko Gary to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/nikkogary
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
instagram.com/rashadrastam
Ep 190 // Vivien Lee
Vivien Lee is a writer and poet based in New York.
You may have seen Viven’s words in New York Magazine, Architectural Digest, SSENSE, The Cut, and Pin-Up Magazine. Her clients for previous brand and agency work include Sweetgreen and one of our favorites to stay at, the Ace Hotel.
Vivien has also spent time working in fashion, hospitality, music… and in 2019 had a stint managing underground nightclubs in Seoul.
Clearly we have questions about managing nightclubs in Seoul since we love Seoul on
Ep 189 // May Kim
May Kim is a digital creator, illustrator, 3D designer, art director, you could just call her artist but she’s much more than that.
May is the Director of the creative collective OBJECT MODE where she art directs along with 3D artists on the team for clients such as WKorea, Omega, Rolex, and many more.
I first met May in Seoul when I traveled outside of the states to get the word out about the Wear Many Hats podcast but didn’t know I’d get to see May’s works at the SINSAHOUSE to see The Rabbit U
Ep 188 // Emilio Quezada & Evan Shinn - Dewy Dudes
Emilio Quezada and Evan Shinn are two men that make up the Dewy Dudes, a skincare podcast that in my opinion has the best memes on the planet. Only because I get it.
Dewy Dudes have been featured for their expert take on skincare through New York Magazine, GQ, Into the Gloss, Mr Porter, SSENSE, and the torched Vice Magazine.
I met Emilio at friends and guests of the coffeeshop, Land to Sea in Brooklyn and when I first saw him, I thought that’s a Dewy Dude, but where’s Evan. I thought they were n
Ep 187 // Matt Faust - The Decades Hat Co.
Matt Faust is the designer and owner of The Decades Hat Co.
Speaking of The Decades, me and Matt have known each other for a Decade. The Decades was so influential to me when I lived in Philly and it also fueled the fire to start my own brand, Dahsar. 5-Panel hats were so huge back then because of the hipster era but it was one of the best times we’ve ever had.
5-Panel hats were so cool. Having your clothes on micro celebs to mega celebs were our stint of a touch of influencer culture. Collabs
Ep 186 // Jamie Mars
Jamie Mars is an Independent Digital + Motion Designer currently based in Paris and New York City.
Me and Jamie crossed paths at a We Take Manhattan party featuring The Dare but I was too caught up in meeting friend and guest of the show Jean Luc when we released his episode as well as friend and guest of the show Allyson Camitta of Shallowhalo also one half of We Take Manhattan.
I met Jamie when she DM the Wear Many Hats IG after she saw me doing Mukbangs and doing a tour in Paris getting out t
Ep 185 // Violetta Petrova + Aloiso Wilmoth (MoMA PS5)
Violetta Petrova is the Marketing and Comms lead at Saint Javelin.
I met Violetta at How Memes Shaped the War in Ukraine: a discussion by Violetta Petrova (@violettearth) & Aloiso Wilmoth (@moma.ps5)
The conversation by @saintjavelin at ChaShaMa is an intersection of media, politics, and culture in the context of the war in Ukraine that was curated by Artist Ira Lupu and in part of the Ukrainian Perspectives: Photography from the 1940s to now.
Aloiso Wilmoth is a DJ and Producer by the name
Ep 184 // Tahia Islam
Tahia Islam is a writer, community and cultural organizer, socialist, political activist and stylist with vintage.
She helps out with the Jackson Heights Community Fridge, runs Reclaimed Womxn Vintage, pivoted to Tahia Vintage to freelance styling. Her work has been mentioned in Vogue and Levi’s.
Tahia has a newsletter called Tahia’s Tender Musings where she writes about contemplations, political and people’s movements roundups & educational resources, books, art, music & culture shaping
Ep 183 // Taisuke Yamada
Taisuke Yamada is a photographer, artist, and DJ.
Taisuke met at the Apollo not by performing a legendary duet there but by working as a team to photograph portraits for For Freedoms.
Then we worked together on other projects and then became close friends where I am now part of the Japanese community. I’m not, it was just one dinner but I met a bunch of new friends, ate Japanese food, got on the DJ decks, took some photos and linked up with previous For Freedoms team member, Jun Mabuchi and futu
Ep 182 // Andres Norwood
Andres Norwood is a photographer.
Andres is an Afro-Latino and artist from Los Angeles, California who is currently based in New York City.
Andres and I met at parties and when he was on set but I’ve always been interested in his work. From the portraits he’s shot to his show, “LA Conexion” where he ‘Captures the Beauty of Latino & Afro-Latino folks from coast to coast’
His vision focuses on Afro- Latino, Latinx, Black, and Chicano cultures by creating radiant and professional photographs al
Ep 181 // Kate Watson-Wallace
Kate Watson-Wallace is an interdisciplinary artist who works at the intersection of choreography, design, healing and social practice.
Kate has choreographed for St. Vincent, Panda Bear, Animal Collective and movement direction for friend Alex Da Corte.
She has created choreography for commercials and immersive live events for a variety of brands including RedBull, Vitamin Water, and hotels you’ve probably stayed at. She has worked extensively with All Ages Productions, a creative agency based i
Ep 180 // Eileen Trần
Eileen Trần is a Vietnamese-American visual designer + creative coder and based in Philadelphia, PA and the creative director of Intersectional Environmentalist.
Eileen is keeping jawn alive with the IG name as Eileen Jawn. We hope this never changes.
Eileen also enjoys ASMR, community building, and techno music.
All in which we do too. Some say my voice is ASMR to their ears. You are now tuning in to an ASMR podcast.
Please welcome Eileen Trần to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/eileenjawn
Ep 179 // Justine Kelley
Justine Kelley is a Filipino-American, Philly-based designer / illustrator / hand-letterer / printmaker / zine-maker / ceramic-thrower / karaoke-lover / question-asker / great friend.
Justine making art is to eating as designing is to cooking, and she likes to eat as she cooks.
Well guess what Justine, no eating on this podcast. Just playing you can do whatever you want.
Please welcome Justine Kelley to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/justine.grape
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
Ep 178 // Sameer Sadhu
Sameer Sadhu is Partner at Secret Signals & VP of A&R at Nettwerk Music Group.
Artists that are on their rosters included favorites:
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Miami Horror, Miya Folick, Terrible Sons, Vacations, Wafia and many more!
We share the same interests in the best furniture, clothes, and restaurants, I’m surprised we haven’t crossed paths yet.
Please welcome Sameer Sadhu to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/sameersadhu
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
Ep 177 // Denzel Robinson
Denzel Robinson is a vintage t-shirt collector and sometimes fashion model.
If he’s not a fashion model then NYC be sleeping. Someone sign this man.
I first met Denzel at Metropolis Vintage and honestly I’ve never seen him outside of the store. He’s always bringing up heat and talking about whats in his Archive.
Yes Archive. Double R Chive. Posting gems that you’ve never seen before. If I ever get big podcast money, I’m going to purchase a few pieces from the archive like Drake did to Metropolis
Ep 176 // Bruce Easley - Planet B
Bruce Easley is a DJ.
I met Bruce in Philly and now we’re both in the big apple.
We partied everywhere in Philly, he DJ’ed every club possible. Now here in BK, last time I saw him was at House of Yes but you can catch him at The Lot Radio clocking in with the Funk You crew.
check out his radio station, Lighter than AIR FM
This is Club Lonely, DJ BRUCE, there is no Planet B.
Music: How does it work?
Please welcome Bruce Easley, to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/clublonely
instagram.c
Ep 175 // Yurié Collins
Yurié Collins is an actor and comedian.
I met Yurié at a dinner party that friend and guest of the show Taisuke put together in Brooklyn. Friend Jun Mabuchi was in attendance and I am not Japanese.
Food and drinks were pouring and Yurie was out here telling her jokes, stories at the torched Balthazar and how she has 400,000 followers on TikTok. We love this for her. She makes the best videos about her life.
I can’t get sucked into her videos on TikTok, I’d get lost in them. I’d lose a whole da
Ep 174 // Steffi Cao
Steffi Cao is a writer and Internet Culture Reporter.
Her writing has appeared in Teen Vogue, Bustle, MTV News, and The Washington Post and currently over at Buzzfeed where she writes about viral moments, the influencer economy, and social media.
Steffi has a newsletter called “It’s Steffi” where the Wear Many Hats crew has now subscribed over at Substack. it’s steffi is a weeklyish combination of trendy little links and niche drama explainers you can take to brunch and flex on people with.
I fo
Ep 173 // Mark Sabino
Mark Sabino is a designer who’s known for his jewelry, clothes and the full brim yankees hat on Rihanna.
At this time he’s known as Mark’s Not Nice but maybe at the end, all of it will change.
Please welcome Mark Sabino, to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/marksnotnice
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
instagram.com/rashadrastam
rashadrastam.com
wearmanyhats.com
dahsar.com
Ep 172 // Jesse Gi
Jesse Gi is a second generation Korean-American writer and director from Los Angeles.
Jesse has worked across studios such as Lucasfilm, Warner Bros, and CBS on projects like THE MANDALORIAN, BLACK ADAM, and DOCTOR SLEEP.
1 out of 3 ain’t bad.
I found Jesse from his short film, ‘Neh’ that was available on HBO Max which is a comedy-drama about a Korean-American with no fluent Korean language skills.
I’m not Korean American but I am a Malaysian American trying to learn Hangul in this cruel world.
Ep 171 // Harry Bernstein
Harry Bernstein also known as Harry Bee is the founder of Bright Colors.
I met up with Harry at the Tommy Hilfiger offices to meet in real life, see him in action, directing a shoot, meet a few members of the his team. Then see what mutuals we have.
Of course its friend and guest of the show, Justin Mariano.
Harry before that founded The 88, Annex 88.
Harry has Wild Thoughts, surprisingly today on Casual Mondays. Two new shows he’s been producing in Hawaii.
Please welcome Harry “Bee” Bernstein,
Ep 170 // Anisa Tavangar
Anisa Tavangar is a writer, curator, and PhD student at Princeton University.
I met Anisa when I worked at For Freedoms, a non-partisan non profit artist collective that centers art and creativity as a catalyst for transformative connection and collective liberation.
Anisa has written for The Arts Magazine, Pioneer Works, and the Guggenheim.
Anisa likes to surf, loves to travel, has red hair.
Anisa is one of the most intelligent human beings I’ve ever met.
Tactfully, lovingly, prayerfully, persi
Ep 169 // Ana Thomas
Ana Thomas is a curator, digital project manager, and creative producer based in Philly.
Ana co-founded the gallery, Blah Blah Gallery, a new gallery in Philadelphia.
Ana is a good friend of mine that I can count on anytime I’m in a funk which is also a nice word for trouble whenever I’m in a jam.
Realistically optimistic with a whole lotta moxie.
Please welcome Ana Thomas, to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/aye.tee.tee
instagram.com/wearmanyhatswmh
instagram.com/rashadrastam
Ep 168 // Nick Massarelli
Nick Massarelli is a graphic designer.
Had to stop just saying designer because people either be thinking it’s fashion design or the rapper with two i’s.
But it’s Massarelli with two S’s and two L’s.
I first met Nick outside of the zine function at the pier in Philly chopping it up. Dahsar was doing our first collaboration with Commercial Type and the rest was history.
Nick went to Drexel for his BS in Graphic Design and Yale for his MFA. We got a big dawg on the pod. Currently over at fan fav
Ep 167 // James Cridland
James Cridland is a Radio Futurologist.
James is also a writer, consultant and public speaker on radio’s future.
James has previously worked at BBC and Virgin Radio.
I first heard of James when I went to Podcast Movement where he opened up the podcast pit basically in Los Angeles. Introducing Will Ferrell to the stage, I wondered who he was.
Little did I know he is also the founder of Podnews, where I get all my podcast news from. No shameless plug here. If you decide you want to get into the p
Ep 166 // Naeem - Spank Rock
Naeem is a musician.
I met Naeem over a decade ago in Philly where we used to party like nobody’s business but it was everybody’s business. If you weren’t partying like we were partying 10 years ago. Dude you’re late.
Formerly known as Spank Rock, Naeem has performed with so many of the greats but one that I found out was with Bjork and that friend and guest of the show Christian Schwartz has been to at the Apollo.
Where was I? I was being a little virgin probably learning how to drive.
Naeem di
Ep 165 // Dave Haller & Andrew Fatato - Major Agency / Drugs for Plants
Dave Haller and Andrew Fatato founded a creative agency called Major.
Major’s clients include Showtime, Samsung, and Asics.
Dave and Andrew also created Drugs for Plants and Handbook for Hacks.
This is perfect for this podcast because we love plants that are drugs and hacking the system.
I met Dave when I was wheatpasting for my creative agency, and the host of this podcast, Dahsar, for one of my best friends and clients, Commercial Type, on their new series, the Vault featuring 17 years of unr
Ep 164 // Tacai Dryden
Tacai Dryden is a writer, model, and meditation instructor.
I first ran into Tacai at Colbo chillin probably doing shoots here and there but it goes to show that we run in the same circles.
Tacai’s second published book, Mingy Zingy Manual Vol. II: Be Great At Being You is out now.
Please welcome Tacai Dryden to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 163 // Brendan Lowry
Brendan Lowry is the founder and Creative Director of Rory, a creative agency which helps brands from all over the planet do cool things on the internet and, sometimes, in the real world.
Some of his projects include Sound of Philadelphia, Draw to Action, and Open3.
Brendan runs the IG Peopledelphia, where it’s things that people do in Philadelphia. If you didn’t put two together.
I remember Brendan from when I saw him come into the coffee shops I worked at in Philly but have heard of his name a
Ep 162 // Ethel Moore
Ethel Moore is a designer.
You may see her animations for Redoux, but we’re trying to get some Wear Many Hats animations over here.
Ethel is currently over at Instrument but she’s freelanced for the Tribeca Film Festival, Madewell, and Casper before. Before that she was over at Partners & Partners
Ethel is best friends with friend and guest of the Wear Many Hats show Cozy Spice aka Sydney Gore.
I swear everyone has cool names, Sydney Gore, Ethel Moore. You guys should start an emo goth band.
Ep 161 // Molly Cranna
Molly Cranna is a photographer and director based in the sunny skies of Los Angeles but also splits her time between there and the dark skies of NYC.
Molly has photographed most of your favorites and counting.
Represented by Day Reps, select clients include New York Times, Surface, Wall Street Journal, Bust, Allure, and Bloomberg Businessweek.
I’ve got a hunch that Molly plays tennis by her profile pic on Instagram. Now I understand why we were connected by friend of the show David Gill of Tenni
Ep 160 // Allyson Camitta - Shallowhalo
Allyson Camitta is a musician and music producer based in NYC. You may know her with fellow producer Ezra Tenebaum making up the duo, Shallowhalo.
Shallowhalo released a record called ‘No Fun’ in 2022 that features Harrison Patrick Smith of Turtlenecked, where Allyson also played synth in as well who Harrison is known as The Dare on “Party Hop."
That is what I did during Shallowhalo’s single release party for “Renaissance Affair” which was held upstairs at the speakeasy called Old Flings ab
Ep 159 // Arielle Nissenblatt
Arielle Nissenblatt is an audio producer, podcast marketing consultant.
In 2017 Arielle started the EarBuds Podcast Collective, a podcast recommendation newsletter. She’s managed podcast studios, worked as an in-app curator, gone to school for audio production, produced several podcasts, run successful marketing and PR campaigns for several dozen shows, organized podcast communities on Twitter, Discord, and Slack, and much more.
But when I say she’s organized a podcast community on Twitter, she
Ep 158 // Jean-Luc
Jean-Luc is a musician, content creator, and a fashion icon on the rise.
Currently known at this time as the NYC clout guy and creative for GQ, Jean-Luc has been posting hilarious content out on what it’s sort of like a night out with him.
Good friend and collaborator of the podcast, Nikko Gary told me one night out that I should get Jean on the Wear Many Hats podcast because he’s trying to be famous. This is how it starts.
Pop Star Rock Star.
Please welcome Jean-Luc Lukunku to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 157 // Richard Tomić
Richard Tomić is a Brit that is all but not limited to music producer, content creator, comedian, and Japanese speaker.
His Japanese is so good, it’s inspiring me to learn Korean.
I heard of Richard where Kim sent me a Instagram DM of Richard’s reel of “Tinder Date in Japan” with Richard’s smiling face of him in a wig playing the beautiful girl that he is and I watched it. Hilarious. I was hooked.
The caption for it was “Tip: If she’s written “hip-hop” in her bio, this is what you might get.”
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Ep 156 // Ben Grey - Dear Boy
Ben Grey is a musician.
Ben Grey is the vocalist and guitar player for Dear Boy.
I first heard of Dear Boy through the grapevine of LA bands but then I had to tap in Austyn Hayman the other guitar player for Dear Boy for the WMH podcast. Austyn was different, but I didn’t think that the rabbit hole of the Dear Boy universe would get bigger but it did.
I met Ben Grey in Los Angeles at a show that Austyn played guitar for, then Ben’s show at the legendary Hotel Cafe with Austyn. Next thing you kno
Ep 155 // Jennifer Heintz & Mike Wagz - Self Aware Studio
Jennifer Heintz & Mike Wagz are designers and the founders of Self Aware Studio.
I was aware of Self Aware long before friends and guests of the show, Ian Shiver, Elizabeth Goodspeed, and Ryan Evans mentioned to have them on.
Self Aware’s websites and branding for Middle Child and This Corner made me look to go, who did this, I need to know! Philly’s changing it up, love it.
Work includes portfolio designs for Off Season, a design studio with a music industry focus, an experimental splash pa
Ep 154 // Lukas Frank - Storefront Church
Lukas Frank is a musician.
Lukas performs under Storefront Church. A band I discovered during the days I was a barista and used to blast his music opening and closing of the storefront coffeeshop called Homecoming.
Lukas has been a touring drummer for Portugal. the man, Phoebe Bridgers, Kitten, Alexandra Savior.
Working with producing GZA’s solo record, currently a Covers EP that features Phoebe Bridgers.
Lukas put out his full length record “As We Pass” in 2021, after the Storefront Church EP.
Ep 153 // Amelie Ning Kang
Amelie Ning Kang is a restauranteur, chef and the owner of MáLà Project. The East Village Chinese dry pot restaurant that’s constantly packed also has a couple locations uptown in New York City but you know I don’t go above 14th street.
Just playing I do, I say I don’t but I do.
Recognized for her culinary talent, dedication to the hospitality industry, and for leading the wave of new Chinese restaurants in New York City, Amelie was named on Eater’s Young Guns list in 2018, and Forbes 30 Under 3
Ep 152 // Selena Liu
Selena Liu is an interdisciplinary designer exploring color, form, and humor to elicit joy and child-like energy. With a background in industrial design, she is a prop stylist, set designer, and conceptual artist.
Selena works in but not limited to content creation, user experience, interiors, styling, and product design.
The list of clients are all your favorites you’ve heard of such as Nike and Hypebeast but going to drop Muji, 88rising, Sundae School, and Toyota for the culture.
Selena has be
Ep 151 // Al Menne - Great Grandpa
Al Menne is a musician.
Al was the lead singer of the indie rock band Great Grandpa that is still showing up in people’s Spotify Playlists.
Al has been cooking and collaborating with their homies Christian Lee Hutson and Whitmer Thomas.
Also including Melina Duterte of Jay Som for they’re own music.
I come back to Al’s not allowed leak song “Kill Me” that is pinned on their IG page because it’s so soothing it could kill you.
I love beautiful heartbreaking music. I prefer sad songs over happy son
Ep 150 // Marcus Maddox
Marcus Maddox is a photographer.
If you were to read Marcus’s origin story it brings you back to childhood memories, thinking to yourself as a kid, what would be a cool thing to play around with? What would be cool to take a picture of? It’s your shadow.
Marcus has shot some of your favorite musicians such as friend and guest of the show Shamir, Tierra Whack, Moor Mother, yes I just dropped 3 Philly names, Hello Mary, Barrie, Knife Play, Sun Ra Arkestra, Thundercat, BTS for friend and guest of t
Ep 149 // Abby Muir
Abby Muir is an independent consultant and creative director based in New York City with a background in business, strategy, and frontend development.
Primarily, Abby works with the founding teams of startups or small-to-medium size businesses. Abby's services are a mix of consultation and execution; focus on strategy, creative direction, and the design of key touchpoints such as brand identities, websites, campaigns, and digital products. Previously, Abby co-founded a studio called The Couc
Ep 148 // Marcos Vaca
Marcos Vaca is a musician.
Marcos Vaca Group came down from a show with favorites Storefront Church and friend and guest of the show Dear Boy.
Marcos has modeled for Miracle Seltzer, Willy Chavarria.
Learned that from friend and guest of the show Jae Kim.
We’re all about making new friends from friends of friends and friends adjacent.
Please welcome Marcos Vaca to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 147 // Elizabeth Goodspeed
Elizabeth Goodspeed is is an independent designer and casual archivist specializing in branding, editorial design, packaging, and art direction.
Elizabeth also publishes an archive focused newsletter called Casual Archivist.
Like this podcast, very causal and all the episodes are an archive. A timestamp of what was said and where our guests on the show were at in that specific time of their lives.
Except don’t go back to episodes and quote them.
Elizabeth’s newsletter drops gems such as vintage
Ep 146 // Kennedy Freeman - Highnoon
Kennedy Freeman is...
Highnoon.
Plays guitar, sings...
Based in Philly...basement to festivals now indie pop she's got it going on...
Please welcome Kennedy Freeman to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 145 // Natalie Freihon
Natalie Freihon is the founder of Strange Bird Hospitality who brings to life in New York City these great restaurants, Nat’s On Bank, Nat’s on Bleecker, and The Orchard Townhouse.
Surprisedly I’ve eaten at The Orchard Townhouse when I used to work in Chelsea, oh my photo and video days, but definitely stopped by when I’m bopping around to galleries.
Lo and behold I enjoy walking down Chelsea into the West Village, it’s kind of one of my favorite things to do. Get my steps in. But yes I know I t
Ep 144 // Angel Xu
Angel Xu works as a brand marketing consultant for fashion, beauty, lifestyle and hospitality brands.
Angel Xu is the co-founder of Busboy with Rebecca Kligerman as a way to highlight the stories, lessons, and advice from some of the most integral members of this world.
Busboy is a platform dedicated to introducing more eyes and ears to industry professionals who make eating out life’s greatest pleasure. It’s a peek into the lifestyle of the very people we interact with everyday.
I first heard o
Ep 143 // Darby Irrgang
Darby Irrgang is a Cinematographer, Camera Operator and Camera Assistant based in Philadelphia and New York.
I first met Darby on the set of Soul Glo’s music video for ‘Driponomics’ directed by Dan White, Assistant Director by friend and guest of the show Marisa Dabice of Mannequin Pussy and Director of Photography our lovely guest, Darby Irrgang.
We run in similar circles. 1 degree of separation. The music scene in Philly is one of the best music scenes I have ever seen. It is so supportive. Ev
Ep 142 // Lee Phillips
Lee Phillips is poet and a writer.
I first met Lee at the Canal Street Market during the Office Coffee days and enjoyed reading her writing for Office Magazine.
Lee has consulted for many brands such as Youth to the People and Outdoor Voices and has been on teams with titles ranging from editorial intern to Editorial Director and Lead Copy Writer. Across art, culture, beauty and opinion, Lee has written for publications like Document Journal, Byrdie and more.
Even though Lee writes about the men
Ep 141 // Sophia Valenzuela
Sophia Valenzuela is a writer and a model. Wellness writer and matcha lover to be exact. Something I do everyday.
Multi-Passionate creative based in Philly. Known from social media, Sophia built an online community that delves into all things self-care, body positivity, fashion & community work.
I recognize Sophia from her work with Urban Outfitters and modeling the sweatsuits for Yowie.
Can’t wait to get down with all the elixirs and potions we’re going to drop on the show but it will be pa
Ep 140 // Greg Rivera - Mishka NYC
Greg Rivera also known as Greg Mishka is an artist and the Co-Founder and President of Mishka
Greg has comepeted in Secret Walls along with Pow Wow for graffitti.
Remember the mural at Vinnies Pizza?
MISHKA began as a company that made cool t-shirts like their signature eyeball. It has since grown into a lifestyle brand that has created its own culture. MISHKA has crafted a distinct world for itself and its legion of Death Adders and Twerps. Creating many characters in the Mishka Universe and co
Ep 139 // James Williams III
James Williams III is a Virginia bred/Atlanta based interdisciplinary artist.
An insight to Williams journey. He has an expansive background ranging from AutoCAD drafting, Graphic Communications, Activation Design all the way to Mental Health. He has been particularly engaged in his art practice since 2016.
James strives to investigate topics neighboring space, way-finding, emotional health and their relation to identity in order to produce multidimensional works that serve as communal sites of
Ep 138 // Nick Rogers
Nick Rogers is a design producer x creative consultant x weirdo endorser.
Nick Rogers has a brand agency called Saturday Cartoons in which builds and develops brands within apparel, home, and CPG industries.
Nick integrates high level creative concepts into value based solutions to ensure integrity and growth.
With 360º skills in place Saturday Cartoons can provide insight, go to market strategies, planning, creative production and execution.
For me, Saturday Cartoons reminds me of my youth but
Ep 137 // Jason Crombie - Monster Children
Jason Crombie is a writer and the Editor in Chief for Monster Children.
I’ve been reading Monster Children for years whether it was for skateboarding, art, music, cars, girls, not porn, travel, design, photography, the list goes on.
I have a stack of Monster Children in my USM Haller. No flex. Not porn.
In 2003, Jason created the magazine Wooooo that featured Thurston Moore, Mark Gonzales, Zach Galifianakis, James Dean’s roommate, and Michelle Williams, among other lesser-known individuals which
Ep 136 // Rich Tu
Rich Tu is a first generation Filipino American and I am not.
Well I am first generation though. Malaysian American, which is kind of the first time I’ve ever said that.
Rich is a Creative Director, Designer, Illustrator, and artist who has held roles at MTV, ViacomCBS and Nike.
Rich has a podcast called First Generation Burden which focuses on diversity within the creative industry.
I first met Rich when he showed up to our Dahsar release in collaboration with type foundry, Commercial Typ
Ep 135 // Saeed Ferguson - All Caps Studio
Saeed Ferguson is a designer, photographer, and is heavily rooted in the streetwear community.
You may know him as the face of All Caps Studio. But I know him as the smiling face I loved to see every time I walked into Abakus Takeout, now Ps and Qs.
Even though me and Saeed would chat it up when I saw him at the shops he worked at respectfully, we would never talk about streetwear. We would talk about things that actually mattered.
Topics such as living in our new space, studios, design, coffee,
Ep 134 // Emily Burtner
Emily Burtner is a freelance print designer, photographer, clothing designer, and custom embroiderer..
I’ve been running into Emily everywhere whether it’s in Philly or NYC but honestly I could have ran into her everywhere. I never went to MICA but who knows I could have ran into her there.
Ran into Emily at Yowie, a lifestyle shop & design studio in Philly run by friend Shannon Maldonado.
The last time I went to PhillyMOCA was to see Emily’s band Marge play and they were so sick.
We’r
Ep 133 // Olivia Reid Cooper
Olivia Reid Cooper is a Creative Director and/or Art Director, pick your poison.
Based in New York City, Olivia worked for Barbarian, Laundry Service, and Annex88.
Olivia loves dogs. Hot dog joint.
Please welcome Olivia Reid Cooper to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 132 // Hassan Ayub
Hassan Ayub is a Brand Manager who he says does a lot of other things. That includes being a stylist for shoots, account management, event coordination, overall client experience, troubleshooting, and product placement.
This is all going down at Yony. A brand that I discovered through a friend and guest of the show, comedian Nick Thune.
I met Hassan at the Yony store in LA cruising down La Brea. Me and friend and guest of the show, Harry Gassel took the day off and were bopping to stores checkin
Ep 131 // Harry Gassel (Talk Magazine) + Abigail West
Talk Magazine Issue 4 is available now featuring a ton of amazing creatives, designers, with the best ads with all your favorite brands. Created and edited by our guest today, Harry Gassel.
You can buy it now at talk-is.cheap
Check out the Food Issue that Commercial Type released. The Kuih Cafe segment is one of favorite reads. Illustrations by Derrick Schultz and written by mutual friend, Christian Schwartz along with Veronica Gan and Barnny Lim.
More typefaces from the Commercial Type Vault at
Ep 130 // Marisa Kalil-Barrino
Marisa Kalil-Barrino is a journalist who has written for Office Magazine, Eater, Brooklyn Magazine and many more.
I only know Marisa through her string of the new online Brooklyn Magazine stories. Her stories are honestly the only thing that resonates with me.
I still feel the youth ringing through me when I know at least 4 out of the 12 DJs in her list of Brooklyn DJs I need to know.
Marisa’s niches include fashion, music, art, culture, and of course the news.
So many words, so little time. I h
Ep 129 // Anna Brettschneider & Garrett Albury - coolstuff.nyc
coolstuff.nyc is a weekly design-forward newsletter by Anna Brettschneider & Garrett Albury dedicated to sharing cool stuff in New York City and beyond.
That’s it, that’s the Tweet but it’s not on Twitter it’s in your Inbox, a newsletter every Friday and dropping gems on Instagram.
We’ve been to the same art shows and crossed paths maybe at Kathleen Ryan’s Giant Daisy Chain and can’t forget about that giant pumpkin suitable for this time. Do Ho Suh’s exhibition in Chelsea. Hilma Af Klint at
Ep 128 // Paolo Del Castillo
Paolo Del Castillo is a photographer, illustrator, and a bespoke patchwork designer, and known for his sick colorful patterns for his pants, workshirts and shoes.
Paolo uses select materials, then uses his hand for skiving, distressing, painting, screenprinting, blowdrying, carving, sewing.
Paolo is not the one who makes your shoes from scratch you racists but his Air Force 1s and 85 Bred ones, 85 Chicagos, Jordan 1s look like the real deal, honestly even better.
Paolo is one of the co-founders
Ep 127 // Raymo Ventura & Tamara Hahn - Deuxwave
Raymo Ventura is a Filpino-American Animation Director & Sound Designer.
Tamara Hahn is a creative director, filmmaker, and animator.
Together they make Deuxwave.
Me and Raymo were in the same building I had the Dahsar Studio in. Raymo was in a space with jewelry friends, Forge & Finish.
Tamara runs Tamarama Studios. Specializing in handcrafted storytelling.
Please welcome Raymo Ventura & Tamara Hahn of Deuxwave to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 126 // Lucy Sanchez
Lucy Sanchez is a model, artist, and photographer.
I first met Lucy on the set of our Brett Gray photoshoot that Dahsar produced in Philadelphia where she was one of the photo assistants for the great Aaron Ricketts.
I was like is a model photo assisting? That’s dope but then again a ton of my model friends assist. They’re more than just a pretty face, they like to get down and get to work.
Lucy is signed to APM Models, has been in several New York Fashion Week shoots I was stoked to see that sh
Ep 125 // Paul Dally
Paul Dally is a musician.
I first saw Paul perform opening for Dijon at Music Hall of Williamsburg then an intimate set at the New York City location of the Cactus Store.
Paul can throw down an acoustic guitar and also sing and dance to his own tunes while his beat machine plays all night long.
While at the Cactus Store the set was so good, we wondering if we could go ”One More Song” but not too loud to make the neighbors mad. Yeah it was that good.
Paul Dally has a unique voice that you can bop
Ep 124 // Rhamier Balagoon
Rhamier Balagoon is a model, musician, artist and activist.
I met Rhamier when I worked at the Canal Street Market as a Barista at Office Coffee and was always happy to see him there all the time.
I got to know Rhamier from time to time and to see him flourishing in his model career.
Rhamier has modeled for Marc Jacobs Heaven, Helmut Lang, Rachel Comey, Noah, Nordstrom
The ads for Corridor always pop up in my feed and they’re always of Rhamier. I can’t escape it.
Where he has been featured in No
Ep 123 // Rizki Nugraha
Rizki Nugraha is a photographer and a coffee connoisseur.
Rizki is a coffee consultant and developer for Overview Coffee which is based in Wyoming.
Rizki loves to explore places and his eye for things is on point. His photos that he takes whether it’s in Hawaii or Jackson is definitely somewhere I want to be.
Javanese-raised, Balinese-shaped, and Jackson Hole-based. I’m glad to meet someone from Jackson Hole by way of friend and guest of the pod, another coffee consultant, Elliot Foos.
We had to
Ep 122 // Claude Shwartz
Claude Shwartz is an actor.
Claude stars as one of the actresses on the Freeform documentary series ‘The Come Up.’ Which like this show, it’s all about young creatives hustling as well as partying all over the city.
The show focuses in on the ever changing Chinatown, Manhattan where part of Chinatown, there is this micro-trend that gets a lot of talk called Dimes Square. Look it up, there’s articles about it.
Wear Many Hats had a full page ad in the local Dimes Square newspaper, The Drunken Cana
Ep 121 // Nate Harris
Nate Harris is a graphic artist from Philly now based in Brooklyn. He was a member of Philadelphia’s legendary Space 1026 collective from 2016–2019.
As a commercial illustrator, Nate has worked on projects with the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Target, Warby Parker, and Pelican Books.
Me and Nate worked at a coffee shop briefly and I don’t know how that happened but the conversations were endless until we had to dip.
His emoticon for his website is the Netflix N but don’t come for him.
Please welc
Ep 120 // Ian Shiver
Ian Shiver is a photographer who I believe every single one of my Philly and LA transplant friends who moved from Philly or NYC worked with except for me, why is that?
Ian’s still life photography for brands looks so surreal that make you go more beyond, “ok I’ll buy it” but they all look like you’re in ASAP Rocky’s music video for “LSD”
Ian’s represented by DMB Represents but his select clients include Adidas, Polaroid, Kodak, and Questlove, honestly check out his IG, you’ll find a brand you’ll
Ep 119 // Claire Salinda
Claire Salinda is a writer, tarot reader, and consult on Creative Operations.
Claire also volunteers as the Executive Committee Secretary for the Surfrider Foundation.
I met Claire at the Canal Street market slinging coffees and it was nice to meet her while she was working over at Buffy and freelanced for Human NYC.
Claire’s recent projects include partnering with Daily Harvest as a consulting director of creative operations, advising Social Works on their hiring and onboarding practices as the
Ep 118 // Ali Francis
Ali Francis is a writer who I discovered from our friends, Playlab when they provided the Creative Direction on the launch video for Ali’s previous company, Baking Supply Co.
Ali is a writer who has written for BBC, Self, Domino, Thrillist and many more.
Ali is now an Editor for Bon Appétit.
Ali loves the great outdoors, surfing, cooking, creative writing including flash fiction and short stories and obviously food.
Ali mentioned to me that she’s anti side hustle so we’re going to talk about how
Ep 117 // Ricardo Rivera - Klip Collective
Ricardo Rivera is a Creative Director and founder of Klip Collective, a creative shop born out of his days as a rave VJ and documentary editor.
Ricardo is a visual artist, filmmaker and a true pioneer of video projection mapping, having earned a United States patent for his technological breakthroughs in the medium.
His work has been featured multiple times at the Sundance Film Festival, including the commissioned festival bumper in 2014. Rivera has directed full-length light and sound experienc
Ep 116 // Ricky Pinela
Ricky Pinela is a content creator that I stumbled across via the explore page on Instagram. For once something that interest me via the algorithm.
Ricky hosts a show called Bop or Flop where he runs into New Yorkers on the street and ask everyday questions that need everyday answers.
Ricky does Hot Takes over on Tinder. My favorite social media site. Just playing.
Ricky is at Kairos, previously The New Yorker, and Brut all working in social media whether its Content Producer for Tik Toks or Snap
Ep 115 // Jayquel Michael
Jayquel Michael Williams is a photographer who I met during Kamp Flea that was presented by Kamp Grizzly out in Greenpoint by McCarren Park.
Jayquel has a studio called Landline Studios that keeps you connected to the community formed at the intersection of American and Japanese Culture.
Jayquel has a podcast that he hosts with Kevin Da Moah called Keeping it 9000 where they have Anime conversations from an NYC POV.
Jayquel also has a moodboard called Kinomori where he posts interesting images f
Ep 114 // Shelby Kay
Shelby Kay is a still life stylist that I’ve known since the Philly days.
Shelby thinks I don’t think she’s cool but I’ve always known her to be mad cool even before the Urban Outfitters days.
Shelby be working with Kendal Jenner for Moon, Post Malone with the PlayLab crew, Better World Fragrance House with Drizzy, what’s not cool about working with all those brands.
Shelby is the gurl with the curls.
Please welcome Shelby Kay to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 113 // Sarah Summerlin
Sarah Summerlin is a comedian that also has a podcast called F.O.M.O. Machine.
Sarah is also an engineer so she’s got beauty and brains.
We can still say that right, that’s not like an outdated saying right?
Judging by her instagram, she likes SmileDirectClub, CitiBike, reading and Jack Harlow but not in that order.
Please welcome Sarah Summerlin to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 112 // Jae Kim - Bogus Luck
Jae Kim is a photographer based in New York City.
Jae also likes to ride motorcycles, go to Club Night Club, work on set, work off set, tattoos, model, and has his own t-shirt line called Bogus Luck.
I sound like his spokesmen for a dating profile.
Me and Jae connected because somehow we like the same things, except I don’t have that many tattoos and I failed my motorcycle license but we do have Noel, our awesome friend who tattoos.
Jae Kim is a national treasure and we need him to stay in the s
Ep 111 // Caro Juna
Caro Juna is a musician based in New York City.
Caro recently put out her new single 'Devotion' and previously her EPs 'Violent Delights,' and 'Flower Language.'
She was previously a producer and stylist over at Sundae School now over at Wieden+Kennedy.
How I found Caro was through Khoi Pham, when he illustrated and designed the EP and single cover for 'Violent Delights' which looks exactly like Caro.
Caro's fits be going off, her voice be going off.
Please welcome Caro Juna to Wear Many H
Ep 110 // Jelani Carter
Jelani Carter is a Podcast Producer, Media Producer, and all around hilarious producer.
I came across Jelani Carter’s earliest work through his YouTube days with videos such as:
“Who can DeThrone Kendrick”
“I Wish I Could Sing”
“Why Country Music Is Like Rap Music”
and
“I Don’t Know How To Save Money”
Jelani is a Podcast Producer over at Vox Media Podcast Network and Vulture.
Jelani is a Throwing Fits Alum and is also brewing up his own serving of news, comedy, and pop culture with LunchTimeRush
Ep 109 // Kareem Rahma
Kareem Rahma is a three time Webby nominated comedian, writer, producer, and actor.
Kareem wrote and stared in the new short film ‘Out of Order’ directed by Nicolas Heller also known as New York Nico debut at Tribeca Festival.
He hosts Live Laugh Love Live at Kelloggs Diner where I first met Kareem but he produces comedy shows all over the city.
Kareem has a podcast company called Some Friends which is a media company that tells colorful stories.
Be on the lookout for the new Wear Many Hats whea
Ep 108 // Helen Holmes
Helen Holmes is a journalist, reporter, or anything you would call a writer.
Helen is Culture Reporter at The Daily Beast and she formerly worked as an Arts Reporter at the Observer.
I enjoy watching her IG stories of her criticizing films, her adventures, and reading her select stories from The New York Times Magazine and GQ.
Scoops, Scandals, Secret Worlds.
Sweet but Seiko.
Please welcome Helen Holmes to Wear Many Hats.
instagram.com/helenh0lmes
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instagram.com/rash
Ep 107 // Michelle Tuan
Michelle Tuan is a comedian and actress based in Los Angeles.
I met Michelle when she worked at Opening Ceremony in New York and I told her I was taking comedy writing classes because that time I believed I could write for SNL and told her about my spiritual journey about being a comedian but it was most likely a quarter life crisis.
But instead she became a comedian herself and has been in commercials. I’m so proud of her.
You can catch Michelle hosting Craft Services on Popshop Live every Tues
Ep 106 // Liam Benzvi
Liam Benzvi is a singer-songwriter and composer that I can’t stop playing on repeat.
I’m not sure if its changing of the seasons or I feel liberated while riding very fast in the new Citi E Bikes to his music.
I first heard of Liam through Luca Venter, a photographer I’m deeply into. I loved their collaborative photos for Buds Digest and thought, I know what Luca does, but what does Liam do. Glad I found out.
Liam released his catchy new record, 'Acts of Service' out on Terrible Records and it's
Ep 105 // Kelton Bumgarner
Kelton Bumgarner is an artist, designer and creative director in Philadelphia, PA. As an artist, he explores landscapes and decay through sculpture and unconventional photography.
Kelton is currently the creative director for Atmos USA fka UBIQ in which he has worked on numerous projects from concept to completion, including several sold-out collaborations with brands such as New Balance, Diadora, Saucony, Asics, and Clarks.
I am familiar of Kelton’s work from friend and guest of the pod, Mariss
Ep 104 // Teresa Johnson - Veggie Mom Club
Teresa Johnson is a holistic health coach that you may know her as Veggie Mom Club.
Before Teresa was a holistic health coach, she was a model, volunteered for GrowNYC, an environmental nonprofit, and was hired to manage a few sites for their Fresh Food Box Program.
Teresa has plant-based community dinners with Mayday Space and Bushwick City Farms, and by word of mouth and Instagram, was hired as a freelance vegan caterer for environmental and fashion brands. She would use leftover produce from
Ep 103 // Brian Nguyen
Brian Nguyen is a video director, shooter, and photographer.
Brian currently works over at Hypebeast but I knew him as a Hypebeast way back when during the Philly days.
We crossed paths over at Temple University where I surprisingly went to school but it was always good to catch up with Brian at the functions at Ps & Qs formally known as the great Abukus Takeout.
No not a restaurant, a streetwear store.
Brian captures all the elements when he shoots and when they come out he edits them to a
Ep 102 // Austin Hayman
Austin Hayman is a musician and photographer.
Austin is a guitar player in the band Dear Boy. Dear Boy is signed to Last Gang Records.
I checked out Dear Boy and Austin Hayman’s work through our other friend and guest of the podcast Kamtin Mohager.
Austin sometimes plays guitar and helps out friends who go on American Idol such as Ava Maybee.
Dear or Die. Rocker Chick.
Please welcome Austin Hayman to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 101 // Gray Broderick - Take Out Delivery
Gray Broderick is a freelance consultant and pastry chef.
Gray runs Office Gray which is a creative consultancy at the intersection of culture, commerce, and contemporary criticism.
I met Gray at the wonderful Colbo on 51 Orchard street where she delivers baked goods every weekend under Take-Out Delivery where she calls it a Research-Based Dessert Project which was founded in 2017.
Take Out Began as a way to connect and thank members of the community.
Gray has an occasional email that she puts o
Ep 100 // Shamir
Shamir is a musician from Las Vegas, now based in Philly.
That’s right Philly stand up.
Philly is killing it right now from the homies in Sheer Mag to Spirit of the Beehive to Mannequin Pussy to Shamir.
Shamir has put out seven studio albums including his new record ‘Heterosexuality’
Will I lose my heterosexuality by the end of this podcast or will it be enhanced. Stay tuned.
Shamir be rocking the horns in his new pics, he currently has them off for this episode. Shamir’s a demon.
Please welcome
Ep 99 // Rae Witte
Rae Witte is a writer and a pool critic based in NY.
She’s covered music, style, sneakers, dating, art and tech topics for TechCrunch, Architectural Digest, i-D, Wall Street Journal, GQ, Complex, and Vogue Business.
In addition to writing, Witte has had a live online radio show, taken on brand consulting clients and copywriting.
Rae curates FINDS NY, a vintage and secondhand home goods shop.
I read Rae’s interview with Pharrell awhile back and had to follow her on Twitter because she knows
Ep 98 // India Roby
India Roby is a fashion writer.
Hater first, writer second.
India Roby is now on Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 97 // Simon Chung
Simon Chung is a freelance content creator and copywriter who’s also a brand development manager that has a demonstrated history of working in the apparel and fashion industry.
He’s worked at O.N.S, and Opening Ceremony but how I know him is when he was Director of Partnerships at the Canal Street Market where I was a barista at Office Coffee and we became best buds ever since. Well I like to think so.
Simon is a hardcore bike rider, trail runner.
Simon keeps tabs on me while I keep tabs on him.
Ep 96 // Harry Gassel (Talk Magazine) + Aloiso Wilmoth (He Valencia + MoMA PS5)
Aloiso Wilmoth is a DJ and Producer by the name He Valencia. He has done talks with The New School, does a radio show with Rinse and has been featured in Resident Advisor and Interview Magazine.
I came across his infamous Instagram page, MoMA PS5 through meme pages of meme pages and techno DJs to techno DJs to Azalea Banks and I’m glad I did. His stories are not for the faint hearted but if you down you down.
Aloiso rocks Supreme well, he’s more than just fits, he’s got looks and he’s always bee
Ep 95 // Cobey Arner
Cobey Arner is a photographer, videographer, and musician.
Cobey is the drummer of Rebounder, producer and beats behind his solo project, Casual Ties and takes photos for brands such as Corridor, Dimepiece and How Long Gone.
I’ve seen Rebounder a few times off the How Long Gone tour and not on a podcast tour. Great drummer.
Cobey’s photos are beautiful. He has shot a few friends of mine no enemies.
Cobey has made a photobook entitled “I’m Not Tired, Just Exhausted” which I feel like everyone in
Ep 94 // Erica Enriquez
Erica Enriquez is a musician, multidisciplinary artist, and performer.
Erica is the front woman of the band Choo Choo and has an alter ego by the name of Atsara Pondotes where she posts her pickle adventures and sound performances.
Erica loves trains hence her band name but is also about that clown life making movies.
You can catch Erica’s skateables installed at Tompkins Square Park where she builds sweet ramps inspired by mid 90s era zines.
Please welcome Erica Enriquez to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 93 // Sunny Lee & Jacqueline Davis - Sacred Pact
Sacred Pact is a boutique film production company based in New York City.
I first heard of Sacred Pact doing short commercials for my good friends and guests of the pod Kelsey and Lia for their project Sunday School where they featured their line of tees and work.
I also heard of Sacred Pact though their collaboration with friend and guest of the pod, Che Nembard of Clips Co-Op and their installment of Double Feature Fridays where they feature cult classic films and free vibes.
After their partn
Ep 92 // Dana Veraldi - Deer Dana
Dana Veraldi is an illustrator, ceramist, doula, visual artist, and mom. Dana is best known for her hand-drawn portraits of cultural icons and her label DEERDANA, which she founded with partner Kevin Tekinel.
Been following her illustrations since day one, which I have no idea what day that was but when her illustrations were popped up on American Apparel tees, murals on Bedford Ace, plates at restaurants such as Escuela in Los Angeles.
Huge fan of Dana’s Q+A series where she interviews my favor
Ep 91 // Trey Hill
We always get asked in New York City what do you do, what do you do on the side, what are your passions, what do you like to do, no really, what do you like to do.
I met Trey Hill previously as a security guard at one of my favorite vintage, buy, sell, trade, resellers at the Bushwick Beacon’s Closet where in the Covid-19 pandemic, we had to wait in line before we could get in because there was a capacity for the amount of people who could shop in the store. It was Winter 2021,’ snow was still o
Ep 90 // Elliott Foos
Elliott Foos is a Director of Coffee, coffee consultant and one of the cowboys over at Cowboy Coffee.
I met him during the Throwing Fits meet ups in the park and had to try Cowboy Coffee to see if it would indeed turn me into a cowboy.
I’m a cowgirl.
Love cowboy culture, hate the Dallas Cowboys.
Elliott was previously the Director of Coffee over at James Murphy’s Daymoves which opened in partnership with the natural wine bar, The Four Horsemen. Before that, the Director of Coffee over at Gem.
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Ep 89 // Scott Haven - Homecoming
Scott Haven is one of the co-founders of Homecoming, a coffee shop plant shop based in Brooklyn, NY.
I met Scott when I first came to NYC not as an immigrant but as a worker in the arts so basically an immigrant working at the 67 West Greenpoint Terminal building behind Homecoming as a freelance graphic designer for a creative agency.
Liz, who is a good friend of mine from Philly works there said that they needed someone to cover a shift because they were going to Six Flags and because of my exp
Ep 88 // Jacques Greene
Jacques Greene is a musician, DJ, and producer from Montreal.
His wikipedia page says that he began playing electronic music when a high school history teacher introduced him to Aphex Twin, precipitating a realization that “music doesn’t have to be angry white men over a guitar.
Which is a good start to a Wikipedia page bio
His records, ‘Feel Infinite,’ and ‘Dawn Chorus’ have always been on repeat while I run but his new compilation ANTH01 while I stride. All three records off of LuckyME records
Ep 87 // Dessie Jackson
Dessie Jackson is an illustrator, painter, and mixed media artist.
She works primarily with charcoal, pencil, and oil paint.
Her work has been featured in Nylon, VICE, Complex, you name it.
Dessie has work with music labels such as Epic Records and Equal Vision Records.
Do you skate? If you do, you probably have seen her guest artist boards for Real Skateboards.
Do you like music? You probably seen her cover for Balance and Composure’s “Light We Made” record.
If you don’t like music and skateboa
Ep 86 // Janine Ciccone
Janine Ciccone is a creative producer, photographer, event planner, and manager.
Janine produces, manages, and makes the Hester Street Fair run.
She’s worked with the best of New York City’s favorites to have over at Hester Street Fair such as Fleurotica, Original Rose, Danny’s Nut Butter, Cliff, Fantasy Explosion, and Intramural Shop.
The fair has had different themes and causes to support such as Girl Power Fair, World Pride Market, New Creators Market, and The Protest T-Shirt Show.
Her work w
Ep 85 // Kate Banford
Kate Banford is a comedy producer and loves all things comedy. Which I probably didn’t have to say that if she’s a comedy producer.
Kate is the Executive Director of The Elysian and formerly the co-founder and owner of Good Good Comedy Theatre in Philly.
Over at Good Good comedy, it was an award winning comedy theatre that is known for curating original shows and breaking new talent. My favorites she had there were Jaboukie Young-White, Julio Torres, and Aparna Nancherla.
Kate produced and direc
Ep 84 // Max Rainer - Wilderado
Max Rainer is in the band Wilderado.
I discovered Wilderado through playlists of playlists of playlists that got me to them.
I’m not sure why I have this thing for indie bands that are from Tulsa but I’ve never been.
No silverado please welcome Max Rainer of Wilderado.
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Ep 83 // Anna Shoemaker
Anna Shoemaker is a musician based in Brooklyn.
Anna has great pop singles out now such as “It’s Depression, Sick!, and Call Me. Three song titles that really go together when you are feeling sick, depressed and want someone to call you.
Her music has been featured in Earmilk, Nylon, WXPN.
Anna Shoemaker looks phenomenal in a cowboy hat, so it’s great to have her on Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 82 // Adam Carpenter & Jason Bennett - Baseball Game
Adam Carpenter & Jason Bennett is the two that make up Baseball Game, a band from Nashville, Tennessee.
I discovered Baseball Game through my A and R vision of how I like to discover new music and bam it was the Baseball Game EP featuring 4 tracks that will have everyone bopping their head too.
Guitars are not over. Baseball still sucks. Just playing but go sports.
This isn’t Modern Baseball thank god, please welcome Baseball Game.
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Ep 81 // Dwight Pendleton - Kai Neptune
Dwight Pendleton is a Composer, Producer, and Artist.
He has composed music for High Snob, Hypebeast, Coach, Calvin Klein, Foo and Foo, Jaguar, and Flaunt.
Although he makes music for commercials and fashion, he also makes music under the moniker, Kai Neptune.
Now let me tell you about Kai Neptune. Back on my A&R tip, and discovering new music on the fly. Kai Neptune was on my radar that is just astonishing and atmospheric. This is the music I’ve been wanting to hear that’s for the future of
Ep 80 // Jonathan Richetts
Hey everyone it’s Rashad and this is Wear Many Hats presented by Dahsar where we talk about your main gig then we talk about your side hustle. Jonathan Richetts is a model, musician, artist, visionary, philanthropist.
He can make any genre, make any sounds tangible. He has modeled for Advisry, Freemans Sporting Club, Off White, Carhartt WIP, Rowing Blazers He has a production company and label called “Vanilla.” In order to get Jonathan on the podcast I had to go thru his manager and his ma
Ep 79 // Paul Tao - IAMSOUND
Paul Tao works across the music, art and marketing worlds through IAMSOUND a hub of music, art, culture and marketing, a hybrid creative studio, record label and visual artist management firm — a new model for a new hybrid era.
IAMSOUND launched in 2007 as a record label, known for releases with artists such as Florence and the Machine, Charli XCX, Lord Huron, Banks and Salem, before expanding into visual artist management and its studio.
Paul is down with the NFTs and Crypto with Friends With B
Ep 78 // Eunice Chang
Eunice Chang is a model, skateboarder, actor.
She puts videos on YouTube but I wouldn’t call her a YouTuber she got videos like 30 day skate challenge, skating downtown Los Angeles.
She has modeled for Hot Lava, RVCA, Crap Eyewear, Dickies, Colgate.
She skates for Worble, flow for New Balance.
She used to be a coder in The Matrix.
The “I Used to Skate Tees” are genius because that is perfect for me.
Please welcome Eunice on to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 77 // Jamier Burden - LeaveMierAlone
Jamier Burden is a DJ, karate instructor, self defense guru.
He’s DJ’d at all your favorite clubs in Philly, all up in NYC.
He’s been bopping around DJing for Manual, Same Friends, Masquerade, Grave Rave, Blood Rave, anyone else got a rave he’s on it.
His videos be hot on Triller no Tik Tok.
Did you work out today?
Boy next door with the symmetrical face!
Boy with the dragon tattoo.
Dj 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑒 Mier Mier Mier Mier //Mier 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑒
Please welcome Mier on to Wear Many Hats
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Ep 76 // Chris Kontos - Kennedy Magazine
Chris Kontos is a Photographer, DJ, and Editor in Chief of Kennedy Magazine
Chris puts out lovely photos of his journey, his friends and family, work and curated campaigns almost daily and its always a treat to see. His stills are beautiful, his music taste from The Breeders to Jeff Buckley are in lined with ours.
Chris has shot series for Berthelotti, ASPESI and a bunch of publications such as Lula, Twin,
Kennedy Magazine has also put out a recipe book called “Eating With Friends”
Biannual Jour
Ep 75 // Perry Shall - T-TIME
Perry Shall is an Art Director, Designer, and Vintage T king!
He has designed album art for Green Day, Kurt Vile, Yola, The Black Keys, Ted Leo, Mannequin Pussy and Diarrhea Planet.
Yes, Mannequin Pussy and Diarrhea Planet.
He’s designed T-Shirts for Questlove, Gilbert Gottfried, Ceremony, Kurt Vile, Hop Along, Tigers Jaw, Pup, Dan Auerbach, Best Coast, Soul Glo, Spirit of the Beehive and the 3 main staples of Philly such as Reanimator, Pizza Brain, Union Transfer.
Tons of Posters for Screaming
Ep 74 // Frederico “Kiko” Casanova - Soft Wax Record Pressing
Frederico “Kiko” Casanova, head honcho over at Soft Wax Record Pressing, many know him of playing in bands, directing music videos, throwing shows all around the country but mostly Philly, worked in the coffee world but now founding Soft Wax.
Kiko is a first generation American growing up in the Dominican Republic .
Soft Wax Record Pressing, a home in the Bond Bread building is America’s only POC owned record pressing plant.
The People’s people when it comes to anything music but anything i
Ep 73 // Sydney Gore
Sydney Gore is a writer and a Digital Design Editor.
She believes in writing something worth reading about and doing something worth writing about.
Sydney is the Digital Design Editor for Architectural Digest.
She has also written articles for Byrdie, Highsnob, VOX, Atmos, W Magazine, The Strategist, Teen Vogue, Vogue, The New York Times
She has a newsletter called Bloated by Thoughts. Her intent is to hold space for discourse that shifts the culture forward.
She has a moodboard which she calls
Ep 72 // Josh Madden - MDDN
Josh Madden is a Creative Director, Chief Creative, stylist, DJ, hiker, and lives at the intersection of art, music, and fashion.
The 2 brands is the creative director of is X-Girl and X-Large, two legendary streetwear brands that have been around since the nineties.
Now Josh is the CEO + Chief Creative over at Alternative Press.
Josh started MDDN Co. with his two brothers Benji and Joel Madden of good Charlotte. MDDN Co was created by artists for artists to share their knowledge, experience and
Ep 71 // Yavez Anthonio - Rivers of January
Yavez Anthonio is a Photographer, Director, and Creative born and raised in Amsterdam. Yavez aims to create contemporary ideas and stories through his interests in music, fashion and the cultures and communities around him.
Yavez past clients include Nike, Adidas, Filling Pieces, and Gap. His work has been featured on Nowness, ItsNiceThat, I-D, Kodak, and The Fader.
Yavez works with streetwear brands but are we living in a streetwear world anymore? Yeah unfortunately we still are.
Please welcome
Ep 70 // Diane Chang - Po-Po's
Diane Chang is a food writer, recipe stylist, and content strategist. Chef and owner of Po-Po's, a catering company based in NYC.
Po-Po's, a culinary project about her Grandmother, has been featured in Vogue, T-Mag, and Eater.
Po-Po's has catered for New York Times, Pioneer Works, Spotify the list goes on.
Diane is a wordsmith and a foodsmith. She has written for Architectural Digest, Grub Street, Bon Appetite, NY Mag.
Diane’s gram is filled with many amazing dishes that makes you want to break
Ep 69 // Aaron Ramey - A Universe
Aaron Ramey is a multidisciplinary artist, creative director, visual artist, and costume designer.
He and Gianni Lee have a clothing brand called Babylon Cartel that puts out prints way before our time on t-shirts, jerseys, denim jackets, camo jackets, that are worn by Rihanna and Young Thug.
Aaron worked on the costume team for the films See You Yesterday and Judas and the Black Messiah.
Also as a photographer, he’s also been commissioned by brands such as Nike, Adidas, and Red Bull to produce
Ep 68 // Andrew Herzog - School
Andrew Herzog is a multidisciplinary conceptual artist and designer and is the Partner and Director for School, a creative design studio founded by two designer-engineer-types. His artworks have occupied museums, galleries, and city streets.
School’s select works include The New Yorker, Haus, Publik Library, and one of my favorite brands, Entireworld.
I first heard of Andrew through his previous design studio HAWRAF and just kept following their journey after that. Andrew has also led projects a
Ep 67 // Eric Kenney - Heavy Slime
Eric Kenney is a t-shirt and poster designer, illustrator and screenprinter.
He’s printed on cups, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, vintage, chorecoats, dice boxes, record sleeves, flags, shower curtains, camo jackets, calendars, totebags, hats, beanies, flasks, slides, enamel camp mugs, lighters, jerseys, and aprons. No thongs.
He has done collaborations with brands such as Poler, Lakai, Revival, and Tired Hands Brewing.
He has done murals of his illustrations at bars such as Attaboy.
His goods
Ep 66 // Gab Bonghi
Gab Bonghi is a photographer and visual artist based out of Philadelphia. She’s dabbed in design and marketing.
Her work has been featured in EATER, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Magazine, Eating Well Magazine, NYLON, Saveur Magazine, The Outline, and Thrillist.
Some of her clientele include Universal Music Group, Philadelphia Distilling Co., Vernick, Starr Restaurants, DiBruno Brothers, and WTSO.
Gab went to UArts like most of my good friends. This is starting to feel like a UArts podcast
Ep 65 // Scott Turner
Scott Turner is a Photographer and a Meme connoisseur. I found him through stories of stories of stories of friends like Hassan Rahim storying his stories of the memes he finds and the tweets that people post are so hilarious and true.
But back to photography, his clients include my boy H33M, The Divinities, The Hundreds, One of these Days Co and a bunch of streetwear brands that you’ve definitely heard of.
Scott is also sometimes a model but aren’t we all?
We’re gonna be doing a switch up from
Ep 64 // Malachi Shockley
Malachi Shockley is the co-owner and operations manager for the brand Know Nothing and Merchandiser at NTWRK. Previously the Associate Buyer at Urban Outfitters.
I’ve heard of Malachi through our friends who have brands to hit up Malachi back when he was at Urban but followed his journey when he moved to NTWRK.
I don’t know anything about Know Nothings so I guess that makes me a fan.
Let’s know something with Malachi Shockley.
Please welcome Malachi Shockley to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 63 // Seanella Abraham - Artsy Magazine
Seanella Abraham is the Editor In Chief at Artsy Magazine. I first ran into her when I was working at the Canal Street Market and she told me to come check out the Kid Super booth where designer Colm Dillane was selling a few pieces of his line there and to check it out. As a kid with no money I was like yeah yeah maybe but having Seanella come up to me was a memorable moment that I will never forget.
She was the glue that connected all of us. Artsy Magazine spills attention exclusively on emerg
Ep 62 // Allister Ann
Allister Ann is a photographer that started her documenting career shooting The Civil Wars and then was the personal photographer for Kenny Chesney. Two musicians I’m not into but she has shot my favorites, Dolly Parton, Butch Walker, Chelsea Wolfe, Jenny Lewis, Adele and Reggie Watts.
I stumbled upon her work after having friend of the pod Matt Maust and viewing her sick photos of Cold War Kids which was also featured in a Cold War Kids music video. Found her work through a friend of the pod, K
Ep 61 // Ryan Evans
Ryan Evans is a Creative Consultant based out in New Jersey but during the day he works as a Senior Designer at Boyds, a Philadelphia Landmark Department Store. No Macy’s, No Barneys, No Century 21s, No Real Reals. No Sotheby’s. No Sak’s. No Farfetches. No Garmentary. No Net-A-Porter. No SSENSE. Ok I’m done.
Ryan is known for his poster cut outs that are fun sticker ideas collages, you name it. The colors are bright, psychedelic, and every one of them looks like your next acid tab that you’re ab
Ep 60 // Sudan Green - Spirits Up!
Sudan Green is a Musician and Activist that organizes Spirits Up! An organization that offers tools for personal liberation and healing through yoga, meditation, the arts, and innovative activity to support the continued work towards collective Black liberation.
Sudan has told his story on ABC 6, Fox29, had a clothing collaboration release with 18 East, has also modeled for them with our good friend Saeed thru All Caps Studio, the Philly family runs deep.
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Ep 59 // Marisa Dabice - Mannequin Pussy
People ask me what’s the softest and smoothest thing you’ve ever touched and I’ve often told them, a Mannequin Pussy.
Missy, head honcho of the critically acclaimed hot and bothered, sweat drippin, fire breathin, screamin demon, baby back ribbin, always rippin, homie runnin, hard workin band, Mannequin Pussy.
Good Philly friends, Marisa Dabice of Mannequin Pussy.
Please welcome Marisa Dabice of Mannequin Pussy to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 58 // Jason Stewart - Them Jeans
Jason Stewart is a DJ, foodie, kitchen aid chef, tv ideas person, and podcaster. You may have known him through the Bloghaus days with his Them Jeans remixes or you may know him through his other podcasts The Stew and Tall Tales.
Oh and maybe How Long Gone with his co-host Chris Black.
Jason Stewart or TJ is described from everyone as tall, not dark, not handsome and is about hardcore music. Steve Aoki and him go way back at Cinespace as resident DJs.
Please welcome Jason Stewart to Wear Many Ha
Ep 57 // Daniel Wooden
Daniel Wooden is a photographer focusing on music and personalities.
I first met Daniel in Philly shooting all your favorite parties. Tall as hell, vibrant, loving, either shooting digital or film, it was great to see him always capturing the moment.
Like many do, creatives leave Philly to other cities to tune their craft, hone their skills, go beyond and see what else is there to offer outside of our amazing city of brotherly love.
Daniel has worked for select clients such as Nike Toronto, Hein
Ep 56 // Christine Espinal
Christine Espinal is a Spatial Designer based in NYC that I met in Philly at Yowie that works over at Lichen NYC.
I feel like I’m on a roll with interviewing everyone at Lichen NYC because I love everything and everyone who sets foot in that store and what they do.
Christine’s conceptual renderings of storefronts, hotels, trade show booths, is a future we’re looking to see within the commercial space.
Christine was always on our radar because of all the sketch modeling she posts online along wit
Ep 55 // Sabreen Jafry
Sabreen Jafry is a first gen Pakistani-American Creative Producer and photographer based in Brooklyn.
Her clients include Sprite, BET Awards, HBO, and Delta Airlines.
Her works has been covered by WeTransfer’s WePresent and Office Magazine.
She currently works as a Creative art + photo Producer at Wieden + Kennedy.
We met through the grapevine online but we have crossed paths at different functions.
We’re not about that pork lifestyle but get us a drink though.
Feels like Home at Casa Magazines.
Ep 54 // Zoë Rayn - Caldera Magazine
Zoë Rayn is the founder and creative director of Caldera Magazine, a magazine and multimedia platform dedicated to championing the voices of artists and creatives from bipoc and queer communities. Founded in 2018, based in Philadelphia.
Zoë also works with collaborative programs at the Penn Museum and programs at The Rail Park.
People ask me if I’m a New Yorker, I’m not, I’m still Philly all the way specifically Delco. This is my way of keeping in touch with Philly. Zoë you keep Philly in check.
Ep 53 // Steele FC
Steele FC is a musician based in Brooklyn, NY.
I know Steele from coming into the coffee shop at the Canal Street Market and we became very fast friends learning about his band The Britany's and going to his shows around New York.
Steele FC has those face tattoo filters on IG and honestly I would get those on my face in real life.
Steele has a heart of gold, vegan, and is no relation to Brooklyn Steel.
Not a soccer team but a soccer player. Amateur musician, professional Athlete. Free Britney.
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Ep 52 // Walid Shaharul
Walid Shaharul is a Brooklyn based artist that is a self-taught painter from Queens.
He recently had his first solo exhibition put on by the homies over at the art collective, Roosi entitled ‘Safe Space’ at Synesthesia.
Walid’s figures have distorted faces which reminds you of Francis Bacon.
We don’t eat bacon because we’re about that muslim lifestyle. Except for prosciutto and pepperoni.
This is a safe space, no one needs to know about your harams or habibis.
But no really, his show “Safe Space
Ep 51 // Jae Melo
Jeffrey Melo is an artist that is represented by Black Wall Street Gallery.
His painting, ‘Behind The Walls, Lies Our Foundation” which is 54 x 54 inches, oil on canvas, is up in the BWS exhibition on 26 Mercer Street.
I’ve always wanted Jae to be part of the Dahsar collections so I’m glad he was able to take a break from his painting schedule to come hang with us.
He models on the side, does Jiu Jitsu, rips on the guitar. His Prince painting is phenomenal.
Another UArts alum that we met in Phil
Ep 50 // Cam Sizemore & Minji Kwon
Cam Sizemore is a Cinematographer that has worked on all your favorite films and tv shows.
Tv shows such as Daredevil, Master of None, The OA, Crashing, The Godfather of Harlem, High Fidelity, The Flight Attendant, and Gossip Girl. HBO not The CW.
Films such as John Wick. That’s all I could find.
Even though as a first assistant camera operator or second, Cam is also a photographer who shoots on many different film cameras outside of work.
All the UArts homies work in film. I didn’t go to UArts.
Ep 49 // Lia Kantrowitz & Kelsey Niziolek
We have Lia Kantrowitz and Kelsey Niziolek from the brand Sunday School, the hottest nuns around putting out soft goods such as hoodies, tees, and long-sleeves of their illustrations.
Lia is an illustrator who has worked for Vice, The New York Times, Medium, Business Week and Bloomberg.
Her recent design is for our good friend Missy and her band Mannequin Pussy for their new EP out on Epitaph called “Perfect” and it’s perfect.
Kelsey is an illustrator who has worked for GQ, Barron, The New York
Ep 48 // Bryndon Cook - Starchild & The New Romantic
Bryndon Cook is a star and a romantic.
Yes I’m taking it from his music moniker Starchild & The New Romantic.
A multidisciplinary artist, actor & music director. Composing & recording music as Starchild & The New Romantic. Previously creative work includes collaborations with Solange, Kelsey Lu and Blood Orange. Guggenheim Museum, Sydney Opera House & Hollywood Bowl.
He has a live album performed at National Sawdust, I caught his set at Warm Up for the first time with the Poe
Ep 47 // Scott J. Ross & Kendra Uncut - Public Cinema Club
Public Cinema Club. The masterminds behind the production company based in Philadelphia founded in 2015 Kendra, Pipus, and Scott J. Ross. It is currently run by Kendra and Scott.
Their work has been featured in The New York Times, Billboard, XXL, Hypebeast, Vice, and Indiewire, and played at major film festivals including Sundance and Tribeca.
Pipus and Kendra were also named "Best Comedians of 2017" by Philadelphia Magazine.
Scott J. Ross and Kendra has also been named best comedic actor by me
Ep 46 // Grace Hwang - Lucky Numbr
Grace Hwang is a Korean American graphic designer, illustrator, and art director that brings light vibes to a heavy world.
We met during the Philly days through DJ SYLO and Matthew Law parties, degrees of separation from going to Temple University, and also running into each other in Brooklyn. Always happy running into Grace.
The Facebook APAHM campaigns 3D type was brought to life by 3D artist Johnny Lee*.
She is a part of Lucky Numbr. Lucky to have Grace Hwang.
Please welcome
Ep 45 // Tim Lopez & Dominick Alcantara - Barangay
Dominick Alcantara and Tim Lopez one of many from Barangay (Pronounced BarranGUY), podcast network, DJ collective, and photo collective.
Barangay is a celebration of creativity and culture stemming from our artist collective in NYC.
Barangay assisted in the production with the Dahsar Commercial Type and Commercial Classics shoot for CLASSICS and for Peter Saville collaboration.
Filipino, I’m not Filipino I’m Malaysian what’s good we allies. Happy AAPI Heritage month but does south East Asians co
Ep 44 // Ché Nembhard - Clips Co-Op
Ché Nembhard is a “aspiring polymath of visual media” and the co-founder of CLIPS Co-op. CLIPS develops original content + provides platforms to showcase other creators such as Lichen NYC, Public Records, and Fragile Glass.
Clips has put out short films for Fact and Nowness. Recently produced the Sacai collaboration for my previous boss Hank Willis Thomas for his collaboration with Sacai.
When I think of Clips I think of smooth short films soothly watching while burning a Fragile Glass candle.
Ep 43 // Naoko de Oliveira - Kabuki NY
Naoko de Oliveira is a florist in NYC. Naoko runs her own floral business called Kabuki NY.
Naoko also models on the side unprofessionally but honestly she’s professional as professional gets. She modeled the Dahsar Commercial Classics lookbook for CLASSICS out now with a campaign featuring in Record Magazine debuting as we speak.
Congrats to Kabuki for her first Valentine’s Day and Mothers Day because we all know those are the holidays that you know that are hot to pick up before you see your l
Ep 42 // Jerome Peel - Peels
Jerome Peel is the designer and founder of the workwear company Peels Painting.
Jerome plays drums in the band Gnarcissists. Jerome Chrome is a DJ as well.
Jerome is related to Evel Knievel and is part of the Citi-Bike Bois where they do sick stunts from riding in Pop Eyes, 7 11, bunny hopping off of loading trucks, and ramps on these heavy ass bikes.
Jerome is fucking hilarious.
I met Jerome at the Canal Street Market while working at Office Coffee and it was always a pleasure to see him every
Ep 41 // Daniel De Lara - Asian Dan
Daniel Delara is a musician.
Dan has a bunch of the same guitar pedals I use such as the infamous Dimension-C pedal that we love and I've also told Louise Chen to get. If we had his pedal board honestly we would rip on the bass and guitar all day long.
Previously in the band Team Spirit, the French Electro Indie rock band, Jamaica. Scored in the film "The Queen of Hollywood Blvd" and scored in "The Five Rules of Success".. lent a hand on Jacques Greene's debut album "Feel Infinite" a
Ep 40 // Marissa Le - Yolo Ono
Marissa Le is an Art Director, Marketer, and DJ also known as Yolo Ono.
Marissa works in branding and marketing as the Digital Director of atmos USA fka UBIQ.
Marissa is also another good friend of mine from Philly who didn’t move to NYC.
This isn’t an episode with Yoko Ono. Shout out to AAPI Heritage month that’s Asian American Pacific Islander for everyone who doesn’t know their acronyms except for lol and lmao.
Please welcome Marissa Le aka Yolo Ono to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 39 // Daniella Sansotta
Daniella Sansotta is a videographer with clients such as Adidas, Sophia Roe, Arshia Moorjani, Kiehl's, Crate and Barrel, Aveda and currently working Loren Allred. Daniella is also the Creative Director at NST Pictures.
Daniella is a visual artist, based in NYC.
Me and Daniella were Making Time in Philly now we make time shooting photos of her and her brother RJ for the Dahsar + Commercial Type CLASSICS lookbook at House of Yes, shout out to DJ Bruce!
Please welcome Daniella Messina Rosalia
Ep 38 // Kylie Hoffman
Kylie Hoffman has been a producer throughout her career but is now an Archival Producer. She has produced videos for networks such as National Geographic, Discovery, Disney+
Kylie has modeled a few pieces of our new Dahsar + Commercial Type CLASSICS pieces officially available online now at dahsar.com and commercialtype.com while we were out in LA to photograph the homies.
She was a Plant mom before it was cool. One part of the Ladies of Lombard, we couldn't get Baauer on the podcast, but we got
Ep 37 // Geoff Snack
Geoff Snack is a senior strategist at Jam3, an illustration instructor at OCAD University, teaches experimental design at Miami Ad School Toronto, and consultant.
Geoff applies strategy, research, user insights, new ideas, and new technologies to his work for clients such as Facebook, Google, adidas, and more.
Geoff is our first Wear Many Hats listener that plugged us in and wanted to be on the pod.
Geoff is often mistaken as a furniture designer for all the chairs he puts on Ig but
Ep 36 // Eunice Chun & Justin Mariano
We have Justin Mariano and Eunice Chun from the very first Wear Many Hats episode coming back on to do an exclusive “Where ya at” episode. This is very exciting because a lot has changed since 2018 and I mean a lot.
Justin was a flower boy no Tyler although we saw Tyler, the creator at the Garden in 2019 and that was the last time he worked as a flower dealer at the Canal Street Market and also did flowers for our Dahsar Commercial Type release.
Eunice was slinging coffee at city of saints which
Ep 35 // Kamtin Mohager - The Chain Gang of 1974
Kamtin Mohager is a graphic designer and musician which he's mostly known for as The Chain Gang of 1974.
The Chain Gang of 1974 has been a project of Kamtin's since 1974 no 2010 and it's been a favorite listen of mine since 'Daydream Forever' of the track Death Metal Punk and his next releases of 'FELT' 'Honey Moon Drips' and his latest release, 'Besides' EP.
I've been following Kamtin's musical journey when he switched gears into shoegaze with 'Teenage Wrist' and now giving us 'Heav
Ep 34 // Justin Buschardt - Sharkswimmer
Justin Buschardt is an illustrator, musician, photographer, videographer and my favorite bartender of all time, well in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
We met when I used to work at the greatest coffeeshop / plant shop in Brooklyn called Homecoming. We used to shoot the shit, talk about bands, punk bands, Thursday, the band Thursday, on a Thursday, life, photos, his dog, and more importantly, love. Gross.
Justin is in the band called Sharkswimmer. Rips on the guitar.
As a mixed media artist, Justin is an
Ep 33 // James Corrigan
James Corrigan is a dear friend of mine and I don’t say that lightly, I met him with our dear friend Alicia Hogan many moons ago and he’s introduced me to many musicians such as Homeboy Sandman who I’ve also had on Wear Many Hats and is a dear friend as well.
James is the Senior Director of Visual Merchandising that oversees brands such as Allen Edmonds and Naturalizer and has been in fashion for quite some time now.
But the hats he wears closely is being a musician. James will be releasing his
Ep 32 // Matt Maust - Cold War Kids // £UV
Matt Maust is a cold war kid, a product of £UV, visual artist, loves vintage and looks great in a bucket hat.
Mister Mauster is a bowser with the vintage band tees, living the life of being in cold War kids and making art and clothing for the rest of your life is the life that people would absolutely dream of.
I’m so wet right now, Hang me up to Dry, Matt Maust.
Please welcome Matt Maust of Cold War Kids to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 31 // Nick Thune
If I were to tell my high school self right now that I would have Nick Thune on the podcast, he would be like, what the hell is a podcast?
I never watched cartoons before going to school, only Comedy Central Presents stand up shows at 7am and Nick Thune was my all time fav. Having the guitar played in with his sets was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen mind you I was going thru a weird singer songwriter phase
In 2008, the instant classic instant messenger love song hits hard.
First time I ever jo
Ep 30 // Louise Chen
We’re here with Louise Chen who is a DJ who has been promoting parties since 2012. First playing Hip Hop and R&B she has grown up with sampling culture and been a crate-digger for a long time hence the many Discogs tabs open on her browser. Her endless quest looking for soul, funk, disco and jazz has shaped her to playing clubs such as Rex and Concrete.
She hosts shows on NTS, The Lot Radio, Rinse France, and DJs alongside Floating Points and many of your favorite DJs.
She is a a huge Smashi
Ep 29 // Morgan Jay
Morgan Jay has two first names. He’s comedian but a guitar player. He doesn’t do musicals, he doesn’t do improv, he does standup comedy but mostly sitting down.
Morgan Jay finished as a semifinalist on NBC’s Bring the funny but has performed at numerous comedy festivals including the SF Sketchfest, Laughing Skull Comedy Fest and was a finalist at the 2019 Big Sky Comedy Fest and 2018 Boston Comedy Festival. Morgan has taken home first prize at the 2012 Westside Comedy Showdown, 2018 Ventura Come
Ep 28 // Matt Trigaux - TrickGo
Matt Trigaux is an LA based Creative Marketer who likes the messiness of making things.
Basically he likes to get down and dirty with clients.
I know Matt from Philadelphia who opened up an art gallery clothing boutique called TrickGo. It was for the likes of Johnny Cupcakes but had streetwear sensibilities like the old Reason and Pedestrian.
He also assisted in founding a motorcycle shop in Philadelphia as well which brought him into the wonderful world of motorsports and the automotive industr
Ep 27 // Blaire Monroe - Dare 2 Blaire
Blaire Monroe is a good friend of mine, homie of the brand, homie for life. She was previously at Fast Company, Viacom, The Fader working in social media, a contributing writer for Complex, Afropunk, and Mass Appeal. Previously head of digital marketing for Keep Cool Records. Blaire is currently baking and making playlists with Dare 2 Bake Dare 2 dive in? As Told by Ginger no As Told by Blaire. What’s going on with Blaire Monroe.
Please welcome Blaire Monroe to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 26 // Evan Scott - Noguchi Museum
Evan Scott is the shop manager at the Noguchi museum in Long Island City, Queens, NY
I met him while browsing the shop and saw the infamous Noguchi Table with the new Futura 2000 and Takashi Murakami collaborated print entitled ‘intermezzo’
We hit it off right away where I commented on his impeccable style looking sharp in Comme des Garcon blazer.
Evan also edits a monthly newsletter of announcements and events for a nonprofit called Queer|Art that keeps his writing skills sharp.
Evan is sharp a
Ep 25 // Lauren Downing - Ulises
Lauren Downing is the Curatorial Assistant at the Institute of Contemporary Art at University of Pennsylvania also known as the ICA Philly.
She is also the co-owner of Ulises that was previously in Fishtown, Philly.
Everyone’s got the Ulises Totes that have been spotted since Printed Matters Art Book Fair over at Moma PS1.
She’s been in the art world forever.
Please welcome Lauren Downing to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 24 // Talia Moore
Talia Moore is someone who I met thru the grapevine of Brooklyn friends shout out to professional soccer player Demitrius Omphroy, Talia’s a damn good soccer player as well.
She’s worked on the Michael Vick “30 for 30” documentary on ESPN.
Talia is a producer at The Counter and is also a part of Central Brooklyn Food Cooperative.
Please welcome Talia Moore to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 23 // Ed Be & Jared Blake - Lichen NYC
Lichen is a Brooklyn based interior design incubator.
Ed Be & Jared Blake partnered in 2017 combining years of experience collecting, selling and trading designer furniture throughout NYC.
Together they aim to create a community of lich-minded individuals enthused by music, creativity, and design.
Big Lichen is at 98 Moore Street and Lil Lichen is at 131 Manhattan Ave both in Brooklyn.
I first met Ed and Jared when I came in and peeped the USM Hallers for my crib, dropped stacks and had them
Ep 22 // Eric Mayes - Fragile Glass
Eric Mayes has a personal mission curating and contributing through an intersection of art, science, and education.
I met Eric at Lichen, a furniture shop based in Brooklyn and we connected right there on the spot through our mutual friends and love for furniture.
Eric runs Fragile Glass, a Brooklyn based candle company that is all about smell goods, handmade right in NYC. He recently put out his first commercial featuring King Heroin by James Brown directed by Eric and produced by Clips C
Ep 21 // Renald Louissaint
Renald Louissaint is a Brooklyn based designer and illustrator who balances the different approaches required for both practices to inform all of his work.
He describes his work as lush and detailed, carefully researched and composed with typography.
You may have seen his playlist covers for Lichen NYC, our good friend David You’s recent cover for ‘Beautiful, Like Pyramids.”
Renald is also an illustrator and currently holds a role as a brand designer at Medium.
Please welcome Renald Louissaint t
Ep 20 // Kate Wallich - Dance Church
Kate Wallich runs The YC, Kate Wallich Studio, and Dance Church. She’s based in seattle where it drizzles but when it rains it pours wait what?
She’s not your tiny dancer, she moves like Jagger, she’s drippin in Dance Church merch, DAHSAR produced the collection.
Your church's favorite church.
Your dancers favorite dancer.
Please welcome Kate Wallich of Dance Church to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 19 // Thị Minh Huyền Nguyễn - Gold to Green
Thị Minh Huyền Nguyễn is a Creative athlete specifically runner and an activist.
I met her at the Canal Street Market in New York City while I was at the shop and she ran her podcast and newsletter, Gold to Green. She has interviewed Artist and Designer Victor Roman and many more.
When she bounced out of New York to move back to Berlin I was bummed but months passed and I ran into her while I was out on a run on the Williamsburg Bridge and saw her. It was a moment I won’t forget. Fall of 20
Ep 18 // Matt Pecina - STUDIO GUAPO
Matt Pecina aka STUDIO GUAPO is an artist, set designer, production designer, prop stylist, based in NYC.
He’s worked on trade shows for clients in consulting,
Matt is releasing Studio Guapo merch called ROUGH DRAFT.
He has collaborated with Richard and Grace been featured with Pink Essay and Roomy.
Give it up for #THESHAPESWEMAKETHESHAPESWETAKE
Studio handsome, Studio Guapo, Matt Pecina.
Please welcome Matt Pecina of Studio Guapo to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 17 // Archie Lee Coates IV - PLAYLAB, INC.
Archie is one of the founders of PLAYLAB, INC., one of the many amazing people behind Plus Pool, put together the ‘Figures of Speech’ book by Virgil Abloh, installations such as Grown Up Flowers, and Fantasy Landscapes. PLAYLAB, INC. designed with Virgil Abloh for 𝓛𝓸𝓾𝓲𝓼 𝓥𝓾𝓲𝓽𝓽𝓸𝓷 Men’s FW21 Runway Show, “Ebonics / Snake Oil / The Black Box / Mirror, Mirror” aka show 6.
His team consists of good friends and the team shout out to Jeff Franklin, Dillion Kogle, Ana Thompson, Peter and
Ep 16 // Thad DeBrock
Thad DeBrock is a guitarist that you’ve probably heard his riffs in. Such as for acts Chromeo, St. Vincent, David Byrne, Graham Nash and wait are my notes right, Nelly?
He’s also done broadway shows such as American Psycho and The Cher Show.
Me and Thad met in Williamsburg and we used to chat about the music industry, jokes, and dating. He would come in with Graham Nash and I thought it was dad. He has performed at CBGBs and rips with PLM his new quarantine pandemic back of a truck show.
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Ep 15 // Dino Sanchez - Commercial Type
Dino Sanchez is a designer working in objects, furniture, and spaces. He designs and builds out of his studio in Pennsylvania.
But really Dino does design beautiful pieces of furniture. The summit collection he recently put out he says expresses a direct visual language and a shared vocabulary of components.
Which is the most beautiful sentence I’ve ever read in regards to someone making furniture in this day and age.
I met Dino for the first time at the Commercial Type Dahsar party for commerci
Ep 14 // Dani Slocki - SLOWKEY
Slowkey could sound like an animal. It could sound like a sloth going at a slow pace or it could be an animal that surprisingly can go really fast and surprise you with it’s unknown traits and characteristics that make you not know what to expect.
My next guest is a friend from, you guessed it, Philadelphia where we used to party all the time and also get things done. My only fond memory is her going to all of Zak and Stoops parties called the ILL Society and let me tell you she’s the life of th
Ep 13 // Lizzy Jo
Lizzy Jo is for the community and she's all about giving back. She uses her design skills for good and a tool to make sure your art is not black and white. She is “multidisciplinary” which she says is a (typical millennial terminology WHICH IT IS!) designer who ties together color and culture in all her personal projects.
Lizzy has worked for Art 21, Loud Community, DBN, Hot Mic Media, Business as Usual.
She’s a teacher, appreciates the arts, is sex positive, loves color.
Please welcome Lizzy Jo
Ep 12 // Robert Perry - Tattooed Mom
Robert Perry the heart of Tattooed Moms, my favorite bar in Philadelphia where I basically grew up in. Handsome man that basically looks like he’s been in all of your favorite bands. He’s been running Tattooed Mom’s for 23 years! Located at 530 South Street. Basically everyone’s favorite street in Philadelphia, Robert is the kind soul that you would always love running into. The endless conversations we would have of what shows would be on at Tattooed Moms? Craft shows, skate video releases, sta
Ep 11 // Homeboy Sandman
Homeboy Sandman and I have a relationship like no other. Organic as ever. How I heard about him for the first time was when I met my friend James, spinning me his record “First of a Living Breed” in his apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. James told me what he knew about Sandman and from there on I was hooked. The love language of music in the room having all these special people listening to Homeboy Sandman’s record made me one day hope to see him at a show.
Surely enough, I saw him at the Hard
Ep 10 // Justin Esposito - FREEJBOOSIE
Justin Esposito aka FREEJBOOSIE aka the man of many talents basically a modern day renaissance man in the streetwear world that we currently live in. I was roommates with his brother Chris back in Philly, and when he came thru, I laced him with Dahsar, and we were homies ever since. Music is his specialty, his background, his everything but what he’s also known for is his contribution to the streetwear world. His knowledge on vintage grails and the music he produces, we need to protect this man
Ep 9 // Seans Ben-Zvi
Sean Ben-Zvi is a Barista but not any Barista she is known for her swans, she goes by Seans Swans (@seansswans). She has coined herself as a creative coffee director, cafe consultant, and a freelance barista, so she’s basically under the whole coffee umbrella. I met Sean at her place of work in Boerum Hill as she is the head barista at this amazing venue and restaurant called Public Records. Public Records is one of my favorite places to go to for coffee, a drink, food, and all of the DJ events
Ep 8 // Gabby Basyuk
Gabby Basyuk is a copywriter and slings vintage. She has an eye for great finds, a photographer, she has released a couple pieces of published work such as Act of Tenderness and Gaze Vol 1. Gabby is also an event planner, one of her first markets she put on was the Monstera Art & Zine fair up in North Philly featuring 8 Ball Zines, Andrew Jeffrey Wright, Space 1026, and High Tide Collective. Gabby runs a market in Philly called 8 Fields Market and a vintage shop called Soft label Vintage.
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Ep 7 // Marv Mack
Marv Mack is a Hip-Hop musician but he's also a video producer and director. He has worked for several companies that you may have heard of such as The Fader, Buzzfeed, Thrillist, and Business Insider. He has a Podcast called Good Ass Job which is a pretty good ass podcast where he speaks with people that have a good ass job and discusses what they do to elevate their careers. Marv blesses us with a sneak of his new record 'MARVELOUS' and a promo intro.
Please welcome Marv Mack to Wear Man
Ep 6 // Nick Schon - KENTO & Garvin Kelly - S-BAND
Nick Schon or KENTO, works for Caldera Magazine and works on electronic music. Garvin Kelly or S-BAND, works for Indie Photo Lab, dog walker and works on electronic music. Both of them gave us two special edition sets. Fast forward or listen to all of KENTO's intro set.
Please welcome Nick Schon of KENTO and Garvin Kelly of S-BAND to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 5 // Dylan Schwartz - Paulie Gee's
Voice over Artist and Pizza Creator over at Paulie Gee's, Dylan Schwartz blesses us with a special Wear Many Hats voice over and his love for za.
Please welcome Dylan Schwartz to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 4 // Anna Ling & David Eardley - Pink Essay
Furniture appreciation with David Eardley and Anna Ling of Pink Essay. We talk about being their furniture show, Open Space, featuring up and coming furniture designers held at Lichen NYC. Fruit Cup NYC. What it's like being a curator, compare chair tattoos and Julio Torres comedy special on HBO My Favorite Shapes.
Please welcome Anna Ling and David Eardley of Pink Essay to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 3 // Minji Kwon & Syd of Weekend Athlete
Minji Kwon is a graphic designer, dog walker, babysitter, and a snack connoisseur. Amanda Hagenbuch is a photographer, baker, barista, and a musician for her band, Weekend Athlete. The two went to University of the Arts and I know them by going to UArts parties. We talk Philly Naked Bike Ride, Pretzel Ride, and dropping off pastries at Amanda's house parties at 3AM. This episode is not sponsored by Boba Guys.
Please welcome Minji Kwon and Syd of Weekend Athlete to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 2 // Christian Schwartz & Greg Gazdowicz - Commercial Type
What an honor to speak to type legends Greg Gazdowicz & Christian Schwartz of Commercial Type. Greg Gazdowicz listens to all and I mean all types of music and he blades. Christian Schwartz is a family man. Both are type designers.
Please welcome Christian Schwartz and Greg Gazdowicz of Commercial Type to Wear Many Hats.
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Ep 1 // Justin Mariano & Eunice Chun
First Wear Many Hats Podcast episode with Justin Mariano and Eunice Chun.
Justin had a full size booth at the Canal Street Market doing cut and sew for many other brands and artists. He seamed pillows, ottomans and his clientele was a full on variety.
Eunice was doing the New York grind working as a barista, then on the side worked in the art industry working in art fairs and galleries. She now works as an Operations Coordinator for Daniel Arsham.
Please welcome Justin Mariano & Eunice Chun