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   S7 · E2 · 22 Oct 2025 · 58 min

   Gear: Chapter 1

   Almost all clothes have something to do with the military. But one industry in particular has a lot to do with the military. The first episode of the new season establishes how the American military came to be, and how they were dressed. To see images and learn more, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com

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   S7 · E1 · 15 Oct 2025 · 4 min

   Gear: Prologue

   The next series from Articles of Interest

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   S6 · E3 · 18 Aug 2025 · 44 min

   Zippers

   Zippers are the most common machine all around us. But it's a minor miracle how that came to be. Pictures of early zippers and other links at articlesofinterest.substack.com

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   S6 · E1 · 18 Jun 2025 · 46 min

   School Uniforms

   How uniforms shaped the American school system. Images and a very special animation at articlesofinterest.substack.com

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   S8 · E16 · 9 Oct 2026 · 45 minNew

   The It Bag

   How did a practical, essential tool become an expensive status symbol? For photos and links, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com

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   S8 · E15 · 25 Sep 2026 · 33 min

   The Philosophy Club: Voltaire

   The philosophy club is back with a very special one: Voltaire's poem Man of The World . Derek Guy and Avery discuss what it means to love this messed-up, materialist, consumerist world-- at least in the way that Voltaire does. Special musical guest Avery Friedman To listen to this episode in full, without ads, become a paid substack subscriber .

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   S8 · E14 · 11 Sep 2026 · 34 min

   The Resale Revival

   How did used clothing lose its proverbial and literal stink? An episode brought to you by The RealReal . To see images of all the many lives of resale, including inside the enormous Real Real warehouse, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com

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   S8 · E13 · 28 Aug 2026 · 36 min

   The Philosophy Club: Chesterfield

   The Philosophy club continues. This time, Derek Guy joins to talk about Lord Chesterfield's Letters to His Son. It's kind of a weird book! For links, and a special additional article from Derek, head to articlesofinterest.substack.com To hear the podcast in full on your podcast player of choice, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com/listen

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   S8 · E12 · 14 Aug 2026 · 37 min

   Lace and Labor

   Fear of automation, trad wives, and America First movements. None of this is new: it all happened in the history of knitting and crochet. For images, links and more, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com

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    S8 · E11 · 24 Jul 2026 · 32 min

    The Philosophy Club: Mandeville

    A new series, featuring Derek Guy. To hear full episodes without ads, become a paid subscriber at articlesofinterest.substack.com

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