Weekly Podcast Digest: May 30, 2020
Saturdays are podcast days for this mildly media-obsessed listener. I listen while I clean, do laundry, shine my shoes, iron shirts, walk the dogs or whatever. Below is a digest of my must-listen favorites of the week. The New Yorker…
Episode 51: Getting a COVID Test and Shopping for Online Custom Clothing During a Pandemic
Getting a COVID test and buying online custom clothing during a pandemic, when in-person shopping and tailoring is limited.
Weekly Podcast Digest: May 16, 2020
Saturdays tend to be podcast days for me. I listen while I clean, do laundry, shine my shoes, iron shirts or whatever. Below is a digest of some weekly favorites I really enjoy. The New Yorker Radio Hour Jill Lepore…
Dear Levi’s: You’ve Lost Me
My favorite pair of rigid, selvedge, raw denim Levi's has been replaced by an imposter that insists on stretching.
“New York, New York”
"New York, New York" belongs to Frank and to Liza. Recording a cover of such a sacred and iconic song is a daring prospect. This new interpretation by Daisy Dash hits it from a very unexpected angle, with a tone very reflective of our current moment.
Episode 50: Powering Through a Pandemic
Some days are good. Other days are not so good. But I have enough experience and hindsight to know that this, too, shall pass. In the meantime... much to watch, listen to, read and write.
Tim Gunn on Style in the Time of Corona
One of my favorite voices on style was on NPR's Fresh Air yesterday. Tim Gunn talked about his own approach to clothes while we're on lockdown, his evolution on criticizing the "comfort trap" and much more. It was a great interview. (But it was Terry Gross talking to Tim Gunn. Of course it was a great interview.)
Isolation Well-Being Checklist
A sensible daily checklist for those of us in isolation during the pandemic.
The May 2020 Spotify Playlist
Music. It's one of the things getting me through this odd time in isolation. Here's my curated Spotify playlist for May. Enjoy!