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Emilio and Evan begin the show by dredging up last month's vibe shift discourse before reviewing a $300 moisturizer and dogging on some busted dude's “Normie-to-Playboy” style guide. They also get into Evan's initial Jolie reaction, rare types of haircare guys, mesotherapy, Palmetto, the right way to apply chapstick, and much, much more.
Hot off of sending “Love & Life #2” to print, the fellas are joined by The Drunken Canal to talk romance, dating and Valentine's Day expectations while teasing the contents of their latest newspaper issue (which is available now). The show kicks off with the ladies giving the hosts virtual tours of their top shelves, wherein Claire introduces the boys to VaniCream and sunburn “as an accessory” and Gutes reveals her current Tatcha and Youth To The People rotation. Later, the ladies unpack the production of their most recent “Downtown's Most Eligible Bachelorettes” center spread, the newspaper's responsibility in getting people laid, speculative coupling, love poems, and the art practice behind The Drunken Canal. The show also gets into what skincare shit to gift your lover, Gutes's personal dating red flags, Soylent cocktails and being labeled “beautiful” by your haters. Pick up a copy of The Drunken Canal “Love & Life #2” at its designated box at Canal and Essex (Straus SQ) or order online at thedrunkencanal.com. Follow The Drunken Canal here: https://www.instagram.com/thedrunkencanal/ https://www.instagram.com/gutes/ https://www.instagram.com/duanereadeofficial/?hl=en
This week, the boys are joined by actor Ryan Simpkins to talk the flaky-skin pitfalls of kissing dudes with facial hair, the Mario Badescu in Urban Outfitters industrial complex, skincare prep for self-taping glows, leaving men gayer post-breakup, the growing excitement within horror, un-ironic love for Twilight, Ryan's upcoming role in Please Baby Please, Brendan Fraser worship, Che Diaz in And Just Like that…, our collective memory of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, and much, much more. Follow Ryan: instagram.com/ryan_the_ryan/ tiktok.com/@ryan_the_ryan
Friend of the pod, integrated trainer and personal coach David Wenzel joins the fellas to chat all things fitness, nutrition and wellness, as the boys aim to develop and maintain healthy habits well into 2022. The gang gets into the details of intermittent fasting, antibiotics, chicken breast-indulgent gym bros, handstand pushups, transcendental Tabata, grocery shopping essentials, veganism, infusing taste and style into fitness media, curing eye twitches and much, much more. David also breaks new ground with dropping the leanest skincare routine of any guest to appear on the show. Follow David here: https://www.instagram.com/integrate.d/ https://www.instagram.com/david.w/
The fellas kick off their first episode of 2022 with the Curator of Cringe, Leia Jospé aka @favetiktoks420, wherein they ask, “who up playing with they ring light?” The gang digs into Leia's exclusively Biologique Recherche routine before unpacking the “unintentional art” of her disturbing TikTok curation of e-boy thirst traps, lip-syncs and perverted POV scenarios. They also get into the definition of cringe, the TikTok-to-OnlyFans pipeline, types of e-boys, working on How to with John Wilson, Leia's haters and much, much more. Friend of the pod Cara Schacter also joins the show to ponder Zoomers' irony-pilled transcendence and the generational online divide. Follow Leia and her page: instagram.com/favetiktoks420 instagram.com/leiaj twitter.com/layajospe
This week, the fellas dedicate a huge chunk of the episode to analyzing Ghislaine Maxwell's bathroom toiletries, which comes courtesy of TrueAnon's Liz Franczak. The boys also drop their much-anticipated review of DJ Khaled's skincare line, Blesswell, before pondering Machine Gun Kelly's celebrity status and how he's able to sell out a nail polish line when neither co-host can name a single song by the artist. The duo also gets into their favorite dick print-accentuating sweatpants, Jeremy Strong's method acting, the "nice guys finish last" trope, Evan's breakthrough covid case, Mexican hair restoration, and much, much more.
In this week's episode, NYC-based actor Annie Hamilton joins the pod to talk sobriety, skincare, and starving-artist grindset. Annie shares the details of her new skincare regimen while recounting the bathrooms of hookups and boyfriends past that surprisingly include La Mer and Barbara Sturm products. She also shares her thoughts on “offline boyfriends,” social media, and why actors should embrace the appearances of aging. The gang also gets into Annie's French movie recs, getting caked up like Edie Sedgwick, Tick, Tick... Boom!, Andrew Garfield, John Slattery, and much, much more.
The fellas preview their holiday gift guide while discussing some of this week's biggest Black Friday sales in skincare. The duo also get into pore strips, Augustinus Bader, Thanksgiving faux pas, Kris Jenner's Pete Davidson psy-op, and much, much more. If the listeners are able to bare Emilio's god awful microphone quality then they'll be graced with some spicy Dewy Do's and Dont's to round off the ep.
This week, the episode docket is STACKED. Tune in as the the fellas unpack Harry Styles's venture into the beauty market, women over 40 pitting their aging up against Kyle Rittenhouse's mom, and the feminine urge to thirst for some average ass-looking dude on the internet. The boys also get into e-boy hairstyles, the ramifications of yassification, dad-bod discourse, Kumail Nanjiani's PR pivot regarding his journey towards beefiness, and much, much more. Read Danya Issawi's “Thinking Hard About Their Hair” for The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/style/tiktok-hair-boys-men.html Read Rebecca Jennings's “Anatomy of a Hunk” for The New York Times: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22774980/tiktok-hot-boys-cute-ben-awad
This week, the boys convene for a special no-nut November look into Hims, suffering from comatose cock, and the so-called “undiagnosed epidemic of erectile dysfunction among men under 40,” which comes courtesy of Jesse Barron's “The Soft Sell” for New York Magazine. The fellas spend the top half of the show attempting to understand the controversy surrounding the failed-to-launch skincare brand RFLCT by Youtuber and gamer Valkyrae and its blue light-shielding promises, all before diving into telemedicine, ED, and the modern psyche's role in Hims's success. Additionally, the two get into NFT week, new products in the rotation, NYC bathrooms and Chris Pratt's wife-posting. They also christen a new segment wherein Evan gets Emilio's opinion on some of the wildest manosphere opinions, curated by Hot Masculinity Takes (@MasculineTakes) on Twitter. Read Jesse Barron's “The Soft Sell” about Hims for New York Mag: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/10/hims-health-care.html
56. Gary V Swallows w/ Serena Shahidi The fellas are joined by comedian, influencer, socialite and host of the infectious self-help podcast, Let Me Ruin Your Life, Serena Shahidi, aka @glamdemon2004, to talk botox, alpha male qualities, Gary Vaynerchuk's chewing gum-swallowing philosophy, TikTok, the Winklevoss twins, her disdain for Ryan Reynolds, and much, much more. Serena kicks off the ep by dropping her First Aid Beauty-heavy routine before she and Emilio launch into discussing their thoughts on Caroline Calloway's Snake Oil. Per usual, botox manages to work its way back into the conversation, as Serena explains her thinking behind adopting it in her early twenties, mentally inching the boys one step closer towards taking the bro-tox leap themselves. Buy tickets to see Serena perform at The Bell House on October 27th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/external-validation-with-sarah-and-vin-tickets-169645802161 Follow Serena on social: https://www.tiktok.com/@glamdemon2004 https://instagram.com/ instagram.com/glamdemon2004/ https://twitter.com/glamdemon2004
Wherein the fellas reconnect to air out their New York grievances and ponder their futures in a city of perpetual grindset. Emilio teases his Snake Oil review before recounting his French pharmacy trip to cop five tubes of A313 while Evan loses it over rising rent prices. The boys round off the episode by diving into the logistics and consequences of Dr. Shahab Moubian's height-lengthening surgery — a $75,000 operation that stretches short kings' limbs up to 5.6 inches using magnetic nails.
This week, the fellas chat with comedian, writer, “fishfluencer” and entrepreneuse Caroline Goldfarb aka @OfficialSeanPenn. Caroline kicks off the episode by dropping her K-beauty-heavy skincare lineup, heaping the praises of baby botox and describing how oo35mm cured what her dermatologist couldn't. She then walks the dudes through her recent entrepreneurial venture into seafood in co-founding Fishwife, a sustainable tinned fish company, and extolling its products' health benefits. The gang also ponders bro-tox, exiting the internet, the state of late-night television, the miseries of Chicago, the performance logistics of dermal dick fillers, and locating the “banjo string” on your bf's hog. Follow Caroline and checkout Fishwife: https://www.instagram.com/porkchop.biz https://www.instagram.com/officialseanpenn https://eatfishwife.com/ And for more Dewy Dudes, subscribe to the patreon: www.patreon.com/dewydudes
Hot off their Into the Gloss #ITGTopShelfie interview, the fellas revisit the burgeoning male skincare category to discover its, uhhh, unlikely newcomers. From cunnilingus refuser DJ Khaled to the smooth brains who named their brand “Layer” backwards (Reyal), the boys unpack the silicone valley skincare sickos looking to cash in on a segment that definitely, maybe, probably doesn't exist. The dudes also get into the resurgence of Whole Milk, the Hot Girl discourse it spurred, and what it could mean for your skin. Unlock more Boys Chats at patreon.com/dewydudes
The fellas visit comedian and writer Kareem Rahma and his Russian-imported Sphynx cat, Kremlin, to learn how to slow the fuck down and revel in the inconveniences of New York life. In this two-part, vibes-heavy ep, the gang goes off on bidets and asshole upkeep; C*r*l*ne C*ll*w*y's Sn*ke O*l; pedicures; preventative testosterone; Bitcoin market psychology; abstaining from monetizing hobbies; identifying with the men of Sex and the City; and much, much more. UNLOCK all of Part B by subscribing to our Patreon at: www.patreon.com/dewydudes
This week, the fellas welcome actor, comedian, writer and millennial multi-hyphenate Paige Elkington to the pod. The boys take a back seat in Part A as Paige runs us through all her sworn non-invasive skincare treatments and Augustinus Bader-inclusive routine. The gang also discusses Paige's creative writing process, the anti-sunscreen movement, new-age wellness, celebrities' bathing habits, washing your “soles & holes,” The White Lotus, getting headlocked by Jeff Goldblum, and being meme'd three times in a lifetime. Unlock Part B of this episode at http://patreon.com/dewydudes Follow Paige on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/yourfriendpaige
The fellas chat with influencer, model and podcaster Noor Elkhaldi about the wonders of Augustinus Bader, epsom-salt recoveries, the proper way to gua sha, stream-of-consciousness podcasts, identity, community and much, much more. Noor also gets into catcalling, her “emo queen” mother, Xanga-era posting and being real online. Unlock Part B of this episode at patreon.com/dewydudes Follow Noor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noore Listen to Arab-American Psycho: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arab-american-psycho/id1452118650?mt=2
The fellas celebrate their 50th episode by welcoming writer, artist and stylist Jo Rosenthal to the show to drop her god-tier skincare routine and share wellness tips that throw out almost every diet rule the boys have ever followed — suggestions that could potentially cure Hot Girls™ of their IBS and cancel your man's favorite seltzer. The gang also goes in on online bullying, self hate, getting involved in the zine community, NYC's flagrant nepotism, and the perpetual NYC apartment hunt, all before Jo fucks up the fellas by dropping the show's must unconventional dude of the week. Follow Jo on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justjorosenthal/ Subscribe to the Patreon at patreon.com/dewydudes
Hot off of hosting a banger at Le Bain, techno DJ and friend of the pod Deep Cleansing comes on the show to chat with the fellas about executing some of their favorite pre and post-function dewy do's and don'ts. In this two-part episode, the gang does a temperature check on the pandemic party scene in New York before diving into executing a successful Irish exit, examining where your anger is coming from, fast casual facials, The Scary of Sixty First, OnlyFans, things that would a kill Victorian child, and much, much more. Unlock Part B of this episode at patreon.com/dewydudes Follow Deep Cleansing on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deep___cleansing/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/deepcleansing
The fellas visit comedian and writer Kareem Rahma and his Russian-imported Sphynx cat, Kremlin, to learn how to slow the fuck down and revel in the inconveniences of New York life. In this two-part, vibes-heavy ep, the gang goes off on bidets and asshole upkeep; C*r*l*ne C*ll*w*y's Sn*ke O*l; pedicures; preventative testosterone; Bitcoin market psychology; abstaining from monetizing hobbies; identifying with the men of Sex and the City; and much, much more. UNLOCK Part B by subscribing to our Patreon at: www.patreon.com/dewydudes
The fellas are officially posting FACE and FEET for all the skincare sickos who want to see the boys appropriate chatroulette aesthetics and steal cam girl valor. Watch Emilio and Evan work through their camera shyness to serve you up a review of their recent facial visits, how to keep up with a skincare routine when you don't have access to water for a week, Joe Rogan's uncancellable status, Lil Nas X's performance at the BET awards, Macklemore, and Bryan Nox's enlightening “four ways to tell if a man loves you” vid. The fellas round off their first cam show with the dewy do's and dont's and tease upcoming surprises for the little pay piggies. Subscribe to the Patreon: www.patreon.com/dewydudes
The fellas welcome artist, writer, programmer and Glossier Body Hero Sophie Helf, aka @Jil_Slander, a god-tier poster, to defend her use of Thayer's Witch Hazel Toner while talking writing for the love of the process, modeling for Glossier, the beginnings of her novel, Twitter, and much more. Follow Sophie: https://twitter.com/jil_slander
Evan takes a break from exorcising his re-opening FOMO to update the listeners on his PR packaged-packed skincare routine, which includes: a full review of Bejbi Skin's line of products, lathering up with Lord Jones' Smooth CBD Serum, a gassed up review of Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with avocado and the beginnings of his tret journey. Emilio glosses over this week's new cursed celebrity skincare launch before the fellas dive into Twitter's latest culture war surrounding the so-called “decline of intimate male friendships.” Rounding off the ep, the boys dish out their dudes of the week, the charming New Brunswick boys and Fit Gawd Lucas Hedges, before signing off with Emilio's Dewy Do's and Dont's centered around his crypto woes. The fellas also discuss a potential tote + tret giveaway for the loyal ass listeners. Details coming soon. Listen to the second half of this episode by subscribing by becoming a patron at Patreon.com/DewyDudes
The fellas secure a busted-ass mic just in time to record with one of podcasting's tallest and most seasoned players, Jason Stewart aka @themjeans — co-host of the “bi-coastal elite” show How Long Gone — while on his NYC check in. Learn from the man who taught Zac Efron how to DJ as he sits down with the boys for an educational session in which the podcasting big dog drops his Avène-inclusive skincare regimen while shelling out advice for universe building in entertainment and branding. Listen to Emilio and Evan mine Jason for intel on intermittent fasting, the Equinox steam room, GOSHI loofahs, nailing your second act and ignoring the haters. Despite what the title may suggest, this episode has absolutely nothing to do with Sunday Riley's cult-favorite product. It has everything to do with Jason's age-defying genetic makeup. Listen to How Long Gone at: https://howlonggone.com Follow Jason on Instagram and Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/themjeans/ https://twitter.com/themjeans?s=20
After conducting a thorough maintenance check on the “NYC-to-CDMX influencer colonist pipeline,” the fellas can accurately report that the channel is SECURE and FLOWING. Catch up with the boys as they return from a little R&R in Mexico City with 14 tubes of unprescribed Tretinoína and lingering mezcal-induced hangovers. Emilio recounts his reddening, tear-jerking extractions from his luxury facial while Evan goes off on the puzzling cost disparities in both NYC and CDMX. Listen to the boys get in over their heads about Jack Atonoff, the latest edition of the “Shitty Media Men” list, and the ongoing NYC mayoral election, as they unbox PR packages from Kiehl's, Beijbi Skin, Dieux, and Lord Jones. Subscribe to the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dewydudes
Wherein the fellas dish out hot takes on cold topics with the most referenced friend of the pod and skintellectual mutual, Cara Schacter, aka the show’s very own girl next door (she really does live next door). Recorded just a few weeks back, the gang finally does its dew diligence by addressing some of the lingering controversy shaking up the skincare world as it relates to SPF, the FDA and God via KraveBeauty. In the eternal quest to figure out how to be hot on the internet, the fellas grill Cara with their now reoccurring bit of asking guests’ thoughts on the act of Boys posting face on main. Readings mentioned in this ep: https://arabellesicardi.substack.com/p/on-god-and-conscious-capitalism Follow Cara on IG: https://www.instagram.com/cjbs/?hl=en
Wherein the “scammer you love” stops by the pod with her designer cat to drop the skincare routine for the very first time in internet history. Buckle tf up for what has to be the most chaotic and messy bantercast recording in the show’s 41-episode history with the whole pod just feeling like a gd Safdie-bros movie. The fellas unintentionally end up the drunkest they’ve ever been on their own show while Caroline glows them up with her beauty grails and luxury lilac fragrances, all while letting the boys in on what it’s like to be CC. Straight up, you do NOT want to miss out on hearing about the following: - Cat Marnell’s beauty secrets - Ultra-luxe skincare or bust - The ethics of subscribing to your gf’s friend’s OnlyFans - Dating as Caroline Calloway - Sex????? - The Gossip Girl reboot
The fellas welcome strategist, writer and DIMEPIECE founder Brynn Wallner to the pod to discuss how’s she’s paving the way for the next generation of wristflexers. Hear the boys fumble their way through pronunciations of luxury watches with Brynn while chatting about: Lip-synching e-Boys Male selfies Hillsong Church Sotheby's Cetaphil looking like c*m Brynn tricking her bf into using SPF Julie Schott’s latest venture, PLUS Virginity rocking John Mayer’s G-SHOCK Bfs who don’t know who EmRata is Passions not tied to the internet Lugs and Jugs Bieber’s XL Santos Bella Hadid power-tolling Panthère Christian Walker performance art Follow Brynn on the internet: http://instagram.com/brynntrill http://twitter.com/brynntrill2 http://instagram.com/dimepiece.co
Heart Big, Heady Empty radio is officially BACK after a brief hiatus, due to some much needed co-healing. On this ep, we’re playing catch up with friend of the pod, New York IT boy, and cultural dispatcher Elliott Foos. In this recording that took place mere hours before Chet Hank’s #WhiteBoySummer declaration, the fellas discuss Evan’s skin cancer surgery, Emilio’s post-COVID glow, and Elliott test-drives the Muri Lelu Mauvaise Herbe Indica Oil live on the pod. The fellas predict hot boy summer moves, chat about therapy; creating spaces to hang, a redditor’s experience applying tret to his “groin,” and how to cure our extremely online brains. Follow Elliott on instagram: http://instagram.com/ElliottFoos Subscribe to Stir Crazy: https://stircrazy.info/ Subscribe to the Patreon to hear future Boys Chat episodes: https://www.patreon.com/dewydudes
The fellas return to Greenpoint for a rare in-the-park recording that imagines what a skincare editorial arm would look like for Men’s Journal and BodyBuilding.com. They then engage their empty domes to comment on bEaUty, as it is referenced in Naomi Fry’s “Grubby Glamour,” a piece that squares the how-to-make-sense-of-Juergen-Teller circle, and Blackbird Spyplane's "Ugly Genius" matrix, which was brought to our attention by number-one mentioned friend of the pod, Cara. The boys also talk Jason Sudeikis at the Golden Globes and give reviews for O’Keefe’s Working Hands, Dr. Loretta’s essentials set, and the Supernal Cosmic Glow Oil. Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dewydudes
The fellas welcome legendary board-certified dermatologist Dr. Loretta Ciraldo, the skincare icon behind the award-winning Dr. Loretta line, to school them on her skincare philosophy and the forty years of clinical experience and investigations that went into creating her acclaimed products. The episode clarifies some of the most confusing topics in skincare — blue light, UV rays, acids, retinoids, and controversial ingredients — while celebrating the joys of aging.
The boys dip their toes into the world of body modification and the lengths some high-profile celebrity men will go to achieve beautification. On this ep, the fellas analyze Tom Brady’s facial transformation over the years, unpack their apathy toward The Weeknd’s musical career and plastic surgery bit, and fawn over Uzi’s new $24 million forehead-embedded diamond. They also get Into SNL’s recent Men’s Cosmetics skit, JoJo Siwa’s new kids three-in-one, and Carmex lib balm addiction.
Adult performer and sex work advocate Janice Griffith joins the pod to talk best skincare practices in porn and lets the fellas in on a Cetaphil-related adult industry secret. They also reminisce on an industry-wide ringworm outbreak, talk bad porn beauty looks as a rite of passage, and explain why dick havers should default to non-latex condoms.
The fellas kick off the Patreon by discussing Sophie’s impact on beauty and the music industry, answering calls from the hotline, and sharing their full skincare routines. The first paywalled edition of Heart Big, Head Empty radio makes sure to hit all your favorite segments before closing out the episode with a mansplanation of the recent #stonks craze. Subscribe to the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dewydudes
The fellas chat with skinstagram’s most addictive clinical cosmetic chemist Charlotte Palermino and “real-life cherub” Marta Mae — two of the the three cofounders of Dieux Skin, the company responsible for the reusable Forever Eye Mask you’ve seen all over the internet. From cannabinoids and “thot bops” to galaxy brain lessons on ingredients and marketing transparency, this skintellectual conversation is one you don’t want to miss.
The fellas chat with your esthetician’s favorite esthetician, Sophie Pavitt, about her facial studio and how she’s adapted her practice for success during COVID times. The boys also get a lesson on the negative effects of glycation, the horrors of at-home microneedling, and debate expensive skincare products versus specialized treatments and how the latter may provide more bang for your buck in the long run.
Culture writer Hunter Harris stops by the pod to discuss HBO Max’s latest film Let Them All Talk, the Leonardo DiCaprio and Rihanna saga, and her latest skincare developments in taking the leap from Dr. Dennis Gross to P50. After divulging where her exfoliation loyalty now lies, Hunter and the fellas touch on their favorite Scorsese films, one of which includes an iconic scene in skincare cinema, and the upcoming Gossip Girl reboot. Rounding out the episode, Hunter gives us the low down on her latest venture into Substack and shares her thoughts on the state of the current media landscape. Subscribe to Hung Up: https://hunterharris.substack.com/about Follow Hunter Harris: https://twitter.com/hunteryharris
The dudes kick off 2021 by giving the listeners a wide-eyed, pre-Coup banter session in which they check in on each other’s skin, answer some calls from the beloved Dewy Dude hotline and discuss short king slander via The Cut’s latest hit piece on men of small stature. They then introduce a couple new hot segments before putting on their silly little trend-forecasting hats while examining Allure and Vogue’s upcoming skincare trends. The episode rounds off with the boys going full sweetie mode by letting the listener’s in on their New Years resolutions.
Artist, DJ, and long-lost brother of the Hemsworth himbo clan Ryan Hemsworth zooms in from Canada for the Dewy Dudes’s first international pod. Ryan introduces the fellas to the working man’s hand lotion, O’Keeffe's, before diving into the creative process behind his latest project Quarter-Life Crisis. As has become customary, the dudes spiral down the rabbit hole leading to a discussion about the unnerving quarter-life crisis vibes permeating the cultural zeitgeist. Stream/Purchase Quarter-Life Crisis: https://ryanhemsworth.bandcamp.com/album/quarter-life-crisis-2
MEL Magazine’s deputy editor, Alana Hope Levinson, graces the podcast to discuss boys bathrooms, bimboification, and her ideal skincare smelling like Gwenyth Paltrow’s vagina. Before indulging the fellas with a brief discussion on the current political climate, Alana shares just how she and the deranged journalists at MEL approach a men’s magazine differently. Follow Alana on social: https://twitter.com/alanalevinson?s=21 https://instagram.com/alanalevinson?igshid=asyej4l1y8rd Stories mentioned on the pod: https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/the-weirdest-stuff-weve-found-in-a-guys-bathroom https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/on-the-im-not-like-other-boys-phenomenon https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/mens-guide-to-abortion https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/all-the-insane-ways-men-do-skin-care https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/the-trans-men-who-get-abortions
New York Mag’s resident skincare nerd for The Strategist Rio Viera Newton joins the Dewy Dudes to tease out some tips from her upcoming book, Let’s Face It: Secrets of a Skincare Obsessive, while musing about the digital habits of no-bullshit Gen-Z, the wonders of esthetician skincare lines and the arduous, confusing task of becoming a trusted skincare expert. She also weighs in on the NYC vs LA culture war before letting the fellas in on her humble career beginnings of being helping set the groundwork for unstopped rise of Billie Eilish. Preorder a copy of her book today: https://www.readvoracious.com/titles/rio-viera-newton/lets-face-it/9780316540131/ Follow Rio on IG: https://instagram.com/riovn?igshid=1s2hxuq929l8k
The fellas take a moment out of their super-spreading Thanksgiving activities to address the skincare concerns of hotline callers while teasing out their holiday gift guide.
The dudes finally kick off their skincare hotline by answering some vibed out calls before sharing their predictions for the Bubble and Pharrell skincare lines. They then dissect the Harry Styles x Candace Owens controversy and dive into “Feels Good Man,” the documentary that follows how cartoonist Matt Furie’s Pepe the Frog got memefied into a symbol of hate.
Like the ghosts of tinder past lighting up your phone in a last-ditch effort to cuff your ass for the upcoming lockdown, the dudes are back. After a brief hiatus to finalize the big move to Manhattan, the fellas are back up and running, looking to rig the electoral map for total himboification. In this ep, the boys recap the most dramatic Bachelorette season of all time before diving into another skincare burner article, courtesy of the NYT, Cat Marnell’s column and the rise of Bro-casts.
Wherein comedian and writer for the Daily Show Randall Otis joins the fellas to call them out on their grifter bullshit (i.e. meme-ing The Ordinary peel when neither co-hosts ever have tried the product), all before diving into politics, porn and his latest piece for the New Yorker, “Unexpected Benefits of Universal Health Care.” Tune in to these three pairs of loose lips as they absolutely sink the ship with a raw boys chat about ball wrinkles, death-driven skincare and late-night comedy in an age where reality is more absurd than anything you could write. Pieces mentioned: https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/unexpected-benefits-of-universal-health-care https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/a-day-at-the-church-of-white-guilt Thrift Shop RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thrift-shop-comedy-in-a-backyard-tickets-125637401851?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing Follow Randall: https://www.instagram.com/randallotistv/?hl=en
The pod is moving to Manhattan. That means we’re trading in our Brooklyn-podcaster neckbeards for chain-smoking, it-girl ennui. In this banger of a boys chat ep, the fellas review the Hunter Viben’ selfies, dissect the retreat from status-symbol skincare shelves, explore incel mewing, and uncover a hypothetical bulging forehead vein removal operation to help men achieve ultimate chadified himboification. Some light required reading: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/skincare/a34010271/using-less-skincare/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/08/20/magazine/teeth-mewing-incels.amp.html https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/forehead-vein-bulging-treatment-surgery-risks
The fellas engage in a thought-provoking conversation with legendary beauty writer Arabelle Sicardi on surveillance capitalism within the beauty industry, what inspires their unique approach to beauty writing, and what readers can expect from the writer's upcoming “weird baby” of a book, “ The House of Beauty,” which argues beauty as terror while critiquing the billion-dollar beauty industry and the technology and political power that maintain it. Subscribe to Arabelle’s newsletter here: https://arabellesicardi.substack.com/ And follow Arabelle on social: https://twitter.com/arabellesicardi https://www.instagram.com/arabellesicardi/?hl=en
Wherein the dudes zoom in co-founder and CEO of Starface Julie Schott to discuss the acne-care brand, her pivot from beauty editorial to product, and the desire for finsta aesthetics in the age of filters and algorithm-induced dopamine rushes. Ingredient of the week gets Starface-specific. Julie revisits a Katy Perry interview in which she was made up to look like Katy Perry. Before logging off, Julie sends the boys off with a little prayer for their journey towards making a couple of bucks of the memes. Follow Starface: https://www.instagram.com/starface/?hl=en Follow Julie: https://www.instagram.com/julie_schott/?hl=en
Wherein the fellas join writer, performer and aspiring New York darling Paul McCallion for a socially-distanced rooftop hang. Paul graces the boys with a 40-minute rundown of the four products in his Kiehl’s Dopp kit while discussing Jameela Jamil’s skincare privilege, what’s absent in the Paris Hilton doc, and navigating our virtual bubbles. Ingredient of the week heats up. Paul gives the boys ideas of how to monetize the pod and how to turn online clout into real word substance. And for once, the fellas don’t fumble their way through the Dewy Do’s and Dont’s. Suggested reading: https://themuse.jezebel.com/the-revision-of-paris-hiltons-story-is-missing-somethin-1845093418
Boys Chat. The boys do as good Brooklynites do: rise and shine, stuff their faces with bagels, and head to Greenpoint’s Transmitter Park to pull out the old 1s and 2s. Emilio gives a play-by-play recap of his desperately needed post-Covid facial. Evan works through Em Rata’s new bone-chilling piece for The Cut, discussing exploitation and privacy in the age of no privacy. Somehow the two manage to work in Hyram for the millionth time, thanks to his recent profile in the New York Times as the Gen-Z Whisperer, before recapping GQ’s video interview between Rihanna and ASAP Rocky, wherein ASAP absolutely fumbles his way through his “skincare” routine. And before sending you off with the Dewy Do’s and Dont’s, the boys indulge their narcissism by discussing the recent Dewy Dude’s shoutout in Business of Fashion. Buying Myself Back — by Emily Ratajkowski — The Cut: https://www.thecut.com/article/emily-ratajkowski-owning-my-image-essay.html New World of Indie Media — by MC Nanda — Business of Fashion: https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/professional/indie-media-blackbird-spyplane-throwing-fits-garance-dore-newsletter-podcast
Wherein the fellas embarrassingly ask beauty reporter Darian Harvin to womansplain the cultural weight of last week’s Brandy vs Monica battle on Verzus before walking them through the nuances of reporting, curating and editing beauty stories during uncertain times and within an ever-changing creator landscape. We also chat the beauty industry’s response to police brutality, Fenty Skin, men’s skincare lines, hair’s role in our post-Covid lives , as well as the importance of actively working to better include trans voices into beauty conversations. Subscribe to her newsletter, Beauty IRL, at http://darian.substack.com and follow her on instagram at @Darian to tune into her IGTV series, Beauty Headlines, a weekly update of what's going on in the beauty industry and how it affects you — even when you don't realize it. Other links mentioned: Darian’s living excel doc of beauty brands’ responses and actions to police brutality: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rKVrUTaqvPvJdanq_sy0QzA6kQy3SFvzwYj8noOIWjo/edit#gid=0 Shoutout mentioned in the Dewy Do’s and Dont’s: http://instagram.com/alokvmenon