Way Down South Radio

Alex Wong aka Steven Lebron joins the show to discuss the Hawks Game 1 victory at Madison Square Garden, the vaccination scene report in Toronto, retail vs. online shopping in a post-COVID world, 3-way collab sneaker fatigue, sold out black Air Force 1's, Alex's upcoming book, and hating on the LA Clippers.

Ticonderoga Club partner and Sasso & Co. founder, Bart Sasso, is back on the show. We discuss hilarious DMs we've received recently, how Bart plans to style his new boat shoes, seeing our work in the wild, Bart's upcoming font project, convincing Tip Top to sponsor our next backyard function, and we plan the upcoming Ticonderoga Club x Larry Luk collab.

Charleston's KJ Kearney joins the show to recount his heyday of chronicling Southern streetwear brands such as We Are The Process on his blog, H1GHER LEARNING, running for political office, making his TikTok account @blackfoodfridays go viral, trying to buy NBA Top Shot packs, and exercising with no pants on.

Way Down South brand founder, Jose Hadathy, joins the show to chat with Larry about the new 2021 ATL UTD "BLVCK KIT", Larry's article for Dirty South Soccer about the kit design, impromptu power rankings of Atlanta United kit history, and upcoming brand moves for Way Down South brand.

Ticonderoga Club partner and Sasso & Co. founder, Bart Sasso, joins the show to discuss how his agency built a steady roster of food & beverage clientele, a major announcement about Ticonderoga Club's Chili Crush, what to look for when seeking to hire creative talent, Zoom etiquette, Nike Huaraches, Larry's secret design meme account, pandemic-induced nostalgic listening, and burger salad.

Designer and Geographic North record label founder, Farbod Kokabi, is this episode's guest. Larry and Farbod discuss the $500 client vs. the $5,000 client, getting blasted by strangers on Twitter, Atlanta Hawks game day fits, brand standards documents, the Atlanta BBQ scene, new running shoes, getting trolled by MF Doom, and why Marcel keeps posting the same photo of steak frites on their Instagram once a month. 

Localeur's Director of Content and Staycation podcast co-host, Cate Smithson, joins the show from Seattle. Cate and Larry discuss memorable Atlanta and Seattle cuisine, NHL logos, controversial team names, Nancy Kerrigan vs. Tonya Harding, Cate's COVID birthday plans, Larry's Grateful Dead x Teton Gravity Research collection, and how Cate unscientifically discovered that folks in the Pacific Northwest don't know how to swim.

The Hawks are finally playing meaningful games and that means it's time for the HawksBros to connect. We discuss the things we're missing most about being in State Farm Arena, the new uniforms, 2020-21 expectations, the burgeoning rivalry with Memphis, the John Collins situation, Trae Young's upcoming adidas sneaker and more.

ATL homie Zack Ezzo joins the show to talk about dressing for Zoom calls, Elliott Street Pub's sandwiches, the legendary Eats on Ponce, Atlanta United's disappointing season, 2020 sneaker pick-ups, his highlight of the year, and vaccine daydreams.

For the first 5 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Alex Wong did a daily podcast called Steven Lebron Radio and Larry was a frequent guest on the show. Steven Lebron Radio has been on hiatus for a few months now, and it was only fitting for Alex and Larry to catch up – only this time on Way Down South Radio. The boys pick up where they left off discussing Alex's upcoming book, the best sneakers of 2020, the state of US politics, roasting the NBA City Edition uniforms, and Larry's recent golf addiction. Quality go crazy!

We were just supposed to hang and watch the Braves playoff game together but that proved pointless after an 11 run 1st inning explosion by the LA Dodgers so we decided to record this podcast instead. Tyler joins the show again to define what it means to be a fan of Atlanta (the city and the teams) as well as the wins and legacies being created by our teams off the field.

David and Jake rejoin the show to talk about the Braves postseason chances, baseball's unwritten rules, the future of the game, and the 2021 MLB All Star Game set to take place in Atlanta.

Darren Griffin and Niraj Mehdiratta join the show to discuss sports curses, stereotypes of locale, representation in media, the post-9/11 divide, secret side projects, bootleg fashion, and the newest fit pic accessory.

Backside Press owner Brandon McDonald joins the show to discuss growing his screen printing business during COVID-19, the cons of designing in Procreate, skateboarding style, and missing live soccer in the A.

Atlanta Braves super fans Jake Riescher and David Huey join the show to discuss sports as a platform for change, the first half of the Braves season, plus an Atlanta craft beer scene report.

Designer McKenzie Martin joins the show to help Larry build a creative agency with Atlanta sports personalities and video game characters. She shares her work from home vibes, how her hobbies influence her work, what it's like to join a creative agency mid-pandemic, and the recipe for her namesake McDonald's sandwich.

Vera "Tifo Queen" Zeigler, Jamie Gordon, and Bart Sasso join the show to toast and roast Atlanta United merch with Larry. The crew discusses how they would spend $100 in Atlanta United's online store and blasts the most questionable items they came across while shopping. Bootleg culture, C&D's, and fan-created merch bookend the show. Visit tiny.cc/atlutd for a visual aid to the toasts and roasts section of the show.

Bart Sasso is a partner at Ticonderoga Club restaurant and the owner of Sasso & Co. creative agency. He joins Larry from his new home in Boston to discuss why graphic designers shouldn't be treated like rock stars, why sports culture is essential to creative professionals, the pitfalls of only using Pinterest for inspiration, nostalgic sports logos, messy Illustrator artboards, and Bart reveals his favorite Grateful Dead song. Also, the boys make plans to start a new creative agency where the logos are free.

Creative Director Graydon Gordian doesn't do anything half-heartedly. He joins the show to discuss the many new hobbies he's begun while sheltering in place, buying wine in 2020, a motorsports primer (Formula 1 vs. NASCAR), bucket list experiences, the NBA bubble, and the problem with college basketball.  "Go Denny!"

Footie Mob founder Curtis Jenkins joins the show to talk about starting an ATL UTD supporter group, the MLS restart, Magic City wings, Atlanta's sports statues, watching hockey, Atlanta United away days, and childhood crushes.

Emergency pod alert! Vera "Tifo Queen" Zeigler, DJ EU, and Baxter Russell join the show with reactions to coach Frank de Boer's sudden exit from Atlanta United FC. What's next for The Five Stripes?

David joins the show to share BBQ knowledge, the ideal Air Jordans to wear to the grocery store, and five things to watch for as the Atlanta Braves begin their 2020 campaign.

Tyler and Larry are hyped about the Atlanta Hawks new uniforms! In addition to breaking down their favorite parts of the new branding, they discuss NBA sponsorship patches, Larry fishes for insights on decision-making that happens behind the scenes at the team, and Tyler ranks Atlanta’s pro team uniform sets.

In the pilot episode of Way Down South Radio, Larry and Jose discuss ATL UTD’s exit from the MLS is Back tournament, a new soccer jersey offering from the Way Down South brand, and joining forces on a new project.