The Gear Patrol Podcast

Welcome to Know Your Stuff, a podcast where we unbox trends in consumer culture, one topic at a time.   In this bonus episode we sit down with the entire team to discuss our annual end of year product round up - the GP100.  We’ll get into the history of the list, how we approach the process of selecting products and geek out over some of the picks that stood out to us and why. Guest(s): Ben Bowers...

Welcome to Know Your Stuff, a podcast where we unbox trends in consumer culture, one topic at a time.   Today, Watch Editor Johnny Brayson talks with Gear Patrol Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer Ben Bowers about how the dive watch came to dominate and define the watch industry and the greater world of men's fashion.  Guest(s): Ben Bowers, Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer Johnny Brayson, Ed...

Welcome to Know Your Stuff, a podcast where we unbox trends in consumer culture, one topic at a time.   Today, our Tech and Audio Editor Tucker Bowe talks with Managing editor Jack Seemer about why physical media - including Vinyl, and even CDs - is regaining popularity among music fans. Guest(s): Jack Seemer, Gear Patrol Managing Editor Tucker Bowe, Editor Background Reading and Referenced Articl...

Welcome to Know Your Stuff, a podcast where we unbox trends in consumer culture, one topic at a time.   In this special episode, we go into the field and get a look inside the resoling process behind L.L.Bean’s iconic Bean Boot and the Maine Hunting Shoe.   Managing Editor Steve Mazzucchi and I hear from the people responsible for recrafting thousands of boots every year and learn about what makes...

Welcome to Know Your Stuff, a podcast where we unbox trends in consumer culture, one topic at a time.    Today, our Executive Editor and marathoner Jack Seemer educates  Chief Content Officer Ben Bowers on a hot topic that's dominating conversations in the running world today: supershoes.  During the conversation, they touch on what exactly makes a shoe "super," and how the high-tech shoes are cha...

Welcome to Know Your Stuff, a podcast where we unbox trends in consumer culture, one topic at a time.   Today, Gear Patrol’s Co-Founder, Chief Content Officer and reformed whiskey collector Ben Bowers educates Editor Johnny Brayson on the confusing and sometimes sketchy production practices surrounding Japanese Whisky as well as the industry’s efforts to fix it. Guest(s): Ben Bowers, Co-Founder an...

Welcome to Know Your Stuff, a podcast where we unbox trends in consumer culture, one topic at a time . In this episode, Editors Steve Mazzucchi and Tucker Bowe, our resident audio expert, dive into the world of home theater audio and the major trends that define it today, including the rise of soundbars.  Steve also reveals his own embarrassing home theater setup while getting advice on what to bu...

Welcome to Know Your Stuff, a podcast where we unbox trends in consumer culture, one topic at a time.  In this episode, our editors sat down to discuss the key milestones over the past century that helped vault Snoopy the Beagle into the most beloved animated character in watchmaking. To understand the trend, they talk through the surprising history of character watches in general before digging i...

This is Know Your Stuff, a Gear Patrol podcast where we unbox trends in consumer culture, one topic at a time. In today's episode, associate editor Tucker Bowe asks executive editor and beer expert Jack Seemer to discuss a significant trend in the beer world. Along the way, they touch on the differences between East Coast and West Coast IPAs, explore the rise of hazy IPAs and discuss where the tre...

What’s the deal with super shoes? Are CDs officially back? And why is Snoopy, everyone’s favorite cartoon beagle, always showing up on watches? Come find out on Know Your Stuff , a new podcast miniseries from our team of product experts. Over the course of eight episodes, our crew will unbox a wide range of trends changing the face of consumer culture through a series of informative, and deeply ne...

Mykim Dang, Director of Video and Platforms at Gear Patrol reads Executive Editor Jack Seemer's coverage on the return of Filson's iconic Duffle Backpack Hybrid.

Caitlyn Shaw, Gear Patrol's Director of Growth Strategy reads former Gear Patrol Associate Staff Writer Tyler Chin's piece exploring backstory behind the feature at the bottom of every wine bottle.

Associate Editor Johnny Brayson tells us what we need to know about the four-season capsule which assembles in under five minutes, can sleep four, and fits into a backpack.

Listen in as Tech Staff Writer Tucker Bowe shares how you can probably save big on your next Sonos purchase — including the Ace headphones.

Executive Editor Jack Seemer tells us about the new Hoka Anacapa 2 Freedom and its innovative features like the heel counter, rendering the shoe similar to a slip-on that goes on and off in seconds.

Watch out, Rolex, the Aqua Terra is now more versatile than ever.

Gear Patrol Founder Eric Yang was on site for the LA reveal of the Octa, Land Rover's fastest, most powerful Defender ever. But if you ask its creator, Jamal Hameedi, the impressive off-roader portends so much more.

Associate Tech Editor Tucker Bowe tells us about why the power amplifier is an endangered hi-fi component.

Associate Editor Johnny Brayson tells us all about Panerai's newest dive watch.

Tech Editor Tucker Bowe shares what you need to know about all the major updates for messaging in iOS 18.

Associate Editor Johnny Brayson gives us the Crown's update on its big expansion plans.

Executive Editor Jack Seemer shares why if coffee lovers don't already own an AeroPress for brewing coffee on the road, the company's latest release may finally sway them.

Associate Editor Johnny Brayson shares the details behind Bellroy’s new travel backpack with an ingenious feature perfect for airports.

Tech Editor Tucker Bowe spent over a week testing the Sonos Ace headphones. They’re excellent but also full of surprises he didn’t expect.

Associate Editor Johnny Brayson shares his thoughts on the Locomotive which was designed by the legendary Gérald Genta himself.