Fashion Grunge Podcast

*this episode first appeared on Patreon It's honestly a travesty that me, a self proclaimed 90s enthusiast and Charles, Dino expert didn't know this film existed until a few weeks ago.  I was instantly lured in by Paul Walker in a crop top but stayed for the sorta sweet and completely zany story with an incredible wardrobe. Denise Richards is looking like Kelly Bundy meets Shannen Doherty and we t...

We decided to take one last dust off the indie film batch for the end/beginning of the month. Here's yet another film that I've never heard anyone mention, Get Real (1998). This was both me and Mikey's second time viewing it since the 90s and what a delight it was to watch.  We get into Mikey's history with the film and seeing it in the cinema, do a recast with our own current casting, and talk ab...

It was beyond time to revisit this film that was part of my formative years. We first covered this film early in the podcast days and during the pandemic. There wasn't a clear format back then so any opportunity I have to talk about how much this film means to me is warranted. On this episode we use our regular format with reviews and me and Jai get a new look through Jules' eyes who was seeing it...

Since more people listened to our last fashion chat episode than expected we just had to do another one. Of course as soon as we finished recording the last one, all this news broke of creative directors leaving their posts.  Me and Jai touch on all the shifting going around in the industry, the new Rick and Prada mens shows, new magazine pickups, and Pharrell Williams new collection and spectacle...

Well, it's time to dust off the old movie vault for this one. I put up a poll on IG to see if anyone has heard or even seen this film and it was a mystery to most. Now, this film I first saw ages ago at Mikey's house and seeing it again all these years later just brought me such delight.  This quirky indie rom com stars Sean Hayes before he was known as Jack from Will and Grace. He's a Polaroid (a...

This was a somber episode. Leaving Las Vegas has been on my list to watch for so long and I just had to be in a certain mood. Turns out this was that time. I had long heard of this performance that won Nicolas Cage his Lead Actor Oscar in 1995 but I never expected to be hit this emotionally hard by a film.  Me and Charles talk the cinematography and the different side of Vegas, how Nic Cage prepar...

It's Pride month and what better to kick it off than talking one of me and Mikey's favorite shows from our high school days, Queer as Folk!  While this is the US version that premiered on Showtime, we had never seen anything like this and that's possibly why it has stayed with us over 20 years later. This is based on the UK series which was much shorter, however this version has some incredible ch...

You can actually feel the heat in this film. It instantly transports you into this neighborhood all taking place during the Son of Sam murders in 1970s New York City. Immediately there were similarities to the DC sniper case that we both lived through that we touched on. Spike Lee's film perfectly captured the paranoia and utter fear that gripped the whole city, but within this specific community....

I love doing these random off the cuff chats. Since me and Jai talk about this stuff anyway why not put it in an episode. Of course I didn't plan for it to be a whole 2 hours but here we are.  We get into so many things like the recent headlines in fashion, content creators and their evolution, the Chloe Sevigny & Dover Street sales, Tiktok bans, weird micro trends, get into Vice filing for bankru...

For the full episode join the Patreon! [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] It's the 80s! You know that decade that was so ridiculous and debaucherous that it seems cartoonish. That decade birthed Jordan Belfort and 20 years later they made a movie depicting his life.  I have to say this film was requested and I'm glad it was because it's one I always enjoy. Partly because of my teenage crush on Leo, but...

in the 90s you could always count on a dark comedy. It's the best decade for these out of control stories with the most offensive humor. While society has changed light years it seems in about 20 years, there are still these 'time capsule' films that are so wild you can't even believe they were made. I questioned this very point when I watched Drop Dead Gorgeous about the literal explosive dark wo...

Oi! Oi! Who's ready for a diamond heist accompanied by some of the best characters ever?  Yes, we're talking the 2000 film by Guy Ritchie, Snatch . While now Ritchie is a household name,  in the late 90s he was just getting started and we become so wrapped up in this London caper. This is one of my all time favorite films that  I can recite it word for word.  Me and Jai get into many behind the sc...

Since last week was my birthday I decided to unlock a Patreon episode! Enjoy 2 hrs of 90210 talk! Description:  This show was really wild. In order to fill a schedule with over 270 episodes the amount of storylines that 90210 produced is just out there. Since we aren't devoting the entire show to recapping the show me and Charles decided to pick some of our standouts and it has to do with the vice...

For the full episode join our Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] Even though this is an episode about a film released after 2000 it takes place in early 80s England. This film I vividly remember seeing and immediately being so taken with it. I bought a copy and it's stayed with me for decades.  Me and Jai talked the scary similarities in today's world, the inspiration of the story, powerful sce...

When we talk about formative movies of my childhood, Tommy Boy is top 3. I wore my VHS tape out and finally we're getting to talk about it here on the pod. I enlisted Jules, my 90s comedy buddy to review this one. And HOLY SCHNIKES!  The both of us had a literal Baja blast talking this iconic comedy buddy road trip film starring legends Chris Farley and David Spade. We could basically quote the en...

For the full episode join our Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] We're back on the Patreon with a blast from the past! And boy was this one a doozy. Charles picked this one and I completely forgot how this film descends into literal chaos at the end. Apparently there was a sequel novel set in the 70s, which was interesting to hear about. This was a great watch again and it's easy to see why thi...

In keeping with the worlds 'Brendan Fraser Renaissance' it was time to discuss the film that started his career, School Ties. While this film is hard to watch for many reasons, it's still required viewing. The story is set in the 1950s and revolves around the anti-Semitism at a boys prep school. While the performances of emerging actors that we know so well today are front and center, it's Brendan...

We're finally getting back into the swing of things (haha) here on the pod  and talking one of the most quotable films of the 90s, Swingers! After three years it seems baffling to me that I haven't talked about this film yet. I know you know someone who had this movie poster on their wall, and yet it's one I don't hear talked about too much.  Written by Jon Favreau and starring most of his emergin...

For the full episode join our Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] I'm trying to work past my social anxiety and connect with more people on the podcast. This brings me to one of my favorite pop culture nostalgia accounts, Lovefool99 on IG & TikTok. Me and Samantha talk for over an hour about everything. We get into how the page started, the famous followers she has, and what popular 90s star blo...

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For the full episode join our Patreon [ patreon.com/fashiongrunge ] Was this just a movie that I liked because I was 18 and does it hold up all these years later? The answer is yes and I'm so glad this is one of those DVDs that I've kept since 2002. Now, there are more than a few cringe moments that don't age well that me and Jai of course had to talk about. Also noted are so many nostalgic fashio...

Well, it's been a while but we're back to talk fashion. So much has changed since the last time (in 2020) we talked fashion shows here on the pod. In this 2 hour conversation we first touch on fashion gossip from Pharrell at Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, the future of the magazine industry, and just how the creative direction of the industry as a whole has radically changed.  Me and Jai talk our high...

[For the full episode join the Patreon!] www.patreon.com/fashiongrunge   It's Oscars season! And although the entire thing is politics and honestly means little in the scheme of things, it's still fun to watch and keep up with.  Now, Charles is a literal 'Oscars' expert and we always talk about which performances we think should have a nod so we did an episode on it.  We cover the 62d Awards (1989...

How did I go my entire life up until this point and not see Casino? Well, you''re in luck because that is the case for both me and Mikey on this episode. We get into our first time thoughts, literally have a fashion panic about the costume design, and find some of the best quotes that we'd like to incorporate in every day life.  Ok our off topic rants got pretty wild including: Scream 6 prediction...

There are only a handful of films that I can quote by heart and don't even need to watch to be able to talk about. The First Wives Club, the 1996 sleeper but box office hit is that film for me and my friends Mikey and Charles.  We love this story so much that it has been burned into our brains for most of our adult lives. Throughout the episode we question why a film about divorced women really sp...