Local Threads

🧵 Episode Description What happens when you stop creating to sell and start making for the joy of it? In this episode, I sit down with my friend and creative soulmate Erin Odell Bradley AKA Platinum Rebellion. Erin is an artist, designer, photographer, vintage icon, and the person who helped inspire this podcast in the first place. We talk about growing up weird, going to FIT in the ‘80s, early f...

🎭 Lauren Carter Riley (Glamour Possum) on Acting, Writing, TikTok, and Indie Filmmaking Description: This week on Local Threads , Molly sits down with Lauren Carter Reilly , better known as Glamour Possum — actress, writer, content creator, and indie filmmaker. Lauren shares her journey from being a classically trained actress trying to break into New York, to rediscovering herself during the pan...

Guest: Joshua Croke (they/them) — artist, designer, facilitator & founder of Love Your Labels Joshua Croke is a queer urbanist and community-centered designer whose work sits at the intersection of equity, creative placemaking, and city life. They are the founder and president of Love Your Labels. " Love Your Labels builds project-based art, fashion, and design programs for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth an...

Local Threads started as a sustainable fashion podcast in Boston but it’s grown into something much bigger: a creative community across New England that celebrates the arts, third-space curators, and the threads that connect us all. In this solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain to share the full story: Why I started Local Threads My move to Boston and the search for community How mental healt...

In this episode of Local Threads , Molly sits down with printmaker, filmmaker, and all-around creative force Jeff Palmer of Pixel Palmer . From his early days in New Hampshire working on America’s oldest family farm, to shooting music videos in California, and finally settling into New Bedford’s buzzing creative scene, Jeff shares a vibrant journey filled with pivots, paranormal stories, and power...

Philanthropy through Sustainable Fashion: An Interview with Amy Hebb of Second Serve Resale In this episode of Local Threads, host Molly sits down with Amy Hebb, founder of Second Serve Resale, a nonprofit based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Amy shares the origins and mission of Second Serve, which promotes resale over new clothing purchases to support the environment and raise funds for various non...

🎙️ Episode 4 — Amelia English: Swapping Style for Good with the SHARE Your Clothing App In this episode of Local Threads , host Molly sits down with Amelia English , founder of the SHARE Your Clothing app — a fresh take on fashion swapping that’s shaking up the secondhand scene. SHARE is a point-based clothing exchange app that makes it easier (and way more fun) to trade your closet with others. A...

Samantha Gottlich, designer and upcycler behind the wonderful world of No Rhyme or Reason, joins us to discuss the intersection of chronic illness, creativity, and sustainability, from living with lupus to launching a fashion brand rooted in nostalgia and emotional expression. We talk about: Using art as a therapeutic outlet The symbolism of yellow and finding hope Family, pop culture, and creativ...

🎙️ Local Threads – Episode 2: Melissa Woods – Trued Apparel  Host: Molly Amatangelo Guest: Melissa Woods – Designer, Founder of Trued Apparel Creators & Guests Molly Rae - Host Creators & Guests Molly Rae - Host 🔥 Episode Summary In this episode of Local Threads , Molly sits down with Melissa Woods, the creative force behind Trued Apparel . This slow fashion brand seamlessly blends intent...

🎙️ Local Threads – Episode 1: Kelly Dempsey - What if the real currency is you? Host: Molly Amatangelo Guest : Kelly Dempsey – Designer, Season 14 Project Runway Finalist, Founder of Barterloo 🔥 Episode Summary   In the premiere episode of Local Threads, Molly sits down with Kelly Dempsey — best known as “Kelly from the Deli,” Boston’s first native Project Runway contestant and self-taught design...

Welcome to Local Threads, a Boston-based podcast spotlighting artists, designers, and ethical small businesses, stitching together a creative, conscious future right in your own backyard. I'm Molly, your host and resident Boston transplant. Each episode I sit down with local creatives and small business owners who are rethinking what it means to build community and reimagining how we consume Think...