Pair of Kings: A Fashion and Culture Podcast

THE FINAL KING'S EPISODE OF SEASON THREE IS HERE! As much as we'll miss this wonderful theme song, we're super excited for everything coming in the next season of the pod! We'll have some amazing guests, and maybe even some return appearances by some PoK legends! This week is a classic John and Sol episode, listen in as we talk about everything from the importance of a tailor t...

Season 3 has almost come to an end, but we've still got a couple of excellent episodes in the pipeline! Starting those off is a guest appearance by fashion TikTok legend Mark Boutilier! Listen in as we talk with Mark about everything from his start on TikTok itself to how he found his legendary Purdue summer camp tee. Thank you so much to Mark for joining us, and thank you everyone for listen...

HAPPY NEW YEAR PoK LISTENERS!!! We're ringing in 2021 with a classic Kings episode, featuring some excellent questions from our discord and Instagram! Listen in as we discuss everything from our favorite decade in fashion to what sport we'd face off against Air Bud in. Also featuring an excellent designer profile about Nigo by Sol! Thank you so much to everyone for listening, and Happy N...

Happy New Year PoK listeners! We're back with one final episode in 2020, and this week we're joined by none other than Emma Berson, founder of Akyn! Listen in as we speak with Emma about her inspirations, how she selects artists to work with at Akyn, and what it means to find an intersection between art and fashion. Thank you so much to Emma for joining us, and thank you to everyone for...

WHOLE LOTTA POD! We're back in the stu' with another certified C L A S S I C. Listen in as John and Sol talk about everything from how they'd design a clothing collection to whether or not artists should hire stylists. We hope everyone enjoyed their holiday season, and thank you so much for listening! Have a great day! Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures...

We're back with a boot filled episode of PoK! This week, we're joined by Jared and Adam of Season Three to talk about everything relating to their boots! Listen in as we discuss design, the steps it took to create a footwear brand from scratch, and of course thirst for an official Pair of Kings boot collab. Thank you to Jared and Adam for joining us, and thank you everyone for listening!...

We're back with a pre-holiday classic! Listen in as we discuss everything from our avengers team of designers to our favorite fits of the year. The energy was definitely poppin' this episode. Happy Holidays, and thank you so much for listening! Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highl...

Back like we never left! Another PoK Podcast classic this Tuesday! Listen in as we talk about our spending habits during quarantine, if Rick Owens is hypebeast now, and much much more! Thank you to everyone for listening! Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fash...

A wild guest episode this week! We are joined in the podcast studio by Matt Halfhill, founder of Nice Kicks! If you want to know anything sneakers, Matt is definitely your guy. Listen in as we talk with him about his beginnings with Nice Kicks in 2002, what sneakers he's still on the lookout for, and us begging him to let us do a mobile podcast tour in his ice cream truck. Thank you so much t...

NEW EPISODE MODE!!! You already know it's time for a Tuesday CLASSIC featuring your favorite co-hosts! Listen in this week as we talk about things like Rick using cheap blanks for expensive hats, Moncler acquiring Stone Island, and what we think the next big trend in fashion will be! We also continue our designer spotlight series this week with an essay about Kiko Kostadinov written by John!...

Another CLASSIC episode coming your way this Thursday. This week we're joined by Yitai Geng (@___ytg), creator of the brand Y.T.G. (@ytg.la)! Listen in as we speak with Yitai about everything from his inspiration behind his designs, his dedication to sustainability, and what it takes to start a clothing brand from scratch! Thank you so much to Yitai for joining us, and thank you everyone for...

We're back with a new podcast formula! We hope you enjoy the new segment, we're really excited for the future of it! Listen in this week as we talk about everything from which designer we'd have make furniture for our house, to what we both consider to be the greatest boot of all time! Thank you all for taking the time to listen! Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and...

Over halfway through Season 3, and what better way to celebrate than sitting down and speaking with Federico Barengo (@barengo)! Federico is a brand owner, entrepreneur, and fashion enthusiast from Italy, and he sat down with us to talk about everything from his thoughts on the world of fashion to his wild collection of clothes. Thank you so much to Federico for joining us, and thank you to everyo...

Hope everyone's enjoying the week leading up to Thanksgiving! We definitely are over here, and we're thankful as ever to be able to create this podcast. This week, we talk about everything from our most impractical pieces of clothing to our favorite legendary Pokémon! Apologies for any connection issues near the beginning, and thank you everyone for listening Sol Thompson and Michael Smi...

Halfway through season three already?! We can't believe it either. This week, we are joined by fashion YouTuber Jackson Crea! Listen in as we talk about everything from his favorite YouTube fashion trends to getting a million views off of a Yeezy lacing video. Thank you so much to Jackson for joining us, and thank you everyone for listening! Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world an...

We're back in action! Another Tuesday PoK Pod CLASSIC! Listen in as we talk about everything from breaking fashion rules to how to get on the Pod! Thank you so much to everyone for listening! Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for...

Major banter episode. We hope you all enjoy big laughs, hot takes, and one of the most fun episodes in PoK Pod history. Thank you to everyone for listening! Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don’t...

We are BACK with another legendary guest episode, this time featuring Champ of Hybrid Clothing! We sat down and spoke with Champ about his inspiration, isolating himself from modern fashion shows, and the amazing clothing he creates, among much much more! Thank you so much to Champ for joining us, and thank you everyone for listening! You can find champ on IG @mchamp_, and you can find Hybrid @hyb...

VOTE!!! We're back with another episode of the Pod, airing on election day! We hope everyone is staying safe, and we hope you enjoy this episode. We talk about everything from our favorite Jordans to our takeaways from Nocoptober. Thank you for tuning in!! Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders t...

Season 3 continues to bring the heaters with two spectacular guests this week! We are joined by Jaishan and Daniel of JawnFlip (@jawnflip), the latter also being the creator of the meme account @cumdegarcons. Listen in as we talk about their new selling platform, including everything from the strangest thing they've seen listed to how they manage zero seller fees! Although we couldn't qu...

Already 8 episodes into Season 3? That's absolutely mind boggling. We're bringing yet another classic today, discussing everything from our thoughts on the new Raf show to our favorite things about each other's styles! Thank you so much to everyone for tuning in! Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and in...

BIG SEASON, BIG GUESTS. The Pod is BACK with another crazy guest episode, this time featuring Zach Kinninger from Basketcase Gallery! Listen in as we talk with him about getting a recently released from jail tattoo artist for a popup, building his brand from the ground up, and how influencer marketing doesn't work. Featuring a classic food rant as Sol goes in on the Five Guys vs In-N-Out Deba...

A fresh week, that means a fresh episode of THE POD! Tune in this week as we discuss everything from the greatest hits episodes of the pod to if you find the fit or the fit finds you. Thank you everyone for the great start to season three! We're so blessed to be able to record the pod each and every week. Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewin...

BONUS EPISODE: We're back in the stu' with our big homie Liam Yori aka @dasyori. Listen in as we talk about the final volume, give our takes on how to take dasyori to the next level, and chop it up about life in 2020! Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of th...

Here at Pair of Kings, we strive to bring the best guest episodes we possibly can week after week, and by golly, we delivered this week. We're joined by none other than Aced the Based, legend of the IG feed and the world of fashion. Listen in as she talks about everything from memorizing every Jojo's pose to acquiring insanely rare Rick grails, and everything in between. Thank you so muc...