240 episodes

Sol Thompson and Michael Smith tackle the world of fashion, culture and beyond.

Pair of Kings Pair of Kings

    • Arts
    • 4.7 • 93 Ratings

Sol Thompson and Michael Smith tackle the world of fashion, culture and beyond.

    10.11 - Childish Gambino's Lasting Impact, Lepotila, and Maison Kitsune's Shocking Longevity

    10.11 - Childish Gambino's Lasting Impact, Lepotila, and Maison Kitsune's Shocking Longevity

    Sol and Michael are back and - in a landmark turn of events - get naked on the podcast!

    That isn't a joke, by the way. Join the duo as they talk about the grip that freaks and geeks held on them (the song, not the people), pant-shoe interaction, trompe l'oeil, how brands like Maison Kitsune have managed to stay afloat, the worst smelling perfume in the world (we are not kidding, it smells like war), and so much more!
    We hope you enjoy!
    Sol
    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 forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com

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    • 1 hr 20 min
    10.10 - (HeroHero Preview) EXPOSING All of Grailed's Dirty Secrets with a Former Employee

    10.10 - (HeroHero Preview) EXPOSING All of Grailed's Dirty Secrets with a Former Employee

    HeroHero Subscribers got this full episode early, access to giveaways and more!

    Uh oh - in this HeroHero exclusive, Sol and Michael are joined by a disgruntled Grailed employee who's telling on everything, everyone, and everywhen(?). Join the boys as they go through a hostile takeover, swagger jacking, the proliferation of bot accounts, 5G Seller, and so much more! We can't go into it too much (lest we give away that sweet, sweet premium content for free)!
    Lots of love!
    Sol
    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 forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com

    Subscribe to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month
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    • 9 min
    10.9 - Japanese Wrestlers, Dating For Zoomers, and The Cure to Loneliness with Laura Pitcher (@laurapitcher)

    10.9 - Japanese Wrestlers, Dating For Zoomers, and The Cure to Loneliness with Laura Pitcher (@laurapitcher)

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    Sol and Michael are joined by writer-extraordinaire Laura Pitcher on this episode of the podcast to discuss astrology, radiant femininity, being banned from the country of New Zealand, reading, checking in on your friends, dating apps, japanese wrestlers, Laura's writing process, "working" from home, dedicating a life to researching a niche topic, misinformation on tiktok, spiders, and so much more! We hope you enjoy the episode!

    Lots of love!

    Sol
    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 forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com

    Subscribe to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month
    Links:
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    • 1 hr 28 min
    10.8 - Recent Favorite Small Designers, Ann D.'s New Collection, and The Pair of Kings Pod-sitivity Hour

    10.8 - Recent Favorite Small Designers, Ann D.'s New Collection, and The Pair of Kings Pod-sitivity Hour

    Sol and Michael are back to talk about funding fashion startups (and the inherent cost barriers),  social media addiction, Fitbruary, buying the worst possible games on steam, some small designers we've been loving lately, the curation of stores like Lara Koleji and James Veloria, Boston sports culture (and the lack of a fashion scene), Ann Demeulemeester, Kanye West, Kanye West's destruction of some really cool articles of clothing, and so much more!

    Hope you enjoy!

    Sol 

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    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 forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.


    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com
    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 forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com

    Subscribe to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month
    Links:
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    • 1 hr 35 min
    10.7 - (HeroHero Preview) How the US' Regional Fashion Shaped International Style

    10.7 - (HeroHero Preview) How the US' Regional Fashion Shaped International Style

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    The boys are back to discuss regional fashion and how it's shaped international trends! Join Sol (@solthompson) and Michael (@_smithstagram) as they explore everything from lighthouse keepers and Ivy Trads in the northeast to Chicanos and the Athleisure dudes of LA to the grunge scene of the northwest (yes, I do not listen to a lot of grunge and apologize for my lack of intricate knowledge). The boys actually stay on topic for most of the pod, so that's new, but also quite exciting. If you think the episode sounds interesting, join the HeroHero!

    Lots of love,

    Sol
    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 forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com

    Subscribe to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month
    Links:
    Instagram
    TikTok
    Twitter/X
    Sol’s Instagram
    Michael’s Instagram
    Michael’s TikTok

    • 16 min
    10.6 - Breaking The Rules of The Fashion World, Taking Over New York, and the Design Process with Trevor Gorji and Nick Caste of @Fugazi

    10.6 - Breaking The Rules of The Fashion World, Taking Over New York, and the Design Process with Trevor Gorji and Nick Caste of @Fugazi

    Sol (@solthompson) and Michael (@_smithstagram) are back with longtime friend of the podcast Trevor Gorji (@trevorgorji) and newtime friend of the podcast Nick Castre (@nickcastre)! The Fugazi boys are expanding the brand outside of California, with their sights set on New York - we sat down with them to talk about their next steps, plans for new items and events, how they see both themselves and Fugazi in the world of fashion, what it's like to build an authentic following, their runway show (which I walked in, and looked really good in), the creation of the strong island iced tea, and so much more. Tune in to hear all of this and more, and we hope you enjoy!

    Lots of love!

    Sol

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    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 forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.


    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com
    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 forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we’ve dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.

    Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.com

    Subscribe to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a month
    Links:
    Instagram
    TikTok
    Twitter/X
    Sol’s Instagram
    Michael’s Instagram
    Michael’s TikTok

    • 1 hr 24 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
93 Ratings

93 Ratings

Original Untaken Nickname ,

Fire gents

Fire gents

toufeeq ,

New Soundboard effects are annoying

This was a good show. The new season… ehh. The guys are trying too hard with the soundboard and trying their best to be annoying TikTokers

Geekykid ,

Great podcast

Quality memes and quality people on this podcast 🤝

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