Throwing Fits – PATREON PREVIEW How Much Money Do You Make?

Hosts: James Harris & Lauren Schlossman
Date: March 13, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode of Throwing Fits centers on the hosts navigating recent technical difficulties, fashion finds, and their signature blend of irreverent banter about style, pop culture, and sports. Although the complete discussion is available exclusively on Patreon, this preview features casual housekeeping, a staple “fit check,” ruminations on the global Guinness scene, secondhand Internet shops, and sidebars on World Baseball Classic drama—all delivered in the hosts’ candid, tongue-in-cheek style.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Technical Difficulties & Housekeeping

• Audio Issues: The hosts apologize for missing a previous episode due to corrupted audio, emphasizing their perfectionist standards for quality.
  • “The audio was corrupted, so…we did not have an episode on Monday.” (Lauren Schlossman, 03:27)
  • James mentions recording a “two hour app” and subsequent “afters,” all lost due to bad audio—“Sounded like we recorded on a potato.” (James Harris, 04:05)
  • Assurance to fans: The guest will return for a re-record since “that guy is awesome. And the homie. And a burgeoning, emerging young talent.” (James Harris, 03:55)
• Upcoming Content: Teasers for a Monday episode with Kid Mero and more exciting guests in the pipeline.
  • “Oh, boy, do we have some treats after that as well.” (Lauren Schlossman, 04:21)

2. The Weather & General Vibes

• Discussion of so-called “fake spring” and the challenge of staying motivated.
  • “Fake spring is over. It’s a good while it lasted. Two days.” (James Harris, 01:48)
• Quoting wisdom about handling bad days and weeks, attributed to Turtle from Entourage.
  • “You can have a bad day…just don’t have a bad year, man.” (James Harris, 02:02)
  • “And you can have a bad year, but don’t have a bad life.” (Lauren Schlossman, 02:07)
  • “You can have a bad life. You know who told us that? Jerry F— a turtle from Entourage.” (James Harris, 02:10)

3. TV, Film, And Entourage Nostalgia

• Recap of Entourage movie as a perfect “plane movie” with the tongue-in-cheek commentary on its repetitive plot.
  • “What’s the plot? Will Vince do the movie? Like, what do you mean, what’s the plot?…Three times as long.” (Lauren Schlossman, 03:05)
  • “Did the boys find themselves in a quagmire…And you know that they got themselves out of it, as always.” (James Harris, 03:19)

4. World Baseball Classic & Italian Americans

• Discussion of Italy’s progress in the World Baseball Classic, gently ribbing Italian and Mexican Americans alike.
  • “Italy beats Mexico and they advance in the World Baseball Classic along with Team USA.” (Lauren Schlossman, 05:08)
  • “[Shout] out to the Greasy Waps for pulling us through…apologies to our Mexican American listeners.” (Lauren Schlossman, 05:18)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Handling Setbacks:
  • “You can have a bad day…just don’t have a bad week. You can have a bad week…just don’t have a bad month. You can have a bad month, don’t have a bad year, man.”
    — James Harris (02:02)
• Fit Check Riffing & Style Subculture:
  • “I’m wearing a playground shoes…The socks are Nike Drifties. Kind of a darker palette than you normally see for me.” — James Harris (05:33)
  • “Are you, like, feeling extra, like, noir today or something? ... You kind of look like a private eye in a black and white movie.” — Lauren Schlossman (05:53)
• On Online Resale & London Fashion:
  • “They were specializing in kind of like techie, like 2000s Oakley and like Prada…now they’re just dropping Armani heat for like 300, 400. Full suits, good condition.” — James Harris (08:47)
  • “We need to get someone to pay for us to go to London so we can hit that town with vengeance.” — Lauren Schlossman (09:45)
• On Guinness Consumption:
  • “You know what the second biggest Guinness consuming country is in the world?” — James Harris (10:20)
    “Nigeria.” — Lauren Schlossman (10:25)

Detailed Segment Breakdown with Timestamps

00:00–01:32 — Ads/Intro

(Skipped)

01:32–03:27 — Housekeeping, Entourage Life Lessons, and TV Talk

• [02:02] Life guidance as quoted from “Turtle” on Entourage.
• [03:05] Riffing on the Entourage movie as quintessential in-flight entertainment.

03:27–04:41 — Missing Episodes, Planning for Upcoming Content

• [03:27] Explanation of lost audio and plans to re-do episode.
• [04:17] Preview for upcoming interview with Kid Mero and further guest teasers.

04:41–05:30 — World Baseball Classic & Sporting Banter

• [05:08] Celebration and jokes about Italy and Team USA advancing in the WBC.
• [05:25] Playful banter using ethnic slurs satirically, typical of Throwing Fits’ irreverent style.

05:30–06:28 — “Fit Check” Ritual

• Both hosts detail what they’re wearing, brands referenced include Nike, Our Legacy, Armani, Y’s for Men, Gucci, Abercrombie, CP Company, and others.

06:28–10:43 — Fashion Digressions: Resale, Instagram Shops, and British Brands

• [08:47] Shout-outs to UK-based resale shops (NWDCO, La Nause).
• [09:45] Both hosts dream of being sent to London for content and shopping.
• [10:20] Mini deep dive on Guinness popularity in Nigeria, playful social commentary.

10:43–12:14 — More Fit Check & Travel Anecdotes

• [11:52] Recalling their “most suspect moped ride of all time” in Milan (Lauren hugging James for dear life).
• Gags about tandem bike riding and guests' comfort levels.

Final Notes

• Style and Tone: Bantery, self-aware, peppered with inside jokes and spontaneous asides. Both hosts make liberal references to brands, TV, and their own mishaps.
• For First-Time Listeners: Expect free-associative storytelling, community shout-outs, and a blend of fashion, pop culture, and sports—served irreverently.
• Quotes Continue the In-Joke Tradition: Lots of shoutouts to the “gang,” fashion “connects,” and appreciation for their community’s tolerance of late episodes and technical slip-ups.

Full episode available at: www.throwingfits.com