Podcast Summary: Throwing Fits — “PATREON PREVIEW Lurker Denim”

Episode Date: October 8, 2025
Hosts: Jimmy & Larry (Throwing Fits)
Theme: Candid post-pod banter about movies (specifically Alex Russell’s Lurker), their standing in the zeitgeist, and the underrated versatility of gray denim.

Episode Overview

This bonus Patreon episode finds Jimmy and Larry decompressing after a hefty two-hour recording session with Alex Russell, director of the upcoming film Lurker. The boys banter about movie-watching habits, Russell’s creative output, the ambiguous art of endings, TV vs. film snobbery, and launch into a spirited defense of gray denim. With tongue-in-cheek jabs at each other’s tastes, references to past creative work, and a signature fit check, the duo keeps things loose and engaging for loyal fans.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Podcast Afterglow: Impressions on Alex Russell and Lurker

• [00:58]–[02:17]
  • The hosts rave about Russell’s credentials (“award winning… writers rooms for The Bear, Beef, Dave”), but rib each other over their approaches to TV and movies.
  • Larry defends his cinephile status but confesses rare binge-watching (“I don’t really watch a ton of TV, but Beef… I could not stop watching”).
  • Jimmy jokes about his positive outlook:

    “You’re a terrible critic because you love everything. I hate everything.” — Jimmy [01:41]

  • Larry admits Lurker was good enough he watched it almost straight through (“Normally takes me six sittings… watched it in two. Even turned off the US Open to finish it” [01:55]).
  • Both agree Lurker has a purposely ambiguous ending:

    “Sometimes the ending, especially one like Lurker, I think we can both agree is a bit ambiguous. And I think it’s an interesting ending. It doesn’t tie things up, I don’t think.” — Larry [08:38]

2. Fit Check: Denim, Socks, and Philosophy

• [03:22]–[07:23]
  • Larry delivers a detailed outfit rundown:
    • OL Boots by Our Legacy, Scenes soccer brand socks, Eckhaus Latta double knee jeans, Cortez beater, Colbo shirt, Options hat, Supreme Hanes underwear, jewelry, and “hydro flask – normal milligrams in.”

    “The socks are by Scenes—shout Scenes, New York soccer brand. The jeans… double knee jeans are Eckhaus Latta. The beater is Cortez. The shirt is Colbo…” — Larry [03:23]

  • Jimmy follows up with Martin Rose loafer mules (“tried to make these my beach and pool shoes… failed miserably,” [04:44]), Bomba socks, MF Pen jeans (“great gray jeans”), Factors Collection shirt, Hanes boxers, Josandra/Bottega jewelry, and Bottega shades.
  • Brief meta-discussion about whether it’s played out to always ask about guests’ underwear:

    “I wonder if we take that out of the fit check and… save it just for—” — Larry [03:37]
    “I think we ask about underwear…” — Jimmy [04:01]

  • A subtle but recurring motif: “gray jeans” talk leads to a discussion about their underratedness (“Everyone is familiar with blue jeans… black jeans… but gray jeans, I feel like, get no love. That’s where I’m going with this.” — Larry [05:42])

3. Gray Jeans: The Underrated Denim Choice

• [05:25]–[07:23]
  • The hosts note the rarity of gray denim in men’s wardrobes, compared to ubiquitous blue and even black jeans:

    “And that’s the thing…maybe one of the more common colors of trousers that people have, but yet you never see gray jeans… I think they’re underrated, dude.” — Larry [06:52]

  • They muse about their own gray denim purchases and advocate for listeners to consider them:

    “Get your hands on some gray jeans.” — Jimmy [07:20]

4. The Moviesman’s Questions: How to Interview a Director

• [07:39]–[08:43]
  • Larry reflects on how, when meeting directors he knows personally (like Russell), he’s less inclined to fanboy out and more to “talk about my interpretation of the themes and what I saw—especially the ending.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Normally takes me like six sittings to watch a movie. I watched it in two. It is good. I even watched it, I think I even turned off the US Open and watched to finish it.” — Jimmy [01:55]
• “Our gray jeans are…everyone is familiar with blue jeans… but gray jeans, I feel like, get no love. That’s where I’m going with this. Are gray jeans underrated? 100% agree. 100% disagree.” — Larry [05:42]
• “The socks are by Scenes. New York soccer brand. The jeans… double knee jeans are Eckhaus Latta.” — Larry [03:23]
• “I wonder if we take that out of the fit check and we stop talking to people about underwear. We save it just for—” — Larry [03:37]
• “Gray trousers are fire… yet you never see gray jeans… I think they’re underrated, dude.” — Larry [06:52]
• “Sometimes the ending, especially one like Lurker, I think we can both agree is a bit ambiguous. And I think it’s an interesting ending. It doesn’t tie things up, I don’t think.” — Larry [08:38]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:58] – Start of Patreon-exclusive content, recapping the Russell episode and segueing to movies
• [01:41] – Jimmy on being a “terrible critic,” Larry on TV and Beef
• [03:22] – Fit check begins
• [04:44] – Martin Rose loafer mules story (“failed miserably… now house shoe”)
• [05:25] – “Great gray jeans” talk and why they’re undervalued
• [07:39] – Larry on how to ask good questions to directors/friends (“my interpretation of the themes…”)
• [08:43] – Reflections on Lurker’s ambiguous ending

Takeaways

• The Throwing Fits hosts blend movie nerdery with irreverent fashion commentary, keeping things relaxed and highly referential.
• Gray denim is the unsung hero of the contemporary man’s wardrobe—according to Jimmy and Larry.
• The best way to engage with creatives is less fanboying, more thoughtful interpretation and dialogue about their art’s ambiguity and themes.

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